The fog on the river gradually dissipated.

But the scattered mist seemed to be blown into her eyes by the wind. The pupils, which were originally filled with joy, were immediately filled with haze and even a gloomy air when they saw me.

However, she immediately laughed.

The warm smile was somewhat reserved, and there was a bit of nobleness and demeanor as the mistress of the house. He looked at me and said gently: "Miss Yan, I didn't expect you to come too. It's so great, and our family is more lively."

“…”

I raised an eyebrow.

When I was in Jinling, she spoke "sister" one by one, and was very intimate and docile. Sometimes even I had the illusion that I really had a sister here; but now, in her reserved smile and cautious words, she was clearly alienated, and she clearly stated her identity and attitude in every word.

I'm not stupid either, so I naturally understand what she means.

So I also filled my face with a smile and said softly: "Yes, it's really been a long time since I saw you, Madam."

“…”

Although I called her "Madam", for some reason, these two words seemed to have become two thorns and pierced into her body, and her face immediately froze.

Han Zitong, who was standing aside, frowned even more.

We had a fierce lawsuit here. Pei Yuanxiu, who was standing beside him, looked at him lightly, said nothing, and turned around and walked towards the other side. When Han Ruoshi saw him leaving, he hurriedly followed: "Yuanxiu--"

"Um?"

"I, I have something to say to you."

Her eyes shone like a pearl in the night, and her cheeks were slightly red, but Pei Yuanxiu's pale face was full of tiredness, and he didn't even think about leaving a step. He just looked back at her and said, "What do you mean, go home and say it."

"Can--"

What else did Han Ruoshi want to say, and Pei Yuanxiu probably had been tiring up for a while, and finally got ashore at this time. He couldn't hold on anymore. He frowned and reached out to cover his chest. Han Zitong hurried forward and said, "His injury has not healed yet, let's go back first."

When Han Ruoshi saw him like this, he forgot what he was about to say just now and nodded quickly: "Okay, okay."

A group of people surrounded Pei Yuanxiu and hurried forward.

Walking forward from the dock, I climbed up more than a dozen steps. Several carriages were already parked on the road. They helped him get on the first one. After Pei Yuanxiu went up, he did not sit down immediately. Instead, he poked his head out to look at me. I did not cause any trouble for them. He was led by Xie Feng and walked directly to the carriage behind him.

It was not until he saw me getting on the carriage that he sat back as if he was relieved.

Han Ruoshi stood under the carriage and looked at me.

I didn't pay much attention to her. What kind of eyes and expressions were looking at me, but - maybe it was because it was already autumn and the fog was heavy by the river. Even if I sat in the carriage and the thick curtain fell, it would not resist the chill coming from outside.

I sat by the window and listened to the handlebar outside swaying hard, the carriage drove forward swayingly.

After a while, I entered the city.

Jinling City is still the same as in the past. In fact, in less than a year, of course there will not be much change. Even if it has been longer, some things will not be changed. A city and some scenery are different from people. There is nothing, changing faster and bigger than people.

Therefore, there is the saying "things are right and wrong".

I sat quietly in the carriage. After a while, the carriage finally arrived outside the familiar Jinling Mansion and stopped. Through the gap in the curtain, I also saw many people standing at the door preparing to greet him. As soon as I saw Pei Yuanxiu getting off the carriage, those people immediately came up.

But he stood at the steps, but was not immediately surrounded by people around him, but turned around, as if waiting.

Xie Feng helped me get off the second carriage.

The people in the mansion have basically not changed, and probably have changed a little, but they probably have heard of my existence, so when I saw me at this moment, it was still very lively and the crowded gate suddenly became quiet.

A few of them were maids from the Han sisters. They stood behind their masters. When they saw me, their brows immediately frowned and they whispered: "Why is she back?"

"What did she do when she is back?"

"Now, life is not peaceful."

"It's definitely not a good thing for her to come back."

When I heard these words, my face was still full of smiles and I couldn't hear them. Pei Yuanxiu waited until I got off the carriage and walked to him, but he didn't say anything, just turned around and continued walking in.

It seems that I am planning to let me live in Jinling Mansion?

On the way here, I thought that Jinling Mansion is so big, of course it is not short of one or two rooms, but now he and Han Ruoshi have married, so I have to avoid suspicion. I even guessed before whether I would find another place in Jinling City to put me in house arrest, but I didn't expect that he would actually take me back directly.

Along the way, the people serving on both sides said nothing.

Everyone's eyes looked very strange, and they looked at me from time to time.

I was more calm than them, and since I came, I felt at ease, so I followed them and walked in.

But the more I go, the more I feel that something is wrong.

He had already passed through several doors and several flower halls. As he walked deeper and deeper, I became more and more familiar with the surrounding scenery. Finally, I finally walked to the deepest part of the entire mansion, and a small river flowed across the river. On the river, a small arch bridge stood in the picturesque scenery.

Behind the bridge is the inner courtyard. From a distance, you can see the white wall with lush bamboo leaves, swaying lightly in the wind, and a rustling sound comes.

My steps stopped.

At this time, Pei Yuanxiu turned his head and looked at me.

He didn't say anything, but his eyes seemed particularly heavy, as if he was looking at me for thousands of words, and my throat was a little dry unconsciously.

It took less than a year to leave here, but when I stood at the bridge again and looked at the familiar place where I once lived day and night, I suddenly felt like a different world.

I can't remember what I had when I was in this place on the last day and what I experienced that night, but it just came to my mind when he first brought me here and looked at the scenery inside.

I couldn't help but frown.

Why, remember those?

The two of us stood relatively speechlessly, and the maids received the orders from the wife at the beginning and followed from afar. At this time, they were far away and could hardly see us. Only the Han sisters and Xie Feng were left.

At this time, Han Ruoshi stepped forward and said softly: "Yuan Xiu, isn't this yard not allowed to enter?"

“…”

"Even if Miss Yan wants to live here, she can find another house for her."

“…”

"There are still many good houses here."

“…”

"Besides, it's been closed for so long--"

Pei Yuanxiu raised his hand and stopped her from continuing.

And he himself didn't say anything, just glanced at me and turned around and walked in.

Standing at the bridge, I could feel Han Ruoshi gritting her teeth gently. Han Zitong frowned, while Xie Feng just looked at him without saying a word, as if an outsider was watching a show. After I was silent for a while, I followed him consciously.

After crossing the bridge, I entered the gate of the inner courtyard.

The winding path in the bamboo forest is still the same as before. The fog is heavy in the morning, and the road is wet. Every step you step down is filled with a sense of coolness. Han Ruoshi's words are correct. There should have been no one living here. There is an indescribable loneliness in the silence. Except for the sound of bamboo leaves rustling by the wind, there is almost nothing else.

I couldn't even hear the footsteps of the person walking in front of me.

His steps were very light, as if he was afraid of waking up someone here, and more as if he was afraid of waking up his dream. He walked to the door of the monastery before stopping.

He turned around and looked at me: "Come here."

“…”

I paused for a moment.

He didn't urge me, but stood there, his face paler than before, as if he was still suffering, almost overwhelming him.

I walked over silently: "What are you doing?"

The moment I walked to the door, he stretched out his hand and pushed open the door.

A squeak.

The long and dry sound echoed in the room, as if countless nights and nights, the sound of pushing open the heavy door countless times accumulated at this moment. I stood at the door and felt the wind behind me pouring into the room, blowing my head a little distracted.

In the messy silk, I saw the room clearly.

Everything is as peaceful as before.

The bedding on the bed, the incense burner beside the couch, the pen and ink on the table, the candlestick in front of the window, everything almost coincided with my dusty memory. I had not thought of this room and the past in this room for a long time, but at this moment, all the memories were resurrected at this moment.

My breathing stopped.

Then, I heard his low, even hoarse voice sounding in his ears-

"I haven't let anyone in these days."

“…”

"No one can touch your stuff."

“…”

"I'm waiting for you to come back."

“…”

"And now, you're finally back."

“…”

I don’t know if it was because it was too close to him, the pain in his chest seemed to have also been transmitted to me. I felt a stinging pain in my chest, which even made me feel a little difficult to breathe.

I looked up at him, and Pei Yuanxiu was also looking at me and said calmly: "No matter what you want to do when you come back this time."

“…”
Chapter completed!