"Yes." Although she felt a little uneasy, Shi'er was determined to give it away. Besides, she couldn't get rid of it.
Master Yuxia sighed and looked at her in a more strange way: "Then...did you send anything back?"
Qiuqiu shook her head honestly. There was nothing on her that could be used as a gift in return. It was just some ordinary bits and pieces. She couldn't take the dried and shelled pine nuts and chestnuts she had collected and give them back to the picker.
Son?
Master Yuxia left Qiuqiu alone and took a box to her: "Open it and take a look."
Qiuqiu glanced at the master and opened the lid of the box.
Inside the box was a dilapidated old book. It was a very thin book, and except for the cover page, there were only three or four pages underneath. I don’t know how long it had passed, but the paper had turned yellow and most of the ink on it had faded.
It’s definitely not an ordinary book!
If it were an ordinary book, how could it be stored for such a long time? It would have been weathered and shattered long ago. Besides, if it were an ordinary book, there would be no need to put it in such a box and store it carefully.
"You give this to Shi'er as a return gift."
"Master, this must be very valuable, right?"
Master Yuxia smiled: "It's not a valuable thing, where did you think it was?"
Qiuqiu whispered: "Isn't it some precious secret book fragment?"
"No." Master Yuxia also joked: "If there is such a thing, I wouldn't be willing to give it to you little losers. It must be kept as a treasure at the bottom of the box."
Although Yuxia Zhenren said this, Qiuqiu would never believe that this book was a meaningless ordinary old book.
Master Yuxia also knew that although her little disciple was quite greedy and confused, those were just trivial matters, and when something really important happened, she couldn't be fooled.
Master Yuxia has three disciples. Needless to say, the eldest disciple is Jingxin. He has been with her the longest and is also the most steady and thoughtful. You can rest assured when things are left in her hands. But she is too steady and likes to take care of herself when things happen.
Carrying it around makes being a master feel very unfulfilling.
The second disciple, Jingyi, is too strong and not broad-minded enough. Master Yuxia often worries about her when doing divination tests. She has an impatient and paranoid temperament and can easily go astray.
But Qiuqiu is different, he is very straightforward and cute, he will say whatever he wants, but he is also sensible and will not be arrogant due to favor.
Such a little disciple can't blame Master Yuxia for loving her more.
She was only so young, and it was really difficult for her to go up the mountain and not even see her relatives in her hometown.
"This is really not a valuable thing, but it does have some origins, and it has something to do with Zhenren Fang. If you give this to Shi'er, it can be regarded as returning it to its original owner. To be honest, this thing has always been
It's really annoying to take up space here, so just take it."
Now that this thing can be linked to the return of the thing to its original owner, Qiuqiu feels much more at ease. Although Yuxia Zhenren did not explain the origin of this thing in detail, Qiuqiu began to fantasize about whether there is something complicated behind this thing.
background story.
Moreover, Shi'er's expression when he saw this book also confirmed what Yuxia said.
"Master asked me to give this to you as a return gift from Ruyihuan. I can't accept such a valuable thing from you for free." Qiuqiu looked at Shi'er's expression and asked tentatively: "Do you know the origin of this book?
"
Shi'er raised his head and glanced at her. Seeing those dark eyes, Qiuqiu could only make a sound and swallow all the words back in his stomach.
It would be strange to know the truth from her mouth.
It seems that Shi'er knows this book.
Shi'er's fingers slowly traced across the old pages, and a little crystalline ripple appeared on his fingertips.
Qiuqiu guessed that there must be some protection measures in this book, and she was right.
"I have seen the other half of this book." Shi'er's voice was very soft, and at first it sounded like it was coming from a far away place.
Qiuqiu perked up: "Really? Why should a good book be torn in half?"
Shi'er simply said: "It was an accident that I tore it apart. Later, I simply used it as a token and agreed to merge the upper and lower halves together, but it didn't happen after all."
——Qiuqiu felt that Shier’s simple sentence contained countless dramatic factors. Who tore it apart? Qiuqiu quickly painted such a picture in her mind, two people, maybe two men.
, it could be two women, it could be a man and a woman, of course, it could also be several people at the same time... Stop, the important thing is that there are two hands grabbing the book, one of them grabbed one side, and with a hiss, this
This book was heroically dismembered.
Why was it used as a token later? What kind of agreement did the people who each agreed on it make? Is it to meet again after many years? Is it an engagement? Or some other agreement?
Suddenly, Qiuqiu felt that the light pages of the book became heavy. There were too many years and past events on them, too many to describe in a word.
"Then, just put this away. It counts as..." Qiuqiu thought for a moment and really didn't know how to describe the current situation: "It can be considered as a regret for the seniors."
Shi'er's hand gently held her hand, his movements light but firm, as if he had completed a solemn ceremony that should not be taken lightly.
Qiuqiu was made uncomfortable by her solemn attitude. She let her hold her hand and stood there stiffly.
Well, this reunion is a big deal. The agreement that the predecessors failed to fulfill is now made up for... But I have been holding my hand for a long time, can I let go?
But in this case, can this still be regarded as a return gift from her? Since it is said that the property will be returned to its original owner, it cannot be regarded as a gift from her? After all, she still owes this favor.
Qiuqiu became troubled again, so she still had to find something as a return gift, and it couldn't be too ordinary.
The weather was getting warmer day by day in the struggle of Qiuqiu, but I don't know if it was her imagination, but Shi'er was much closer to her than the previous year. It wasn't because she talked more or made more affectionate gestures. This
It's a feeling - an atmosphere. When two people are together, even if the distance between them is still the same as before, they still have nothing to say, but Qiuqiu just feels that the air flowing between them is different from the past.
.Especially when Shi'er looked at her, there was something more in his calm eyes, soft and warm. Sometimes Qiuqiu would stare blankly at her like this, feeling at peace in his heart.
And satisfied.
But Qiuqiu always thought about sending Shi'er something back.
She couldn't shamelessly ask her master and sister to pay for her, so she had to find a way by herself.
What should I give her? Qiuqiu crossed out the snacks first, and then thought of pets - there are many spiritual beasts and birds on the mountain, but compared with Fang Zhenren's spiritual crane, they are not worth mentioning at all.
Qiuqiu thought about it over and over, but she could only do something with her own hands. The value didn't match it, but at least it still had some heart and sincerity.
So what to do?
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