The sun sets over the western mountains, and the gorgeous sunset blooms in the distant horizon, dyeing the peach blossoms red for ten miles.
The setting sun and rising sun are both the most beautiful and moving scenes of the day.
The beauty of the sunset seems to be even better, and it is more likely to make people sad and melancholy.
In the main hall of the Nangong Family, Xu Feng and others were warmly entertained by the owner of Peach Blossom Villa, Nangong Nan, the fifteenth generation helmsman of the Nangong Family.
When Nangong Nan saw an old friend he had not seen for many years, he suddenly recalled the complicated past events, and couldn't help but feel filled with emotion and sadness.
After a long time, with Xu Feng's comfort, Nangong Nan's sad mood gradually calmed down.
At this time, the dusk was sinking, and it was already dinner time. Nangong Nan had already ordered his servants to go and tell the cook that there was a distinguished guest coming, and he must prepare more good food and wine tonight. He wanted to entertain him well. He had not seen him for twenty years. old friend.
Previously, the guests of honor gathered together in the main hall, drank tea and talked, and then dispersed.
At this moment, only Nangong Nan and Xu Feng were left in the hall, drinking tea and chatting about their daily life.
The old friends who had been separated for twenty years reunited again, and each of them was in a surging mood and full of emotions. Recalling various situations in the past, old memories like smoke came to mind again, and there seemed to be endless memories of the future and the emotions of separation.
Life is like this, there are always so many joys and sorrows, joys and sorrows!
Half an hour ago, Nangong Chunxue saw the guests who had come from afar and listened to Nangong Nan's story. Everyone looked sad and frowning, and the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became heavy and depressing.
What was originally a happy and lively gathering of old friends, with the guest of honor talking freely, turned into a scene where Nangong Nan confided in his sad past and vomited his bitterness.
Except for his old friends Xu Feng and Shangguan Hongqin, the other young people listened absentmindedly and felt quite bored. Maybe it's just because they are too young and have not experienced that kind of unforgettable love and affection, so they simply cannot understand the obsession of their elders with emotions.
Just now, Nangong Chunxue sat in the main hall for a while, listening to her father and Uncle Xu talking about old things that she couldn't quite understand. She just found it boring and boring, which made her a little bored.
She looked at Leng Yue and Meng Hua, who were sitting silently across from her. When they first met them in the forest, they had shown strong and unreasonable behavior, which originally made her, a pampered young lady, quite angry.
Later, what was even worse, the two little girls openly humiliated her in front of many servants. Their extremely cunning and mean words deeply hurt her self-esteem and made her lose face.
Therefore, before, she was extremely disgusted with these two sharp-tongued girls. But after talking to each other, their hostility turned into friendship. After getting along for a short time, she suddenly changed her prejudice against them. She even felt that these two beautiful girls who were close to her own age were unconsciously attracted to each other. I was a little curious!
This may be because it is easier for people of the same age to have spiritual resonance!
In short, not only does she no longer hate them, she even has the urge to get closer to them, get to know them, and make friends with them!
Hey, isn't this girl's thoughts like floating clouds in the sky and duckweeds in the water, always swaying and unpredictable?
At this moment, it was already dusk, and the last ray of sunset had disappeared into the deep dusk.
The sky gradually darkened, and the deep twilight enveloped the endless stretch of ten-mile peach blossoms, as well as the Peach Blossom Villa nestled in the peach orchard.
More than a dozen domestic servants were busy inside and outside the village doing the final finishing work of the day.
The chimney on top of the kitchen in the backyard was already sending out wisps of light smoke.
In the cool night breeze, there was a strong aroma of wine and food.
After Liu Ruyan chatted with Nangong Nan and Xu Feng for a while, she stood up, clasped her fists at the two of them and excused herself from the outside. He knew that Uncle Xu and Nangong Nan were old friends reunited. Looking at the current situation, they would inevitably have to talk by candlelight at night. They were staying at Peach Blossom Villa tonight.
Being able to stay in this paradise-like place for one night is a great happiness! This may be what many people dream of.
As night falls, all the night lanterns in Peach Blossom Villa have been lit. Strings of large red lanterns were placed in every dark corner, beside the courtyard, under the eaves, in the corridor...Lights were lit in every room, and every hidden corner was illuminated!
On every garden path in Shili Peach Blossom, a string of lanterns is set up with bamboo poles every fifty meters. The bright red light seemed like a pool of bright red blood or a burning flame, illuminating the entire peach orchard extremely brilliantly, like a dream.
Nangong Chunxue led Shangguan Hongqin, Leng Yue and Menghua for a walk under the peach blossoms at the entrance of the courtyard. She explained to everyone the origin of Ten Miles of Peach Blossom, which was also a question that everyone was deeply puzzled by before, but it was not convenient to ask before.
Nangong Chunxue blinked her big eyes like autumn water and said eloquently: "Actually, I don't know who planted this peach orchard. I only know that this peach orchard has been here since I was born. The little one When I saw such a large peach orchard, I was curious about who planted it. But what I was even more curious about was how our family and a dozen servants could live in such a place that didn’t look like earth, but more like heaven. ." She led everyone to wander under the peach blossoms, and said as they walked, "Of course I asked dad, but at that time dad said he didn't know, so he asked me to ask mom, but mom also said she didn't know, and He asked me to ask my father, but they pushed me around, and it turned out that neither of them knew. Since even my father and mother didn't know, it was even less likely that other people would know, so, The origin of this peach garden has always been a mystery, and no one knows what happened for twenty years!"
She talked so much in one breath that her mouth was almost dry, but she seemed to be in a particularly good mood and told them many interesting things about this place.
Everyone was very surprised when they heard this. They originally thought that this huge peach garden was the property of the Nangong family, but it had nothing to do with them, which was completely unexpected.
Menghua likes this place very much. In her eyes, where is this human world? It is clearly a paradise far away from the world! She never imagined that there could be such a beautiful place in the world!
Nangong Chunxue led everyone around the Taoyuan. Everyone was deeply attracted by this fairyland-like scenery. Menghua and Leng Yue were very envious of Nangong Chunxue being able to live in such a beautiful place!
As they walked, Menghua suddenly exclaimed: "Yeah, where is Brother Liu? Why don't you see Brother Liu?" She suddenly realized that Liu Ruyan did not follow him out.
When she was looking around for Liu Ruyan's figure, she suddenly saw Liu Ruyan turning around and appearing under a clump of peach blossoms.
Menghua then smiled sweetly at him: "Brother Liu, it turns out you are here, I am still looking for you! Just now, Miss Nangong took us to Luohong Lake. There are many beautiful fish in that lake. It's really It’s so beautiful! I wish I could live here every day!”
A girl who is born with a love for flowers wishes she could be with them all the time!
Liu Ruyan smiled and said in surprise: "Luohong Lake?"
Menghua nodded quickly and said with a smile: "Yeah, right over there! Come on, I'll take you there to have a look!" She pointed to a sparkling willow bank lake not far ahead.
Liu Ruyan said a little strangely: "Didn't we already see it when we came here?"
Menghua blinked and said, "When we got here, we only saw a small corner. It turns out that this lake turned a few corners in the peach forest, and the scenery inside is even more beautiful!" She seemed to have suddenly discovered it. It was like a new continent and seemed extremely exciting.
Liu Ruyan looked at her excited and novel look, and couldn't help but secretly laugh in her heart: Hey, this flower girl is still a child who won't grow up! However, I hope she can live such a happy life forever. Always feel free and carefree! This is the most beautiful look of a young girl in her youth!
Seeing the happy flower girl in front of him, his heart suddenly moved, showing a trace of deep sadness. At this moment, he couldn't help but think of his compatriot sister Liu Yumei whose whereabouts were unknown.
That stormy night came to mind again: his father hurriedly took him and his sister to a secret stone room in the Zixia Valley in the back mountain. Daddy told the two brothers and sisters with fear in his eyes, stay here obediently, don't make a sound, don't move... No matter what you hear, don't make a sound. Daddy has something important to go out for, and he will come back soon to pick him up. You... these were the last words he and his sister heard their father say, and it was also the last time the brother and sister saw their father.
When his father finished speaking, he suddenly reached out and held him and his sister in his arms. Both he and his sister heard their father crying and saw tears streaming down his face. This was also the first time they saw their father cry. They didn't know what happened and were very scared. After a while, their father loosened his arms around them and looked at them deeply. Then, I don't know. Why, they passed out...
When he woke up, he never saw his father again. What was even more bizarre was that even his sister was nowhere to be found...but he only saw a complete stranger standing next to him. This stranger looked like his father. They were close in age and later became his master...
The painful past twenty years ago resurfaced in his mind, and every time he recalled it, it would make him feel like a knife. It was like a huge stone pressing on his heart, almost making him unable to breathe.
Liu Ruyan stared at Menghua blankly, as if she was in a trance. A complex expression of pain, guilt and helplessness suddenly appeared on her dull face.
Menghua was surprised when she saw Liu Ruyan looking at her blankly. She quickly lowered her head and took a closer look at herself to see if there was anything strange about her body, which made Brother Liu look at her strangely.
For some reason, his mood suddenly became so low, and his expression was filled with an indescribable pain and sorrow.
Everyone saw the strangeness on his face, and they all looked at him in confusion.
At this moment, his thoughts were deeply immersed in long-lasting memories.
Everyone couldn't help but look at each other, wondering what was going on.
Menghua frowned and asked in confusion: "Brother Liu, what's wrong with you? Why are you staring at me like this?" Menghua looked extremely anxious.
Hearing Menghua's voice, he suddenly came back to his senses and realized his gaffe. He smiled awkwardly at Menghua, then looked at everyone, and said with evasive eyes: "It's nothing, nothing! I'm fine." !" He turned away in a panic and looked into the distance.
Menghua saw that he was in a daze, and asked worriedly: "Brother Liu, what are you thinking about? Is there something on your mind?"
Liu Ruyan didn't seem to want others to know about his unbearable past.
He pretended to be calm, squeezed out a bitter smile on his face, and said lightly: "It's nothing, it's really nothing, Huamei, don't think about it, I just suddenly thought of the master, I have been out for so many days, and I don't know How is he at home? I just miss him."
When Menghua heard this, she said with a half-smile, "Oh, come on, are you missing daddy? I saw that you looked weird and unhappy just now. I thought you had some unsolvable troubles!" She also felt worried. With a smile on his face, he said quietly, "Yes, dad will definitely be very lonely at home alone. If I have been away from him for so long, he will definitely miss me. In fact, I also miss dad very much. I couldn't spend time with him this time." Shou, he will definitely be unhappy." As she said that, she let out a long sigh and lowered her head.
Shangguan Hongqin saw that the two of them had become sentimental, and thought to herself: It turns out that these two children are homesick for their relatives. I didn't expect them to be so filial and sensible. Alas, the children have finally grown up. They have grown up. I am also old.
Seeing that the atmosphere suddenly became heavy, Nangong Chunxue suddenly thought about it, smiled at them, and said: "Mr. Liu, Miss Menghua, don't feel bad, won't you be able to go home and see his old man soon? I'm really happy to meet you today. In fact, I don't have any friends around me to talk to. Since we are destined to meet each other, why not make good friends?" She looked at them with a bright smile, hoping that they could forget their sorrow. ,be happy.
Leng Yue suddenly said: "Yes, Miss Nangong is right. Don't be sad. We will see Uncle Chu soon! When we return to Wolong Valley, Uncle Chu will be very happy to see you. Then just stay by his side and spend more time with him!"
Shangguan Hongqin also comforted: "Yes, you see, we finally came to such a beautiful place, but why are you two feeling sad? Okay, okay, don't think about that anymore! It's the same for us to be here today. It’s fate that it’s rare that your Uncle Xu and Brother Nangong can get together, everyone will be happy tonight!”
Liu Ruyan and Menghua looked at each other and smiled, and they were about to walk towards Luohong Lake ahead.
Suddenly, a servant ran over here with a lantern in his hand. When he saw everyone, he bowed and said, "Miss, the dinner is ready. The owner of the village asked you to come back to the village to have dinner."
Nangong Chunxue smiled and said: "It's getting late. I think you are all hungry too. Let's go back to have dinner first. After dinner, I will accompany you on a night out with candles!"
A sumptuous dinner table has been placed in the west wing of Peach Blossom Villa, and ten servants are standing on both sides of the door to welcome it with smiling faces.
Li Ruo It looks mysterious.
Li Ruoxuan, in particular, looked extremely embarrassed and tried his best to avoid their gazes. He treated them like strangers, stood there absent-mindedly, and did not speak to them.
Nangong Nan and Xu Feng were also standing at the door of the west wing, waiting for everyone with smiles.
Seeing that everyone had returned with Nangong Chunxue, they also welcomed him out enthusiastically.
Nangong Nanchao greeted everyone: "You have come all the way. I have specially hosted a banquet tonight to welcome you and wash away the dust. It would be disrespectful to prepare a small amount of wine. I hope you will not dislike it. I am very happy to see you here today. Unexpectedly, two Ten years later, I will still have the opportunity to see Brother Xu again, and we must have a good drink tonight and never come back until we get drunk!"
Xu Feng immediately thanked Nangong Nan for his warm hospitality and said with emotion: "I never thought that I would see Brother Nangong again in my lifetime. Twenty years ago, after we parted ways in Mount Emei, I didn't know where my brother and his family had gone. , I originally thought that my eldest brother and his family had left the Great Wall, but I never expected that you would actually settle down in this paradise. Thanks to your kindness today, I will definitely have a good drink with you!"
Both of them seemed extremely excited and couldn't help but make impassioned speeches in front of everyone.
Immediately, everyone took their seats and were served by two maids.
The wine glasses in front of everyone are full.
Nangong Nan raised his wine glass with both hands and toasted to everyone: "Come on, let's all raise our glasses and toast to our meeting today!"
Everyone followed the instructions, raised their glasses to greet each other, and then drank the whole drink in one gulp.
At the banquet, you greeted me, pushed glasses and exchanged glasses, we had a great conversation, and the atmosphere was so lively.
Everyone was drinking and chatting. Nangong Nan couldn't help but hit his cup with his chopsticks when he got excited. Sometimes he sang loudly, sometimes he recited poems, and sometimes he danced.
Today I met my brother who had been away for twenty years. He was as happy as a child. Even Nangong Chunxue said that it had been a long time since he had seen his father as happy as he was today. Daddy is the fifteenth generation heir of the Nangong family, and his reputation and status in the world are at its peak. He has all kinds of fame, status and wealth, which can be considered successful, but he seems to be unhappy in his life.
Although he was very prosperous in front of others, he was often lonely and sad behind others. No one knew what was bothering him, and even when asked by those closest to him, he would not say it.
There seemed to be some unsolvable knots in his heart that kept him awake all night.
Nangong Chunxue had never seen such a situation with her own eyes, but had only heard about it from the maids who attended to his daily life.
Nangong Chunxue felt sorry for her father and asked him face to face if he had any unspeakable worries, hoping that he could speak out and resolve the conflicts and uneasiness in his heart. But he always seemed stubborn and refused to tell the truth.
Everyone talked freely, not only talking about the past, but also talking about some famous allusions, strange people and strange things in the world. Those mysterious and bizarre martial arts legends, generations of martial arts ancestors who have been gradually forgotten by people for hundreds of years, their great achievements and supreme glory are still talked about by people today...
Before we knew it, the night was already deep, the cold dew was heavy, and the wine and food were cold.
Everyone was drunk, and Nangong Nan was so excited that he was so drunk that he was usually very drunk, but today he was so drunk that it was obvious that he lived in seclusion and that he had traveled with him in the world. His friends have scattered all over the world and have gone their separate ways. Therefore, he often misses the glorious years of the past, and often laments his sadness and drowns his sorrows with wine. Today when he saw his old friend coming, he seemed to be overjoyed, and he could finally express his feelings to his close friend. Sad!
At this time, it was already midnight, and the servants had dispersed, leaving only the two maids waiting on the side. They had served the manor for so many years, but they had never seen him as drunk as he was today.
They had eaten earlier in the evening, but they never thought that tonight's banquet would last for several hours. Halfway through the meal, the food and wine were already a little cold, so he ordered the cook to reheat them.
They were already a little sleepy and yawned from time to time. Although Nangong Chunxue drank a lot, she always had a good drinking capacity and seemed to be born to follow her father. She had drunk dozens of drinks tonight and she didn't even show signs of drunkenness. Seeing that the two maids were already feeling sleepy, she told them not to wait any longer, and then they went to sleep.
She thought that her mother had returned to her grandma's house a few days ago and might not be able to come back for a while. Seeing that her father was unconscious after drinking, she got up and poured a cup of strong tea for him to drink to help him sober up.
Then he helped his father back to his room to sleep. She went to the west wing again and arranged for everyone to sleep in the guest rooms.
By the time everything was arranged, the night was deep, the stars and moon outside the window had disappeared, the earth was pitch black, and everything was silent.
