What appeared in Li Chenan's eyes was a pink face.
There were fine drops of water on this face, whether it was tears or rain, but Li Chenan couldn't lick it.
He was a little sluggish at the moment.
Firstly, he realized that he might not even be able to beat this little kid who had just turned five years old. Secondly, it was the buzzing and vibration coming from the sword in the scabbard on his back——
Zhongli Ruohua held a sword in his hand.
She hung it around the neck of Li Chenan's chest, and the sword in her hand was naturally behind Li Chenan.
Very close to the scabbard.
This feeling was even stronger than when I first met Zhongli Ruohua.
He was sure that the sword in Zhongli Ruohua's hand was somehow connected with the sword on his back, but he didn't know that the two swords were a pair.
Zhong Liruohua's eyes widened at this time. She also felt the vibration of the sword in her hand, and she felt a little strange, just a little strange. She did not think about it in detail, and she would not think about it in detail.
A voice rang in her ears. It was the voice of her grandmother Fan Taohua:
"Ruo Hua...!"
Zhong Liruo made a sharp move and fell from Li Chenan's neck.
She stood in front of Li Chenan, raised her head, and said in a sweet voice: "Brother-in-law, I will go find you after I finish my sword practice!"
"You agreed to invite me to Juxian Pavilion to eat delicious food, don't forget it!"
After saying these words, she jumped into the open space in the courtyard and danced her sword in the autumn rain.
The small body was flying in the rain, and the dark sword was cutting in the rain.
Li Chenan couldn't understand what kind of swordsmanship Zhong Liruohua practiced, but he just thought it looked very powerful.
Still very nice.
Like a fluttering butterfly.
Li Chenan had nothing to do with his sister-in-law. He and Zhongli Ruoshui looked at each other, shrugged, and the two continued to move forward.
"Little sister...little sister, this is a little too lonely."
"After all, I am only five years old. When I was five years old, this place was very lively and there were many cousins."
Zhongli Ruoshui said as he walked:
"Actually, there are two large martial arts training grounds in the east and west colleges. They are practicing martial arts in the martial arts training ground. I can't practice, so I can only watch from the side, feeling very envious..."
She suddenly looked at Li Chenan and asked: "If I can't practice martial arts, I can't accompany you to travel around the world. Do you, do you feel restricted?"
Li Chenan smiled slightly: "What are you thinking about? I am not a martial artist, and I have never thought about going into the world."
Zhongli Ruoshui withdrew his gaze, thinking that even if you don't go to the rivers and lakes to make a living, you are already in the rivers and lakes.
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Under the autumn rain is a lotus pond.
Li Chenan originally thought that Zhongli Ruoshui would take him to a certain study.
But unexpectedly, the place he came to was this lotus pond.
Seeing that the lotus pond looked familiar, Zhongli Ruoshui seemed to be stunned for a moment, because there were no lotus flowers in this lotus pond, and it was difficult to see even a single intact lotus leaf.
It is almost exactly the same as the lotus pond in Huaxi Villa.
Continue along the gravel path beside the lotus pond to the west end of the lotus pond, where there is a towering big-leaved banyan tree.
Li Chenan's eyes did not fall on the big-leafed banyan tree, but on the bottom of the tree——
There is an old man sitting under the tree.
The old man was wearing a raincoat and a bamboo hat, holding a fishing rod in his hand.
He is fishing!
Zhongli Ruoshui brought Li Chenan to the old man's side and whispered: "Grandma, my granddaughter has brought Chenan."
When Li Chenan heard this, he realized that this was the famous Fan Taohua!
He once thought about the scene when he first met Fan Taohua——
For example, in an elegant study room with incense burning.
For example, in a small pavilion full of flowers.
Or maybe it was in a room with swords, guns, swords and halberds.
He never expected that Fan Taohua would be squatting by the lotus pond fishing on this rainy day!
I thought she was sitting, but when I got closer I realized that she was really squatting!
When Fan Taohua heard Zhong Li Ruoshui's words, she did not raise her head, but still stared at the float intently.
It took a while before I put down the fishing rod in my hand, because the float was motionless and showed no reaction at all.
"I was blown up by your magical weapon yesterday."
"A lot of fish died."
"I guess the fish that survived were also frightened."
"I fished for a while, but not a single fish was found."
"never mind."
She slowly stood up, and Li Chenan realized that although Fan Taohua was already in her sixties, her body did not seem to have become shorter due to age.
She is about 1.7 meters tall.
He doesn't have the twilight of an old man, and looks extremely capable at first glance.
Especially those eyes on that thin face!
Of course, her face has been engraved with many marks by the years, but her once beautiful and moving appearance can still be seen.
Her eyes are very bright.
Just like the leaves of the big-leaf banyan tree washed by the autumn rain.
She doesn't have the majesty of the First Grade Lady of Dingguohou Mansion, nor does she have the majesty of a great master.
She was wearing a loose gray linen dress without any accessories, just like a kind-hearted old woman from a country family.
It’s just that her waist is not rickety, her back is not hunched, and her energy is extremely strong.
If he had to use one word to describe it, Li Chenan would use the word "sand-haired and loose"!
"Hello grandma!"
Li Chenan bowed politely.
Fan Taohua's eyes looked at Li Chenan.
There was no seriousness on her face, but rather a bit of joy.
"I haven't asked you to come to the Marquis Mansion for half a month. Do you have any complaints in your heart?"
Li Chenan straightened up and raised the corner of his mouth, "No, grandma has her own reasons."
"Your wine is good."
Fan Taohua took a look at Li Chenan for three breaths, then turned around and left. Zhongli Ruoshui and Li Chenan followed behind her.
"You're a very nice kid, too."
"Mr. Cheng Guogong came here yesterday afternoon, and not long ago, Chang Sun Jinghong also came here. Of course, some people came here a few days ago."
"Go fishing with me."
"Of course they're mostly talking about you."
As they talked and walked, the three of them arrived at a small wooden house by the lake.
Fan Taohua took off her bamboo hat and raincoat. Li Chenan took it from her and hung it on the wall.
She sat in front of a tea table and waved to Li Chen'an and Zhong Li Ruoshui, her expression still the same, "Come, sit down, there are some things that we should have a good chat about."
The two of them took their seats.
Zhong Liruo boiled a pot of tea.
Fan Taohua's eyes fell on Li Chenan's face again, and she looked at it carefully for a moment.
"What are the chances of winning the literary meeting tomorrow night?"
Li Chenan pondered for three breaths, "Eighty percent!"
This answer surprised Fan Taohua, "80%? Pretty good!"
"What are your plans next?"
Li Chenan looked at Zhongli Ruoshui and said with a smile: "Actually, before this, I just wanted to make more money and live a happy life with Ruoshui."
"This is the main idea now. If Ruoshui wants to go back to Guangling City, I will go back with her."
"What if Ruoshui stays in Kyoto temporarily?"
"Then I'll stay too."
Fan Taohua lowered her eyes and took a tea cup from the tea table, "This tea set comes from Ding kiln. The current emperor once gave it to your grandfather!"
"Your grandfather Li Chunfu gave it to me when he resigned and went into seclusion in the sixth year of Zhaohua."
"Five cups and one pot, each with a person's name engraved on the bottom."
"Your grandfather carved it on them. Please protect them carefully."
"Now that I am old, and you have arrived in Kyoto, I think Cheng Guogong's idea is a good one."
Fan Taohua raised her head, looked at Li Chenan, and asked extremely seriously:
"Are you... afraid?"
