The rivers and lakes are full of vests

When Fu Peibai returned to Chaoquan Peak, Lu Wencheng's reward also arrived.

A small box of gold ingots was shining brightly, making everyone in the backyard dumbfounded.

Money is something outside of oneself, so Fu Peibai didn't care about it at all. After keeping a few pieces for himself, he distributed the rest to everyone.

Although the people in the back mountain of Chaoquan Peak are self-sufficient on the mountain, there is no place to spend money, but that is only for those old grandparents, young people still want to go down the mountain, let alone a hairy head like Huo Jiaran Now that you have a child, you can't just stay on the mountain for the rest of your life, and you should save a little bit of money to go down the mountain to start a family and start a business when you grow up.

The crowd danced and shared the gold, and those who had never seen it before bit their teeth one after another. Huo Jiaran also knocked on the gold ingot with half of his missing front teeth, which made his teeth hurt, "I don't want this, I want candy."

Everyone laughed together, Meng Yan patted him on the head seriously, and said with a sneer: "No prospect."

Fu Peibai also laughed, she took Ni Zhi, and asked Huo Jiaran: "Jiaran, I want to take Zhi'er to the town to do some shopping, do you want to go together?"

Huo Jiaran jumped up excitedly, and the felt hat on his head fell to the ground, "I'm going, I'm going, brother Ah Pei will take me there."

Now the other children were not happy, and shouted out one after another, "I want to go down the mountain too!"

"I also need to go!"

"Brother Ah Pei, I want to go too!"

Looking at this noisy scene, Fu Peibai said with a headache: "Hey, stop arguing, stop arguing, how can I stand by so many of you by myself."

She has never been majestic in front of this group of children, so the children are naturally not afraid of her, and continued to yell endlessly.

Fu Peibai could only look at Meng Yan for help, Meng Yan nodded understandingly, waved his big hand, lifted the child who was shouting the loudest by the back collar, and pretended to be fierce: "Where are you going, today's book Read it?"

The child froze immediately, struggled twice to escape from Mengyan's hand, made a face at Mengyan and ran away, the other children didn't dare to make trouble after seeing it, and stood aside aggrieved.

Fu Peibai has always been soft-hearted towards children, he couldn't see them like this, and comforted him: "I'll take Zhi'er and Jiaran first this time, and I'll take you next time, okay?"

Seeing that the children were still not happy, she said again: "I'll bring you sugar people back later, okay?"

I have to say that eating is the most effective, and the children immediately burst into laughter and shouted: "Okay, Brother Apei is the best."

Fu Peibai smiled, but there was a trace of bitterness in the corner of her mouth. Once upon a time, her younger brother Jia Xu was also like this, and said with great joy that sister was the best.

"Okay, let's go."

Holding Ni Zhi with one hand and Huo Jiaran with the other, she walked down the mountain, inevitably passing through small bamboo forests.

When she reached the forest, she lightened her steps and approached here again, but her heart was no longer calm.

She didn't dare to look too much, she hurriedly walked, and wanted to pass quickly, but Huo Jiaran who was beside her suddenly stopped, pointed to the other side of the path and shouted happily: "Sister Peak Master!"

Fu Peibai froze, and slowly raised his head to look, there was a white figure standing at the end of the forest, it was Lu Yanran.

It is obvious that he is a person who is eager to get close, but now he dare not get close because of some unspeakable reasons.

Huo Jiaran couldn't notice the subtle emotional changes of the adults, so he grabbed Fu Peibai's hand and was about to walk there.

Helpless, Fu Peibai could only raise his legs and follow Huo Jiaran slowly.

She lowered her head, with mixed feelings in her heart. Before she could say anything, Ni Zhi on the other side became excited and ran straight to Lu Yanran, holding the cold hand covered under her wide sleeve. .

"Sister Seventeen!"

Fu Peibai's heart was shocked, he quickly looked up, and met Lu Yanran's eyes, his eyes were calm and calm as usual, as if he was not surprised why this strange little girl called out to him. strange name.

But Fu Peibai couldn't calm down, she wanted to pull Ni Zhi in a panic, and said anxiously: "Zhi'er, come back quickly, this is the peak master."

Ni Zhi didn't move, her face was very puzzled, "This is obviously the Seventeenth Sister."

Huo Jiaran said loudly: "Sister Seventeen, this is the elder sister of the peak master."

"You're talking nonsense! This is obviously Seventeenth Sister!"

"You are talking nonsense, there is no Seventeenth Sister of yours here, this is the Peak Master, the Peak Master's sister!"

The two little fellows started arguing red-faced. Fu Peibai was so flustered that he didn't dare to look at Lu Yanran again. He was afraid that the other party would ask who Shiqi was. .”

Ni Zhi felt wronged, this was obviously Seventeenth Sister.

"I'm sorry, Peak Master, this is the child I brought back from the foot of the mountain. I bumped into you. I apologize to you on her behalf."

This was the longest sentence Fu Peibai had ever said to Lu Yanran since he returned to the mountain, but it was so polite and distant.

Lu Yanran knew why she was like this, but she couldn't help feeling uncomfortable, she frowned slightly, and asked seemingly unintentionally, "What's the name of this child?"

"Ni Zhi."

Lu Yanran hummed and was about to leave, but when she turned around, her sleeve was caught by a small hand. When she looked back, it was Huo Jiaran looking at her with her fair face.

"what happened?"

"Brother Apei wants to take us to the town. Do you want to go with the peak master sister? Uncle Wang said that the town is holding the New Year's Eve Festival, which is very lively. Let the peak master sister go with us." Shaking Lu Yanran's sleeved hand, she looked expectant.

Lu Yanran's expression was calm, but her brows and eyes softened obviously. She glanced at the nervous Fu Peibai and nodded gently.

"it is good."

"..."

Half an hour later, two big and two small figures appeared in Qi'an Town under Jinyun Mountain.

The one on the left is slightly taller, tall and tall, but not heavily dressed in the middle of winter, with leather wristbands on his wrists, black boots on his feet, and dressed in a military uniform. The two little children were wearing thick padded jackets and leather felt hats, only showing their small faces that were as polished as jade.

And the woman on the right is all in snow white, wearing a fine velvet cloak, with a snow fox fur around her neck, her pointed chin is hidden in the snow white, most of her black hair is loose, and an unmarried woman is tied behind her head. The woman's simple bun made her face look like a banished fairy, but her expression was as cold as the ice and snow, which made people feel discouraged.

At the end of the year, the town celebrates the annual New Year's Eve. At the end of the year, people pray for blessings and hope that everything will be safe and sound in the coming year. Therefore, the town is crowded with people at this time, and it is very lively.

Huo Jiaran can't go down the mountain a few times a year. It's rare to see such a lively scene, and he gets excited all at once. He wants to see here and there. Zhi, while trying to drag this overexcited boy, was a little overwhelmed for a while.

Fortunately, Lu Yanran who was beside him took a step forward, and said softly, "I'll hold him." After saying that, he stretched out his hand towards Huo Jiaran.

The little boy who was still excited and noisy just now became obedient, holding the woman's hand with his eyebrows curved, and poking his head to see the lively scene around him.

Fu Peibai looked at this scene and murmured, "Thank you."

Lu Yanran didn't say anything, and led Huo Jiaran forward one step ahead.

Fu Peibai stared blankly at the white figure disappearing into the crowd, feeling complicated and unspeakable.

"Brother Ah Pei, are you unhappy?"

After all, little girls are different from boys, and their minds are more delicate and sensitive. Ni Zhi sensed Fu Peibai's emotions and asked in a low voice.

Fu Peibai raised the corners of his mouth reluctantly and forced a smile, "Brother is fine, let's go."

Ni Zhi nodded, and the two walked forward immediately.

An hour later, after buying the things and gifts for the children on the mountain, Fu Peibai was already carrying big bags and small bags in his hands, so he couldn't hold Ni Zhi, but the crowds on the street hadn't dispersed at that time, and she was afraid that the little girl would be killed. The flow of people squeezed away, so I found a pavilion by the river to sit down and rest, planning to return to the mountain after the streets were less crowded.

In winter, it gets dark early, and just after Youshi, the sky is almost completely dark. A series of lanterns on the street are lit up, and the red light is shimmering, projected into the lake water, and they add radiance to each other, which is really beautiful.

Fu Peibai was lying on the railing, pointing to the sparkling and strange lights on the water, and asked Ni Zhi what it looked like. Ni Zhi shook her head, and she gave a wild answer, which made the little girl giggle, and didn't notice the girl behind her. Dao tender eyes.

It was getting late, but there were more and more people on the street, many people squeezed into the originally clean gazebo, most of them were young men and women, they held lanterns in their hands, it seemed that they were here to set off lanterns by the lake of.

An old man walked into the pavilion carrying a basket of lanterns, and saw the only two empty-handed people in the pavilion at a glance, so he bent over and came to Fu Peibai's side.

"Young master, buy a lantern and pray for your wife and children."

Fu Peibai suddenly opened his eyes wide, and explained in a panic: "Ma'am, you misunderstood, this girl is not my wife, and they are not my children."

The old man seemed to be deaf, and didn't hear Fu Peibai's words, so he just repeated: "Young master, buy two for ten cents, and you and your wife will each have one. May you be united forever and forever."

Fu Peibai's face turned red, and he was so embarrassed that he didn't know what to say, so he hurriedly took the lantern from the old man's hand, "Okay, I'll buy it, I'll buy it."

After the old man collected the copper coins and left contentedly, she breathed a sigh of relief, and quickly stuffed the lantern in her hand to Huo Jiaran, as if it was burning her hands.

"You and Zhi'er take it and let it go."

Huo Jiaran's round eyes turned around on Fu Peibai, then on Lu Yanran, and said distressedly: "But my brother bought this for the peak master's sister."

Fu Peibai's scalp became tense, and he waved his hand, "The peak master doesn't know how to play this, you and Zhi'er go and let it go, just over there, see if you let it go, come back after letting it go, don't run far away .”

But as soon as she finished speaking, a light voice sounded in her ear, "Who said I won't play anymore?"

Fu Peibai looked up in astonishment, and looked at Lu Yanran, who had already got up, took a lantern from Huo Jiaran, left the pavilion, and went to the lake.

Huo Jiaran smiled very proudly, and ran to the lake, leaving Fu Peibai with a shocked face and Ni Zhi with a confused face.

After a while, Ni Zhi pulled Fu Peibai's clothes.

"Brother, I want to let go too."

Fu Peibai nodded, picked up the big and small bags, and said: "Okay, Zhi'er, you take my clothes and follow me obediently, you understand?"

"Ah."

The place where the lanterns were placed was not far from the gazebo. As soon as Fu Peibai and Ni Zhi came, they saw the elegant figure among a group of women. Like the others, the woman in white lit up the lanterns, lowered her body, and gently carried the lanterns to the to the surface.

All of a sudden, many lanterns of different shapes appeared on the originally empty water surface, swaying slightly in the water waves, and the faint lights of the fire gathered together scatteredly to form a brightly lit piece.

Fu Peibai moved his eyes from the lake to Lu Yanran's face, who was standing sideways, showing a soft side face, closing his eyes and crossing his hands in a prayer gesture.

The dots of light reflected on the woman's cheeks, making the woman's usually stern face quiet and peaceful.

Such a peak master is unfamiliar, but it is also thrilling.

Fu Peibai clearly felt that the heart in his chest began to speed up, and then beat violently, but at the same time, another wave of self-loathing was slowly rising.

You who still like the peak master, but you have also been moved by other women, Fu Peibai, is your love so cheap?How can you be worthy of the peak master, how can you still have the right to say that you like him?

She took a deep breath, looked away, and waited for her heartbeat to return to normal before leading Ni Zhi and walking over, but she didn't see Huo Jiaran.

"Peak Master, where is Jiaran?"

Lu Yanran frowned slightly, "Isn't he with you?"

"He just chased you out of the pavilion."

Lu Yanran's expression gradually became serious, and she quickly glanced around and said, "You wait here, I'll look for it."

Fu Peibai held her back, "You look at Zhi'er here, I'll look for it." After finishing speaking, without waiting for Lu Yanran to respond, he turned around and got into the crowd on the street.