Tian Yuan

Seeing that the inn had added more staff, Chen Qingyuan felt a lot more relaxed and could even take a break occasionally.

I didn't confront Nangong Ge directly before because I didn't want to disturb the tranquility of this place. In addition, there are still some things I haven't figured out, so I'm not in a hurry to study the stone fetus.

When the new staff became familiar with the various tasks of the inn, Chen Qingyuan proposed to Miss Miao that night that he wanted to leave: "Miss, the inn is fully staffed, I should leave now."

Miss Miao, who was counting the money, paused and looked at the abacus in her hand with lowered eyebrows, feeling a little at a loss.

After a few breaths of silence, Miss Miao put down the work in her hands, slowly raised her head, and pretended to be calm: "Okay, I'll calculate your wages for this month."

"No need for wages." Chen Qingyuan smiled and said, "Can I have a pot of wine instead?"

"Okay." Miss Miao agreed and went to the wine cellar in person.

Not long after, he returned to the hall.

In his hand was a pot of old wine that was sealed very intact and covered with a layer of soil. It looked very old.

"for you."

This is one of the few good wines in the inn, specially used to entertain wealthy businessmen.

"Did you get the wrong one?"

Chen Qingyuan said in surprise.

The price of this jar of wine is equivalent to an ordinary person's two-year salary.

"I'll give it to you, just drink it, why are you talking so much nonsense."

As the owner of the inn, how could Miss Miao not know the price of the drinks? Obviously, she did it on purpose to treat Chen Qingyuan to a good drink.

"Fine!"

Chen Qingyuan was not pretentious and accepted it readily.

"It's your blessing in your previous life to work for a boss like me. Others wouldn't be so generous."

Miss Miao praised herself.

"Yes." Chen Qingyuan flattered: "Miss, you are beautiful and kind-hearted. You will be rich and powerful in the future."

"Don't think that I will be happy if you say a few nice words." Miss Miao put her hands on her chest and pretended to be serious: "If you leave Miaofu Inn, be careful that you will have no food to eat in the future."

"Don't worry, I won't die of hunger."

Chen Qingyuan opened the seal and the rich aroma of wine wafted into his nose.

Take two bowls and fill them up.

"Miss, this is for you." Chen Qingyuan said respectfully, "Thank you for taking me in over the years."

"Hmph." Miss Miao snorted coldly, but her hand reached out to the bowl of wine on the table and drank it all.

After a while, the two of them finished the jar of wine.

With a little bit of alcohol in her body, Miss Miao once again tried to persuade him to stay: "Xiao Liuzi, are you really going to leave?"

"Yes." Chen Qingyuan nodded and said, "In life, we should move forward and not stay where we are."

"Okay, I wish you a safe journey."

Miss Miao gave her blessings.

"Thank you." Chen Qingyuan smiled slightly.

"When will you leave?"

Miss Miao asked.

"Tomorrow!"

Anyway, the affairs of the inn have been dealt with and they have said goodbye. Chen Qingyuan doesn't want to stay here for long.

"So anxious."

Miss Miao's heart tightened, as if a silver needle had pierced into her, causing a dull pain.

"Yeah." Chen Qingyuan nodded slightly.

The two were silent, and the atmosphere was slightly sad.

"Go to bed early. I'll go back to my room to pack my things and get up early tomorrow."

Chen Qingyuan didn't want to stay in a stalemate, so he left a word and turned to walk towards the backyard.

That night, Miss Miao sat in front of the window of her boudoir, admiring the moonlight. The cold wind blew across her cheeks, blowing the few strands of hair that were not bound by the hairpin, as if they were swaying and dancing.

I stayed up all night and sat until early morning.

The morning light penetrates the thick clouds, reminding people that a new day has arrived.

The sound of roosters crowing could be heard in every corner of the city.

Chen Qingyuan packed a bag and prepared to leave without saying goodbye.

"Hey!" Miss Miao seemed to have been waiting for a long time. She just came down from upstairs and said calmly: "Don't leave your things behind, otherwise I won't help you keep them."

Today, she was wearing a light makeup and a fresh and refined dress, which showed that she had dressed up carefully.

"Get it all."

Chen Qingyuan looked up at Miss Miao standing upstairs with a smile on his face.

"Would you like to eat something?"

Miss Miao asked.

"Not hungry."

Chen Qingyuan answered.

"call out"

Suddenly, Miss Miao took out a purse from her chest and threw it over with a little force.

Chen Qingyuan took it and weighed it. It must be silver and money, and a lot of it.

"You can't go out without money."

Miss Miao said.

"It's not appropriate." Chen Qingyuan didn't want to accept it.

"I told you to take it, so take it." Miss Miao said sternly, not to be disobeyed: "Next time you won't meet a kind-hearted person like me. If you don't have money, you can starve to death in any corner and no one will care."

"Too many." Chen Qingyuan said again.

"Don't talk nonsense, keep it with you in case you need it." Miss Miao scolded: "If you are embarrassed, just think of it as lending it to me. If you pass by here in the future, come back and take a look and return the money to me."

Chen Qingyuan looked at Miss Miao and pursed his lips. He wanted to refuse but didn't know how to start the conversation.

She was clearly giving money away, but Miss Miao was afraid that Chen Qingyuan would not accept it, so she pretended to be calm. Her hands were clenched until they turned purple, her eyelashes twitched more frequently than usual, and she held her breath.

"Okay." Chen Qingyuan accepted the gift.

Hearing this, Miss Miao's face was obviously filled with joy. At least, the two of them had one more thing in common, and there was a glimmer of hope for the future.

After putting away the purse, Chen Qingyuan turned and walked towards the door.

Seeing Chen Qingyuan about to step out of the door, Miss Miao's breathing became rapid and she called out again: "Hey!"

Chen Qingyuan stopped and turned to look.

"Chen Liu, is that your real name?"

Miss Miao bit her red lips as she thought about this.

"No." At this point, Chen Qingyuan didn't want to lie: "Chen Qingyuan, my name. Qing means green mountains and green waters, and Yuan means a long and distant source."

"Chen...Qingyuan."

Miss Miao's expression changed slightly. After so many years, she didn't know the real name of the person in front of her until they parted. She felt mixed emotions.

"gone."

This time, Chen Qingyuan gave a smile, then turned around, and without stopping, strode out the door.

Seeing Chen Qingyuan's figure disappear from her sight, Miss Miao could no longer suppress the restless emotions deep in her heart. She hurried downstairs and rushed directly to the door.

Looking around, the streets were empty and there was no trace of Chen Qingyuan.

In the blink of an eye, he disappeared.

After searching for a while, Miss Miao's eyes became misty and her vision gradually blurred. She knew that there would be no trace of Chen Qingyuan in her future life.

“Chen Qingyuan!” Miss Miao didn’t know if he could hear her or not. She looked up at the distant clouds and mist, wanting only to vent out what was suppressed in her heart. She shouted loudly, “I’ll remember you!”

There aren't so many grand and exciting things in the world. In an ordinary life, after living together for many years and falling in love with each other, there will always be some inseparable feelings.

My world, at least you have been here.

In the years to come, I hope that one day, at a certain moment, I can meet you again and say, "Long time no see."

This was the birthday wish Miss Miao made two months ago.