Frost shines on Qingcheng

In the afternoon, the sky was gray, and the chilly courtyard was completely withered, only a few dead leaves on the branches were crumbling in the cold wind.

Ling Yan stood at the door of the main room, and glanced at Shen Wanrong's back.She called Qiurui, took a fox fur coat and stepped out of the threshold.

"It's windy outside, it's cold and easy to catch cold, go back to the house." Ling Yan put on the coat for her.

Shen Wanrong looked up and saw something like catkins falling under the gray sky, she stretched out her hand, and the first snowflake fell on her palm.

"It's snowing..." Ling Yan watched the thin snowflakes gradually melt and dissipate in her palm, and finally turned into a small drop of water lying quietly on her palm.

Shen Wanrong's eyes still stayed on the palm of her hand, she said: "Shuang'er is like this snowflake, she is such a beautiful girl to me, but she is fleeting in my life, and finally leaves a drop of water with the snowflake Usually, what she leaves me is endless heartache and guilt. I am not competent enough to be a mother, and I have not been able to protect her well since she was born, so I let her..." The more she talked, the more difficult it was for her to speak, tears It fell down in an instant.

Ling Yan held her palm, and gently stroked the almost invisible water stain with her fingertips.She looked into Shen Wanrong's eyes: "Look, the water drops are gone. So your guilt towards her will slowly heal over time. I mean Shuangzhao never blamed you for being so distressed She loves her, she should be the one who understands the most in her heart. She never resented you, and likewise, she doesn't want you to blame yourself like this." Ling Yan pressed her palms against hers, trying to warm her cold hands .

Shen Wanrong just shed tears. Shen Shuangzhao's death undoubtedly made her experience the pain of bereavement more than [-] years ago, and it also meant that she lost her only relative in the world.

"Go in, it's cold and windy, your body is too weak to bear it." Ling Yan supported her.Although Shen Wanrong's consciousness is already clear, she has accumulated too many diseases in the past few years, and it is still extremely difficult for her to walk now.

The snow fell harder and harder, and the dead trees in the yard were soon covered with white clothes.Shen Wanrong stood still and refused to take a step, she said: "Perhaps, I should go with her. First her father and then her, I feel that my life in this world is meaningless..."

"They said that Shen Shuangzhao is still alive..." Ling Yan said.

"Alive?" Shen Wanrong smiled, obviously skeptical, and emphasized, "She's dead, everyone present saw her lying on the ground bleeding so much to death."

"Yes, she is indeed dead." Ling Yan sighed, "But some people say that she is still alive, I don't know if it is a rumor or true. If your health is completely recovered, it is not a bad idea to go to Shahai to find out. "

Now recalling that day a year ago, Ling Yan is still worried.She was still in Qingcheng at that time, and although she had never seen the tragedy that happened in Shuilan City from the beginning to the end, when she heard the news, she felt unbelievable, sad and collapsed no less than anyone else.After all, she and Shen Wanrong haven't even seen the last side of Shen Shuangzhao.

It was only later that people said that Shen Shuangzhao's chest and mouth were bleeding continuously, and his plain clothes were dyed red.Lu Qingrong cried heart-rendingly while holding her cold and stiff corpse, Luo Qi's face was splattered with her blood, he didn't cry, but stood aside in a trance and remained silent for a long time.

Lu Qingrong wanted to kill Luo Qi in grief and indignation, but if she couldn't beat her, it would be better to accompany Shen Shuang to take care of her.Luo Qi didn't resist, and Lu Qingrong's knife was on his neck, but he didn't strike at the end.

"I want you to live, to live in pain. Do you love her? Then you must be in more pain and torture than me." Lu Qingrong cursed her fiercely, "Every night from now on, you will dream of today's scene , in this life...you won't get her love, all you can get is a blood-red nightmare!"

Luo Qi woke up from the dream, feeling even more tired.As Lu Qingrong said, she lived a very tormented life every day.No matter how many more women she finds, Shen Shuangzhao's figure will never be erased from her heart.

Almost every night, Shen Shuangzhao, covered in blood, would appear in her dreams, and she repeated the monotonous dream night after night.But she is not afraid, and even looks forward to continuing.Even though Shen Shuangzhao in the dream was still indifferent and disgusted towards him, at least in this way, he could still see her face in the dream.

Shen Shuangzhao is no longer in this world, Luo Qi is afraid that after a long time, he will even forget her appearance.She has never got her, if she even forgets what she looks like, then she really has nothing.

"What time is it?" Luo Qi sat up and asked the maid.

Maid: "Go back to the Lord, it's already time. Miss has gone to morning class with Master."

"Got it." Luo Qi rubbed the bridge of his nose, "I should get up too."

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After the discussion in the main hall was over, Luo Qi went straight to Luo You's place.

"My lord." The teacher who taught the class hurriedly saluted when he saw her.

Luo You got up, and her small body also bowed to Luo Qi: "You'er met aunt."

"You don't need to be too polite." Luo Qi said, "How did you learn today?"

The master who taught the class said: "Miss is talented and serious, and she has made great progress compared to before. Now it is the beginner stage, and I think I will be able to learn something in time."

Luo Qi didn't say much after hearing this, but just told Luo You to study hard with his master.

Luo You nodded, she was much more sensible and well-behaved than a year ago.Although she still doesn't know the ways of the world, and she doesn't know exactly what happened between adults, but she knows that her aunt's words must never be disobeyed.Otherwise, he would be left in Bihai City like his father, unable to go anywhere.

"I haven't seen your mother for half a month. She has always been in poor health. After class today, I will ask Jingyu to take you back to Bihai to see her. You are allowed three days off." Luo Qi thought of this just as he was about to leave. He stopped and said to her.

"Your thanks Auntie."

Luo Qi walked out of the hall, staring at the red pillar corridor in a daze.In the past, Shen Shuangzhao often walked from the end quietly and calmly by herself, she just smiled and waited for her to come over, and then deliberately said a few words to provoke her.Normally, Shen Shuangzhao would not care about her, but just pretended not to hear with a cold face.Thinking about it now, she actually thinks it is so beautiful, and misses it so much.It's a pity, thanks to myself, such a situation will never happen again.

Luo Qi was dejected, barely restrained his emotions, and continued to walk forward.

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Before he reached Jingmingxuan, he heard crying from inside.Lu Qingrong frowned and quickened her pace.

"If you are disobedient again, don't blame me for being rude to you." Huan Hong held up a dead tree branch in her hand, threatening the person in front of her.

"I want Qingrong..." Shen Shuangzhao burst into tears, her face covered with tears, and insisted that Huanhong return Lu Qingrong to her.

Her crying gave Huanhong a headache, Huanhong closed her eyes in pain, feeling that her ears were going deaf.The young lady has only been out for three days, and Shen Shuang has been making trouble with this girl for three days. There is nothing he can do about her, and he is really going crazy.

"Still crying? Are you really not afraid that I will hit you?" Huan Hong couldn't take it anymore, and threatened her with a vicious look.

"You dare to hit her without my permission?" A cold and slightly serious voice came from outside the door.

Huan Hong followed the sound and turned her head, threw the branch and ran over: "Thank God, Miss, you are finally back." She was so excited that she wanted to cry, she was finally able to get rid of the troublesome Shen Shuangzhao.

Lu Qingrong glanced at her coldly and said nothing, then looked at Shen Shuangzhao.When Shen Shuang saw her back, she ran over and hugged her tightly before wiping away her tears.

"Qingrong is back, Shuang'er misses you." Shen Shuangzhao hugged her neck, not wanting to let go for a moment, for fear of abandoning herself and running away again.

Lu Qingrong remained motionless, and asked with a displeased expression: "Seeing that I'm back, you're so well-behaved, who was disobedient just now?"

Shen Shuangzhao's tears wiped her all over, and hearing the anger in her words, she was so frightened that she stopped crying immediately.Shen Shuangzhao knew she was guilty, so she just hugged her tightly, but didn't say a word.

Huanhong seized the opportunity to file a complaint, and told Lu Qingrong all the disobedient deeds of Shen Shuangzhao in the past few days.

"Is everything Huanhong said true?" Lu Qingrong asked coldly.

Shen Shuangzhao buried her face in her arms, silently refusing to answer.

Lu Qingrong lifted her out of her arms and raised her voice: "I'm asking you something, you answer yes or no."

Shen Shuangzhao lowered her head and didn't dare to look at her, her tear-stained face was so wronged that it took a long time before she answered in a low voice: "Yes..."

"Before I left, you promised me to listen to Huan Hong, not to cry, to make trouble, or to be petty. What happened?" Lu Qingrong's face did not soften at all.

"..."

Not wanting to get angry with her, Lu Qingrong said: "I'm back, but you and Huanhong should stay in Jingmingxuan for these three days and reflect on yourself. Without my permission, you are not allowed to go anywhere." After saying that, she left.

Huan Hong was baffled by what she heard, and felt that she was wronged: "Miss, why should I also reflect on myself?"

Lu Qingrong ignored her.

Shen Shuang saw that she was leaving again, and she would stay here for three days, so she burst into tears again.Huan Hong was upset when she heard that, and gave her a hard look: "Shut up, do you still dare to cry?" She thought she would be relieved when Lu Qingrong came back, but in the end she still had to spend three days with her.Just thinking about it made her head explode.

Shouted by Huanhong, Shen Shuangzhao sobbed softly, almost out of breath.Huan Hong was helpless, and took out a handkerchief to wipe away her tears.

It was night, after Lu Qingrong took a bath, she changed her clothes and sat by the bed. She was still not used to seeing the empty bed.He cruelly "punished" Shen Shuangzhao, and in the end he was punished too, which is a bit funny to think about.

"Does the city lord want to rest?" The maid asked as the candle was almost burned out and seeing that it was getting late.

Naturally, Lu Qingrong was tired after rushing back to the city overnight, so she forced herself not to think about Shen Shuangzhao: "Blow on the lamp, I'm going to sleep."

"Yes."

The maid was about to blow the lamp, when she heard the maid outside say: "Miss Achu, the city lord is already asleep, don't go in and disturb him."

"The lights are still on inside, you are lying, Qingrong is clearly not asleep." Shen Shuangzhao retorted.

"Miss Achu, don't make things difficult for your servants."

When the two sides were at loggerheads, it was Lu Qingrong who said, "Let her in."

With Lu Qingrong's permission, Shen Shuangzhao happily couldn't wait for the maid to lead the way, so she opened the door and went in by herself.

Lu Qingrong's long hair hangs down behind her back, and all the makeup on her face has been removed. Compared with the daytime, she looks much gentler now.

"Qingrong..." Although Shen Shuangzhao got permission, but thinking of her reprimand during the day, she was a little afraid to approach, and stood there wringing her fingers.

Lu Qingrong was very helpless, and was about to subdue her to let her come over, but when she looked up, she found that she was not only wearing a single shirt for sleeping, but also barefoot.She hurried over and pulled her over, and told the maid: "Hurry up and get a basin of hot water!"

"What's the matter with you?" Lu Qingrong pulled her onto the bed and wrapped her up with a quilt, but her feet were still exposed from the edge of the bed, "It's winter now, why didn't you even wear more clothes when you came here, and you are still barefoot Do you want to catch the cold?" She was so angry that she was half dead, and now Shen Shuangzhao was like a five or six-year-old child, who needed someone to watch her all the time, lest she cause some trouble again.

Fortunately, hot water was brought up quickly, and Lu Qingrong tested the temperature of the water before possessing her body and putting her feet in the water.

Shen Shuangzhao said: "Shuang'er misses you. I thought about you for three days after you left for three days. But when you came back, you ignored me and even beat me up. Does Qingrong hate Shuang'er?"

Lu Qingrong just sighed, and originally wanted to neglect her for a few days to teach her a lesson, but now that she made such a fuss, he really lost all temper.

"City Lord, you..." Seeing Lu Qingrong washing Shen Shuangzhao's feet, the maid was so shocked that her eyeballs almost fell out, "Let the servants do this kind of thing."

"No, you go back first."

The maid had no choice but to retreat.

Lu Qingrong touched Shen Shuangzhao's feet that were red from the cold, feeling extremely distressed, and said in a softer tone: "How could I hate you? I will always love Shuang'er and stay by Shuang'er's side forever. So you have to be good, if you don't If you make such unreasonable troubles like this time, I really want to ignore you for a few days."

Her words made Shen Shuangzhao shine brightly, and Shen Shuangzhao also bent down and hugged her: "Shuang'er will always be with you, and be the person who treats you best in this world."

Lu Qingrong smiled: "Okay..."

☆, end

Shen Shuangzhao fell asleep peacefully, while Lu Qingrong was not sleepy even though she was exhausted.It happened that the maid outside the door informed Huan Hong to see her, so she put on her clothes and talked with Huan Hong in the side hall.

"It's only at this point that you realize that the person is missing?" Lu Qingrong sarcastically said.

Huanhong laughed and defended herself: "I obviously waited for her to fall asleep before going to take a bath, but this bad guy pretended to be asleep and sneaked out while I was walking away, even the maid didn't notice .”

"Okay, I won't argue with you." Lu Qingrong didn't want to say more about it.

Huanhong put away her smile: "She looks like this now, her brain is not as good as that of a seven or eight-year-old child, do you still love her?"

"You're talking nonsense tonight." Lu Qingrong replied.

"Then... what have you gained in these three days?"

"I took the medicine back. As for whether it will work or not, I don't know yet. With her appearance, she cries as soon as she takes the medicine, so I dare not try it lightly. I'm afraid that if the number of times is too high, she will become wary of me." Lu Qingrong She smiled, but felt bitter in her heart.

When Lu Yuanzheng told her what Shen Shuangzhao was going to do a year ago, she rushed to Shuilan City day and night, but it was still a step too late.When holding Shen Shuangzhao's icy body, she thought that she might as well die together, anyway, she has nothing left to miss in this world.But after thinking about it, she still took Shen Shuangzhao back to the sand sea with her last hope.

Lu Yuanzheng had already returned to Shahai. When he saw Lu Qingrong covered in dust, he only asked if she brought Shen Shuangzhao back?

Then, he took out a one-foot-long statue "Blue Dragon".For so many years, what he has been looking for most persistently is this Qinglong, including Lu Qingrong's "Li's Medicine Shop" murder case at the beginning, and tortured Ling Jingxuan in order to find out the whereabouts of Qinglong.With Qinglong, he can bring his dead wife back to life.

Ling Jingxuan finally compromised, saying that if he wanted to find Qinglong, he had to get the longevity lock in Zhao Yueyao's hand, and the map to find Qinglong was on the inner lines of the longevity lock.Later, Lu Yuanzheng got the longevity lock from Luo Qi as he wished, and after several years of research, he also deciphered the map.

After going through untold hardships, Qinglong found it. He only needs to get the sword of Shen Shuangzhao, and he can take out the bead in Qinglong's belly that can bring the dead back to life and make the living immortal.

Seeing that he could fulfill his long-cherished wish for more than ten years, it is a pity that the calculation is not as good as the sky. An earthquake completely destroyed Jiang Yingshuang who was lying in the ice cave of West Changshan.Without the incorruptible body, even if the legend of Qinglong is true, it will not help.

The regret of falling short made Lu Yuanzheng completely collapsed, and even his spirit began to be affected, and he became supernatural.

Later, he asked Jiang Wei to find Shen Shuangzhao, told Qinglong's secret, and asked Shen Shuangzhao if he would let her disappear completely from this world.Because only if she died, could Luo Qi let her go.After all, among the four cities, even Lu Qingrong couldn't defeat the shrewd and suspicious Luo Qi.

Shen Shuangzhao hesitated for a long time, exhausted physically and mentally, she agreed to this "gamble" that was likely to fail, because no one can guarantee that the rumor that Qinglong can bring people back to life is true.Perhaps, when her heart stopped beating, she really couldn't wake up again.

Fortunately, she won.After the bead in Qinglong's belly was put into Shen Shuangzhao's dilapidated heart, she came back to life.But it is a pity that since then, she has only the mind of a five or six-year-old child, and she has completely forgotten the past.

Huanhong held her chin and said: "But sometimes I think it's good for Shen Shuang to be like this now, she has forgotten all the bad and painful things. Now there is only you in her world, she just loves you and relies on you so purely .Don’t make troubles, as if it has nothing to do with her. Being able to live like this is also a kind of happiness.”

Lu Qingrong replied softly: "But sometimes when I think of her and my father doing such dangerous things behind my back, I'm still very annoyed. You said, if Qinglong is a rumor from beginning to end, then she..."

"Okay." Huanhong pressed her hand, "Where are there so many ifs? Isn't she alive?"

Lu Qingrong let out a heavy sigh of relief: "You are right. This time, I will not let her suffer any harm. If she can recover, that would be the best; if not, I will love her like this and protect her for the rest of my life .”

"That's right." Seeing that she had figured it out, Huanhong even brought her into a better mood.

"It's very late at night, you should go to bed too, I've worked hard for you these few days."

Huan Hong held her hand, with a distressed face, and said: "Miss, I don't work hard at all. But you have been running around for so long, and the city lord left the sand and went to nowhere, and you want to Taking care of Sha Hai and worrying about Shen Shuangzhao, you are the hardest one. Get some rest earlier."

Lu Qingrong nodded, how lucky she was to have Huanhong always by her side along the way.

After Huanhong left, Lu Qingrong sat alone in the side hall.In addition to researching prescriptions, she still has one thing in mind.Shen Wanrong is still in Qingcheng, and staying on Luoqi's territory is not a long-term solution.

……

By the time we got back to the dormitory, the sky had already started to light up.As Lu Qingrong tiptoedly lifted the quilt and just lay down, Shen Shuangzhao rushed over and hugged her tightly, refusing to let go.Lu Qingrong took her into his arms, stretched out his fingers and tapped her face lightly.She is also very fortunate that after going through hardships apart and together, she can still sleep with her beloved one.

Seeing the faint light coming in from the window paper, Lu Qingrong closed her eyes, no matter how dark the night is, dawn will still come after all.

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Two years later—

It was also the Lantern Festival, and even at night, the streets of Shahai were bustling.

"Hold my hand tightly, don't let go, it will be bad if there are so many people separated." Shen Shuangzhao tightly held Lu Qingrong's hand, and warned again.

Lu Qingrong said impatiently: "You have said this for the fifth time, my ears are almost callused."

"Don't take it seriously."

"You're such an adult, even if you get separated, can't you find your way back?" Lu Qingrong asked with a smile.

"I won't get lost, but I'll feel flustered if I can't find you." Shen Shuangzhao frowned, and it was obvious that she was really worried.

Lu Qingrong suddenly stopped and looked at her: "Have you said this to others?"

Now it was Shen Shuang's turn to smile, where did the imaginary enemy come from somehow? "I can't say that in someone else's face."

Lu Qingrong snorted coldly: "I'm sorry you don't dare." The two continued to walk forward, "It was you who begged me at the beginning, and it took me a long time to take you out for a stroll, but when I really came out, I didn't see how big you are interest."

"No." Shen Shuangzhao was not convinced, she pointed to the vendor in front and said, "I want to buy a mask."

"It's up to you." Lu Qingrong pulled her to the stall, "Which one do you want?"

Shen Shuang took a look, pointed to a green peacock mask and said, "I want this."

When Lu Qingrong saw it, he lost his mind, and even the smile on his face froze.Memories of the past keep reappearing in my mind, and seeing this mask again now, I feel indescribable emotion in my heart.

"What's wrong?" Shen Shuang saw that she was still serious when she didn't speak.

Lu Qingrong returned to her senses and smiled: "It's nothing, I just think you have a good eye." She took out copper coins to buy the mask.

Shen Shuang said, "I'll put it on for you, it suits you very well."

"Obviously you want it, why do you want to wear it for me?"

"It's two different things." After saying that, Shen Shuangzhao took off her veil and put on the mask for her, "Let's go for a walk." She took Lu Qingrong's hand.

After the two left the booth where the mask was bought, someone also took the same one: "Boss, I want this."

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"Satisfied? Then can we go back to the inner city?" The two walked out of the busy city and walked in a quiet alley.

Shen Shuangzhao nodded: "Yes. But... Before I go back, I still want to..." She pushed Lu Qingrong against the wall, then moved close to her and took off the mask.Lu Qingrong's pretty face could be seen under the bright moonlight, and Shen Shuang looked into her eyes, full of love that belonged only to her.

"I love you." Shen Shuangzhao said softly, her lips slowly covering hers.

Lu Qingrong hugged her to enjoy the intimacy of this moment.People with the same mask and the same mask can still stay together after so many years, that is great luck.

After the kiss was over, Lu Qingrong said, "Can we go back now? Miss Chu."

Shen Shuangzhao clasped her fingers tightly, and said while walking towards the inner city: "Why, are you in such a hurry to go back because you are afraid of being talked about by my mother?"

"Yes." Lu Qingrong confessed, "At that time, she will say that I pamper and spoil you without bottom line..."

"Shouldn't you pet me..."

As the two drifted away, their voices could be heard from the other side of the alley getting weaker and more blurred, but their figures with their fingers intertwined were elongated and reflected on the ground at the alley entrance.

Luo Qi stood at the entrance of the alley, turned around and went against them.In that tragic bloodshed incident, Shen Shuangzhao's determination made her completely give up. What doesn't belong to her doesn't belong to her after all.Luo Qi walked in silence, loosened his fingers slightly, and the identical peacock mask fell to the ground.

The moonlight remains the same, but you and I are no longer old friends.

The author has something to say: After one and a half years, it was finally finished. There are more or less flaws. If you can fix it, try to fix it. If you can’t, please bear with me.

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