long distance

Luocheng, Qi family

"Get ready, we can leave now." Qi Yan packed his bags and walked to Yin'e.

This trip to Anning Village to celebrate New Year's Eve caught everyone in the Qi family by surprise. Although the two masters are far away and have no plans to come back for the New Year, the Qi family's relationship is complicated, so things like the New Year need to be taken care of.Suddenly Qi Yan ordered to go to Anning Village on New Year's Eve this year, and he would not bring a entourage with him.

After repeated persuasion to no avail, the servants of the Qi family all understood that it seems that they only need to fulfill the orders of the young lady in the future, and the young master has already lost his mind.Of course, I only dare to think about these things, and no one dares to say them in front of Qi Yan.

In fact, Yin'e felt very guilty about Qi Yan. She originally wanted to accompany her sister to Anning Village to celebrate the New Year alone, but Qi Yan insisted on accompanying her. , Yin'e was very moved.

"Sister." Seeing that Qi Yan was ready, Yin'e went to see Su Fangmu's situation.Su Fangmu said just now that he wanted to take a bath and change clothes, so it should be ready by now.

Heat rose from behind the screen, and a figure slowly stepped from behind the screen to the front.Yin'e quickly fetched a robe and put it on for Su Fangmu, "Catch the cold carefully."

Su Fangmu put on a jade-colored brocade robe, and his whole body was still covered with steam from the bath, his hair was a little wet and stuck to his forehead, his face was flushed with some sickness, and he was a little tired. It is like a crabapple that is about to sleep but not sleeping, exuding its fragrance sleepily.

After getting into the carriage, they arrived at Anning Village not long after.New Year's Eve in small villages is always more lively than in towns.Every household here seems to be a family, and the shallow grievances of the past year have all disappeared at this moment.A smile without any impurities on everyone's face is the most sincere blessing for the new year.

Su Fang Mujing got out of the carriage with Qi Yan's help, and looked up at Anning Village, which was decorated with lights and festoons, for a moment.

"Sister, let's go home." Yin'e was also a little disappointed, but she recovered faster than Su Fangmu. At this time, she had already held Su Fangmu's arm and asked her to lead her on the way home.

Qi Yan looked at the two sisters, knowingly did not speak.She thought the carriage was too ostentatious, so she parked the carriage at the roadside at the entrance of the village.There is no need to worry that someone will take the carriage as their own here, and the next day, it is guaranteed that the carriage is completely parked in place.

Su Fangmu nodded to Qi Yan and thanked him.Then she tightened Yin'e's hand and walked slowly along the path in her memory.

How many years, how many years did not come back here to see.Even if it was to pick herbs, she didn't dare to take the long detour through Anning Village. Although Changli had helped her restore her previous reputation last year, if she missed something, she was destined to miss it and never find it again. , Just like Yin'e, Su Fangmu stopped and looked at the beautiful woman beside her who had already hired Ting. She lost her sister because of her negligence, and therefore forever missed her sister's childhood.Yin'e's growth, she as a sister failed to participate in it, this is the pain of her life.

The only thing that is fortunate is that Yin'e's fate is good, after all, she still has a lover who is worthy of being with her for life.

"Sister, don't think wildly." Seeing Su Fangmu's bright eyes again, Yin'e knew that this person was starting to think wildly again. She quickly squeezed her sister's hand, and took her to point to a place. Show her the thatch stack.

"Sister, look, do you remember that thing? When I was young, I loved going up to play, and every time I came back after going up to play, you would scold me. Hehe, that was the most fun thing when I was young, It’s soft, soft, and basking in the sun, it’s like lying in the clouds.” Yin’e finished speaking with a smile, but saw Su Fangmu’s face became more and more serious, and now she was really helpless, “Sister, I Just tell you some interesting stories from your childhood, so you don't have to make a bitter face."

"It's my sister who made a mistake. You should be happy to celebrate the New Year today." Hearing this, Su Fangmu also felt that she was a little too vulnerable today, which disturbed Yin'e and the others. "Sister, stop talking, sister stop talking." Su Fangmu put on a smiling face that made Yin'e feel at ease, "Come on, Yin'e, Qi Yan, I'll take you to see at home."

After all, the people in Anning Village are still simple. For so many years, Su Fangmu's hut has not been occupied by anyone, and the contents inside have not been divided up. The new furniture items were covered with a thin layer of dust.

Aunt Wang passed away three years ago, and no one came in to clean it frequently since then.Su Fangmu recalled the woman who always regarded her as her own daughter with kindness and kindness, and felt emotional.Maybe if there was no long separation, she would really marry Second Brother Wang.Thinking of this, she shook her head again, some things are always predestined, like when she met Chang Li, she was raised up by a strange coincidence, and then she fell in love with Qiangu once again, and she will never be redone.

Also like her life, doomed, short.

It's too short to feel many things well, maybe this is the punishment mentioned in the dream.

Since it is God's will, how can it be violated.

Su Fangmu stroked the jade box in his hand, closed his eyes and sighed softly.

After eating the simple but exquisite New Year's Eve dinner made by Yin'e, Su Fangmu left the master bedroom to Qi Yan and Yin'e, and sat in the workshop because she couldn't sleep, recalling the past she had with Changli.

This workshop was the place where they used to meet the most. At that time, Changli was still so ignorant and mischievous.Every time she got into trouble outside, she would punish Changli to recite incense books here.Chang Li is smart and has an excellent memory, he memorizes the complicated and lengthy fragrance notes every time in less than a moment.Occasionally, if the trespass is too big, she will use it to dry the incense board and punish it slightly.Chang Li is most afraid of her hitting him, whenever she picks up the incense drying board, Chang Li will rush under the stove faster than a rabbit, wince and sniff his nose aggrieved.

Thinking of Changli's grievance at that time, the corners of Su Fangmu's lips curled up in a small arc unknowingly.

There is a kicked footprint on the main entrance of the hall, which is the masterpiece of Changli when he was out of breath.When she heard that Aunt Wang was going to marry herself to Second Brother Wang, she kicked in the door in a hurry, and before she could be punished by herself, she already knew that she had made a mistake.

Su Fangmu recalled gently pushing open the door, and walked towards Chong Jianggu alone.The wind in Anning Village was very cold at night, but Su Fangmu miraculously felt that it was not very cold while dragging his sick body.The night in Chongjiang Valley is extremely beautiful, but standing here, one can feel a deep loneliness.

It was here that she picked up Changli.As soon as the little man opened his eyes, he saw her.Then he asked her if she was a fairy from Yaochi, what an idiot.If she were a fairy from Yaochi, how could she be so seriously ill.

Maybe this is the last time I come to Anning Village...

I want to engrave everything in my mind well, so that it may not be so cold and lonely before I die.

By the way, there is another place that must be visited.

Su Fangmu felt tightness in her chest, but she didn't dare to stop at this moment, for fear that if she stopped for a moment, there would be no next moment.

The tiger demon has long since disappeared in the Dry Valley, but the villagers of Anning Village still don't dare to enter this place.Therefore, the changes in the dry valley are not too big compared to a few years ago.Su Fangmu still remembered the location of that cave very clearly. She groped her way to the cave where she and Changli cuddled each other on that autumn rainy night.

It is here that Changli shows a talent different from ordinary people, and also shows her worry that Su Fangmu will abandon her because of her difference.

It was here that she tenderly made the heaviest promise in her life.She will never abandon Chang Li until one day, Chang Li leaves her first.

Unexpectedly, the words came true. Now that she has lost Changli, she will face the fear of death and her reluctance to the world alone.

"Who's there!" As soon as Su Fangmu spoke, his chest tightened and he coughed endlessly.Just now, out of the corner of her eye, she saw that there seemed to be a person standing at the entrance of the cave, and her sensitive nose smelled a faint smell of blood.

When I looked again, there was no one at the entrance of the cave, and she was wondering, and suddenly she was hugged into a gentle embrace, that embrace was so gentle, lingering with her all-too-familiar breath.

"Su Fangmu..."

This……

Su Fangmu's heart shook violently, and he settled down.

Could this be the last consolation God gave her before he wanted to take her in?