return to peace

Chu Lingshang did not expect that it would be this time when he saw Ji Fan again.

He was packing his bags and was planning to leave for Xiliang.Hearing the little yellow dog barking outside, he thought there was an unexpected visitor.As soon as he opened the door, he saw Ji Fan leading the horse into the yard, the little yellow dog wagging its tail happily and jumped into his arms.

Chu Lingshang was stunned, and Ji Fan was also stunned.Without the support of his hands, the little yellow dog in his arms fell down with a plop, barking a few times.

"Xiaofan, why are you here?" Wen Ruyu came out of the study after hearing the sound.

"I...I have some free time recently, and I want to visit my father."

"It just so happens that Ah Lin is here too." Wen Ruyu turned around and said to Chen Lingshang, "Either you don't leave today, and our family will have dinner together in the evening, and you start tomorrow morning, is it too late?"

Wen Ruyu didn't know about the relationship between the two of them.Hearing the words, Chu Lingshang felt a little guilty, and hurriedly said, "It's not too late. Then I'll leave tomorrow morning."

So, Chu Lingshang stayed.Another handsome brother came to Wen Ruyu's house, and the children from the left and right homes gathered together again. Chu Lingshang watched Ji Fan play with ease among them, giving them snacks and telling stories, amusing them Had to laugh out loud, couldn't help chuckling.

He grabbed a little boy, about eight or nine years old, with a thick head and a tiger head, and a strong body.He stuffed a handful of candies into his arms, handed a note to the little boy, and said: "Huzi, you give this note to a brother in black at the entrance of the village, who is about the same height as the boy. Like Brother Ji Fan, he still wears a sword. Find him and tell him that Brother Chen Ling gave it to him. Okay?"

The boy shouted angrily: "Okay."Tengdeng ran away.Chu Lingshang turned his head, just in time to see Ji Fan looking over here.He smiled, and the afternoon sun streamed into his heart, warming him.

In the evening, the smoke from every household in the village curled up, and under the setting sun, there was peace and tranquility.Chu Lingshang sat on the bank of the river with his knees hugged and Ji Fan, looking at the small fish that jumped up occasionally. The autumn wind blew slightly, causing ripples on the water surface. The reeds on the opposite side of the river bank grew tall and dense, blocking another The tranquility of the village.

All the excitement gathered, and then dispersed, and finally the two of them were left, quietly possessing each other.

"When did you come?" Ji Fan asked.

"Two days ago. The matter in hand came to an end, so I came to see my father."

"Where is Lin Feng? Are you alone, not in danger?"

"He's here too, but he lives in a farmhouse at the entrance of the village. There aren't enough rooms here, so we didn't let him follow. How about you, how are you doing?"

Ji Fan sighed, folded his hands behind his head, and lay down.There is thick withered grass under the body, which is comfortable and tight.

"Tired, very tired. I didn't feel it before, but after trying my best to help the third prince sit in that position, I feel really tired."

In fact, Chu Lingshang also felt the changes in Ji Fan. He hadn't seen him for more than half a year. He became more mature, he seemed to be a little taller, his eyebrows and eyes were opened, and he was so handsome that he wanted to describe it, but the vicissitudes of life were hidden in his eyes , the whole person's temperament is not as carefree as before.Chu Lingshang couldn't tell whether it was good or not.He felt sorry for him, but he couldn't be around to help him. After the two were together, for the first time, he felt this kind of helplessness.

"You are in a high position, so you will naturally worry more than before. Those who are tired are not things, but people. Those old foxes should be cleaned up when they need to be cleaned up, and those who should be appeased should be appeased."

Ji Fan chuckled lightly: "Thank you for your enlightenment. However, none of these can hurt me. Only..." He looked at Chen Lingshang, sighed lightly, with a touch of sadness and helplessness, stretched out his hand to hold Chen Lingshang Holding his hand gently, he placed it on his chest and said, "Only missing keeps me awake at night."

He watched so intently that Chu Lingshang seemed to be bewitched, and was speechless in a daze. There was a long pain in his heart, a trace of it, telling countless days and nights of his lovesickness.

They were immersed in their own world, unaware that behind them Wen Ruyu saw the two hugging each other by the river, standing silently, the plate in their hands was hot, especially unaware.After a long time, he finally sighed and quietly retreated back.

The moon is like a hook, and the night is slightly cool.

Since there was only one guest room, Wen Ruyu arranged for the two of them to live together.He took a new quilt and spread it on the floor, and it was very cold in the autumn night, so he added two more layers.

Chu Lingshang slept on the bed, Ji Fan slept on the ground, everything was arranged properly, Wen Ruyu went to rest by herself.Ji Fan looked at Wen Ruyu eagerly, as soon as the door was closed, he got up quickly, plugged the latch, and rolled onto the bed.

Chu Lingshang looked at him amusedly, and retreated a little.Before he retreated much, he was hugged by Ji Fan.Ji Fan's body was slightly cool, refreshing and clean.

Ji Fan rubbed his nose, and lightly pressed a kiss on his lips.

"I can't wait."

"Can't wait for what?"

"I want to resign and stay with you."

Seeing Ji Fan's seriousness, Chu Lingshang couldn't help asking, "You don't care about the five-year agreement?"

"Actually... At the beginning, I set the five-year plan because I thought that with my ability, it would take five years to help the third prince become the crown prince. But now it's only been three years, and he has already realized his dream. I think, I've done my duty. All I can think about right now is being with you."

Hearing what he said, although Chu Lingshang was very happy in his heart, he still considered the reality: "Then, how do you get away? If you come to Xiliang in the future, he will feel that you have betrayed him if he knows."

"For him, I don't know how many things I have done, and I don't want to do any more. To be honest, I think he is a little different from before. We are friends, and I help him win the throne. Forget the fate of each other. In the future, I will only listen to you. If you make me an invisible person, I will stand behind you silently and protect you. If you let me conquer the city, I will conquer the world inch by inch Call it down for you."

No one knows how much these words caused waves in Chu Lingshang's heart. He looked at Ji Fan's handsome profile and heard him say these words lightly, as if it was only right and proper, and the turbulent emotion receded. After that, it was a deeper and thicker love.

He hugged Ji Fan, leaned his cool face into his shoulder, and gently pressed his nose against his chin.

Ji Fan felt his emotions and asked softly, "What's wrong?"

Chu Lingshang shook his head silently, his eyes were red where he couldn't see.

After a while, Chu Lingshang asked, "Then when do you plan to leave?"

Ji Fan could hear his slight nasal voice, but he didn't expose it. He lowered his head and kissed his hair, and promised: "In three months, when the wintersweet flowers bloom, I will go find you."

Wintersweet blossoms... The earliest painful memory in Chu Lingshang's heart was triggered. Ji Futian once told him that he would come back when the wintersweet blossoms bloomed, but he never came back.Chu Lingshang felt inexplicably uneasy, and hurriedly concealed it: "On the first day of January next year, we will meet in the outskirts of Qucheng."

"Okay, wait for me."

"En." Chu Lingshang closed his eyes, suppressing his uneasiness, and didn't want to think about it.