Qin Se Luan Feng

The cold wind whizzed and howled in the cave, and the chills could not help but feel like two seasons inside and outside the cave. "I'm really sorry Miss Zhang, if I didn't ask Miss Zhang to take me down the mountain, she wouldn't have to accompany me in the rain." Rong Ruo said guiltily.

Ruoxin smiled sweetly: "What Miss Zhang, Miss Zhang, it sounds weird."

Rong Ruo smiled shyly: "That's right, since Miss Zhang said so, I would take the liberty of calling you Miss Ruo——Miss Xin, these two Miss Zhang are confused by calling you."

"It's just a title, Mr. Nalan, please do as you please." Ruoxin nodded and said.

While speaking, I heard a faint creaking sound, which sounded a bit scary in the cave.The cave was extremely dark, only a faint light came into the cave, Rong Ruo and Ruoxin hid deep in the cave for fear of being drenched in the rain.In the cave where you can't see your fingers, any faint sound will make people shudder.

"What?" There was a coolness across the neck, with a numb feeling, Rong Ruo couldn't help but feel cold.

"Master Nalan must not move around, it's a bat."

"Bats? Why are there bats!"

In an instant, the entire cave was illuminated by fire.Ruoxin picked up a branch casually, pushed away the bat that was resting on Rong Ruo's neck, and said: "The cave is naturally a shelter for bats, we just use their place to hide from the rain."

Rong Ruo was a little embarrassed, and secretly sighed that Ruo Xin, a woman, could be so calm. Seeing his expression, Ruo Xin couldn't help laughing and said: "I didn't expect Mr. Nalan to be afraid of bats."

"Oh, I'm not afraid of Miss Ruoxin's jokes, but I'm really afraid of bats. How do you know there are bats here? Could it be that you often come here?"

Ruoxin giggled and said, "It's not a big deal to come here often, but the climate in the mountains is unpredictable. Sometimes when it rains halfway out to collect herbs, I have to go to the caves to hide from the rain, so there are several caves on this mountain. I know exactly what's in it."

"By the way, I don't know one thing. You seem to be the only family in this mountain. What do you use for collecting so much medicine every day?" Rong Ruo asked.

Ruoxin smiled and said, "Ama will go to the nearby villages to apply medicine on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar new year. Although there are so many herbs piled up in the yard, it may not be enough when the plague prevails."

Rong Ruo nodded and said, "Doctor Zhang is so kind-hearted, it's really admirable."

Ruoxin threw a few dead branches into the fire, walked up to Rong Ruo and sat down beside Rong Ruo and said, "Ama was murdered by an adulterer because of her kindness. Oh, but it was a long time ago. It's useless." Ruo Xin said, as if trying to avoid taboo.

Rong Ruo stared and sighed: "Yeah, it's been a long time..."

Ruo Xin didn't hear it, she tilted her head and said: "I only know that your surname is Nalan, but I don't know your name."

"I..." Rong Ruo said after a little thought: "My surname is Nalan, and the single name has the word 'Xiao'. Together, they are called Nalan Xiao."

Ruoxin's eyes dimmed for a moment, as if a little lost.She laughed dryly and said, "You are as your name suggests. No wonder Mr. Nalan's flute sound is so elegant. Mr. Nalan's surname is Nalan. From your accent, you should be from the capital. I wonder if you know Nalan Xingde today?"

"Nalan Xingde?"

Ruo Xin blushed, and said in a low voice: "Master Nalan Xingde made me laugh, I was quick to talk just now, it is Master Nalan Xingde."

Rong Ruo also blushed slightly, and said with a smile: "I have met him a few times. Miss Ruoxin just called him Nalan Xingde, so she must have known him."

Speaking of the acquaintance, Ruoxin had a happy smile on her face.She nodded shyly and said, "It's been ten years, and I don't know if he still remembers me."

"Could you please tell me." Rong Ruo whispered to himself, "So it's really her."

"Ten years ago, Er Niang was seriously ill. At that time, Ama was still... still doing business in the capital. I took Mu Min to the capital to find Ama. At that time, I ran out of money, and Mu Min and I couldn't find a place to stay. I didn’t expect to meet Xingde. Oh, no...it’s Mr. Nalan Xingde. He kindly put me and Mu Min together, and accompanied me to look for Ama.”

"Then why did Miss Ruoxin leave suddenly?" Rong Ruo turned her head to one side, rubbed her eyes before turning around.Ruoxin was surprised and asked, "How did you know that I left suddenly?"

Rong Ruo hesitated and said, "I... I'm just guessing."

"It's nothing, it's just because... because of some things, it's too late to say goodbye to him."

Rong Ruo's eyes gradually turned red, and she said with a smile, "Miss Ruo Xin left without saying goodbye, aren't you afraid that he will find you?"

"Not all people value love and righteousness like the young master. Maybe he has looked for me, but after so many years, things are different, and who can say for sure. What's more, there is no relationship between me and him. All the way."

"Am I also valuing love and righteousness?" Rong Ruo laughed at himself.

"Long lovesickness, heartbreaking, if the young master is not a person who values ​​love and righteousness, I think it is impossible to play such a touching and inspiring tune."

Rong Ruo was filled with emotions for a moment, he stared at the drizzle falling outside the cave, and said in his mouth: "Today is the anniversary of You'er's death, but I was not able to accompany her at her grave, does this count as affection?"

"You'er is the son's old friend?"

"It's not an old friend, it's a wife."

Ruoxin felt pity in her heart, and besides pity was admiration, but she didn't know what to say in such a situation.

"Things are different and people are different..." Rong Ruo pondered these four words in his mouth, the rain gradually turned into a drizzle, and it turned sunny after a while.Rong Ruo suddenly stood up and walked towards the entrance of the cave.

"Master Nalan, where are you going?"

"To pick gardenias."

"By the way, I forgot about gardenias. You wait for me, and I'll take you there." Ruoxin got up and followed.

After a rain, the stone steps began to be slippery again, and the two helped each other climb the stone steps.Rong Ruo tightly protected the gardenias with one hand, no matter how difficult it was to go up the mountain, he was reluctant to let the flowers in his hands get lost.When approaching the top of the mountain, Rong Ruo's complexion gradually turned pale, and there was no blood on his lips.

"Master Nalan, let's stop and rest for a while." Ruoxin couldn't bear to see him like this, so she stopped.

Rong Ruo then stopped, nodded and said, "I'm sorry for letting Miss Ruoxin follow me to work hard." Rong Ruo walked back a few steps.

"Cough, cough..." Ruoxin lowered her head and coughed a few times.

Seeing that Ruoxin's face was flushed due to coughing, Rong Ruo said nervously, "Are you going down the mountain with me when you catch a cold?"

"No... yes, it's just the wind blowing." Seeing that he was so nervous, Ruoxin suddenly felt very caring.Seeing that the flowers in Rong Ruo's hands were withered, she forced herself to go around in front of Rong Ruo, her forehead gradually began to feel hot, and her feet suddenly felt weak, but Ruo Xin insisted on forcing herself not to stop.She turned her head and said with a smile, "I'm afraid there will be another rain in a while, so let's go up the mountain quickly."

"Alright." Seeing Ruoxin's staggering steps, Rong Ruo wanted to reach out to help, but withdrew her hand, and only said, "Be careful with slippery roads."

Outside the hut, Fuquan stood alone with his hands behind his back, silently staring at the extinguished fire in the distance.Seeing Ruoxin and Rongruo came back, Fuquan hurriedly stepped forward and said in a reproachful tone: "I said that Rongruo will be different when you go out, we will only speak, but it will be easier for us to find."

Rong Ruo's lips finally turned red, and he pulled the corners of his mouth weakly: "I was negligent, I'm really sorry." Rong Ruo bowed slightly to Fuquan, and then walked towards the fire just now .

Fuquan looked at the gardenia in Rong Ruo's hand, with a slight sadness on his face, he turned and went back to the house.

Zhang Haikuan advised: "Young Master Nalan, let's go back to the house, it's windy outside."

"Shh." Ruoxin tugged at the corner of Zhang Haikuan's clothes and whispered, "Ama, let him stay alone."

As if no one was there, he gently stroked the gardenia in his hand, put it on the fire just now, and took out his short flute to play softly.

Ruoxin went back to the house with Zhang Haikuan, and couldn't help but look back before entering the door.

"Go back to the house and drink the medicine, look at your face." Zhang Haikuan reproached with distress.

Rong Ruowen paused the sound of the flute, and then continued to blow lightly, but the sound of the flute had already added some impetuousness.

Back in the house, Zhang Haikuan quickly closed the door tightly.He recruited Mu Min and Ruo Xin, and solemnly told them: "From today on, you have to be more cautious in what you say and do, especially Mu Min, don't keep your mouth open, it will be difficult to offend others."

"How could I, I..." Mu Min stomped anxiously.

"Ama, are those young masters distinguished guests?" Ruoxin asked.

Zhang Haikuan didn't answer directly, but said: "However, the visitors are all guests, whether they are distinguished guests or poor households, how can we as the hosts offend others?"

Ruoxin nodded and said, "Ama said yes."

Mu Min said angrily: "What does Ah Ma mean by this? It seems that I intend to offend them."

"Look, you are not convinced after a few words, you should change your temper." Zhang Haikuan darkened his face.

"That's my temper, I'm happy." Mu Min ran out angrily after finishing speaking.

Ruoxin chased after her and persuaded her: "Mu Min is obedient, Ama didn't mean that."

"If it's not what it means, what does it mean? Ever since I was a child, Ama has said that you are well-educated and sensible, and that you are well-behaved and sensible. As for me, I have been pointed at my nose and said this and that all day long." Mu Min said aggrievedly began to cry.

Ruoxin smiled and wiped away her tears: "Okay, put away your tears, when will Ama stop loving you, crying like this will definitely make the guests laugh."

Mu Min shouted, "I want to see who dares to laugh at me."

There was really a burst of laughter not far away, Mu Min looked over, saw that it was Xuan Ye, and said angrily, "What are you laughing at, I've never seen anyone cry."

"Mu Min, don't talk nonsense." Ruo Xin pulled her arm and wanted to leave, but Xuan Ye laughed even louder. Mu Min shook off Ruo Xin's hand, walked forward and said, "You still dare to laugh, The next time you cry."

Xuan Ye's complexion sank, he said "I'm sorry" in a nonchalant manner, and walked away, while Mu Min still gloated behind him and said, "Hmph, I'm afraid."

"Mu Min, come in with me!"

"I won't go in!" Mu Min said angrily.

"Go in!"

"Just don't go in."

"obedient……"

"Sister, what's wrong with you?" Mu Min half supported Ruo Xin, and shouted to Xuan Ye, "Master Huang Xuan, come and help me."

Just as Xuanye was about to step forward, Zhang Haikuan came out of the room and quickly helped Ruoxin up.He tilted his head and bowed silently to Xuan Ye, then helped Ruo Xin into the room with Mu Min.