But as the older brother, he must learn to let go.
Bai Tu slowly let go: "Come here."
Zhao Zheng nodded: "Okay."
It turned out that Zhao Zheng had been distracted by Baitao, listening to her talk over and over again to swing higher, and looking at her blooming smile.
He also noticed the sluggish expression on her face after she said she liked her brother.
He thought Baitao didn't like her swinging high enough, so he came to take over.
After Zhao Zheng took over, he pushed it even higher. Baitao was like a lark, letting out a laugh like a string of silver bells.
Halfway through the push, Zhao Zheng suddenly stopped. Baitao raised his head, a little unhappy: "Why did you stop?"
Zhao Zheng avoided her gaze, "I just heard you say that you like your brother, then do you like... me?"
Do you like each other?
Bai Tao blinked.
She has always had a lot of freshness and curiosity about the lively and vivid things in the world. She only knows that there are many pairs of friends in the world, but do friends ask each other if they like me? Do I like you?
she does not know.
Just as Baitao was about to answer, Brother A took her back.
"Goodbye Zhao Zheng."
She jumped off the swing and said goodbye to him.
Zhao Zheng from behind was watching her back as she led her brother and jumped away.
When the fallen leaves fell from the branches and the yard became completely silent without her laughter, he sat alone on the swing where she had sat.
Such carefree years flew by in time, autumn turned to winter, and in the blink of an eye it was Baitao's second deep winter in Zhao State.
She would take her brother to Zhao Zheng's courtyard every day. While her brother was teaching, she would patrol around beside him.
Baitao wants to make sure that there are no flying butterflies, chirping birds, or scurrying mice in this small courtyard.
If there is, chase them.
If there was, I didn't pursue it. That would be disrespectful to her vixen abilities.
While Zhao Zhengxue was working hard, Baitao would just play by himself, and she wouldn't bother him. When he finished studying, she would pester him to push the swing for her.
She found that Zhao Zheng was easier to talk to than his brother. If his brother would say two or three sentences, Zhao Zheng would only ask one question, and he would not even think twice when he agreed.
"Will you push the swing for me?"
"good."
"After pushing the swing, will you play shuttlecock with me?"
"good."
"After kicking the shuttlecock, will you accompany me to the rooftop to watch the stars?"
"good."
Zhao Zheng is obedient and obedient.
Baitao was satisfied and thought this companionship was great. She decided to let him play with her from now on until he got old and couldn't play with her anymore.
Zhao Zheng carried her on the swing and sat down. A year later, after he got food, he grew as tall as a seedling.
Because he practiced swordsmanship and boxing very hard, he still had a thin layer of muscle lines on his arms, which looked straight when he was wearing clothes. Even if he took off his clothes and took them out, thieves would think twice about stealing them.
As soon as Baitao sat on it, before she could swing, she saw Zhao Ji coming out of the room.
Perhaps a year of abundant life comforted her heart of being abandoned by her husband, and she gradually recovered from her illness.
Seeing Bai Tao, Zhao Ji's eyebrows seemed to swell, and she handed her the gloves in her hand, "Little Bai Tao, Aunt Zhao used the rabbit skins you hunted outside to make a pair of rabbits for you a few days ago. Gloves, can you put them on and see if they fit?"
She was wearing a green jacket, which was thick but not too bulky.
After all, she is a twenty-eight-year-old woman, at her most attractive age, and every move she makes is very graceful.
Baitao took it and glanced at Zhao Zheng.
Zhao Zheng's long eyelashes were drooped, casting a heavy shadow on his eyelids. He moved back his hands that were stretched tight by the cold wind, "Mom said to give it to you, just take Taotao."
The words were very intimate, so Baitao accepted them and said in a soft voice, "Thank you, Aunt Zhao."
"Eh--"
Zhao Ji spit out white steam from her mouth, pulled down her little red coat, and said angrily: "It's such a big winter, if you go out to play, you're not afraid of getting cold. If you get sick, your brother should feel better. "
Baitao promised: "Don't worry, Aunt Zhao, brother won't feel bad because I won't get sick."
Fox fur is thick, so it is not easy to get sick.
Zhao Ji felt that she was simple and lovable, as soft as the rabbit fur gloves she knitted, and felt warm to the touch.
She had a motherly affection for no reason.
Zhao Ji wanted to touch her head, but she gave up. She was Bai Xianren's younger sister. She, a little girl who had been a singing prostitute, could not touch her. Even if she was freed from slavery, she was still trapped in Zhao country. , and I don’t know when I will see the light of day.
Zi Chu...and Lu Buwei.
Can we meet again in this life?
Zhao Ji's eyes gradually filled with tears.
Zhao Zheng saw that his mother's pupils were dilated and she seemed to be going crazy. He was afraid that she would go crazy and hurt others, so he took Baitao and said, "Don't worry, mother, I will take Taotao back to the house later."
Zhao Ji said slowly and turned her eyes towards her son who was born in ten months' gestation.
There is no fluctuation in that look
It was as cold as the ice under the eaves. A slight stab would hurt the flesh and blood heart, and then a cold tear fell from the corner of Zhao Ji's eyes.
Zhao Zheng didn't seem to notice, so he took Baitao and walked into the house.
The snowflakes outside began to fall again, spreading and flying, sometimes scattering and sometimes gathering.
The thick snow curtain is like a rift between mother and son, which may never be repaired in this lifetime.
Baitao went into the house and sat on the couch to light the fire. Zhao Zheng set up a clay pot on the stove to cook snow. The snow was pure snow collected outside. In a short time, the snow water was ready.
He filled two bowls and said, "You can wait until it's warm before drinking, or you can put it outside to cool down before drinking."
Baitao: "I know."
She is not a mortal child of eight or nine years old, and there are not many children of eight or nine years old who drink boiling hot water.
She's just a little ignorant, and it's not like she just put her brains in a pot and boiled them into a pot of paste.
"Then you ate raw dried fish last time."
Zhao Zheng said, the dried fish was full of salt, salty and fishy. She chewed it twice and twisted her face into a ball. He gave her a lot of water to calm down.
Baitao didn't know that the dried fish couldn't be eaten raw, so she could only hold on to her face and said, "I'm just a little curious and just want to try it. Otherwise, I wouldn't know what it tastes like if I don't try it."
"Ask me before you try again."
Zhao Zheng knew that she was very curious.
Baitao hummed, "Okay, okay, I'll ask you first."
He is actually more lenient than her brother. As long as there is no danger, he will take care of her. He never cares about these trivial things. Now, she is under the supervision of a mortal.
The more she thought about it, the more depressed she became. Bai Tao picked up the snow water and was about to take a sip. Zhao Zheng snatched the bowl from her hand and said helplessly: "I told you it's still hot, so I can't drink it. I guess I can't put it in front of you in the future." "
Baitao: "......"
"Creak" "Creak" "Creak"
Zhao Zheng's sermon was interrupted by the rapid crunching of snow outside the courtyard.
The back of Zhao Zheng's hand holding the bowl was tense, his eyes were alert, and he looked like a little beast ready to go.
But Baitao heard the footsteps and said happily: "It's Brother, Brother is here."
Zhao Zheng also relaxed instantly.
The door of the house opened, and Bai Tu, dressed in wind and snow, walked in.
He flicked the snow foam on his body, and it was obviously a casual tone, but it was like a cold air coming out and rushing into the heart, "Gong Zizheng, the Qin State has sent someone to pick you up. I don't know what King Zhao is thinking about this matter. The order to kill without mercy has just been issued, and now the butcher's knife is about to fall at the base of your neck. Will you run away or not, bury it or not?"
Zhao Zheng's pupils shrank like needles, "Everything sir said is true."
How could King Zhao be so stupid as to kill the enemy's proton? This was not provoking a war.
"You are the little guy's friend, how could sir harm you?" Bai Tu smiled on his lips, "I have a glimmer of hope. Whether you want to die in a foreign land or return to your roots is up to you."
Zhao Zheng has no fear or fear: "I just want to live."
"Then go and call your mother quickly, and start your escape as quickly as possible. Hurry!"
Bai Tu continued, "My retainer is currently trying his best to hold off King Zhao's general. A letter is being sent to the general of Qin who is stationed at the post. If he is smart, he will be waiting outside the palace to meet you."
Zhao Zheng can only choose to believe him, not to mention there is no room for disbelief, because his current situation can only block his life.
Without further ado, he hurried out to find Zhao Ji.
After the people left, Bai Tu knelt down, put his hands on Baitao's shoulders on the couch, and said seriously: "Baitao, listen carefully to my brother."
When he was called by name, Baitao immediately straightened his posture and said, "Brother, you say it, I'm listening."
"Spring silkworms turn into cocoons and become butterflies, and chicks fight in the sky. Brother, I have watched you go from crying for food to toddling, and now you are blooming like a bud. But brother, even if you are reluctant to let go and care about you, you must let go. You grow up alone. Whether it's a human being or a monster. One lesson you learn is how to grow. Only when brother lets go can you truly grow up."
Baitao didn't understand a bit and only understood one meaning.
She tugged on his sleeve and said aggrievedly: "Brother, do you not want me anymore?"
"Why don't I want you? You will always be Brother's Zhenbei."
Bai Tu pressed his forehead against her smooth forehead and said softly, "Brother, I will meet you again. You should stay with Zhao Zheng during this trip. He is the Human Emperor, and he has the opportunity for you to break through. Go there Qin Palace, you must also guard Zhao Zheng and keep an eye on him. Not only are we vixens coveting him, but other goblins are also coveting him. Can you successfully complete the task that brother has given you? "
Baitao opened his mouth, wanting to say something else.
Bai Tu picked her up cruelly, put her into the arms of Zhao Zheng who had just walked into the house, and then opened her fingers one by one.
Baitao was extremely flustered, but she missed the opportunity and said, "Brother."
Ignoring Baitao's weeping face, he tilted his head indifferently and told Zhao Zheng: "I'll hold Zhao Bing away. I'll leave the little one to you and take good care of her."
After saying that, Bai Tu left without looking back.
The white clothes on his body were swept by the cold wind, like a passing cloud. As his last figure disappeared, the world in front of Baitao began to collapse silently.
"Brother!"
She struggled hard in Zhao Zheng's arms, trying to use her demonic power several times, but never thought that brother would seal her hole at some point. She could only helplessly sob over and over again: "Brother! Brother!"
Why did Brother A leave? Did he not want her anymore? Do you think she is not good?
"Taotao, Taotao."
Zhao Zheng patted her back. The young man's body had not grown yet, but he was already somewhat reliable. He coaxed, "Don't be afraid, Taotao, don't be afraid, I'm here."
"Woo——"
Baitao's eyes were red, and the hot warmth dripped on his neck, as if dripping on the tip of his heart.
She seemed like she would break if touched. Zhao Zheng hugged her tighter, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."
