"Did brother fall asleep again?"
Mu Nihuang walked in with a lunch box and brought out the food in front of Zhou Chen.
"It's just been made, let's eat some."
"Um."
Zhou Chen nodded silently, then picked up the kuaizi and ate it. It was a pretty good meal, but because he was in a bad mood, it was tasteless when he ate it in his mouth.
"Zhou Chen, brother, he..."
Zhou Chen's hand movements paused, and then he said in a solemn voice: "It's just been in the past few days."
Although Mu Nihuang had been mentally prepared for a long time, when she heard Zhou Chen's answer, she still looked sad and couldn't bear the grief.
"Then we want our brother to leave without any regrets."
"Um."
Zhou Chen responded softly, and then ate the food one bite at a time.
Another day later, Mu Nihuang held an imperial edict.
"His Majesty summoned me today and asked me if I was willing to marry you. I agreed, so he issued an edict for us to get married. The edict has been drawn up."
Zhou Chen said: "It should be Xiao Shu's request, otherwise he would not grant us a marriage."
Zhou Chen still knew very well who Jamel Xiao was. Although he was very kind to them, in Xiao Jingyan's eyes, Mu Nihuang was engaged to Lin Shu. He regarded Lin Shu as his closest relative, so he didn't want Mu Nihuang to marry him at all.
give him.
If it hadn't been for Mei Changsu's request, Jamel Xiao would not have agreed.
Mu Nihuang also understood this truth and choked up: "Brother, he has done too much for us."
Zhou Chen said with a serious expression: "So we must not let him down. We must live happily in the future, so that he will feel more at ease."
Now that he has made it clear, he will naturally not push Mu Nihuang away again. He is already interested in Mu Nihuang, but he has been able to restrain himself in the past.
Mu Nihuang agreed to Lin Shu, which meant that she could accept Zhou Chen's current family, as well as Gong Yu and his two children.
"Um."
Mu Nihuang responded softly.
Mu Nihuang didn't stay too long. After Zhou Chen finished eating, she packed up and left. These days, she, like Zhou Chen, lived in the Su residence.
Nie Feng and Xia Dong, who were guarding the northern border, also returned to the capital. Although they did not live in Su's house, they came over every day to check on Mei Changsu's situation.
Ever since Jamel Xiao came to the throne, Mei Changsu had left the court. In the past few years, except for good friends, few people would come to visit Su Mansion.
A few years later, friends such as Xiao Jingrui and Yan Yujin also got married and started careers, and they all came to Su Mansion to see Mei Changsu.
Another two days passed. On this day, heavy snow started falling outside in the middle of the night. Mei Changsu woke up in the morning and saw the heavy snow outside, with a happy smile on his face.
"It's snowing."
"Well, it's snowing."
"Common people should have a good harvest next year."
The wars in the past few years cost Daliang countless money and food. It was only after Jamel Xiao came to the throne that he slowly recovered.
"It's already this time, and you still care about these things. You are born to be a hard worker."
Mei Changsu smiled and then said: "Xiaochen, help me, I don't want to lie in bed anymore, I want to watch the snow."
Zhou Chen did not hesitate: "Okay."
Then he carried Mei Changsu and the quilt on his back and sat down in front of the window.
Looking at the heavy snow like goose feathers outside, Mei Changsu said softly: "This snow is much bigger than the heavy snow in Meiling."
"Well, after all, it's the first snow of the year, so it's normal for it to be heavy."
"I miss the past so much, maybe I should have died there."
"If you die there, who else can bring justice to the 70,000 loyal souls?"
"Yes, the purpose of my survival was for this goal. But later, you gave me the motivation to live. I owe many people in my life, but the one I owe the most is you, Xiaochen. Thank you.
You have always been by my side."
Zhou Chen's eyes turned red unconsciously, but he said: "What do you want to do suddenly?"
Mei Changsu chuckled and said: "If you don't say it now, there will be no chance in the future. Xiaochen, I'm really glad to have you here. If you weren't there, I probably wouldn't be able to persevere."
"Don't say that. Even without me, you can accomplish all of this, and you may even accomplish it better. I also have my faults for you."
Indeed, without him, according to the original plot, Mei Changsu would have been able to clear the wrongs and finally die on the battlefield he missed most.
But his existence also relieved Mei Changsu from a lot of pain and allowed him to live a few more years. Being able to be accompanied by relatives and friends and enjoy a family life was also very satisfying for Mei Changsu.
"Cough cough, cough cough, cough cough..."
Suddenly, Mei Changsu coughed violently and spurted out a mouthful of blood. His breath suddenly became weak and he could no longer hold on. He leaned against Zhou Chen's body.
"Xiaochen, I, I can't accompany you anymore, I, I have to leave."
Zhou Chen held back his tears and said, "If you feel too tired, then leave. This day will happen to everyone. I believe you won't be afraid, and there is nothing that can scare Lin Shu."
"How is it possible? I'm afraid that if I fall asleep again this time, I won't be able to see you all again. I can't bear to do it."
Even after undergoing the detoxification that penetrated the bone marrow, he did not shed tears, but in the last lesson of his life, his tears could no longer be controlled.
"I know, but for all of us, even if you are gone, you will always live in our hearts."
Mei Changsu's pale and bloodless face revealed a relieved smile.
"With you, I can die in peace. Xiaochen, you and Nihuang are fine, Xin'er, Xin'er..."
Zhou Chen held his hand and said firmly: "I know."
"call……"
Mei Changsu let out a breath, and suddenly there was a trace of blood on his face, and he seemed to have more strength.
"Let's go, Xiaochen. Your character is not in the capital. Let's go and follow Nihuang to the south. Go to the south."
"good."
Zhou Chen agreed to Mei Changsu without thinking at all. For him, it didn't matter where he was, as long as his relatives were there.
"I agreed to accompany Lin Chen on a trip, but he never fulfilled his promise. He must be very angry."
Speaking of Lin Chen, Mei Changsu smiled. This was also a friend he couldn't let go of.
"I'll help you."
"Okay, Fei Liu, if Fei Liu wants to follow you, you can take him with you. If he wants to go to Langya Mountain, you can hand him over to Lin Chen."
"Xiao Chen, after I die, scatter my ashes in Meiling. I want to find my father."
At the end of the sentence, Mei Changsu's eyes slowly became blurred, and his breath quickly weakened.
"good."
"I really want to go back to that day. Father, everyone, I'm sorry."
"Father, mother, brother Jingyu, aunt, have you come to take me?"
"I, I miss you so much, father, mother..."
With the last whisper, Mei Changsu's hand fell weakly, and his whole body lost strength and was about to fall.
Zhou Chen supported his body and let him lean on his shoulders.
"You brat, you are the first friend to leave because of me. You should feel honored. If it weren't for the fact that you have been with me for so many years, I would never have given you this opportunity."
Looking at the front again, I was already in tears.
"Xiao Shu, sit tight and watch the snow with me. This is what you asked for."
The heavy snow continued to fall outside, but there was no sound inside the house. It was not until noon that the sound of mournful cries rang out from Suzhai.
Lin Shu, pseudonym Mei Changsu, thirty-five years old......
Until his death, Mei Changsu did not break his promise and did not restore his real name to Lin Shu. Xiao Jingyan agreed to Mei Changsu and did not give him any canonization, but he did not forget this close friend in his heart, but prepared to wait for Lin Xin.
To be continued...