catch the rabbit

Jiang Tiaotiao mysteriously disappeared on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, and it took a whole day to return to his home. As a result, he missed Chengju's last competition, which caused great dissatisfaction among the crowd.

Among them, Huang Cai was the most unhappy, because he found Jiang Tiaodiao all night, and almost turned the capital upside down.

Naturally, he never thought that Jiang Tiaotiao was sleeping soundly at Lin Wanke's house in the form of a rabbit when he was in a hurry to search for people all over the city.

Cheng Ju didn't care about Jiang Tiaotiao's disappearance, or rather, he was in such a good mood now that he didn't care about anything.

Because he beat Xi Baiqing.

He didn't say what the last test question was, nor did he say what skills he displayed. If you win, you win, and the result itself is more important than anything else.

Li Ding followed the good, even though others asked him all kinds of questions, he didn't say what they were competing with, but said that Xi Baiqing also did a good job, but in comparison, Chengju's method was more direct and interesting, so Chengju's victory is reasonable thing.

It is said that the emperor, Longyan Dayue, personally bestowed Chengju with a golden plaque of "the first magician in the capital" and other rewards. He sent ten people to carry all the things back to Zizai Temple.

Cheng Ju himself was not interested in those rewards at all. He was so happy because he won a round with Xi Baiqing in an upright manner without the other party giving in.

Wan Kong is also very relieved, since the matter is over, she will leave the capital to continue her travels.

After seeing off the senior sister, Cheng Ju suddenly let out a sigh of relief.

"I finally know why Master didn't want to stay in the palace."

He straightened the spotless magician robe on his body, and smiled helplessly: "The people in the palace, whether it is the emperor or the concubine, the princess or the prince, all regard us as 'people who can cast spells'. My job is to subdue demons, but in the palace, I just want to make them happy, and it doesn’t matter if I leave the monsters alone, so what’s the difference between this and a juggler in the rivers and lakes?”

Although Jiang Tiaotiao was also emotional when he heard it, but he was not Chengju, so how could he understand his feelings at the moment.

Cheng Ju patted Jiang Tiaotiao's shoulder, and said proudly: "When you become a fairy, I will leave the concept of freedom to others, and go back to Wangxing Mountain to sell herbal tea!"

After a pause, he said again: "This time I'm telling the truth!"

Everyone in Yueranju burst into laughter, and A Ling followed suit: "I've stayed in the world enough, I've seen so many people, heard so many stories, and seen all the delicious and fun things, wait for jumping After becoming a fairy, shall we go back too?"

Xiaolan and Baoxiu readily agreed, and Huangcai snorted, with a displeased expression on his face: "The Yueranju was built with great difficulty, it's easy for you to say."

"When you want to come, don't you just come together again? Aren't we always together?" Xiao Lan laughed, "Tiao Tiao, are you right?"

Jiang Tiaotiao nodded against his will.

Only Roupu sat beside her with her head down without saying a word.

"What's wrong with you?" Ah Ling felt that something was wrong with him, and gently pushed him.

Rouge shook her head, stroking a small but delicate concentric knot with her fingers.

Jiang Tiaotiao recognized that it was stuffed by Li Ding the day he bruised his forehead, and the rouge was kept until now.

He couldn't help but wonder, could Roupu be reluctant to part with that hateful and cute prodigal son?

Then he himself, is there someone who is reluctant?

Jiang Tiaotiao's first thought was Lin Wanke.

Thinking of the red bean paste buns he made, his little pastry shop, his clumsiness in wearing new clothes, the scene of him drowning in the lake because of saving people, and... his unintentional kisses.

When Jiang Tiaotiao turned into a rabbit, he kissed countless times on his cheeks and corners of his lips. Although it was very light, the warmth left behind seemed to have not dissipated.

He couldn't help stroking the corner of his mouth, and suddenly remembered the name he called when he was drunk.

Le Xin.

He was such a light and gentle man, dressed in apricot-colored clothes, as if he had stepped out of an ink painting. From what Lin Wanke said, he was well educated and well-mannered, no wonder he liked him so much.

Jiang Tiaotiao remembered a man named Tianji Xingjun was mentioned in the letter written to him by Jade Rabbit Beauty last time.The Jade Rabbit beauty said that she liked him very much when she saw him for the first time, but unfortunately he only came to the Moon Palace once in a long time, and every time she could only see him in the form of a rabbit.

Jade Rabbit Beauty is a pretty girl, she really wants to appear beautifully in front of Tianji Xingjun, but unfortunately she can't.

In the days when she can't see him, she often thinks of him and the faint pain in her heart.

Jade Rabbit beauty said, that is lovesickness.

Jiang Tiaotiao also felt a little pain in his heart at this moment, does this mean that he has also learned to love.

***

After Chengju's competition, Jiang Tiaotiao returned to the leisurely days before.

He sits in a daze on the second floor of Yueranju every day, and occasionally goes to see what Li Zhen gave Yanpu, or listens to Xiaolan and A Ling's bickering.

He also went to Lin Wanke's pastry shop to buy bean paste buns as always.

In fact, every time he sees Lin Wanke, he feels a little uncomfortable, and sometimes he doesn't even dare to look into his eyes, but he can't help but want to talk to him, as if someone is scratching his back with a feather, fidgeting and not knowing what to do .

It was the first time for Jiang Tiaotiao to have such a strange feeling. He vaguely felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't tell what was wrong.

So he could only eat bean paste buns with his head down.

The bean paste is still very fragrant and sweet, but when you eat it, you always feel that something is missing.

Lin Wanke saw him burying his head in eating, and smiled and said that he was like the rabbit Axue who ran to his home a few days ago.

Lin Wanke also said that if he finds Ah Xue, he can just ask him to eat red bean paste for a lifetime.

When he said that sentence, Jiang Tiaotiao felt very sweet for no reason.

It is neither the sweetness of bean paste nor the sweetness of sweet-scented osmanthus wine. This kind of sweetness in my heart, just a little bit, will spread until it covers the sky.

He suddenly had an idea that surprised himself.

Maybe... becoming an immortal is not what he really wants. Even if he is an ordinary person and can only live for a short few decades, it is enough to be happy.

When Jiang Tiaotiao thought of this, he was really startled.

When he was a little rabbit, Huang Cai kept telling him how free and easy it is to be a fairy.

He worked tirelessly to find all kinds of elixir and elixir for him, just to make him a fairy as soon as possible, but now he wants to be a man, if Huang Cai finds out, he will definitely be so angry that he will never talk to him again.

Jiang Tiaotiao felt very distressed, but he couldn't tell the people around him, so he had to write a letter to Jade Rabbit Beauty.

He hadn't waited for the reply from the jade rabbit beauty, but he waited for someone whom he never dreamed of seeing again.

That day, Jiang Tiaotiao sat in his old position and watched the people coming and going on Wan'an Street in a daze. Someone sat down in front of him and didn't pay attention until the person blocked his view with his sleeve.

"What are you thinking about?"

An extremely familiar crisp voice, he looked up and saw Princess Suxian in men's clothes smiling at him.

"You are……"

"We've seen it before," she said, retracting her baggy sleeves, "in my dreams."

Jiang jumped and said, "Do you know that it wasn't Chengju who fell into the dream that time?"

Shuxian grinned: "Master Xu Yao said before that none of his disciples can enter the dream technique, so I asked the adult immortal after the competition, and he only said that you are in Yueranju. I knew it must be you."

She didn't wear those complicated headgear today, but pretended to be a delicate boy, showing a smooth forehead and bright eyes, which was even more lovable than the last time she saw it in a dream.

"To be honest, I came today to ask for something."

Jiang Tiaotiao smiled when he heard the words: "You are a princess, what else do you want?"

Shuxian said with a smile: "Princess can't do everything she wants, let alone," she laughed again to reveal two dimples, "I'm not begging for help, I'm begging for a demon."

"Aren't you afraid of me?"

"Don't be afraid." Shu Xian said, "I know your name is Jiang Tiaotiao, and you are a rabbit spirit."

Jiang Tiaotiao couldn't help laughing: "What else do you know about me?"

"I know you can't see colors." Su Xian said, "You usually only see black and white?"

Jiang Tiaotiao nodded, and said again: "But I know you are wearing a yellow dress today."

Shu Xian widened his eyes: "So you can see?"

Jiang Tiaotiao smiled and said, "I can't see it, but I can guess it. There are more times when I guess correctly than when I don't."

Shu Xian suddenly burst into laughter: "You are as interesting as Master Xu Yao."

She smiled and her eyes gradually dimmed: "What I asked you this time is actually related to him. In my dream last time, did you see a door with a lion on the left and a lion on the right?" A snake?"

Jiang jumped and nodded.

"I can see it sometimes, but I never get close to it." She said, took out a delicate silver box from her sleeve, and took out a broken grasshopper from it.

"This box is my favorite. The grasshopper inside must be my favorite thing. But I can't remember who gave it to me. I asked others, and no one would tell me."

Shuxian said slowly: "I know that I must have forgotten some things, and those things must be related to the door in the dream. But I can't get close to it, and even if I get close, there is no way to open it. That door is Xu Ordinary magicians can’t do anything about it set by Master Yao, but I know you can. So, I want to ask you to help me open it.”

Jiang Tiaotiao thought about it carefully, and said: "Since it is the door set by Master Xu Yao, it must be the memory you don't want to recall, and it may not be good for you to know."

Shuxian smiled wryly, "I know. But..."

Her immature face showed a helplessness that did not match her age and identity.

"Actually, you won't understand. I just ask you, are you willing to help me?"

Jiang Tiaotiao was silent for a while, then replied: "Yes."

Shuxian was overjoyed, and took out a blue dream thread from his sleeve.

"This is what I want to come with the adult fairy. I can only stay outside the palace for another two hours. If it succeeds, I will be grateful to you for the rest of my life. Even if it fails, I will admit it."

Jiang Tiaotiao took the dream thread, got up and closed the door, and took out another stick of incense.

Before burning the incense, he asked again: "You really don't regret it?"

Shuxian said: "I will never regret it."

Jiang Tiaotiao sighed softly, tied the Dreaming Thread around their wrists, and lit the incense.

The moment the smoke rose, he entered Suxian's dream.