Chapter 194: Evergreen Jade Tree
Xiao Tian's father, Xiao Zhen, made a living by planting trees before his death. Behind the courtyard of Xiao Tian's house, there is a large courtyard with a towering tree planted in it. This tree is called "Yuqing Tree", which was cultivated by Xiao Zhen during his lifetime. After Xiao Zhen passed away, the people of the Xiao family buried his body under this "jade green tree" and set up a mound. After Xiao Tian was born, for 18 years, this tree has been growing strongly, from a sapling to a towering tree, against the backdrop of the same green pines, this "jade green tree" has become a unique highlight in this courtyard.
A few gusts of breeze blow, and the jade and blue flowers on the "jade green tree" in the courtyard sway several times, falling with the wind in a colorful manner, adding a bit of romantic embellishment to the small courtyard.
Xiao Tian walked slowly from his home to the backyard of this jade green tree. It was his father's grave, and Xiao Tian came to the door of the backyard, staring at the jade green tree in front of him with his eyes, revealing a complicated expression. Gradually, Xiao Tian slowly walked in the direction of the jade green tree. Xiao Tian's eyes did not shift, his hands drooped, and there was no expression on his face for the time being. Immediately, with the wind blowing across Xiao Tian's cheeks and sideburns, Xiao Tian slowly walked in front of the jade green tree, and then stopped in front of the strong trunk.
Since Xiao Tian's father, Xiao Zhen, planted this jade green tree with his own hands, for more than 20 years, the jade green tree has already become strong with strong roots and lush leaves. At this time, the jade and blue flowers with a slight fragrance compete to bloom, although it is not as good as the enchanting peony peony, but this elegant fragrance can give people a kind of calm and quiet.
Under the dense pale fragrant foliage, a small mound stands under the jade green tree. There is not much decoration on the stele. There are only four simple words "Xiao Zhen's tomb". Because when Xiao Zhen died at that time, Xiao Tiancai had just been born, so there were not too many Xiao words on the tombstone.
Xiao Tian simply looked at the jade green tree in front of him for a long time. I didn't have any action reactions. Looking at the familiar scene in front of him, Xiao Tian didn't seem to have thought about what to say.
Su Jia was originally slowly following Xiao Tian, and seeing the respectful scene of Xiao Tian entering the backyard, Su Jia didn't want to break this contemplative atmosphere, so she just performed light skills on an eaves next to the courtyard wall, and quietly watched Xiao Tian standing in front of his father's grave, just watching quietly......
Xiao Tian looked at the jade green tree in front of him for a long time. Then he slowly raised his arm that had not moved for a long time, and gradually stroked it slowly with his hand on the thick trunk, as if he had an inseparable emotion for this jade green tree......
I don't know how long it took. Suddenly, a few drops of crystalline liquid gradually fell, gently tapping on the grave like an elfβit was Xiao Tian, leaning against the trunk of the jade green tree. Xiao Tian gradually couldn't suppress the sadness in his heart. The man, who had rarely wept, wept in front of his father's grave.
"Dad, I'm back......" Xiao Tian gradually choked up, leaned his head heavily on the trunk of the tree, and the arm of one hand was also supported on the trunk, his eyes were closed, tears kept dripping, and his tone became more and more sad, "Dad." I'm back, finally back......"
After a few words. Xiao Tian was also a little excited, his knees gradually bent, Zuihou leaned on the trunk with his hands, and then the whole person knelt down in front of his father's grave. Since Xiao Tian became conscious, he had never really seen his biological father, and every time he came to the backyard to pray to his father, he couldn't hear his father's voice. When someone else's child makes a mistake, the father will always teach him a strict lesson, although he is strict, but he is full of fatherly love. And Xiao Tian has been without a father since he was a child, what kind of sternness his father is, Xiao Tian has never experienced it. However, I was away from my hometown for a year, and I could finally return to my hometown, and I should have been able to feel the harmony of the reunion of my relatives, but this time I came back, and I was still facing the same tombstone that had been facing for 17 years......
Su Jia witnessed the whole process of Xiao Tian's catharsis on the eaves, and she could also feel a growing sadness in her heart. Maybe Xiao Tian has a similar experience to himself, his father passed away for other reasons since he was a child, so Xiao Tian and Su Jia, who have never seen their father since they were children, have never experienced the fatherly love that ordinary people should have......
Su Jia watched Xiao Tian's every move, and she also felt it in her heart. Finally, Su Jia looked at the scene in front of her, and finally couldn't suppress the catharsis of her inner emotions. She turned around slowly, her eyes temporarily off the jade green tree, turned her back, and silently left a few tears......
The old cherishes are exhausted, but the two are sorry for each other. Looking forward to finding a home, the lonely child is sad and remembered......
It took a long time for Xiao Tian's mood to calm down. He stood up again, and after glancing at his father's grave, he gradually raised his head, and through the comfortable sunlight penetrating the flowers and leaves, Xiao Tian looked around at the lush jade and blue flowers that were one year old and one year old, and felt a kind of hope and optimism in his heart welling up in his heart, and gradually showed a smiling face.
Su Jia slowly walked into the courtyard from behind-her emotions were finally calm, seeing that Xiao Tian had been in a depressed state of mind for a long time, Su Jia wanted to come in to help share Xiao Tian's worries. However, at this time, Xiao Tian looked at the flowers and leaves on the tree with some optimism, and Su Jia also felt a little strange.
Xiao Tian sensed Su Jia's arrival, and first turned around and responded: "Jia'er, ...... are you here" Xiao Tian also knew that Su Jia had just seen the scene in front of his father's grave, so his expression was still very indifferent, but his eyes were still a little wet red.
Su Jia looked at Xiao Tian like this, and it was hard to say anything. Xiao Tian didn't say anything after seeing Su Jia accompany him back to Xiaojia Villa, so Xiao Tian smiled and said: "Jia'er, I'm sorry, I just got home, I may have been a little too emotionally cathartic, either competing with my brothers and sisters, or meeting with my mother and dead father, but I snub you a little......
Su Jia saw that Xiao Tian wanted to care about himself at all times, and she was a little moved in her heart, and then Su Jia shook her head and smiled back: "Ah Tian, you don't have to care about me, I don't care." In fact...... I am also very happy to see Ah Tian reunite with your former brothers and sisters and relatives. It's really ......" Su Jia said this, and there was still a trace of imperceptible sadness in her eyes.
But Xiao Tian, who knew Su Jia very well, still saw it, and he pursed his lips. Then he said softly: "Jia'er, I know, when you see me like this, you must also think of the days when you used to be in the Wind Chasing Sect, right?"
Finding that Xiao Tian was aware of his thoughts, Su Jia didn't answer immediately, but lowered his head slightly.
Xiao Tian looked at Su Jia with two eyes, and continued: "Jia'er, you once told me in the cave of Liangweng Mountain...... The two of us are similar in some ways. Jia'er, when you were still Li Yiyao before, you had a lot of brothers and sisters in the Wind Chasing Sect like me...... I'm sorry, Jia'er. It brings back sad memories for you every time......"
Indeed, as Xiao Tian said, seeing the bits and pieces of Xiao Tian's return, Su Jia herself also thought of her past days in the Wind Chasing Sect. However, after going through so much with Xiao Tian and other friends, Su Jia now recalls the past. It's no longer a matter of being pessimistic. So Su Jia comforted in turn: "Xiexie, you care about me, Ah Tian, I can figure out these things, just simply recall the past......
Xiao Tian thought for a while, changed the topic, and said: "Otherwise, Jia'er, I'm afraid that you will be a little bored to go back to Xiaojia Villa with me, so I might as well accompany you to the back mountain later." There is a mysterious cold cave there, a year ago when I left Xiaojia Villa on the eve of it. It was in the secret passage there that I learned to 'turn the stars and move the stars'. β
"Sounds good, but it's not much to do now, so there's no hurry......" Su Jia responded with a smile, then looked at the jade green tree next to Xiao Tian, and then asked, "Then again, I'm quite interested in this jade green tree planted by your father when he was alive." This Xiaojia Villa is planted with four seasons of green pines everywhere, but Ah Tian's backyard is planted here with this jade green tree with light golden flowers, which is quite interesting. β
When Xiao Tian heard this, he also glanced back at the Yuqing tree, and gently patted the trunk with his hand, and then said in a deep tone: "My father was not a disciple of Xiao's Villa, but because he is my master's cousin, he still lives here with my mother. My father was the best at planting trees in his life, and my mother said that this rare jade tree was my father's favorite ...... It's a pity that this jade tree zuihou has also become my father's grave......" Speaking of this, Xiao Tian's tone became a little sad again.
Su Jia looked at Xiao Tian's sad appearance, and she couldn't bear it, and wanted to change the topic and ease the sad atmosphere, so Su Jia continued: "You are just like your father, and you are dedicated to a skill. Your father is good at planting trees, but you are a carpenter......"
"Maybe it's inherited some of my father's personality, although I haven't seen my father before......" Xiao Tian replied softly.
Su Jia thought for a while, and then asked, "Since your father was not a disciple of Xiaojia Villa, then Weishenme made Ah Tian a disciple of Xiaojia Villa?"
"Oh, that's what you say......" Xiao Tian continued to reply, "Listen to my master, my father has always wanted me to be a person with great ambitions, and I can't live in a small countryside like him all my life. My father and my master had a very good relationship, and before I was kicked out of the villa, the reason why Master tolerated me again and again was entirely because of my father's relationship with him during his lifetime......"
"That's ......" Su Jia replied lightly, and then continued, "It seems that your father is also a good father who hopes that you will do something in the future......"
Xiao Tian looked back at the branches of the jade green tree, and then said with a smile: "Actually, don't look at my father who used to only plant trees for a living, listen to my mother, my father can also summarize a lot of truth from the phenomenon of many tree species...... After my father passed away, my mother still misses my father very much and often comes here to pray for my father. When I was a child, my mother also told me that if you want to hear what your father wants to say to your family, you have to listen to the voice of the jade green tree quietly......" As he spoke, Xiao Tian turned to the side and put his ear on the trunk of the jade green tree.
Su Jia looked at Xiao Tian's ear on the trunk, and felt even more incredible, but seeing Xiao Tian miss his father so much, Su Jia was embarrassed to say anything.
"Actually, it's not really my dad talking...... Xiao Tian's ears continued to stick to the trunk of the tree, his eyes were slightly closed, and he said softly with a nostalgic tone, "It's just that every time I am upset, I can listen to the tree like this, and my heart will be much calmer...... After speaking, Xiao Tian leaned on it for a while before slowly standing up.
"Actually, I'm quite envious of Ah Tian's ......," Su Jia continued to say to Xiao Tian, "Although I have been away from the villa for a year, the master is also very strict with you, and the junior brothers and sisters care about you so much, at least they all want to be good for you...... And I'm different, I'm afraid I won't be able to go back in my life when I leave the Wind Chaser faction. From now on, Mo Tianxing is still sending killers to chase and kill me. Sister Xiaohong died, Chen Shijin took refuge in the Mongols, and all the grief broke out in an instant, and I thought that the whole Shijie was dark at that time......"
"But fortunately, Jia'er, you met me, and Sister Jing, they ......" Xiao Tian smiled at this time, "Although there are a lot of unpleasant memories, but the new friends also make Jia'er no longer lonely, aren't they?"
"Yes, so I have to take care of you, Ah Tian......" Su Jia said with a smile, "It's you and Sister Jing who made me understand that people can't be too entangled in the dark past, if you want to cheer up, you still have to look forward after all." β
"Now Jia'er, you really understand......" Xiao Tian said slightly, looking at Su Jia with his eyes, his eyes slightly wrinkled......
While Xiao Tian was talking to Su Jia, Xiao Qi ran over at this time. Seeing Xiao Tian and Su Jia alone, Xiao Qi asked, "What's the matter, the big guy is not here, Ah Tian, you and Miss Su are talking in private, right?"
Hearing this, Xiao Tian and Su Jia's faces turned red at the same time. Outside, Su Jia can always cope with the past, but when she arrives at this Xiao Family Villa, Su Jia has to look at Xiao Tian's eyes if she wants to say what she wants to do.
Xiao Tian froze, and then said, "You guys, now you care about these things...... Speaking of business, Azi, you suddenly came over because you wanted to ...... Why?"
Xiao Qi continued: "That's the case, looking at Ah Tian, you brought back such a beautiful girl, I was quite hesitant, but later I learned that this girl is also very powerful. Since she is here, she is not only a guest, but also a friend of Ah Tian, so let's take her to the back mountain once to have a look......
"Xiexie, that's fine, otherwise the master won't recognize me, a former disciple of the Xiao Family Villa, if I don't go out to have a look these days, then I may really have nothing to do...... Xiao Tian responded.
"Don't worry...... Xiao Qi continued, "I also made an appointment with Senior Brother Xiao Bo, but ...... When I asked Senior Sister Xuecui to come with her, she seemed to be in a somewhat depressed mood. β
"Yes, when I came back, I seemed to look a little weird about her...... Xiao Tian wondered.
At this time, Su Jia's mind suddenly flashed with inspiration, thinking of Xiao Tian had just returned to Xiaojia Villa, when Su Jia and Xue Cui looked at each other, Xue Cui looked at her with a little sad eyes, Su Jia seemed to realize something......
"Why don't I enlighten her, maybe she really has something on her mind today......" Xiao Tian continued, preparing to walk in the direction of Xuecui's house......
"Ah Tian, you wait a minute-" However, Su Jia's sudden shout, as soon as Xiao Tian turned around, Su Jia called Xiao Tian back again, as if he wanted to say something secret...... (To be continued......)