(7)
This three-person cocktail party forced the Zhao brothers and sisters to say goodbye to their friends for a long time. The next time they met, it was already half a month later.
In this half month, Bai Feng and others have indeed accomplished something and exposed many conspiracies.
In order to explain the ins and outs of these things clearly, we must start with how Bai Feng and the others gradually adapted to the prosperous and comfortable life in Yuyi Town.
It is said that after Murong Yan learned that Bai Feng would secretly go out to drink to relieve her worries, she planned to stay by his side all day long, just to make his wounds heal as soon as possible.
Although their guest rooms were not far apart, Murong Yan was still stubborn. On weekdays, if there are no other necessary things, she will definitely appear in Bai Feng's room, sometimes playing the piano and flute with him; sometimes singing poems together; sometimes entertaining guests who come to visit. Even when they went out, they were in pairs, so Bai Feng had no chance of escaping.
During the day, they will open all the doors and windows in the house and openly welcome anyone to come and visit.
There are many travelers and merchants from all over the world stranded in the Zhao family business. These people come and go in a hurry, talking about business tips and ways to make a fortune. They give people the impression that they are like saints who know everything.
However, these people who are driven by greedy desires to act, seem unable to understand the subtle emotions conveyed by the sound of the piano and flute. Whenever they passed by the room where Bai Feng and Murong Yan were, they would always chatter in low voices, as if they were deliberately disturbing others' peace.
In contrast, in many cases, it is the children of these wealthy businessmen who are more able to appreciate the feeling of contentment contained in that rhythm.
There are several seven- or eight-year-old children who often lie outside the window, tiptoeing, and peek into the house secretly. I don’t know if I was attracted by the lingering sound, or if it was just out of curiosity.
They stood there neatly, some raised their elbows and rested their chins, listening in rapt attention; some hid in the corner, only showing the upper half of their faces, so that they could clearly see who was playing the music.
At first, those children would compete to discuss other people's looks and show their innocent side.
"That big sister looks like a fairy. I want to become like that in the future!"
"On the contrary, that brother looks terrible. There is a scar on the corner of his mouth."
"What do you know! I heard from my father that the swordsmen in the world all look like this - full of murderous intent. I will also learn swordsmanship in the future, and then I will go out in the world by myself and make everyone afraid of me!"
They should have come without telling their families, otherwise they wouldn't have dispersed as soon as they heard any disturbance. Several times, when Ajuan or Lou Jinghua presented medicinal soup, all these cute little guys were frightened away.
The young swordsman sitting on the bed couldn't help but feel palpitated when he saw the medicinal soup being delivered to him again. Although drinking these medicines can alleviate his symptoms of body fever and dizziness, these medicines will also cause him to frequently suffer nightmares when he closes his eyes to rest.
That's why he looks so scary to a child.
That's why he drank too much, thinking that the wine would make him live a better life, and at least it could soften the scars on the corners of his lips.
Whenever he thinks of this scar, Bai Feng can't help but remember the promise he made, which is a tiny mark left by a life that has passed away.
He couldn't forget what he was about to do. This also makes him often trapped in a kind of contradictory emotions - whether to continue the current good status quo, or to follow his own will and continue to move forward...
One day, Ajuan walked into the house as expected, holding medicinal soup. The children were scared away again just like the previous times. However, Ajuan could still laugh non-stop when she saw this scene. Normally, she would have been resentful for this. This is probably because she enjoys the feeling of being liked by others, so it will naturally be uncomfortable if she is disliked by others.
Bai Feng and Murong Yan saw that the other party was different from usual, so they naturally asked one by one: "What kind of happy event did Miss Ajuan achieve today?"
"Isn't that right? You're smiling like you've eaten a honeydew melon." Murong Yan then responded, "Brother Feng, after taking this medicine, there will only be one left."
"I won't take this medicine. Look, all the injuries on my body are healed..."
After saying that, Bai Feng took off the clothes hanging on his body, revealing several long and thin scars, which were new skin and flesh.
Ajuan hurriedly covered her eyes and said, "Oh, Mr. Bai, if you want to take off your clothes, don't take them off in front of the slave family. This is so embarrassing!"
"Oh... Miss Ajuan, you'd better take the medicinal soup away quickly!" Bai Feng smiled naively and put on her clothes again.
"In such a hurry to drive others away, the slave family wants to ask you for a favor!" Ajuan put the medicinal soup aside, took out a letter from his body and handed it to Murong Yan, saying: "This is what Boss Han gave me. Yes, my family is illiterate, so I have to ask you to help me..."
"Is there a girl named Juan?" Murong Yan opened the letter and immediately read out the first sentence, then said: "This is a love poem!"
"Love poems? Someone wrote a love poem to the slave family? Hahaha... Someone wrote a love poem to me!" Ajuan was so happy that she spun around in circles a few times and almost started to dance, "Ever since I was a child, people in the village have always been surprised when they see me. I was so scared that I retreated away. No one has ever liked me. Now, someone else in the slave family also likes me... But the slave family doesn’t like him!"
"Then you have to make it clear to others, otherwise Mr. Han will be very sad."
"I told you, will he hate me?"
"No, if he really liked you, he wouldn't hate you for this kind of thing."
"Oh." Ajuan agreed obediently: "Then I'll go first, Miss Murong, you are so kind!"
After the two girls talked to each other, Ajuan went back with the medicinal soup.
In this room, only Bai Feng and Murong Yan were left again.
When the children saw Ajuan go away, they thought the music would start again, so they returned to the window again. Unexpectedly, the two of them did not continue playing the piano and flute. This time, even the "fairy" sister began to look solemn, as if she was discussing something important.
"Yan'er, I've been having the same nightmare in recent days. I'm afraid that I can't kill Sima Tu, and I'm afraid that if I make the wrong move, something unexpected will completely destroy our current stable life. I don't know what to do... "
"I believe in your decision, Brother Feng." Murong Yan sat on the edge of the bed and looked at her: "If it weren't for you, Yan'er would have died at the hands of those bandits who blocked the road. So, as long as I follow you, Even mountains of swords and seas of fire are nothing to fear!”
After hearing this, Bai Feng suddenly showed a smile that he hadn't seen for a long time. It turned out that he was worried that the other party would be contrary to his wishes, and he never existed.
"You! Just rest for one more day and then go help Miss Lou. Do you understand?"
"I know, I will never take a sip of wine secretly! Hahaha... Hey, you kid over there, you've seen enough!"
The child in front of the window saw the heroes and fairies in his dream spotting him, and exclaimed, "Run!" Then he raised a cloud of bustling dust and ran to another place to play.
