Chapter 15
Chapter 15
At twilight, Song Shanlan packed up his straw hat and rolled up his trousers, and was about to go home from the field. A few days ago, there was a patter of autumn rain. Although the rain was not heavy, it was very long, making the air humid and the field also somewhat It was muddy, that's why he rolled his trousers up when he was in the field.
He thought of that man's gentle face, it should be curled higher, if it was dirty, he would take it to the well to wash it while nagging again.
He smiled at the twilight field, he liked the man's nagging very much, his voice was slightly high-pitched, and there were some complaints in his voice, but it made people feel comfortable in his heart.What he didn't want was to look at the thin and busy back of the man, but he could only do some clumsy work.
Although the man never said anything, but so many years have passed, the pressure and chatter from all parties in the village have never stopped. Although the past two years have decreased a lot, the man's face was pale, his eyes were hesitant and hurt, and he said to him , "You go, I don't want to harm you." He thought he would never forget it in his life.
I don't want to forget either.
Although he is a rough person, he also understands the difficulty and difficulty of getting someone with one heart in this floating world.Therefore, since he has met such a person, such a person who excites him and makes him want to hug him fiercely and wants to live with him for the rest of his life, what excuse does he have to let him go?
Even if it is an enemy of the whole world.
Song Shanlan is not free from guilt towards his family, even today, when dreaming back in the middle of the night, his parents will look at him with disappointment in that year, hating that iron can't be made into steel?I don't know, I just remember that those eyes were extremely cold, which made people despair.
It's just that no matter how desperate you are, as long as you think of that person, your heart will gradually warm up.He thought, this is also very good.
How can the world have both?
Thinking wildly, he had already reached the gate of Xiaoxi's house, wondering why the child hadn't come to their house to play in the past two days, and was about to go over to have a look, but he heard the sound of water from the stream not far from the gate of the yard——
There was a small wooden boat, simple and unadorned, with a person lying on it.
Song Shanlan put a straw hat on his head, walked lightly, stepped on the soft edge of the stream, leaned forward, and caught a glimpse of a blue gown in the twilight.
"Xiaoxi? What are you doing lying here?!" He exclaimed.
The people on the wooden boat seemed to have fallen asleep, and after a while, they slowly moved away the arms lying across their faces, sat up slowly, and when they saw the person in front of them clearly, they said: "It's Brother Shanlan, lie here sleep."
Song Shanlan stared at him with the expression of seeing a ghost, "It's so cold in the sky, why do you want to sleep outside?" Is this child dying?Knowing what's going on with his body, he's still acting like this.
Xiaoxi smiled and stretched his waist, "It's cold? It's okay, I was so hot in the afternoon, why didn't I just want to come to the boat to cool off for a while?" His eyebrows and eyes could not be seen in the twilight. It was clear, but Song Shanlan could tell from the voice that at this moment, the child's face would have such a blushing expression.
He frowned, and he had to report this matter to Jing Chu when he got home, or if the child got some emergency one day, that person would have to blame himself for not taking good care of the little ancestor.
"It's getting dark, go back to the house, it's really strange, you are so big lying by the water, and there are no mosquitoes to bite you? Tsk tsk, when will you come to our house for a few days?" Just right, Jing Chu Suffered from mosquitoes for two days.
Xiaoxi still smiled, got out of the boat with a thin body, and stood beside Song Shanlan, "No, how can I disturb your quietness."
Song Shanlan looked at the young man who had reached his shoulders, and felt in a daze. This young man has changed from being so soft and small to the current young man with enchanting eyebrows and thin body. Is this good or bad?He looked at the creek, wanted to say something, opened his mouth, but still didn't ask.
How should I ask?
Asking "Is there any news about that dead child Qi Yue?", or "What is that bastard Qi Yue doing?" Waist whispered in his ear, "You better stop talking, there are many mistakes in what you say, Xiaoxi knows everything in his heart."
Simply, don't ask anything.
What he and Jing Chu can do is to stand behind the child and stand up when he needs it, just like, when he said he wanted to study medicine, Jing Chu brought a pile of medical books and put them in the small study at home , taught him very seriously; he said he wanted to read some other books, so Jing Chu sent him to the market to buy some.
In this way, seeing the child grow up day by day, healthy and soft, they were also very comforted.It's just that no matter how he covers it up, no matter how he smiles lightly at people, the melancholy that taints the brows from time to time cannot deceive others.
He seems to have been waiting for someone.
Song Shanlan couldn't help asking Lin Jingchu once, "Is Xiaoxi waiting for Qi Yue's child?" His eyes were eager, like an abandoned dog.
Lin Jing said clearly, "Maybe it is, or maybe it's not him."
"Eh? Who else could it be?"
"You elm head, don't think about such complicated issues. Have you chopped the firewood? Go boil the water and take a bath later."
"Can we go together?" A voice full of expectation.
"...You can go to the latrine to die first." He replied with a light tone but a smile.
"Can I think about it after I die?"
A slap on the strong back.No rebuttal.
Song Shanlan left from the gate of Xiaoxi Yard, and rushed back home before it was completely dark.
Lin Jingchu was cooking in the kitchen. The porridge in the pot was already boiling, emitting a gurgling aroma, which filled the room with smoke, while he was sitting on the small wooden stool in front of the stove, lost in thought.
Song Shanlan put down his things, fetched water to wash his face and hands, wiped them with a handkerchief, then bowed his head and went into the kitchen.He casually picked up a small stool and placed it next to the person, thinking it wasn't close enough, he squeezed against the person again, such actions finally made Lin Jingchu notice him.
"Come back, give me your hand."
Song Shanlan stretched out his hand cheerfully, and sighed comfortably after being grasped by the man's warm palm.Although he is tall and burly, his body is a bit cold, especially in autumn and winter, his hands are always cold, but Jing Chu is the opposite, he looks weak, but his body is hot, so since the two of them are together , the man discovered his problem, and he habitually held his hand in his hand to cover the heat.It doesn't loosen when it's hot.
From youth to middle age, from ignorance of impulsiveness to current calmness, it has been more than ten years.
"What were you thinking just now? I didn't make such a big noise." Shan Lan asked leisurely, stroking his palm.
Jing Chu's expression changed, and he grabbed his hand suddenly, looking into his dark eyes, "Shan Lan, let me tell you something, you can't be angry."
Seeing his posture, Shan Lan's face is so serious, why can't he be angry?Could it be?Has this guy hooked up with someone else? !Seeing his virtuous behavior, Jing Chu knew what this fool was thinking, so he quickly pinched the back of his hand, "What are you thinking about? I'm talking about About Xiaoxi and Qi Yue."
Shan Lan's big tears trembled, and when he heard this, he sniffed, and the tears shrank back.
"What's wrong with them?" Oh, as long as you don't abandon me.
"Actually, Qi Yue has been caring about Xiaoxi for so many years." As soon as Jing Chu said this, he was immediately interrupted by Shan Lan. He said angrily, "Caring? Is there anyone who cares about Xiaoxi like this? After so many years, Not even showing your face?"
Jing Chu raised his forehead, and squeezed his palm reassuringly, "Listen to me, Qi Yue made a bet with his father, that's why he hasn't been able to show up for so many years."
"As for the bet, he didn't tell me clearly, he just mentioned this. He will send a letter every month, asking me to take care of Xiaoxi. If there is anything, I must tell him."
"This month, his letters suddenly increased, and his tone became very cheerful."
"I think he's coming back soon."
Shan Lan looked at him, his eyes were a little dull, he didn't get over the news for a moment, how could he feel that the heartless white-eyed wolf he always thought turned out to be the great lover who silently accompanied him behind his back? !
Jing Chu looked at his dazed look a little funny, and patted his face lightly, "Is it my fault?" Is it my fault that I didn't tell you this.
Shan Lan came back to his senses, and smiled at him, "What's the blame, if I told me, I might have been stabbed out a long time ago, hehe, it's been so hard for you for so many years."
Jing Chu: "Huh? Hard work?"
Shan Lan: "That's right, you've held on to such an important matter for so long, aren't you overwhelmed? Come on, come on, I'll treat you well tonight."
Jing Chu: "..." Spoil your uncle, reward your uncle.
Winter days are always short and long.
The short-term is because the sun is scarce and the sun is white, which makes people feel cold; the long-term is because such days will last for a long time.
The creek stood by the water, looking at the wooden boat frozen by the water in a daze, when will the ice melt, he sighed.
Lvzhu behind her smiled, "What's the matter, are you more eager to get into the water than Dabai and Erbai?" Qing Lei stood beside her dressed as a servant, holding a plain coat in his hand, looking down at his feet with drooping eyes. not talking.
Xiaoxi never looked back, looking at the white water surface, said: "Yes, I am very anxious."
Luzhu chuckled, and while smiling, she took the big coat from Qing Lei's hand, took two steps forward, and put it on the man's thin shoulders, "It's cold, be careful of freezing."
The creek let her move, and the cold wind blew across the lake, and half of the aquatic plants frozen in the water could be seen trembling slightly.The three of them stood by the water and didn't speak for a while.
Luzhu and Qinglei are servants, and if their master doesn't speak, how can they move freely? What's more, there has been no movement in the Marquis's mansion these days, and I don't know what the situation is now, but no matter what, Young Master Su There can be no mistakes.
"Go back to the yard, I'll go for a walk around." Xiaoxi said suddenly.
Luzhu and Qinglei looked at each other, replied, "Yes." Then they went back to the yard.
Xiaoxi was wearing a plain coat, his black hair was tied up in a bun, and tied up high with a gold scarf on a black background. There were strands of hair hanging down from his temples, fluttering with his movements. With enchanting eyebrows and eyes, a calm face, and a slight smile on his lips, he walked slowly on the path full of desolation.
He remembered the heavy snowfall when he was young, the man ran around holding his hand, the cold snow was obviously cold, but it became warm because of the man's hand.In the following years, although there were several heavy snowfalls, he never went out again. He just nestled in the house with the stove in his arms, looked at the white catkins floating outside the window, and smiled.
He didn't know what he was thinking about that person, but whenever he thought of him at this time, he always had such a smile.
Light, cool and thin.
Just like that person did to him.
Since that person can abandon him so easily, what is he stubborn about.
He broke a dead branch, the earth-colored stalk was extremely fragile, and it broke when touched lightly.
He suddenly squatted down, ignoring the dust on his head, put his hands on his knees, put his chin on his knees, and stared at the dead branch in a daze.
When Qi Yue appeared on this path riding a green horse, he saw such a scene.
With black hair and plain hair, the side face is calm, and the chin is the same as before, with a sharp and small shape, which makes him want to kiss him hard.
The person he had been thinking about for ten years was squatting in front of him, only a few hundred steps away.
He looked at the silhouette, and the heart that had been silent for ten years gradually surged.
Xiaoxi was still in a daze, but suddenly felt a rush of horse hooves, and then his collar was picked up, and the sky was spinning. He cried out in surprise, and his body had been brought to the horse's back.The man behind smiled, "This little brother, who are you waiting for?"
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