When Su Jingqian opened his eyes again, three full days had passed.
"Master, you are finally awake!" Zi Shu was overjoyed, and in his excitement, he accidentally overturned the water glass on the table.
But he had no time to care about this at this time. He walked quickly to the bed and carefully helped Su Jingqian sit up.
Su Jingqian's face was much smoother than the previous two days, but there was still a bit of sickly haggardness between his brows.
"How long have I been asleep?" When he stood up, he frowned slightly and soon returned to normal.
Zi Shu moved the cushion behind him and answered truthfully: "You slept for three whole days."
Zi Shu answered naturally, but he couldn't be so calm in his heart. The moment Su Jingqian stood up, he could feel his breathing quickening, and a thin layer of cold sweat oozed out on his forehead. Although his expression did not change, Zi Shu knew that Su Jingqian was not Seemingly safe and sound.
Zi Heng once said that the master's body is not suitable for acupuncture at all. If acupuncture is performed forcefully, he will have to endure the torture of thousands of beasts devouring his heart, just like tens of millions of ferocious beasts constantly gnawing at his limbs and bones, eroding his body. Bones penetrate the heart, and the circulation is endless. Especially in the three days after the acupuncture, the pain was particularly severe. At this time, the master was probably enduring the severe pain all over his body, and he just managed to sit up.
However, when he faced this kind of heart-wrenching pain that ordinary people could not bear, he only frowned slightly, which made Zi Shu's heart even more painful. Little did he know that what Su Jingqian had endured in the past was far worse than This heartbreaking pain is even more torturous, and it is precisely because of this that he has tempered his peerless elegance.
A phoenix rises from the ashes and is reborn; a dragon lurks in the abyss and rises to the sky. However, gains and losses, rise and fall, and changes in the world are nothing to be afraid of. Watch in the silence and refine your heart in the glitz. Wherever your heart goes, wherever your body goes, and you are fearless, you can be invincible.
Zi Shu thought about how Su Jingqian got to where he is today step by step over the years, and had mixed feelings in his heart. He was thinking about what to say, when he saw Zi Heng walking in with a tray holding a bowl of freshly brewed food. Medicinal decoction.
Zi Heng bowed to Su Jingqian, presented the tray to him, and said respectfully: "Master, it's time to drink the medicine."
Su Jingqian nodded, and when he reached out to pick up the medicine bowl, he noticed the pinholes on the back of his hand.
He lowered his eyes, stirred the soup in the bowl, and asked calmly: "How much time do I have left?"
His voice was a little hoarse, but very smooth, and it sounded like he was asking something insignificant.
Zi Heng's eyes flashed, his hands tightly grasped the edge of the tray, and he immediately lowered his head.
Seeing Zi Heng's reaction, Su Jingqian said nothing, raised his head and drank the soup in the bowl in one gulp.
He put down the medicine bowl, wiped the corners of his lips with a handkerchief, and then spoke slowly: "I think I don't have much time left for you to give me the acupuncture."
"master……"
Zi Shu and Zi Heng's hearts sank. The sadness in their eyes was like a gurgling stream, gradually converging into a river and rushing out uncontrollably.
"I know my own health. You don't have to hide it from me. I just..." Su Jingqian looked out the window quietly. The jade pot hung high outside the window, and the moonlight was like a prairie. It was so desolate, but it reflected in his eyes. , but with a touch of tenderness, "I just want to know how much time is left."
When he said this, there was no wave between his brows and eyes, and he still showed a calm and calm attitude, as if he had seen the vicissitudes of the world and the prosperity of the years, everything was so natural in his eyes, Including life and death.
Zi Heng was silent, and finally said: "If I give you an acupuncture every other month, probably..." There was a lump in his throat, and he tried his best to control the emotions in his voice, "It can probably last... Three to five years..."
After talking about it, he still couldn't help but choked up.
"Three to five years..." Su Jingqian repeated in a low voice, then curled his lips and sighed with a smile: "It should be enough."
When Zi Shu heard this, he suddenly felt sour and unbearable. An uncontrollable sorrow flowed upstream and poured into his eyes, but he did not dare to pour it out. He could only lower his head and let it swirl in his eyes, blurring himself. Sight.
Zi Heng frowned and swallowed a sour throat. He hesitated for a moment before expressing his worries: "However, every time you perform an acupuncture, your body will suffer great pain. This kind of pain, once It is more intense than once, and it is simply not something ordinary people can bear... Moreover, in the past few days after the injection, your mood will become particularly restless and unstable, and sometimes you may even be unable to control the murderous intention in your heart. "
Su Jingqian looked out the window quietly, his eyes dim and unreadable. After being silent for a long time, he suddenly chuckled and said: "It doesn't matter, I'm not a good person to begin with. Since my hands are already stained with blood, let's stain it some more. So why not.”
His words sounded cruel and ruthless, but Zi Shu and Zi Heng felt a deep sadness from them.
He often said that he was not a good person and his hands were stained with countless blood, but they all knew that under his seemingly ruthless behavior, he was actually still adhering to his inner principles and bottom line. If possible, who wouldn't want to be a handsome gentleman in white clothes, untainted by dust, but standing in this position, there is no room for him to be merciful. If he was merciful, he would not live today, and then he fell. It will be a bloody country.
Su Jingqian slowly withdrew his gaze, glanced at Zishu who was bowing his head and said nothing, and ordered: "Zishu, go and call Ziyu over. I have something to ask him."
Zi Shu suppressed the sourness in his eyes, nodded in response, and then turned around and walked out, fearing that Su Jingqian would notice the strange look in his eyes.
As soon as he went out, the sadness in Zi Shu's heart could not be suppressed. He leaned against the wall tightly, his eyes slightly closed, and let the sadness slip silently from the corners of his eyes.
He waited for a long time before finally calming down, but when he opened his eyes, he saw Ziyu standing at the corner, looking at him with red eyes.
They grew up together since childhood. Ziyu has always been the most calm and reserved one among them. No matter what he has experienced or how much suffering he has suffered, Zishu has never seen him shed tears, nor has he ever seen him look like this. So sad at this time.
Seeing Ziyu's appearance, he must have confessed his master's illness to Ziyu when he was making the medicine. Zishu didn't know what to say to comfort him or himself for a moment.
The two just stood there, looking at each other with red eyes. Neither of them spoke, but the grief in their eyes was self-evident.
All of them were abandoned babies. Ever since they could remember, they had lived with scanty clothing and insufficient food. Most of the time, they even had to compete with wild dogs for food, and there was almost no intact area on their bodies. Fortunately, the master took pity on them and brought them back to the palace, otherwise they would have died of starvation long ago in the alleys. The master not only taught them how to read and write, but also taught them how to strengthen their bodies and practice martial arts, and gave them skills to become useful people.
Their life was given by their master, and they did not dare to ask for anything. They only wanted to spend the rest of their lives repaying their master for the kindness of rebirth. However, they did not expect that things in the world are unpredictable. In the blink of an eye, the time limit for repaying their kindness was only three to five years. This made them sad. How can they be calm and how can they face it calmly?
