across mountains and seas

Liu Xi silently bowed again, without saying another word, turned around and walked towards the depths of the crowd.

Jing Tan looked at Liu Xi's back from a distance, and finally disappeared into the crowd.Every word Liu Xi said was stuck in his heart, and it was hard to get rid of it.

Jing Tan turned around and lowered his head to hold back his tears.

"Brother, brother." A little boy tugged at the hem of his clothes, and handed over the remaining two candied haws, "I'll eat it for you, don't cry."

Jing Tan trembled slightly, quietly looking at the two candied haws.

Memories poured in like a flood. He remembered that when he was a child, he also pulled his brother Jing Duo by the corner of his clothes like this, and handed the candied haws to Jing Duo——

Jing Duo smiled warmly at him, and touched Jing Tan's head, "Second brother eats, brother is not hungry."

Xiao Jingtan shook his head, "Brother... eat..."

Jing Duo's smile was warmer than the red sun in winter, even though looking back on that scene many years later, Jing Tan felt his heart was warmed.

His good elder brother Jing Duo, his good mother Aunt Hong, his good brothers, and that... his sister-in-law Liu Xi who he can only look at from afar in this life, but can't ask for it.

He was already luckier than many people in the world, and he must not be the one who hurt them the most.

Tears rolled down the side of his face, Jing Tan touched the boy's head, and said with a smile: "Brother doesn't eat, you can eat." After speaking, he stood up.

"sorry."

Jing Tan wiped away the tears on his face, and sincerely said in a hoarse voice towards the direction where Liu Xi disappeared. He had already made up his mind that he would be the second son of the Dongjing Clan in this life, and be the scene that Liu Xi had praised in the past. Second brother.

Fireworks suddenly exploded in the sky, scattered like stardust.

Jing Tan took a deep breath. Tonight is a rare Lantern Festival. As an elder brother, he should give those he cares about a safe Lantern Festival.

With this in mind, he strode towards the gate of the city.

There are many soldiers on duty at night, and he can silently guard Donglin City just like them.

Here Liu Xi quickly caught up with Shen Jiangli, and Shen Jiangli tilted his head to look at her worriedly, "Alright?"

In fact, Jing Lan also wanted to ask these two words.

Jing Huan was even more curious about what Liu Xi said to his second brother, "Is second brother okay?"

"I don't know." Liu Xi didn't know if he could figure it out, but she had done everything she could, and if Jing Tan continued to be obsessed with it, there was nothing she could do.

Jing Lan frowned, and suddenly stopped in her tracks. She grabbed Jing Huan, "Fourth Brother, let's go, let's go find Third Brother!"

Jing Huan was shocked, "Why?"

"Not only third brother, we also need to find Aunt Hong!" Jing Lan said seriously.

"But tonight..."

"Just go!"

"Alan!"

"My brothers and I should do something too."

Jing Lan hurriedly nodded and smiled at Liu Xi, and then took Jing Huan to find the third brother first.

Shen Jiangli looked at Liu Xi, and then at the two people who had gone away, "Are you following?"

Liu Xi shook her head and smiled lightly, "No need, this is Dongjing's Lantern Festival." Looking back at Shen Jiangli, she stroked the back of her head lovingly, "I'm no longer their sister-in-law. It's fun!"

Shen Jiangli reminded: "Don't worry?"

"If you don't worry about it, let her do it." Liu Xi said hopefully, "She is not only the Patriarch of the Dongjing Clan, she is not only the governor of the East Fuzhou, she will have many others in the future." You have to come by yourself."

"Think, go!" Shen Jiangli said seriously.

Liu Xi hesitated for a moment, "Sister, there are a lot of delicious food..."

"Just, go!" Shen Jiangli didn't let Liu Xi hesitate, he pulled Liu Xi by the corner of his sleeve, and quietly followed Jing Lan and Jing Huan.

During the Lantern Festival, Donglin City is very lively.

The fireworks and stardust scattered in the sky, each point makes the entire empty sky a little brighter.

Jing Tan quietly raised his sword to guard the top of the city, looking at the place where the street lights are brightest, thinking of the warm place, he couldn't help smiling dumbly.

The soldiers guarding the city couldn't help but asked: "Second Young Master should go to watch the lanterns tonight, it's better to leave this place to the last general."

Jing Tan shook his head and said: "The lamp shadow is there, I go in to admire it, and there is actually no difference between enjoying it here."

The soldiers looked at him in bewilderment, not understanding the meaning of Jing Tan's words.

Suddenly, the soldiers' noses moved slightly.

"What is it? It smells so good."

"It seems to be... Lantern Festival."

The soldiers looked around and finally found the source of the fragrance under the city tower.

Aunt Hong led the three young masters of the Jing family to the bottom of the city tower with food boxes in hand. The four raised their heads with smiles and smiled at Jing Tan who was stunned on the top of the city.

Jing Tan felt a sore in his nose, and said in a hoarse voice, "Why are you here?"

The four of them didn't answer, they just brought up the food box.

Jing Lan took the two elder brothers and distributed the Lantern Festival in the food box to the soldiers defending the city. Aunt Hong took out the Lantern Festival from her food box and handed it to Jing Tan, "Lantern Festival, you guard the city here Mother can only bring my younger brothers here to eat Yuanxiao together."

Jing Tan was flattered, and tremblingly accepted the Lantern Festival handed by Aunt Hong.

Choking with sobs, he scooped up one and fed it into his mouth. Before he swallowed it, he was already crying uncontrollably.

Aunt Hong asked softly, "But is it hot?"

Jing Tan shook his head in a panic, "No...no..."

"Stupid child, eat slowly, this bowl is yours." Aunt Hong smiled and looked at the three children who approached behind them, all of them were holding a bowl of Lantern Festival.

Unanimously, the three scooped up one and fed it to Aunt Hong.

Aunt Hong suppressed a smile and said, "I only have one mouth, you three little bastards, whose one should I eat first?"

"Mother." Jing Tan also scooped up one and fed it.

Aunt Hong didn't even think about it, she opened her mouth and ate Jing Tan's, but she frowned and said: "This one has so little stuffing, it must be made by Ah Yuan!"

Jing Yuan said anxiously: "Mother, am I afraid that I will be boiled!"

Aunt Hong glared at him intentionally, "You still dare to argue?"

"Don't dare, dare not." Jing Yuan shook his head with a smile, "I will make more fillings in the future."

"Forget it, look at this wrapped by Fourth Brother?" Jing Lan pretended to look at the dumpling in the spoon with disgust, "No wonder Aunt Hong didn't eat mine, it's all Fourth Brother's fault!"

Jing Huan stared back unconvinced, "Look at the one you wrapped! How is it different from mine?"

Aunt Hong pretended to be angry and said, "What's the matter? It's a big festival and you still want to quarrel?"

"Did you hear that? Xiao Wu, don't be too big or too young!"

"Then what about this Lantern Festival? Aunt Hong will definitely not eat it."

Jing Tan has long seen that these two people are deliberately striking up a conversation, but he is happy to step on such a tender trap, "Second brother, can't you eat it?" Yuanxiao ate it.

Jing Yuan murmured, "No one will eat mine..."

"Eat too!" Jing Tan swallowed quickly, and opened his mouth to eat the Lantern Festival in Jing Yuan's spoon in one gulp.

Suddenly he felt Aunt Hong's gentle hand on his face, Jing Tan was stunned for a moment, it was Aunt Hong who wiped away the tears on his face, "Silly boy, why are you crying?"

"I didn't cry, I didn't cry." Jing Tan sniffed, trying to hold back tears, and when he looked up, he saw that the eyes of his three younger brothers were also red, "Why are you crying?"

"Second brother!" Jing Lan called out in a long-lost playful tone.

Jing Huan also imitated Jing Lan's tone, "Second brother!"

Jing Yuan called out reverently: "Second brother!"

Jing Tan was a little embarrassed when he was shouted, "What are you guys doing?" As soon as the voice came out, he trembled uncontrollably.

Aunt Hong reached out to hold his hand, Jing Yuan reached out to cover him, and Jing Huan and Jing Lan followed suit.

"We are a family, a family whose blood is thicker than water." Aunt Hong was also a little excited, "Is there any obstacle we can't get over? Is there anything we can't open the skylight to say clearly?"

The family's eyes fell on Jing Tan's face, and Jing Tan felt the blood surging in his chest, "I...I...in fact...not..."

"Auntie Hong told us everything tonight!" Jing Lan didn't let him finish speaking, her smile was warm, and her eyebrows and eyes looked like her elder brother who had passed away. My second brother!"

Jing Tan looked at Jing Lan in astonishment, then at Aunt Hong, "Mother, kiss you..."

"I've been thinking about it for the past few days. This should be the only reason why you can keep your child out of the house." Aunt Hong said frankly, "Since you can't say it, then let me, the mother Let me tell you." She smiled and glanced at the other children, "The children I raise will definitely be able to tell right from wrong! Everyone's heart is full of flesh, and after so many years of brotherly love, I don't believe that I will raise a white-eyed wolf. !"

Jing Tan suddenly realized that the "Second Brother" of the three younger brothers just now recognized him as the second brother.

"Just in case...just in case...my..." Jing Tan's voice became smaller and smaller, "My biological parents...are not good people..."

"They are not good people, but my family, A Tan, is a good person." Aunt Hong said firmly, "The children I raise are all men who stand up to heaven and earth!"

Jing Lan smiled and said, "Yes!"

Jing Yuan asked in a low voice: "If... a good person... will the second brother... will you leave?"

Jing Tan shook his head violently, "Mother is here, brother is here, I'm not going anywhere."

Jing Huan hooked Jing Tan's neck happily, and proudly said: "Third brother, I won the bet! Hiss... ah! It hurts!" As soon as he said this, Aunt Hong caught his ear and slapped him hard. Twist hard.

"Can this matter be gambled?"

"Mother, I know I'm wrong, I know I'm wrong!"

Jing Huan repeatedly confessed to Aunt Hong.

"Ah! It hurts, mother, please forgive me!" Jing Yuan's ear was also twisted here.

Aunt Hong deliberately glanced at Jing Lan, "Look, the most sensible person in the family is Xiao Wu, who knows how to measure, you two little bastards, don't lose face to my mother!"

"Don't dare! Don't dare!" The two frantically begged for mercy.

Jing Lan suppressed a smile and said: "Aunt Hong, please be merciful, if you hurt third brother, someone will feel sorry for you."

Jing Huan's eyes widened, his heart turned cold, it's over, Xiao Wu said that he can save the third brother, but what should he do?

Aunt Hong smiled knowingly, and let go of Jing Yuan. Looking at Shang Jing Huan's helpless and aggrieved appearance, she was both annoyed and soft-hearted, "If you dare to mess around again, you will not be forgiven next time."

Jing Tan finally burst out laughing, "Mother, look, the fourth brother is about to cry."

Aunt Hong let go of Jing Huan's ears, "Listen, for A Tan's sake, let me forgive you, brat."

How dare Jing Huan argue, "I know I was wrong."

"Good." Aunt Hong praised, looking at the children in front of her, she nodded and smiled in relief, "The whole family must be well, you know?"

"I know!" The four sons said in unison.

Hearing laughter from the top of the wall again, the two girls who were watching secretly let out a long sigh of relief.

"Let's go." Liu Xi lowered her voice, and smiled at Shen Jiangli with satisfaction.

Shen Jiangli blinked, "Let's go?"

Liu Xi nodded, "If you don't leave, the fireworks will be gone, and the delicious food will be gone..."

"Go, go!" Shen Jiangli hooked Liu Xi's hand, seeing Liu Xi like this was really relieved, so she was really relieved too.

The author has something to say: just write a chapter on the long-lost family relationship.