Is the road long and curved?
Chapter 96
They all pay attention to balance. He has gained in a certain way, but he must lose in a certain way.As for how to lose, none of them can be sure.
Yao Xin'an understood what he meant: "So what I want to tell you is how to best deal with his problem without violating the law of heaven."
"Hmm..." Joe pondered for a while, "Every soul wandering around the world and refusing to reincarnate must have obsessions. He has impressions of his parents and friends but has no violent emotional fluctuations. Considering your past , but he only has a little impression of you, so the obsession may be you. Then you have to make sure whether the two of you have experienced any meaningful things, have you seen any scenes that you can't forget, or What kind of gift is it, anyway, it probably means these.”
He said it very clearly, and Yao Xin'an also understood, but at this moment, he couldn't think of it even if he thought about it.
Seeing his hesitation and embarrassment, Qiao Mei patted him on the shoulder: "It's okay, don't worry. After you go home, think about it slowly. Xia Kai will follow me. I will try my best to help him fix his soul. Anyway, he has been waiting for so many years Yes, it’s not too late.”
Yao Xin'an hummed lightly, Qiao did not take Xia Kai away, and went back to his home with Qiao Gu.When the two of them returned home, Qiao Yu'an was playing by herself in the living room. He was very happy to see Qiao without the child, but when he saw Xia Kai behind Qiao without the child, he stopped in his tracks with a little fear on his face.
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, the brother behind me is a good man... Ah, no, he's a good ghost, and he won't hurt you." Qiao didn't hurry over to touch Qiao Yu'an's forehead, and comforted him in a gentle voice.
Qiao Yu'an hugged his arm, still a little afraid to look at Xia Kai.However, Xia Kai seemed to like Qiao Yu'an very much, so he walked up to him with a smile and knelt down to talk to him.Children are easier to deal with, just smile and say a few words with a gentle expression, and it's no big deal.
Qiao Yu'an, who successfully played with Xia Kai, took him to the side to chat, while the master and apprentice of the Qiao family went to the study to talk.
"The final question now is how to deal with Xia Kai, should I send him to reincarnation or what?" Qiao Gu looked at Qiao Mei, wondering what he meant.
Since Qiao didn't promise Yao Xin'an to strive for the best result, he naturally wouldn't let Xia Kai go to reincarnation like this, besides, he had a bold idea.
"Master, do you have a soul-cultivating seed?" Qiao didn't look at his master, his eyes glowed with a strange light, "If you have one, give me one."
Qiao Gu stared at him for a long time before he said slowly, "What kind of catalyst do you rely on to make you look like you are about to die now?"
Qiao was not choked by him, and just as he was about to answer that Jing Jing was still by his side, Qiao Gu smiled: "Want Jing Jing to help you? You don't know how powerful the Phoenix Fire is? If the seeds are not catalyzed, the seeds will be wiped out. What the hell?" There's nothing left."
"Well, what should I do? Master, help me again?" Joe asked without tentativeness.
Qiao Gu slowly took out a brush from the pen holder on the desk, dipped it in some ink, and wrote a few words on the rice paper that had been spread out.
After he finished writing, Qiao Gu poked his head over to look over, and he almost vomited blood from anger.I saw the two big characters "no way" written on the white rice paper.
"Master, stop teasing me." Joe couldn't help complaining, "How old are you playing this trick, are you happy?"
Qiao Gu glanced at him indifferently, Qiao smiled dryly, and shut up decisively.
"Soul seed needs to be catalyzed at the right time, and it needs to be infused with enough spiritual power. You can't do the second point now. The only ones who can help at the moment are me and Yiwei. I won't wander around behind you, Yiwei has something else to do recently, so I can't help you either."
There was a sudden silence in the air. Joe didn't wait for nearly half a minute. Seeing that he still didn't speak, he was a little anxious: "Why don't you continue talking, and then? No one can help me?"
"Of course." Qiao Gu opened the drawer and took out a piece of yellow talisman paper, and replaced the brush with a vermilion brush.
While drawing patterns or writing on the talisman paper, he said nothing to Joe: "I don't want to go out with you, but I can help you, but even if we are master and apprentice, I would like to make a condition with you."
Ever since he was a child, what Joe didn't like most was that Qiao Gu taught him how to draw talismans. Every time he saw Qiao Gu draw talismans with his own eyes, it was a kind of enjoyment.That natural sense of flowing clouds and flowing water is something he envies and wants to pursue.
Therefore, under this extreme sense of beauty, Joe nodded without any hesitation: "All right, all right, whatever you want."
With a few chuckles, Qiao Gu didn't fool him, and quickly dried the talisman painting and handed it to him: "I only have one condition, the relationship between you and Feng Yixiu, don't cross the line."
……
"What do you mean... crossing the border?" Joe clenched the talisman in his hand without any guilt.
Qiao Gu stared at him, his calm eyes suddenly brought great pressure, and the atmosphere in the room suddenly became tense.
After a long time, when Qiao Mei was about to kneel, Qiao Gu finally withdrew his gaze: "You know in your heart that I don't want to see Qiao Mei who lost his spiritual power come back covered in blood. Embarrassed, once is enough."
These words seem very common, but Joe didn’t have a sore nose. He has loved him since he was a child. Little things moved him.
However, in many cases, things like feelings cannot be controlled, and it's not that he can say that he doesn't want to do this, so he won't do it.
"Thank you, master. I'm going out first." Joe left the study without turning around, but after the study door was closed, his pace slowed down and he returned to his room.
The room was still the same as before, Joe didn't go to the bed, and lay down on the bed exhausted, he and Feng Yixiu...
☆, nourish the soul
Qiao Gu stored a lot of Qiao Gu's aura in the piece of talisman that Qiao Gu didn't have, which was enough to catalyze and nourish the soul, so the next step is to rely on Yao Xin'an to judge what is the most unforgettable thing or thing in Xia Kai's heart.
The next day was Sunday, and everyone didn’t have to go to work. None of Joe brought a talisman to Yao Xin’an’s house. He thought for a while before slowly saying: “If it were me, the last thing I would never forget would be being rejected.” This matter."
"Then start here first." Joe did not think about it, "Where did you travel in the first place? Do you remember where you lived?"
"Yes." Yao Xin'an nodded, "It's always there, because there is a tourist attraction nearby."
"Well, let's go to that city tomorrow. Maybe we can have a clue only when we get to the specific place."
Qiao didn't discuss it with Yao Xin'an. The two of them packed their luggage first, then booked the air ticket and accommodation, and flew directly to that city the next morning.This trip must be to bring Xia Kai, there is no need for others to go, it just so happens that Qiao Gu can stay at home to help take care of Qiao Yu'an, forget about Qiao Yu'an's worries.
He thought that he, Yao Xin'an, and Xia Kai were the only ones going, but Qiao Mei who thought so was still a little sweet, because he unexpectedly saw Feng Yixiu at the airport, and this person was by Yao Xin'an's side.
"Joe, you wouldn't mind having one more person, right?" Yao Xin'an looked at Qiao with a smile. Although it seemed that he was just asking such a simple question, Qiao still saw through his eyes.
I really didn't know what to say, Joe shook his head helplessly, of course he wouldn't mind, after all, I happened to have something to clarify with Feng Yixiu.
The three bought air tickets at [-]:[-], and it took one and a half hours to fly from city A to city D, which is the city where Yao Xin'an and Xia Kai traveled.It was a little after eleven o'clock when I actually arrived at the small hotel next to the scenic spot in City D.The hotel prepared lunch very thoughtfully, and the three of them packed up their things for a while after eating, preparing to go out at night.
There is no way, Xia Kai went out at night at the beginning, and there were too many people around during the day, if they made any movements, it would be more conspicuous, but it would be more comfortable at night.
This scenic area is a fairly well-known scenic spot in D City. It has beautiful scenery, but the peak tourist season is actually autumn, and midsummer is just so-so.Qiao didn't spend the whole afternoon discussing Xia Kai's matter with Yao Xin'an. When it was dark, the three of them put on their coats and left the hotel together.
In fact, no one knows exactly where Xia Kai's accident happened. After all, the huge mudslide back then was really terrifying, and I don't know how many people lost their lives.So they had to enter the scenic spot to find a way. The scenic spot is still open at night, but the traffic will be limited. The three of them successfully bought tickets to enter, and walked around the scenic spot under the hazy moonlight.
This scene is quite romantic, but the premise is to ignore a ghost following them.
"Senior, do you still remember this place?" Yao Xin'an asked softly.He has always been called Senior Xia Kai, even if he became a good friend.
Xia Kai looked around intently, and nodded after a while: "I seem to have a memory."
"Then it seems that this place is likely to be the place where he died." After thinking for a while, Joe took out something he didn't know what it was, "Try this."
"What is that?" Yao Xin'an and Feng Yixiu asked at the same time.
"This is soul-inducing incense." Qiao didn't bring the slender incense in front of them and gave them a look. "There are many kinds of soul incense, there are soul-inducing, there are soul-inducing, and there are soul-calling, and the effects are different. I The general usage is to attract the soul, so that the soul can return to the place where he died. Of course, the distance should not be too far, otherwise it will be useless."
The two nodded, understanding what he meant.
Qiao didn't hold the incense in his left hand, and borrowed a cluster of phoenix flames from Jing Jing in his right hand.Special items require special props to open them. Ordinary fires can't ignite soul-inducing incense at all, only special fires like Fengyan can.Therefore, Joe is basically the only one in the world who can use soul incense, so it is actually very difficult for most people to lure the soul and reassure the soul.
Soon, the soul-inducing incense was ignited, and wisps of green smoke came out.
"Xia Kai, close your eyes and take a breath, then relax your body and let your body take you to where you want to go." Qiao felt that the scene seemed a little weird before he finished speaking, why is it so like... a scene of fans?
Throwing away the messy thoughts, Qiao didn't put the incense next to Xia Kai, he did it one by one, and soon floated up, flying gently towards a place.
"Go, follow." Qiao carelessly protected Hunxiang, followed Xia Kai with Yao Xin'an and Feng Yixiu.
A ghost was floating in the air, and three people chased it on the ground, and soon they came to a small open space.The open space is still being dug up, and it looks like it is going to be planted.
Xia Kai stopped here, Qiao didn't know that this was probably the final destination, so he simply extinguished the soul-inducing incense.
"The next thing to do is more complicated. I want to explain it clearly to both of you, especially Xin'an." Qiao didn't take a deep breath, and then said slowly.
Xia Kai doesn't know how long he can stay in this world, but it's actually quite sad to prevent him from reincarnation, and it's not good for himself, otherwise, one day that man will summon his soul again on a whim to refine him into Puppets are more difficult to accept.
So Joe is not of two minds.
First, he cannot reincarnate because he has an obsession, and now that he has found the place where he died, then probably his body was here before.Joe couldn't save him first, let him forget his obsessions and then save him, helping him to go to reincarnation.
Second, his obsession is so bad that he is Yao Xin'an, so Yao Xin'an can help him, but this help is very special.
Before, Qiao did not ask Qiao Gu for a soul-nourishing seed. If the soul-nourishing seed is successfully catalyzed, it can produce a soul-nourishing flower.What is soul nourishing flower?As the name suggests, a flower that nourishes the soul.
The soul of the dead can be attached to this flower, and this flower is raised by a living person, then this living person can nourish the soul flower, and then nourish the dead.
"But I have to explain two points. Xia Kai's soul has been damaged after wandering around for so many years. Two methods can repair his soul. The first one is to make him forget you directly, and the second one is to make him forget you because of the soul-nourishing flower. You come to raise it, so he will plant karma with you."
"Peace of mind, you should know what is cause and effect. If there is a cause, there must be an effect. If you raise his soul to plant a cause, he will bear fruit with you after reincarnation. That is to say, in the next life, you two will still be entangled together. As for The final outcome...sorry, I can't be sure."
Since Joe is not sure, there are many possibilities, which may be good or not so good.Therefore, he left it to Yao Xin'an to choose. Whatever he wanted, Joe would try to give him what he wanted.
Is it to make Xia Kai completely forget him, or continue to pester him in the next life and possibly meet again?Yao Xin'an silently looked at the soul-cultivating seed in Qiao Mei's hand, suddenly feeling a little dazed.
This feeling didn't come suddenly, as if it had been hidden in his heart a long time ago, sometimes it would be aroused, and sometimes it would be hidden.Xia Kai was inspired when he confessed, but the years after Xia Kai's death were hidden.
So, how does he choose?Do you choose a future where Xia Kai will forget him forever, or choose a future with an unknown future?But that's all about the next life, does it have anything to do with him now?
"Excuse me, can I say a few words." Xia Kai suddenly opened his mouth, his voice was light and gentle in the evening wind.
Joe didn't look at him: "Of course, you should ask for your opinion the most, but you don't remember anything, so I asked Xinan, but you can say anything you have."
Xia Kai nodded, and walked up to Yao Xin'an nervously: "Your name is Yao Xin'an, right?"
Yao Xin'an hummed blankly.
"Maybe, I remembered something." Xia Kai pursed his lips, and suddenly smiled, "These things are very messy and can't be put together, but there is a person named Yao Xin'an."
"I would often take him to the library to read books, and sometimes I would look at him through the gaps in the bookshelves in the library. He likes to lean on the bookshelves, turn the pages carefully with his head down, and immerse himself in his own world."
"I will also go to the restaurant to eat with him. The restaurant in summer is very clean, bright and cool. It seems that he can sit for an entire afternoon. However, he doesn't seem to like the restaurant very much. When there are many people, he always frowns unconsciously. I was so stupid that I thought he wouldn't want to eat with me."
"In winter, I love to take him to the playground to play, although most of the time I play on the field and he reads next to him. You really don't know when you are reading, it is too quiet, no matter how they cheer and how loud I am, I can't attract him your attention."
"But these are nothing." Xia Kai shook his head, and gently stretched out his hand to try to touch Yao Xin'an's face, "Because every time I see you, I can't remember all the troubles."
"I should say I'm sorry for the sudden confession, and I regret it too." Xia Kai withdrew his hand and showed a calm smile, "I'm sorry to bother you, if I'm not so impulsive, I can continue to accompany you these few years looking at you."
"Stop it!" Yao Xin'an finally couldn't help shouting, but soon he couldn't help squatting down again, his voice choked up, "Stop it, don't say it, don't say it anymore..."
Xia Kai took two steps back and looked at Qiao Mei: "Just the first one, I'm a little worried about the second one."
He always felt that it would affect Yao Xin'an's body if he raised the soul of the dead with a living person.
He was actually right to be worried, but Joe didn't say it, because he could have completely neutralized the effect.However, since it was Xia Kai's decision, he should respect it.
"It's almost time, let's start now." Qiao didn't put the seeds back in his pocket, and just about to change into talisman paper, Yao Xin'an stood up and grabbed his arm: "No, use the second method!"
Well, Joe looked at the two of them without any embarrassment: "Otherwise, you should discuss it first, this is actually not that urgent."
One person and one ghost looked at each other, and after a while they went to the side to discuss the matter silently.
"Oh~ it's really not easy." Qiao didn't sigh. When he first met, he could see that Yao Xin'an had a hurdle in his heart. After the past, the future will get better and better. If he can't pass it, he will be too happy for the rest of his life.But now it seems that no matter what, this hurdle will leave a scar in my heart.
"Don't look." Feng Yixiu tugged at his sleeves, and after a few seconds, gently covered his eyes with his hands, "Everyone has their own way, no matter how you go, according to what you say, that's What is prescribed by the way of heaven is fate."
Joe was not taken aback, and sighed a little tiredly.
Five minutes later, Xia Kai seemed to have reached an agreement with Yao Xin'an, and they chose the first method.
"Are you...really sure?" Qiao was not surprised, he thought that Yao Xin'an would persuade Xia Kai, but it seemed that he was persuaded instead.
The two nodded, and Qiao didn't think about anything else. He took out the talisman paper from his pocket and prepared to save Xia Kai: "Don't watch this process, just close your eyes."
He said this to Xia Kai, after all it would be too cruel for anyone to watch him slowly disappear, Xia Kai paused, then turned his head to look at Yao Xin'an.Yao Xin'an thought he would say something, but he didn't, so he just stared at him for a few seconds, then slowly closed his eyes.
The talisman paper was caught between his fingertips, and Yao Xin'an grabbed his arm just as Qiao didn't want to recite the incantation.
Please, don't.
These were the words that Joe didn't read out. He was stunned for a while, but he couldn't react for a while.Yao Xin'an shook his head again, his eyes were reddish and watery.
Finally understood what he meant, but Qiao didn't know how to choose, one was Xia Kai's determination and the other was Yao Xin'an's pleading, how could it be his turn to make a choice?
"Just the second one." Feng Yixiu clung to Qiao's ear and whispered softly.
☆, the saw mouth gourd has opened up
His words helped Joe not make up his mind, and the talisman paper in his hand was replaced with the one given by Qiao Gu, and the soul-cultivating seed appeared in his hand again. Qiao Gu's talisman.
The soul seed was catalyzed, and in the blink of an eye, the wind soared.Soon, traces of silver light appeared, the air flow changed rapidly, and the silver light became stronger and stronger, and finally a silver-white water lily bloomed in Qiao Mei's palm.
The petals of the water lily sway gently, and the pale to nearly transparent buds finally fully open themselves at the end with the burning of the talisman paper.
At the moment when the flowers bloom, a shooting star flashes across the sky, and a soul disappears on the ground.
It was not until Xia Kai's soul completely disappeared that Yao Xinan shed tears silently.
Joe moved his hands involuntarily, and wanted to say something, but felt powerless. Compared with the heaviness of life, this kind of parting of life and death that he had witnessed with his own eyes seemed too light.
After inhaling Xia Kai's soul, the lotus bud closed again, gradually shrinking to the size of a broad bean.Qiao didn't take out a jade pendant, and slowly melted the lotus into the jade pendant.
Jade is originally cool, just right to warm and nourish the soul.
"I don't know what to say, but he is still with you. I think he will be very happy with this ending. Moreover, as long as the soul is still there, there is hope for everything. In other words, you are his hope."
Qiao didn't put the jade pendant into Yao Xin'an's hands while talking: "It's best to carry it close to your body, and don't take it off when you take a bath. It's my first time helping people raise their souls. I don't have much experience. I don't know when I can raise them well. But his obsession is gone, and the day when the lotus blooms again will be the day of his reincarnation and the end of your life. The rest will continue in the next life."
Yao Xin'an held the jade pendant, and slowly let go of the jade pendant after the cold jade warmed up. The jade pendant was lying quietly in his palm, as if there was water flowing inside, and the silver lotus buds swayed gently, just like when they first saw each other. Then the man greeted him.
"Hello, junior. I am your direct senior. My name is Xia Kai. Xia is summer in summer, and Kai is regular script. I hope you like summer and regular script."
Putting her fingers together, Yao Xin'an closed her eyes.
I like summer very much, and I also like regular script. My favorite... is Xia Kai.
From the beginning to the end, he never said that he didn't like Xia Kai, but from the beginning to the end, he never said that he liked it.It's so hard to like, he may have to carry this heavy word on his back for the rest of his life.
……
When I went out, there were three people and one ghost, and when I came back, there were only three people left.Yao Xin'an walked in front along the way, while Qiao Mei and Feng Yixiu followed behind him silently.Both of them knew that what Yao Xin'an needed was time, and there were no problems that time could not solve. If there were any problems, let them hide in the dust of time and find the answers by themselves.
It was already past eight o'clock when we went back, and it stands to reason that the nightlife had just begun, but the three of them who had experienced the incident just now had no intention of going out to play at all, so they went back to their own rooms.
At nine o'clock in the evening, Joe was lying on the big bed in the room with his eyes open in a daze, seemingly not knowing what he was thinking.
"Jojo, what's the matter with you? What's on your mind?"
Because as soon as he came back and took a shower, he lay on the bed without saying a word, and Jing Jing couldn't help feeling a little worried.It knew that Joe's silence might be related to the incident just now, but how could it have such a deep impact?Although Xia Kai disappeared, it can also be seen that he was accompanying Yao Xin'an in another form. Don't the world like to comfort themselves like this?
Forgive the fake phoenix who has been single for many years, it really doesn't understand love.
"It's nothing, I just have some words that I don't know how to say." Joe rubbed his forehead without a headache, and then turned over, "I always feel that God is unfair, let Xin'an suffer for so many years, and now he has become This way. But objectively speaking, it is fair. If you have peace of mind and a good life, you will have a smooth life. If you have a good life and a good career, you will be lacking in other aspects."
After all, whose destiny can be perfect?No matter how powerful and prestigious and powerful a person is, they will always encounter unsatisfactory things.
Fairness is not so fair, but it makes people speechless and powerless.
"Actually, I think it's pretty good." Quietly nestled next to Qiao Mei's pillow and pecked his face, "Look, Yao Xin'an is fine now, and he also met his good friend who died for many years and nourished his soul. In this sense, the two of them are together every day without quarreling or discord, and they are happier than many people."
But feelings don't work that way.Joe didn't want to reply like that, but he also knew that it was comforting himself, and he also knew that it was not easy for someone who couldn't understand love to say such words quietly.
"Thank you." Joe stroked its back, "I can't sleep for the time being, go out for a walk first, don't follow me, get some rest, I have to go back to City A tomorrow morning."
Tomorrow is Monday and they have to go to work. Both Feng Yixiu and Yao Xin'an are busy people, and they are the pillars of the Feng family. They have to go back quickly to deal with the work accumulated during this period.
Quietly fluttered her wings and wanted to follow him. After all, Joe was not in a weak state now, so what if he encountered some bad guys.
"It's okay, the scourge lives for a thousand years, and I have a long life." Without saying a word, Qiao changed into thicker clothes and went out.
The economic development speed of City D is not very fast. The city is barely considered prosperous. When you go out at night, the neon lights are flickering, illuminating the whole city.
There is no interesting place near this small hotel, but it has a small garden, so Joe wandered here unconsciously.
There are a lot of flowers in the garden. It is very beautiful to see the colorful flowers during the day, but forget about it at night, and I can’t see anything clearly.After walking around the whole garden carefully, Joe was not tired, so he simply sat down on the steps beside the garden.Anyway, there is no one here, so it's okay for him to indulge a little.
However, he was soon slapped in the face.
"Here alone?"
A familiar voice came from the right, Qiao didn't turn his head to look over, it was Feng Yixiu who was walking towards him.
"Well, why are you here? Can't sleep?" Joe didn't look back, but slightly raised his head to look at the bright moon in the night sky.
"It seems that you can't sleep either." Feng Yixiu answered, and didn't mind whether there would be dust on the steps, and sat where Joe didn't have that step.
Joe didn't speak, just stared at the moon quietly.Feng Yixiu imitated him and looked at the moon. After a long time, he finally spoke again: "Joe, what do you think about Xin'an and Xia Kai?"
Well, what should come will come after all.Joe's long legs were crossed, and his hands were put in his pockets: "Everyone's life is different, whether it is intersecting or parallel with other people, just do what you want."
He believes in fate and does not believe in fate, just like he knows unscientific Taoism and talismans, and he believes in science.
"Perhaps." Feng Yixiu replied speciously, and then said, "Compared with fatalism, I prefer the word "man-made." It may be because I have changed a lot of things by myself."
From childhood to adulthood, his birth was not optional for him, but most of the things he experienced while growing up were changed by himself.Joe didn't shrug his shoulders. He didn't really want to discuss this with him, and it didn't make much sense anyway.
"Make a hypothesis. If Qiao became Xia Kai or Xin An without you, what would you have done back then? What would you do now?"
Feng Yixiu asked another question, which was not as simple as it sounds.
"Well, let me think about it." Joe didn't cross his legs, put his right elbow on his leg, propped his head on his palm, and began to think differently.
"First of all, as Xia Kai, I will not choose to confess in the year of graduation." Qiao Mei poked her knee, lowered her head and said, "After all, Xin'an doesn't know anything about it, and on the basis of no budding feelings Sudden confession is taboo for military strategists."
This military taboo suddenly appeared, Feng Yixiu was taken aback for a moment, and then smiled unconsciously.
"But the most important thing is to have a clear and at ease attitude. If he is determined to only have friendship, then no matter what, there may be no development beyond friends. But if he declines and pretends that it didn't happen, maybe there is still a possibility. "
Is there still a possibility?Feng Yixiu's mind moved slightly, but he didn't show it on his face.
"What about you, Axiu?" Qiao didn't seem to ask casually, but he was actually looking forward to it.
"If it was me before, I probably wouldn't say it." Feng Yixiu shifted his gaze and continued to stare at the moon in the sky, "I always feel that I like this kind of thing and just know it myself."
Qiao didn't nod, and suddenly approached Feng Yixiu: "Did you forget something? What did you say that night when you summoned the soul, don't you remember?"
He said these two sentences in a very low voice. Under the hazy moonlight, the voice suppressed in his throat seemed to be soaked in the ambiguous moonlight, becoming intoxicated with a little temptation remaining.
He looks very handsome on weekdays, but when he smiles, he is definitely not handsome. He looks like a devil with blood on his lips, charming but alluring.
Of course Feng Yixiu remembered it, and he remembered it very clearly, after all, it was the first time in his life that he expressed his heart so straightforwardly.
The deliberate cover-up was severely torn apart, but...
Seeing that he didn't speak for a long time, Joe, who thought he was scared by him, couldn't hide the pride in the corners of his eyes: "Don't dare to say it, coward."
As soon as he, a coward, said it, Feng Yixiu said softly, "No, Joe, I like you."
Um... this is a bit embarrassing.
Didn't Joe really not expect him to be so straightforward, what about the property that he couldn't pry open the saw-mouth gourd he agreed to die?So easy to say?
No, it's not that he can't pry it open even if he dies, after all, he opened his mouth when he was about to die that day.
No, no, now is not the time to think about this, you have to come up with a perfect countermeasure.It is said that losing is not losing, no matter what, you have to overwhelm him in momentum!
After thinking so messily, in Feng Yixiu's eyes, he understood that Joe was not frightened by his sudden confession.
"Joe, I tell you seriously and responsibly, I like you very much." Feng Yixiu did not escape this time, but stared straight into Qiao's eyes, "I like you very much, so much that I only like you Add adverbs of degree like very and very before it, and I can’t think of other words.”
"I have liked it since a long time ago. I don't know when it was. Maybe you helped me solve the love ghost and saved me, or maybe it was the Phoenix Tree that protected me when it was found. There are many similar things. I can't really be sure I like your time, but what I can be sure of is that I like you, not the powerful Taoist Joe, nor the righteous friend Joe, just the simple Joe.”
"But what really made me decide to speak my mind was the time of your martial art competition. Joe didn't know that not everyone will sacrifice decades of life for their friends, let alone risk their lives to bear Do all this when being discovered by the master and severely punished."
"I don't dare to say whether you like me too, but from the moment I took your life, no matter what the future holds, I can no longer hide my love."
"Like may be just a simple liking, but in my opinion, love is more of a responsibility. Deciding to love requires the whole sincerity, without any falsehood. Therefore, taking Feng Yixiu's personality and reputation as the Proof, it is my life's responsibility for Joe not to have you."
"And, what I should say is that I love you very much."
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☆, nice
Originally, these words should have been said a long time ago, but during the time when he returned from Licheng, Feng Yixiu has been caught in a strange circle.He wanted to tell Joe what was in his heart, but he was afraid that Joe would not be able to accept him and reject him completely. The two of them could not even be friends. No way.
But after going through so many things in the past few days, he finally figured it out, and he should say it if he likes it. What's more, he still has some expectations in his heart, hoping that Joe will have such a good impression on him.
Maybe this little bit of goodwill is not enough to make Joe not accept him, but it will make him feel more at ease.
It's not easy for Feng Yixiu, who has always been taciturn, to be able to say such a long paragraph at once. Qiao didn't and really didn't expect him to be so straightforward today. He thought he would have to stimulate him for a while before he couldn't bear it. Keep your mouth shut.
The two of them didn't speak any more, the moonlight was still so gentle, shining silvery gray light on the ground, very much like the lotus flower that bloomed on Qiao Mu's palm before.
"No, Joe, can you give me an answer?" Feng Yixiu lowered his eyes and clenched his hands into fists unconsciously, "Whether it's rejection or dislike, I hope you can tell me clearly."
Even if he was rejected, he would persevere.
Joe didn't sneak a glance at him. He thought he was calm at first, but when he saw the veins on the back of his hand and his lips pursed unconsciously, he wanted to laugh again.
Hahaha, it's really rare to see such a nervous Feng Yixiu!After sniggering for a few seconds, Joe cleared his throat without coughing twice: "Then what, if I disagree, I'm actually a straight man."
Well, for the time being, he can only be considered a half-straight man.
Even if he was mentally prepared to be rejected, Feng Yixiu still felt a little uncomfortable when he heard this, but he didn't show it, he just pretended to be natural and said: "It's okay, then can we continue to be friends?"
Hehe, my friend is a ghost.Qiao didn't laugh at him from the bottom of his heart, but couldn't help laughing again, no, no, this kind of Feng Yixiu is so funny that he didn't want to agree to him directly, but wanted to tease him a few more words.
"Forget it as a friend." Joe didn't deliberately lower his voice, "After all, if we each meet someone we like in the future, it will be somewhat embarrassing to meet again."
Feng Yixiu opened his mouth to say no, but it seemed that he was a bit of a stalker, even if he couldn't be a lover, he still had to make a good impression.
"Okay, I see." After a long time, he finally answered in a deep voice.It doesn't matter if you don't agree, he has another way, no matter what, at least try hard for [-] years before talking.
He was ready to fight a protracted war, but he didn't know that what he looked like now meant that he was going to give up in Joe's eyes.Joe didn't see him speak again after waiting for nearly a minute, and finally couldn't contain his anger.
It's so easy to give up, how can you say you like it!
The two idiots who have different brain circuits but think they are smart finally ushered in their first conflict.
"Feng Yixiu, you coward, you are not allowed to talk nonsense when you speak, and make you become a jagged gourd when you speak!" Qiao grabbed Feng Yixiu by the collar and said angrily, "You deserve it!" You've been single for so long!"
Feng Yixiu said that he didn't quite understand what Joe didn't mean.Seeing that he was still silent, Joe finally couldn't help... biting him hard.
The place he chose was pretty good, and the bite was just right at the softest part of the corner of his lips.
Feng Yixiu was stunned by this action of kissing or biting or something, and Qiao's strength seemed a little too strong, at least the poor President Feng had already vaguely tasted the smell of blood.
But Joe no, what the hell does that mean?
"Hehe, you want to know what I mean? Go play alone!" Joe didn't snort coldly, let go of his hand without even looking at him, and directly left the small garden to go back to his room.
There was a cool breeze at night, which made the person clear-headed, but Feng Yixiu became more and more dizzy.In the end, what is going on, did Joe refuse him or agree to him...
Full of anger, Joe went back to the room angrily and slammed the door behind him. He didn't sweat because of the cool wind outside, and he didn't bother to take a second shower. He just washed his face and brushed his teeth and went to bed.
Before going to bed, he couldn't help but gritted his teeth, Feng Yixiu can wait for him, if he survives this tossing, it's not Joe!
Poor Mr. Feng didn't know that his matter was almost done, and he went back to his room in a daze after Qiao Wu's actions and words.I don't know if it was because of thinking too much at night and blowing the cold wind. Unfortunately, he caught a cold the next day.
Today is Monday, originally the three of them should have flown back to city A at 09:30, but Qiao didn't wait with Yao Xin'an in the breakfast room on the first floor of the hotel.
"No Joe, you can call Mr. Feng." After Yao Xin'an's adjustment overnight, although his mental state is still not good, there is no gloomy look between his brows and eyes. As long as he is given a period of time, I believe he can adjust himself. good.
However, Qiao Mei sneered: "I won't fight, you can."
Yao Xin'an didn't quite understand his tone and expression, but he somehow knew that he was in a bad mood, so he called Feng Yixiu without asking.
Feng Yixiu was still sleeping when the phone rang, and he didn't look at the phone when he touched it, he just asked who it was with a nasal voice.
"I'm Yao Xin'an, do you have a cold?" Yao Xin'an heard something wrong with his voice, and asked by the way.
"I don't know, but it's not a big deal." Feng Yixiu sat up with a headache, "Are you leaving? Wait for me, I'll go down soon."
"Well, hurry up, or the plane won't be late." Yao Xin'an hung up after saying a few words.
Yao Xin'an understood what he meant: "So what I want to tell you is how to best deal with his problem without violating the law of heaven."
"Hmm..." Joe pondered for a while, "Every soul wandering around the world and refusing to reincarnate must have obsessions. He has impressions of his parents and friends but has no violent emotional fluctuations. Considering your past , but he only has a little impression of you, so the obsession may be you. Then you have to make sure whether the two of you have experienced any meaningful things, have you seen any scenes that you can't forget, or What kind of gift is it, anyway, it probably means these.”
He said it very clearly, and Yao Xin'an also understood, but at this moment, he couldn't think of it even if he thought about it.
Seeing his hesitation and embarrassment, Qiao Mei patted him on the shoulder: "It's okay, don't worry. After you go home, think about it slowly. Xia Kai will follow me. I will try my best to help him fix his soul. Anyway, he has been waiting for so many years Yes, it’s not too late.”
Yao Xin'an hummed lightly, Qiao did not take Xia Kai away, and went back to his home with Qiao Gu.When the two of them returned home, Qiao Yu'an was playing by herself in the living room. He was very happy to see Qiao without the child, but when he saw Xia Kai behind Qiao without the child, he stopped in his tracks with a little fear on his face.
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, the brother behind me is a good man... Ah, no, he's a good ghost, and he won't hurt you." Qiao didn't hurry over to touch Qiao Yu'an's forehead, and comforted him in a gentle voice.
Qiao Yu'an hugged his arm, still a little afraid to look at Xia Kai.However, Xia Kai seemed to like Qiao Yu'an very much, so he walked up to him with a smile and knelt down to talk to him.Children are easier to deal with, just smile and say a few words with a gentle expression, and it's no big deal.
Qiao Yu'an, who successfully played with Xia Kai, took him to the side to chat, while the master and apprentice of the Qiao family went to the study to talk.
"The final question now is how to deal with Xia Kai, should I send him to reincarnation or what?" Qiao Gu looked at Qiao Mei, wondering what he meant.
Since Qiao didn't promise Yao Xin'an to strive for the best result, he naturally wouldn't let Xia Kai go to reincarnation like this, besides, he had a bold idea.
"Master, do you have a soul-cultivating seed?" Qiao didn't look at his master, his eyes glowed with a strange light, "If you have one, give me one."
Qiao Gu stared at him for a long time before he said slowly, "What kind of catalyst do you rely on to make you look like you are about to die now?"
Qiao was not choked by him, and just as he was about to answer that Jing Jing was still by his side, Qiao Gu smiled: "Want Jing Jing to help you? You don't know how powerful the Phoenix Fire is? If the seeds are not catalyzed, the seeds will be wiped out. What the hell?" There's nothing left."
"Well, what should I do? Master, help me again?" Joe asked without tentativeness.
Qiao Gu slowly took out a brush from the pen holder on the desk, dipped it in some ink, and wrote a few words on the rice paper that had been spread out.
After he finished writing, Qiao Gu poked his head over to look over, and he almost vomited blood from anger.I saw the two big characters "no way" written on the white rice paper.
"Master, stop teasing me." Joe couldn't help complaining, "How old are you playing this trick, are you happy?"
Qiao Gu glanced at him indifferently, Qiao smiled dryly, and shut up decisively.
"Soul seed needs to be catalyzed at the right time, and it needs to be infused with enough spiritual power. You can't do the second point now. The only ones who can help at the moment are me and Yiwei. I won't wander around behind you, Yiwei has something else to do recently, so I can't help you either."
There was a sudden silence in the air. Joe didn't wait for nearly half a minute. Seeing that he still didn't speak, he was a little anxious: "Why don't you continue talking, and then? No one can help me?"
"Of course." Qiao Gu opened the drawer and took out a piece of yellow talisman paper, and replaced the brush with a vermilion brush.
While drawing patterns or writing on the talisman paper, he said nothing to Joe: "I don't want to go out with you, but I can help you, but even if we are master and apprentice, I would like to make a condition with you."
Ever since he was a child, what Joe didn't like most was that Qiao Gu taught him how to draw talismans. Every time he saw Qiao Gu draw talismans with his own eyes, it was a kind of enjoyment.That natural sense of flowing clouds and flowing water is something he envies and wants to pursue.
Therefore, under this extreme sense of beauty, Joe nodded without any hesitation: "All right, all right, whatever you want."
With a few chuckles, Qiao Gu didn't fool him, and quickly dried the talisman painting and handed it to him: "I only have one condition, the relationship between you and Feng Yixiu, don't cross the line."
……
"What do you mean... crossing the border?" Joe clenched the talisman in his hand without any guilt.
Qiao Gu stared at him, his calm eyes suddenly brought great pressure, and the atmosphere in the room suddenly became tense.
After a long time, when Qiao Mei was about to kneel, Qiao Gu finally withdrew his gaze: "You know in your heart that I don't want to see Qiao Mei who lost his spiritual power come back covered in blood. Embarrassed, once is enough."
These words seem very common, but Joe didn’t have a sore nose. He has loved him since he was a child. Little things moved him.
However, in many cases, things like feelings cannot be controlled, and it's not that he can say that he doesn't want to do this, so he won't do it.
"Thank you, master. I'm going out first." Joe left the study without turning around, but after the study door was closed, his pace slowed down and he returned to his room.
The room was still the same as before, Joe didn't go to the bed, and lay down on the bed exhausted, he and Feng Yixiu...
☆, nourish the soul
Qiao Gu stored a lot of Qiao Gu's aura in the piece of talisman that Qiao Gu didn't have, which was enough to catalyze and nourish the soul, so the next step is to rely on Yao Xin'an to judge what is the most unforgettable thing or thing in Xia Kai's heart.
The next day was Sunday, and everyone didn’t have to go to work. None of Joe brought a talisman to Yao Xin’an’s house. He thought for a while before slowly saying: “If it were me, the last thing I would never forget would be being rejected.” This matter."
"Then start here first." Joe did not think about it, "Where did you travel in the first place? Do you remember where you lived?"
"Yes." Yao Xin'an nodded, "It's always there, because there is a tourist attraction nearby."
"Well, let's go to that city tomorrow. Maybe we can have a clue only when we get to the specific place."
Qiao didn't discuss it with Yao Xin'an. The two of them packed their luggage first, then booked the air ticket and accommodation, and flew directly to that city the next morning.This trip must be to bring Xia Kai, there is no need for others to go, it just so happens that Qiao Gu can stay at home to help take care of Qiao Yu'an, forget about Qiao Yu'an's worries.
He thought that he, Yao Xin'an, and Xia Kai were the only ones going, but Qiao Mei who thought so was still a little sweet, because he unexpectedly saw Feng Yixiu at the airport, and this person was by Yao Xin'an's side.
"Joe, you wouldn't mind having one more person, right?" Yao Xin'an looked at Qiao with a smile. Although it seemed that he was just asking such a simple question, Qiao still saw through his eyes.
I really didn't know what to say, Joe shook his head helplessly, of course he wouldn't mind, after all, I happened to have something to clarify with Feng Yixiu.
The three bought air tickets at [-]:[-], and it took one and a half hours to fly from city A to city D, which is the city where Yao Xin'an and Xia Kai traveled.It was a little after eleven o'clock when I actually arrived at the small hotel next to the scenic spot in City D.The hotel prepared lunch very thoughtfully, and the three of them packed up their things for a while after eating, preparing to go out at night.
There is no way, Xia Kai went out at night at the beginning, and there were too many people around during the day, if they made any movements, it would be more conspicuous, but it would be more comfortable at night.
This scenic area is a fairly well-known scenic spot in D City. It has beautiful scenery, but the peak tourist season is actually autumn, and midsummer is just so-so.Qiao didn't spend the whole afternoon discussing Xia Kai's matter with Yao Xin'an. When it was dark, the three of them put on their coats and left the hotel together.
In fact, no one knows exactly where Xia Kai's accident happened. After all, the huge mudslide back then was really terrifying, and I don't know how many people lost their lives.So they had to enter the scenic spot to find a way. The scenic spot is still open at night, but the traffic will be limited. The three of them successfully bought tickets to enter, and walked around the scenic spot under the hazy moonlight.
This scene is quite romantic, but the premise is to ignore a ghost following them.
"Senior, do you still remember this place?" Yao Xin'an asked softly.He has always been called Senior Xia Kai, even if he became a good friend.
Xia Kai looked around intently, and nodded after a while: "I seem to have a memory."
"Then it seems that this place is likely to be the place where he died." After thinking for a while, Joe took out something he didn't know what it was, "Try this."
"What is that?" Yao Xin'an and Feng Yixiu asked at the same time.
"This is soul-inducing incense." Qiao didn't bring the slender incense in front of them and gave them a look. "There are many kinds of soul incense, there are soul-inducing, there are soul-inducing, and there are soul-calling, and the effects are different. I The general usage is to attract the soul, so that the soul can return to the place where he died. Of course, the distance should not be too far, otherwise it will be useless."
The two nodded, understanding what he meant.
Qiao didn't hold the incense in his left hand, and borrowed a cluster of phoenix flames from Jing Jing in his right hand.Special items require special props to open them. Ordinary fires can't ignite soul-inducing incense at all, only special fires like Fengyan can.Therefore, Joe is basically the only one in the world who can use soul incense, so it is actually very difficult for most people to lure the soul and reassure the soul.
Soon, the soul-inducing incense was ignited, and wisps of green smoke came out.
"Xia Kai, close your eyes and take a breath, then relax your body and let your body take you to where you want to go." Qiao felt that the scene seemed a little weird before he finished speaking, why is it so like... a scene of fans?
Throwing away the messy thoughts, Qiao didn't put the incense next to Xia Kai, he did it one by one, and soon floated up, flying gently towards a place.
"Go, follow." Qiao carelessly protected Hunxiang, followed Xia Kai with Yao Xin'an and Feng Yixiu.
A ghost was floating in the air, and three people chased it on the ground, and soon they came to a small open space.The open space is still being dug up, and it looks like it is going to be planted.
Xia Kai stopped here, Qiao didn't know that this was probably the final destination, so he simply extinguished the soul-inducing incense.
"The next thing to do is more complicated. I want to explain it clearly to both of you, especially Xin'an." Qiao didn't take a deep breath, and then said slowly.
Xia Kai doesn't know how long he can stay in this world, but it's actually quite sad to prevent him from reincarnation, and it's not good for himself, otherwise, one day that man will summon his soul again on a whim to refine him into Puppets are more difficult to accept.
So Joe is not of two minds.
First, he cannot reincarnate because he has an obsession, and now that he has found the place where he died, then probably his body was here before.Joe couldn't save him first, let him forget his obsessions and then save him, helping him to go to reincarnation.
Second, his obsession is so bad that he is Yao Xin'an, so Yao Xin'an can help him, but this help is very special.
Before, Qiao did not ask Qiao Gu for a soul-nourishing seed. If the soul-nourishing seed is successfully catalyzed, it can produce a soul-nourishing flower.What is soul nourishing flower?As the name suggests, a flower that nourishes the soul.
The soul of the dead can be attached to this flower, and this flower is raised by a living person, then this living person can nourish the soul flower, and then nourish the dead.
"But I have to explain two points. Xia Kai's soul has been damaged after wandering around for so many years. Two methods can repair his soul. The first one is to make him forget you directly, and the second one is to make him forget you because of the soul-nourishing flower. You come to raise it, so he will plant karma with you."
"Peace of mind, you should know what is cause and effect. If there is a cause, there must be an effect. If you raise his soul to plant a cause, he will bear fruit with you after reincarnation. That is to say, in the next life, you two will still be entangled together. As for The final outcome...sorry, I can't be sure."
Since Joe is not sure, there are many possibilities, which may be good or not so good.Therefore, he left it to Yao Xin'an to choose. Whatever he wanted, Joe would try to give him what he wanted.
Is it to make Xia Kai completely forget him, or continue to pester him in the next life and possibly meet again?Yao Xin'an silently looked at the soul-cultivating seed in Qiao Mei's hand, suddenly feeling a little dazed.
This feeling didn't come suddenly, as if it had been hidden in his heart a long time ago, sometimes it would be aroused, and sometimes it would be hidden.Xia Kai was inspired when he confessed, but the years after Xia Kai's death were hidden.
So, how does he choose?Do you choose a future where Xia Kai will forget him forever, or choose a future with an unknown future?But that's all about the next life, does it have anything to do with him now?
"Excuse me, can I say a few words." Xia Kai suddenly opened his mouth, his voice was light and gentle in the evening wind.
Joe didn't look at him: "Of course, you should ask for your opinion the most, but you don't remember anything, so I asked Xinan, but you can say anything you have."
Xia Kai nodded, and walked up to Yao Xin'an nervously: "Your name is Yao Xin'an, right?"
Yao Xin'an hummed blankly.
"Maybe, I remembered something." Xia Kai pursed his lips, and suddenly smiled, "These things are very messy and can't be put together, but there is a person named Yao Xin'an."
"I would often take him to the library to read books, and sometimes I would look at him through the gaps in the bookshelves in the library. He likes to lean on the bookshelves, turn the pages carefully with his head down, and immerse himself in his own world."
"I will also go to the restaurant to eat with him. The restaurant in summer is very clean, bright and cool. It seems that he can sit for an entire afternoon. However, he doesn't seem to like the restaurant very much. When there are many people, he always frowns unconsciously. I was so stupid that I thought he wouldn't want to eat with me."
"In winter, I love to take him to the playground to play, although most of the time I play on the field and he reads next to him. You really don't know when you are reading, it is too quiet, no matter how they cheer and how loud I am, I can't attract him your attention."
"But these are nothing." Xia Kai shook his head, and gently stretched out his hand to try to touch Yao Xin'an's face, "Because every time I see you, I can't remember all the troubles."
"I should say I'm sorry for the sudden confession, and I regret it too." Xia Kai withdrew his hand and showed a calm smile, "I'm sorry to bother you, if I'm not so impulsive, I can continue to accompany you these few years looking at you."
"Stop it!" Yao Xin'an finally couldn't help shouting, but soon he couldn't help squatting down again, his voice choked up, "Stop it, don't say it, don't say it anymore..."
Xia Kai took two steps back and looked at Qiao Mei: "Just the first one, I'm a little worried about the second one."
He always felt that it would affect Yao Xin'an's body if he raised the soul of the dead with a living person.
He was actually right to be worried, but Joe didn't say it, because he could have completely neutralized the effect.However, since it was Xia Kai's decision, he should respect it.
"It's almost time, let's start now." Qiao didn't put the seeds back in his pocket, and just about to change into talisman paper, Yao Xin'an stood up and grabbed his arm: "No, use the second method!"
Well, Joe looked at the two of them without any embarrassment: "Otherwise, you should discuss it first, this is actually not that urgent."
One person and one ghost looked at each other, and after a while they went to the side to discuss the matter silently.
"Oh~ it's really not easy." Qiao didn't sigh. When he first met, he could see that Yao Xin'an had a hurdle in his heart. After the past, the future will get better and better. If he can't pass it, he will be too happy for the rest of his life.But now it seems that no matter what, this hurdle will leave a scar in my heart.
"Don't look." Feng Yixiu tugged at his sleeves, and after a few seconds, gently covered his eyes with his hands, "Everyone has their own way, no matter how you go, according to what you say, that's What is prescribed by the way of heaven is fate."
Joe was not taken aback, and sighed a little tiredly.
Five minutes later, Xia Kai seemed to have reached an agreement with Yao Xin'an, and they chose the first method.
"Are you...really sure?" Qiao was not surprised, he thought that Yao Xin'an would persuade Xia Kai, but it seemed that he was persuaded instead.
The two nodded, and Qiao didn't think about anything else. He took out the talisman paper from his pocket and prepared to save Xia Kai: "Don't watch this process, just close your eyes."
He said this to Xia Kai, after all it would be too cruel for anyone to watch him slowly disappear, Xia Kai paused, then turned his head to look at Yao Xin'an.Yao Xin'an thought he would say something, but he didn't, so he just stared at him for a few seconds, then slowly closed his eyes.
The talisman paper was caught between his fingertips, and Yao Xin'an grabbed his arm just as Qiao didn't want to recite the incantation.
Please, don't.
These were the words that Joe didn't read out. He was stunned for a while, but he couldn't react for a while.Yao Xin'an shook his head again, his eyes were reddish and watery.
Finally understood what he meant, but Qiao didn't know how to choose, one was Xia Kai's determination and the other was Yao Xin'an's pleading, how could it be his turn to make a choice?
"Just the second one." Feng Yixiu clung to Qiao's ear and whispered softly.
☆, the saw mouth gourd has opened up
His words helped Joe not make up his mind, and the talisman paper in his hand was replaced with the one given by Qiao Gu, and the soul-cultivating seed appeared in his hand again. Qiao Gu's talisman.
The soul seed was catalyzed, and in the blink of an eye, the wind soared.Soon, traces of silver light appeared, the air flow changed rapidly, and the silver light became stronger and stronger, and finally a silver-white water lily bloomed in Qiao Mei's palm.
The petals of the water lily sway gently, and the pale to nearly transparent buds finally fully open themselves at the end with the burning of the talisman paper.
At the moment when the flowers bloom, a shooting star flashes across the sky, and a soul disappears on the ground.
It was not until Xia Kai's soul completely disappeared that Yao Xinan shed tears silently.
Joe moved his hands involuntarily, and wanted to say something, but felt powerless. Compared with the heaviness of life, this kind of parting of life and death that he had witnessed with his own eyes seemed too light.
After inhaling Xia Kai's soul, the lotus bud closed again, gradually shrinking to the size of a broad bean.Qiao didn't take out a jade pendant, and slowly melted the lotus into the jade pendant.
Jade is originally cool, just right to warm and nourish the soul.
"I don't know what to say, but he is still with you. I think he will be very happy with this ending. Moreover, as long as the soul is still there, there is hope for everything. In other words, you are his hope."
Qiao didn't put the jade pendant into Yao Xin'an's hands while talking: "It's best to carry it close to your body, and don't take it off when you take a bath. It's my first time helping people raise their souls. I don't have much experience. I don't know when I can raise them well. But his obsession is gone, and the day when the lotus blooms again will be the day of his reincarnation and the end of your life. The rest will continue in the next life."
Yao Xin'an held the jade pendant, and slowly let go of the jade pendant after the cold jade warmed up. The jade pendant was lying quietly in his palm, as if there was water flowing inside, and the silver lotus buds swayed gently, just like when they first saw each other. Then the man greeted him.
"Hello, junior. I am your direct senior. My name is Xia Kai. Xia is summer in summer, and Kai is regular script. I hope you like summer and regular script."
Putting her fingers together, Yao Xin'an closed her eyes.
I like summer very much, and I also like regular script. My favorite... is Xia Kai.
From the beginning to the end, he never said that he didn't like Xia Kai, but from the beginning to the end, he never said that he liked it.It's so hard to like, he may have to carry this heavy word on his back for the rest of his life.
……
When I went out, there were three people and one ghost, and when I came back, there were only three people left.Yao Xin'an walked in front along the way, while Qiao Mei and Feng Yixiu followed behind him silently.Both of them knew that what Yao Xin'an needed was time, and there were no problems that time could not solve. If there were any problems, let them hide in the dust of time and find the answers by themselves.
It was already past eight o'clock when we went back, and it stands to reason that the nightlife had just begun, but the three of them who had experienced the incident just now had no intention of going out to play at all, so they went back to their own rooms.
At nine o'clock in the evening, Joe was lying on the big bed in the room with his eyes open in a daze, seemingly not knowing what he was thinking.
"Jojo, what's the matter with you? What's on your mind?"
Because as soon as he came back and took a shower, he lay on the bed without saying a word, and Jing Jing couldn't help feeling a little worried.It knew that Joe's silence might be related to the incident just now, but how could it have such a deep impact?Although Xia Kai disappeared, it can also be seen that he was accompanying Yao Xin'an in another form. Don't the world like to comfort themselves like this?
Forgive the fake phoenix who has been single for many years, it really doesn't understand love.
"It's nothing, I just have some words that I don't know how to say." Joe rubbed his forehead without a headache, and then turned over, "I always feel that God is unfair, let Xin'an suffer for so many years, and now he has become This way. But objectively speaking, it is fair. If you have peace of mind and a good life, you will have a smooth life. If you have a good life and a good career, you will be lacking in other aspects."
After all, whose destiny can be perfect?No matter how powerful and prestigious and powerful a person is, they will always encounter unsatisfactory things.
Fairness is not so fair, but it makes people speechless and powerless.
"Actually, I think it's pretty good." Quietly nestled next to Qiao Mei's pillow and pecked his face, "Look, Yao Xin'an is fine now, and he also met his good friend who died for many years and nourished his soul. In this sense, the two of them are together every day without quarreling or discord, and they are happier than many people."
But feelings don't work that way.Joe didn't want to reply like that, but he also knew that it was comforting himself, and he also knew that it was not easy for someone who couldn't understand love to say such words quietly.
"Thank you." Joe stroked its back, "I can't sleep for the time being, go out for a walk first, don't follow me, get some rest, I have to go back to City A tomorrow morning."
Tomorrow is Monday and they have to go to work. Both Feng Yixiu and Yao Xin'an are busy people, and they are the pillars of the Feng family. They have to go back quickly to deal with the work accumulated during this period.
Quietly fluttered her wings and wanted to follow him. After all, Joe was not in a weak state now, so what if he encountered some bad guys.
"It's okay, the scourge lives for a thousand years, and I have a long life." Without saying a word, Qiao changed into thicker clothes and went out.
The economic development speed of City D is not very fast. The city is barely considered prosperous. When you go out at night, the neon lights are flickering, illuminating the whole city.
There is no interesting place near this small hotel, but it has a small garden, so Joe wandered here unconsciously.
There are a lot of flowers in the garden. It is very beautiful to see the colorful flowers during the day, but forget about it at night, and I can’t see anything clearly.After walking around the whole garden carefully, Joe was not tired, so he simply sat down on the steps beside the garden.Anyway, there is no one here, so it's okay for him to indulge a little.
However, he was soon slapped in the face.
"Here alone?"
A familiar voice came from the right, Qiao didn't turn his head to look over, it was Feng Yixiu who was walking towards him.
"Well, why are you here? Can't sleep?" Joe didn't look back, but slightly raised his head to look at the bright moon in the night sky.
"It seems that you can't sleep either." Feng Yixiu answered, and didn't mind whether there would be dust on the steps, and sat where Joe didn't have that step.
Joe didn't speak, just stared at the moon quietly.Feng Yixiu imitated him and looked at the moon. After a long time, he finally spoke again: "Joe, what do you think about Xin'an and Xia Kai?"
Well, what should come will come after all.Joe's long legs were crossed, and his hands were put in his pockets: "Everyone's life is different, whether it is intersecting or parallel with other people, just do what you want."
He believes in fate and does not believe in fate, just like he knows unscientific Taoism and talismans, and he believes in science.
"Perhaps." Feng Yixiu replied speciously, and then said, "Compared with fatalism, I prefer the word "man-made." It may be because I have changed a lot of things by myself."
From childhood to adulthood, his birth was not optional for him, but most of the things he experienced while growing up were changed by himself.Joe didn't shrug his shoulders. He didn't really want to discuss this with him, and it didn't make much sense anyway.
"Make a hypothesis. If Qiao became Xia Kai or Xin An without you, what would you have done back then? What would you do now?"
Feng Yixiu asked another question, which was not as simple as it sounds.
"Well, let me think about it." Joe didn't cross his legs, put his right elbow on his leg, propped his head on his palm, and began to think differently.
"First of all, as Xia Kai, I will not choose to confess in the year of graduation." Qiao Mei poked her knee, lowered her head and said, "After all, Xin'an doesn't know anything about it, and on the basis of no budding feelings Sudden confession is taboo for military strategists."
This military taboo suddenly appeared, Feng Yixiu was taken aback for a moment, and then smiled unconsciously.
"But the most important thing is to have a clear and at ease attitude. If he is determined to only have friendship, then no matter what, there may be no development beyond friends. But if he declines and pretends that it didn't happen, maybe there is still a possibility. "
Is there still a possibility?Feng Yixiu's mind moved slightly, but he didn't show it on his face.
"What about you, Axiu?" Qiao didn't seem to ask casually, but he was actually looking forward to it.
"If it was me before, I probably wouldn't say it." Feng Yixiu shifted his gaze and continued to stare at the moon in the sky, "I always feel that I like this kind of thing and just know it myself."
Qiao didn't nod, and suddenly approached Feng Yixiu: "Did you forget something? What did you say that night when you summoned the soul, don't you remember?"
He said these two sentences in a very low voice. Under the hazy moonlight, the voice suppressed in his throat seemed to be soaked in the ambiguous moonlight, becoming intoxicated with a little temptation remaining.
He looks very handsome on weekdays, but when he smiles, he is definitely not handsome. He looks like a devil with blood on his lips, charming but alluring.
Of course Feng Yixiu remembered it, and he remembered it very clearly, after all, it was the first time in his life that he expressed his heart so straightforwardly.
The deliberate cover-up was severely torn apart, but...
Seeing that he didn't speak for a long time, Joe, who thought he was scared by him, couldn't hide the pride in the corners of his eyes: "Don't dare to say it, coward."
As soon as he, a coward, said it, Feng Yixiu said softly, "No, Joe, I like you."
Um... this is a bit embarrassing.
Didn't Joe really not expect him to be so straightforward, what about the property that he couldn't pry open the saw-mouth gourd he agreed to die?So easy to say?
No, it's not that he can't pry it open even if he dies, after all, he opened his mouth when he was about to die that day.
No, no, now is not the time to think about this, you have to come up with a perfect countermeasure.It is said that losing is not losing, no matter what, you have to overwhelm him in momentum!
After thinking so messily, in Feng Yixiu's eyes, he understood that Joe was not frightened by his sudden confession.
"Joe, I tell you seriously and responsibly, I like you very much." Feng Yixiu did not escape this time, but stared straight into Qiao's eyes, "I like you very much, so much that I only like you Add adverbs of degree like very and very before it, and I can’t think of other words.”
"I have liked it since a long time ago. I don't know when it was. Maybe you helped me solve the love ghost and saved me, or maybe it was the Phoenix Tree that protected me when it was found. There are many similar things. I can't really be sure I like your time, but what I can be sure of is that I like you, not the powerful Taoist Joe, nor the righteous friend Joe, just the simple Joe.”
"But what really made me decide to speak my mind was the time of your martial art competition. Joe didn't know that not everyone will sacrifice decades of life for their friends, let alone risk their lives to bear Do all this when being discovered by the master and severely punished."
"I don't dare to say whether you like me too, but from the moment I took your life, no matter what the future holds, I can no longer hide my love."
"Like may be just a simple liking, but in my opinion, love is more of a responsibility. Deciding to love requires the whole sincerity, without any falsehood. Therefore, taking Feng Yixiu's personality and reputation as the Proof, it is my life's responsibility for Joe not to have you."
"And, what I should say is that I love you very much."
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Originally, these words should have been said a long time ago, but during the time when he returned from Licheng, Feng Yixiu has been caught in a strange circle.He wanted to tell Joe what was in his heart, but he was afraid that Joe would not be able to accept him and reject him completely. The two of them could not even be friends. No way.
But after going through so many things in the past few days, he finally figured it out, and he should say it if he likes it. What's more, he still has some expectations in his heart, hoping that Joe will have such a good impression on him.
Maybe this little bit of goodwill is not enough to make Joe not accept him, but it will make him feel more at ease.
It's not easy for Feng Yixiu, who has always been taciturn, to be able to say such a long paragraph at once. Qiao didn't and really didn't expect him to be so straightforward today. He thought he would have to stimulate him for a while before he couldn't bear it. Keep your mouth shut.
The two of them didn't speak any more, the moonlight was still so gentle, shining silvery gray light on the ground, very much like the lotus flower that bloomed on Qiao Mu's palm before.
"No, Joe, can you give me an answer?" Feng Yixiu lowered his eyes and clenched his hands into fists unconsciously, "Whether it's rejection or dislike, I hope you can tell me clearly."
Even if he was rejected, he would persevere.
Joe didn't sneak a glance at him. He thought he was calm at first, but when he saw the veins on the back of his hand and his lips pursed unconsciously, he wanted to laugh again.
Hahaha, it's really rare to see such a nervous Feng Yixiu!After sniggering for a few seconds, Joe cleared his throat without coughing twice: "Then what, if I disagree, I'm actually a straight man."
Well, for the time being, he can only be considered a half-straight man.
Even if he was mentally prepared to be rejected, Feng Yixiu still felt a little uncomfortable when he heard this, but he didn't show it, he just pretended to be natural and said: "It's okay, then can we continue to be friends?"
Hehe, my friend is a ghost.Qiao didn't laugh at him from the bottom of his heart, but couldn't help laughing again, no, no, this kind of Feng Yixiu is so funny that he didn't want to agree to him directly, but wanted to tease him a few more words.
"Forget it as a friend." Joe didn't deliberately lower his voice, "After all, if we each meet someone we like in the future, it will be somewhat embarrassing to meet again."
Feng Yixiu opened his mouth to say no, but it seemed that he was a bit of a stalker, even if he couldn't be a lover, he still had to make a good impression.
"Okay, I see." After a long time, he finally answered in a deep voice.It doesn't matter if you don't agree, he has another way, no matter what, at least try hard for [-] years before talking.
He was ready to fight a protracted war, but he didn't know that what he looked like now meant that he was going to give up in Joe's eyes.Joe didn't see him speak again after waiting for nearly a minute, and finally couldn't contain his anger.
It's so easy to give up, how can you say you like it!
The two idiots who have different brain circuits but think they are smart finally ushered in their first conflict.
"Feng Yixiu, you coward, you are not allowed to talk nonsense when you speak, and make you become a jagged gourd when you speak!" Qiao grabbed Feng Yixiu by the collar and said angrily, "You deserve it!" You've been single for so long!"
Feng Yixiu said that he didn't quite understand what Joe didn't mean.Seeing that he was still silent, Joe finally couldn't help... biting him hard.
The place he chose was pretty good, and the bite was just right at the softest part of the corner of his lips.
Feng Yixiu was stunned by this action of kissing or biting or something, and Qiao's strength seemed a little too strong, at least the poor President Feng had already vaguely tasted the smell of blood.
But Joe no, what the hell does that mean?
"Hehe, you want to know what I mean? Go play alone!" Joe didn't snort coldly, let go of his hand without even looking at him, and directly left the small garden to go back to his room.
There was a cool breeze at night, which made the person clear-headed, but Feng Yixiu became more and more dizzy.In the end, what is going on, did Joe refuse him or agree to him...
Full of anger, Joe went back to the room angrily and slammed the door behind him. He didn't sweat because of the cool wind outside, and he didn't bother to take a second shower. He just washed his face and brushed his teeth and went to bed.
Before going to bed, he couldn't help but gritted his teeth, Feng Yixiu can wait for him, if he survives this tossing, it's not Joe!
Poor Mr. Feng didn't know that his matter was almost done, and he went back to his room in a daze after Qiao Wu's actions and words.I don't know if it was because of thinking too much at night and blowing the cold wind. Unfortunately, he caught a cold the next day.
Today is Monday, originally the three of them should have flown back to city A at 09:30, but Qiao didn't wait with Yao Xin'an in the breakfast room on the first floor of the hotel.
"No Joe, you can call Mr. Feng." After Yao Xin'an's adjustment overnight, although his mental state is still not good, there is no gloomy look between his brows and eyes. As long as he is given a period of time, I believe he can adjust himself. good.
However, Qiao Mei sneered: "I won't fight, you can."
Yao Xin'an didn't quite understand his tone and expression, but he somehow knew that he was in a bad mood, so he called Feng Yixiu without asking.
Feng Yixiu was still sleeping when the phone rang, and he didn't look at the phone when he touched it, he just asked who it was with a nasal voice.
"I'm Yao Xin'an, do you have a cold?" Yao Xin'an heard something wrong with his voice, and asked by the way.
"I don't know, but it's not a big deal." Feng Yixiu sat up with a headache, "Are you leaving? Wait for me, I'll go down soon."
"Well, hurry up, or the plane won't be late." Yao Xin'an hung up after saying a few words.
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