Don't go back to hometown

Now there is still more than half a year before next year's spring, Jiang Xianyu thought about it, and decided to meet Sang Rou in Xiu Muri.

But right now, Xie Cheng is going to participate in Qiuwei in a month or so.

He turned his head to look at Xie Cheng: "This year's autumn, are you... sure?"

Xie Cheng happened to stop in front of a bookshop. Hearing this, he turned his head to look at him, but he didn't answer directly: "I haven't finished the exam yet, everything is uncertain. But you... instead of worrying about me, why worry about yourself? Only then can you pass the exam for a scholar."

Jiang Xianyu followed Xie Cheng into the bookshop, and said indifferently, "I'm not expected to study, so maybe I'll follow my brother to walk the darts in the future."

In front of Xie Cheng, he would not mention any nonsense about following him to eat and drink.

In this life, he just wanted to stay by Xie Cheng's side, standing where Xie Cheng could see him when he turned his head, and absolutely not let Xie Cheng worry about him, worry about him, or be tired of him.

Other than that, he didn't dare to have delusions.

Xie Cheng looked back at him in surprise, "Brother agreed to take you away?"

"That's right." Jiang Xianyu said, "They think that instead of letting me run around, it's better for me to follow my elder brother to see the world and suffer."

No wonder Xie Cheng was surprised, Jiang Xianyu also mentioned that he wanted to go darts with his father and brother before making a fuss, but his family took good care of him and didn't want him to sleep in the wind and the sun and rain, so they rejected his proposal.

But now that I think about it, maybe Master and Teacher's wife are not so opposed.

Xie Cheng: "That's fine."

At least the boy will no longer carry them away from home and flee to the unknown world.

Xie Cheng picked up "Legend of the Blind Man" on the bookshelf, "The new third volume comes with illustrations, do you want it?"

Looking at the familiar cover, Jiang Xianyu felt as if he had been in another world—in his previous life, he collected every version of "The Legend of the Blind Man", but now he doesn't have that kind of fanaticism.

He shook his head: "My mother confiscated all my scripts. If she finds out that I dare to buy them home, she will pull my ears again."

As he spoke, he subconsciously touched his ears.

Xie Cheng's eyes stayed on his earlobe for a moment, and he discussed: "Leave it to me, and don't let the teacher know."

Jiang Xian was overjoyed, "That's fine."

He didn't care about the "Blind Man", he just didn't want to reject Xie Cheng's kindness.

In the end, Xie Cheng picked out a few more books and paid for them together with "The Legend of the Blind Man".

Now Jiang Xianyu's pocket money is all in Xie Chengna, so he has no idea of ​​paying the bill by himself, and very naturally asked Xie Cheng to buy him a Jixiangzhai pastry and bring it home to Mother Jiang.

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Jiang Xianyu gradually got used to the days of rebirth and return.

Every morning I get up to practice martial arts, and then go to the academy with Xie Cheng, come back in the evening to have dinner with my parents and elder brother, and then climb over the wall to go to Xie Cheng's room to review homework, or read the story book.

Day after day, as it has been for many years.

Xie Cheng still woke up early this day, but instead of going to the academy, he came to Jiang's house for morning class.

He studied martial arts under the name of Jiang's father when he was young, and he is still Jiang Xianyu's senior brother in terms of seniority.

But Xie's father wanted him to practice martial arts just to strengthen his body, and he didn't ask him to be world-class in martial arts.So when he got older, Xie Cheng focused on his studies and only came to accept Jiang's father's guidance when he was resting.

Father Jiang is good at using knives. Jiang Baizhou and Guo Lei both learned knives, but Jiang Xianyu, Xie Cheng and his younger brother Su He learned swords.

Xie Cheng also observed for many years before discovering that Father Jiang is a person who wields a sword with his left hand better than a sword with his right, and never reveals his left-handed sword skills outside.

Even teaching them all these years, they have been keeping the secret that they are left-handed.

I'm afraid even Jiang Xianyu doesn't know this secret.

Today, as usual, Jiang's father asked Jiang Xianyu to discuss with Xie Cheng, and he was on the sidelines giving advice.

Xie Cheng changed out of the scholar's white robe, and wore a black suit like Jiang Xianyu, with broad shoulders and narrow waist, under the thin material, the muscles of his arms seemed to be a bit stronger than Jiang Xianyu's.

When the two swords collided and held each other, Jiang Xianyu clearly felt the opponent's strength.

In his previous life, he and Xie Cheng often competed, and Xie Cheng always lost to him, which made Jiang Xian feel proud, and felt that he was not inferior to Xie Cheng in every way.

As a result, every time he and Xie Cheng had an awkward situation, they would resolve it through a fight—anyway, as long as Jiang Xianyu wins to his heart's content, he won't be angry anymore.

But he never thought too much about why Xie Chengming was neglected in martial arts training, why his skills never retreated, and he could fight smoothly every time.

No wonder in the previous life he was able to lead someone into the palace at night and rescue him from prison.

Jiang Xianyu couldn't control his thoughts, recalling Xie Cheng's desperate look in his previous life, he couldn't help being distracted, Xie Cheng found a flaw, and brushed his sword past his neck.

Xie Cheng's pupils shrank, and he immediately staggered away from Jiang Xianyu, retracted his sword and stopped, frowning, before he could speak, he saw Jiang's father slapped Jiang Xianyu's calf with the blade.

"You dare to be distracted during a martial arts competition! If you meet a thief, your head will be cut off!" Father Jiang scolded.

As he spoke, he slapped him angrily.

Jiang Xianyu screamed and dodged, and jumped behind Xie Cheng, "Isn't this Xie Cheng!"

Father Jiang chased him with a knife and knocked, "Are you stubborn? You just praised you for your progress, and then gave me a playful smile! If you are really allowed to go out and wander, every move is a matter of life and death, how can it be trifling!"

I knew his father was going to take advantage of it again!

Jiang Xianyu had no choice but to stop, and put his hands together to beg his father for mercy: "Okay! Dad, I know I made a mistake, and I will never do it again, never again!"

"You—" Father Jiang couldn't help but slapped him again, "You'd better have a longer memory!"

Jiang Xianyu hid behind Xie Cheng again: "I know, I know!"

Father Jiang looked at Xie Cheng, his tone softened a lot, "Next time, don't let him, tell him to suffer."

Xie Cheng said: "Junior martial art is advanced, I am no longer an opponent, today I just won a move by chance."

Father Jiang glared at Jiang Xianyu when he heard the words, and said, "You two have such temperaments, you should make a compromise!"

To save him from honestly doubting himself, how could he give birth to such a worry-free bastard like Jiang Xianyu!

Hearing his father's familiar sigh again, Jiang Xianyu felt sad and funny.

How much he wanted to be as mature and steady as Xie Cheng, practical and reliable, never letting his parents worry.

It's a pity that I couldn't be reborn as a child and correct my own temperament.

Now that I want to change it again, I don’t know if it will work.

Father Jiang instructed the two of them again before letting them go.

Jiang Xianyu agreed to go see Sister Sang Rou with Xie Cheng, so he asked Xie Cheng to wash and change clothes in his own room, and went out after eating together.

Duan Shuwen's father passed away early, and he is far away in Jinling. Now the Duan family has no male master, and Jiang Xianyu is a foreigner, so it is not easy to come to visit directly.

So Xie Cheng delivered the news, saying that he wanted to make new clothes for his little nephew, and asked Xie Sangrou to bring Duan Qixuan to Langyun Pavilion.

Duan Qixuan is now three and a half years old, and he has grown so fast that he can no longer wear last year's summer clothes.

Xie Sangrou came with Duan Qixuan in a carriage, Xie Cheng and Jiang Xianyu had been waiting in Langyun Pavilion for a long time.

"uncle!"

Before the carriage stopped, Xiao Qixuan poked his head out of the window and waved to Xie Cheng.Then he couldn't wait to get out of the carriage, and threw himself on Xie Cheng without even thinking about it.

Xie Cheng firmly caught the white and tender little meaty mound, and shook it in his arms, with a faint smile on his lips, "Qixuan has grown up again."

Xiao Qixuan hugged his neck shyly, and whispered: "Actually, I'm fat, uncle don't think I'm heavy."

Jiang Xianyu came up to hear this sentence, reached out and pinched Xiao Qixuan's face, "Let me see, where is our Xiao Qixuan getting fat?"

Xiao Qixuan blinked, recognized Jiang Xianyu, smiled and reached out to him: "Little uncle!"

In the past, Xie Sangrou and Xie Cheng taught him to call Jiang Xianyu "Uncle Xiaoyu" or "Uncle Jiang", but Xiaowa couldn't speak clearly, and finally shortened it to "Little Uncle".

"Hey!" Jiang Xianyu took him over in response, let Xiao Qixuan sit in his arms, and touched his belly with one hand, "Little uncle, see if you are getting fat here?"

When Xiao Qixuan was touched, he hid in his arms and giggled.

On the other side, Xie Cheng stretched out his hand to help Xie Sangrou off the carriage, turned around and looked at the young man playing with the child, the smile on his lips deepened a bit.

Xie Sangrou's appearance is somewhat similar to Xie Cheng's, but his facial features are much softer and more delicate. He is wearing a blue dress and has a gentle and generous smile: "It turns out that Xiao Yu is also there."

Jiang Xianyu called "Sister Sangrou" and said: "I haven't seen Xiao Qixuan for a long time, I heard that you are going out today, so I came to join in the fun."

Xie Sangrou said with a smile: "I may not have seen you for a long time, how are uncles and aunts?"

"Okay."

Several people entered the shop chatting.

The shopkeeper prepared tea and snacks in the private room inside early in the morning, and led everyone in.

Jiang Xianyu listened to Xie Sangrou and Xie Cheng greeting each other about their recent situation, while feeding Xiao Qixuan two pieces of snacks.

After chatting for a while, Xie Cheng asked the shopkeeper to take Xiao Qixuan to measure the size and choose the fabric style.

Jiang Xianyu knew that the siblings had something to say, so he consciously assumed the responsibility of taking care of the little guy, and carried Xiao Qixuan to the outside room.

"Xiao Yu's temperament is really likable." Xie Sangju said, "Qi Xuan has only met him a few times, and he is so close to him."

You know, a baby at this age doesn't really remember much, but being able to remember Jiang Xianyu is enough to show that he is close and fond of him.

"Yeah." Xie Cheng looked back at the door, and poured a cup of tea for Xie Sangrou, "Sister, I'm a little late today, but was something delayed?"

Xie Sangrou looked at him, and couldn't help but sigh softly, "I still can't hide it from you. But when I was going out, my mother-in-law pulled Qixuan again...and gave me some advice."

But Xie Cheng knew it already, "I'm afraid it's not telling Qixuan, but beating Sister."

Duan's mother has a very good face, not only likes to put on mother-in-law airs in front of her daughter-in-law, but also doesn't like Xie Sangrou's close contact with her natal family.

First of all, it is a good reputation, lest outsiders gossip, ridicule his Duan family's downfall, and take advantage of Xie Sangrou's mother's family.

The second reason is that Xie Sangrou is afraid that Xie Sangrou will have the support of her natal family, so it will be difficult to handle.

If he hadn't known about sister's future encounters, Xie Cheng would not have seen the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law so thoroughly.

Xie Sangrou smiled softly and said, "Ah Cheng thinks that sister is a soft-faced person, so easy to deal with?"

Xie Cheng smiled knowingly, "It's good that sister knows well."

Xie Sangrou took a sip of tea, her eyes turned cold, "Zuo is just looking at your brother-in-law's face. After all, she raised Shuwen alone. As long as it doesn't go too far, your brother-in-law and I are willing to be filial to her."

But if she crossed the line, she would not let anyone bully her.

Xie Cheng naturally knew of Sister's temperament, although she was gentle and indisputable, she was soft and tough, not weak at all.

Otherwise, after losing her husband in her previous life, she would not resolutely leave the Duan family for the sake of Qixuan, regardless of her so-called reputation.

"It's you." Xie Sangrou turned to look at Xie Cheng, "It's been a while since we saw each other, and a lot has changed."

Xie Cheng was taken aback, "...has changed?"

"That's right!" Xie Sangrou joked, "How come you are so young yet so old?"

In the past, if Ah Cheng wanted to visit her, he would not choose such a roundabout way, but now he is more considerate for her.

Xie Cheng couldn't help being stunned, and looked outside.

Jiang Xianyu and Xiao Qixuan's voices were faintly heard from the other end.

He thought he was hiding it very well, but he didn't expect that his elder sister would see the flaw at a glance.

However, the elder sister who hadn't seen him for a long time noticed the difference in him. Why didn't Xiaoyu, who was with him day and night, not notice it?

Even, the change is bigger than him.

Not only is he no longer obsessed with wandering the rivers and lakes, but he is no longer obsessed with martial arts scripts, and he has written his homework seriously...

There are some exceptions.