The next day, morning class.
Qiong Yi was minding his own business with his head lowered and reciting scriptures. Sheng Xuanyuan turned back to stare at her silently. Her eyelids were swollen like the bubbles of a small fish, and her expression was gloomy. She was clearly aware that she was looking at her, but she just didn't want to raise her face.
The two people were so distracted that they survived half a day of class. When class was over, Sheng Xuanyuan wanted to take the opportunity to call Qiong Yi, but the person in the back seat disappeared immediately after the master said the word "class is over."
He chased her out. Outside the room were disciples walking out of nearby classrooms. There was no familiar light green figure in the cluttered field of vision. It seemed that with the speed at which she was moving, no one could catch her if she wanted to leave.
Classmates who were curious and gossiping came close to them: "Hey, Mr. Sheng, are you and Miss Lu having a bad temper?"
"It's been a while since I've seen you guys leave separately."
"what happened?"
Sheng Xuanyuan's ears were buzzing, and he walked away with one sentence: "Mind your own business."
"Ah, got dumped?"
"Let's go! Be careful of getting beaten!"
Sheng Xuanyuan rubbed his eyebrows. He suddenly hoped that Su Ye was still studying in the academy and could talk to him and drink some wine to relieve his boredom. Or maybe he could bring the tail with him when he comes this year so that he can accompany him. Not so depressed.
After much deliberation, I finally went to look for Yan Tingshen, and he pulled me to a small wine stall where people were coming and going, and filled me with bowl after bowl of wine.
"Did Qiong Yi really say that?"
"Um."
"She's still avoiding you today?"
"…Um."
"Didn't I tell you the reason why I separated from you?"
"No……"
"...Okay, Xuanyuan, don't be too sad." Yan Ting patted his shoulder twice, so hard that Sheng Xuanyuan almost fell into the wine bowl, "Actually, I am also responsible for this matter. She took the When the Lost Heart Gu tested you, I knew about it, but I helped her hide it from you." After sighing, he added: "I found that Qiong Yi was a little too contemptuous of herself before. She may just want to find peace of mind with you. Bar."
"I don't blame her for lying to me, but why does she despise herself?" Sheng Xuanyuan couldn't understand: "She is very talented, and in terms of cultivation, she has spent less time practicing than any of us, and she has practiced better. These, Doesn’t she know?”
Yan Ting smiled bitterly: "Xuanyuan, she was an abandoned child in the past. How many times have she been looked down upon by others and used as a bed with tile stoves and ropes? You grew up respected by others. Everyone in your family has to call you Young Master respectfully when they meet you. She is different."
Sheng Xuanyuan closed his eyes: "According to what you said, it's all my fault?"
"You did nothing wrong. It's her fault that she can't bear it. Since you two have separated, it's better to have a clean break."
"Brother Yan!"
"Oh, I'm just kidding." Yan Ting took a deep sip of wine and shook his head with a smile: "I said she was not good, but you still don't want to? Qiong Yi is avoiding you, obviously she wants some time to calm down, she just wants to You said you wanted to separate, but you didn't say you'd end our relationship. I'm afraid I'm still struggling with it. By the way, your idea of proposing marriage is really hasty, and I can't blame her for rejecting it."
"…Then what should I do?"
Yan Ting smiled deeply: "I don't have much experience in coaxing girls. Unfortunately, the person who best understands a girl's feelings is not here, so I have to rely on you."
Sheng Xuanyuan remained silent.
Yan Ting reminded him deeply: "You can run away from the monk, but you can't run away from the temple. No matter how she avoids you, there's no way she won't come to the class, right?"
"You should ask her what's in her heart. Is she afraid of the name of Bai Feng Ghost Mountain, or is it because of something else? Or maybe she just hasn't figured it out yet?"
"It is certainly good to count your sweetheart in the future, but Qiong is also a girl with her own opinion."
Sheng Xuanyuan pondered for a long time: "I understand, thank you Brother Yan for enlightening me..." After saying that, he lowered his head and reflected: I should give her some time, instead of asking for the answer at night after announcing the marriage proposal yesterday.
"Are you not so sad? Come on, let's drink." Yan Tingshen filled another bowl for him, "This apricot blossom wine brewed in early spring has a really mellow taste. Waiter, please bring some more food!"
"I'm coming!"
…
*
Qiong Yi sat by the river and rubbed the corners of his eyes. He was sad all night last night, and when he got up early, he found that his eyes had become smaller from crying.
She said the words herself, and she pushed the person away with her own hands, but no matter how she thought about it, she would feel sad.
"It's not time to talk about marriage yet, let's forget about him first." Qiong Yi said to herself, sniffed and walked silently away. When she reached a less crowded area, she called out the string song and flew with her sword. Get up and go to the school opened by Master Chu to see Wei Xinxin.
Master Chu had no classes at Qingfeng Academy today, so he was teaching writing to the students in the private school. When Qiong Yi came, it happened to be after school time. Boys of all sizes were running around outside the school. There was only one girl, Wei Xinxin. Huddled in the corner, holding a branch in his hand, as if writing something.
"Sister Lu!" Wei Xinxin saw Qiong Yi and ran to her quickly. Qiong Yi secretly handed a candy to her mouth and whispered: "I just brought one, so don't let others find it." oh."
"Yeah!" With a sweet taste in her mouth, Wei Xinxin nodded with a smile and asked her again: "Sister Lu, did you go back and ask Brother Xiaoyu for me? Why doesn't he want to come to school? Grandpa Fuzi is a good man, I'm sure I would like to have one more student from him.”
After returning to town from Su's Mansion, Qiong Yi came to visit Wei Xinxin several times. She originally thought that the orphan named Xiaoyu would come to school to study and write with Xiaoxin, but he did not.
She went to ask why, but the boy, who was as thin as a hemp rope, stubbornly lowered his head and could not be persuaded no matter how hard she tried.
"I don't want to study! I have to take care of my grandma! If I go, my grandma's legs and feet will be bad and she won't be able to stand up even if she falls!"
Qiong had no choice but to occasionally bring pen and ink to teach him how to read.
"Xiaoyu is counting on you to learn more so that you can go back and teach him." Qiong Yi took the branch from Wei Xinxin's hand and changed the subject: "What did you learn today? Let me see how it goes in writing?"
"Don't teach my students bad words because of your sloppy writing."
A hoarse old voice sounded from the side of the room. Qiong Yi quickly looked over. Master Chu shook his head and sighed, and asked with a smile: "You're skipping class again to come to my place?"
"I didn't skip class. I really didn't skip class this time." Qiong Yi muttered in a low voice as his master dismantled her, "I just stopped by to see Xiaoxin."
"That's it."
Wei Xinxin was waved away by the playful students. Qiong Yi and Master Chu chatted for a while about their homework and the recent quiz. After chatting for a long time, she looked at the kind-faced old man beside her. , suddenly asked: "Master, I have a confusion beyond knowledge. Can I ask you for help?"
"What confusion?"
"I..." Qiong Yi hesitated and couldn't speak, not wanting Master Chu to say it first: "Did you have a dispute with Young Master Sheng?"
"How do you know..."
Master Chu smiled and sighed: "Then tell me, what is the dispute about?"
Even the Master knows about Sheng Kyung and I, and I’m afraid there are not many people in the school who don’t know about it. Qiong Yi twitched the corner of her mouth and replied: "Sheng Jin probably thinks that we are deeply in love and should get engaged, but I am not ready at all. He wants to take me to Luoyao Baifen, Maybe I think it's natural for me to go back with him, but I don't want to do that..."
"Young Master Sheng has you in his heart, so he wants to marry the Lu family despite everyone's criticism." Master Chu stroked his white beard, "If he didn't have the responsibility and courage, he wouldn't think of proposing marriage early and ending the rumors. "
Seeing that Qiong Yi was undecided, Mrs. Chu folded his hands and said, "This question you asked is really flattering to me. I have lived for most of my life, never married a wife, and have no children. I can't tell you much about the love between young people." .”
Qiong Yi's bulging upper eyelids turned into mounds, "You are such a nice person, how could you..."
"It's a pity that when I was your age, I had a girl I liked, but at that time I was focused on gaining fame and chose to leave." The master closed his eyes lightly, "I left my hometown and came to Yichuan, where I studied hard for three years. She was admitted to the governor's office, but when I returned home, she was already married."
"Can I blame her? I chose to leave. I can't blame anyone except myself."
"Later I thought, if I had not chosen to leave, but had studied in that village and opened a small private school, would it have been much more stable and practical than wandering around for half my life?"
"But there is no turning back in this world, child."
"Master Chu..."
"Although I have no wife and no children, I have a garden full of peaches and plums. If you really want to talk about it, it can't be considered regret." The old man even had a smile in his wrinkles: "But when I look back, I always have some regrets. Who doesn't have a lot of money in his life?" It’s a regret, it’s just a minor one.”
"I know that you are a good boy with great ambitions. Young Master Sheng talks little and is quiet, but I can also see that he is a man with great ambitions. If there is a dispute, you should have a good talk. If you can't reach an agreement, then just think There are ways to resolve problems, and everything will eventually be solved. You are still young, and when you encounter big hardships in the future, you will have to join hands with your family to accompany you."
"Are you... persuading me to take the initiative to reconcile with him?"
"Do you want me to tell him these words again?"
"No, no, no." Qiong Yi waved her hand: "How dare I bother you." She lowered her head and said softly: "I... think about it again."
"Well, we should think about this kind of thing carefully." Master Chu called to the students who were playing in the open space: "The time has come, go back to the classroom for class."
The students responded one after another: "Yes, sir!" and then ran into the room one after another, for fear of being left behind.
Qiong also nodded and saluted: "I won't disturb you anymore."
Master Chu waved his hand as a farewell, and then walked into the house. Soon, a loud and childish chorus of reading came from the house, followed by the old chanting, babbling, full of vitality.
Qiong Yi listened for a moment, summoned Xian Ge and Yu Jian and left.
*
When Qiong Yi saw Sheng Xuanyuan again, he was leaning against the beam in front of his dormitory, holding a delicate small package wrapped in oil paper in his hand. He didn't know what was inside.
He looked away almost subconsciously, but he had already seen her not far away under the eaves, her black hair flying behind her with each step: "Qiong Yi, don't go!"
Qiong Yi had no intention of hiding anymore, but Sheng Xuanyuan was afraid that she would run away again. When she got closer, she became visibly confused: "Can you, stop hiding from me like this?"
"...I don't want to be separated from you." He said: "Don't be so cruel to me...If you want to say anything to me, I will listen to you this time."
"I..." Before Sheng Xuanyuan could finish the rest of her sentence, Qiong Yi took her over and said, "I'm sorry."
