Chapter 52: Heart Knot
Yueluo walked up to him, put her arm around his shoulder and patted him gently a few times. She comforted him and said, "Junior brother, don't worry, Uncle Mu will think of a way. Look, all the junior brothers and sisters are here."
Only then did Qin Huai notice Ji Nuan and the others, and he barely managed a smile and said politely, "Thank you for your concern." However, his smiling face looked ugly even when he was crying.
Several people shook their heads to indicate that he didn't need to be polite, and thought of many words of comfort in their hearts. But no one said it out loud. At this time, comfort was meaningless.
"Uncle Mu, is there really nothing we can do?" Ji Nuan asked Mu Xun, who was busy picking up the silver needles. In her eyes, Mu Xun had superb medical skills. If there was nothing he could do, then who else could save him?
What about the people of Yueyang?
Mu Xun raised his head and glanced at her, shook his head, and continued to sort out his things. He had the impression that he didn't know this girl, and she was just a new outer disciple of Meifeng.
Ji Nuan raised his head and met Qin Huai's lonely expression. He couldn't bear it in his heart. He immediately comforted him and said, "Senior Brother Qin, don't worry. It depends on people. There will definitely be a way."
Qin Huai shook his head and smiled bitterly again. Yue Luo then said: "Ah Huai, you go and take a rest first. I will stay here to guard the master tonight."
Qin Huai just shook his head and did not answer. He was worried and was afraid of missing the moment when his father was awake, even for a moment, and he did not want to.
Several people felt uncomfortable, Muxun was already carrying the medicine box and was about to leave, and suddenly said: "Master Qin, you go to rest first. If your father wakes up tomorrow and sees you like this, he may not know how bad it will be."
I feel bad!”
Upon hearing this, Qin Huai excitedly pulled Muxun's arm and shook it vigorously, asking: "Is it true, my father will wake up tomorrow?"
"You go and have a rest first. I will try my best tomorrow." Mu Xun actually doesn't have much confidence. If so, there is no need to wait until tomorrow.
Qin Huai took it completely seriously, nodded, and trotted away. This was the best news he had heard in the past few days.
Mu Xun shook his head, turned around and walked out of the room. Several people looked at each other, not knowing what to do. Yue Luo had already walked to the bed and sat down, reaching out to straighten the quilt that Qin Sang was covering, looking even more worried.
"Senior Brother Yueluo, you are also exhausted. How about I help you guard and you go and rest?"
Yue Luo turned back to look at Ji Nuan with a sincere face, and her heart was filled with emotion. But he still shook his head and said with a smile: "Thank you, Junior Sister Ji, for your kindness. It will be even harder for you to come all the way. Yue Luo is fine, don't worry"!
Seeing his firm attitude, Ji Nuan smiled at him and said, "In that case, we'll leave first. Remember to call us if you need anything. Don't be polite."
Afterwards, everyone went back to their rooms. Although they were exhausted both physically and mentally, no one could sleep peacefully.
Early the next morning, Tang Siyan felt unbearably hungry, so he found the kitchen on his own, hoping to find something to eat. As soon as he entered the kitchen, he saw a busy figure.
Cheng Xiaorou was concentrating on taking out the pastries from the steamer and putting them into the food boxes one by one. A happy smile was on her face, and she didn't even notice Tang Siyan's arrival.
Tang Siyan then took a piece of pastry and said with a playful smile: "Senior sister is so kind. She knew I was hungry and prepared something delicious so early."
Cheng Xiaorou smiled, put the last plate of pastries into the food box, and then said, "I prepared this for my senior brother. I will make it for you next time." She walked out with a smile as she spoke.
Tang Siyan took the cake and ate it, neither did he eat it, and the smile on his face gradually faded. Suddenly he stuffed it all into his mouth, shook his head vaguely and sighed: "Senior Sister, what are you doing again?
Why bother"?
Ji Nuan saw Cheng Xiaorou, and when she was about to call her, she found that she had already walked away. She began to feel annoyed, thinking that her senior sister must be angry.
Cheng Xiaorou strode into Jingming Inn, so happy that she couldn't even care about her usual elegance.
There was only one person in the inn, the shopkeeper, who was sitting listlessly on a wooden stool. The tables and chairs were covered with dust, but he seemed not to see him. When he saw Cheng Xiaorou come in, he didn't come forward to say hello and picked up the table.
I started eating the melon seeds on my own.
Cheng Xiaorou didn't mind. She walked up to him and asked in a nice voice: "Are you the shopkeeper here? Do you know where my senior brother is? He is a monk dressed in black and holding a sword."
The shopkeeper raised his head and glanced at her, pointed upstairs, and continued to eat melon seeds. Apart from him and Song Wangchen, there was no one else in the inn.
Cheng Xiaorou nodded and smiled, and then quickly went upstairs. Every step he took would leave a shallow footprint on the wooden staircase. It was not known how long it had been since no one had cleaned it.
She stopped in one of the cleanest guest rooms. The door was half open, and the furnishings inside were surprisingly neat. Song Wangchen was standing alone by the window, lost in thought as to what he was thinking.
"Senior brother," she called softly, then slowly walked to the table and began to put out the pastries in plates.
When Song Wangchen heard this, he turned around without any expression on his face. He looked at the cakes on the table and said coldly: "You know, I don't like sweets."
Cheng Xiaorou's hand holding the pastry froze in mid-air, and the smile on her face gradually faded away. It was clear that senior brother loved sweets before, so why didn't he like them anymore.
Then she continued to place the pastries on the table, and said with a chuckle: "That was in the past, since senior brother fought against the monster, didn't he love sweets the most?"
When Song Wangchen heard this, he suddenly thought of the girl who loved eating sweets. He couldn't help but wonder, how sweet is sugar? Without thinking much, he actually picked up a piece of pastry and said to himself: "She should like this, right?"
Cheng Xiaorou's eyes suddenly dimmed when she heard this, and she asked in a small voice that only she could hear: "Senior brother, does he like Ji Nuan?"
She wanted to know the answer, but was afraid of hearing the answer.
But Song Wangchen still heard clearly that he liked her. He had never thought about it. He only knew that he couldn't bear to let her get hurt, couldn't bear to let her be sad, and couldn't bear to let her leave. Is this because he liked her?
After a while, he quietly said: "I don't know."
Cheng Xiaorou finally let go of her hanging heart. After much hesitation, she finally summoned up the courage to ask, "What do you think of Xiaorou, senior brother?"
Song Wangchen raised his head and met her big, watery eyes, which were full of expectation. No matter how stupid he was, he understood her thoughts, but he had always only regarded her as his sister, and had never had any feelings between a man and a woman.
"You will always be my junior sister, that's all."
Since she doesn't love her, she shouldn't leave any hope. I just hope she can meet her true love in the future!
"You will always be my senior brother, that's all."
She still had a smile on her face, but her heart was bleeding. He answered so simply, which showed that he really only regarded her as his sister. All this time, it was just wishful thinking.
"Yeah." Song Wangchen stopped looking at her in a blink of an eye. Instead, he stared at the pastries and fell into deep thought.
"Brother, I'm leaving first. There are still many people in Huixiangyuan who need to be taken care of. I will go and give them some food."
She turned around and walked out slowly, hoping in her heart that he would suddenly stop her and tell her that he would treat her as his sister, but how could he do this?
Procedure
After Xiaorou left, Song Wangchen finally put the pastry to his mouth. After taking a bite, a smile gradually appeared on his cold face. It turned out that sweetness is really beautiful.
Cheng Xiaorou held back her tears and ran out of the inn. She didn't run far before she suddenly collapsed and squatted on the street, burying her hands in her arms and sobbing.
It seemed that even God felt her sadness. The originally sunny weather suddenly started to rain heavily. She remained unmoved, letting the rain soak her clothes.
It seemed that someone had blocked the heavy rain for her. She raised her head expectantly. After seeing the person clearly, she buried her head in her arms and continued to cry.
Tang Siyan held an umbrella and just stood there. The umbrella was blocking Cheng Xiaorou's head, and the heavy rain slowly flowed down his face and dripped to the ground, making a "ta, tap" sound.
He, who was always eloquent, didn't say a word. He knew that there were some things that she had to figure out on her own, and no amount of advice from others would be of any use.
"Bang, bang..." It was still early spring, and suddenly there was lightning and thunder in the sky. Tang Siyan was shocked. He had been most afraid of thunder since he was a child, let alone in such a strange place.
"Senior sister, let's go back!" I don't know whether it was the cold or fear, but his voice was trembling a little when he spoke.
Cheng Xiaorou finally looked up and saw him shivering in the rain. She suddenly stood up and threw herself into his arms and continued to sob.
He was obviously stunned. He didn't even care when the umbrella fell from his hand. His hands were frozen in mid-air, neither hugging him nor hugging him. This was the first time that they were in such close contact, but he didn't either.
A person who takes advantage of others.
Before he could react, Cheng Xiaorou suddenly left his embrace, raised her hand to wipe away her tears, and forced a smile: "I made you laugh, let's go"!
Without waiting for Tang Siyan's reply, she left again.
Tang Siyan picked up the umbrella and chased after her. Suddenly he felt a little annoyed. If he pretended to be a gentleman at this time, he should have hugged her tightly and took advantage of the situation. However, it was too late to regret now.
Ji Nuan stood in the corridor, stretched out her hand to catch the rainwater dripping from the eaves, and raised the corners of her mouth. This was the first rain she had seen in this world, and it was raining so hard.
In the blink of an eye, Cheng Xiaorou and Tang Siyan were seen walking quickly. Both of them were soaked to the skin. Cheng Xiaorou's eyes were red and swollen, and she had obviously cried.
"Teacher..." Before Ji Nuan could shout out, she had already walked into the room and closed the door.
Tang Siyan was locked out, turned around helplessly, faced Ji Nuan's disappointed look, and said, "It's okay, it has nothing to do with you, don't be sad."
It doesn't matter, how could it be? They haven't said a word since yesterday. She knows that no matter why Xiaorou is crying, she is still responsible. She doesn't want to hurt others, but she still hurts Xiaorou. Maybe one day
Only if she really leaves will she be happy!
"Bang, bang..." Thunder sounded again in the sky. Tang Siyan covered his ears in fear, glanced at Ji Nuan, turned around and ran back to his room.
The already warm weather turned out to be extremely cold due to the heavy rain. Yu Man immediately put on a cloak for her. Ji Nuan turned around and smiled gratefully at her, feeling even more sad. The senior sister who once treated her so well was now...
She no longer wants to take care of herself. And Miss Yu, who was once arrogant and domineering, will now care about herself.
"Yu Man, let's go see Sect Master Qin"!
Before leaving, she wanted to visit him and then go see the people in Yueyang. Even if she couldn't help them, at least she had something in mind.
Chapter completed!