and meet

The ox cart drove slowly and arrived at Yang Liaolan's tomb.

An unremarkable tomb, but the surrounding scenery is good.The Yang family wasn't a big family, they didn't pay much attention to the burial, they just found a quiet place with a pleasant view, presumably to make Yang Liaolan look happy in the sky.

Luo Qingqiu knew that a dead person cannot be brought back to life, and all of this is just for the peace of mind of the living.But Luo Qingqiu couldn't help but think, if there was a talk about reincarnation, where would Yang Lianlan be now?

The autumn is crisp and the birds are chirping, creating a quiet and peaceful atmosphere.Luo Qingqiu helped Zhan Zhao place the sacrifice, and stood silently in front of the grave.Looking through the cold tombstone, Luo Qingqiu was thinking, what kind of girl is Yang Lianlan?Is it quiet and elegant, or lively and lovely?She wanted to meet the person Zhan Zhao cherished so much in her heart, but it was a pity that the deceased had already passed away, so she might not have the chance.

Uncle Yang and Zhan Zhao also worshiped in front of the grave.Old Uncle Yang was naturally in tears, thinking of his daughter who was separated by yin and yang.Zhan Zhao was quietly at the side, so silent, Luo Qingqiu knew that he was caressing his wound.

It's been so many years.For them, when they think of Yang Liaolan again, the first feeling is that it is no longer lamenting a young and beautiful life, but reminiscing, reminiscing about the joy of the past, it has been so long ago.

Luo Qingqiu is not one of them, but she also feels the same. She always feels that she also has some precious memories. It was so long ago that she no longer remembers when it was, but only vaguely remembers that feeling. It's a feeling of being full of someone in your heart.

The paper money ignited, and the flames made the air shake. Through the air, Luo Qingqiu looked at Zhan Zhao's eyebrows—not very clear, but very familiar.Luo Qingqiu can't even see Zhan Zhao's appearance clearly often, but he can clearly outline Zhan Zhao's face in his mind, exactly.

After paying homage to Yang Liaolan, Zhan Zhao and Luo Qingqiu sent Old Uncle Yang back, and they went back to Kaifeng mansion together.

The place to go is far away, even though they set off early in the morning, the sun was setting when they came back, Zhan Zhao and Luo Qingqiu walked slowly, slowly, on the streets of Kaifeng.

It's not yet the time when thousands of houses are lit up, but the light cast by the afterglow has dyed this bustling world extraordinarily gorgeous.Be it Luo Qingqiu or Zhan Zhao, they are people who are easily moved by small things.Looking at such a scene, I suddenly feel very heartwarming.

Luo Qingqiu could always understand why Zhan Zhao worked so hard to protect the safety of the people in the world.Because the countless gold and silver treasures, the supremacy of power and status, and the complete victory on the battlefield are far inferior to the hustle and bustle that makes people feel at ease and cherished.Everyone is so happy, maybe not as usual, but everyone feels that there is still hope for the next day of life.

Neither Luo Qingqiu nor Zhan Zhao opened their mouths to spoil the scene.Today is Yang Liaolan's death day, perhaps this picture of Zhan Zhao's hard work is the real medicine that can relieve his pain.

That night.

Luo Qingqiu went to look for Zhan Zhao, but Zhan Zhao was not in the room.Asked others, was told: on the roof.

She looked up, and sure enough, she saw Zhan Zhao sitting on the roof alone, not knowing what he was doing.

Coincidentally, the chef of the Kaifeng Mansion really has a long ladder, I don't know what it was used for, but now it happens to be used by Luo Qingqiu to climb the roof.Zhan Zhao's room was on the edge of Kaifeng Mansion, and the distance between it and the wall was just right for the ladder to get stuck, so Luo Qingqiu climbed up without the help of others.Anyway, the roof isn't too high, and falling down won't cause any serious problems. Luo Qingqiu is not afraid of heights, so he climbed up the roof without much thought.

Hearing movement behind him, Zhan Zhao turned his head and saw Luo Qingqiu, frowning slightly: "Why did the girl come up?! It's dangerous."

Luo Qingqiu smiled: "Then I won't go up to the roof next time. But since I'm up this time, let me stay for a while."

Zhan Zhao smiled helplessly, and sat on the roof to protect Luo Qingqiu.Luo Qingqiu noticed that Zhan Zhao was surrounded by wine jugs and wine glasses.

"Why are you doing this?!" Luo Qingqiu snatched it away, "Drink when your injury is healed?!"

Zhan Zhao felt that he was in the wrong, snatched the jug back, and hid it behind him without making any excuses.

Luo Qingqiu didn't know what to say, so he could only say: "It can't be like this, the wound won't heal, if you feel uncomfortable, others will worry about you."

Zhan Zhao smiled: "I know."

Luo Qingqiu nodded and turned to look at the sky.

There are stars in the sky, more and brighter than what Luo Qingqiu saw in his hometown in the countryside before.The so-called starry sky may only be seen in this era.The stars are twinkling, bright but quiet, as quiet as someone's eyes.

"Master Zhan, do you know? There are not countless stars that we can see, there are only about 6000 of them. Among these, some stars no longer exist."

Zhan Zhao seemed to be smiling: "How could it be. If it ceased to exist, what would we see?"

"It's their light. Light also has to go. The stars are too far away from us. It takes many years for the light to reach us. So when we see them, that is, when the light comes to us, for the stars, Many years have passed, and it may have been destroyed long ago."

Luo Qingqiu didn't want to popularize celestial body knowledge to Zhan Zhao, but just felt that some things were clearly gone, but they could be clearly seen, which was miraculous and gratifying.Those things that are long gone will not fade out of people's vision so quickly.Perhaps we can still see their light.

"I think those stars that no longer exist would be happy if they knew that their light could be seen and admired by us." Luo Qingqiu said, feeling funny again.It is said that it is a star that does not exist, so why not be happy?

Zhan Zhao was silent for a long time, and said softly, "It's been five years since Liao Lan was gone."

Luo Qingqiu was taken aback, he didn't expect Zhan Zhao to say this, before he could react, he heard Zhan Zhao continue: "At that time, she was fine."

Zhan Zhao seemed to be caught in a deep memory, and his eyes fell in an unknown distance: "She is not quiet, not elegant, but not very out of the ordinary. She is very ordinary, but ordinary is special, which makes people feel I feel that she is her. She will make people feel warm in their hearts and feel at home. The dishes she cooks remind people of their childhood."

Luo Qingqiu didn't know if Zhan Zhao was talking to her, but she listened carefully.She wanted to understand what kind of girl she was through Zhan Zhao's description.Excellent as Zhan Zhao, what kind of person would he like?

"There are some things that other people don't understand, but she, a girl, can understand. My lord and sir, they all said that I should take a break at the right time, so that I don't have to carry such a heavy burden all the time. Polygonum also understands, what I want to do is Protecting the safety of the people, but she refused to let her shoulder the responsibility. But she didn't persuade me, she just prepared meals and let me eat before I moved forward. If I hadn't worried about gains and losses at the time, maybe I could see her every morning Smile, drink a bowl of prepared warm porridge, give her a hug before going out; when I come back at night, eat the sweet and sour fish and cabbage she cooked, praise her craftsmanship, and thank her for everything she has done for me. But...but It's a fantasy."

When Zhan Zhao said these things, he was very relaxed, saying whatever came to his mind.Luo Qingqiu was a little happy about Zhan Zhao's frankness.Tonight's Zhan Zhao was able to let go of everything in front of him and reveal his heart.But at the same time, sad and powerless for his regret.

"My lord Tong went to Lingnan to handle the case, because the diet in Lingnan was too different from that in the Central Plains, and many of us in the group could hardly get used to it, so we invited Lian Lan to go with us, but we only cooked some meals, and we didn't let her participate in the case at all. Come. But no one would have thought that I was poisoned and unconscious at that time, and she was taking care of me in the room, but the fire started at that time. There was no one around, she was a woman, and she sent me away from the fire, but she was trapped in it the next moment All of this happened in just a moment, but suddenly, a bright and lively girl disappeared in the fire..."

"At that time, I vaguely woke up and seemed to see that the corners of her mouth were slightly raised in the fire. I still don't know why she chose to leave with a smile in the end."

Luo Qingqiu, who had been silent all this time, spoke at this moment and said, "Because you are safe."

Zhan Zhao turned his head to look at Luo Qingqiu: "You... know?"

Luo Qingqiu nodded firmly.She also didn't know why she was so sure about Yang Lianlan's thoughts at that moment.But she firmly believed that Yang Liaolan smiled because of Zhan Zhaoping.It is indeed a pity that the most delicate and beautiful age is buried in a sea of ​​fire, but it is not too bad to be able to protect the one I love the most.

Zhan Zhao smiled wryly: "She treated me so well, but I didn't even say 'like' to her even when she died for me."

Sometimes Zhan Zhao couldn't help thinking, if she was still there, would she jump up for joy when she heard himself saying that he thought she was good and liked her, and would pull a few of his friends to the front door? Set up a banquet in the store to celebrate, order a few taels of rice wine, drink until you are not drunk, and then have a silly smile on your face for many days.But he also thought that when she was burned in the fire and was in unbearable pain, what she must have thought was: If only he liked me a little bit, it would be fine.

Zhan Zhao is a person who has burdened too much, and he doesn't often indulge in the love of his children.But today, the person he cared about has been gone for five full years, and he clearly saw that what he guarded and hoped for was really there, so he indulged once in a while, becoming a romantic knight trapped by love.

It is true that I am trapped by love, but I really can't get romantic, I only feel sad and heartbroken.

As long as you are human, you will inevitably have emotions and desires, and you will inevitably taste the sweetness and bitterness of the word "love".So even if his reason is clear, he will go to the roof to drink wine, even though this amount of wine is not enough to make him drunk; he will tell Luo Qingqiu about his past that he doesn't want to know, maybe because of the feeling she sometimes brings to him, It will also be solid and warm.

The autumn wind blew past the two people on the roof.