Qishui originates from the top of the mountains in the middle part of the Hengduan Mountains, where there is snow all year round and the climate is very cold.

There are also several tributaries in the mountains that join together along the road, eventually forming a wide Qishui River, which meanders all the way to the east.

In late autumn, the scenery on both sides of the river is desolate, and only the cold wind blows across the river, making it sob.

A young man and woman were walking on the embankment by the river, aimlessly and freely.

Looking at Ye Qi next to him who was taller than him, an inappropriate thought suddenly came to Pei Yue's mind: She would look good if she wore high heels, because she has a slim figure and straight and slender legs, but she does not look weak at all.

Cowardly.

Of course, he could only think about it briefly, because just wearing a pair of high heels was not enough, and other clothing obviously could not appear in the country of Daliang.

The most important thing is that he hasn't become so intoxicated yet. After all, Ye Qi's 62-pound spear is no joke.

"What are you thinking about?" Ye Qi asked curiously.

I have to say that Pei Yue's expression was a little strange at this time.

"It's nothing. I'm just wondering if you think I'm too heartless if I treat Leng Ning like this?" Pei Yue said calmly without changing his expression.

Ye Qi thought seriously for a moment and asked: "If Aunt Leng is not Taohua's mother, will you give her a chance to sit down and talk?"

Pei Yue shook his head.

Although he has always adhered to the bottom line and principles in his heart, after all, he is not a saint and cannot be too supreme and forgetful of love.

Taohua has been by his side since time travel, taking care of him with all her heart. Although this is the duty of a maid, Pei Yue is not the original Pei Yue after all. In his previous life, he was already a business elite with mature views.

It is difficult to regard Peach Blossom's contribution as a servant's bounden duty.

Ye Qi sighed softly: "In that case, how can you call it ruthless? I would say that Chen Xizhi is the real ruthless person. Except for a few people in the mountain, everyone else is a tool of her revenge. Just like the thousand

Yu Huben was a loyal person trained by the Chen family who spent countless efforts and money, and was sent to various places to protect business roads. Fourteen years ago, after the bloody night in Kyoto, these people were also scattered everywhere. Chen Xizhi found them and brought them in

Training in the mountains day after day.”

"You know? Those people were not like that at the beginning. I don't know what means she used to recall them all, and then trained them into fearless warriors through various methods. But she never thought about it.

, these people are loyal to the Chen family, but what they get in return is the chess pieces being discarded at will."

"Perhaps Master saw the problem with her character at the beginning, so he finally refused to recognize her as his disciple. I don't like her, let alone recognize such a senior sister who does not live up to her name."

"Compared to you, her biggest problem is that she has no bottom line in doing things and will do whatever it takes to achieve her goals."

In the hunting wind, Ye Qi looked slightly lonely.

Pei Yue suddenly understood that although Ye Qi had repeatedly drawn clear boundaries with Chen Xizhi, for the girl, parting ways with him might be an unspeakable pain deep in her heart.

She lost her parents when she was young and lived with that master. When she was very young, she met Chen Xizhi, who was three years older than her. He may have been her only friend throughout her childhood. When she grew up, she could not accept Chen Xizhi's behavior.

There were many disputes between them, and in the end they had to go their own ways.

"I won't become that kind of person, don't worry."

Pei Yue looked at Ye Qi's side face, and the last two words were especially emphasized.

This was originally a very warm picture.

The river is full of water and the world is vast. Young men and women open their hearts and express their thoughts.

But Ye Qi's cheeks were unusually red, and he stood still in his original posture, as if someone had used a body-fixing technique.

Pei Yue solemnly said: "Ye Qi, believe me, no matter what happens in the future, I will remember my original intention."

Ye Qi's bright eyes were watery, with a look of shame and annoyance on his face, and he said softly: "Before talking about your original intentions, can you let go of my hand first?"

Pei Yue held Ye Qi's left hand with her right hand. Although Ye Qi's martial arts skills could throw Pei Yue into Qishui with a single wave, she did not do so. Pei Yue's eyes were pure and his face was gentle, feeling

The girl's soft palm seemed to be just comforting her.

God knows where he got the courage at that moment.

Perhaps because he saw the sadness in Ye Qi's eyes, an emotion called protectiveness suddenly surged in his heart.

But as the handshake lasted longer, the atmosphere changed unconsciously.

Ye Qi's long eyelashes trembled slightly, and her ears turned red.

Pei Yue felt that the place where their palms touched seemed to be gradually sweating.

When he saw that he was done, he let go of his hand and sighed solemnly: "Ye Qi, I realize now that practicing martial arts is a very hard thing."

Ye Qi looked at him with doubts.

Pei Yue sighed softly: "Your palms have calluses."

The wind blowing across both sides of the river suddenly became noisy.

Ye Qi squinted his eyes and said with a faint smile: "Who told us that the women who practice martial arts have rough skin and thick flesh? They are not as good as ladies like Miss Gu and Miss Shen. If you go and hold their hands, they will definitely not have calluses."

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Pei Yue said seriously: "Where are you thinking? I just like calloused hands, don't you?"

Ye Qi looked at him intently, then chuckled and said helplessly: "Why didn't I see that you were so thick-skinned before?"

The awkward atmosphere just now was gone, and Pei Yue also smiled and said, "I don't know why. I feel very relaxed in front of you. I don't have to think about those messy things."

The two continued walking along the embankment.

Ye Qi said softly: "Because you know that I will not ask you to do anything. Although there is a marriage contract between us, there is not even a serious elder, and no one can force us to fulfill the contract. No one knows what will happen in the future, at least

I will not be a burden or a fetter to you."

Pei Yue was silent, then smiled and said: "That may be the case, but I feel very comfortable getting along with you."

Ye Qi asked: "Are you uncomfortable getting along with Gu Zhen?"

Pei Yue answered seriously: "It's not a question of whether she's comfortable or not. Uncle Gu's intentions are too obvious, so it's inevitable that I'll be a little embarrassed when I'm with her. Of course, I've only seen her twice so far."

Ye Qi thought about what he had experienced and the invisible and intangible but overwhelming net covering him, with some pity in his eyes, and said: "Just now in the boat, I suddenly felt that you were very tired.

You have to consider everything and take care of everything, but you are only fourteen years old and the burden on your shoulders is too heavy. So I don’t want you to be burdened because of me. If there is such a day, I will help in my own way.

You solve the problem."

Pei Yue smiled and said the words he liked very much: "Fighting with the sky, fighting with the earth, fighting with people, the fun is endless."

Ye Qi asked: "So who are you going to fight next?"

Pei Yue said calmly: "Pei Rong and Li Zi will not sit still and wait for death. The people around them will also plot secretly. It's a pity that they don't understand the truth. What does it mean if you hit yours, I'll hit mine. This time I occupy the natural position."

Moral superiority, all they can use to attack me is just the word filial piety."

Ye Qi stopped and said seriously: "Pei Yue, don't underestimate the word filial piety, it can easily crush someone to death."

Pei Yue looked at her and said, "I know, so I will make someone pay for these two words."

Seeing that he had a plan in mind, Ye Qi stopped asking further and changed the subject: "Aren't you going to buy Shouyang Mountain? When will you take care of this matter? When I get back later, I will give you the ticket stub and seal, and you can take it to the Taiping Bank to transfer the money."

Just bring it up."

Pei Yue smiled and said: "It's almost time. I originally planned to complete the preparations in the past few days and then talk to the officials in the court."

Ye Qi nodded and said: "As long as you have an idea, if you need me to take action, just ask."

Pei Yue stared into her eyes and asked, "Do you really plan on letting me have a soft meal for the rest of my life?"

Being stared at by his piercing eyes, Ye Qi felt a little hot on her face, but she was different from ordinary girls after all, so she said openly: "You can refuse if you don't want to eat."

Pei Yue felt that the opponent's rank was a bit high. According to the convention in the story, shouldn't Ye Qi bow her head and blush, feeling shy?

Thinking of the scene just now, he stretched out his hand again with some appreciation, trying to hold Ye Qi's hand.

However, Ye Qi didn't give him a chance this time. He moved to his side and behind him, snorted softly: "This hand is calloused, you'd better go and hold someone else's hand."

As he said that, he turned around and walked in the direction he came from.

Pei Yue looked at her brisk back, with only one thought in his mind: Martial arts practice must be speeded up!

When he couldn't see it, Ye Qi had a joyful smile on her face, but soon the smile dimmed. She quietly lowered her head and glanced at her hands. There were indeed thick calluses on her palms. She couldn't help but sigh and thought silently in her heart.

:It seems that I can no longer hold a spear every day in the future.

In fact, with her current level of cultivation, she no longer needs to practice all the time. It is just a habit formed over many years.
Chapter completed!