Flower World

Du Fangqing woke up in the morning and saw that the weather outside was clear and bright, so she didn't stay in bed.After washing and changing clothes, he was neatly dressed, and with some money in his pocket, he went out to buy rice and noodles.

The grain store is not far from home, just walk through two alleys.He usually doesn't like to show his face in public, and when he arrives at the grain store, it's a one-time purchase of hundreds of catties.The clerk in the grain store carried out the grain sacks, and he hired a porter nearby to pick up the rice noodles and go straight home. He passed the breakfast stall along the way and bought a few deep-fried dough sticks to satisfy his hunger.

When he got home, he ordered the porters to send the grain to the kitchen, and then paid the full amount.After the porter left, he closed the courtyard door and went back to the room, where he sat by the window and ate deep-fried dough sticks with hot water.It was sunny outside, but it was freezing and snowy, and the branches were all brittle.A few sparrows stood on the bare tree and chirped, just like all the winter mornings before.He took a bite of fried dough sticks and drank hot water, feeling very calm.

Just at this moment, the courtyard door was knocked suddenly.

He froze for a moment, almost thinking that he had heard wrong.Sitting still with a deep-fried dough stick in his mouth, he clearly heard another knock, and only then was he sure that it was indeed his door.Putting down the fried dough sticks and wiping his hands, he walked out of the door inexplicably, thinking that this is still far away from the New Year, Zhang Zhaoxiang sent money here so early?

However, when he opened the courtyard door and looked out, he was immediately stunned.

Ma Weiyuan supported Yu Zhiyao out of breath, and a layer of ice had already formed on their heads and bodies.

Du Fangqing hadn't seen Yu Zhiyao for almost three years.At this moment, he turned sideways to let the person in. He first closed the courtyard door from left to right, and then followed immediately, reaching out to help Yu Zhiyao: "Second Master, what's wrong?"

Ma Weiyuan said while trembling: "Cold, cold..."

Ma Weiyuan exerted his last bit of strength and sent Yu Zhiyao to the bed in the bedroom.His legs went limp and he fell to his knees, his eyes straightened and he just panted.But Du Fangqing saw that Yu Zhiyao had fallen into the water, and hurriedly took off his clothes for him.Yu Zhiyao's eyes were tightly closed, her face was ashen, and she was already unconscious.

Tearing Yu Zhiyao naked, Du Fangqing grabbed the quilt and shook it off, wrapping him tightly.At this moment Ma Weiyuan suddenly struggled to get up, staggered to the table, picked up the water glass, brought it to his mouth and drank it.The hot water flowed out a thread of warmth in his chest, making him shiver like convulsively.Picking up the thermos with stiff fingers and pouring another cup, he stumbled back to the bed and said softly, "Give it to the second master, drink..."

Du Fangqing took the water glass and sat on the bedside, held Yu Zhiyao's head in his arms, and first brought the water glass to his lips to test whether it was hot or cold, and then fed it to Yu Zhiyao—but Yu Zhiyao Yao was ignorant and unresponsive.

He put Yu Zhiyao down and lay down, then got up and took a spoon over, scooped up hot water and poured it little by little.And Ma Weiyuan breathed a sigh of relief at this time, and said in a low voice: "The Japanese want to kill the second master."

Du Fangqing looked at him, and he also looked at Du Fangqing: "The house has been raided, and everyone is dead. The second master now has nothing, and his family is ruined."

Because Du Fangqing kept his eyes open and said nothing, Ma Weiyuan felt a little disappointed, and said again: "Boss Du, please rest assured. We are only staying with you temporarily. I will take the second master away when the wind is over."

Du Fangqing put the water cup and spoon on the small table in front of the bed, then took out a handkerchief from under the pillow, and wiped off the water stains at the corners of Yu Zhiyao's mouth.

"I'm not afraid of getting involved." While tucking Yu Zhiyao up, he said softly, "You don't have to go either."

Then he stood up: "I'll cook for you."

As soon as Du Fangqing walked away, Ma Weiyuan also took off his clothes on the back.After the clothes were taken off, they still kept their stretched shape. It was really frozen all the way.

After the two fell into the water, they all choked a few times.Ma Weiyuan didn't care about his good health, but he was always worried about Yu Zhiyao, because the second master's body was notoriously weak.Opening the corner cabinet on his own initiative, he took out a blanket and put it on his body.Lifting his legs and squeezing into bed, he closed his eyes and let out a long breath—he was finally warm, even the air was hot.Suddenly he leaned over and touched Yu Zhiyao's chest. Through a layer of quilt, he could only feel the other person's heart beating lightly and slowly.

Du Fangqing went into the kitchen, fed the cats and dogs with leftovers, washed her hands, rolled up her sleeves, and started cooking porridge and vegetables.I saw the second master again.There were tears in his eyes - it's good to see Second Master again!

He was in a hurry, he was doing a job he was familiar with, but now he was making pots and bowls overturned.Finally, he put two plates of vegetables and a small bowl of porridge on the table in the room, and he turned around to go out, picking up another plate of self-pickled pickles.

Ma Weiyuan sat down at the table with a blanket on, and was so hungry that he picked up a big bowl to eat and drink.Du Fangqing opened the cabinet and rummaged through it, trying to find two loose clothes for him to wear; at the same time, he asked, "Is your surname Ma?"

Ma Weiyuan buried his face in the bowl: "Ma Weiyuan."

Du Fangqing put the clothes at the end of the bed: "I think Mr. Ma looks familiar."

Ma Weiyuan said "hmm": "I used to follow the second master all the time."

Du Fangqing didn't know how he found him, but she was secretly grateful and happy in her heart.Sitting on the head of the bed, he stretched out his hand to caress Yu Zhiyao's face, the palm of his hand was lightly rubbed by the stubble, and the touch turned out to be a kind of sweet numbness.

After Ma Weiyuan ate and drank enough, Yu Zhiyao still didn't wake up.Du Fangqing went to the main room, made a bed out of several chairs, and put down the bedding for him to rest.Ma Weiyuan put on his clothes, because there was nothing he could do at the moment, so he lay down in the main room and took a rest.

Du Fangqing returned to the wing bedroom.Sitting on the edge of the bed and bending over, he tried his best to hold Yu Zhiyao through the quilt.Soft lips pressed against the other's cheek, and he sent out a voice with airflow: "Second Master..."

Yu Zhiyao was in a coma for a whole day, and did not wake up until nightfall.

Opening his eyes and looking at Ma Weiyuan and Du Fangqing in front of him, he was stunned for a long time with no expression on his face, as if he couldn't comprehend the scene in front of him.And Ma Weiyuan bent down and slowly helped him up, and asked, "Second Master, how do you feel now?"

Yu Zhiyao turned her head and stared at him, an explosion suddenly exploded in her blank mind - she remembered everything, running away, chasing, killing, death, blood, glaciers... all remembered!

"I'm fine..." He replied softly, "I'm fine..."

Du Fangqing brought over the drying shirt and put it on for Yu Zhiyao.Bending down to fasten buttons one by one for the other party, he asked softly, "Second Lord, do you feel hungry?"

Yu Zhiyao looked at his face and suddenly smiled: "Fang Qing, we haven't seen each other for a long time."

Du Fangqing also smiled: "Yes, I haven't seen you for a long time."

Then Yu Zhiyao continued: "I'm not hungry, you go out and let me be quiet."

Du Fangqing turned her head and looked at Ma Weiyuan, both of them had no idea.And Yu Zhiyao waved his hand again, and urged again as if he was very tired: "Go out."

Ma Weiyuan and Du Fangqing had no choice but to leave the room one after the other.

The candle on the table burned to the end, the flame jumped, and released the ultimate light before it was extinguished.

Yu Zhiyao sat quietly at night, tears streaming down her cheeks.It turns out that everything is just a bubble in the epiphyllum, just dew and lightning.He fell from the world back to hell, and this hell is lonelier and darker than before, without even a glimmer of hope.

The faces of the dead people emerged one by one before his eyes.He closed his eyes, this time he really... couldn't bear it anymore.

Du Fangqing was sitting in the kitchen, slowly cooking a pot of eight-treasure porridge.A little pug dog lay beside him and accompanied him, with his eyes closed and closed, as if trying not to sleep.However, after a while, it still fell asleep, snoring like a human being.

When the porridge was ready, he walked out of the kitchen lightly, and couldn't help but want to visit Yu Zhiyao again.Pushing open the door and stepping in, he walked to the bed in the dark, and saw Yu Zhiyao sitting upright, motionless.

"Second Master." He lowered his voice and said, "Have some porridge."

But when Yu Zhiyao raised his head, there was only hallucinations in front of him.

He saw his father walking in from the outside, his long gown was desolate, with a cold and murderous air.

"You're right." He said softly, "I'm really a debt collector who hurts others and myself."

Cold fingers caressed his neck, but he was not only not afraid, but even looked forward to it.

Du Fangqing didn't understand his soliloquy, but raised his hand to fasten the collar button for him.Fingertips across his Adam's apple, Du Fangqing carefully adjusted the collar of his shirt.

Then Du Fangqing retreated to the end of the bed and curled up, quietly waiting for the dawn.When it was dawn, he would try to persuade Yu Zhiyao well, just like how Yu Zhiyao comforted herself back then.Life is already coming in tears, we can no longer walk through or leave in tears!

Du Fangqing closed her eyes and unconsciously dozed off.When he suddenly woke up, it was already dawn outside.

Rubbing his eyes and sitting up straight, he looked up at Yu Zhiyao who was sitting by the bed.Suddenly his eyes widened as if he had seen a ghost, and he opened his mouth to take a breath of cold air, but he couldn't breathe out again for a long time.

Yu Zhiyao turned her back to him and faced the window, her short hair turned gray.

Even scrambling to Yu Zhiyao's side, he didn't even care about putting on his shoes, and stepped down to the ground in one step.Bending down and raising his hand to hold the other person's shoulders, he asked loudly in a crying voice, "Second Master, what's wrong with you?"

Yu Zhiyao stared blankly ahead, without moving.

Du Fangqing became anxious, and shook Yu Zhiyao's body desperately: "Second Master, don't scare me, just say something! I beg you, just say something!"

Yu Zhiyao's expression was numb, and she could no longer hear outside voices.

At this time, Ma Weiyuan also rushed in through the yard when he heard the sound.

Du Fangqing cried, and Ma Weiyuan also shed tears—the second master of the Yu family, who has been heroic for more than ten years, is now driven crazy by life.

Only Yu Zhiyao looked straight out of the window, feeling no pain in her heart.