Dongyin

?Duan Hong's leg injury has already healed in sevens and eighties. In the past ten days of convalescence, there has been no serious incident in the army.She was happy to be at leisure, and sometimes she even thought that this kind of life might be good, and there was nothing wrong with being plain.

But after that narrow escape, Duan Hong fell into a nightmare.Those people who used to treat her well, her father, Zhuang Ji, and even her "never met" mother, would always become eerie and terrifying in her dreams, making her unable to sleep at night.Duan Hong gradually stopped sleeping at night, and sometimes played a game of chess at night, and lingered with Chu Xi until dawn.

That night, it was drizzling outside again.This year there was a lot of rain, and Chu Xiying even joked that it was Duan Hong who begged for rain in March and woke up Nuwa and Niangniang.Duan Hong just laughed it off without arguing.

That night, the two set up the chess game as usual, and when they were about to play, Ying'er came in with a quilt in her arms, and said to Chu Xiying, "Miss, the medicinal materials in the room are messed up, go and have a look."

"Really?" Chu Xiying looked at Ying'er suspiciously, and seeing that she was really anxious, she got up and went out to check.

Ying'er watched her go out, seeing her disappear by the door curtain, her face immediately dropped.

Duan Hong wasn't surprised by Ying'er's change, after getting along with her these few days, she also knew that this girl was a bit scheming.While playing chess, she said casually, "If you have anything to say, just say it."

Duan Hong's calmness made Ying'er even more annoyed, "I said you are really shameless!"

This resentful voice made Duan Hong raise his eyes involuntarily, but unexpectedly met her red eyes.

"My young lady is willing to serve you. Do you really treat her like a maid? It's such a cold night, who can bear to stay up all night, you are better off, curl up in the bed and keep warm, what about others?!"

These words seemed to hit the top of her head, before Duan Hong could react, Ying'er rushed out of the door regardless of her feelings.

……

When Chu Xiying came in again, he saw Duan Hong sitting upright on the bed, looking very calm.

As if hearing a noise, Duan Hong took a quick look at her, then pushed Bai Zi towards her, and dropped the ball.

Could it be that something happened in the court, Chu Xiying wondered in his heart.She moved over to sit down, and couldn't help raising her eyes to look at her while holding the chess piece—but Duan Hong just frowned slightly, staring at the chessboard intently.

It was this seemingly innocent appearance that made Chu Xiying even more uneasy, but she really couldn't think of any reason.Duan Hong didn't speak, and neither did she.This game was played in silence, Duan Hong seemed to deliberately let her go, and lost within an hour.

"It's Hai time, you go back to sleep first."

This sentence did not surprise Chu Xiying, but she didn't understand why Duan Hong suddenly alienated her again.Before she had time to think about it, she asked, "Do you want to sleep?" Duan Hong's words were mostly orders now, but she asked back.After a short pause, he glanced at her unnaturally, then nodded.

Duan Hong is not good at lying, his expression is clear at a glance.

Chu Xiying put away the chess unconsciously, as if thinking about something, finally she looked at Duan Hong as if she had made up her mind, and said stubbornly, "I'll wait for you to fall asleep."

Duan Hong looked at her in surprise, and the two of them looked at each other for only a moment before she pulled the quilt and lay down.

Chu Xiying sighed secretly, her mind gradually sank, she looked at Duan Hong fixedly, but never saw her move again.Because he took the lamp into the outhouse, he picked up a book to read.

Chu Xiying didn't care about reading, and didn't remember what book she was reading when she arrived.She only stared at the erratic lights, and kept guessing, Duan Hong is not asleep yet, what is she thinking?It's ridiculous to say, when did she pretend to be Duan Hong and forget about herself? .

The shadow of the lamp gradually blurred, and Chu Xiying finally fell asleep leaning on his elbows.The stove in the room was turned off at some point, Chu Xiying only felt a burst of coolness, she opened her eyes slightly, the light was still on, and a big shadow was cast on the table.

"Hong'er?" Chu Xiying woke up completely.

Duan Hong just moved away his eyes looking deeply at her, turned around and walked inside.Her legs are still not very good, and her walk is slightly bumpy.Chu Xiying hurriedly got up to help her, secretly annoyed, why did she fall asleep, how long had she been standing there?There was no way to answer these questions, Chu Xiying helped her sit back on the bed, and there was another big silence.

Such a scene was really weird, and Chu Xiying also felt it was absurd, and she wondered what to say when she went back.Unexpectedly, Duan Hong suddenly said, "Come up."

What?Chu Xiying met her eyes in surprise, and couldn't believe it.She was stunned for two or three seconds before saying helplessly, "I... I'll be right back..."

Duan Hong came over with a look and directly interrupted her words, there was vague anger in that look.

Chu Xiying paused, and finally took off his boots, and went to bed with his clothes on.She turned her head and saw Duan Hong sitting beside him stiffly, as if she was really angry, she tentatively stretched out her hand to cover the back of Duan Hong's hand, "Hong'er?"

The sound of "you" seemed to scream out all the anger of Duan Hong, she grabbed her with a backhand, but unexpectedly saw the ugly scar on her wrist and the suet white jade bracelet.At that moment, all the emotions rushed into her heart like crazy, whether it was difficult to advance or retreat, Duan Hong was so anxious that her eyes were red, she held Chu Xiying's hand tightly, and said, "...Why are you so stupid? !"

Seeing her like this, Chu Xiying felt extremely sad and extremely happy, her eyes gradually got wet, and she said, "Because it's you."

Even though I knew it earlier, the shock that these words brought to Duan Hong was still no small matter, and all emotions were calmed down.She let go, staring at Chu Xiying with pity and heartache.

After looking at each other for a while, Duan Hongcai slowly turned his head away and said, "It's getting late, go to sleep."

The two lay down with a distance of two or three inches, and did not speak again.Duan Hong recalled what he said just now over and over again, and his heart was in a mess.Just as she was in a mess, a hand quietly climbed her arm.Duan Hong was shocked and even held his breath.

"Honger" Chu Xiying's voice was choked with sobs, "Shouldn't you give me an answer?"

Duan Hong didn't dare to speak, just closed his eyes and pretended he didn't hear.It wasn't until the breathing of the person next to the pillow gradually became even that she opened her eyes and turned her head to look. Chu Xiying had already fallen asleep, and the corners of her eyes were still wet.

The rain outside was still falling, and the patter was mixed with the sound of the wind, blowing in together, dampening the dream.

That dream seemed to be extraordinarily long, and Duan Hong felt that his head was falling asleep.She forced herself to open her eyes, wondering if she was still in a dream.

That room was obviously a not-so-rich farm house, and the quilt on her body was thick and rough.The bedroom is also spacious, but it is extremely simple. I am afraid that only the bed in the whole room is worth some money.The bed was facing a wooden window, the window paper had been torn, and a few stalks of corn hanging outside the window could be vaguely seen.The hens in the yard clucked, and Duan Hong sat up in a jerk, and pinched himself hard.

At this time, an old woman came in with porridge, and when she saw her sitting up, she looked rather weird, but she just put the porridge by the bed and said, "You're awake." After that, she turned around and went out without waiting for her answer. up.

Duan Hong was dumbfounded, and it took him a long time to recover.She put on her clothes and went out with a feeling of novelty and doubt—a feeling that she had only experienced when she was a child.Every step she takes, she fantasizes about the scene behind the door, what will it be?She thought of everything, but she didn't expect to see Bai Yan when she opened the door.

Duan Hong was stunned, and Bai Yan was also stunned, the two just looked at each other like that.

A terrible conjecture appeared in Duan Hong's mind, and she felt a trace of fear inexplicably, and she couldn't help but take a step back.Bai Yan came forward calmly, holding her arm calmly but alienated, "It's cold outside, go back to your room."

"Yan'er..." Duan Hong was flustered and couldn't help asking, "Am I dreaming? Where is this place? Where is my cousin?"

Bai Yan paused, was silent for a moment, and asked, "Is she the only one you can think of right now?"

"I..." Duan Hong looked away, his thoughts were in a mess, and he couldn't answer for a long time.

"Don't think about it, go in." After Bai Yan finished speaking, she helped her to walk in.Although Duan Hong was full of doubts, he had no choice but to give up. At that moment, a hen screamed and flew into the main room.

Duan Hong turned around abruptly, and in the next second, she saw Shan Junxiang chasing after him with his sleeves rolled up, shouting, "See if I won't stew you today!"

Like a bolt from the blue, Duan Hong froze.Everything was clear, which just confirmed her conjecture, that she was taken away in the middle of the night in vain, in vain.What's even more ridiculous is that one of the people who kidnapped her was her beloved and the other was a confidant and friend she was once proud of! !

Single Monarch?Bai Yan?Rebels?To grow old together?Scenes from the past flooded into her mind at that moment.All the breakpoints are connected into a line, converging into a stream of anger, together with what he has endured and unbearable over the years, rises from the soles of his feet, rushes straight to the top of his head, and swallows his reason.

"Hong'er..." Bai Yan's expression became flustered, and she repeatedly signaled Shan Junxiang to go out first.

But Shan Junxiang posted it with a stern face, and said with a joke, "Yo, it will be over so soon, look at your life and vitality."

Duan Hong was trembling all over, only seeing Shan Junxiang's weird smile and Bai Yan's worried expression, she suppressed her anger and said, "What's going on?"

"... When you calm down, can we talk again?"

If Duan Hongna still had a little reason, he could hear the deep panic in Bai Yan's voice.She pushed Bai Yan away and almost shouted, "I ask you what's going on?!"

"You're crazy!" Shan Junxiang said in shock, "We're all doing this for your own good, do you understand?"

"I don't understand!" Duan Hong looked at her angrily, pointed at them and sneered, "You are all for my own good! My father, Zhuang Ji, and you, why do you decide other people's lives arbitrarily? Others are kept in the dark like fools?! In the name of love?"

"Hong'er!" Bai Yan interrupted her, she burst into tears, and said sadly, "Do you really think I did something wrong?"

Duan Hong turned his head away, clenched his fists tightly and was furious.

"Are you still willing...willing..." Bai Yan felt like a knife was twisting in her heart, she was so painful that she couldn't speak.

Duan Hong still stood where he was, unmoved at all.

The tense Xian Shengsheng was interrupted by this silence, Bai Yan covered her chest and closed her eyes, two lines of tears slowly fell, and the picture was frozen.After a while, she opened her eyes, took a deep breath, and stared fixedly at Duan Hong, "Then we'll see you on the battlefield."

A trace of panic flashed in Duan Hong's eyes, which was replaced by anger in an instant, and she slowly responded to Bai Yan's eyes, "Okay."

"You go."

Duan Hong was instantly confused. She looked at Bai Yan hesitantly, took two steps forward, and suddenly turned around and ran outside.

There was a neighing sound from outside, and the sound of hooves gradually faded away. Bai Yan slowly fell to her knees, weeping.

The dark clouds in the sky have disappeared, and the warm sun is shining, and the hens in the hall are walking leisurely.

Everything seemed so calm and breezy, and the authorities did everything they could to deal with it.

Shan Junxiang stood on the spot silently for a long time before he let out a long sigh.

——Volume [-]<End>