Painter

The seventh day of July.

**Under the scorching sun, the scenery is somewhat distorted and deformed. Fanxi is close to mountains and trees, but it is not much use against the scorching weather.Even with ears pricked up, I couldn't hear any personal voices, only the cicadas chirping in the afternoon, which was incessant.

Bai Qian struggled to pull the rope in his hand, the rope made of velvetleum was extremely rough, and his palms were a little red and swollen.Simply because the bucket was not that big, Bai Qian twisted the small bucket with a pointed bottom up from the bottom of the well, leaned against the wooden rail, and poured water into the large bucket with a flat bottom.

The more you do this, the more you get used to it.Bai Qian threw the small pointed bucket back into the well, turned around while leaning on the wooden railing, and held the rear armrest of the wheelchair with both hands.

The bucket was on the wheelchair, and Bai Qian took steps with the support of the wheelchair, walking forward step by step.

Although it was a bit slow, at least he was doing something with his own legs.Bai Qian was already very satisfied.

Turning a corner, it is another winding path.The pavilions and buildings in Mu Mansion are the most gorgeous, and the gardens are designed towards the half-hidden beauty. There is a garden in three steps, and a bridge in five steps.But fortunately, the previous head of the Mu family was also in a wheelchair, so he wouldn't encounter any obstacles when walking around.

Pushing the wheelchair, Bai Qian moved forward slowly, when he heard the sound of footsteps behind him, he stopped and waited for the person to come over with his sideways eyes.

Yuan Li naturally took an armrest from him, and his other hand supported Bai Qian's arm first, and asked slightly reproachfully: "Why do you do this again?"

Using his strength, Bai Qian pulled out the armpit crutches from the side of the wheelchair, and after standing still, he said with a smile, "I'm fine, I just need to exercise my leg strength."

Yuan Li frowned and wanted to say something, but only glanced at Bai Qian's leg, and finally didn't open his mouth.

Bai Qian changed the subject and asked him, "How is your side?"

Yuan Li said as he walked, "There is progress, so I'll show it to you."

When Bai Qian heard this, he immediately stopped in his tracks, his eyes were shining brightly, and he looked at Yuan Li expectantly.

Yuan Li smiled and gently pushed him on the back: "Go back first, it's too hot outside."

Bai Qian put on his crutches and tried his best to lift his feet to speed up.But his legs are actually not suitable for walking anymore, and at this speed, it is inevitable that they will become unstable.Yuan Li hurriedly pulled him: "Be careful! Don't fall again!"

Bai Qian smiled mischievously, wanted to touch his nose, but didn't dare to let go of the crutch.

When the two of them entered the room, Yuan Li was already sweating profusely, and his single clothes were wet all over his back.Bai Qian couldn't sweat, and his whole body was dry and hot.Yuan Li poured the bucket of water into the basin, twisted a piece of handkerchief for Bai Qian.Bai Qian took the veil and covered his face completely.I feel much more comfortable under the coolness.

When the temperature dropped down, Bai Qian stretched out his hand and handed back the handkerchief to Yuan Li.Yuan Li didn't wash or rinse, so he wiped his face twice.

Bai Qian shouted: "I just used it! You change it."

Yuan Li smiled, and put the warmed handkerchief into the ice water again: "So what if you use it? Speaking of which, I'll show you the result."

Bai Qian waited for this result for several months, so he couldn't care less about the two of them sharing the same veil.Seeing him rushing forward, his body stretched straight, and his neck stretched out, Yuan Li thought it was funny.

Negligence wanted to tease him, Yuanli pulled out a long and thin wooden box from his waist and handed it to Baiqian.

Bai Qian didn't bother to look at what the box looked like, he turned his hand to unlock the lock, and went to dig out the things inside.

Yuan Li was also a little nervous, swallowed and asked, "Is it this thing, you said, paper."

Bai Qian rubbed the surface of the rough paper and nodded desperately: "It's finally done!"

Yuan Li also breathed a sigh of relief, and stroked his head twice: "It's all right now, you can draw - let me guess, what will you draw first... Mu Yueguan's veil? Or My blindfold?"

It's been a long time since I saw Bai Qian smile like this.Although he was smiling every day, Yuan Li felt that he was not very happy at all.That soft, docile smile is more like a silent comfort to everyone.

Bai Qian's thoughts were not on this side at all, and he didn't care what Yuan Li said.His fingers unconsciously brushed over the rough paper, and Bai Qian's eyes moved to Yuan Li again: "Brother Yuan, there are different types of paper, can I trouble you any more?"

Yuan Li was stunned, and when he was thinking about his meaning, Bai Qian continued to say with an apologetic face: "I only know the general idea, and you basically researched it yourself. But since we have done it, why don't we do it better?" Some, more detailed division."

Yuan Li was puzzled, so he asked him directly: "Don't you try it first? Can you use it in painting?"

Bai Qian explained: "This paper is an indispensable thing for me as a painter, but it doesn't mean that you are asked to study this thing just for my painting. The Mu family is now down, and they can't even find a servant. They want to re-strengthen the family. , much more is needed.”

He didn't say these words to Yuan Li, and he didn't even mention it to Mu Yueguan himself.Yuan Li never thought that he already had such a plan, and he thought that he was just exercising his legs and feet in the past few months.

Bai Qian did not hide anything, and continued to say frankly: "Now the whole Huaiyuan has paper here, and the only people who know how to do it are you and me. This is the capital, and it is the first step for the Mu family to stand up again. I can start painting again. Draw, and there will be more after that.”

"Bai Qian," Yuan Li interrupted him at the right time, "Did you forget that I am from the Jing family?"

When Yuan Li proposed to return to Fanxi with him, Bai Qian had already thought about this issue.The external environment tempered him, forced him to start to approach the thinking of those around him, taught him to doubt others, and even gave him a systematic way of thinking.

But if these changes, the essence of a person will not change.Bai Qian chose to believe in Yuanli.

Bai Qian nodded: "I haven't forgotten."

"Then have you forgotten that I am different from Tianshu?"

Regarding Yuan Li's questioning, Bai Qian understood after a little thought.Tianshu is a free individual, he can do whatever he wants.If you are happy, you will help Jingxi with a task, if you are tired, you will nestle in the lotus wine, eat, drink and sleep.But the original is different.He is the one who works by the old man's side. He is the best undercover agent, and he even fooled Jingxi.

Bai Qian smiled: "Tianshu never said he liked me, but you did."

Unexpectedly, he would answer like this, Yuan Li was a little helpless, pretending to be angry: "It's wrong to take advantage of other people's feelings!"

Bai Qian avoided his clapping hands: "Honestly, I believe you."

It was so serious that Yuan Li was in a trance for a moment.It was just three ordinary words, but Yuan Li felt that it was a response to himself.Like a promise, like... a kind of confession.

After receiving this sentence, Yuan Li felt that he would never betray him.

Bai Qian turned the wheelchair, took out his painting box from the low cabinet, put it on his lap, then turned the wheelchair back to the table.While pushing the handwheel, Bai Qian turned his head and looked at Yuanli sincerely: "I don't think you will go to Jingxi to leak the secret. But even if you go to Jingxi, I am not afraid. There are some things that only I can draw, It's useless for you to say it."

Yuan Li was dazzled by this supplement, and the little soft light that ignited in his heart was instantly extinguished.Seeing Bai Qian's serious look, Yuan Li couldn't help but bow his head and smile wryly.This person is different from before, thinking more.But it didn't seem to have changed, and he was still acting stupid.

After accepting the expression, Yuan Li asked: "You want to paint? Take off the prosthesis first, it's not good after a long time."

Yuan Li hesitated, but Bai Qian silently agreed.In the past few months, he has seen many doctors, and everyone would come up and rub his legs, so he didn't care much about other people's eyes.Besides, Yuan Li didn't miss his legs, so Bai Qian didn't let him avoid them either.

After putting the things on the table, Bai Qian lifted up his outer shirt, leaned over and pulled off the shoes and socks.The feet of the prosthetic limbs were exposed, and Bai Qian removed them from the footrests of the wheelchair and placed them on the ground.The trousers were loose, which made it easier for him to take off his prosthesis.Bai Qian rolled up his right leg first, and after taking off the prosthetic limb, began to undo the cloth scarf on the stump.

The heavy cloth towel was wrapped in many layers, and the moment he took it all off, Bai Qian felt refreshed, and his heart became much clearer.

Yuan Li gave Bai Qian a warm towel, but finally couldn't help it, and said bluntly: "Doctor Gu also advises you not to walk anymore. Bai Qian, it's okay if you can't walk."

Bai Qian covered his stump with a towel, the severely shriveled limbs were tiny and ugly.Bai Qian blinked and pretended to be cheerful: "Didn't I walk all the way just now? I even fetched water."

"Bai Qian!"

Bai Qian bent down to take off the prosthetic on the other side: "I have a sense of proportion. I won't leave until it's too late—it won't be possible to stand up at that time."

Yuan Li was a little helpless, he took a breath, and still wanted to persuade him: "Are you willing to hurt even your waist?"

"Hey! What are you talking about!" Bai Qian bared his teeth and shouted, "Who would be willing to be paralyzed by poison!"

Yuan Li knew he had made a slip of the tongue, covered his mouth and said nothing, and changed a towel for Bai Qian.Bai Qian covered his left leg and said to himself: "It seems to be getting worse, Uncle Jiu's medicine doesn't work. Sigh... that's what I thought, if I can't walk anymore, it's useless to keep my waist from getting hurt. Don't worry, I'm ready and I can think about it."

Yuan Li patted his head: "It's a pity we didn't find out in time."

"That can't be helped. Little Shitou fed me the poison without anyone noticing it. And no one thought that the poison would have an incubation period, so he specializes in the bottom plate." Bai Qian spread out the rough paper, picked up the pencil and got used to it. "However, Dijun's birthday reminded me that I should ease into a comfortable wheelchair—this wooden wheelchair is too heavy."

Bai Qian changed the subject and concentrated on scribbling on the paper.Yuan Li also stopped talking about this matter.But after a quiet cup of tea, Yuan Li chatted with Bai Qian: "Are you really going to help Mu Yueguan rebuild the Mu family?"

It is very difficult for Bai Qian to get distracted when doing things, all external stimuli become guidance, he just does it according to instinct, and he doesn't even know what he said afterwards.When Yuan Li asked this question, Bai Qian casually said "Mmm".

Yuan Li scratched the tip of his nose and continued to ask: "Then you will marry her?"

"will not."

Bai Qian was too focused on painting, and Yuan Li's nerves were tense, and he didn't notice the person behind him at all.

"Why not? You don't like her?"

"There are too many reasons. I treat her as my younger sister, and it feels wrong to get along with her. She doesn't really like me very much. She is still young. You have never seen the things I drew. She looked at me I just found it novel. I am in a wheelchair like her brother again, and I have a sense of intimacy. I don’t want to delay her, and she will regret it when she finds out that she only has a good impression of me, not like it. And..."

The person behind said, a clear and sweet female voice: "And what?"

Yuan Li was startled, and turned his head to see Mu Yueguan standing in front of the door, his face burning hot.Bai Qian also seemed to be awakened by the sound, and raised his head to look at Mu Yueguan.

Yuan Li could clearly see that the melancholy in Bai Qian's eyes quickly disappeared, and turned into determination and firmness.Yuan Li had a premonition, and Bai Qian hid what he wanted to say.

The moon is gone, and the little girl has raised a lot, and her figure has become taller and fuller.Seeing her clenched fist, Bai Qian guessed that the item in her palm was a gift for him.

Bai Qian forced a smile and asked, "Have you caught Minglian?"

Mu Yueguan approached a few steps and looked at Bai Qian fixedly: "And what?"

That gift probably couldn't be given away.

Bai Qian made up his mind, his eyes were frank, and he stated in a calm tone: "You are not a man."

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