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Tan Qiu groaned, nodded, ignored his mother's wink, and said vaguely: "Since you have made up your mind, then help if you can."

Tan Yan happily complied, she lowered her head and looked through the account book again, Tan Qiu turned around, had nothing else to do, then went back to the backyard, sat with Fu He and the boy.

Seeing Tan Qiu coming, the young man hurriedly got up and gave up his seat, Tan Qiu unceremoniously sat between the two of them, took the pastry from Fu He, took a bite, and asked the young man vaguely, "What's your name?" ? My name is Tan Qiu, he is Fu He, he is older than you, if you don't mind, just call him brother casually."

"My name is Lin Lang."

Tan Qiu nodded, turned to look at Fu He, and said, "What were you talking about just now?"

Fu Hekou couldn't speak, and the boy didn't seem to be able to recognize sign language. Tan Qiu was a little curious.

"I didn't say anything..." the young man said awkwardly, "I was just thinking about when I could go back."

"Are they still talking inside?" Tan Qiu raised his chin slightly, pointing to the closed door.Fu He shrugged helplessly, and Tan Qiu couldn't help but think of the scene when Samu left just now, and his heart choked up.

"Actually, Brother Mu doesn't want to go. I guess there are some reasons for me." Tan Qiu couldn't help but slow down chewing the pastry, but the sweet and soft pastry tasted a little dry at the moment.

"I don't want Brother Mu to go to the battlefield again. There are so many people in Yuan Chao, why does he have to go? I know that my thinking is wrong. There are eggs under the nest, but he is no longer a general. His His hand was injured, he might not be able to lift a gun, plus he suffered from many years of illness." Tan Qiu reluctantly swallowed the pastry, staring down at the half piece of peach cake in his hand, "He is no longer a general, the court should have Isn’t the new Junjie, and Brother Mu can’t always go.”

After Tan Qiu finished speaking, the young man sat aside and listened in a cloud of fog, not daring to talk easily, while Fu He lightly patted Tan Qiu on the shoulder to express his comfort.

Tan Qiu sighed softly, suddenly lost his appetite, and could only stare blankly at the door with his chin propped on one hand.None of the three spoke again, they just sat quietly, the sunlight fell into the courtyard and shone on the bodies of the three of them, casting a layer of warm golden glow.

The winter sun was extremely intoxicating. Tan Qiu felt warm from head to toe under the sun. She felt a little dazed and sleepy, and couldn't help but close her eyes to rest her mind.

There was redness in front of her eyes, and Tan Qiu's mood not only did not calm down, but became more and more disordered.

For a while, it was Sam smiling at him, and for a while, it was the scene of Jiang Beimu's bloody battle. The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became, until there was a "squeak" in his ear, which seemed to be a vigorous bell, suddenly Shattered the boundless miasma.

Tan Qiu opened his eyes suddenly, and saw that several people in the room came out one after another. Jiang Beimu was at the end, his expression was not as solemn as before, as if he had let go of something, and his whole person returned to his usual calmness.

Zhou Zhang didn't stop when he passed by, but the young man got up and followed him very wisely, and the two soon disappeared.

Sitting next to Fu He, Xiao Ye naturally took a piece of peach cake from the pastry box in Fu He's hand and stuffed it into his mouth. He leaned sideways on the pillar and narrowed his eyes comfortably.

Jiang Beimu sat in the seat of the young man just now, next to Tan Qiu.

Tan Qiu relaxed instantly, and leaned on Jiang Beimu's shoulder. Jiang Beimu glanced at the remaining half of the peach cake in Tan Qiu's hand, and asked, "Is it not to your taste?"

"I've eaten too much, I'm a little greasy, I'll eat it later." Tan Qiu shook his head.

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Beimu stretched out his hand to hold Tan Qiu's wrist, brought it to his mouth, and took a bite of the peach cake with Tan Qiu's hand like this.

Tan Qiu's eyes widened, "This is what I left, I'll go get some more."

"No, you can eat it, why can't I pay it back." Jiang Beimu said casually with his usual expression.

"Hmph, in public, don't pay attention."

Xiao Ye's voice was full of anxiety, and he winked at Tan Qiu winkingly.

"Strictly speaking, this is my home." Jiang Beimu didn't wait for Tan Qiu to speak, and opened his mouth first, with a normal expression, eating up the peach cakes, and mercilessly refuted Xiao Ye's words.

"I get it, I got it, we're the ones who got in the way. Let's take my leave now." Xiao Ye stood up with a smile, and tugged at Fu He's sleeve.

"Walk slowly." Jiang Beimu said casually.

Feeling helpless, Tan Qiu also stood up and said: "Then we won't stay any longer."

"You're welcome, you're welcome." Xiao Ye hugged Fu He with a smile, and walked out of the courtyard. Tan Qiuben got up and wanted to see him off, but just as he stood up, his wrist suddenly tightened, and Jiang Beimu grabbed him.

Tan Qiu was taken aback, and couldn't help but whispered, "What's wrong."

Jiang Beimu pondered for a long time, as if he was considering how to speak, and then said slowly after a while: "I won't go to the border, you don't have to worry."

Tan Qiu suddenly felt a sense of embarrassment that his shady little thoughts had been punctured, and hurriedly explained: "It's nothing, I didn't say I wouldn't let you go... I just wanted, um... just wanted, you If you really can't let it go, you can go, after all, it is the Di clan, if the border falls, it will be the people of our entire Yuan Dynasty who will suffer, and I still understand the truth..."

"It's not because of the people." Jiang Beimu said, interrupting Tan Qiu's cramped explanation. A pair of dark pupils were bottomless, like obsidian in the sunlight, but reflected a strange brilliance in the depths, like a mysterious The gemstones that are tested attract Tan Qiu to sink incessantly.

"It's not because of Yuan Chao." Jiang Beimu's tone was unhappy, "It's because of you."

"In the first half of my life, I almost left my life there for the Yuan Dynasty and the people. I couldn't be filial to my mother. Even the current family property is the business contacts left by my father back then. Even if I have tens of thousands of dollars, my parents What's the use if you can't enjoy it."

"When I left Beijing, the emperor gave me a mansion, and the Duke's Mansion gave me a hundred taels of gold."

"But what's the use of that? I serve the imperial court. Like a dog, I'm tied to the frontier. If I need to kill the enemy, I will be released. If I win, I will be given a bone. If I lose, I will be killed. "Jiang Beimu laughed at himself, "When the nobleman comes, I will become their dog, and the trophies I hunted will become the nobleman's military achievements.

Tan Qiu couldn't bear to listen any more, bent over and squatted down, and wanted to say something, but stopped when he touched the bloodshot eyes of Jiang Beimu's eyes.

"They have never been to the battlefield. It was built up by individual lives and bodies. The blood was flowing, and the eagles and vultures watched from the side, waiting for the soldiers to swallow their last breath, and then they could go up and eat."

"One hundred taels of gold, can I exchange it for my family to share the family relationship? Can the mansion in Kyoto make the soldiers who died in the frontier fortress commit themselves? Can the blood shed by the soldiers cleanse the court?"

"If the Di Clan didn't come to attack, the court would allow people from the Duke's Mansion to buy assassins to kill me. Now that the Di Clan is making a comeback, believe it or not, within three days, people from the court will come here and look for me."

After Jiang Beimu finished speaking, he took a deep breath and said with red eyes, "I don't want to go anymore. I gave everything for it, but now that I have you and Zheng'er, I just want to do it for myself." live."

Tan Qiu's heart was beating like a drum, and Jiang Beimu, who had always been calm and calm, was as fragile as porcelain in front of him at this moment.

"Brother Mu..."

"Qiu'er." Jiang Beimu lowered his head, hiding the emotion in his eyes, "Maybe I'm really old."

"Brother Mu, we're not going." Tan Qiu stepped forward, gently hugging Jiang Beimu's neck, combing his hair with his fingertips, "We're not going anywhere, we're here."

Jiang Beimu didn't reply any more, his whole body trembled slightly, no matter how warm the sun was, he seemed as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

"Brother Mu, don't think about it, let it be like this, if someone comes, I will help you beat him back, no one can take you away from me." Tan Qiu held Jiang Beimu's cheek, half forcing Lifting his face up, forcing Jiang Beimu to look at him, he said softly, "It's okay, I'm here."

Jiang Beimu's heart trembled, but Tan Qiu calmed down his bitter emotions little by little, and gradually calmed down.

He never thought that the comforting words from a person who doesn't know martial arts, and is even thin and deceitful, can make him feel a kind of peace of mind that he hasn't seen for a long time.

It was as if, as long as Tan Qiu was by his side, everything seemed less helpless, he still had choices, he still had a way out.

Jiang Beimu stretched out his arms and held Tan Qiu into his arms.

The two are closely dependent on each other, there is not a word of extraneous words, as long as they hold each other like this, they can perceive each other's existence, which is already a great happiness for the two of them.

After an unknown amount of time, Tan Qiu felt a little short of breath, so he pushed Jiang Beimu lightly, and the two separated.

Tan Qiu wanted to say something, but inadvertently saw the wetness at the end of Jiang Beimu's eyes, and was startled immediately. Jiang Beimu seemed to be aware of it too, and quickly turned his head to avoid Tan Qiu's sight.

Tan Qiu didn't follow him, and directly held Jiang Beimu's chin with his hands, leaned over, and saw the tears at the end of his eyes clearly. For a moment, his heart seemed to be lifted by the feather, and a wonderful feeling came spontaneously Sheng, Tan Qiu subconsciously lowered his head and kissed, his lips pressed against Jiang Beimu's eyes, and he could clearly feel Jiang Beimu's panic, but Tan Qiu had no intention of letting him go, and the kiss went further and presumptuously. Dots downward, from the end of the eyes to the tip of the nose, and then from the tip of the nose to the lips.

There was no trace of lust, but it made both of them tremble unconsciously.

Jiang Beimu's heart was about to jump out, he just felt that in his life, even when he was dying on the battlefield, he was not as flustered as he is now.

A light kiss, like the sharpest blade in the world, sliced ​​through all his defenses.

"Qiu'er..."

Jiang Beimu trembled.

Tan Qiu's cheeks were hot, and after parting his lips, he pursed his lips lightly as if aftertaste.

"You still have me, and Zheng'er. My mother is also your mother, and my younger sister is also your younger sister. You still have many family members."

"Actually, as long as I'm with you, anywhere is home."

"Even without this shop and that mansion, I would still be with you."

With gentle eyes, Jiang Beimu gently hugged Tan Qiu into his arms and sighed, "I know...me too."

Tan Qiu smiled slightly, leaning his head on Jiang Beimu's arms contentedly, the hesitation in his heart was gone, the sun fell on his body, and it shone into his heart together, and he could even taste the remaining peach cake in his mouth sweetness.

Jiang Beimu raised his head slightly, closed his eyes while basking in the sun, and leaned against the pillar in a relaxed position.

Not far from behind the door, Tan's mother lowered her eyes and looked at the various cakes on the tray in her hand. It seemed that the conversation between Tan Qiu and her in the courtyard sounded in her ears again. Together, this scene was imprinted in Tan Mu's eyes, and she couldn't help but make her eyes feel hot.

After a long time, Tan Mu sighed softly, picked up a piece of sugar cake, put it in her mouth, the sugar cake melted, and a hint of sweetness bloomed on the tip of the tongue.

Tan's mother didn't disturb the two people in the courtyard, she turned around and left with the wooden tray.

The opening of the shop was in full swing, but Tan Qiu and Jiang Beimu were the most leisurely. They sat in the shop for a while, and then returned to Jiang's mansion in the afternoon.

Once back home, Tan Yan ran to the back kitchen, impatient to make the fruit cake, seeing this, Tan's mother could only sigh softly, saying she would go to the backyard to see Zheng'er, and left.

Tan Qiu and Jiang Beimu went back to the bedroom sticky. As soon as they entered the door, Tan Qiu pounced on him like a hungry tiger, and firmly pushed Jiang Beimu onto the bed. Jiang Beimu didn't need Tan Qiu to be like this Taking the initiative, the fire in his heart just needs to be stirred up a little, and it surges up, burning out his reason in an instant, and after the two of them hang out, the sky is already dark.

Tan Qiubai ate a lot of sweet cakes during the day, and he didn't feel hungry. In addition, he and Jiang Beimu's skin was so warm that he didn't want to leave. Jiang Beimu smiled and got up alone After going to the kitchen, he came back with two bowls of noodles.

Tan Qiu got up wrapped in the quilt, the tip of her nose was red, and her ink-like hair was messy on the quilt. She sniffed her nose, smelled the fragrance, and immediately her eyes lit up like a puppy.

"Where did the noodles come from? It smells so good."

"I made it, get up and eat some hot food." Jiang Beimu arranged the dishes, but when he looked up, he saw Tan Qiu directly put the bedding on his body, got out of bed, wrapped like a silkworm chrysalis, and moved to the table.

Jiang Beimu laughed and said, "However you eat like this, you always sprinkle the noodle soup on the bedding."

Tan Qiu pretended not to hear it, stretched out his hand to hold the bowl and took a sip of the noodle soup, the hot soup entered his belly, Tan Qiu felt warm all over, and felt that the bowl of noodles made by Jiang Beimu was the best he had ever eaten in his life After eating, I couldn't help boasting: "I didn't know that Master's cooking skills are so good. It's a pity that I don't cook on weekdays."

Jiang Beimu wiped his hands nonchalantly, sat down beside Tan Qiu, and began to eat noodles, "If you like it, just tell me. I'll make it for you."

Tan Qiu couldn't wait to eat, and Jiang Beimu looked at him with a smile.

"Eat slowly, if you like, I will make it for you tomorrow."

As Jiang Beimu said, he reached out to wipe away the soup stains from the corner of Tan Qiu's mouth, and said softly, "Actually, he taught me this bowl of noodles. When I first met him, he was transferred to the gang leader camp."

Tan Qiu swallowed the noodles in her mouth, looked up, "Is it her brother?"

Jiang Beimu nodded slightly.

"He was transferred to my command later on. He is indeed a good soldier. He is always at the forefront of killing the enemy. He is also very kind. Zhou Zhang first entered my camp at that time, and he was also taught by him. Although the two are not much different in age But Zhou Zhang respects him very much. He also saved me once, and his life is hanging by a thread. However, when I return to Beijing, I don’t want to be granted a title, I just want to be rewarded.”

"I didn't understand it at the time, and he told me his life experience after questioning."

"He is the illegitimate son of the current Taiwei. He only told me about this matter. Even Zhou Zhang didn't know about it. He didn't even intend to recognize his father. Their mother was a singer, and her mother died of illness. He brought his younger sister to the capital, he knew that the Taiwei would not recognize him, and he never thought of going to their father, and this matter, until his death, he would not have time to tell his younger sister."

"I once thought that my reputation in the court at that time would be enough to help his sister Chao Taiwei get a sum of money to live on, but I had no intention of retreating at that time, and his sister was impetuous, and he was swayed by the luxury of the capital. In the short term, even if I can help her get a sum of money, if I leave, she will lose her support, and with her sensitive identity, she will not be able to live a good life."

Jiang Beimu's voice was soft, as he moved the noodles in the bowl with his chopsticks, he collected himself and continued, "I'll ask her what she wants later, and you know her answer."

After listening to Tan Qiu, she pondered for a moment, "You shouldn't have promised her. Since you don't love her, you shouldn't have married her. If you had refused at that time, maybe none of this would have happened today. You can return to your hometown and serve Your mother, your mother won't be upset because of her betrayal, so you won't come here so soon."

"Then I won't meet you either."