Cold and warm depend on each other

After seven days of ups and downs, the group finally arrived at Huaisu City.

When the carriage arrived at the entrance of the inn, Xue Wanxiang had a pale face, and her legs felt weak when she got off the carriage.Su Zhe stood beside the carriage, raised his hand to catch her, and hugged her across his arms. Xue Wanxiang hugged her neck listlessly, unable to say any words of rejection.

The accompanying servants all knew that Mrs. Su was weak, so the servant in charge immediately ran into the inn and asked for two upper rooms, one for his young master and one for Young Master Su and his wife.

Su Zhe carried Xue Wanxiang to the guest room. Lin Aiqi was talking to the shopkeeper. When she saw them coming in, she made fun of them: "I often hear people say that my father dotes on his wife. Today I have seen it. What is doting! In the future, if I have a daughter-in-law ..."

"Let's talk after you get a wife!" Su Zhe interrupted him with a sneer, before he could finish speaking.

Lin Aiqi choked, watching Su Zhe tightened his arms to protect Xue Wanxiang and ran back to the room in two steps.

"cut!"

After resting in Huaisu City for two or three days, Xue Wanxiang gradually recovered, she no longer behaved like a kitten when she ate and drank, and finally she was able to eat some warm and nourishing meals.

The weather was fine that day, and Su Zhe saw that Xue Wanxiang's spirit had improved a lot, so he discussed with her that Huaisu City is near the inland river, and there is a waterway leading to the hinterland, although it can't go directly to Linhuai City, it can be reached halfway.Although Lin's carriage is good, but Xue Wanxiang is not used to it. Instead of suffering like this, it is better to leave the carriage to Lin Aiqi. The money that Master Lin gave them is enough to hire a boat and go upstream.

Xue Wanxiang hugged her knees and thought for a while, and felt that this plan was feasible.

Su Zhe said: "In this case, I'll go to the shipyard first to inquire about it, and I'll invite brother Lin over tomorrow. Let's treat him to a feast, and it's not in vain for us to get to know each other."

Xue Wanxiang wanted to go with her, Su Zhe said with a smile: "If you don't go there, you will go back, maybe it will be windy in the afternoon, you will be better, just wait in the room for me to come back."

Xue Wanxiang couldn't hold her back, so she had no choice but to let her go.

The boat was a little far away, but fortunately, Su Zhe walked quickly and found the market following the route guided by the innkeeper.Considering what happened when he hired a horse-drawn carriage in Yeling City last time, Su Zhe kept an eye on it, and after repeatedly inquiring about a time-honored brand, he went up to talk carefully.

The sky changed in the afternoon, Xue Wanxiang stood by the window and went to the courtyard to look. There was a tall tree in the courtyard of the inn, and the withered and yellow leaves fluttered all over the ground. .Xue Wanxiang frowned, and lowered the window drawers, Su Zhe didn't add any thick clothes when she went out, so she didn't know where she was at this time, it was really worrying.

When the price was negotiated, Su Zhe hurried back. It was raining at night, and the twilight had already darkened.

When we got back to the inn, there was a light in the room, Su Zhe opened the door, Xue Wanxiang was sitting under the high branch lamp, holding her long robe in his hand, mending the frayed cuffs by the light.

Hearing the sound, Xue Wanxiang raised her head, and saw Su Zhe standing in front of the door, a faint chill enveloped her, but those beautiful eyebrows and eyes were warm and bright.

"Why are you so happy?" Xue Wanxiang put down the things in his hand and stepped forward.

"I saw you mending my clothes. I suddenly felt like going home." Su Zhe closed the door with his backhand, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, "I haven't lived yet."

"Nothing?" Xue Wanxiang stood in front of her, raised her head slightly and looked at her with a smile, "Didn't I mend your clothes?"

"No, my own home."

Xue Wanxiang was stunned, and the corners of her eyes slowly filled with tears.

Su Zhe realized that she seemed to have said the wrong thing, and she said awkwardly: "Uh... Wan... Wan Xiang... Hehe, I didn't mean that, I had a good life, and my master and mother treated me very well... Wan ..."

Her voice faltered.Xue Wanxiang spread his hands around her waist, and leaned into her arms with his whole body.

Outside the window, the sky is high and the earth is far away, the misty rays of the sun are covering the silent dusk, the room is quiet, for a while, no one speaks.

Su Zhe hugged Xue Wanxiang back, the tip of his nose was slightly sour.In fact, she usually would not be so sad for spring and autumn, but today, for a moment, she saw such a person mending a dress for herself under the orange light, and that feeling hit her heart directly, as if this small world , is her and her home.

"Azhe..."

"I'm here."

"En." Xue Wanxiang only felt a heartache so painful that she buried her face in her chest, choked up and said, "I'm here too."

As the weather was getting colder and colder, Su Zhe and Xue Wanxiang didn't delay any longer. The next day, they ordered a table of food and drink at a well-known restaurant in Huai Su City, and then went to the branch of Yongji Hall and invited Lin Aiqi to have a dinner .That night, we had a good time drinking and talking, and had a good time with each other.

On the next day, Lin Aiqi drove a car by herself and took the two of them to the pier.

The boatman was punctual and waited for them to leave on the shore with a boat.Lin Aiqi said a lot of nonsense, but the meaning was only two sentences: I don't want to part with you, come back to see me when I have time.

Su Zhe bowed his hand to him, sincerely thanking him in his heart: "This time, I have received a generous gift from Uncle Lin, and brother Ai Qi has taken care of me all the way. I have nothing to repay, but only a word to tell my brother."

Lin Aiqi also said politely: "I would like to hear the details."

Su Zhe took a step back and was almost on the boat before he blinked and smiled and said, "The name of Ai Qi is also a beloved wife. Uncle Lin's intention is all in the naming. In the future, brother Lin will marry Ruyi, but I will marry you." Be good to others, I'll wait to see how you spoil your daughter-in-law to heaven."

Lin Aiqi was taken aback by her teasing, she blushed and wanted to get back a few words, but she saw Xue Wanxiang standing on the bow of the boat, smiling slightly to see Su Zhe stepping on the deck, standing still with her hand in hand, facing each other He saluted.

One is as beautiful as jade, and the other is as beautiful as a fairy.The two stood shoulder to shoulder, like a pair made in heaven.

The boatman propped the oars against the rocks on the shore, and the small boat traveled far away on the water. He waved at them and shouted loudly: "I will have a wife too!!! Later... there will be... a...period... "

The mountains in the distance are continuous, and the clouds are like waves.Su Zhe sat comfortably on the bow of the boat, watching the small boat sailing against the current in the waves.

Xue Wanxiang came out of the cabin, holding a cape in her hand. "You can only talk about me, and you don't know how to add clothes while sitting here."

Su Zhe smiled with his head up, took the cloak and held her hand, and led her to sit on the bow of the boat together. The scenery on both sides of the strait was slowly receding, the breeze was blowing, and the sun fell on his face as if it had substance, making people dizzy with warmth sleepy.

The boatman was steering the rudder at the stern, yelling a few lines of boat songs, the two of them seemed to understand but half understood, looked at each other and smiled, and didn't care what happened.

It was almost noon, after eating the simple meals on board, both of them were a little sleepy, so Su Zhe asked Xue Wanxiang to rest in the cabin for a while.

Xue Wanxiang asked: "What about you?"

"I'm meditating at the bow of the boat. It's okay." Su Zhe grabbed her wrist with a smile, and took her to the cabin, "Go and take a nap for a while, let the boatman land early tonight, and let's have a good rest."

Xue Wanxiang rubbed her eyes and took two steps. The place on the boat was small, and it was really not easy to rest side by side. She turned her head and wanted to tell her something, when she suddenly saw a small boat coming along the water, moving fast in the waves.

She couldn't help watching, and saw that the boat was getting closer and closer. Seeing the panic on her face, Su Zhe also turned back to look, and heard the boatman shouting in his ears: "Avoid! Avoid! Avoid! open!"

The bow of the small boat came to the front in an instant with the wind and waves. The boatman steered the stern and tried his best to open it, but saw two big men coming out of the other's cabin. They only borrowed their strength on the deck and jumped onto the boat of Su Zhe and Xue Wanxiang.

The boatman was so startled that his voice changed, he clenched his oars and staggered and shouted: "What are you going to do! Could it be water... water bandits!!!"

"Hahaha! I'm begging for money, quickly take out the silver!" The man split the oar with a knife, and the boatman was so panicked that his legs went limp.

As soon as Su Zhe grabbed Xue Wanxiang and pushed him into the cabin, he was about to touch the sword in the cabin with his other hand.

The other party was obviously prepared, he rushed straight to the cabin with a big knife in his hand, and immediately stopped when he saw Xue Wanxiang's appearance.

There was a cold light in Su Zhe's eyes, and his fingertips touched the hilt of the sword in the distance. When he was about to hook the long sword, the other party had already reacted. Relying on the water nature of being a bandit on the water all the year round, he stomped hard, and the hull immediately tilted to one side , the long sword slid over and landed at the man's feet.

"Little girl is a real sign." The man smiled and said: "Today is a lot of luck, let's play with brother first, maybe brother can let your little lover go."

Another burly man also followed, the two of them laughed loudly, completely ignoring the slender Su Zhe, and stretched out their hands to grab Xue Wanxiang's arm, Su Zhe was furious, and attacked with his bare hands.

The two big men were used to the life of licking blood with knives. The blades were sharp, and they cooperated with each other, stepping on the boat like walking on the ground.

The cabin was too small, and Su Zhe couldn't use his moves at all. When Xue Wanxiang cried, she turned her head hastily, and saw that someone grabbed Xue Wanxiang's wrist.

"Wan Xiang!" She was frightened and angry, dodging the offensive of the man opposite and rammed into another big man.

The big man grabbed Xue Wanxiang with one hand, and held a big knife in the other. In the narrow space, he slashed horizontally and turned it into a stab. Su Zhe lowered his head to avoid the blade and hugged Xue Wanxiang and rolled on the spot. Red mist of blood sprayed out. Xue Wanxiang cried: "Ah Zhe!"

Before Su Zhe had time to speak, the sword shadows of the two men attacked again.Su Zhe grabbed Xue Wanxiang and ran to the stern, and the man quickly followed the cabin.

"I want money today, and I want people too! Let's see how you run!" The two big men smiled grimly, outflanking them.

One of the big men stepped on the edge of the deck and stomped violently, Xue Wanxiang fell to the right unsteadily, Su Zhe reached out to save him, but the big knife slashed across, Su Zhe had to hold back the trick first.

"Let me go!" Xue Wanxiang cried loudly.

When Su Zhe heard it, the color of his eyes changed, and he gritted his teeth to catch the knife without avoiding it.

The man obviously didn't expect this move to be effective, and his expression was obviously taken aback. Su Zhe had already snatched the long knife from his hand, changed his backhand, and slashed fiercely from top to bottom!

The thick blood light dissipated in an instant, "Oh!" The man snorted, looking in disbelief at the arm that rolled down on the deck.

At the same time, there was a splash of water on the other side of the boat accompanied by screams, Su Zhe was in a state of confusion, and when he looked intently, Xue Wanxiang's figure was floating and sinking in the river.

She stepped to the side of the boat in two steps, and the uninjured man was still chasing after her. She slammed the long knife in her hand, regardless of whether she hit it or not, her eyes were fixed on the place where Xue Wanxiang fell into the water, and she jumped without hesitation. go down!