what a good man

Liangliang's peach blossom trees must be the most beautiful in Korea. "

Certainly, must be.

I remembered the situation that the ink crow reported to me yesterday.

Zhang Liang's mother, and my mother, are both called A Wan in small characters.Zhang Liang was the eldest son, and both his grandfather and father placed high expectations on him from the whole family, so naturally they were strict with him since he was a child.The only place where Zhang Liang can feel warmth and tolerance is his mother Awan.

However, his mother, Awan, only accompanied him until he was six years old, and passed away after contracting a cold.

I think this peach tree must have been planted by his Awan mother together with him. It records his happy childhood, so he often looks at it. However, he was not at home for three years. Because of the worms in the care, he was declining day by day, and he sighed because he thought of his mother.

...I still envy him.

It's great to miss something and remember something.

My mother Awan, I imagined a woman with gentle brows, eyes and drooping embroidered head. This imagination was once infinitely close to reality.However, the reality is not as expected. There comes a gentle and beautiful Wan Fang, but she is an assassin with a mission and a deep hatred.

Even, even my Awan mother is also an assassin, and her last mission before she died was to kill me.Dad had to save me, there was only one daughter in the Ji family, nothing else.

My childhood was filled with endless training and parting.Dad has identified me as the heir, so he must also let me take responsibility.I can be lustful or inhuman, as long as I am strong, he will not talk too much.

Only strong can be worthy of the word Ji Zhen.Ji Zhen is the heir of the Ji family, the continuation of the life and ambition of the Ji family, and the most important pawn of Ji Wuye.

Ji Zhen is me, but I am not completely Ji Zhen.

The moment I started to understand "whatever you want, what you want, you want to be satisfied", I was not quite Ji Zhen.

"Miss Ji." Zhang Liang stopped me when I left the courtyard.

"Is there something else for Xiao Liangliang?" I can almost guess what he wants to say.

"Miss Ji should not come to the Xiangfu casually in the future, Zifang is just an ordinary person, not worthy of Miss Ji's love."

Let me count, Zhang Liang has rejected me about... fifty times in these years plus the previous years.

I asked someone to send the black and white jade chess piece to Xiaoshengxianzhuang, and he returned it intact. The small comb I carved with my own hands, he threw away because he was afraid that it would be useless.

He's used to saying no, and I'm... used to chasing.

Occasionally, I would wake up in the middle of the night, thinking of the careless attachments of these years, and would slowly be in a daze until dawn.

"Zhang Liang, do you understand the feeling of 'whatever you wish for, and you can't wait until you die'?" I turned around, and my footsteps were still leisurely, "leisurely, leisurely, until death."

Dinglan Pavilion.

The moment I pushed open the door, I saw my father with an angry face.

My right eyelid twitched, I clenched my fist calmly, and said with a smile, "Long time no see, why did Father come to Erchen today?"

black and white pawns

"Where did you go this morning?"

"It's a bit boring in the pavilion, so my son went out to relax."

My gaze slowly moved down and landed on my father's hand, which was dripping with blood.But I know that it must not be my father's own blood.

"Come here, bring Yueqing over here."

Yueqing was dragged up.

His legs were sprained, his clothes were stained with blood, and his hair was disheveled like a ghost crawling up from hell.As soon as Yueqing saw me, it was like seeing a life-saving straw, and she hurriedly moved and crawled over: "Young master!"

Just as I was about to step forward, my father said angrily: "Yueqing, tell me, what is Ji Zhen doing these days?"

"...Subordinates don't know."

"I don't know? Young Master's whereabouts, as a direct subordinate, you don't know? Wange, cut off Yueqing's right hand."

"Father, Yueqing just doesn't know my whereabouts, why are you so strict with him?"

As soon as I finished speaking, the teacup in my father's hand was already thrown towards me.

"boom--"

I open my eyes.

It wasn't me that hit, but Wange who was protecting me.

"Even you want to betray me?" The old man looked at Wan Ge with raised eyebrows, and his fingers covered the eight feet around his waist.

Wan Ge didn't wipe the blood on his forehead, nor did he hide from his father's eyes, he said firmly, "Wan Ge can't."

"...Ordinary people would only say 'don't dare', but you said 'no'." The old man retracted his right hand covering Bachi, and smiled contemptuously, "You think you have the strength to betray me, but you don't have the ability to betray me." Is there a reason?"

Wan Ge stopped talking, just turned her head and looked at me.After a long time, he said, "My lord, I've offended you."

The flowing sword wind slashed towards Yueqing beside me by my hair, and at the last moment, I finally said, "I went to find Zhang Liang."

Wan Ge's movements stopped abruptly, and the father's eyes also became sharp in an instant.

He walked towards me step by step, like a towering Mount Tai.I have never felt such oppression, and the uneasiness in my heart also expanded in an instant.

"Do you have friendship with the Zhang family boy?"

"...I was chasing him." I snorted angrily, "But I didn't succeed."

"Brother Zhang Kai, that old bastard, I'll get rid of him sooner or later. I heard that his grandson is very talented. It really won't work if we don't get rid of the seeds of this evil sooner." Father's hand fell on my head, and he used the last The indifferent voice warned, "Ji Zhen, I hope this is just your boring game, don't let me down."

"...Yes, father."

I felt a little stuffy and painful in my chest, like a long needle was pierced, sharp and deep.

×××

The night is like water.

I stood under the peach blossom tree in the General's Mansion, holding a box of chess pieces made of black and white jade in my hand.

This is a gift I once asked someone to send to Xiaoshengxianzhuang to Zhang Liang, but he didn't accept it, maybe he didn't even open it.

I opened the box made of sandalwood, and inside were black and white chess pieces on both sides, as bright as ice and as bright as stars.

"Mo Crow, did I really do something wrong?"

I raised my head and said to the figure under the moonlight.

"I don't know." Mo Ya shook his head, without any expression on his face, "It's a pity that Yue Qing... Bai Feng sent him away. Zhen, you are not suitable for self-willedness."

"……I understand."

I rubbed my temples, maybe I drank too much alcohol and I have a headache.

It's strange to say that wine is just a product of fruit and grain decay and fermentation, so why can it have such a beautiful taste?Why didn't the love between me and Xiao Liangliang have such a good result?

I think I almost forgot, and he doesn't love me.

It's just one person's unrequited love.

"Mo Crow, will you...betray me?"

The corners of Mo Ya's lips raised slightly, and he said softly: "I may betray Young Master, but I won't betray Ah Zhen."

The corners of my lips lifted slightly.

If there is only one person in this world who treats me well, it must be Mo Crow.

With such a good friend, what do you want in this life?

I closed the wooden box and asked again: "Where is my father tonight?"

"The general is spending the night with Miss Taoyao tonight. I'm afraid I've had too much to drink right now." Mo Ya paused, and then said, "Ah Zhen can do whatever he wants, I'll monitor Wan Ge...maybe There will be no chance in the future.”

"The one who knows me is like Mo Crow." I looked at the introverted and intelligent young man in front of me, and said seriously, "Thank you."

Mo Crow stopped talking, and his eyes were as gentle as the moonlight, as if he had melted into three thousand peach blossoms.

I was already familiar with the road to Xiangguo Mansion, but this time my steps were heavy.

The candles in Zhang Liang's room were still on, but A Sheng, a boy in the courtyard, was already sitting under the peach blossom tree and taking a nap.

The moment you open the door and enter, you will be greeted with a faint fragrance of wintersweet.

Zhang Liangduan was sitting in front of the book case, reading seriously. When he saw me coming uninvited, he just raised his head and glanced at me, showing no sign of impatience.

Maybe he's used to it.

"Miss Ji visits late at night, what's your business?"

"I miss you, so I came to see you." I reached out and took a piece of pastry on the table, threw it into my mouth and chewed twice, "——It's so bitter! What kind of weird thing is this?"

"Poria cocos walnut cake." Zhang Liang handed me a cup of tea. After I took it, I drank a big gulp without testing the temperature of the water. Immediately, I screamed, "It's scalding to death! Xiao Liangliang, you are so inconsiderate!"

Zhang Liang didn't reply, just sighed lightly.

My eyelids moved slightly, feeling a little uncomfortable.I reached out to grab his cheek, but he avoided it without a trace. I retracted my hand resentfully, and took out the jade chess piece in my arms.

"Do you remember this?" I asked him.

"...Remember." His expression was not surprised at all.

When I was sent to him earlier, my name was not mentioned, but he flatly refused.From today's perspective, it's not that he doesn't want to see this box of chess, it's just that he doesn't want to see me.

"Xiao Liangliang, accompany me to the next game."

"It's late at night today, and it's impolite for a lonely man and a widow to be in the same room. If Miss Ji is obsessed with Go, she can play against Zifang some other day." He smiled apologetically, and said softly, "Zifang also wants to go to bed earlier. Miss Ji, please go back."

"...I will live here tonight!" I opened the chess box and threw all the white pieces to Zhang Liang rudely, "If you can beat me, I will never bother you again."

Zhang Liang's expression froze for a moment, then changed into a calm smile, and he said, "Being respectful is worse than obeying orders."

...Damn, did you just say that it is impolite for a lonely man and a widow to live in the same room?

In his smile, there is calmness and confidence, as well as relief and relief... I am very angry.

Two sons, black and white, each holding one side, life is like a situation, which is hard to think about.

In less than two sticks of incense, he had already smiled and said, "Aunt Ji