[Lu Xiaofeng] Hidden Forest of Flowers and Leaves

Hua Manlou was taken aback by his hand suddenly.Seeing that Han Yexin's face turned pale, he followed Han Yexin's gaze and saw the grandparents at the opposite table.Huamanlou didn't see anything unusual, because no matter who looked at it, they thought it was just a coquettish granddaughter and an old grandmother who had no patience to coax the children.

He gently shook his hand back and said, "Ye Xin, what's wrong?"

Han Yexin was startled suddenly, shook his head and said, "It's nothing." He let go of Huamanlou's hand, bowed his head and started to eat.Just now, his first reaction was to grab Huamanlou, because he was really afraid that this "grandmother wolf" would have his mind on Huamanlou!

If the bell really makes people disappear as in the legend, isn't this old lady a dangerous person?

He was already being targeted, how could Hua Manlou be targeted too?

While eating, Han Yexin secretly observed the grandparents and grandchildren.The girl made a fuss for a while, and the grandmother had no choice but to order another scrambled egg for her.Although the girl was still dissatisfied, her pursed mouth could hang a soy sauce bottle, but she still picked up the chopsticks.

They are so ordinary, as ordinary as any pair of grandparents and grandchildren.

Han Yexin looked at the old grandmother's basket covered with a red cloth, and thought, what's in that basket?

A basket of golden bells?

Han Yexin ate this meal absent-mindedly.After eating and dividing the room, the adults urged the children to go to bed early.And they have been running around for several days, and they are already tired.

Han Yexin, Huamanlou and Santong slept in the same room.The room was quite spacious, with two beds by the window and the inner wall, and a table in the middle.San Tong called for hot water, and after washing with the two children, he sent them to bed.

Huamanlou climbed onto the bed first, and naturally occupied the seat beside the bed.Because he's been sleeping here all this time.Huamanlou was making the quilt when she saw Han Yexin standing beside the bed expectantly and said, "Huamanlou, can I sleep outside tonight?"

Hua Manlou asked doubtfully, "Why?" He naturally noticed that Han Yexin had been a little weird since meeting the grandparents, but no matter how he asked, Han Yexin would not say anything.

Han Ye thought in his heart: "I drank a lot of water today, and I will definitely have to get up at night. It would be really inconvenient if I still sleep in it!"

Since he said so, Hua Manlou would naturally not refuse.He moved in and patted the position next to him.

It was already deep winter, and the bed in the inn was naturally not as warm as Hua's quilt.Han Yexin climbed onto the bed, got into the cold quilt, and saw Huamanlou lying on his side facing him.

They were very close, and there was a warm breath coming from the side of Huamanlou.

And Hua Manlou had already closed his eyes, even under the moonlight he could almost see the shadow cast on his white jade-like face by his long eyelashes.

Han Yexin sighed softly.If you have a friend like this, what can you ask for?He held Hua Manlou's hand and closed his eyes.

After a while, Han Yexin also fell asleep.The cold moonlight in the deep winter shone on the two children, peaceful and peaceful.

Han Yexin vaguely heard a series of bells.The ringtone was ethereal, from far to near, and getting closer!He woke up suddenly from the dream.Looking to the side, Hua Manlou was still soundly asleep.The moonlight illuminated the room brightly, but in his ears, he could still hear the sound of the bell.

Han Yexin looked at Santong's bed, and Santong was also fast asleep.Ordinarily, Huamanlou and Santong should be more vigilant than him!But they didn't seem to hear the bell.

Han Yexin took a deep breath, withdrew his hand, and got up from the bed.

The sound of the bell may only be heard by him.And this doesn't mean that the ringtone is just to summon himself!

He hid Hua Manlou's dagger in his sleeve and walked out of the room.

Pushing open the door, the bell seemed to lead him in front.As Han Yexin walked through the houses, none of Changchun Daoist, Hua Ruhai and others were awakened.

Han Yexin followed the ringtone and came to the backyard.

Moonlight in the yard.The withered grass leaves were already covered with silver frost.There is a full moon in the sky, but the moonlight is as white as a knife!

Han Yexin clenched the dagger tightly, followed the ringing of the bell, and pushed open a door.

It was the kitchen of the inn.

A little girl in silver and white clothes squatted in front of the small stove, fanning the charcoal fire.

That little girl is exactly the girl I saw during the day.

Seeing him, the girl stepped aside and said, "Come here quickly!"

Han Yexin asked coldly, "Who are you?"

While fanning the fire, the girl said nonchalantly, "I am Yinling'er."

"Silver Bell?"

"Yes," the girl shook her wrist, and the string of bells rang again: "It's the silver bells of the silver bells."

"The string of ringtones just now, is that you?"

"Of course it's me, not me, who else?" The girl rolled her eyes, as if Han Yexin was asking a very idiotic question.

She stood up, wrapped it in a cloth and opened the lid of the crock, and a fresh smell of stewed chicken soup wafted out immediately.

Yin Ling'er took a deep breath and said intoxicated, "It's really fragrant."

"Why can only I hear the ringtone?" Han Yexin asked.

The girl put down the lid, continued to squat down to fan the fire, and said, "Because you are already from this side!"

"This way?" Han Yexin walked over quickly, frowning and asked, "Which side is this?"

"Oh, why do you talk so much!" Yin Ling'er waved her hand impatiently: "Of course this is here!"

Han Ye thought, "Is it because of that bell? Your grandma gave me a bell in the ghost market."

Yin Ling'er said: "She is not my grandma."

"Then... who is she?" Han Ye was startled.

"She is my grandma!"

Han Ye almost fell down!

The girl finally stopped fanning, threw the fan, took a bowl, filled a bowl of chicken soup, and handed it to Han Yexin.

Han Yexin stood dumbfounded.

"Hold it, it's hot!" The girl stomped her feet as if she couldn't hold it any longer.

Han Yexin quickly took it.The chicken soup just served was really hot.

He was about to put the chicken soup on the stove when he saw the girl filling another bowl and said to him, "This way!"

There is naturally a table in the kitchen.The girl took two pairs of chopsticks and gave Han Yexin a pair.Seeing that Han Yexin didn't pick it up, she said, "Take it!"

"You..." Han Yexin said, "Don't you just want me to drink chicken soup?"

Yin Ling'er was startled, and said: "What's wrong?"

Han Yexin shook his head: "I won't drink."

Yin Ling'er stuffed the chopsticks into Han Yexin's hands: "Food is what makes us happy when we eat together! Watching you eat and drink during the day makes me so hungry!" After finishing speaking, she ignored Han Ye Xin, blew the chicken soup, and drank it happily.

Han Yexin sat down beside him and asked, "Why did you choose me? How did I become someone from your side?"

"That was decided by grandma."

"Your grandma, she..."

"If you want to ask what kind of person grandma is? Let me tell you, grandma is very fierce, and will beat people if she is unhappy!"

Han Ye thought, "But I don't want to go to your side!"

Yin Ling'er put down the bowl, looked Han Yexin up and down, and asked in puzzlement, "Why? Many people can't go even if they want to!"

Han Yexin shook his head: "I like my current life very much, besides, I don't want to leave my friends."

Yin Ling'er said: "Is that white and clean young master? You are not the same as him!"

Han Ye got up anxiously and glared at the little girl angrily.

Yin Ling'er said: "Why are you angry? What I said is the truth."

Han Yexin said coldly: "Have you finished speaking? I'm leaving now."

Han Yexin walked towards the door.Yin Ling'er shouted from behind him, "You're done with your chicken soup?" Han Yexin turned a deaf ear to it.Yin Ling'er muttered to herself: "What a weird person, kindness is not rewarded."

She was picking up the bowl to continue drinking, when she suddenly heard a short exclamation at the door!

Yin Ling'er jumped off the chair and ran out, only to see her grandma grabbing Han Yexin by the back of his neck and lifting him up.

Grandma was already very short, and her back and legs were unbelievably bent, but at this moment she gently lifted Han Yexin, just like lifting a chicken!

Grandma squinted her eyes and asked, "Good boy, where is the thing I gave you?"

Han Yexin was almost out of breath and kept struggling.

Grandma laughed.She ignored Han Yexin's kicking legs and said, "It's okay, even if you lose it, grandma will still find you." As soon as she said that, she let go of her hand, and Han Yexin fell down!

Han Yexin kept falling, and his vision became more and more blurred.He vaguely saw Yin Ling'er embracing grandma's leg, and grandma reprimanded: "You little Ling'er, you actually ran out to steal chicken soup in the middle of the night! See if grandma doesn't take your skin off!"

But he should have fallen to the ground long ago!Why is it still falling?

Han Yexin trembled and woke up suddenly.

Hua Manlou opened his eyes, and said with a startled voice, "Ye Xin, what's wrong?"

Han Yexin only felt that his heart was beating very fast, and his forehead was covered with sweat.He moved and found that he was still holding Huamanlou.

Was that just a dream?

Hua Manlou propped himself up, wiped the sweat from Han Yexin's forehead, and said, "Did you have a nightmare?"

Han Yexin took a few long breaths before barely calming down his heartbeat.His mind was in a mess, but it didn't seem like Hua Manlou could see the flaw, so he nodded.

Huamanlou lay down again, and patted Han Yexin, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid." In Huamanlou's soft voice, Han Yexin quickly calmed down and fell asleep again.

It was daylight when I woke up the next day.

Hua Manlou sat at the table with a book in his hand.He seemed to be able to find books anywhere.Seeing Han Yexin wake up, Hua Manlou walked to the bed, leaned forward and said, "Yexin, since you're awake, hurry up and change your clothes and go out to eat!"

While getting dressed, Han Yexin was thinking about that strange dream yesterday.Is it really a dream?

If it wasn't for a dream, he wouldn't believe that there is a ringtone in this world that can wake him up but still make other masters fall asleep except him.If it was a dream, how could it be so real?

He suddenly remembered that when he went out last night, he was only wearing a single shirt for sleeping.But he was so afraid of the cold, but he didn't feel cold at all at that time!

Han Yexin breathed a sigh of relief, secretly thinking that he must be dreaming.It must be that he was too nervous when he saw the grandparents and grandchildren.

When I went downstairs, I saw the "grandmother" settling accounts in front of the counter.After putting away the copper plate that the shopkeeper was looking for, "grandmother" wanted to pick up the basket on the counter.

But that basket is a bit heavy!Grandma is shorter!I don't know who put her basket on the counter.

The passing Xiaoer helped her lift it up and said, "Blessed is your daughter with such a basket of eggs to give birth to!"

"Grandma" laughed: "If she is really lucky, she will be a big fat boy!" After saying that, she took the girl's hand and walked towards the door.

Han Yexin breathed a sigh of relief, completely relieved.He felt that he was thinking too much.

There are many old people like this, and there are even more girls like this!What's more, she was wearing a very ordinary silver bell.

The girl was pulled by her grandma, and she looked back reluctantly.Han Yexin was going downstairs with his head down, but the girl happened to meet Huamanlou's eyes.

There was no smile in Hua Manlou's eyes.

But the girl smiled at him, made a face, and followed her grandma out the door.

A small dagger was pinned to Hua Manlou's waist.The scabbard of the dagger was inlaid with orbs, which was very beautiful.When many people saw it, they would think it was a beautiful decoration for a child from a rich family, but Hua Manlou knew that this dagger cut like clay, and it was a birthday gift from Ertong.

He had been keeping it by his pillow, but when he woke up this morning, he found that the dagger was in Han Yexin's hand.

And it was absolutely impossible for Han Yexin to take away the dagger beside his pillow without waking him up!

Seeing the bell on the girl's wrist, Hua Manlou also thought of the ghost market experience that Han Yexin told him.Is this old lady the "grandmother wolf" that Han Yexin called?

After breakfast, everyone rented a carriage in the town and headed back to Huafu.Because riding in the cold wind is really not a pleasant thing!

The carriage shop is next door to the inn. The carriages have already been harnessed, and one after another they set off from the town.Not long after they left, they heard scolding from the kitchen of the inn: "Which bastard stole the chicken from the kitchen, you'd better confess it honestly!"

But Hua Manlou and Han Yexin didn't hear it.