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When Xie Junyu woke up that day, he felt more relaxed than ever.

The medicinal powder taken a few days ago is still working, and some kind of warm power flows through the whole body with the blood, slowly repairing the torment suffered by the body yesterday.There was some itching next to the heart, as if being gently scratched by the claws of a small bug, a mass of vitality was forcibly injected into the body, forcing his exhausted viscera to continue to function as usual.

Xie Junyu thought at first, is he finally going to die, this is the flashback before he died?So he got up from the bed, came to the window like sleepwalking, opened the window, and let the bright sunlight shine on him.The pane was clearly engraved with the marks left by his nails when he suffered from pain, but he didn't think of the person who caused him pain at all, he just squinted his eyes and stared at the light outside.

When his sister's voice rang in his ears, he thought it was just a hallucination.Xie Junlian yelled several times before he suddenly realized.

Since he wasn't about to die, Xie Junyu stopped standing at the window in his middle clothes.He wrapped up his outer robe and hugged the hand warmer into his arms. While listening to Xie Junlian's story about what she had done before, he also found the insect bite wound on his wrist.He reached out and pressed his chest, feeling amused: Is there really a bug here?

"The monk found me later." Xie Junlian said in a low voice, the sound of the Gu worm was like a "buzzing" sound, "The yellow cat next door used to come to the yard for a walk, and suddenly opened his mouth in the morning. Talking, I was startled... He said that as long as someone asked me, I would say that the Gu worm was given by the new exorcist who came to Xu's house, and he would cover it up for us, so that no one surnamed Xu Suspect."

"An exorcist has come to the Xu family?" Xie Junyu asked.

"Where did the exorcising master come from? It's a guard next to him... He changed his outfit, disguised himself, and made it look like a great dancer. I still recognized it at the first sight." Xie Junlian said nervously , "That monk looks like a demon exorcising master. He is helping a man surnamed Xu, and he is pretending to be a ghost like this. What exactly is he trying to do?"

Xie Junyu pondered for a while, instead of guessing casually, he asked his sister instead: "Then is there anyone here to ask you?"

"Really, there is one just now." Xie Junlian said, "It also appeared directly in the yard. I don't know where there are so many strange people... It doesn't feel like they are from the Xu family. I said according to the monk's instructions, he It seems that she didn't believe me, but she didn't question me again." After a pause, her voice dropped, "Brother, I saw this morning... Xu invited a matchmaker and went to the Lu family to propose marriage."

Xie Junyu didn't speak.He could hear the resentment in his sister's tone, of course it was not because he was afraid that he would "fall out of favor", but because he was worried about the person who was about to marry.But after only saying this sentence, the younger sister became silent, and did not say any more naive proposals like "Let's remind the Lu family that guy is not a good person"—in their identities, can they meet someone who can manage things in the Lu family?Will the Lu family believe it?Even if you believe it, will you care?Even if he cared... he might not necessarily refuse to propose a marriage, but he might want to get rid of Xie Junyu's "trouble".

They have seen too many ugliness in human nature born out of self-interest, and they really dare not make such a bet for strangers.

After a moment of silence, Xie Junyu sat by the bed, looked around the cramped prison, and smiled wryly.

"Brother, let's run away." Xie Junlian said suddenly, "I don't want to live this kind of life anymore."

She didn't ask Xie Junyu's physical condition, whether she could support herself after leaving the medicine provided by Xu's family, and Xie Junyu didn't ask how she was willing to abandon the stability she had so hard to get since she was married and had a family.As if they didn't know how many difficulties and dangers there were, they easily agreed on a plan in a few words: on the day Xu Xingchun got married, taking advantage of him being unable to get away and the mansion being in a hurry, they escaped together from the place where they were trapped. .

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Some time ago, Xu Xingchun visited Lu's house frequently, and got along well with Mr. Lu. This marriage has long been a certainty with the tacit understanding between the two parties, and inviting a matchmaker to come is just a formality.Xu Xingchun also invited a fortune teller over. The old man with a snow-white beard and a fairy-like appearance combined their horoscopes in front of Master Lu, saying that the most suitable auspicious day would be the eighth day of the next lunar month, and there were also later ones. , but not as good as this day.

Xu Xingchun said that although time is a bit tight, he has already prepared the dowry gift, and will personally arrange various affairs when he returns, so that the wedding will definitely be a success.So a date was selected, letters of appointment were exchanged, and an appointment was made to deliver the dowry gift in a few days.Although the two steps of giving the dowry gift and the engagement period were reversed, no one suggested that there was anything wrong. Master Lu kept smiling while speaking, and personally sent the Xu family and his party away.

When he returned to his room and was about to have lunch, he saw that there was not much joy on Madam Lu's face.Master Lu only thought that she was reluctant to let her child get married, because he was in a good mood at this time, so it was rare for him to ask her softly, "But what's not satisfactory?"

"The Xu family...are you in a hurry?" Mrs. Lu hesitated, "On the eighth day of next month, there are only ten days to prepare the dowry for Youer, and the wedding dress is not ready yet..."

"Didn't you write a list for me to read before? Just follow that." Master Lu said cheerfully, "That kid is young after all, and he is a little impatient, so it's not a fault."

Mrs. Lu wanted to say something, but he became impatient, "Could it be that there is another purpose?" He felt a little annoyed with his wife in his heart: it was the same when proposing marriage, what do children know, don't they always listen to their parents' arrangements?I insisted on asking if I would like it again, but I ended up making a fuss, and it was only when I was locked up that I became well-behaved.Now that the marriage has been settled, it's really disappointing to come to entangle some things.

He's just a worthless bastard - of course, a self-confident person like him can't say such straightforward words.Mrs. Lu saw his attitude clearly, so she didn't say anything and fell silent.The two spent their lunch relatively silently, and Master Lu said "I'll rest at Yueniang's place tonight", and went to the study.

Mrs. Lu was used to her husband's neglect of her, so she didn't feel sad.She sat alone in the room for a while, and decided to go to see the young master who was still locked in the room and was not allowed to go out. She hadn't seen him for several days—the child confessed to her that "the heart belongs to him", she dared not The master said that he was afraid that he would be grounded if he didn't say anything, and he would definitely not escape a severe beating if he said it.She inquired about it secretly, at first she suspected that there was something wrong with a guard, but after careful inspection, there was nothing unusual, and in the end she still didn't know who it was.

I heard that he has behaved a lot in the past few days. I don't know if he really figured it out, or is it just pretending?

In any case... this marriage is a foregone conclusion, rather than learning from the gossip of the servants, she should talk about it herself.

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Yun Zheng went to Xie Junlian's place, and what he heard was completely consistent with his previous guess, which made him suspicious instead.The woman seemed to be prepared for his arrival, and she didn't intend to ask him why he came, but he quickly answered her question—as if she deliberately wanted to make him aware of the abnormality.

He also went to see the so-called "monster exterminator who uses Gu worms". Maybe it was because of his suspicions and preconceived ideas, but he always felt that this exorcist also seemed fake.Although the attire and the utensils are quite similar, there is one thing wrong: people who have been with Gu worms all year round will always have many poisonous sores and bites on their bodies. Although this person also has some wounds on his body, they are all caused by sharp weapons. of.

Yun Zheng walked around the Xu mansion a few times, left some marks, and sent another letter to his master and junior, asking them about the situation there.He was also a little surprised what Xu Xingchun was doing when he went out early in the morning, preparing gifts and inviting people—the person who invited him looked like a liar—after he realized it, he stood at Lu's house with a restraint By the courtyard wall, watching the group of people go away, I didn't feel much anger at this expected thing, but I couldn't figure out whether my mood was more restless or unwilling.

... He has been with his master since he was a child. At first, he was a wooden hut on the mountain. When he went down the mountain, he sometimes looked like a beggar, eating wind and drinking dew, and sometimes he was treated like a guest of honor and entered the hall. In his opinion, these situations are not the same. what a difference.Compared with status and money, he prefers the freedom of being able to come and go as he pleases, and the power that he can control himself-after all, if he really wants fame and wealth, it is very easy for people like them.He also knew that that person didn't care about it either.When he said before that he might have no fixed place to leave with him, there was even a hint of eagerness in his tone.

Only then... maybe the only time...

Unexpectedly, there will be a day when I will have a desire for things that I once dismissed.I want to be rich and have a better background - so that I can go directly to people and take him away openly.

Instead of just watching like this...waiting, thinking about how to avoid people's eyes and ears, and snatch him back from others secretly.

The noon sun was a bit dazzling, Yun Zheng narrowed his eyes slightly, watching a little white land from the sky, folded his wings and landed on his shoulders, and also hid his figure from the eyes of outsiders.He and Shiratori looked at each other, saw his gloomy face from the other pair of eyes, and felt that even when he and his master were chased by monsters and almost died, they were not as embarrassed as they are now.

Yun Zheng stood for a while, and slowly calmed down, thinking that the engagement must be very bad news for that person.He should stop looking for comfort in a depressed mood, and act more reliable.

Taking advantage of no one at the door, he finally entered the mansion through the main door this time.Back in the small courtyard, I was about to talk to Lu You, but when I got to the door, I found someone else in the room.He reacted in time, withdrew his habitual hand to push the window, and dodged aside.After a while, the door opened, and a lady dressed in elegant clothes was helped out by a maid. Lu You walked to the door, called her "mother" awkwardly, and said goodbye to her.

To Mrs. Lu's ears, this awkwardness became proof that she was still dissatisfied.She sighed secretly, she just felt that the young master was not getting close to her anymore, and she didn't think much about the a little abnormality in his behavior that was different from before.Thinking of the empty scene in the room, she asked if she wanted any more books, or brought her puppy over?After talking a few words, seeing that he really didn't want to talk, I had no choice but to hide the depression in my expression, smiled and said goodbye and left.

Lu You was actually too nervous - how did he know how the real young master behaved in front of this aunt?He kept his head down throughout the conversation just now, and when he had to answer, he only used the shortest and least word-count sentences. Even if he saw that Mrs. Lu was a little sad, he had no choice but to show a detached attitude.

Finally, when Mrs. Lu left, he breathed a sigh of relief, recalling what he had answered just now, and his head ached again: Mrs. Lu seemed to ask him if he wanted to be a female celebrity... He must have shook his head, right?

He sat on the edge of the bed and thought about it, and then he became dazed.Yun Zheng stood outside the window and watched him for a while, but finally didn't go in, and left quietly.He saw that what Lu You wanted now was not comfort or reliance, but to stay alone for a while quietly, so he decided to check the situation in Xu's mansion again, come back here at night, and tell the news he got. he.

Probably because of Mrs. Lu's visit, Lu You felt that the attitude of the maids in the small courtyard had become more considerate, carried the bedding out to bask in the sun, and changed the spices in the incense burner—he hoped that other I used spices, but unfortunately this request was not granted.The newly replaced incense had a slightly bitter smell, which was much better than the previous sweet and greasy scent, but for some reason, he kept feeling sleepy after smelling this smell, and almost sat at the table during dinner fall asleep.

Lu You suspects that there are too many soothing ingredients in the spice, or is there something that is not good for monsters?He asked the maid to change to the previous one. The maid promised well at the time, and never came back after leaving the house.Finally, he remembered that he could still ask the system. The system was indifferent, but it still helped to test the ingredients of the spices and his physical condition.

"Non-toxic, harmless to the body, you just want to sleep." It said, "This spice does have the effect of soothing the spirit and calming the nerves...Maybe it is too much?"

When Lu You first heard the news of his engagement, he wanted to be alone, and after this time, he wanted to see Yun Zheng.But Yun Zheng never came back.He secretly poured water into the incense burner and opened the windows to ventilate the air. Finally, he was too sleepy and climbed into bed early to sleep.Thinking that it’s too late today, forget it, if you don’t change it tomorrow, why not repeat the same trick, pour water on the bed, and throw the incense burner out of the window...

He fell asleep as quickly as in a coma.As a result, the incense has not been changed since then, and he has not been able to put his ideas into practice—because he has been in a state of deep sleep or half-awake since then, and he has never been able to fully wake up.And in the room where he was always left alone before, there were more maids who stayed behind to take care of him, their faces were strange, and there were people guarding him day and night.

In his drowsiness, he heard the maid's whispering, mentioning the dowry brought into Lu's house, mentioning Xu Xingchun; for a brief and unknown moment, he felt the breeze blowing over his face like a bird's wings, and the temperature was low , the hand of the man with calloused fingertips touched the same place one after another, but it was always too late to feel more, and his thoughts were cut off by the surging drowsiness...

It was like being trapped in a long and monotonous dream, drowsy all the time, and in a blink of an eye it was the day when Xu's family came to pick up the bride.

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