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If the loneliness that day was due to the atmosphere, then in the next few days, Mo Nan really couldn't find a reason.

Especially when seeing Su Liyan looking for someone again.

"That, Mr. Mo..." She cautiously called out to Mo Nan who was practicing.

"Ji Guiran is not here, and I don't know where he went. I haven't spoken to him for several days. If you ask me today, I don't know."

Mo Nan didn't wait for her to ask, and answered her questions in a snappy manner.

"..."

"I'm serious."

"Oh, oh... so..." Su Liyan murmured, "Then keep busy, I'll go and see for myself..."

"Go."

After sending her away, Mo Nan could continue with his own business, but he couldn't calm down for some reason.The sword in his hand seemed to be out of his control, and he was always disobedient.

After trying to control the meeting, he found it was futile, so Mo Nan simply threw them aside, thinking that he was a little thirsty, so he planned to go to the house to pour some water to drink.

He went to the back room, and not long after pouring the water, he saw Mrs. Zhang walking in.

"Li Yan, why is he so energetic so early in the morning? It's really rare to find Mr. Ji happy like that." She babbled on as soon as she entered the door.

Mo Nan's hands trembled when he heard this, and he almost choked on the water.

"It's weird, I've never seen her caring so much about anyone before," Mrs. Zhang then made an expression of sudden understanding, "I see... Could it be that she has fallen in love with Mr. Ji?"

"Ahem..." Mo Nan was really choked this time, a sip of water choked his throat and he was out of breath. He hammered his chest with his hand to calm himself down.He answered in a somewhat embarrassing way: "...how do you say this?"

"Well, actually, this is quite obvious. It's hard for you guys to understand. A girl has a delicate mind... She's going to be crazy, if..." Mrs. Zhang didn't want to explain more to him, but asked what she thought of , "By the way, does Mr. Ji have a family? Does Mr. Mo know?"

Mo Nan should be thankful that he had put down the teacup at this time, otherwise he would have been choked on the water again.

"This... this..." He hesitated for a long time and didn't know how to answer.

Aunt Zhang saw that it was difficult for him to speak, and she didn't force it: "It's okay, if you don't know, let it go... I'm just worried, her child doesn't know how to be reserved, and she rushes forward without thinking, if she already has a family It's not so good in the room..."

"Then let him marry another... What a big deal..." Mo Nan muttered in a low voice. As soon as the words came out of his mouth, he had an inexplicable urge to slap himself twice.

"...Oh, that's right. I remembered it when you said that. There is no reason why a big family doesn't have three wives and four concubines."

"..."

Who said, there are still such people, like my parents.Mo Nan endured it and did not say anything.

"But even if she is a concubine, I still don't think Li Yan is qualified enough. Look at how careless she is... Oh yes, there is also a little goose. Thinking about it, Mr. Ji would despise her..." Zhang The sister-in-law continued to babble, like a mother about to marry her daughter, who was in all kinds of distress.

The more Mo Nan listened, the more he couldn't listen anymore, so he quickly found an excuse and slipped away: "Sister-in-law Zhang, you are right, you are right... I suddenly remembered that I have to practice dancing, so I will go out first."

Don't listen, don't listen to women chanting scriptures.He finally pulled out.

Walking back to the courtyard, I found that there was one more person in the place where I was the only one staying.

Looking at the small figure and head, Mo Nan searched out an impression in his mind and recognized the person in front of him. He was the child he saw in the temple on the first day.

He didn't have a deep impression of this kid, because he always felt that he had a low sense of existence, and Mo Nan didn't even know his name.

"What are you doing?" Mo Nan watched him staring intently at the sword and the fan, and couldn't help but call him.

He was obviously frightened by the sudden question, and hurriedly looked back at Mo Nan, as if he had been caught stealing something.

"What are you so afraid of..." Mo Nan was also at a loss, "I won't eat you again."

He silently lowered his gaze to the ground, as if he had done something wrong.

Mo Nan could only rub his head to comfort him: "Why are you here? Where's Miss Su?"

"I don't know. She was busy. I walked here by myself."

"Is that so?" Mo Nan wondered if he was really busy.He couldn't let him go, so he had to continue talking to him: "You can find things to play by yourself, by the way, what's your name?"

"Su Yan."

When he said this, Mo Nan suddenly remembered something. If he remembered correctly, he should be Su Liyan's son, so why...

In an instant, his thoughts were mixed again, and Mo Nan stopped for a while before he squeezed out a few words: "Then... where is your father?"

"I don't have a father."

"Ah?" Mo Nan was a little confused when he heard the words, "Why?"

"I don't know, my mother never told me."

"..."

"?"

"nothing……"

Mo Nan faintly felt that there was something hidden in it, but seeing Su Yan's ignorance, he didn't ask.After a moment of silence, he said without thinking: "Then do you want a father?"

"...I," Su Yan didn't know that he would suddenly ask, "I...don't know either."

Looking at it like this, Mo Nan felt like laughing, so he patted him on the shoulder to signal him to relax.Feeling the strength of the shoulders, Su Yan recovered from the trance, and then replied falteringly: "I don't know how it feels to have a father...so... I don't know..."

"Well, maybe your father will be a cold and heartless big man, who can scare you for a while with just a single face."

"!..."

What he said really frightened Su Yan for a moment, Mo Nan looked at his frightened expression, and finally couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Just kidding, look at you scared." He stuck out his tongue.

Su Yan's black eyes stared at Mo Nan's smiling face for a while, and was about to breathe a sigh of relief, but Mo Nan continued: "But... it may still become a reality."

"..."

Seeing Su Yan's face turn blue and white, Mo Nan felt embarrassed to bully him, and comforted him: "Don't worry, I think your mother doesn't like such vicious people, so don't worry about it." .”

Unexpectedly, Su Yan shook her head, and said in that childish and calm tone: "It's nothing, as long as my mother likes it, it's fine."

"..."

Well you bastard! !Mo Nan was at a loss for words and at the same time just wanted to throw his head at him. If he hadn't seen how weak his body was, he would have moved his head now.

After calming down, he felt that his idea was inexplicable, but there was a strange anger and impulsivity, and he didn't know where it came from.

It seems that I can't practice anything today.He sighed inwardly, picked up the sword fan and threw it aside.

"Brother, let's take you to play." He suddenly suggested to Su Yan.

Su Yan was flattered for a while, and then nodded happily: "...OK!"

As he said that, Mo Nan grabbed his little hand and pulled him out like a younger brother. Feeling that his palm was soft, Mo Nan couldn't help but squeeze it.

Su Yan felt a slight itchiness coming from there, and his eyelashes trembled unconsciously. He looked at Mo Nan who was laughing, and asked a little strangely: "Brother, are you smiling very reluctantly?"

"...Where is it?"

He paused, and after thinking for a while, he said as if he mustered up his courage: "Actually... If my brother becomes my father, I will be very happy."

"Bah bah bah!"

……

Life is still going on like this day by day, Mo Nan will sometimes be lazy and play slippery, and run out to play with Su Yan. After getting along with this child for a long time, he feels that they get along very well.

Much better than someone.

Much better than someone with a dead face.

Thinking of Mo Nan, I couldn't help but grit my teeth. These days, it's getting harder and harder to see Ji Guiran, let alone say a few words, even though they live under the same roof, others But like a ghost, I can't catch it.

Mo Nan was panicking in his heart, and he didn't know what he was suppressing. Maybe it was because no one was arguing with him and he was panicking.

But when he saw Su Liyan and Ji Guiran going out together, this feeling of panic became more obvious, which made him feel unbelievable.

Could it be that he doesn't like Su Liyan?It's not like that either.he murmured.

Then why?

Before he could figure out something, something else came to him.

On this day, Mrs. Zhang talked with someone at the door for a while, and then came to talk to Mo Nan.

"Mr. Mo, do you know that the grand ceremony will be in three days' time?"

"So fast?" Mo Nan actually didn't know it, he only knew that the days were approaching, and he didn't feel nervous, and said, "I know now, it's okay, I've almost practiced."

"Well, I naturally believe you, but now there is one more thing."

"what?"

Mrs. Zhang said a little embarrassedly: "I don't know what's the matter with Fei Po, and I want you to go to her place."

"Oh...do I have to go?"

"Yes."

Mo Nan actually didn't want to see her, he always felt that the woman was very strange, her words and deeds had a coquettish and ghostly aura, like a bottomless abyss, no one could guess the secrets in her heart.

He is a person who likes simple things. For a woman like Fei Po, his first feeling is a strange sense of danger.

But people still have to go to the country to do as the Romans do, and to stay in such a place, they still have to bow to the customs of the place.Mo Nan chose to go obediently.

"Okay... I'll go, the two of us?"

"kindness."

Mo Nan asked casually, "Where did Ji Guiran go?"

"I don't know, I should have gone out with Li Yan."

whispering sound.

Mo Nan snorted in disdain, and then went out with Aunt Zhang.

I came to this quiet and lifeless temple again, but today there was no sunshine like before, and the weather was so gloomy that it seemed that it was going to rain, which made this place even more gloomy. Mo Nan shivered unconsciously.

"Grandma Fei is waiting for you in the back room. She only told you to go alone, so I won't go." Mrs. Zhang stopped here and motioned him to go on.

What is it...mysterious.Mo Nan muttered to himself, his curiosity overcame his inner fear, and he walked to the back room alone without much hesitation.

The inside of the house was pitch black, and the dim light outside seemed to be unable to shine in, making it difficult to see the scene inside. There were still some red candlelight shining through in the darkness, attracting people's attention in the dark environment.

The weird atmosphere reminded Mo Nan of the Soul Mountain Township he had been to, and the fear of deja vu came to his mind.At least there were people around at that time, but now there is not even a ghost around.

Mo Nan collected himself, put out all the messy thoughts, and walked in boldly.

The interior is just the furnishings of an ordinary house, only the surroundings are dark and gloomy, which can be seen clearly with the help of those candles lit everywhere. Mo Nan was looking around, when he suddenly saw a table with red candles, sitting upright. Woman with disheveled hair.

"?!!" He was so scared that he almost didn't cry out.

It took a while to recover and recognized who she was, and was relieved when she spoke.

"You're so timid?? You're about to piss your pants." Fei Po said sarcastically, staring at him playfully, and her fingers with long red nails tapped on the table, making hollow sounds.

"No, no!"

"Oh?"

"Well, no."

"If you don't have one, then there won't be one," she said incredulously, "Come here."

Mo Nan swallowed his saliva, moved carefully to the table, and looked closely at Fei Po. This woman was more captivating than that from a distance, and Mo Nan couldn't help but look away from her.

"Look, look at the table." She knocked on the table more forcefully, motioning Mo Nan to look away.

"?..."

Mo Nan looked back at the table, and then he saw a bowl on the table, which contained some dark liquid, but it was hard to tell what color it was, like freshly brewed medicinal soup, swaying. There was a strange light under the candlelight, as if there was some magical power hidden in it, which kept pulling people's thoughts into it.

He stared at the contents of the bowl in a daze, and Fei Po's voice woke him up a bit.

"Drink it," she ordered.