When Xu Huaigu and Xie Qingyun were talking about Liu Waner in the bamboo house, Ruyu got his permission and quietly left the bamboo house without watching Yu Qin and Fan Xuan play chess and went to the mountains and forests.
The cold wind blew at night, but Ruyu didn't care at all, and walked along the mountain road in the familiar direction. He still remembered that the last time he was kicked out of the Bamboo House, he took this road.
After crossing a mountain and going uphill for a while, a small wooden house suddenly appeared in the shade on the mountainside. In the dark night, the wooden house was dim. Either there was no one there, or the people living inside had taken a rest.
Ruyu straightened her expression and boldly stepped forward to knock on the door.
In the wooden house, Chen Qigang had just blown out the candles and was lying on the bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep. She felt a little bored. As soon as she closed her eyes, all she saw were pictures of her and Ruyu, which followed her like a shadow and couldn't go away.
The little girl sighed, knowing that it would be difficult to sleep tonight.
Originally it was just because of the sorrow of separation, but now there are other reasons. Ruyu's behavior today was a little unusual, and she was a little worried about Ruyu.
There was a sudden knock on the door, which really startled her in this silent night.
Chen Qi subconsciously thought that she had heard wrongly, but after calming down and listening carefully for a while, she was sure that someone was indeed knocking on her door, and she couldn't help but panic.
Who would knock on my door in the middle of the night, when it's dark and cold?
She was a little scared, but she couldn't ignore it, so she got out of bed quietly and walked quietly to the door without making a sound. She put her eyes against the crack of the door and looked out.
The visitor didn't light a lamp, it was still dark outside, and Chen Qi couldn't see clearly.
The man knocked on the door for a while and continued to knock, as if he didn't intend to stop.
Chen Qi gained courage, walked back a few steps, lifted the sword on the table, then walked back to the door, emboldened himself, and asked, "Who is it?"
Ruyu knocked at the door for a long time. She was anxious, thinking that Chen Qi was not there or asleep. At this time, she heard her voice and quickly replied: "Chen Qi, it's me."
When Chen Qi heard Ruyu's voice, he was stunned for a moment. Then he quickly put down his sword and went to open the door. A cold wind suddenly rushed in, making the little girl shiver.
Ruyu stood at the door and looked at Chen Qi, her light red pupils shining slightly in the dark night.
The little girl looked at him blankly for a while, then seemed to realize something, and quickly turned her head sideways to prevent him from seeing her face.
She was originally going to go to bed, but naturally she hadn't dressed up yet, and her hair was a mess. Chen Qi felt that she definitely didn't look good now, at least much worse than usual, and she didn't want Ruyu to see it.
It was cold outside. Chen Qi tilted his head and regretted his carelessness, and said hurriedly: "You come in first, it's cold outside."
Ruyu nodded and entered the house.
Chen Qi hurriedly brought him to sit down at the tea table and told him, "Sit down and wait for me."
Ruyu was a little confused, but still looked straight at her and asked, "What's wrong with you?"
"Don't look!"
"Why not?"
"Oh, how can there be so many reasons?" Chen Qi covered his face in anxiety, "If you look at me again, I will ask you out of the house. Hurry up and cover your eyes!"
Although Ruyu didn't quite understand, she still did it.
The little girl hurried to the dressing table, found a comb to comb her hair, and took the eyebrow pencil and rouge to tidy it up a little. She looked in the mirror. Although she didn't look as elaborately dressed as before, she could still see through it.
She then ran back to Ruyu and saw that he was still the same as before, covering his eyes tightly and looking very serious, as if he was executing an order.
Chen Qi was amused and said, "You can open your eyes now!"
Ruyu opened her eyes and saw Chen Qi standing in front of him with a smile. She looked a little different from before, but Ruyu couldn't tell what was different at all. When he closed his eyes, he only heard some rustling sounds, and he couldn't guess what she was doing.
Chen Qi sat down opposite him and lit the candle on the table. The firelight danced, and Chen Qi's eyes flickered under the candlelight.
She asked: "Didn't you go back to the bamboo house? Why did you come to see me again?"
Ruyu replied: "I went back and asked my husband about the unsaid matter, and he allowed me to tell you, so I came over immediately."
"Oh, you said that." Chen Qi was also a little curious, nodded and said, "Then you tell me, I will listen."
Ruyu's lips were slightly opened, and she was about to speak out, but her throat seemed to be blocked by something. Somehow, he made a mistake again.
"I just saw Mr. Xu and Valley Master Xie together. They said they just received the news today that the immortal boat will be coming in two days."
"Oh." Chen Qi looked a little dazed, "Two days, faster than originally planned."
Ruyu hesitated for a moment and said anxiously: "I'm still afraid that if I tell you, you won't care about me anymore."
Chen Qi supported her chin with both hands and brought her face closer. The candlelight illuminated her face, making her face even more beautiful. She blinked and asked seriously: "Do you care whether I ignore you or not?"
Ruyu thought for a while and nodded.
He really cares about himself. Chen Qi smiled and felt more comfortable, and quickly continued to ask: "Then why?"
"Because I think you are my first friend."
First friend? This sentence is somewhat inexplicable. But with his character, it might be normal to have no friends.
However, does he care about him just because they are friends?
Chen Qi felt disappointed and frowned: "That's it? Are we just friends?"
Ruyu was stunned for a moment. Could it be that what he just said was wrong? According to my husband, making friends should be a good thing.
He was panicked for a moment and didn't know how to answer. This reaction caught Chen Qi's eye, so he thought he was silent again as usual.
Chen Qi's heart suddenly sank to the bottom. She cared so much about him, but he only regarded them as friends. She found that she had never understood Ruyu's heart. Thinking of this, Chen Qi's heart became more and more painful.
The little girl seemed to have never suffered such grievances. First she pursed her lips tightly and said nothing, and then her eyes couldn't stop moistening until two lines of clear tears fell down. She quickly raised her sleeves to wipe them, but the tears were like weeds. The sleeves were brushed and the spring breeze blew again, and she wiped more and more until her face was filled with tears.
Chen Qi sobbed.
Ruyu was stunned, completely frozen in place, almost forgetting to even take a breath. The words that he originally wanted to say could not be said now. He didn't even know what he said to make her unhappy and make Chen Qi cry like this. He froze in place like a log, at a loss.
Not to mention the Nine Realms, even if you have the cultivation of the Twelve Realms, I'm afraid it won't be easy to use at this moment.
Chen Qi was already bursting into tears. She sobbed intermittently: "What on earth...what should I do to you so that you can understand? Idiot...you are just an idiot!"
Ruyu could only watch her cry silently. He had never been so helpless. Even if I was under Xu Huaigu's sword that day, it would be better than this.
Chen Qi cried for a long time, as if her heart was broken. For a long time, she looked down at the crumbling candle that was about to burn out on the table, her expression dull, and said to herself: "Okay, I get it, you don't like me, it's because I made a mistake. You go. Well, I won’t pester you from now on.”
like.
She just said the word "like".
Ruyu suddenly realized.
He originally didn't know what liking meant, but now he suddenly remembered what Sister Yu once taught him, and what he had spent with Chen Qi these days.
Sister Yu said that to like someone is to tie your heart to his. Rejoice because of him, mourn because of him. When I see him smiling, it's as clear as a sunny day; when I see him worried and frustrated, I wish I could endure it for him myself. If you like someone, you will think he is good-looking, you will be selfish, and you will not want to share it with others.
No wonder Chen Qi had been trying to make him laugh; no wonder Chen Qi was more anxious than he was when he was kicked out of the bamboo building, looking for help everywhere; no wonder Chen Qi's mood was so ups and downs tonight.
It turned out to be all because of him.
Ruyu would not keep his words in his heart, so he asked blankly: "Chen Qi, do you like me?"
Chen Qi's eyes were red from crying, and she looked at him resentfully and said, "What do you think? Can't you feel it after getting along with me these days? If you think I don't like you, then I don't like you."
Ruyu murmured: "You shouldn't like me."
Chen Qi burst into tears and asked, "Why?"
"Because I'm not a human, I'm a demon."
Ruyu said dreamily.
Chen Qi opened her lips slightly, looked at him blankly for a long time, and asked, "What did you say?"
"Chen Qi, I am not a human, I am a demon."
Ruyu's face is painful, and her heart is like a knife.
"Chen Qi, do you understand? That's why I don't know anything about the rules of the world. I can neither smile nor speak well. That's why my husband's attitude towards me was so firm last time in the town. . So many times, I never dared to tell you my identity. I was afraid that once I did, you would never pay attention to me again."
Ruyu said such a long paragraph in one breath, which may be the longest and best paragraph he has said since he came to Zhongyu. After finishing speaking, he looked at Chen Qi anxiously and saw that her face was full of shock and she was completely speechless.
Ruyu suddenly felt regretful in her heart.
She really didn't care about herself anymore, it was all her fault for being reckless. Why are you not a human being? If he were human, everything would be fine, but he's not. He suddenly hated his origin.
Humans and demons are separated, not to mention that a war is still breaking out between the two tribes. Ruyu knows that most people hate the demon tribe.
The war between the two tribes is nothing more than for the land they live on. Although it is not right or wrong, the differences caused by the different positions are irreversible. Humans can only stand on the human side, and demons can only fight for a more adequate living space. Everyone has no choice.
This should be the end. Ruyu looked at Chen Qi and thought pessimistically.
"No wonder...no wonder your eyes are red, so beautiful." Chen Qi murmured to himself.
The demon clan... Chen Qi has never seen the war between the demon clan and the human clan with his own eyes, but he also knows how tragic it is. The blood feud between the two clans is far beyond the grudges between individuals.
I didn’t expect it, I really didn’t expect it. Even though Chen Qi had many speculations about Ruyu's life experience, he never thought that he would be a demon. But in this way, everything can be explained. Chen Qi knew that Ruyu didn't lie to him. He was telling the truth. He was really a demon.
But what should she do? She actually fell in love with a demon clan?
Chen Qi's mind seemed to be in a mess, she couldn't even shed tears, and the tear stains dried on her cheeks, which was poignant and moving.
Ruyu pursed her lips and held back a sentence for a long time: "Should I leave?"
Chen Qi was immersed in confusion and didn't say a word.
This is for her own good, Ruyu told herself. He stood up, not knowing how to face Chen Qi, so he paused on the spot and took steps forward.
He knew that if he walked out of this door, the two of them might never have contact again.
No matter what, they will be separated in two days anyway. Even if Chen Qi likes him now, he will like someone else in the future. No matter who that person is, he is better than a demon clan.
But why do I feel so sad?
Only then did Ruyu realize that she had different feelings for Chen Qi. But whether this emotion can be called like is a bit too difficult for a demon who has just entered the human world. He didn't dare say that answer.
While thinking, he had already walked to the door. He heard Chen Qi cry again, and Ruyu froze on the spot, her hand unable to reach the door.
It was Chen Qi who helped him when he was most helpless, and now he seems unable to leave.
He was in a dilemma.
