Considering the current situation, Xianjie didn't want Zongzheng to be embarrassed, so she charmed Zongzheng with ecstasy incense, and went to Xuefeng Mountain alone to find the "Huishen Grass".

In the early morning of the next day, Zong Zheng woke up, knew that something was wrong, and hurriedly looked for Xianjie, and the old woman handed him the letter prepared by Xianjie in advance, Zong Zheng opened the envelope, but saw that it was written:

"Brother Zheng, I was already far away when I saw the letter, there is no need to pursue it, no matter what the result is, I will return it within thirteen days, take care of the child and sister, and wait for me to return!"

After reading it, the words "wait for me to return" kept flashing in his mind, and he still couldn't calm down for a while, "Mother-in-law, how can you get out of this valley?" Zong Zheng asked very eagerly.

"This valley is surrounded by cliffs on both sides, and if you want to get out of this valley, you can only walk along this stream, and you will have to walk for at least seven or eight days to get out of this valley!" the old woman told Zongzheng very calmly.

After listening to the old woman's words, Zongzheng gradually began to calm down, and he walked into the room alone with the letter in a daze.

The wait was long, and Zong Zheng waited by the side of his senior sister and the two children in such a foolish manner, quietly waiting for Xianjie's return.

The sun rises and sets, the red candle burns and reverts, thirteen days is very short, but it is also a long thirteen days, looking at the senior sister and the child in front of me, thinking about Xian'er in my heart, every day has a different state of mind, from the initial restlessness, to gradually calm, and then to now there are only three days left of the urgent waiting.

"Xian'er, there are still three days, may you return safely!" Zong Zheng prayed silently in his heart.

He had locked himself in the house for ten days and ten nights, except for the occasional woman who went in to deliver food and gossip, and the rest of the time he sat cross-legged on the ground, closing his eyes and meditating.

Time flies, Zongzheng's chin seems to have a beard, the years can't hide his vicissitudes, he is no longer the high-spirited immature boy back then, life has given him too much tempering, and he finally understands the meaning of his mother's last advice to him, she let herself live well, in fact, how difficult and not easy it is to live well, let alone live well.

In the past ten days, Zongzheng's mind has turned over countless scenes from the past, and he has recalled all the important experiences in his past, and finally he understands why he thinks that Xian'er and Senior Sister will feel warm inexplicably, just because he has moved his true feelings, that feeling is like a spring breeze blowing the earth, and a sweet spring flowing through Shiyan, this kind of love is the love that no one can do without anyone, and there is the love of you and me in my heart.

Day after day passed, in the torment and expectation, the happiness of memories and the cruelty of reality, Zongzheng's heart was tempered several times.

"It's the last day, Xian'er, I've been waiting for you. Zong Zheng meditated in his heart, and he was always looking forward to the situation in his heart.

This expectation continued to fill his heart with the advancement of time, and he couldn't help suppressing the loss on the other side of his heart, watching the light and shadow of the windowsill tilt a little bit, he could feel the passage of time.

When the earth was buried in the darkness of the night again, he could feel that his expectations were about to be filled, and he could also feel the loss on the other side of his heart that was about to be irrepressible.

Suddenly, the door creaked open, and Zong Zheng turned around excitedly, "Xian'er." He shouted excitedly, as if the anticipation had burst out.

But he finally found that it was the old woman who came in, she was holding the food, looking at Zong Zheng with a distressed face, at first she had a misunderstanding of Zong Zheng, and now, she also saw through the deep affection of Zong Zheng for women, and couldn't help but be full of admiration for Zong Zheng.

"It's been a day, you haven't eaten a grain of rice, you have to eat something!" The old woman brought the food to the collapsed platform and persuaded the sect to be righteous.

Zong Zheng's face changed, he couldn't suppress the loss in his heart, thirteen days, there were only two hours left, Zong Zheng didn't respond, just silently thinking about something, his eyes were already boiled blank.

The old woman didn't say much, but walked to Xijie with a bowl of chicken soup, these days, the old woman takes care of both Xijie and the children, and it is indeed hard, Zongzheng also sees it in his eyes, but he has no intention of being here, his heart has long been tied to Xianjie.

The old woman also knows the situation, today is the thirteenth day, why don't she expect that girl to suddenly appear, but she is older, her mind has become more peaceful, and she knows better what she should do no matter what the situation is.

After feeding Xijie the soup, the old woman brought another basin of hot water, she wrung it out with a flour cloth dipped in water, and carefully wiped Xijie's body.

The night was getting darker and deeper, there was only an hour left, and the loss in Zongzheng's heart was about to overshadow the expectations in his heart, the balance was already unbalanced, he felt a heavy stone in his chest, and he felt something choke his throat, making it impossible for him to breathe.

The old woman walked out quietly when she was done, and closed the door softly, knowing that tonight was destined to be a sleepless night.

In the last hour, all of Zongzheng's expectations were exhausted, and until the last moment, there was still no figure of Xianjie.

Zongzheng's loss completely covered his expectations, but he still tried his best to hold out a glimmer of hope in his heart, and he remembered what Xianjie said in the letter, thirteen days, no matter what the outcome is, she will come back.

He looked straight at his senior sister lying on the bed, he knew that his senior sister might never wake up again, his eyes couldn't help but moisten, and his nose was filled with an indescribable sourness.

He slowly approached his senior sister's side and looked at her serene and peaceful face, "Senior sister, wake up! Zong Zheng stroked Xijie's snow-white cheeks, and couldn't stop praying in his heart.

A hot teardrop fell on Xi Jie's cheek, the teardrop splashed down, scattering Zongzheng's sourness, he hadn't cried for a long time, his vicissitudes of life were accompanied by a few messy hairs hanging down, making him look more and more haggard.

"Senior sister, Xian'er has been to Xuefeng Mountain for thirteen days, today is the last day of the agreement, she has not returned yet, I am afraid that something will happen to her, I will not be here tomorrow to accompany you and the child, I am going to look for Xian'er, I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Zong Zheng couldn't help but clench his senior sister's hand, pressed it against his cheek, and couldn't stop saying sorry in his mouth.

In the early morning of the next day, Zong Zheng dragged his tired body and knocked on the door of the old man and the old woman's house, and came to pay tribute to the two of them, and thanked the old woman for taking good care of the senior sister and the two children, hoping that the old woman would still take care of their mother and son as usual for a period of time after he left.

The old woman proposed: "Could it be that there is something delayed, maybe Miss Xianjie will come back in a day or two." ”

Zong Zheng shook his head, "I know Xian'er too well, she said that she will definitely come back in thirteen days, and if she fails to return as scheduled, she will also ask Bai Diao to bring a letter, I am worried that something will happen to her." After saying that, I felt some infarction in my throat.

"In that case, you can go with confidence! I will definitely take care of their mother and son, mother-in-law. The old woman gave Zongzheng a reassurance.

Zongzheng immediately knelt down to thank him, and the old woman helped Zongzheng up, so that he didn't have to be polite, and said that he would treat the two children like his own grandson.

For the kindness of the old woman and the old man to himself, Zong Zheng knew that he could not repay it, he could also see that the two old people lived here for a long time, and they were also lonely, and they were accompanied by two children, which was also another kind of family happiness.

After saying goodbye to the two, Zong Zheng walked along the stream, out of the sloping valley, and headed for Xuefeng Mountain.

Hurry up the horse, keep moving, and reach the Snow Peak Mountain in five days, this Snow Peak Mountain is majestic and steep, the mountain is huge, and it is covered with snow all year round.

There is a small town at the foot of the mountain, the cold is pressing, at this time, it is snowing heavily, the eaves and paths of the town are all covered with a layer of snow, Zong Zheng bought a mink and some warm equipment in the town, and inquired about Xianjie's whereabouts along the town.

In a remote corner, a family told him that there was a girl who had stayed at her house for a night and went to Xuefeng Mountain.

Zong Zheng asked the man again if he had seen the girl again, and he never said anything more, but reminded Zong Zheng that he could ask the two hunters at the intersection of the road leading to the mountain.

Zong Zheng followed the direction of the family's words and continued to inquire along the path up the mountain, where it was snowing, and it was blowing one after another, adding to the cold.

Zong Zheng stepped on the snowflakes, making deep pits, and it was hard for him to imagine how difficult it was to walk on such a vast mountain peak to find a piece of ice-like grass.

After walking for an hour, I finally saw the two hunters in an open place at an intersection.

After Zong Zheng knocked on the door, someone opened the door for a long time, and seeing that it was an unfamiliar face, that person did not dare to let Zong Zheng enter easily, "Who are you in this snowy mountain? Why are you running here?" Orion was afraid that Zong Zheng would not be good, and his tone was a little stiff and strong.

Zong Zheng trembled a little and gestured to Xianjie's appearance, and politely asked Orion if he had seen her.

After only a slight gesture, the Orion instantly understood, "Yes, I've seen it, oh, this girl is amazing, no one in our town has ever dared to climb this mountain on a day when the snow is closed." ”

When Zong Zheng heard this, he suddenly felt bad, and thought that Xian'er was in a hurry, and entered the mountain desperately, so he hurriedly asked where Xianjie went, and the Orion said frankly that he only saw the girl go up the mountain, but never came down.

Orion's words violently pricked Zongzheng's nerves, which made him shiver more than the cold of a snowy day.

"Are you sure you never saw her come down?" asked Zongzheng unusually nervously.

"I'm sure there's just one way up and down the mountain, but I've never seen her come down. Orion slammed the door shut.