Chapter XVIII

The stars fade and the night brightens.

On the distant hills, the sun had not yet fully risen, but the sky on that side had a little daylight - the sky had already turned a faint white.

On a narrow mountain road, the boy was carrying a sleeping girl on his back, moving forward with great caution and great caution.

The mountain road is very winding and a little steep, and Lin Xiuran is a little struggling with the flowers on his back.

But Lin Xiuran didn't mean to wake her up or put her down, he just carried her on his back, starting from the former residence of Luoguishan until now.

The mountain road is rugged and difficult, and the path of cultivation is even more so.

Lin Xiuran walked on the mountain road, tilted his head and blinked his eyes, so as not to let the sweat flow into his eyes - he held Hua Jieyu's body with both hands, and it was difficult to free his hands. This mortal body is too weak after all, although he has a way to improve, but "that thing" is not yet complete, and he does not dare to act rashly after all.

The morning sun gradually rose, dispelling the surrounding fog and the dew on the trees on both sides.

The sun is rising, the red glow is brilliant like brocade, the autumn wind is bleak, and the yellow leaves are all over the mountains like a seat.

The sun was slightly hot, sprinkling on the two of them.

The temperature in the mountains and forests from night to morning is extremely low, Lin Xiuran was afraid that Hua Jieyu would catch a cold, so he had already taken off his coat and covered her body, but now the temperature is gradually turning back, but he is afraid that Hua Jieyu will be hot with more clothes, so he stretched out his hand with difficulty and took off the clothes covering her.

This time the movement was a bit big, which alarmed her.

Hua Jieyu's head resting on Lin Xiuran's right shoulder inadvertently moved; the hot air from his nose breathing penetrated into his back along the collar of Lin Xiuran's clothes, itching; the palms that grabbed his collar suddenly tightened harder, as if he was afraid that Lin Xiuran would disappear.

Hua Jieyu woke up, but she was not fully awake, Lin Xiuran wanted her to squint for a while, so he didn't talk to her, just walked by himself.

Hua Jieyu could feel that she was being carried by someone, and she was a little panicked at first, but soon she was relieved. She smelled a familiar smell, which she liked very much, not to mention that it was not very fragrant, and even smelled of sweat at the moment, but she just liked it.

That was Lin Xiuran's taste.

So naturally she liked it very much.

Hua Jieyu may be too tired, or maybe he can't bear this not very wide back and this familiar smell, and just lie quietly on his back and don't speak.

But she was a little nervous.

Lin Xiuran felt that her hand holding her clothes tightened, and the breathing that was attached to her shoulder became more rapid. However, she was afraid that Lin Xiuran would find out that she had woken up, and her breathing would suddenly slow down, so she was extremely careful.

The slightest bit of heat slowly and urgently drilled into Lin Xiuran's back, so Lin Xiuran itched even more.

Hua Xie said this, as if he had done something unsightly.

Lin Xiuran was funny in her heart, but she just didn't speak, the little girl had a lot of thoughts, and she couldn't say anything. If you say it, it will be too bad.

So he went on quietly again, still not speaking.

Lin Xiuran's this was extremely unusual, and even a little magnanimous silence, but it made Hua Jieyu completely empty-hearted.

Hua Jieyu cautiously said to Lin Xiuran under him: "Young Master...... I'm awake, you let me down! I can walk by myself, you're carrying me, I'm too tired, I'm supposed to carry you. ”

The young master is the master, she is a slave and maid, and there is never a reason for the master to serve the slave and maid.

She had some careful thinking just now, she had already made a big mistake, and if she was still obsessed, it would mean that she couldn't forgive herself.

Lin Xiuran understood what she was thinking, but he didn't listen to her, he still carried her on his back and continued to walk on this slightly rugged road.

Lin Xiuran said: "In less than half an hour, we will be there, back to the house, you should take a good bath, the thatched hut has not been inhabited for many years, it is full of dust, you have been lying on the ground last night, and your body will be a little uncomfortable." ”

Thatched cottage!

Dust!

Ground!

Hua Xie Yu chuckled in her heart, and when she heard Lin Xiuran talk about last night, she came to her senses.

Last night, in the Lin Mansion, a great event happened.

They all seemed to be stunned by a middle-aged man holding a scroll.

A stranger with bad intentions has appeared in the Lin Mansion!

"Young Master...... What happened last night? You're not hurt, are you?" asked Hua Jieyu with a sigh of relief.

She was even more about to get off Lin Xiuran's back, Lin Xiuran after last night's incident, not to mention whether he was injured or not, he must have been frightened and exhausted, and if he let him carry it again, he would definitely be tired.

Lin Xiuran saw that Hua Xie Yu was struggling so badly, so he could only let her down.

There was a big tree next to the two, and Lin Xiuran had no choice but to let her and herself go to sit under the big tree for a while.

As soon as Lin Xiuran sat down, Hua Jieyu began to thoroughly check Lin Xiuran's "injury" from beginning to end, and after seeing that there was no trace of half of the injury on his body, she patted her chest, took a breath, and was relieved.

"Young Master, how did we escape last night?" Hua Xie Yu asked.

"Last night, last night, the thief broke into our house, and after arresting the two of us, he came to a broken thatched hut in front, and there happened to be a master in the thatched house, and the master happened to save us, and then, we were saved!" Lin Xiuran sat under the big tree and said to Hua Xie with a smile.

"That's it?" Hua Xie Yu was a little incredulous.

"yes, that's it. Lin Xiuran nodded affirmatively.

"That'...... What about the rest of the people in Nafu? Master, Mr. Li Shang...... There is also Master Jili...... Didn't they come to save us?" Hua Xie asked.

"They should have been, but they may not be able to find us...... Let's go!" replied Lin Xiuran.

It's been all night, how can the forces of the Lin Mansion still not be able to find them?

The strangeness of this, Lin Xiuran said it very tactfully.

When the rather intelligent Hua Xie Yu heard Lin Xiuran's words, he understood the reason.

She hugged Lin Xiuran's neck with a solemn face, her little face was pressed against his face, and she murmured comfortingly: "Young Master, everything will pass." Don't be afraid, I'm still here! Sir, Madam, they will definitely find us! I will definitely accompany you!"

"Don't worry, I'm not afraid. Lin Xiuran replied truthfully, "Moreover, we don't need them to look for it, we can go back to the house by ourselves." It's not far, it's only half an hour's road. ”

"......"

Hua Jieyu felt for the first time that the Lin Mansion was a wolf's cave and a tiger's den, at this time, she didn't know if they should go back, and she didn't know what happened in the mansion, Madame has always loved the young master the most, how could it be that she hadn't sent someone until now, Madame, could something happen to her......

Many doubts and worries lingered in Hua Jieyu's heart, lingering.

Lin Mansion will not have any major events now, it is very safe.

So, Lin Xiuran was relieved: "It's nothing, the master said last night, let's follow this road and return to the mansion with peace of mind, whether it is on the road or in the mansion, it is very safe, and there is nothing to be afraid of." ”

"Did that master really say that?" Hua Jieyu was somewhat relieved when she heard this.

That's right, the Lin Mansion is the Lin Family's Lin Mansion after all, who can take it away? Who would dare to blatantly kill the only bloodline of the Lin Family in Ningtang?

In Yuhang, and even in the entire south, except for the Jinling Han family, there is hardly a single person or family that has the courage to do so.

"Yes, that's what the master said. Lin Xiuran replied.

"Who is that master?" Hua Xie Yu asked.

"I don't know, but the one who is willing to help us, maybe he's a friend of my father, maybe he's a friend of my mother. ”

"That's right. Hua Xie Yu nodded, thoughtful.

"Then let's go back. Lin Xiuran said.

"Hmm. Hua Xie Yu nodded.

So Lin Xiuran got up and wanted to leave, but Hua Jieyu stopped him again.

Lin Xiuran looked suspicious, but saw Hua Jieyu take out a purse from his clothes.

It was carefully embroidered by a needle and a thread in the past few days, I don't know how many times I pricked my fingers, I don't know how many dozes I had, she embroidered a purse with her dexterity It doesn't take so many days, but this is for him, every stitch, every thread, she is extremely harsh, extremely careful, if she can't make the best, she would rather redo it.

After so much repeatedness, she finally did it.

Lin Xiuran looked at this purse and smirked.

This smirk is real, there are countless satisfactions and touches in his heart, there is a warm current trickling in his body, he is very distressed, ten fingers are in distress, and it hurts for a while.

For tens of thousands of years, he has been obsessed with cultivation, and no woman has been so entangled with him and grinding his ears and temples.

He didn't know if he should take advantage of this "dragon swimming in shallow water" to taste the rolling red dust.

Lin Xiuran shook his head, not thinking about it, taking one step at a time.

"I'll put it on for you. ”

Hua Jieyu stepped forward and pinned the purse to Lin Xiuran's waist.

The red string is tied to Lin Xiuran's belt, and the purse with a narrow mouth and a wide belly is pressed with gold thorn brocade, embroidered with the pattern of mandarin ducks playing in the water.

It's beautiful and loved it.

Hua Jieyu took a few steps back, looked at it seriously, and compared, probably thinking that this purse was really very suitable for Lin Xiuran, so she stepped forward with satisfaction and followed behind Lin Xiuran.

"Is it good-looking?" Lin Xiuran asked.

"Good looking. Hua Xie Yu nodded proudly and proudly.

"Let's go. Lin Xiuran said.

The purse on his waist swayed, like a girl touching herself.

"Hmm. ”

On the rugged mountain road, the two began to set off again.

Drifting away.

An autumn wind blew, and his and hers' hair was tossed.

The tree, which was miles away, also lost its last leaf in this autumn wind.

On the branches, it was finally bare.

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