Snow in Chang'an in December

?That day, Ning Feng watched the carriage drift away, his hands behind his back were already clenched into fists, and his fingertips were slightly pierced into the palm of his hand, causing a slight tingling pain.He will never forget in this life, when Shen Zixu left that day, those silly eyes that were beyond clarity, and... the little blood stains on Qinglian's clothes.

When he came back to his senses, he realized that his vision was already blurred, and the corners of his eyes were constantly wet. It turned out that he couldn't help crying.He didn't know that he had been standing here for a long time, and it was only when the setting sun was cool and his legs were numb that he realized that he had been standing all the time.

"Go back to the palace." Ning Feng said lightly, but his tone was a little weak.

The wind is slightly cool, as pleasant as the weather when we read books together in the courtyard when we were children. I can’t remember the past events clearly when talking about them, and Ning Feng can’t remember either. When exactly did he fall in love with Shen Zixu? When did he return to the capital and return to the palace, and when did he become a king of a generation.Many of these stories, Ning Feng can't remember most of them, he thought, it is also good to let the years fade away.

……

Ning Xu ten years, winter.

Chang'an was still bustling, and it was still quiet in the afternoon, but it was lost in a small alley.

A disheveled and bare-footed fool was leaning against the wall and slowly eating black steamed buns. Some playful children threw a few sharp stones at him. He happened to raise his head, and one of the stones happened to hit him. A streak of blood slowly flowed down his forehead, but he seemed to be in no pain, and was still eating the steamed bun in his hand.

Among several children, the very old child suddenly snatched the half-bitten steamed bun from his hand. Seeing the fool's bewildered expression, he grinned, threw the steamed bun on the ground, stepped on it a few times, and then Pick it up and give it back to the fool.

"Hey, you eat!" The child laughed.

"Oh... steamed buns!" The idiot took the steamed buns and then grinned at the child.

Those children watched the fool eat the steamed buns, and then couldn't help laughing, laughing at him for being a fool.Suddenly, a woman came from the other end of the alley. The woman was dressed plainly and ordinary, and even her appearance was extremely ordinary. Seeing those children teasing him like this, she couldn't help frowning.

"What are you doing!" The woman scolded, stepped forward and twisted a child's ear, "Go home quickly, lest parents worry about it!" After saying that, she let go of her hand.

Several children left in a hurry, the woman watched them go far away, then picked up the fool and followed her back home.The idiot was very quiet all the way, just coughing a little.

At home, the woman went to fetch a basin of water for the fool. She gave birth to a daughter in the past, but she got sick and died one day. Now she is alone at home, and her life is lonely but dull.As the years get later, the things in this world are naturally seen more deeply.

She changed the tattered clothes for the fool and asked him to take a bath first. The fool nodded in a daze, and then went to take a bath wrapped in bedding.There are no men's clothes in her house, and she is too embarrassed to look at his body wrapped in quilt for the time being, but there is nothing she can do about it, she just feels that his body is very thin and thin, and she doesn't know how many times he has gone through pain Spring and Autumn.

After a long time, the idiot just came out wrapped in the quilt, as if the black hair was completely wet, water drops dripped into the quilt from the tip of her hair, she looked at the idiot who had been washed, and couldn't help being surprised——

Isn't this person Shen Zixu? !

She couldn't believe it.

But after a long time, he turned out to be a fool.

"Zixu...?" she called out.

Shen Zixu lowered his eyes, not knowing what he was looking at underground, as if he hadn't heard what she said.

"I'm A Liu, Zixu, do you still remember me?"

Shen Zixu still didn't answer.

By the way...he is a fool, a fool who doesn't understand anything, how can he understand what she is talking about?

For some reason, Ah Liu wanted to cry. She raised her sleeves and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes. She brought Shen Zixu to the room and asked him to sit by the couch: "Zixu, wait for me to come back. Go buy some clothes for you." After saying that, he turned and left, but he was still a little uneasy.

Every time A Liu took a step, she became more and more worried. She was afraid of going home, and Shen Zixu didn't know where she had gone.Unexpectedly, after going around for so many years, when they met again, Shen Zixu turned out to be a fool. She didn't know how much Shen Zixu had suffered, and why he became a fool. She didn't know what happened to him over the years, nor did he Why did he come back to Chang'an again?

When A Liu came home, Shen Zixu was still there, he just sat quietly by the side of the couch, his eyes that were beautiful and clear in the past were now only stupid and ignorant, A Liu couldn't help but sigh, only sighed that the world is impermanent.She changed into winter clothes for him. Although the material was inferior, it kept him warm.

"Zixu, from today onwards, you are my younger brother." A Liu patted Shen Zixu's shoulder lightly and said softly.

He and she had no relatives.

At night, it was snowing and raining, and the weather was still cold. Shen Zixu was lying on the couch wrapped in a quilt and coughing. The wound on his forehead had not healed. It looked bruised, red, swollen and bloodshot, but he didn't notice it. A little pain.He stared blankly at the light snow flying outside the window. When the cold wind blew, the light snow was as beautiful as a butterfly falling down.

……

Another winter.

King Ning Xu went to Chang'an from the capital, saying that it was a private visit in a micro-service, accompanied by a few guards, Ning Feng looked at the unfamiliar scenery around him, and couldn't help but feel as if he had passed away.Walking all the way without saying a word, they actually came to the place where Shen's residence used to be. The bustling street in the past was actually desolate now.

"Zixu..." Ning Feng couldn't help sighing, then shook his head, he still couldn't let him go...

After walking for a while, he felt a little tired. Ning Feng found a teahouse to sit down and rest his feet. Just as he was about to drink the tea, he saw a man who looked very similar to Shen Zixu on the opposite side. , sat down by a woman.The woman arranges his clothes for him from time to time, which is very intimate.

When Xiao Er came up for snacks, Ning Feng hurriedly stopped him: "Hey, do you know that person?" Saying so, he asked the guard beside him to fetch a piece of silver and handed it to Xiao Er.

Xiaoer took the money, and the smile on his face deepened: "I also heard that the girl mentioned that these two are siblings, but they are not biological. One is named Liu and the other is Shen. The one named Shen is an idiot. Only Miss Liu doesn't dislike him, treating him like her own brother..."

Ning Feng heard the words, and then nodded: "He is also a poor person." After saying that, he raised his eyes to look at the person opposite. He thought that he would never meet again in this life, but he was no match for a word of fate.

Things in this world are really unpredictable and impermanent. Even if several springs and autumns have passed, even if the years are getting late, they are still no match for the will of heaven and fate.

Zixu, his Zixu...

The person who was being stared at also seemed to be aware of it, and suddenly looked back, and happened to be looking at Ning Feng, his appearance was the same, but there were some vicissitudes left by the years, and Ning Feng's heart moved after a momentary glance. But he realized that he still had feelings for him...

The tea was getting cold, but he was in no mood to drink it.

When he saw the man getting up and about to leave, he also got up quickly, and the guards beside him also got up after him.A Liu took Shen Zixu's hand and walked together with a smile. Shen Zixu's body was still thin and weak. He kept coughing and choking blood from time to time. A Liu also went to the doctor to see him, and even the doctor didn't know the cause of the disease.

Ning Feng followed up quietly with a few guards, and even the guards beside him felt a little baffled.