black rose of sin city

When you are a detective, you have to lock the door when you take a shower, otherwise it will be a tragedy...

Lying on the bed, Lu Xuan gradually relaxed. The bed was quite comfortable, but the quilt seemed to be stained with the fragrance of Xiuxiang's body. It was faint, but it made people drowsy after smelling it for a long time.

He closed his eyes in a daze, and at first he could still hear the sound of Shen Chuan walking in the room. Gradually, the feeling of trance before falling asleep began to emerge, and the surroundings became quiet, but after an unknown period of time, he was replaced by It is a sound like various musical instruments mixed together, babbling, like a woman's sad singing voice──

"Lu Xuan...Lu Xuan? Lu Xuan!"

The call from far to near was suddenly clear, Lu Xuan opened his eyes suddenly, first saw the dim ceiling, and then found Shen Chuan sitting beside him, looking at him strangely.

"What's the matter? You look uncomfortable." Shen Chuan reached out and touched his face.

Lu Xuan herself was also a little dazed. He seemed to be dreaming just now, but he probably wasn't asleep yet... Sitting up from the bed, he rubbed his forehead, "It's nothing."

Shen Chuan didn't ask any more questions, he just pointed to the clothes he took out from the travel bag and asked, "Do you want to take a shower first?"

His body was already covered with sweat and dirt. Lu Xuan nodded immediately, got out of bed, took a change of clothes, and walked towards the bathroom. After walking a few steps, he subconsciously looked back at Shen Chuan, and then The old man was standing by the bed, facing him sideways, unbuttoning the other sleeve with one hand, with elegant movements and angular side face, coupled with the surrounding decorations, he seemed to be a rich young master of that era Same.

He didn't know why he had this idea suddenly, so he could only turn around and go into the bathroom before Shen Chuan found out that he was looking at him.

The bathroom is not big, and there is a kerosene lamp hanging on the wall. Although the light is a bit dim, it is better than nothing.

The wooden tub filled with bath water should be old in color, exuding a faint woody aroma, and it seems that it should be made of good wood.

It's just that there is no running water here, only a half-person-high water tank in the corner, and if you want water, you have to scoop it from there.

Lu Xuan reached out to test the temperature first, and found that the water temperature was just right, so she took off her clothes and entered the bathtub, and sat in a comfortable position.It's a pleasure to take a hot bath at this time.

The conditions here are not good according to modern standards, but if we go back a few decades, I believe the owner of this house is considered a wealthy family.Of course, it would be better if there is electricity.

Although it is rare to find places without electricity, there is nothing strange in this deep mountain, and in comparison, the village itself should be even more strange.

If Yun Chuyang had something to do with the owner of this house, why did he go outside and become a member of the organization?

In a word, this village is really suspicious.

These were not questions he should have thought about, but he couldn't think about them.Leaning her upper body against the edge of the bathtub, Lu Xuan raised her head to enjoy the comfort of being soaked in hot water, and then suddenly saw a mirror on the wall.

It was an oval bronze mirror, not made of glass, with a hazy halo on the mirror surface.

Looking at the blurred self in the mirror, the unreal feeling made Lu Xuan feel as if she had returned to decades ago—that feeling again!He couldn't help frowning, feeling that the feeling he had just half-dream and half-awake slowly appeared again, like an inexplicable nostalgic emotion, which always made him think about the past.

"Wow~" He raised one leg and put it on the edge of the tub, feeling a little buoyed by the heat.

Just then, the bathroom door opened.

He turned his head and looked at Shen Chuan swaggering in from the outside with a blushing face.

In fact, the adjective swaggering is not suitable, because Shen Chuan's posture is definitely more elegant, but now the white shirt buttons on his upper body have all been unbuttoned, revealing the entire lean chest, the sleeves are also rolled up to the elbows, and the black slacks are also the same. Unbuttoned, even the zipper was in a "half-covered" state, and slowly walked into the bathroom with bare feet, not as wretched as a dude in trousers sneaking into the bathroom to steal fragrance, because Shen Chuan even looks handsome when he is wretched.

In Lu Xuan's eyes, this man looked like he was "playing in the water", even the smile on the corner of his mouth was obscene.

However, he sadly found that he seemed to be used to it.

Get used to Shen Chuan's appearance, get used to Shen Chuan's language, get used to Shen Chuan's actions, get used to getting along with this man──this is not a good thing for him.

"What are you thinking?" Walking to the tub, Shen Chuan bent down, stretched out his arms to support the sides of the tub, and looked at Lu Xuan's foot on the tub.The slightly curled toes are pink even to the fingertips.Although in terms of personality, Lu Xuan is considered a "rough" person, but there are some places that are particularly delicate.

Without thinking, he stretched out his hand to hold Lu Xuan's ankle.

After recovering, Lu Xuan narrowed her eyes and looked at him lazily. "I should be the one asking you this question!" As he spoke, he kicked the water with his foot and splashed on Shen Chuan.

But after doing this action, he regretted it a little. In this situation, the way he did just now is no different from teasing.

Sure enough, Shen Chuan showed a meaningful smile, stared at him without blinking, reached out and wiped the water splashed on his face with the back of his hand.

The sexy and seductive action made Lu Xuan feel that her body, which was soaked in hot water, became even hotter.

"I'll help you take a shower." Shen Chuan replied in a low voice, then went around behind him and put his hands on his shoulders.

Lu Xuan didn't move, but felt the hands on her shoulders start to press slowly and firmly.To be honest, Shen Chuan's massage technique is very good. The proper kneading relieves fatigue and makes the body more relaxed.Lu Xuan closed her eyes in enjoyment, raised her head and leaned against the tub, and sighed comfortably.

Shen Chuan looked down at him, and saw that Lu Xuan's face was slightly reddened by the heat, her half-wet hair was hanging on her forehead, her eyes were closed tightly, she looked very sexy, and her body soaked in water was displayed in front of him without hesitation , Lu Xuan like this made him have a desire to ravage her.

This should also be a kind of longing, like every man meets his beloved, the deeper he loves, the more he feels an almost rough desire to possess. He doesn't know if he has such a simple feeling for Lu Xuan .

Although Lu Xuan frankly admits that he has other people in his heart, no matter what kind of feelings, that person is absolutely incomparably important to Lu Xuan, but he doesn't want to care about what that person means in Lu Xuan's heart, he just wants to know what he is in. What is the position in Lu Xuan's heart?

He is a greedy man, if it is his, he will completely belong to him from head to toe, from the inside to the outside, and leave nothing to others.

Thinking that if they missed this time, they might have nothing left, Shen Chuan frowned, raised a hand and slowly covered Lu Xuan's tightly closed right eye, but the moment they were about to meet, they changed again. direction, reached into the water, and accurately and dexterously grasped something between Lu Xuan's legs, but probably didn't grasp the strength well, Lu Xuan opened her eyes and let out a cry.

"Fuck! Let go!" It hurts like hell!

Shen Chuan slightly slowed down his hand strength, bent down and approached his ear, bit his earlobe and said, "Next, it's special service time──"

It's this way of "beating a whip and giving a candy" again. Knowing that this is Shen Chuan's bad habit, Lu Xuan can't get angry. After all, his brother is still in his hands, so he can only stretch out his hand and wet it indiscriminately. Shen Chuan's hair vented.

This naive way of revenge made Shen Chuan laugh, and the movements of his hands began to speed up.

"Hmm──" Lu Xuan frowned, grabbed Shen Chuan's hair with one hand, raised her head and panted slightly.He felt his desire slowly expand in Shen Chuan's hands, and the friction in the water was mixed with strange pleasure.

He hated himself very much, he obviously didn't want to get involved with Shen Chuan too deeply, but now he was entangled with him again.If it was just pure sexual desire, he wouldn't be so uneasy, he felt like there was some bond between himself and Shen Chuan, which completely exceeded his expectations.

It's all about the goddamn guy and his goddamn voice!

"Shen Chuan──" he called out subconsciously.

"Huh?" The man responded to him, gently brushing the corner of his mouth with his lips.

"Why are you Shen Chuan..." After asking, he himself laughed in the next second.

Shen Chuan paused for a while, and also laughed, without answering, but just lowered his head and kissed him, as if silently giving him an answer.

The sound of panting echoed in the small space, the water temperature cooled little by little, but the surrounding temperature seemed to rise higher and higher, and the atmosphere gradually became better.

"Wow~" Lu Xuan raised her other hand from the water to hug Shen Chuan, and the water splashed wet the ground.

Shen Chuan buried his head in his neck, and slowly licked his chin with the tip of his tongue. At this time, this small gesture became extraordinarily erotic, and because it was Shen Chuan, it was even more sensational.

Lu Xuan felt that he was hovering at the peak of the climax, so he was already so familiar with Shen Chuan's hand and the pleasure he brought him.Heavy panting sounds kept escaping from his lips, completely ignoring his desire to appear calmer, at least as calm as Shen Chuan.

"Lu Xuan," Shen Chuan whispered in his ear, "You can't do without me──" He kept saying it repeatedly, like hypnosis, as if if he said too much, it would become a fact.

Lu Xuan tensed her body and unconsciously parted her legs slightly.Men always follow their desires, such as shyness, they have already left him at this time.

Shen Chuan gently turned his head and kissed him deeply, Lu Xuan hugged his neck, and responded without shyness, the feeling of rapid heartbeat was the prelude to the climax.He opened his mouth to let Shen Chuan's tongue move in and out of his mouth, occasionally making a slight nasal sound, but the passionate kiss stopped suddenly.

Frowning, Shen Chuan let go of him, looked up at the mirror on the wall, and narrowed his eyes slightly.

Lu Xuan froze for a moment, she didn't know why he stopped, but it was at this juncture, it would be too immoral to give up halfway!Just when he was about to start scolding, Xiuxiang's voice came in from outside the door.

"Master Shen, Master Lu, it's time to eat."

Lu Xuan panted, and looked at Shen Chuan.

Smiling, Shen Chuan lowered his head and kissed him hard on the lips, "Continue the rest later. Get up!" After speaking, he withdrew his hand from the water and walked out of the bathroom first.

Lu Xuan stayed for a few seconds before reacting, looked up at Shen Chuan's back, and then looked down at her painful desire in the water, when she heard someone talking and laughing with Xiuxiang outside the door──

"Hold!"

With a gloomy face, Lu Xuan and Shen Chuan followed Xiuxiang to the dining place. In front of them was a fairly elegant small hall with two lamps hanging on the wall, so the light was not bad.Several plates of cold dishes have been placed on the square wooden table, which is quite delicate, but only two sets of bowls and chopsticks are placed.

"Please sit down, both of you." Xiuxiang stretched out her hand and made a gesture of invitation. The white jade bracelet on her wrist exuded a warm luster under the light.

"Where's Yun Chuyang?" Lu Xuan asked suspiciously.

"Master Yun is with the master, and he won't come out for dinner. He wants me to treat you two well, and he will come to you later."

Lu Xuan didn't say anything more, but she was still a little worried.

"Sit down." Shen Chuan patted him on the shoulder.

Lu Xuan glanced at him out of the corner of her eye, turned around, walked to the seat on the other side and sat down.

Shen Chuan raised the corner of his mouth, put down his hands, and sat on the seat opposite him.

After the two sat down, Xiuxiang stood aside, picked up a pot of hot and fragrant tea, poured two cups, and put it in front of the two.

"Tea, please, I'll call someone to serve the food right away, please wait a moment." She nodded slightly at them, turned and left.

Looking at her graceful walking posture, Lu Xuan couldn't help but praise: "What a beauty."

Shen Chuan turned his head to look at him, put one hand on his chin, and agreed with a half-smile. "Yes, she is indeed a rare beauty, a bit more aura than the women in the city."

"Really──" Lu Xuan grinned hypocritically, "It seems that you have seen a lot?"

Shen Chuan didn't refute, just looked at him with a smile, his eyes fluttered, as if everything was said without saying anything.

Lu Xuan turned her head away in embarrassment, because Shen Chuan's static braking was overwhelming.

Different from before, the current Shen Chuan always seems to be implying something to him intentionally or unintentionally. Compared with the one-night stand he hooked up with in the nightclub before, the current Shen Chuan is completely different from the same level. ”──But he was really reluctant to admit this statement.

So fucking gross!

Sensing that Shen Chuan was still looking at him, for the first time, Lu Xuan felt a little uncomfortable, so she had to lower her head and take a sip of the tea on the table.The tea is served in a pure white porcelain cup, and the dark green tea leaves sink to the bottom of the cup, giving it a just right aroma.

Putting down the teacup, Lu Xuan raised her head, and met Shen Chuan's eyes again. The two looked at each other and didn't speak for a while.

When the ambiguous atmosphere of "eyebrows expressing love" was brewing, a burst of footsteps interrupted them.The two looked towards the door at the same time.

It was a very young man, but his face was pale, he didn't know what he was throwing at, and he could hardly see his face clearly. His half-length hair was rooted slightly back on the top of his head, resembling a sky cannon. He was wearing a dark green silk blouse, but matched it with dark red trousers, and a pair of black flat shoes on his feet.

This look, to put it bluntly, is like a golden boy burned to the dead!

Lu Xuan almost spit out the tea she just drank when she saw it.Could this guy just come up from below?

The man was rather proud of his dress as if attending a masquerade ball. He walked up to the table with a tray in his chest, smiled brightly and confidently, and put two delicate dishes in front of Lu Xuan and Shen Chuan.

"This is specially prepared by the kitchen for the two of you, please use it slowly."

After the dishes were finished, the man put the tray under his arm, looked at them and said, "You two can just call me Xiaoliu. If you need anything, just ask me, and the little one will take care of it for you."

Lu Xuan really wanted to ask if you could change your clothes first, so as not to affect your mood when walking in front of people, but he still didn't say such impolite words after all.

Shen Chuan looked Xiao Liu up and down, and just replied calmly, "You're welcome."

"Where are you, you two are distinguished guests, of course you have to greet them well." Xiao Liu smiled, revealing a mouth of teeth as white as his face, which was a bit horrifyingly funny. "The two of you can eat first, and you can call me if you need something." After speaking, he took a step back, turned and went out.

He only saw three people in this house, but each one was weirder than the other.Lu Xuan rested her chin on one hand, rubbing her index finger back and forth on her lips.

"What are you thinking about?" Shen Chuan picked up his chopsticks, picked up a neatly cut bamboo shoot and put it in his mouth.

Lu Xuan still said the same thing, "It's a bit weird here──"

He smiled, "There are a lot of strange things in this world." Seeing Lu Xuan looked at him suspiciously, he didn't say anything, but just picked up a piece of beef and put it in Lu Xuan's bowl.

"Don't──" Lu Xuan quickly reached out to block it, "I'm currently allergic to meat." He has a shadow!

After that, they had a quiet meal, and Yun Chuyang didn't show up until the meal was over.

Among them, Xiuxiang came once and asked if they had any other needs, but after they finished eating, the person who came was changed to Xiaoliu.

"Master Yun wants me to tell you two that it's too late today, and he will come to see you tomorrow morning."

Lu Xuan frowned, but said nothing.He and Shen Chuan followed Xiao Liu back to the room, and Xiao Liu who was walking in front held a kerosene lamp, talking nonsense while walking, messing about everything, very noisy, but not annoying.

As if thinking of something, Lu Xuan looked at Xiao Liu.

"You two have a good rest, I won't bother you anymore." After helping them light the lights in the room, Xiao Liu took a look at Lu Xuan before leaving.

Lu Xuan found out, and stared thoughtfully at the door closed by Xiao Liu, until Shen Chuan hugged him from behind, and put one hand directly into his pants, with quick and skillful movements.

"What are you doing?"

"Do what we didn't finish just now!" He replied as a matter of course.

Lu Xuan slapped him.Does he take it out as a doll and play with it when he wants to play? !

But Shen Chuan easily grabbed his hand, and put his other hand around his waist, leading him around in a circle.

Lu Xuan only felt that his eyes flickered, and he fell onto the bed, and then his eyes went dark again, and Shen Chuan pressed on him.

The lights in the room were dim, and Lu Xuan looked at the man in front of him. Compared with his voice, his outline was very similar to that man, but he couldn't imagine what that man would look like now.

Sometimes, it would be nice if he could lie to himself; sometimes, he would also think, why isn't Shen Chuan an old man?

"What's wrong?" Shen Chuan asked while touching his face.

Without speaking, Lu Xuan raised her chin, turned her head to look at the swaying tree shadow outside the window, and said after a long time, "My friend is gone."

"Where did you go?"

"do not know."

"Are you worried about him?"

"I want to know if he's doing well." If he's even alive.

"It's not for others to comment on whether it's good or not. I think—" Shen Chuan poked his cheek with his index finger, "He will live a good life in his own way. Whether you can accept it or not, that's all His choice."

Lu Xuan raised her head and squinted at him, "You seem to understand it well?"

Shen Chuan closed his eyes and smiled, "I don't care about others, I just hope you can live better."

Going around in a circle, the problem seems to be back to the original point.Lu Xuan pushed Shen Chuan away, sat cross-legged on the bed, and scratched her hair a little irritably.

"Shen Chuan, I really don't know what attracts you to me. I have average looks, average body, and not a good personality. You and I even have a beer belly!" He opened his clothes and patted his stomach Twice to show Shen Chuan.

Shen Chuan couldn't help laughing, Lu Xuan always brought him new surprises.

After laughing, he reached out to touch Lu Xuan's belly and said, "I don't have a beer belly! And it feels good to the touch. I know this best."

"Damn!" Lu Xuan turned around and lay down helplessly.They have no common language and it is difficult to meet. "How did I meet you..." Finally, he whispered.

Shen Chuan looked at him quietly for a while, then smiled silently, leaned forward, and stretched out his hand to brush the hair blocking his forehead.All his charm was concentrated in those eyes, and he wanted to tell him that they were the most attractive when they were wet, but in the end he just smiled, "Who knows—"

All night, Lu Xuan wandered between half-asleep and half-awake. When she woke up, it was already bright.

When he opened his eyes, he saw the man sleeping next to him first.The man also looked good when he was asleep, with a few strands of hair hanging down his forehead, looking messy and sexy.

He and Shen Chuan slept more than once, but it was the first time he saw this man sleeping, which also proved that the relationship between the two was in an embarrassing situation.

Disturbed, Lu Xuan frowned in dissatisfaction, and walked into the bathroom with her messy hair.

After washing and washing, Shen Chuan hadn't woken up yet, so he changed his clothes, quietly opened the door and left the room.

The village during the day is still similar to yesterday, with a faint mist, heavy dew in the morning, and a lot lower temperature.The pear blossoms in the yard are still blooming beautifully, and the dew slips from the petals, soaking the ground.

After going downstairs, Lu Xuan wandered around, but felt that the old house was quiet and peaceful.

He walked casually, and when he walked through the corridor, he accidentally saw Yun Chuyang who hadn't seen him all night.

Yun Chuyang changed into a moon-white long gown, which suits him unexpectedly. He looks personable, like the young master of a wealthy family in the Republic of China. If it wasn't for his bad eyes—Lu Xuan would not think about it anymore.

As if feeling him too, Yun Chuyang stopped, turned his head and called out tentatively, "Lu Xuan?"

"En." Lu Xuan responded and walked over.

Yun Chuyang smiled slightly, "How did you sleep last night?"

"It's okay." Lu Xuan replied casually, looking down at the black box with a lid in his hand, "Where are you going?"

"Shangxiang." Yun Chuyang smiled and asked, "Want to go together?"

Lu Xuan thought there was nothing wrong anyway, so she agreed.

"Where is Mr. Shen?" Yun Chuyang asked again.

"Don't worry about him." He took the box in his hand, "He's not up yet."

The two left the yard under Yun Chuyang's guidance. After they left, an old man with white hair came out tremblingly from the corner, looking at the direction they left, with an unconcealable panic on his face , It took a long time before he turned around as if he had reacted, and walked in the direction where Lu Xuan came.

Lu Xuan and Yun Chuyang walked on the quiet and remote mountain road. Yun Chuyang said that this is the only way up the mountain. Although it is not easy to walk, it will be fine if you get used to it.

"I used to walk this way when I was young, and I always complained that it was not easy to walk. Now I haven't walked for a long time, and my eyes can't see, but I feel that it's nothing." When Yun Chuyang said this, he walked in front of Lu Xuan, as if he had just entered I was as familiar with the terrain as I was in the village.

"It hasn't changed a bit here, nothing has changed—" he said, "even the position of the trees is exactly the same."

"Your memory is really good." Looking at the dense forest around, Lu Xuan sincerely praised.

Yun Chuyang didn't speak, and walked for a while before saying, "We're just ahead."

Lu Xuan quickened her pace, stretched out her hand to support him, walked for a while, and finally arrived at the destination.

"This, this is──" Looking at the scene in front of her, Lu Xuan was a little stunned.

Yun Chuyang sighed deeply. Although he couldn't see it, he still remembered what it was like. Even the air was filled with the familiar smell, as if he was approaching death.It's just that he hasn't seen it for many years, so he couldn't help asking, "Are there many?"

Not only are there many, it is simply full of mountains and plains!The entire mountain is densely packed with graves, and paper money is everywhere. When a gust of wind blows by, it feels like "wind and clouds", and it is not too much to describe it as magnificent.

Lu Xuan turned around in a circle, and finally replied a word. "many."

"People in the village are not cremated after death." Under Lu Xuan's guidance, Yun Chuyang slowly shuttled through the small path between graves, "When a person dies, he must leave a whole body and burn it There is nothing left.”

Lu Xuan looked around and saw that the entire forest was almost full of graves. He couldn't help asking: "Didn't you say that there are not many people in your village?" Obviously, since last night until now, there are not many graves. ah!

"Since the ancestors, the graves of everyone in the village have been here for several generations."

This is the real ancestral grave, and Lu Xuan was a little amazed at the scale.

"Is there a pear tree in front?" Yun Chuyang asked suddenly.

Lu Xuan looked up and nodded, "Yes." A big pear tree was very conspicuous, but it didn't bloom. Compared with the pear blossoms in full bloom in the house, I don't know which one is normal.

"Take me there."

The two walked under the pear tree and saw a stone tablet standing under the tree. Yun Chuyang took the box from Lu Xuan's hand and put it on the ground, fumbling to take out two dishes of offerings and incense.

At first, Lu Xuan thought that the ones Yun Chuyang came back to worship should be relatives like parents, and she wanted to burn incense with her, but she just walked up to reach out her hand, but found that the name on the tombstone was wrong.

The characters on the dilapidated stone tablet have faded from the bright red color after years of exposure to wind and sun, but the words "Yun Chuyang" can still be seen written on it.

Lu Xuan was completely stunned.

At the same time, Yun Chuyang smiled slightly and said, "This is my tomb."

A gust of wind blew past, causing the branches to sway, and the fallen leaves and scattered paper money on the ground were also rolled up and flew into the air.

Lu Xuan's thoughts were confused, and she asked half-jokingly, "What—you're dead, aren't you?"

Yun Chuyang nodded slowly, raised the corners of his mouth and replied, "It's coming soon."

This is a bad joke.Lu Xuan immediately lowered her face.

"I was supposed to be buried here more than ten years ago, but I escaped, and now no one will die for me, and no one will worship me after I die—" Yun Chuyang continued, "So, I I want to burn incense for myself before I die."

"Yun Chuyang, are you practicing movie dialogue with me?" Lu Xuan was a little annoyed, "What nonsense are you talking about!"

Yun Chuyang smiled softly, "It's not as serious as you think, it's a custom in our village, it's nothing."

Although he said so, Lu Xuan still felt uncomfortable.The fairy-like appearance of the person in front of him is completely the feeling of seeing through life and death.

"Is the incense lit?"

Lu Xuan glanced at him, sighed, and reached out to take the incense in his hand and the lighter that had been extinguished long ago.

After lighting the incense and handing it to Yun Chuyang, he stood aside and watched Yun Chuyang kneeling on the ground with his knees bent to worship him while holding the incense. What was the other party thinking, he thought he might never will understand.

He is not Yun Chuyang, he can know what will happen in the future, so now Yun Chuyang needs to tell him how he will go next.

Yun Chuyang fumbled to insert the incense in his hand into the rice bowl. He couldn't read the words on the tombstone, but he knew very well that this would be his final destination.

His chest seemed to be slowly being cut open, and there was a strange pain, but he was used to it.Closing his eyes, he quietly felt his last time.

When the stick of incense was almost finished burning, Yun Chuyang finally stood up, stretched out his hand, patted the dust on his clothes, and turned around to look for Lu Xuan.

"Okay, let's go back."

Lu Xuan didn't move, "Is my mission complete?"

Yun Chuyang was silent at first, and finally nodded.He knew what Lu Xuan meant, and he never forgot their agreement.

"Let's wait another day." He said, "It's just for you to think about whether this method is right or not."

"Is there anything wrong with me doing this?" He felt that what he did was nothing more than a "shortcut".

This time, Yun Chuyang was silent for a longer time before speaking.

"What if...he's already dead?"

Lu Xuan frowned, remembering what You Hao said to him before leaving.

He's dead—you don't look any further—

"Now you don't know his whereabouts, so there is still hope. If you know the truth, what will you do next?" Yun Chuyang asked slowly, "Sometimes, no result is the best result. Lu Xuan... He smiled wryly, "It is definitely a sad thing to know what will happen in the future, because you have no hope."

Without speaking, Lu Xuan lowered her head.He did also think that that person might be dead. Before he was found, any speculation was possible, but he would rather believe that he was not dead. If he was dead, why—why didn't he feel sad?

"Where is Guan Junyan? Why did you separate?" After a long silence, he reopened a topic.

Hearing this name, Yun Chuyang was shocked, and even his eyes that lacked brilliance could see a trace of sadness.

"We parted sooner or later..."

Lu Xuan didn't quite understand what he meant, and she didn't know what happened between them.

"I thought you'd be together forever."

Yun Chuyang didn't reply, and didn't speak again until Lu Xuan thought he wouldn't say anything more.

"It's been too long for a lifetime, and I don't even dare to hope for it."

Returning along the winding mountain road, the two of them did not speak along the way.Lu Xuan felt that the atmosphere seemed to be made sad by them.

At this time the sun had risen, but the fog that enveloped the village hadn't dissipated, only slightly dissipated.

After returning to the ancestral hall, Yun Chuyang said that he had to change clothes before eating, so Lu Xuan went back to the room alone, but in the corridor, he ran into Xiaoliu, the "golden boy" from last night. , the face seems to be whiter.

Xiao Liu smiled at him, "Good morning, Young Master Lu."

Lu Xuan nodded.

"It's time to eat, Young Master Lu, do you want to come with me first?"

"No." Lu Xuan pointed to the room not far away. "I'll go back to my room first."

Xiao Liu nodded, then said with a smile: "Then——if Young Master Lu has any orders, please tell me, and I will do my best to help you." After speaking, he suddenly leaned towards him.

Before Lu Xuan had time to think about what he meant, she just watched a big white face approach her eyes, she was in a dilemma.

But in fact, if you look closely, the eyes of this man named Xiao Liu are quite interesting, especially when he smiles and squints his eyes, it seems that his eyes are full of peach blossoms, but he has applied too much powder.

"That Young Master Shen is your friend?" Xiao Liu asked suddenly.

It was an unwise temptation, like it was on purpose.Lu Xuan let out a "hmm" and took a small step back calmly.

Xiao Liu laughed again, "What are you hiding? I won't eat you again!"

Based on that face alone, some people might believe that he can eat people, okay?

But Lu Xuan just raised the corners of her mouth, lowered her head slightly and approached him, and said in a low voice, "You and I, it doesn't matter who eats who!"

Xiao Liu froze for a moment, then glanced at him "shyly".

Lu Xuan hasn't used this playboy's tricks for a long time. He used to occasionally go to bars or nightclubs to use them, but since he got to know Shen Chuan, not only are these tricks useless, even his dominant position on the bed has not been maintained. , Good fortune tricks people.

After "reluctantly" saying goodbye to Xiaoliu, Lu Xuan went back to the room where he and Shen Chuan lived, but after opening the door and entering, Shen Chuan was not inside, while Xiuxiang was making the bed.

There was a faint fragrance in the room, which should be emanating from her body.

Seeing him, Xiuxiang turned around and nodded slightly, "Good morning, Young Master Lu."

She wore a lavender two-piece cheongsam today, showing off her curves.

Seeing that there was a button on her collar that was not buttoned, Lu Xuan quickly frowned, "Where's Shen Chuan?"

Xiuxiang smiled slightly, "Master Shen is playing chess with Master."

This is strange, he didn't know that Shen Chuan could also make friends with the elderly, and when he thought of that uncle Yun Chuyang, a strange feeling came over him.

On both sides of a square table in the inner hall of the house, Shen Chuan and the old man sat facing each other. between.

Next to the chessboard is a set of pure white porcelain cups and teapots. The green tea leaves in the cups have been scattered, and the fragrance of tea slowly floats in the air, adding a bit of leisure and elegance to the game.

The old man put down a white stone, looked up at Shen Chuan, and said with a smile: "Young man, you are good at chess."

On the surface it was just a polite compliment, but in his heart he was secretly amazed at the chess-playing skills of the person in front of him. He had studied chess for most of his life and had few opponents, but this young man was able to play against him until now, even though he was slightly better at the moment. One way, but until the end, no one knows who will win or lose.

Shen Chuan held the sunspots between his fingertips, looked at the chessboard, and replied with a smile after placing the pieces, "I dare not take them."

After pondering for a while, the old man dropped another white stone.

Compared to his prudence, Shen Chuan looked very leisurely from beginning to end, sometimes he made moves quickly, and sometimes he frowned slightly and thought for a while, but every step he took was deliberate.This time he held up the sunspots and stared at the chessboard for a long time without making a move.

The old man looked him up calmly, "Why don't we take a break for a while and have a couple of sips of tea before continuing this game?"

Shen Chuan raised his eyes to look at him, then nodded, accepting it happily.

After adding hot tea to their cups, the old man picked up the teacup and took a sip, without putting down the cup, looked at Shen Chuan and said, "It's hard for you to play chess with me, an old man, early in the morning."

"Playing chess is very interesting, and it is a blessing to meet your opponent."

The old man laughed, and after laughing he asked casually, "Where did Mr. Shen and Chu Yang meet?"

Shen Chuan crossed his fingers on his lap, with a faint smile on his face all the time, "It should be considered old friends at first sight."

The speaker was unintentional, but the listener was interested. The old man looked at him, and the inquiry in his eyes could no longer be concealed.

"I think Mr. Shen looks familiar──"

Shen Chuan smiled