Ning Chen

Braid, rolled his eyes at Ah Yan, and pretended to be loud: "Xie Ning said to be my purse, for me to eat and drink. You can ask Xie Ning if he admits it."

"Hmph." Xie Ning snorted coldly.

Wu Landuo said again: "Since he wants to follow your brother Chuchen, then I have no choice but to follow him."

Ah Yan and Wu Landuo played together for a while, and before they knew it, the group arrived at the small courtyard of Gu's family at dusk.

In front of me is an ordinary courtyard that can be seen everywhere. The black tiles and white walls are extremely simple and elegant. There is a main room facing the north and south, and a wing room on the east and west sides. Outside the paved corridor, there are only a few green bamboo poles erected in the southwestern corner of the courtyard. The bamboo poles are covered with rattan, and the dense green leaves line the clear winter jasmine. From a distance, it looks like a goose-yellow horse. Silk brocades fluttered in the wind.

A group of people were about to go in when a young woman slowly walked out of the courtyard. She was dressed in a honey-colored soft smoke skirt, with a long and tall body, shoulders that were cut into shape, waist that was as plain as usual, and eyebrows that were like eyebrows. Cuiyu's black hair like a waterfall is half-tucked up with a light and elegant peach hairpin. If there is a fly in the ointment, there is only a pair of dim pupils, which are as gray as if covered with a layer of mist, and you can't see half of your expression. It also lacked the blood color that ordinary people should have, and looked a little pale and abnormal.

The young woman gently opened her vermilion lips, her voice was like a trickling spring water, refreshing her heart and soul, "Chuchen...is that you?"

"..." Seeing such a beautiful and beautiful woman in front of him, Xie Ning didn't stare blankly like Wen Bingyan and Ah Yan who were at the side. Instead, he frowned suddenly, with an unbelievable expression on his face. .

Gu Chuchen hurried forward, and carefully supported the woman's Qianqian hand, with tears in his eyes, and his voice was a little hoarse, "It's me, I'm back."

Looking at the scene in front of him, Xie Ning frowned more and more tightly.

Wen Bingyan noticed Xie Ning's reaction, stepped forward and saluted the woman respectfully, "I, Wen Bingyan, is brother Chuchen's fellow apprentice, so the girl must be the elder sister of the Gu family. Brother mentioned how beautiful Sister Gu is like a fairy, seeing her now, she really deserves her reputation."

Gu Zhi smiled and said, "I'm overwhelmed."

After Wen Bingyan finished speaking, he still did not forget to raise an eyebrow at Xie Ning, as if mocking Xie Ning for not being able to understand the situation.

Xie Ning knew that Wen Bingyan thought he would be wrong and wanted to get jealous, so he simply didn't bother to talk to him.

"..." Xie Ning took a peek at Gu Chuchen, and found that Gu Chuchen hadn't noticed the strangeness on his face, so he saluted and said, "Hello, sister, I'm Xie Ning, it's Achen my...friend."

"...Who told you to call you Sister." Gu Chuchen moved closer to Xie Ning, raised his elbow and poked Xie Ning hard, "Hiss..." Xie Ning let out a pain, looked at Gu Chuchen, and squinted Yan smiled.

Ah Yan and Wu Landuo said in unison: "Hello, Sister Gu." The two fought and choked all the way, and unconsciously, a strange tacit understanding developed.

The young woman nodded slightly, bowed to everyone, and said softly: "My little girl, Gu Zhi, is Chuchen's older sister. Since you are all Chuchen's friends, please come inside."

In the main hall, Gu Zhi held Gu Chuchen with one hand, and gently stroked Gu Chuchen's cheek with the other, "My Chuchen has grown up and grown taller. You have stayed on Shijun Mountain for five years, and sister also There is nothing I can do for you..." Before the words finished, Gu Zhi choked up her sobs.

Gu Chuchen carefully helped Gu Zhi to sit up, then stretched out his hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of Gu Zhi's eyes, his voice trembling slightly, "Sister, you've lost weight, it's all because of Chuchen's failure to live up to expectations, I can't be with you all the time Be by your side, accompany you, take care of you, and make you suffer."

Gu Zhi shook her head, choked and said, "Chuchen, sister doesn't blame you, sister doesn't suffer..."

"...Bingxing..." Bingyan murmured in a low voice, and then said: "Brother, you just went down the mountain after a lot of trouble, so don't make sister Gu cry."

Gu Chuchen nodded, and said: "Bingyan is right, I shouldn't make sister sad."

"..." Gu Zhi shook her head, Wen Bingyan pursed her lips, and changed the subject: "Sister Gu, I think the flower garden in this courtyard is quite exquisite and unique, you have eyesight problems, how do you manage this flower garden so well So beautiful."

"Alas..." Xie Ning sighed, and shook his head repeatedly while rubbing his forehead.

When Wen Bingyan saw this, he slapped his mouth out coldly, and his old problem of being an unscrupulous doctor had fallen again.

Wen Bingyan's slap actually made Gu Zhi burst into tears, "Don't be shy, my eyes are different from ordinary people. Although I can't see clearly, it's not like I can't see."

Suddenly, a warm and deep male voice came from the east ear room, "Azhi, is there a visitor?"

Hearing the sound came a man dressed as a Confucian scholar. He had long eyebrows drawn into his temples, a pair of red phoenix eyes shone brightly, his straight nose bridge and moderately thick lips matched just right, although he was only wearing ordinary clothes. He is dressed in gray coarse cloth and dark clothes, but there is an unconcealable nobility in every gesture.

"Husband, Chuchen is back." Gu Zhi held Gu Chuchen's hand, stood up and walked slowly towards the man.

Seeing this, the man hurried forward, looking at Gu Zhi's eyes full of tenderness, "It turns out that my brother-in-law is back, that lady must be very happy today."

Gu Chuchen was stunned for a while before saying: "Sister, I have been away from home for many years, and I didn't even know you were married..."

Gu Zhi's face was full of joy and she smiled like a flower, "Chuchen, he is Bai Yu, your brother-in-law."

Gu Chuchen called out hesitantly, "...Brother-in-law..."

"Yeah." Bai Yu nodded and didn't say anything more.

For a moment, Gu Chuchen didn't know how to deal with this brother-in-law who appeared out of nowhere, and the two glanced at each other in a hurry, even if they simply met.

"Husband, these few are friends I met outside the world." Gu Zhi said to Bai Yu with a smile again.

Wen Bingyan said: "Hello, brother-in-law, I'm Wen Bingyan, I'm a fellow apprentice of Senior Brother Chuchen."

Ah Yan timidly said: "... Ah Yan."

"Ulanduo." Ulanduo greeted him with a graceful manner.

Only Xie Ning stood aside, always looking at Bai Yu with meaningful eyes, but Bai Yu didn't know that when he saw Gu Chuchen, his fleeting astonishment was completely taken away by Xie Ning.

Seeing that Xie Ning was looking at him intently, Bai Yu raised the corner of his mouth slightly and met Xie Ning's examining gaze calmly, and saw that he was not timid, and said in a deep voice: "I don't know what to call this brother. .”

"..." Xie Ning's eyelids twitched, he withdrew his sizing eyes, and said, "Xie Ning, junior."

To say that Xie Ning has traveled around half of China these years, and has met many strange people from all three religions, but he is the first one like Bai Yu who makes him suspicious at first glance but can't figure it out.

Ah Yan suddenly said: "Ah Yan, I'm hungry..."

Wu Landuo said in a choked voice: "Hmph, brat, you even said that I am a pig, but I think you are the pig. No, pigs are not as hungry as you."

As soon as the words fell, the glutton in Ulan Duo's stomach started to yell without interest, and the long echo of "咕" interrupted the delicate atmosphere between Xie Ning and Bai Yu for the time being.

"Coincidentally, I happened to make a table of simple tea and light meals. If you don't mind, please invite me." Although Bai Yu was talking to everyone, his eyes did not move away from Gu Zhi's body for a moment.

Although it is simple tea and light food, it is also full of authentic home-cooked flavors. The two little guys, A Yan and Wu Landuo, ate with great relish. There were suddenly five more people at the usually cold dinner table. It's never been as lively as it is today.

During the dinner, Gu Chuchen asked, "Sister, how are you doing all these years by yourself?"

Gu Zhi nodded, and said: "Chuchen, after you left home, my sister was really sad for a while, but since I met your brother-in-law three years ago, I am no longer alone, and I don't feel lonely anymore. .”

Gu Chuchen glanced at Bai Yu who was always busy in the kitchen, and asked, "Sister, brother-in-law, how do you treat him?"

Gu Zhi also looked at Bai Yu, with a blissful smile all over her face, "Your brother-in-law treats me very well. Over the years, he never let me step into the kitchen, let alone do rough and heavy work, for fear that I would not pay attention. Knocking and bumping, because of him, sister's current cooking skills may be ruined."

8. Talking in a dream

"Zhanning... Xiao Zai Zai... Go home... Let's go home..."

During the banquet, Wen Bingyan didn't say a word, feeling mixed feelings in his heart. He lowered his head and thought for a long time before making up his mind to say, "Brother, tomorrow, I plan to go back to Jiangnan to have a look..."

Gu Chuchen said, "Bingyan, aren't you staying in Wuling City for a few more days?"

"No." Wen Bingyan's tone was flat and weak.

Gu Chuchen nodded and said, "Since that's the case, senior brother won't stop you, but if you encounter any difficult things in Jiangnan, you must immediately send a message to senior brother for help, understand?"

Wen Bingyan nodded and said, "Yes, I know."

Although Gu Chuchen never asked him too much about his junior's family affairs, but the two of them had been practicing together for five years, and they could more or less guess some details from the daily few words.

"Oh? Are you really going to Jiangnan?" Wu Landuo put down the bowl and chopsticks suddenly.

Wen Bingyan said, "Yes."

Wu Landuo said again: "This girl wants to go to the south of the Yangtze River with you."

Wen Bingyan asked, "What are you doing in Jiangnan?"

"Look for something." Ulanduo pouted.

Xie Ning glanced at Wu Landuo, and tentatively said, "What are you looking for? You really only want to go to Jiangnan."