The sun is warm, and it's a good time for February.

Shen Mo was sitting in the courtyard studying the papers, and a series of small footsteps sounded behind him.

He hooked his lips slightly, pretending not to know and continued to read.

A pair of chubby little hands covered his eyes behind him, and a childish voice began to ring in his ears: "Guess who I am?"

"I can't guess it. ”

The young man replied like this, in exchange for a string of smug silver bell-like laughter: "Brother is so stupid, even I can't guess it." ”

As she spoke, she let go of her hand and walked in front of the boy.

Shen Mo touched the top of his sister's head, and said with a chuckle: "Yes, yes, my brother is stupid, but fortunately, there is Ah Yan in our family who is very smart and can mention my brother from time to time." ”

When Shen Yan heard this, he put on the old master's style, shook his head behind his back with his hands behind his back, and said, "Of course." My brother is so stupid, I can't do it if I'm not smart. ”

Shen Mo was amused by his sister's gesture, and forced a smile and said, "Yes, yes, yes." It's hard work for our family, do you want my brother to buy you crystal cakes?"

Shen Yan immediately put aside the old master's shelf, and hurriedly said, "I want it!"

Shen Mo put down the scroll in his hand, took his sister's hand and walked out of the house, and said softly: "When I returned home today, I heard that a new shop has opened on West Street, why don't you take this opportunity to go there and have a look, what does Ah Yan think?"

Of course, Shen Yan nodded in agreement, and suddenly asked with some hesitation: "Brother took me out like this, aren't you afraid that your father will be angry when he sees it?"

On the other side, there are not as many restrictions on women as in Zhongzhou, and no one will say anything even if girls go out on the street alone. It's just that each family has different ways of educating their children, just like Shen Baichuan, the head of the Shen family, was once the great Situ of the dynasty and was in charge of etiquette education, so he should be stricter in teaching his children.

When Shen Yan was worried, Shen Mo just laughed, and then said, "Father went out this morning." I'm not in the house today, otherwise I wouldn't dare to take you out like this. ”

When he said this, Shen Yan was also immediately overjoyed, and said happily: "Then brother, can we also go to the Illusory Sea Smoke Garden to have a look." I've heard people say it's beautiful there......"

"Where did you hear about this kind of place?" Before his sister finished speaking, Shen Mo furrowed his brows, and said earnestly: "Good girls can't go to this kind of place, otherwise you won't have crystal cakes to eat in the future." Also, don't do this in front of your father, be careful that your father will punish you for copying books and not going out. ”

"But ......" Shen Yan still wanted to argue, but seeing that Shen Mo's face was really not good-looking, he closed his mouth angrily and stopped talking.

Shen Mo touched her head, led her to the street, bought the crystal cake she had in mind, and went to watch juggling.

The child's temper always comes and goes quickly, looking at the juggler's amazing juggling skills, Shen Yan has long forgotten the matter of being angry with his brother because he can't go to the Illusory Sea Smoke Garden.

A great commotion suddenly broke out in the crowd, and the two Shen Mo brothers and sisters turned around and found that at some point, a knight wearing a dark armor rode all the way to gallop over, and the long knife in his hand was harvesting the lives of pedestrians on the road without any scruples.

Blood flowed all over the ground and came into view.

For a moment, it seemed that all that was left in the world at this moment was such a chilling and terrifying redness.

Shen Mo anxiously pulled his sister along with the panicked crying crowd to avoid the butcher knife, but in the end, he only had time to throw his sister out vigorously, and he was pierced through the heart by the long knife and became the ghost under the knife.

"Brother—"

Shen Yan was suddenly awakened from his dream, and his forehead and temples were covered with fine cold sweat.

Someone walked in from outside the door and asked calmly, "Awake?"

"You ......." Shen Yan opened his mouth to ask something, but he quickly reacted. "Did Mr. save me?"

The person who came in was wearing a cyan robe, his slightly curly hair was slightly inconspicuous purple, and his skin was a little too fair, especially when he was lined with flame-like red lines between his eyebrows, which made him even paler. But with that beautiful face that is indistinguishable from the male and female, it does not make people feel terrified when they look at it.

He doesn't seem to be very old, and he is only about ten years old. But it gives people the feeling of being calm and unfathomable through the world.

Hearing Shen Yanzhi's question, the visitor just raised his eyes slightly to look at her, and then walked over and said, "Since you are awake, then drink the medicine." ”

Xu was attracted by the other party's face, but he didn't notice for a moment that he was still holding a bowl of black medicinal juice in his hand.

Shen Yan used to be most afraid of only two things, one was afraid that her father would be angry, and the other was afraid of drinking medicine.

But now, even if you just look at it and smell the smell in the air, you know that the bowl of medicine must be very bitter. Shen Yan no longer has the qualifications to be capricious.

Thinking like this, I couldn't help but feel a sour nose and tears falling. For the family who doesn't know life and death, and for the faint guess in my heart.

Seeing this, the young man in the green shirt asked, "But the wound hurts?"

Shen Yan shook his head and drank the medicine in the bowl with a hard face. Caught off guard, a candied fruit was placed in his hand.

Seeing her sluggish face, the young man seemed to chuckle lightly, and said, "A little girl of your age should be afraid of hardship, and it will be better to eat this." ”

"Thank you. Shen Yan was surprised that the young man didn't seem to be easy to get along with, but he would be so careful.

However, being able to save himself who he didn't know would have been a well-intentioned person.

"Thank you, sir, for the rescue. The little girl's surname is Shen Mingyan, and she was chased and killed inexplicably, and she had no longevity and was powerless to repay. Sir, but there is a sending, Shen Yan will definitely try his best to ......"

Before she could finish her words, someone knocked her on the head.

The young man laughed out loud this time, as if with a bit of sarcasm and as if he was just casually saying: "Don't be so serious about the little girl's family, she will grow old quickly." Shen Yan, right? Shen Baichuan, who are you?"

Shen Yan paused, hesitated, and said, "The person Mr. said is my father." ”

"My name is Cangming, and I was related to your father in the early years. You can rest assured, and you don't have to worry about anything with me. When he said "don't worry about anything," he was naturally referring to those who were chasing her.

Shen Yan opened his mouth, wanting to ask something, but in the end, it only became a cherished thank you.

The young man seemed to have something else to do, and he didn't stay here long before leaving in a hurry.

Shen Yan was seriously injured and did not recover, and he was frightened and contracted a cold in the snow, and at this moment he was so exhausted that he couldn't leave the room to take a look outside.

After the young man left, she lowered her head in a daze. On the one hand, I was thinking about the situation of my parents and brother at the moment, and on the other hand, I was a little uneasy.

It's not that I'm worried about who else will be hunted down, although it's only the first time we've met, but she always feels that the young man who claims to be Cangming is a very powerful existence.

"However, the name Cangming ...... Seems somewhat familiar. ”

Just as he was thinking, someone knocked softly on the door. Then a gentle female voice came: "Miss Shen, I'm Qiuluo, is it convenient to come in?"

"Please come in. When an outsider came, Shen Yan couldn't continue to be in a daze, and hurriedly looked sideways and said to the people outside.

The door was gently pushed open, bringing in the cold wind, but it was quickly shut out again.

The girl who claims to be Qiuluo has a round baby face that makes her look very young, but her actions are calm and neat, and she also has a gentle and approachable atmosphere, which makes people feel good just by looking at it.

Shen Yan saw that she didn't come empty-handed, but had food in her hand.

After seeing Shen Yan, Qiuluo pursed his lips and smiled, and his eyes, which were originally smiling, seemed to fall into the starlight at this moment: "Mr. Fang Cai said that Miss Shen, you have woken up, I guess you should be hungry after sleeping for so long, so I brought some food." ”

"Thank you. Shen Yan subconsciously touched his stomach, he was indeed a little hungry. It's just that she hadn't noticed it before.

Qiuluo brought a soft glutinous rice porridge, which seemed to be put into it with some medicinal herbs, revealing a medicinal smell that would not be annoying, and adding some meat that I don't know what it was, revealing a fresh fragrance.

In addition to rice porridge, there is only a small plate of light side dishes.

Seeing Shen Yan look over, Qiuluo handed over the tableware and said, "Because Mr. said that Miss Shen is seriously injured and should not eat too meaty, so I will make it lighter." If Miss Shen is not used to it, she can only endure it for a few days. If you make your husband angry, he will prescribe a very bitter medicine for you. ”

Speaking of this, Qiuluo seemed to remember something, and the smile with crooked eyebrows and eyes seemed deeper.

Shen Yan nodded, and didn't ask her what she was laughing at, just quietly and silently eating the rice porridge brought by Qiuluo.

Although Qiuluo said that it was very light, the taste was still good.

After eating a bowl of rice porridge, the feeling of hunger in Shen Yan's stomach could be regarded as subsided. Qiuluo put away the dishes and chopsticks and said, "Miss Shen doesn't eat much now, so I won't serve it for you anymore." If you feel hungry later, just talk to me. ”

Shen Yan nodded and said, "I know, thank you, Sister Qiuluo." ”

Hearing this, Qiu Luo pursed her lips and smiled: "I'm just a girl who takes care of people, but I can't afford to be called Miss Shen's sister." Miss Shen just needs to call me by my name. ”

Hearing her say this, Shen Yan was stunned for a moment, and then said: "In that case, you don't want to call me Miss Qiuluo, my name is Shen Yan, just call me by my name." ”

"Is that so...... Then I'll call you Ah Yan, okay?" Qiuluo didn't refuse, raised his hand and touched Shen Yan's forehead and said, "Your burn seems to have receded." Is there anything else you feel uncomfortable with?"

Shen Yan first nodded in response to the other party's salutation, and then shook his head and said, "Fortunately, there is no discomfort except for some fatigue." In fact, the little girl who was restrained and thrown out by the young man in red at that time, and had never been treated like this before, was in terrible pain all over her body at the moment. But she covered it up and didn't let anyone see it.

Qiuluo is not as good at perceiving people's hearts as Cangming, so he naturally doesn't know the inside story, so he let go of his heart and said, "Then Ah Yan, you can rest more." I have other things to do, it's inconvenient to accompany me here, this yard is not big, just shout at me if there is anything, I can hear it. ”

"Hmm. Although Shen Yan responded like this, he made up his mind in his heart that he would not trouble others more.

After Qiuluo said a few more words, he left with the tray with a little worry.

The room was quiet again.

Shen Yan sat on the bed and looked at the top of the tent with empty eyes, and unconsciously, tears fell one by one, soaking the splendid pillow.

In her hand she rubbed a silver bracelet on her wrist, the bracelet was very ordinary and crude, which her brother had made for her birthday on her ninth birthday.

"Father, mother, brother...... Are you all right......"

Ah Yan misses you.