Time passed slowly and unhurriedly, and in the blink of an eye it was winter again, and there was light snow in the capital, and the snowflakes fell quietly on the ground, covering up all the waves in the past, as if everything had always been so peaceful.

Because of the bad weather, the hawkers closed their stalls early, and there were few pedestrians on the street, but there were always some people who couldn't stand the loneliness and insisted on finding a place to join in the fun.Speaking of the most lively places in the capital, there are teahouses of all sizes.

Miss Ouyang Qing from Yihong Courtyard is going to marry Congliang in two days, which is the most talked about thing among young and old in teahouses recently.

"I heard that Ouyang Qing is going to marry a poor scholar, but where did he get the money to redeem Ouyang Qing?" In the teahouse, a young man in gray cloth asked.

"That's right, even though Ouyang Qing is not young, she is still a high-value girl in the capital. How could the bustard/mother let her go so easily?" asked the young man's companion across the table.

"You don't know this. I heard from the gossip that it was Lu Xiaofeng with four eyebrows who bought her body for a total of 1 taels of gold!" Hearing this, a bearded and stout man at the next table I also became interested, so I leaned over to insert the topic.

"Eh? Didn't she say that she was going to marry a poor scholar? Why did she have something to do with Lu Xiaofeng again?" the gray-shirted man asked puzzled.

"Hey, why are you so stupid? It was Lu Xiaofeng who redeemed Ouyang Qing's life, and then she was going to marry a poor scholar." The gray-shirted man's companion poked him straight.

"Hiss—this woman is not simple, she doesn't want a king like Lu Xiaofeng, she must be with a poor scholar? Could it be true love?" The gray-shirted man speculated naively.

"What a fart! Maybe it's dark..." The bearded man began to chuckle wretchedly, staring at a young girl passing by the tea table.

The girl was wearing a purple jacket, she was pretty and charming, her eyes fluttered, and she only glanced at the bearded man, which made his heart flutter.

But the next moment, the eyes of the man in gray shirt and his companions were blurred, and when they could see clearly, the bearded man had somehow been dragged to the ground, his mouth was full of peanuts on the table, and he yelled loudly.

The man in gray shirt stayed with his companions for a while, and immediately helped up the bearded man, who spat out the peanuts in his mouth, and yelled at the outside, "Stinky girl, I'll see if I peeled your skin!"

And the smelly girl he was talking about, that is, the purple-clothed girl, had disappeared without a trace in the downtown area, and her whereabouts were unknown.

******

"Aunt Ouyang, long time no see!"

"Little girl, why are you here?" Ouyang Qing was taking a nap in the room hugging the stove, when she heard the movement and opened her eyes, she found a girl in purple standing by the window staring at her with her chin resting on her hand.

"Don't stand outside stupidly, it's cold, come in quickly." Ouyang Qing said pleasantly.

Hearing this, Chen Youyu jumped in from the window lightly.

After entering the house, Chen Youyu looked carefully at Ouyang Qing's room for a long time, and finally frowned, "Don't tell me the ransom is too little? Auntie, why are you getting married and not decorating the room? Didn't you even make a new dress?" ?”

Ouyang Qing had an expression of indifference, and said lazily, "I won't live here even if I'm married, what to arrange for it. And getting married is just to live in another place, I don't care that much."

"Getting married is a once-in-a-lifetime event...don't be too hard on it." Chen Youyu handed over the bundle in his hand, "Here, this is a gift from me."

Ouyang Qing opened it and was pleasantly surprised. The package turned out to be a beautifully embroidered red wedding dress. She didn't even think about preparing for the wedding seriously, she just wanted to deal with it. She didn't expect the little girl Chen Youyu to be so caring. She, who is so sophisticated, was moved and had mixed feelings, "I didn't expect that when I was old, there would still be people thinking about it..."

Seeing that Ouyang Qing's eyes were red, Chen Youyu quickly changed the subject, "Auntie, do you think I've lost weight?"

Ouyang Qing knew that she didn't want to be embarrassed, so she said, "It's been three years, the little girl who was hated back then has grown more and more beautiful, and with this lightness kung fu, she's almost catching up with Lu Xiaofeng."

"Is it just 'catch up'? It's over. My lightness kung fu was taught by Master Sikong. If you say that, the old man will be unhappy." Chen Youyu was frustrated.

Three years ago, Huamanlou, Chen Yuanyuan and Chen Youyu saved Ouyang Qing's life under the hands of the late swordsman Ye Gucheng. Later, Ouyang Qing provided clues to Huamanlou and the others in order to repay the favor, so that Chen Youyu got the help from Ye Gucheng and Huo Xiu. The gang escaped from danger.Since then, they have become friends. Although they don't see each other very often, whenever Chen Youyu comes to the capital, they will definitely come to Ouyang Qing's place to sit for a while.Ouyang Qing's temper is hot and forthright, while Chen Youyu's temperament is eccentric, and he doesn't discriminate against Ouyang Qing's identity. Therefore, although the two often refuse to give in to each other, they actually regard each other as a year-end friend in their hearts.

"I said auntie, since I entered the capital for three days, people are talking about you everywhere, and uncle, who is not clean, but you don't have to worry, I have taught you a lesson for that bastard." Chen Youyu took over The tea that Ouyang Qing handed over was finished in one gulp.

"You are pretty, but you are so rude when you drink tea. Be careful that you won't get married in the future." Ouyang Qing didn't seem to hear her words, and just commented on Chen Youyu.

"Auntie, do you really not care what people say about you?" Chen Youyu frowned.

"Sister, I've been in the place of fireworks for many years. There are so many people talking about it. I haven't heard anything. If I can't even handle this little gossip, what can I do?" Ouyang Qing said lightly.

"It's Auntie." Chen Youyu corrected me meticulously, "But then again, Auntie, don't you like Uncle? He has already redeemed you, why do you still want to marry that scholar?"

Ouyang Qing covered her mouth and laughed, "Outsiders say that Lu Xiaofeng is romantic, but they don't know that he is the one who really cherishes flowers. To have him as a bosom friend, I, Ouyang Qing, have lived my life in vain."

"If you say that, you're not afraid that your husband will be jealous?" Chen Youyu asked.

"It's too late for him to be grateful to Lu Xiaofeng, how dare he be jealous!" Ouyang said affectionately, "If it wasn't for Lu Xiaofeng, how could we be together?"

Chen Youyu stared at her without speaking, Ouyang Qing poked her on the forehead, and said with a smile, "Frowning without speaking, she looks like a little old woman."

"Oh, I just feel that uncle is at a loss." Chen Youyu said, "1 taels of gold! I didn't even get a wife. I don't think a hundred patients' consultation fee is even one percent."

Ouyang Qing couldn't help laughing with a "puchi", "I think he's at a loss, it's fine if you marry him, anyway, you're already 15 years old, and you're old enough to get married."

Chen Youyu rolled his eyes, waved his hands and said, "I want to become the No. 2 doctor in the world. My daughter has ambitions everywhere, so it's not appropriate to talk about marriage too early."

Every time Ouyang Qing heard Chen Youyu's strange arguments, she could only shake her head helplessly, "You, you have been traveling around at a young age, and even though you are a doctor, you can't just focus on treating others. You should think about it." Your own future."

"Don't talk about it." Every time I come to Ouyang Qing's place, I have to hear this once. Chen Youyu's ears are so callused, so he has to change the subject quickly, "I am here this time to give a special gift for my sister. You and your husband-in-law are happily married and grow old together."

Ouyang Qing took it over and took a look. The veteran who has been in love for many years couldn't help but blush, "What is this? Your sister is such a good doctor. She hasn't come to see me for three years, so she finally gave me a gift..."

Chen Yuanyuan entrusted Chen Youyu with only a letter as a gift, but the letter was filled with anti-abortion prescriptions and anti-abortion medicines.

"My sister said that these are special medicines, which are suitable for older women. I ask you to try them when the time comes."

"..."

"She also said that there will be no tonic and other medicines, and fresh ones will be sent at any time if needed, so as to maintain the efficacy of the medicine."

Ouyang Qing didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Your sister, the No.1 doctor in the world, is about to become a fairy after three years of filial piety. What about the playboy? There's no progress?"

"Don't mention it, the three-year period has already passed. Besides, keeping filial piety is just a formality. I have also kept filial piety for my father these years. It's not the same as seeing a doctor outside. It's good to keep some feelings in my heart. It's just that my sister seems to have What kind of knot, since three years ago, it seems to be a different person. I don’t talk very much, and I am not happy. I just stay alone and don’t go out of the medicine house. It's like being isolated from the world. When my brother-in-law goes in the future, she doesn't see her behind closed doors, and I don't know what's going on." When this matter was mentioned, Chen Youyu frowned.

"The two of them must have had an awkward relationship. You haven't found out all these years?" Ouyang Qing asked.

"Impossible, don't you know if my future brother-in-law has a good temper? Even if it's my sister's fault, he will apologize first. Besides, I asked him, and he didn't know what happened. grievance."

"That's strange. Your sister is not an unreasonable person. There must be a reason why I haven't seen you for three years."

"But she won't say it, how can I solve it?! I'm so irritated!" Chen Youyu was so mad that he collapsed on Ouyang Qing's beauty couch.

******

In Lingchuan, a hundred miles away from the capital, Lu Xiaofeng also felt powerless when he looked at the thin man in front of him.

"I said Huamanlou, although the garden is well built, but if she stays in the medicine house and never comes out, you will guard her forever?" Lu Xiaofeng couldn't help asking.

"What's the matter for a lifetime?" Hua Manlou smiled lightly.

"I don't care about your Baihualou, where are the flowers all over the building!" Lu Xiaofeng asked, knocking on the table.

"So what if the flowers are all over the building, if she's not here, how can you teach me how to be happy for the rest of my life?" Hua Manlou lowered her eyebrows and said in a low voice.

Lu Xiaofeng sighed, knowing what Huamanlou decided, there would be no room for repayment.

Three years ago, Chen Yuanyuan left without saying goodbye. After Huamanlou recovered, he searched everywhere, and found out that Chen Yuanyuan was in the Lingchuan Medicine House. Chen Zhan had passed away. Huamanlou didn't know what happened, and Chen Yuanyuan closed him again He couldn't see the door, so he simply moved here and built a separate garden far away from the medicine house to live in.Chen Yuanyuan was indifferent to him, and he was happy with it, quietly guarding her from a distance.

It has been like this for three years, no matter how much Lu Xiaofeng persuades, Huamanlou has no intention of returning to Jiangnan.

Before leaving, Lu Xiaofeng said, "Your parents and brothers are very worried about you, let me ask you if you are doing well alone in this garden, what should I say when I go back?"

"I'm fine. It's fine to live alone in Baihualou before. Besides, I can see it now. Please don't worry about my elder brother and my brothers. Nothing will happen to a healthy person." Huamanlou said.

You and her are both living people, but both live like dead people.Lu Xiaofeng cursed.

"I started to think that Chen Yuanyuan cured your eyes, and I was very grateful to her, but now I kind of hate her."

"Why do you hate her?"

"Hua Man Lou should always smile, but look at you now."

"Without her, I wouldn't feel like I'm really living. Isn't that great?"

A few days ago, the winter wind was still blowing as hard as a knife, but tonight it seemed to have stopped suddenly. The sky was so dark and oppressive that it was hard to breathe, just like that night three years ago.

In the Lingchuan medicine hut, the heat generated by the non-stop decoction of medicine swelled in the room.After seeing off the last patient, Chen Yuanyuan rubbed his temples, sat on the chair and lost his mind for a while.Then she put on her cloak, opened the door, walked out of the medicine house, and stood quietly in front of her father's grave.

It has been three years since I stayed with my father every night like this.

There are rumors in the world that Lingchuan Medicine House has the rare flower Lingchuan blood lotus that can "life and death, flesh and bones", but no one can expect that the owner of the blood lotus died because of this flower.

To be precise, it is because of flowers, but also because of love.

Lingchuan blood lotus was originally born of love, and Chen Zhan kept that secret emotion until his deathbed, and he had no choice but to tell his adopted daughter Chen Yuanyuan.

In this world, some people live for love, while others are willing to die for love. No matter which one, outsiders have no right to make irresponsible remarks.

Many years ago, the young Chen Zhan fell in love with a woman because of an accidental rescue.Later, that woman became the wife of his best brother.

Even Chen Zhan thought it was just a secret relationship with no beginning and no end.

But who can control the pervasive yearning and nostalgia in his heart, this indulgence has lasted for decades.

Over the years, he has been painstakingly seeking a way to completely remove the poison from her body. After many twists and turns, he finally succeeded in cultivating the Lingchuan blood lotus, which extended her life.

Even the flower of life needs to be watered, cultivated, and even used as a medicine with one's own blood.

One side survived, and the other side inevitably ran out of fuel.

Although until the last moment of his life, Chen Zhan was still using drugs to maintain the illusion of a normal pulse, trying to deceive everyone.

"Consummation, don't waste your energy, father is fine, don't force yourself to continue this breath." Facing the bewildered daughter, Chen Zhan weakly stopped her.

"Then what about us? What shall we do?" Chen Yuanyuan asked his father in tears, didn't he miss her and his sister at all?

"The seventh child of the Hua family is someone worthy of entrustment. It would be great if you can be together."

Although he ventured into the Nanwang Mansion to inquire about the situation, was discovered by Huo Xiu and suffered a lot of flesh and blood, but he also accidentally fulfilled the marriage between his eldest daughter and Huamanlou, which can be regarded as a blessing in disguise.

Huamanlou said that from the Nanwang Mansion all the way to the south of the Yangtze River, Chen Zhan sincerely liked this humble, gentle, thoughtful and meticulous young man.

At that time, although Hua Manlou's eyes hadn't recovered yet, Chen Zhan couldn't help but believe that Hua Manlou's eyes were destined after only a short period of time together.The regrets that he couldn't complete in his life were fulfilled by these two juniors.

It was also from then on that Chen Zhan was finally able to let go of everything and let Chen Yuanyuan follow Huamanlou to the capital to stop Huo Xiu's conspiracy, while he returned to Jiangnan with the six children of the Hua family to implement the drug introduction plan.

All this, willingly, will happen naturally.

"Won't you feel bored after staying there for so long?" Chen Yuanyuan muttered standing in front of the tomb.

That night three years ago, when her father died in the Huajia Bieyuan, Chen Yuanyuan was shocked to find out what had happened. She was so shocked and sad that she couldn’t express it, but she couldn’t let the Hua family know her father’s secret. She had no choice but to leave without saying goodbye. , Take his father's body back to Lingchuan Medicine House for burial.

In the past few years, she has been immersed in self-blame, always asking herself, maybe she could take back all the Lingchuan blood lotus from Huo Xiu's hands and save her father's life if she was one step faster; Then you can find other ways, without having to let your father do the medicine himself...

She also didn't know how to face Mrs. Hua and Master Hua, as well as Hua Man Lou who trusted her the most.Since she has a secret, she is doomed not to be honest with each other. For the warm and generous Hua family who regard her as a relative, she cannot do it; When you are peaceful and beautiful, remembering that your father is still buried alone in the wilderness, how can you resolve this conflicting mood?

So she said to herself, maybe she could escape a little longer with the excuse of the three-year filial piety period.

The long-dreary sky finally began to snow, and the snow gradually increased.Chen Yuanyuan stood there blankly, looking at the tombstone in a quiet trance, scenes of the past seemed to flash in his mind, and it seemed to be blank.In this way, after a long time, until she came back to her senses, the surroundings were covered with snow, and the moonlight penetrated through the thick clouds, reflecting a silvery white world.

It seemed that she was the only one left in the whole world.

Every time Chen Youyu came back from a medical round, he would persuade her to go for a walk, even if it was just to relax, it would be good.The three-year period has expired, and Chen Yuanyuan has no excuse to escape, but she doesn't know how to get out of this unbreakable knot in her heart.The trapped beast could still see the cage, but she had nowhere to focus.

Perhaps, if such a person walks slowly, one day he will be able to find the answer.Thinking of this, she talked to her father for a while before walking slowly into the house.

Suddenly, her eyes were attracted.Not far away, an oiled paper umbrella lay quietly in the snow. The light blue color and the fragrance of tung oil made Chen Yuanyuan's heart suffocate.

The snow is clean, except for an umbrella, there is only a series of footprints, extending gently into the depths of the woods, just like that person, who always smiles lightly, which is reassuring.

Chen Yuanyuan suddenly realized that every day in these years, although she tried to drive him out of her mind, she actually only imprinted him more deeply in her heart.

Although she tried her best to hide her thoughts in her heart, she always existed. She suddenly understood her father's feelings back then.Unknowingly, her footsteps seemed to be possessed by a demon, and she involuntarily followed the set of footprints, and came to a villa with green bricks and gray tiles, even she was startled.

Naturally, Chen Yuanyuan would not know that Huamanlou lived near the Yaolu. How many times, she knew that Huamanlou was standing outside the gate of the Yaohu, but she was determined not to see her, but she didn't know it was done in this way. Who is punishing.

Realizing his gaffe, Chen Yuan turned around quickly and was about to escape, but the moment he turned around, he was blocked by clusters of plum blossoms quietly blooming around the other garden.

That's the agreement between him and her - how about we enjoy the plum blossoms together after everything is over?

The warm words between former lovers burst into my ears like a thunderbolt in the clear sky, and tears suddenly blurred my vision.

"Consummation." A gentle voice sounded from behind.

Chen Yuanyuan stiffened suddenly, not daring to turn his head.At this moment, all she wanted was to escape, but unexpectedly, without any warning, she only felt warmth on her shoulders, and Hua Manlou said softly, "Wear more, don't catch a cold."

There was no questioning, no questioning, three years of indifference, but in exchange for meticulous care, Chen Yuanyuan's defenses became vulnerable in an instant.

"Why? Why didn't you ask me why?" Chen Yuan almost collapsed.

"I'm waiting for you to tell me in person." Flowers filled the corridor, and Chen Yuanyuan's appearance was reflected in his clear eyes. This was the first time he saw her after he recovered his eyesight. "You are exactly the same as I imagined, but I'm a little haggard, and I have to take better care of myself when I'm alone."

"Why don't you say you hate me..." Chen Yuanyuan felt a trace of truth in her familiar embrace, and at the same time she was full of guilt. She was too cruel to Huamanlou.

"It's too late to like you, and I can't figure out why I hate you."

Hua Manlou gently covered Chen Yuanyuan's lips that were still about to argue, hugged her in her arms, and said in a low voice, "Don't push yourself too hard. Your father said that no matter what happens, I hope you can let go of everything." Obsession, don't suffer yourself."

"But I can't, I don't know what to do..."

"Then don't think about it, just live with the flow, there will always be a day when all the knots are no longer important."

"Really?"

"Believe me."

I will stay with you quietly until you are willing to believe in life again.At that time, all doubts, all contradictions, maybe even explanations are no longer important, because it is enough that we have each other.

******

Since then, there have been rumors of the marriage of the seventh son of the wealthy Hua family in the south of the Yangtze River. There are many versions. Gradually, the plot becomes more ups and downs, and the ending becomes more legendary. up.

Huamanlou and Chen Yuanyuan would just smile silently every time they heard Lu Xiaofeng talking nonsense, talking nonsense, and nonsense.The story between them is not enough for outsiders to understand, as long as the two of them understand it in their hearts, it is the best.

"Hey, I told you that the two of you are getting more and more alike, so you just know how to smile and smile, and the other is paralyzed!" Lu Xiaofeng was dissatisfied.

"If you're jealous, find someone too." Chen Yuanyuan said ruthlessly.

"I just don't want to imagine that your life is so boring, that's why I didn't get married!" Lu Xiaofeng tossed the peanuts into his mouth, muttered while chewing.

"We are not bored." Huaman said.

"So what?" Lu Xiaofeng pricked up his ears to listen.

Hua Manlou took his wife's hand and held it lightly, with the usual gentle smile on his face, "In a word - Consummation."

"I can't stand it!" Lu Xiaofeng yelled strangely, and was ran away by Hua's couple.

"Hey, uncle, didn't you say that you came here this time to eat black sesame paste?!" Chen Youyu came out of the kitchen with a bowl in his hand, and saw Lu Xiaofeng drift away as if fleeing.

"Uncle, why don't you keep your word!" Chen Youyu put down his bowl and chased him out angrily.

Hearing Chen Youyu's crisp voice, Lu Xiaofeng's body froze suddenly, his scalp went numb, and he shivered unconsciously, anticipating that something was wrong, he even rubbed the soles of his feet with oil, and immediately ran away.

Chen Yuanyuan looked at the disappearing figure of his younger sister, and suddenly sighed, "If you don't stay in the female university, Lu Xiaofeng's life will not be boring..."

"Being my brother-in-law is not an easy task." Hua Manlou said quietly.

"Forget it, let them solve their affairs by themselves, we can't control it." Chen Yuanyuan decided to be a quiet bystander.

"You Yu is your younger sister, with Lu Xiaofeng's temperament, you are not afraid of her leaving regrets?" Hua Manlou asked.

"She is a smart girl. Sooner or later, she will see her feelings clearly, know what she wants and what she can afford, so let her go. Even if you leave regrets in the end, it may be a good thing." Chen Yuanyuan road.

Probably because there are regrets in this world, perfection will be highlighted, and happiness will be precious.

-Finish-

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