Raiders, loyal dog

During the meal, the hostess and hostess of that family were extremely enthusiastic towards Qiao Zhibai and Ling Zixiu. Qiao Zhibai kept smiling calmly on the surface, but he couldn’t help hiding his face in private: Although I know you want to He behaved better in front of Xiaoxiu, but doesn't it feel like it's too much?Moreover, if you want to watch Xiaoxiu, you can just watch it openly. What does it mean to keep sneaking glances and glances?

Ling Zixiu, on the other hand, has always been very obedient, holding the bowl without speaking, just sitting obediently on the side, eating quietly, very sensible and caring.The hostess on the right side of Ling Zixiu looked at him secretly, and she was quite satisfied in her heart.Even though this child hurts one eye, but fortunately, he is very sweet in other respects, and he is a boy. When he grows up, as long as he lives well and prepares more dowry gifts to marry a good girl and start a family, nothing else will matter. No hindrance.

Thinking this way in his heart, he secretly exchanged a look with his man, agreeing to adopt this child.

Seeing Ling Zixiu eating the vegetables in front of him in silence, the hostess took a fancy to this one, and quickly picked up a piece of meat with chopsticks and prepared to put it in his bowl: "Oh, how can a child Always be a vegetarian, eat more meat to grow tall and strong."

But just as the hostess finished speaking, before the food was put into Ling Zixiu's bowl, Ling Zixiu suddenly picked up the bowl and avoided it, with his head buried deeply, and he continued to eat without saying a word.

The atmosphere at the dinner table became a little awkward for a while.Seeing Ling Zixiu's performance, Qiao Zhibai secretly sighed "Oops", and quickly laughed, "Master, please don't be too polite. My Xiaoxiu is very introverted and always stays with me. I have raised them so much that I don't know how to deal with people. Don't worry about us all the time, and eat more yourself. Such a large table of food can't be wasted."

After listening to Qiao Zhibai's words, there was finally a step down, the hostess smiled embarrassingly, took back the chopsticks, and then changed the topic according to Qiao Zhibai's words.

During the entire meal time, everyone at the dinner table, except for Ling Zixiu, was silent from beginning to end. Generally speaking, the guests and hosts had a good time.

After dawdling and waiting until the meal was over, it was already afternoon.Outside, the torrential rain had stopped, and the leaves on the trees hadn't completely dried up from the rain, but when the sun shone, they shone brightly.Seeing that the sky had cleared and it was getting late, Qiao Zhibai took Ling Zixiu to bid farewell to the host and prepared to go back to Baiweilou.

Along the way, Ling Zixiu took Qiao Zhibai's hand, but still remained silent.Qiao Zhibai led Ling Zixiu and walked slowly across the yellowed grass.From time to time, the wind blew through, and occasionally got into the clothes, making people shiver involuntarily.

"It's really cold today." Qiao Zhibai sighed to Ling Zixiu with a smile.

Ling Zixiu beside him didn't speak, but followed Qiao Zhibai's steps silently.

Qiao Zhibai looked helplessly at Ling Zixiu who was carrying out "cold violence" against him, feeling a pain in his head.

Silence spread between the two.After a long time, Qiao Zhibai suddenly stopped, and asked firmly, "Xiaoxiu, you already know, don't you?"

Ling Zixiu also stopped and paused for a while, then lowered his head, looked at his own toes, and said with a bit of stubbornness in his voice, "I don't know."

"Xiaoxiu..."

Qiao Zhibai reached out and touched Ling Zixiu's head, but Ling Zixiu avoided it for the first time without hesitation.Suddenly raised his head to look at Qiao Zhibai's eyes curved into a cute crescent shape, his voice was very soft, very soft: "Brother, I don't know anything."

"Brother, let's go back, shall we?" Ling Zixiu lowered his head again, softly begging Qiao Zhibai, "Let's go back to the inn. I don't want to stay here."

Qiao Zhibai stared at Ling Zixiu's hair, and suddenly became very sad.He stretched out his hand to hug Ling Zixiu, ignoring Ling Zixiu's struggle, and hugged him tightly, his voice trembled: "Xiaoxiu, I'm sorry."

As soon as Qiao Zhibai's words came out, Ling Zixiu, who was still struggling in Qiao Zhibai's arms, immediately calmed down.After a long, long time, Qiao Zhibai heard a small voice in his arms: "Can't you... take me? I can follow you wherever you go. I'm not afraid of anything. No way , take me with you?"

"I won't be a burden... Didn't you promise to be my brother?"

"Didn't you say it when you made me hurt?"

"Brother, I'm in so much pain."

"Brother, I hurt."

"I don't want sugar. I don't want new clothes. I don't want a big house."

"But even so, brother, you still don't want me, right?"

"Brother... you are really... going to throw me away this time, right?"

It's not like this...

The warm moisture on the chest seemed to be able to burn the heart.For the first time, Qiao Zhibai knew that he also faced others and was speechless.What can he say?What else can he say?

"Xiaoxiu," Qiao Zhibai said with difficulty. He finally understood how cruel what he did to this child at this moment. He gently stroked Ling Zixiu's hair, but he couldn't give the answer the child wanted. ,"……sorry."

Ling Zixiu finally collapsed when he heard the last three words that were as light as a whisper but as heavy as thunder, and could no longer bear the grievance and sadness overflowing from his bones.His body was trembling unceasingly, and the vague sobs sounded low, until finally it turned into howling.

So wronged.so sad.So resentful.

Since you planned to throw me away from the beginning, why did you still treat me so well?

Since you didn't intend to take me with you all the time from the beginning, why did you still smile at me so gently?

Since it was destined to be only a short stay from the beginning, why did you have to tell me that I also have the right to happiness?

Since you have already decided to leave, why do you have to arrange everything for me to go smoothly?

Since it has made it impossible for me to adapt to my previous life, why do I still have to leave me alone?

elder brother.elder brother.take me with you.

don't leave me.I do not want to leave you.

brother.

"Brother, will you still come to see me in the future?" After a long time, when Qiao Zhibai thought Ling Zixiu in his arms had fallen asleep, Ling Zixiu suddenly said, "After my brother leaves, will you still come to see me?" remember me?"

Qiao Zhibai knew that he would probably not set foot in this time and space again in the future, and this place was at most just a month's fate for him.But at this moment, regarding Ling Zixiu's question, he couldn't tell the cruel truth.

He hugged Ling Zixiu tightly, and after being silent for a while, Qiao Zhibai gently replied: "Ah, I should." Then he gently kissed Ling Zixiu on the top of Ling Zixiu's head, "Of course I won't forget my little Xiu Xiaoxiu is my most precious child."

In Qiao Zhibai's arms, Ling Zixiu, whose eyes were tightly closed, heard this sentence, a shallow and sweet smile slowly appeared on the corner of his mouth, but there was a tear in the corner of his eye, running down his cheek, and was quickly caught by Qiao Zhibai. The white clothes are absorbed cleanly.

"Brother, you should come to see me sooner." Ling Zixiu murmured as if he was coquettish, holding Qiao Zhibai's hands, but his knuckles turned white from too much force, "You must remember to come and see me, we Good appointment."

"Well...we have an appointment." Qiao Zhibai responded lightly, with a look of sadness in his eyes.

Early the next morning, Ling Zixiu was taken away by the couple from yesterday.Before leaving, Ling Zixiu gave Qiao Zhibai a piece of rice paper.Spreading out the rice paper, Qiao Zhibai saw a line of big characters written in block letters on it.

Qiao Zhibai is Ling Zixiu's older brother.My favorite brother.Looking forward to seeing my brother again.

Qiao Zhibai suddenly remembered that a few days ago, when he wanted to read Ling Zixiu's handwriting, Ling Zixiu tried every means to evade it, and only said that he would write to him only after practicing hard.These days, busy with this and that, he has long forgotten such a thing, but Ling Zixiu still remembers it.

Qiao Zhibai looked at the writing on it.Because he is still a beginner, the font is still very immature, but it is undeniable that the font that has begun to have some character also shows the hard work and seriousness of his master.

That kid is always doing everything he asks seriously.Even if it is just casually sometimes, he always remembers it so carefully.Qiao Zhibai carefully put away the paper in his hand, his heart was terribly warm.

After Ling Zixiu left, Qiao Zhibai buried his remaining few hundred taels of silver under the sweet-scented osmanthus tree in the house given to Ling Zixiu. That child will still have a place to live and the best chance of living a safe and happy life.

As for that agreement.

Qiao Zhibai opened the window and looked up at the sky.The weather was fine, the sky was blue, not a single cloud in sight.He smiled softly, Xiaoxiu is only so young, after more than ten years, whether he can remember him is another matter.Even if he remembered, it was probably just a "good brother" who was so vague that he couldn't remember his face.

Qiao Zhibai sighed, thinking about it, it was a little sad.

Shaking his head, he packed up his things, and then looked at the card he just got from the kit.

"Dear Mr. Qiao, your ancient January tour is coming to an end. Please take your belongings and arrive at the place where you descended a month ago before [-]:[-] pm. At [-]:[-] pm, return to the modern time and space of the earth The tunnel is about to open."

"I'm finally going back." Qiao Zhibai put away the pieces of paper, put away the kit, walked out of the house, went straight out of the city gate, and walked forward according to the route in memory.

Walking around alone, I don't know how long it took, when Qiao Zhibai was already a little out of breath, suddenly, a flower bloomed in front of him, and then a large bamboo forest suddenly appeared in front of him.

"Is it really okay to just suddenly appear like this?" Qiao Zhibai looked at the empty avenue behind him, and then at the bamboo forest in front of him. He couldn't complain, so he could only step in quickly.And almost at the moment Qiao Zhibai stepped into the bamboo forest, the bamboo forest that suddenly appeared flashed again, and then slowly disappeared from the ground as if melted by the sun.

☆、Back to modern times