Su Ye didn't understand why Sheng Shangpei appeared here. He thought about the reason and guessed that he came to see Sheng Xuanyuan. He smiled and said: "Uncle Sheng, Xuanyuan went to get tea for you from Senior Qin. He is not in the pavilion." Inside. If you come here, the disciple of this sect will inform you, and he will definitely go to see you immediately."
Sheng Shangpei breathed out lightly, seeming to understand Qin Hanchuan's intention. Hearing Su Ye's words, he put his hands behind his back and showed a trace of peace on his calm and confident face: "Really?"
"Yes, Sheng Xuanyuan respects you uncle so much."
"Did Sheng Jin invite you to the house as a guest?"
"Well, yes, in addition to inviting me, there is Qiong... Lu Xiyan from the Lu family, and another friend." When Su Ye talked with people, he always had a natural sense of familiarity, even in person. Sheng Shangpei, who never dared to look directly at his disciples, showed no signs of shyness or stage fright.
The young man's smile and demeanor made Sheng Shangpei a little stunned. Su Ye's tone with the Yichuan accent sounded like Su Min from many years ago, but his expression when he spoke was very much like the girl he was traveling with.
That year in Yangcheng, a tall girl carrying a red-tasseled gun walked in front of them and pointed at his and Su Min's noses very rudely, wanting to make friends with them, travel by boat, and fight with martial arts gangs all over the south of the Yangtze River.
The girl raised her voice proudly: "Well, yes! In addition to me, there is Ah Pei, and then there is this one, Su Min. Your little broken boat was rented by the three of us!"
Not only the appearance, but also the tone and movement of speaking are so similar.
Ah Xian......
There was a hint of silence in Sheng Shangpei's eyes, which he slowly closed to cover up. There were a few shallow lines under his eyes that even a cultivator could not erase. At this age, it is no longer the same as before. The dead cannot be chased, but the coming ones can still wait. The Su Ye in front of them is just as young as they were when they experienced it.
He only said: "Su Ye, you are very similar to your mother."
"Really?" Su Ye scratched his head: "Before, at home, I often heard people say that I look like my mother, but she passed away early and I couldn't remember her appearance at all, and my father didn't allow me to When I asked about my grandma, he got angry..."
Sheng Shangpei's fists were clenched stiffly in his wide sleeves.
The parents of the two people Su Ye mentioned were once close friends of his. But with the son of his old friend in front of him, he could only remember him through his face, and he could not undo the things that were suppressed in his heart.
How can I turn over the story? His long-standing friendship with Su Min was abruptly torn apart at that time.
The living Su Min didn't stop at that time.
"Father?"
Sheng Xuanyuan's voice came from behind. He stood half a wall away, holding the bag of Longjing tea in his hand, watching Su Ye and his father walking side by side, seemingly chatting about something, and couldn't believe his eyes for a moment. Qiong also reacted and saluted, "Sect Master Sheng."
"No need to be polite." Sheng Shangpei waved his hand, looking a little tired.
Su Ye hurried forward to greet him, lowering his voice and saying: "Sheng Xuanyuan, you are here now. Your father has been waiting for you here for a long time. Why don't you invite him to sit in the house?"
Sheng Xuanyuan immediately sent Sheng Shangpei to the main hall to rest, and summoned the attendants who were waiting outside the courtyard to go into the hall to make tea.
Sheng Shangpei was sitting in the hall, half-squinting his eyes and pinching his eyebrows, as if he was resting with his eyes closed. When he opened his eyes and looked at the three people in the hall, his expressions were extremely complicated. Qiong couldn't understand the gaze cast by Sect Master Sheng. Is it thinking and missing, or pain and self-blame.
Qiong was also a little confused, thinking: Everyone knows about the enmity between Sect Master Sheng and Sect Master Su. The two of them were once close friends, and they were also popular among people, but no one knew why they turned against each other from close friends.
Qiong could not have guessed what happened that could end the friendship that had lasted for twenty or thirty years. Even the two ancient tribes were dragged into the water, resulting in a stalemate. Today, they have completely become strangers.
She looked at Sheng Shangpei on the throne, then at Sheng Xuanyuan, and said secretly: Sect Master Sheng is majestic and mighty, and Sheng Jing not only follows his father's appearance, but also takes advantage of the sect leader and Mrs. Shen's good looks. I have also met the head of the Su family. He has an elegant and dignified temperament. Su Ye cannot be said to be different from his father. There is a complete difference in temperament. Is Sect Leader Sheng feeling nostalgic now? It doesn’t quite make sense.
"Xi Yan." Sheng Shangpei put his hand on the table, holding the tea bowl halfway, and asked, "What is there on my face?"
Qiong Yi's heart tightened. The words were spoken in a calm tone, but with a strong and commanding tone. It was the tone of an elder that could often be felt from her master. She looked away calmly and said, "No, Master Sheng, you are always beautiful." Seriously, this is the first time I've seen you dressed casually. It's Xi Yan who's disrespectful."
"It's okay, it's not an accusation."
Sheng Xuanyuan was also a little confused. At that time, in the Su Family Mansion, the words that Sect Leader Su had said to him floated in his ears for no reason:
"It's just betrayal."
"I won't live long, thanks to him."
At that time, he wanted to know the details. Su Min kept silent and asked him to come back and ask Sheng Shangpei. But now that his father was sitting in the high hall, so far away from him, how could he ask questions about these entanglements?
"Uncle Sheng." Su Ye straightened his posture slightly and spoke first, "I just talked about my mother-in-law, but before we could even talk for a few words, something went wrong. I also want to ask you about her. "
Sheng Shangpei lowered his brows: "Su Ye, what do you want to ask?"
Qiong also felt that when Sheng Shangpei called Su Ye's name, the wording on her surname was a bit too heavy, and her right eyelid began to twitch inexplicably. She seemed to have some impression of Mrs. Su who passed away long ago.
Mrs. Su, whose name is Mu Xian, has not established a foundation to enter Taoism. She is a mortal woman from a small family. As the saying goes, good things don't go out, and bad things spread thousands of miles. Those words that are widely circulated in the public are always bad things. Qiong Yi only heard that this lady was very unruly. In the first three days after marrying into the Su family, she tore down the door plaque, tore up the family motto, and even overturned the hall with a gun, which made all the family members angry. , everyone said that she was arrogant and acted recklessly, but Qiong also felt that this should not be the case.
Su Ye thought about it for a long time and said: "My mother-in-law is said to have a fierce temper in the clan, but my father said that she has a quiet personality, beautiful and gentle appearance, and is a generous and decent lady. As time goes by, I don't know who said this. This is what my grandma looks like. Uncle, you have met my grandma, so you must know what kind of person she is, right?"
Sheng Shangpei put one hand on the armchair and said calmly: "Mrs. Su is a chic person with a strong temper. She is not as quiet as your father said."
Su Ye sighed: "That's it..." He murmured as if to himself: "That's right, my mother could kill evil people with a knife on the street, so how could she be a weak woman?"
Mu Xian in Sheng Shangpei's mind became clearer in his memories.
Best friends' wives are each other's confidants.
He has always respected Mu Xian very much since he got acquainted with her. He has no feelings for her and is just a friend. As a mortal with no cultivation or true energy, Mu Xian relied only on a red tassel spear and original martial arts skills to hold down her young self and fight with Su Min. They won martial arts competitions all over Yangcheng and dominated the south of the Yangtze River. How can he not admire someone who is called a hero among women?
It was only because of myself that something like that happened.
Sheng Shangpei's hand that was pressing on the armchair relaxed. The veins on the back of his hand were still popping up, and the wooden armrest was slightly twisted. However, his tone could not be more calm: "Is there anything else you want to ask?"
Su Ye realized that his mother's death was very close to the time when he and Sect Master Sheng and his father had turned from close friends to strangers. It was so close that he had to wonder if there was any connection between them.
He secretly gritted his teeth and thought: My father has been lying to me... He said it was a lie that my mother was gentle and gentle, and it was also a lie that he would find an aunt to continue their relationship in the future. Then what he said was that my mother died after she died. Postpartum wind and cold are probably fake!
Then why did my mother-in-law pass away?
So Su Ye hesitated and asked tentatively: "Uncle Sheng, between you and my parents..."
Sheng Shangpei's eyes were slightly sharp, but then softened, and he only uttered four words, each word cold: "We were close friends."
Su Ye wanted to ask the truth, but Sheng Shangpei stood up and said, "I'm a little tired. Xiaojing, Xi Yan, you take Su Ye to visit the pavilion and stay a few more days."
"Uncle Sheng!"
Seeing that he was leaving, Su Ye quickly stood up to ask him to stay, but Sheng Shangpei ignored him at all. Qiong also knew that Sheng Shangpei was seeing off guests, and she also wanted to know these old events. Seeing that the atmosphere was solemn, and thinking that the person who had experienced this was in pain, she gave up her curiosity, went to Su Ye, and persuaded: "Su Ye .”
Su Ye looked at Qiong Yi and shook his head, indicating that he should give up. Looking at Sheng Shangpei's back as he strode out, he knew that he couldn't ask any more questions. He could only suppress his emotions, waved his sleeves, and left through the side door.
Sheng Xuanyuan stepped forward and said to Qiong Yi: "I'm afraid Su Ye will be confused for a while. Qiong Yi, please go and persuade him and go for a walk in the garden." After a half pause, he said: "I There are some things I want to say to my father alone."
Qiong also nodded: "Okay." After that, she followed Su Ye's figure.
Sheng Xuanyuan looked towards the corridor outside the hall and saw his father standing there. It was exactly as he thought, waiting for him.
He walked over slowly and called: "Father."
Sheng Shangpei looked back and sighed: "Over the years, you have become more and more distant from me. I finally came to the pavilion once, but I met you bringing friends as a guest."
Sheng Xuanyuan was startled and lowered his head: "Yeah."
He was thinking in his heart how he could ask about the grudge between his father and the head of the Su family. His father's broad and warm hand fell on his shoulder. Sheng Shangpei said with emotion: "My son is already so tall. I'm afraid it won't happen again. In two years, I will be almost as tall as your elder brother."
Sheng Xuanyuan said "hmm" again.
"That child from the Su family is about the same age as you, with a young mind and a lively spirit. You should cherish the friendship between you." Sheng Shangpei retracted his hand and said.
"Father, I will."
There was silence between the two for a long time, and Sheng Xuanyuan finally spoke: "Father, in the early spring of this year, I went to the Su family's house and met with Sect Master Su alone and talked about you."
"...Really?" Sheng Shangpei's voice was hoarse, like a solid layer of ice without a ripple.
He asked: "...Su Min still hates me, right?"
The words were brief, obviously extremely calm, yet depressing at the same time.
"Yes." Sheng Xuanyuan said truthfully: "Sect Leader Su said that it was you who betrayed him, my father, but I know what my father is like and you would not do such a thing."
Sheng Shangpei closed his eyes and remained silent.
"Father, what accident happened between you two? Did you hide something from him?" Sheng Xuanyuan felt that his words were a bit glib, and then said: "I'm just asking, if the enmity between you and Sect Master Su is Misunderstanding, then..."
"It's not a misunderstanding." Sheng Shangpei admitted calmly, "He should hate me."
It was impossible for Su Min to forgive him.
Sheng Shangpei knew very well that Su Min would never let go of Ah Xian's death.
"The author has something to say:
The fact about Mu Xian is: when she married into the Su family, she was disliked by everyone in the family because of her background, and was particularly opposed to it, but Su Min still married her despite everyone's opinions.
On the day of her wedding, a group of people wanted to set rules with her. They read fake ancestral precepts and scolded her one by one. Mu Xian had a bad temper, and she took off her hijab and took out her treasured gun. He knocked over the door plaque and tore off the family mottos on their hands, saying that it was their blessing to marry him and he was not here to be upset.
The seventh aunt and eighth aunt on the side branch were so angry that Su Min took her and bowed to each other directly, then went back to the house to rest.
(The relationship between Sheng Shangpei and Mu Xian is a pure brotherhood, without any feelings between men and women. Sheng Shangpei doesn't like women who can beat him, but Su Min does.
Su Min and Mu Xian have warm and warm personalities. Sheng Shangpei and Shen Wei, who met later, are really in love and are not a fake couple. Both of them have quite cold personalities, so their three sons are all cold, not Even the cold ones were disciplined to the point of being cold...)"
