Better to live forever [Rebirth]

At the end of the 27th year of Zhenyuan, there were many turmoil throughout the year. When it came to the New Year's Eve, Luojing was still happy, peaceful and prosperous.

There are lights and festoons everywhere in the streets and alleys, even the poorest slums have a bit of vitality, and they are full of expectations for the new year.

The empress dowager spent time with Buddhism in the Huguo Temple this year, and the excitement in the harem was still the same.

The old lady is a bit busier this year than last year. The Chen Mansion is just across the street from the Zhenbeihou Mansion. Jia Jiaming established a mansion earlier this year. On New Year's Eve, the family's main task is to worship the ancestors and welcome the new year. Wrong step.Even though it has been explained before, on the day of New Year's Eve, the old lady went to Chen's mansion in person, checked the preparations one by one to make sure there were no omissions, and then told Jia Jiaming what to do again, and saw that he was determined Suancai hurried back to Fuchu to preside over the overall situation.

On New Year's Eve, even Mrs. Lin, who hadn't shown up in front of people for a long time, came out to toast the old Mrs. Hou Ye and gave Zhu Dingbei a red envelope.

Since the death of Mrs. Wang, she lived in seclusion in the courtyard. Even when Zhu Zhenliang came back from injury, she only showed her face. Seeing that her husband didn't like her to take care of her, she also wisely returned to the courtyard and did not come out to cause trouble for them.

Her courage was getting smaller and smaller, even Zhu Dingbei felt strange, after all, no one in the mansion treated her badly, and she didn't make any mistakes, so avoiding taboos seemed to have done something wrong.

The old lady was getting old and tired after a day, so she took a rest early after the reunion dinner.Old Hou Ye accompanied Zhu Dingbei to watch the year and arrived at Zishizheng, set off the firecrackers and went back to the house.

Zhu Dingbei couldn't sleep.

It has been the eighth year since he was reborn, and the overall situation has long been invisible to the situation in his previous life. The Zhu family was killed prematurely in this open and secret fight. The last victor in that battle.

But in this life, everything has changed.

The Li family will be strangled in the cradle early by him, the Li party will surface, the Xiongnu will be ambitious, and the behemoth will gradually be revealed in front of him.

Everything has become confusing.

As a chess player, he is in it, but he can't see the black and white on the chessboard. How to win this game, he has no answer, and likewise, he has no certainty of victory.

He asked Shuisheng to drink with him, but the stern butler stood by his side unwaveringly.He could see that amidst the joy, the young master was in a bad mood, and after the old master left, he didn't even bother to cover it up.

If he drinks like this, he will definitely get drunk. Tomorrow is the first day of the first lunar month, and he will worship the ancestors early in the morning. He has to watch from the sidelines, lest he drink recklessly and miss tomorrow's business.

Zhu Dingbei complained that he was boring, and said that he was going to have a good theory with Zhu Sanshu. How could he be a lively little baby by Yan Zhou to teach him to be a little old man.

Before murmuring why he came, he suddenly looked at one place, and then said with a smile: "Shuisheng refuses to drink with me, Ning Jiu, come down and drink with me."

The Ning family's hidden guard who had just settled down in the dark was so startled that he almost fell down. Fortunately, the head of the family behind him soon appeared and asked Zhu Xiaohou to let him go--the little master's skill is unpredictable, and he can see it at a glance. Found him and recognized his identity.Ning Jiu thought to herself, she must ask the leader to intensify the training later, otherwise she would be ashamed again and again, and she would really be ashamed to see others.

"Aheng, you came just in time."

Zhu Dingbei looked at him with a smile.

Ning Heng frowned slightly, "Is there anything bothering you?"

"In life, there is joy in sorrow, and sorrow in joy. Who doesn't ask for trouble in a lifetime?"

Zhu Dingbei spoke incoherently, sighed again, and raised his head to drink, "Singing wine to wine, what is life like? Three people in front of each other, how much is confidant? How much is happiness and anger when an empty cup is facing the moon? Who can say clearly Well, it’s just asking for trouble.”

Ning Heng took it from his hand, poured a full glass, and drank it down.

Zhu Dingbei liked his straightforwardness, and smiled and pushed the flagon in his direction, "Wine is the most boring thing to drink alone. Come on, let's go together."

He brought the upside-down spare wine glass, asked Ning Heng to pour the wine, and the two drank a glass. Zhu Dingbei, who was hot with strong wine, sighed comfortably, turned his head and said to Shui Sheng: "Go and get another pot of wine. , give me a big bowl."

Shui Sheng smiled and said: "Master, it's late at night, you have to get up at Mao tomorrow morning to prepare for the ancestor worship, don't drink too much."

"Shuisheng, Shuisheng, even you have become so polite." Zhu Dingbei frowned, "You forgot that when we were in the army during Chinese New Year, who was drunk enough to drink and was carried back to the camp. At that time. At that time... "

His tone became blurred.

Shui Sheng was surprised: "Master, you were not yet ten years old, and you could only drink one bowl of alcohol, and you were never drunk."

Hearing this, Zhu Dingbei's face changed slightly, and he stopped talking while drinking.Shui Sheng didn't know what he said wrong, and looked at him worriedly.

Ning Heng just smiled, touched Zhu Dingbei's face, and said, "Let's not drink, I'll play two games with you, how about it?"

Zhu Dingbei smiled, stood up first and said, "Show your real skills."

Ning Heng nodded.

Zhu Dingbei's moves are sharp and his strength is fully displayed.Compared with the previous moves, his moves revealed a stronger edge, like a sharpened and deadly sword.Ning Heng was quite caught off guard at first, and struggled to dodge a few moves, but he really didn't reserve any more energy.

Shui Sheng, who had watched their fights many times, couldn't help but took a step back, tensing his nerves and watching the two people who were competing with each other in the field.

Only now did he realize that whether it is his young master or Lord Changxin, their strength is far more unfathomable than he imagined!

Ning Jiu, who was motionless, secretly swallowed his saliva, thinking that it is no wonder the Patriarch has practiced martial arts so hard all these years, and even his favorite medicine is ranked behind.Only now did he know that if it wasn't for the Patriarch's hard work, he wouldn't be able to do ten tricks under Zhu Xiaohou's hands today, just like himself.If you confront him head-on, you will be dead within ten strokes.

The two had a hearty fight without reservation.

Old Hou Ye didn't know when he was standing in the distance watching the battle, seeing them both fell to the ground with all their strength, his face was full of gratified smiles.

Even though Changsheng was good at drilling camps, even though he grew up in Luojing, the Zhu family spirit engraved in his blood has not been worn away.His moves focus on killing and attacking, but without losing the upright spirit of the Zhu family's boxing method of defending the home and the country.

After being relieved, he regretted again - Changsheng was more suitable for the iron-blooded battlefield than playing with power, and he was buried here after all.

At this time, Zhu Dingbei smelled of alcohol, and his whole body was so soft that he didn't want to move. Ning Heng pulled him up, saw that he was lying on his body as if he had no bones, so he carried him on his back as if he was lying on his back, and worked hard to carry him. Follow him back to the small courtyard where he lives.Seeing it from a distance, Old Hou Ye couldn't help but cursed with a smile, as he got older, so did his cunning.

The old Hou Ye turned back to the main courtyard. He didn't know that at the moment he turned around, Zhu Dingbei, who was on Ning Heng's back, turned his head and looked in his direction. It took a long time to calm down the unwillingness and sharpness in his eyes.

Yes, he is still unwilling.

The gold and iron horse back then are out of reach now, but he still has extravagant hopes at this point.Always thinking that one day he will return to the world that should belong to him.

But after waking up, he became the calm, rational and impeccable youngest son of the Zhu family. He has shouldered far more burdens than in his previous life, so there is no room for him to hesitate.

Ning Heng looked at him sideways, "Are you sober?"

But he didn't want to let go of him.

Zhu Dingbei closed his eyes again, leaned on his generous back, and denied, "Not yet."

Ning Heng gave a low laugh, and said softly, "Then I will carry you on my back until you are willing to wake up."

Zhu Dingbei raised the corners of his mouth, touched Ning Heng's deep outline with his hand, and asked him: "I have always wondered why you treat me better than others?"

Ning Heng's kindness to him seemed to have no reason, from shortly after they met, they had been taking good care of him for convenience, until later they gave him their best help.Many things were originally not what the Patriarch of the Ning family and Master Changxin should do, but he made an exception for himself without hesitation.He has seen and remembered what Ning Heng has done for him these years.Compared with the joy and admiration for him, it is actually more gratitude that cannot be repaid.

He has no doubts about how Ning Heng was able to achieve this step. There are various reasons for this. He can't help himself because of love, and it can always influence people's minds.

But why on earth would Ning Heng have such affection for him?

He doesn't understand.

Ning Heng looked forward and was silent for a while. When Zhu Dingbei thought he was not going to answer him, he whispered: "Do you still remember the first time we met?"

"Ok?"

The first time we met, it should be the recommendation of the brothers of the Lou family.

Ning Heng: "When you smile, I don't think you are happy. You seem to be trapped in another person in your eyes. I am curious about how you are different from others."

"...Then do you have an answer?"

Ning Heng smiled, "Not yet. You have many secrets, which are different from ordinary children, just like me."

"Just like you?"

He seemed to have many questions and was too lazy to think about them.

"Mysterious, smart, and melancholic." Ning Heng couldn't help laughing as he spoke, and he continued softly: "You are the first person I have met who always looks on at others calmly, even if you Participating in their joys and sorrows, but I know that you are more sober than anyone else. I am also an outsider, so I am very curious whether what you see in your eyes is the same as mine. Later..."

He stopped suddenly.

"What happened next?"

Zhu Dingbei asked.

Ning Heng smiled but did not answer.

Later, he stubbornly wanted to know what kind of existence he was in the eyes of the bystander.

Gradually, the one who didn't even realize it became a player in the game, and could no longer stand by and watch.