Chapter I
Lin'an City, one of the most prosperous cities in the empire, is still full of traffic and people on the streets even after dark.
Although it is not a capital city, there are more princes and nobles than the capital, and the luxurious buildings here are not comparable to the imperial palace, nor can they be compared with any other big city.
The bustling streets, the sound of hawking, eating, drinking, and playing are all available, making people dizzy.
There are even doorways, which are full of strange things, such as some glowing flowers and plants, floating weapons and swords, and even some strange-looking animals.
A young tiger that was locked in a cage, raised its head to look at the crowd outside, it did not have a king character on its forehead, but it had a vertical eye, every time it opened and closed, there was a divine light overflowing, so that the surrounding pedestrians stopped, and some noble children stepped forward to interrogate the price.
There was also a snake with wings, spitting letters, and two fangs that made people who saw it chill in their hearts, but they were also watched by some people, and finally bought by a black-robed man.
In an inconspicuous corner of Lin'an City, there is a small inn, with two big characters of "Haige", engraved on the signboard.
It was late at night, and it was winter again. There was a dilapidated oil lamp lit in the inn, and the light flickered, as if it was about to go out at any moment.
Although the inn is small, the tables and chairs are also dilapidated, but it can be seen that the shopkeeper is a diligent person, and every table and chair is spotless and neatly arranged.
With a "squeak", the door of the inn was pushed open, and two middle-aged men walked in, with a teenager behind them.
"Shopkeeper, let's stay!" the man who came in shook the snow off his clothes.
The shopkeeper hurriedly got up to greet him, and it could be seen that there were not many people staying here, after all, there were all kinds of inns in Lin'an City, and his small inn was too inconspicuous.
"How many rooms do you want?" The wind outside was a little strong, and a cold air blew in with the three people who opened the door, and the shopkeeper was old, and he couldn't help but shiver.
"Three!" said the young man, for fear that he would have to sleep with his two uncles if he was late. Before his two uncles could stop him, he had already followed the shopkeeper upstairs.
"Star Soul, it's so late, you still don't want to go, it's so cold at night, I'm afraid your little body can't stand the wind and snow at night, in case you get sick, how can we explain to your parents when we go back?"
"Cut, what do you know, our star soul hasn't seen him for a day, such as every three autumns, I haven't seen his sister Ziluan for three years, how many autumns have been. ”
"Uncle Li, don't make fun of me, this time my father asked you to accompany me to propose, isn't it a family sooner or later, besides, when I entered the city just now, I told Qian'er, now I won't go, Ziluan is not waiting for me in vain." ”
"Go, go, although this Lin'an City is not the capital, it is also safe, and there is no curfew, but this weather, I'm afraid you can't stand it." ”
"I'll wear more ......" Before he could finish speaking, the young man picked up his cloak and rushed out of the door, and it was about to arrive at the end of the day, and it would be too late if he didn't leave.
The young man's name is Shen Xingsoul, and this Miss Zi family in Lin'an City has been married to a baby since he was a child, and he should have married Miss Zi three years ago, but there was a change in the family, and it only took three years.
Although the Shen family is not in Lin'an City, almost every year Shen Xingsoul will come to Lin'an City to stay for a few days, firstly, because there was his Shen family's property in Lin'an City before, and secondly, naturally for the Miss Zi family.
Although the two are still teenagers, they have been childhood sweethearts since childhood, and their relationship is also excellent.
The wind and snow outside were getting stronger and stronger, and Shen Xingsoul tightened his cloak and rushed in the direction of the Zi family.
After turning a few alleys, it is obvious that the streets here are much wider, and this is the center of Lin'an City, where all the mansions of the princes and nobles are located.
Shen Xingsoul is familiar with this place, although he only comes to Lin'an City once a year, he almost comes to Lin'an City every day to this purple mansion.
Shen Xingsoul knew that it was late at night, and even if he entered the Purple Mansion, he would not be able to see Ziluan, so he bypassed the main gate of the Purple Mansion and came to an alley next to the side gate.
This alley usually has few people, and now there are no pedestrians passing by in the middle of the night. Shen Xingsoul also found out here because he was too late to play with Ziluan a few times, and when he sent her home from the side door.
There was heavy snow in the sky, Shen Xingsoul leaned on the old willow tree, looked at the side door of the Purple Mansion with his eyes, waited and waited, half an hour passed, and the snow fell on his body, like a snowman.
With a squeak, the side door of the Purple Mansion was gently pushed open, and Shen Xingsoul walked over quickly.
"Sister Ziluan!"
"Shhhhhh
The girl winked at Shen Xingsoul, took his hand and walked into the alley.
Seeing that the girl was not wearing many clothes, Shen Xingsoul hurriedly untied his cloak and draped it on the girl's shoulders.
"Isn't it cold to wear so little?"
"With Brother Xingsoul here, how can it be so cold to me?" the girl stroked her windswept hair, looking at Shen Xingsoul with big playful eyes.
"It's Brother Star Soul, haven't you been cold after waiting for me for so long?"
"Of course I'm not cold! I'm a man!"
"It's not cold, look at your hands, it's so cold!" Before he finished speaking, he grabbed Shen Xingsoul's hand and put it to his mouth, helping him to warm up.
Shen Xingsoul stood there and smirked, not knowing what to say, feeling the warmth coming from his hands, he felt that no matter how big the wind and snow were, it didn't seem to be cold.
"Ziluan", Shen Xingsoul softly called her name.
The girl raised her head slightly, waiting for Shen Xingsoul's next step.
"It's so cold, I'll see you today, otherwise you can go back first, and I'll take someone to your house tomorrow to propose!"
"Don't, Brother Star Soul, I haven't seen you for a long time, so you stayed with me for so little and drove me away? I won't leave if you pay it back in the future!" Zi Luan sniffed, tilted his head and glared at Shen Xingsoul.
"Okay, okay, okay, what do you old man say? If you don't go, you won't leave. ”
"Bah, you're the old man, you're the old man!"
"If I were an old man, you would be an old lady!"
"Dare to say that I am an old lady, see that I don't clean you up!" he said, grabbing a handful of snow and scattering it.
Suddenly, a gust of wind blew, and not only did the snow not hit Shen Xing's soul, but it also hit his head and face.
"Look, I said you're an old lady, your hair is gray!"
"Hmph, then you can come with me!" This time, Ziluan directly picked up a handful of snow and pressed it on Shen Xing's soul's head.
"Hahaha, you've become an old man too!"
The two of them laughed and played, in the snow, in the wind, and in the time, and their hair was gray together.
"Brother Star Soul, you said that if one day, we really become old men and old ladies, we will still be together, will we still have such a good time?"
"Of course we'll be together, of course we'll have fun!
"Because, you're going to be a corpse!"
When Ziluan heard this, he hurriedly protected Shen Xing's soul behind him.
"Steward Liu, I won't let you hurt him!"