Crown Prince

Cui Wenyuan smiled and looked at Li Ying's smug expression. Although he didn't know why he suddenly became happy again, the cheerful expression of such a cute child of Yuxue would always make people happy to watch.

The dining hall of the academy is located on the side of the small courtyard between the gate and the second gate. When you come to the second gate, follow the stone road on the right and enter the gate of January, you will see a two-story building on the right and a small building on the left bungalow.The one-story house is the kitchen, and the small building is where teachers and students eat three meals a day.The first floor of the small building is dedicated to students, and the second floor is used by teaching assistants.

"It is estimated that most people have finished eating, but there are still hot meals in the small kitchen." Cui Wenyuan put Li Ying down, and led him into the Moon Cave Gate.Sure enough, Li Ying looked through the opened door on the first floor, and there were only a few students sitting sporadically on the long tables inside, wearing the same clothes as Cui Wenyuan.

He stretched his thin neck to look, and found that the so-called student cafeteria on this floor was very neat and clean, and there were one-person-high vases at the four corners, with flowers protruding from it, making the cafeteria look much more elegant.

Li Ying complained silently in his heart, you said a cafeteria, what's the use of being so elegant?Of course, this has something to do with his living environment and benefits, and he still welcomes complaints.

Cui Wenyuan led him into the kitchen, took two food plates before going to the dining hall.Li Ying insisted on serving the plate by himself, so the elder brother held back a smile as he watched a certain chubby dumpling carefully lift the plate up to his nose, his big eyes strained to look forward from above the plate, and then trembled One step at a time.The sight is very entertaining.

At least the three or five students who stayed in the dining hall couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Although Li Ying heard the laughter, he felt good about himself and didn't think that the laughter was aimed at him.

"Junior Brother, front, front." Cui Wenyuan saw that he was about to bump into the wooden table in front with his plate, and hurriedly put down his plate, trying to stop the little guy.The person next to him was one step ahead of him.

"Stupid! Do you want to make offerings by lifting the plate so high?"

Li Ying only felt his hand lighten, and the world suddenly opened up, and then he looked up and saw a child with a familiar face.

"Ah... ah! You are that little fart-kid!!" He suddenly realized.Isn't this the little boy who hit him at the gate?What's it called... what Bozhi's?

The seven or eight-year-old boy glanced at him from under his eyes with his chin raised slightly, his face full of impatience, and he was holding Li Ying's lunch in his hand.Li Ying looked behind him, and there was a child named Zitong who was also poking his head behind him.

"I am An Bozhi, and he is Lu Zitong."

The corners of Li Ying's mouth twitched, children at this age are really not cute, so pushy... He nodded casually, and then reached out to take his lunch: "Then what, Brother Bo, Zi...Brother Zitong, how are you all?" ...Can I have my lunch back?"

An Bozhi frowned, turned around and put the food plate in his hand on the table, then crossed his arms and looked at Li Ying with dissatisfaction, "I and Zitong are both older than you, you should call me... and Zitong is brother."

I'm XXX, Li Ying couldn't help cursing in his heart, the reason why I call Brother Cui Wenyuan is because he looks good and needs to be taken care of by him, but why should I call brother Cui Wenyuan whenever I see someone? !

Fortunately, Cui Wenyuan stopped An Bozhi decisively before Li Ying was about to change his face: "Bozhi, have you practiced your ten big characters yet?"

An Bozhi's complexion suddenly became ugly, but he respected Cui Wenyuan very much, although he was reluctant, he still lowered his head: "There are six more, Brother Wenyuan." just slipped away.

Cui Wenyuan turned his eyes back, looked down at a certain cub with pouty mouth and small eyes of resentment, and reached out to touch him: "Bozhi is not malicious, so don't bother with him, junior brother, let's eat quickly."

Li Ying paused, and stretched out his claws to grab his hand.He suddenly realized that the person he was poking a knife in his heart seemed to be only seven or eight years old... This, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, it will not be the immature skin that has been worn for a long time, so he really regards himself as an inexperienced four-year-old child Childish?To be serious about getting into trouble with such a young child... Li Ying's face was full of black lines, and he felt ashamed.

"I...Of course I won't argue with him..." He whispered guiltyly, his voice was grandma's, and his small palm unconsciously clenched Cui Wenyuan's fingers.

Cui Wenyuan's mood - if interpreted with the psychology of modern people - oh my god, this kid is so cute, is it right? !It's just too annoying, isn't it? ! !Such a little big, soft, cute, obedient baby who cuddles beside him... Su, wipe your saliva, I really want to catch and bite a little butt (the original words of a relative)! !

——But so far, he is still a good boy in ancient times, and the heart of that middle-aged man who loves children and wretchedness is still in a state where he cannot be clicked or unlocked for the time being.

So Brother Cui just took a deep breath and smiled, then held a certain little claw and pulled Li Ying to the front of the table, stacked his bowls and chopsticks and urged him to eat.In the few years since he came to the academy, the teacher always told him to take care of the younger students, and he was not dissatisfied or unwilling, but taking care of Li Ying gave him a little more sense of responsibility from the bottom of his heart.He really liked the kid.

Li Ying sat upright on the long stool, put his two little hands on the table, and looked at his lunch.On the plate were two small dishes, a bowl of soup, and a bowl of corn and rice.One plate contained two pieces of Hubing and one Bi Luo, and the other plate contained roasted pork. The soup was rich in color, and I don't know what was in it, exuding a sweet fragrance.

Compared with the meals eaten at home in the past four years, this kind of food is undoubtedly much better in quality and appearance, but the moment he raised his chopsticks, he suddenly missed Wang Han and Hui Niang sitting around the table with him The eating scene.And his little silly brother, who just started to walk, likes to pull the hem of his clothes and let him feed.

"Brother? Why don't you move the chopsticks?" Cui Wenyuan turned to look at Li Ying.

"...Oh." Li Ying slowly picked up some rice and stuffed it into his mouth, feeling that it was not as delicious as porridge.He sighed in his heart, thinking that he would also be unable to eat, but since he came here, he would not be able to go home within three to five months, and it was useless to think about it.This hypnotizes myself, and the speed of eating is also accelerated.

Cui Wenyuan watched the little guy humming and humming while eating, so he lowered his head and concentrated on filling his stomach.His posture was much more elegant than that of a certain little piggy, but his speed did not slow down.

After lunch, Cui Wenyuan sent the food tray of the two of them back to the cafeteria, and then led Li Ying to the tailor shop in the county to make clothes.

Li Ying was held by Cui Wenyuan, and after entering the county town, he began to look around.Although it was noon at this time, because it had just rained and it was cool and pleasant, there were more pedestrians on the road than in the morning.Li Ying couldn't see the panoramic view of the long street when he was sitting in the carriage in the morning, and he didn't pay attention when he was chasing the man in red. This time, it was an eye-opener.

To be honest, this small county is no less prosperous than a pedestrian street in a medium-sized city in modern China.Moreover, regardless of men and women in this era, the clothes can be called glamorous and beautiful, the belts are fluttering, and the chatting and laughing is like a fairy.Li Ying turned to look at Cui Wenyuan. Although the school uniform on him was only black and white, it was very chic.

The lining is a white chiffon gown of light material, a black gauze overlay on the outside, and black silk cloth shoes under the feet. In addition, Cui Wenyuan's figure has been elongated, making him look tall and elegant, very good-looking.Li Ying was drooling thinking that he could wear such a fashionable dress tomorrow... But he never thought about it. With his short figure, no matter what fashionable clothes he wears, it will only increase the imagination of others. The urge to pinch him.

Liu Ji Clothing Store is a well-known time-honored store in the county, and the clothes of the teachers and students of the school are also made to order here.When Cui Wenyuan brought Li Ying in, the son and apprentice of Liu Tailor, a tailor in the clothing store, rushed forward to greet him.

"Cui Langjun, is there another student ordering clothes?"

Cui Wenyuan nodded, and gently pushed Li Ying forward: "It's this child, it's best to do it around the same time."

That Xiao Liu was busy writing down the case on the side, and quickly replied: "You will definitely be able to do it well, and then follow the old rules. I will send it to the academy in person, and there will be a deposit of ten big money."

ten?Is it just a deposit?Li Ying was about to feel sorry for his purse, but he saw Cui Wenyuan take out ten Kaiyuan Tongbao from his sleeve pocket with a calm expression, and put them on the case. "This is a deposit, and I will pay you the other half after the clothes are delivered."

So before Li Ying had time to secretly rejoice, Master Xiao Liu dragged him into the screen and began to measure it.He really didn't expect that the cost of the uniform was also included in the tuition?That's great... I don't know if there are twenty big coins in his purse!

The clothes were delivered on time, just before 06:30 in the evening.Li Ying took the neatly folded uniform from Cui Wenyuan's hand, and held the soft material in his hands without feeling too much weight.He could fully imagine that wearing such a set of clothes would be much better in the hot season.

Dinner was also underwhelming.Because Li Ying was too tired, he didn't have time to get to know some students during dinner, so he hurriedly finished the meal and went back to the dormitory.Cui Wenyuan was going to Bei Zhai to study his homework, so he casually followed a few students to the garden.It's not that he doesn't know the way, it's just that Cui Wenyuan is worried about him and insists on letting him follow others back to the dormitory. Fortunately, there are already many people going back after dinner, so he doesn't need to deliberately look for them.

Li Ying reluctantly climbed upstairs, then pinched the red rope around his neck, and tied the key Cui Wenyuan gave him to it.Gently opening the door, he followed the light from outside and lit the oil lamp in the small living room.There is still some light outside now, and when Cui Wenyuan comes back, it must have been completely dark, so this oil lamp should be taken as a convenience for him to come back at night.

He lit another lamp, then lifted the oil lamp and opened the bamboo curtain to enter the bedroom.When there was nothing to do in the afternoon, the servants of the academy had already wiped his dormitory. Cui Wenyuan also gave him his own set of clean mattresses and bamboo mats. I'm afraid it's impossible to put the mattress on the side, so I can only use someone else's for the time being.Li Ying put the oil lamp on the dressing table, and then asked the handyman to bring hot water for washing.

"Ah...I'm exhausted." Li Ying rolled on the bed after washing his feet, and after a while, he found himself sleepless again.He couldn't help but stare at the roof in dismay.How could it be... He was so sleepy when he had dinner just now, he almost put his face in the bowl, and now he was lying on the bed and couldn't fall asleep.

So a certain cub rolled around on the bed, and didn't calm down until a little sweat broke out all over his body.There are not many rooms in the family, so he sleeps in the small room separated from his parents' room, and the bed is also a small bed specially made for him by his father.Li Ying tilted his head and listened carefully. There should be many students coming and going in this garden, but for some reason it was very quiet, which made him not used to it.

At home, because the place is small, no matter where you are, you can hear other people's voices.Sometimes he finds it annoying, but because of this, the breath of familiar people is everywhere, which makes people feel at ease.

Li Ying's small limbs spread out, and his whole body gradually curled up again, shrinking into a small ball.He had to admit that there was a long-lost loneliness and pain coming over him, which made him suddenly feel out of breath.

He thought of his adoptive father, Xu Bing, and Jie...

"Ah!!" Li Ying sat up suddenly, his eyes brightened: "I remembered!!!" He said why he felt very familiar with Cui Wenyuan when he saw Cui Wenyuan——Cui Wenyuan's appearance and temperament are not the same. Does it look a lot like Jay?She has a gentle appearance and a soft temperament, even the smile that always appears on the corner of her mouth is very similar.

Li Ying couldn't help laughing after thinking about it like this.He guessed that when Jie was eleven or twelve years old, he must have looked like his senior brother. After thinking about it this way, he felt a close feeling towards Cui Wenyuan.After all, no matter what, he will never be able to return to the modern age. Those people from the past, and things, he can only gain some familiarity and comfort from similar things.

He sighed and lay down on the bed again.

"I don't know...Ranxing..." The mumbling voice became smaller and smaller, and Li Ying himself couldn't figure out what he wanted to say.Every time he thinks about the past, he can't help but remember that mysterious man who brought him here and disappeared inexplicably for four years.

Li Ying stared out of the window melancholy, thinking, four years, for mortals like them, can change from a baby to a boy, from a teenager to a young man, and after a few years, it can also make him grow old , directly into death - but for a person like Nianxing, four years may not be enough time for him to stay in any era again, so easily and so carelessly.

Maybe Nianxing didn't really forget him, but when he came to find him again, maybe he was gone.If he dies again this time, where will his soul go?In the next reincarnation, will I still have my own consciousness?Is Li Ying still Li Ying?

It has to be said that Li Ying thought a lot, he remembered the little black dragon he met last year, and the man who looked like Yan Xing he met today, they were all different from him.Li Ying felt that ever since he rejected Ranxing's request, he had been separated from that magical world by Ranxing. From then on, what he faced could only be the reality, long and short - the human world.

How cruel.

When Rang Xing casually stepped into the dim room, he heard soft cries beside his ears.The voice was inadvertently clear because it was stuffy, but it couldn't be hidden from Yan Xing's ears.He stopped in his tracks, his sleeves brushed across his chest as wide as a cloud, and he felt a sudden sharp pain in his heart, which came and went quickly, but it was very real.

He looked down at his chest in a little confusion.Only the gorgeous dark lines on the neckline and the slightly exposed solid chest can be seen there.

The cry came to his ears again, and he was troubled to find another pain in his chest.

The next moment he appeared beside Li Ying's bed, sat down without making a sound, and then used his right hand to lift off the thin blanket covering the child's body.

"Why are you crying?" Yan Xing asked in a low voice.

The small body under him froze all of a sudden, and the crying stopped abruptly.

This is much better... Nian Xing thought with satisfaction, as expected, there was no abnormal reaction in his chest.

Li Ying couldn't believe his ears, why did he just finish feeling sad because of the matter of Yan Xing, and he couldn't help the embarrassment and pain because of the intermittent convulsions - he heard the voice of that dead ghost? !

Nian Xing's brows were tightly wrinkled almost at the same time, and his subordinates lifted the little guy vigorously, then stared at him with a dark complexion, and asked word by word: "What is it called, dead-ghost?" Ghost ?What ghost in this world can be compared with him, the Yellow Emperor? !

Added the word "death" in front of it? !

Li Ying's heart shuddered, and he suddenly thought that it was not good, he hadn't seen this dead for a long time - this guy... even forgot that he can damn mind reading skills! !How can I make up for it now?Woo...he has just settled down in this world, don't throw him elsewhere immediately, even XX has chastity!He also absolutely does not want to redo the baby again, and refuses to accept a second pair of parents! !

Yan Xing's complexion became even more ugly, and his extremely beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, instantly blinding Li Ying's platinum eyes.

"This gentleman said that such a mortal——is not worthy of being your blood relative!"

Li Ying couldn't help pouting, and kicked her two white and tender little feet: "I said, you let me reincarnate into Wang Han's family, so they are my parents, let alone..." They are for me to eat Give me to drink and raise me up... Li Ying swallowed the latter words, subconsciously daring not to say them.

However, although he didn't say it out loud, he thought clearly in his heart.This made Yan Xing's eyes darken, the corners of his mouth tightened, and his expression became more severe.But in the end, Nian Xing let go of his hand and said nothing.

Other than himself, no one else could guess what this person was thinking.Li Ying didn't think much, just sat next to him, pinched her little girl, secretly glanced at him while playing, feeling inexplicably happy in her heart.

Yan Xing was silent for a moment, then suddenly said: "You are very happy to see me?"

Li Ying was startled, and reflexively wanted to refute, but as soon as he saw someone's calm gaze, he became honest instantly.

"Hmm..." A certain Zaizai said reluctantly, "Yes... I thought about it a little bit."

So Nian Xing endured it, but in the end he couldn't hold it back, and the corner of his mouth curled into an obvious arc.

"Very good."