Yanyun Fengyue

"Why did Yuanzhao come to Liaobei?"

"Grandma passed away and I... had nowhere to go."

Saying goodbye to the girls, the two walked slowly away from under the pear tree side by side. Lu Jingyun was carrying the load, and the gown on his body was also a little gray. He always felt that it was so inappropriate to walk with Xu Jiangmian who was wearing a brand new school uniform. But Xu Jiangmian unloaded a bamboo basket for him to carry, and his eyes turned red when he thought of Grandma Lu, "Then what is Yuanzhao's plan?"

"Sell the goods first, save some capital, and see if I can find some more work..." Lu Jingyun was eager to save enough money before finding a way to go to the Guoan Military Academy, but he didn't want to rely on Xu Jiangmian's help, so he turned around to pick him up. The bamboo basket in Xu Jiangmian's hand was hung back on the burden, "It's not heavy, so it's fine to carry it."

Seeing that the clothes on his shoulders were worn and white, Xu Jiangmian was reluctant to tell him to go any longer, because he said, "Where does Yuanzhao live now? I'll go find you after the banquet tonight."

Lu Jingyun hurriedly said: "I'll wait for you. Where is the banquet?"

"Baihui Building is at the west end of Zhongyang Street." Xu Jiangmian stopped and said with concern, "Remember to eat your meal. There is a good Chenji noodle restaurant in front of you."

Lu Jingyun couldn't help smiling, "Okay."

After parting, Lu Jingyun went to Chen Ji Noodle Restaurant and ate a bowl of Lulu Dou. The marinade was indeed delicious, but he didn't taste anything, and he was only looking forward to the darkening sky soon.He originally planned to go directly to Baihuilou to wait after dinner, but then he thought of what Xu Jiangmian said before leaving, and suddenly a secret expectation and premonition arose in his heart.

In the past few days, he went to sell ginseng near Liaobei Middle School. Before the house could be tidied up, it was extremely cramped, so he hurried back to the rented shed, tidied it up inside and out, and left the owner behind. The sundries were put into the storeroom outside the door, and several rags were replaced to wipe off the dust. Although it still looked old and dull, it couldn't be compared with the Xu Mansion, but at least it looked like a home...

It's better not to let him come here anymore, Lu Jingyun sighed lowly, washed his hands and face before running out the door, the night wind blew up, and the first quarter moon in the western sky quietly floated behind the clouds, following his footsteps .

Xu Jiangmian was sitting in the private room of Baihui Building, also absent-minded. He seemed to have returned to those afternoons in Xu's mansion, waiting to ride horses with him in the evening... Except for a few elders at the banquet, the rest were all with him. Among the children of his age, there is a boy from the chief of the police station who also graduated from Liaobei Middle School and has entered Liaobei University this year. He seems to be very interested in his junior, and has been telling him about various things in the school. Xu Jiangmian has never been too cautious in handling things, and he always felt that the senior was a little too enthusiastic, but he didn't think too much about it. He listened politely and thanked him. When the boy left, he said that he would drive him back to school.

"Not today, I have a friend waiting." Xu Jiangmian smiled, went out of the gate and looked around, when he saw Lu Jingyun under the streetlight, he walked over with a smile.

"Is that him?" The boy followed, and when he saw Lu Jingyun's clothes, he raised his eyebrows contemptuously, with an unpleasant look on his face.

"Senior Hu, let's meet again when we have a chance." Xu Jiangmian nodded, with a clear meaning of farewell.

"I didn't expect you to have such a friend, it's incredible." The boy taunted, and opened his arms to hug Xu Jiangmian, "See you some other day, elementary school boy."

"Please show some respect." Lu Jingyun was now standing between the two of them, blocking Xu Jiangmian behind him. The boy met his cold gaze and couldn't help feeling angry. Looking into Lu Jingyun's eyes, Lu Jingyun turned his back and dodged, clamping his troublesome arm. The boy wanted to break free, but found that he, who was trained by his father since childhood, was not as strong as this poor boy.

He threw another left fist, Lu Jingyun took advantage of the momentum and pulled his wrist hard, loosened and pulled his left hand, and threw him aside, Xu Jiangmian dodged, and Young Master Hu's head hit the streetlight with a "bang".

This seems to be a technique of Tai Chi, and it is as light as a cloud. Seeing Young Master Hu in a mess, Xu Jiangmian wanted to laugh but couldn't bear it. Seeing his driver and bodyguards rushed over one after another, fearing that the matter would become serious, he quickly apologized, and then Whispering a few words in his ear, Young Master Hu knew he was wronged, and felt ashamed, so he got in the car and left after cursing a few words.

"Yuanzhao, are you still angry? Do you want to eat ice cream?" The two walked along the street, Xu Jiangmian saw that Lu Jingyun was still frowning, and deliberately smiled to coax him. He had never seen him so angry.

"I'm afraid he will trouble you again." Lu Jingyun was a little worried, thinking of the frivolous appearance of Young Master Hu just now, the fire in his heart surged.

"Don't worry, he doesn't dare to do anything." Xu Jiangmian was very sure. He knew very well how Master Hu's family managed to become an official. He just used words to suppress Young Master Hu, and the latter lost all arrogance. He wanted to make Lu Jingyun happy, so he ran into the shop and bought a sorbet flavored with red grape rum, took off the paper and brought it to his mouth, "Yuan Zhao, come and try it, it's delicious. "

Lu Jingyun took a small bite, the grapes and the aroma of the wine mixed with the cream melted in his mouth, it was smooth and sweet, this was a delicacy he hadn't tasted for a long time, and when he looked at the person in front of him, his pale cheeks turned red with the neon lights, His heart was soaked in thick honey, sour and sweet, he didn't know how to express it, he thought about his words and said: "Listen to Qiu Li, you have been seriously ill."

Xu Jiangmian was stunned for a moment, and then whispered: "This guy Qiu Li has a loose mouth."

Seeing that he was going to bite the ice cream, Lu Jingyun hurriedly snatched it over, "Since the root cause of the disease has fallen, don't eat these things."

"I'm fine. You're here. There's nothing wrong with me." Xu Jiangmian walked around to his side, and still took a mouthful of ice cream into his mouth. He actually wanted to bite down on the tooth marks left by Lu Jingyun, but it was too much. Ashamed, I had to eat the opposite side.

They chatted about their experiences these days, and walked along Central Avenue several times. When the bell rang nine times, the neon lights went out row by row. The night wind blew faster, and the night in Liaobei was always a bit cold. Yes, seeing that Xu Jiangmian's ears had been blown red by the wind, Lu Jingyun wanted to send him back to school.

"Can I go to your place first and have a sit down?" Xu Jiangmian was still not finished.

"My place...is too simple." Lu Jingyun plucked the two pear blossoms that fell on his head for him. Why didn't he want to stay with him for a while, but reason made him subconsciously refuse.

"Best friend is by your side, why not?" Xu Jiangmian smiled lightly, "Let's lead the way."

They turned into a deep alley, the light of the electric light stretched the figures of the two obliquely, and there were layers of dark light on the uneven stone road.Going forward, there were no street lights, and it was all in the darkness. Lu Jingyun's heart beat fast, he had already eaten up the ice cream in his hand, and he unconsciously swallowed the place where Xu Jiangmian bit into his stomach. The sweetness on the fingers by the Fujing, and then he felt very hot on his body, and some impulse drove him to hold the hand of the person behind him, and the person acquiesced with a smile, he felt the smooth and slender fingers of the person , there was something propped up under his crotch, and he fumbled it with the other hand. Fortunately, the pants were loose and didn't bulge too much. At this time, he couldn't hear what Xu Jiangmian was talking to him at all. , he only tried his best to suppress the desire in his heart, and when he crossed the road with lights, he quickly put down the man's hand.

When he turned into the small alley again, the shack he rented arrived. Xu Jiangmian looked at the small and dilapidated shack area in astonishment, tears fell, and he choked up and said, "Yuanzhao, don't live here. Yes, I will withdraw some money tomorrow and find you a bed in the school space."

"After taking care of grandma's funeral, I actually still have some money, but I just don't think it's necessary..." Lu Jingyun wanted to deal with it vaguely, so she joked with a smile: "Just now you said, 'Your best friend is by your side, why is there such a shame?' , want to leave now?"

"How could it be!" Xu Jiangmian wiped away tears with a smile, "I just feel sorry for you. Although I grew up in the Xu Mansion, I don't feel bitter." After speaking, he opened the door and walked in.

This hut was once rented to a down-and-out scholar, and the verses written by him were pasted on the roof and walls. When Lu Jingyun cleaned it in the evening, he saw that his handwriting was quite strong, so he kept it intact. Sure enough, Xu Jiangmian was very fond of these books. Interested in this picture, I looked around for a long time, and saw a sentence "Thousands of scouring is hard work, but blowing away the wild sand can only lead to gold", I couldn't help but feel that it coincided with Lu Jingyun's current situation, and when I turned around, Lu Jingyun had already lit the stove , A few oil lamps were lit, and at this time he was taking out the pickled five-spice peanuts wrapped in gauze cloth and roasting them, the tempting aroma emitted, and the dim yellow fire light illuminated the well-defined profile, his expression was focused and gentle, It was very different from when he faced Young Master Hu before.

Xu Jiangmian looked at the small heated kang again. A bed of quilts was neatly spread, and Lu Jingyun's clothes were folded aside. He felt warm just looking at these things, just like Lu Jingyun silently kept the clothes he wore after he left Xu's mansion. That servant uniform was just as indescribable, he lowered his eyes and smiled, and gently sat down on the bench, "Yuanzhao, I like your place so much!"

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Tut tut. . .Let's just say Xiao Xu is really gentle and sensible