set of flowers

"Why are you here, my lord?" Lefu, the housekeeper of Huafu, stepped across the threshold and asked the visitor.

In front of him is a stranger, judging from his attire, he is not an ordinary person.

"My lord, Zhuge Xingyun, please see Second Young Master Hua."

Zhuge Xingyun?Le Fu remembered that the owner of this name was the Minister of Dali Temple who took office a few months ago, and he also heard that the Minister of Dali Temple was unexpectedly a young man.

The minister of the temple came to the prime minister's mansion to find the second son?Is it possible to arrest people?

"Second Young Master is away all the time..." Le Fu put his hands behind his back, and while calmly gesturing to the servant inside the door, signaling the servant to inform Hua Qianshu, he said, "Could it be that Master Zhuge is a friend of Second Young Master?" Whether the second son of his family has any friends in the capital is still a question.

Since he is the Minister of Dali Temple, how can there be any reason not to invite him in?Le Fu pretended not to know Zhuge Xingyun's identity, intending to delay the time for the second son to decide whether to come out to meet people, and to judge Zhuge Xingyun's intentions with routine words. If the news was slow to come back, he could decide ahead of time to decide on his own second son. At home", or "far away".

If Hua Jueming was present, Le Fu might blame Le Fu for doing too much, but Le Fu has been a servant in Huafu for 30 years, watching the young masters grow up, and has long been used to helping Hua Qianshu clean up the mess.If Zhuge Xingyun came to the door because Hua Qianshu plucked the flowers and picked them at the tiger's mouth, he could also delay Hua Qianshu to pack his bags and hide the debt of love, so that the lawsuit would not be brought to Hua Jueming, and Hua Qianshu would be punished again. Have a hard time.

Zhuge Xingyun asked anxiously: "Has he left Beijing?" Le Fu's sentence "I'm away all the time" seems to be a metaphor that Hua Qianshu has left home again.

Le Fu didn't answer, but asked instead: "Young master, don't you know the whereabouts of the second young master?" Fu played a few rounds haha.

"He doesn't want to see me?" Zhuge Xingyun went straight in.Before Le Fu could answer, he already had the answer in his heart.He lowered his head slowly, lowered his eyelids, without concealing his disappointment, and murmured: "He knew I was coming..." He looked up and looked inside the gate, but the figure he had been thinking about did not appear. He had no intention of stalemate and was about to leave.

Seeing that this polite man was heartbroken, Le Fu immediately changed his mind, and called Zhuge Xingyun: "Mr. Zhuge!" The second son deserved it if he did something wrong and came to the door!But if Mr. Zhuge just came to visit his friends, wouldn't his actions ruin the rare friendship?

Zhuge Xingyun looked back at Le Fu, and Le Fu hurriedly invited Zhuge Xingyun into the mansion.After asking where Hua Qianshu was from a passing servant, Le Fu took Zhuge Xingyun to the backyard, only to see the figures of the three young masters, Le Fu stopped in his tracks, said "Master, please" and retreated— After all, the situation is not good.

Hua Qianshu hugged the pillar and said stubbornly: "I won't go, say I'm not here."

Hua Qianmo stood in front of him, stared at him helplessly for a while, and said, "Then I will receive it for you, brother."

The person who was about to merge with the pillar immediately let go, and opened his left arm to stop Hua Qianmo: "Don't go! Just let him go."

Hua Qianmo turned his eyes away from him, and saw Zhuge Xingyun at the other end of the corridor, he nodded his greeting to Zhuge Xingyun, and said to Hua Qianshu: "Then you do it yourself!" Hua Qianmo's behavior made Hua Qianshu guess that Zhuge Xingyun had come behind him, but he was afraid that Zhuge Xingyun would see his face, so he stood there, not daring to turn around to confirm, and was about to lift his legs to leave here, Hua Qianyu Standing in front of him, he asked in a low voice, "Are you so scared? Brother Shu, don't you..."

Hua Qianshu resolutely replied: "No."

Hua Qianyu showed a naive expression: "I didn't say anything - what do you think?"

Hua Qianshu was speechless, the footsteps behind her were approaching, Hua Qianshu did not leave, and only told Hua Qianyu: "I am your righteous brother."

Hua Qianyu slandered: Is your brain hard to use?Since I can find you, I probably already know that you are my brother, right?

"Hua Qianshu, your name is Hua Qianshu." Along with the sound of footsteps, Zhuge Xingyun's voice got closer and closer, "So you are so close to me." He guessed that Hua Qianshu was from the Central Plains, but he didn't want to He is in Luojing.

Hua Qianshu seemed to be gripped by this person who was close at hand, and now it was even more difficult to move, even to turn around.He stopped where he was, Zhuge Xingyun walked in front of him, met his eyes, his expression was gentle, and he didn't mean to blame him.

Hua Qianyu and Hua Qianmo have left quietly.

"I thought then," Zhuge Xingyun stretched out his hand, wanting to touch his face, but withdrew his hand and put the restless hand behind his back, "I can give you a better life when I become famous... now It seems that you really don't lack anything...

"Shuxingqiao, Huoshuyinhua... Huaqianshu, Huaqianshu..." Zhuge Xingyun repeated Huaqianshu's name, not knowing whether his mood was joy or sadness.

If he could be more careful, if he thought more, if he could learn more about "Tree Star Bridge", would he be able to find the clue hidden in the name earlier?The time of nearly ten years... is enough to change people's hearts.

Hua Qianshu was always hesitating, he had already made a decision in his heart, but he couldn't be as chic as before, but when Zhuge Xingyun appeared in front of him, he knew that he would never be worthy of Zhuge Xingyun—even as a friend.He was determined not to delay Zhuge Xingyun's life anymore, and said coldly, "Didn't you say don't come to me?"

Zhuge Xingyun closed his eyes, opened them after a while, and asked: "Then when will you show up?" He responded to Hua Qianshu's indifference with a calm face, but he couldn't help feeling desolate in his heart.

Hua Qianshu only said, "It's over."

The moment he was announced, a coolness seeped out of his heart and swept his whole body.He seemed to have fallen into a cold pool. After a while, the water covered his head. He sank into the abyss with gravity, and gradually even breathing became painful.

In the abyss, it was also difficult to speak, every time he opened his mouth, the cold water blocked his throat, making him almost suffocate.It might be easier for the dark sweep to fall, but he still tried to find the possibility of re-landing on the thin ice: "Is it... because of the children?"

"No."

"Is it because I broke the agreement?"

"No."

"……why?"

"I'm not your beloved, it will only make you sad." Hua Qianshu wanted to be more decisive, but couldn't bear to break his heart.

"Regret? If so, why did you respond to me that day?"

"It's just... I thought it was fun, but I didn't think about it."

"Fun?" Zhuge Xingyun covered his eyes and raised his head to laugh, "Was the kiss at that time just for fun?"

Hua Qianshu shouldn't, it's the default.He only thought that the "kiss" Zhuge Xingyun mentioned referred to what happened in Zhuge Xingyun's dormitory.

"I thought you liked me... I thought I could make you fall in love with me again..."

Zhuge Xingyun pushed Hua Qianshu onto the pillar, he raised his hand and clenched his fist, just when Hua Qianshu was ready to receive a punch, his fist feebly hit Hua Qianshu's ear and touched the wooden pillar.The fist that couldn't be held slipped down, and his hand opened, hanging on Hua Qianshu's left shoulder, and fell down due to powerlessness.

Zhuge Xingyun stared at the unintentional person, his eyes blushed unknowingly.Hua Qianshu also lost the strength to look at him, what she saw when she lowered her head was Zhuge Xingyun's hand that was hanging in the air when she wanted to touch him.

Suddenly, Zhuge Xingyun lifted his chin, and at the same time kissed his lips—compared to kissing, it was more like bumping, causing Hua Qianshu to close his half-open mouth in shock, biting his bright teeth. thin lips.

Zhuge Xingyun smelled blood.He let go, leaned his head on Hua Qianshu's shoulder, and murmured, "You were the one who kissed me first..."

For some reason, Hua Qianshu couldn't stop trembling all over, Zhuge Xingyun felt it, he pressed Hua Qianshu's shoulder, and raised his forehead: "Obviously you liked me first..."

Hua Qianshu looked up in shock, her voice trembling: "I didn't..."

It was you who kissed me first—Zhuge Xingyun’s words echoed in my ears, and the corresponding picture appeared in my mind——

it was me first...

Zhuge Xingyun tilted his head, looked at Hua Qianshu's face, and asked: "Ten years...too late, isn't it?" He stepped back, his hand gradually left Hua Qianshu's left shoulder, and then he turned and left. go.

Hua Qianshu knew that Zhuge Xingyun would not come again.

Hua Qianshu was silent for a long time, until Hua Qianyu called him a few times, then he came back to look at his elder brother and younger brother.

Hua Qianyu handed him a handkerchief, and he took it puzzled. After taking the handkerchief, he remained motionless. It was not until Hua Qianyu took back the handkerchief and raised his hand to wipe a little blood on his lips that he understood why the handkerchief was handed over. .

Hua Qianmo held his forehead, sighed, and said: "I really underestimated you, since you can even plant him in your hands, how long have you been back to Beijing..."

Suddenly, Hua Qianmo thought of something: "You guys already knew each other?"

Hua Qianshu raised the corners of her mouth, dissipated the haze above her head, resumed her previous cynical attitude, and asked with a smile, "Did Qianyu tell you?"

Hua Qianmo shook his head: "I almost forgot that you asked me about him, about...nine years ago? The year he became an official." He felt strange at that time, so he said Zhuge Xing who was talked about by Hua Qianshu Yun remembered, but in official business he had little contact with Zhuge Xingyun, in private Zhuge Xingyun was serious and he didn't like to deal with strangers, so gradually he stopped paying attention.

"I'm just curious about what kind of official he is. Who knows that his new official is older than my brother—ah, and now I'm older than you. You can't do it, brother."

With a smirk, Hua Qianmo raised her fist and asked, "Are you courting death?"

Hua Qianyu suddenly interjected and said, "Brother Shu made people cry."

Hua Qianshu retorted: "He didn't..."

Hua Qianyu continued: "He likes you very much."

Hua Qianshu, whose mood was successfully destroyed, sat on the fence, leaning his head against the pillar, struggling to keep the corners of his mouth upward, and said, "It's over."

Hua Qianmo also became serious, and asked, "What's your intention?"

"Will?" Hua Qianshu laughed at himself, "I don't have that kind of thing."

"Then what's the matter with your expression now?"

Hua Qianyu also asked: "Does brother like him?"

Hua Qianshu couldn't make a sound, but Zhuge Xingyun in his head answered: "You like me." The voice brought up the dusty past, and familiar and unfamiliar scenes flashed one after another, without giving him any chance to breathe.

So did you like it?Hua Qianshu thought blankly.