The last ray of light faded to the west and sank into darkness. If candles were lit in the wing of the teahouse, Liang Qiluo leaned on the window sill and looked at the bustling crowd downstairs expressionlessly. It wasn't until that person appeared that her face showed
Got luster.
"Since you decided to leave, why did you stay?" He raised his head and stared at her.
"I just lived in vain for more than ten years, and suddenly I realized that there are more important things waiting for me to do."
"What's the matter?"
"Since you're here, why not come up and have a drink."
He just smiled indifferently, as if he was just attending an invitation from a friend. His expression was casual and his words were calm. But when he stepped into the darkness of the stairs, he could no longer hide the already chaotic emotions in his heart.
The hands at the corner of the robe were even shaking.
Liang Qiluo handed him the tea cup and looked at him with a smile, as if she didn't see his hesitation at all: "If we have anything similar, I'm afraid it's only our personalities, brother."
The tea soup in his hand shook violently, and he suddenly raised his head: "What did you call me?"
Liang Qiluo was still smiling: "It's so strange that we are actually brothers and sisters. Sometimes God really plays tricks on people. We are clearly right in front of us, but we still can't recognize each other."
Xu Ziya held down his wrist hard and pretended to be calm: "Don't you admit it now?"
"When did you know that I was your sister?"
"A year ago," Xu Zi couldn't wait to say, "I accidentally discovered the scar on the back of your neck. I accidentally burned you when I was a child. You were still young at that time. You may not remember it, but I remember it!
"
How could I not remember it? Brother, I will remember every word you said to me and every smile you showed!
Liang Qiluo sighed, as if she had been sighing recently.
"Do you still remember something I always said when I was a kid?"
Xu Ziya was stunned for a moment and immediately understood: "You said you would buy a house for my mother and me when we grow up, but..."
"It doesn't matter if my mother dies, I'm afraid my promise will never be fulfilled."
"What nonsense! Don't you still have me? When we leave this ghost place in Kyoto, I will buy you a house. I heard that Mr. Su is from Chu, and she will definitely go back in the future. We will become neighbors with her, and then plant
An acre of land, I can also do martial arts, and I will go to the street to perform every day, and I will definitely be able to support you!" Xu Ziya swept away the nervousness just now, and began to daydream about his future life, "You just stay at home, if you want, you can be a female celebrity.
When you are old enough, I will find a good marriage for you!"
Liang Qiluo took a slow sip of tea and sighed slightly: "Now that I have the largest mansion in Quanruoshui, how can I envy others? Brother, you should live more understandingly. This world is not that easy."
"Qiluo?"
"Since I choose to stay, I am the daughter of my adoptive father. From now on, I have nothing to do with you. This is why I asked you to come here today." She took out the silk bag from her sleeve and put it into his hand, "
You are already used to living without me as a sister, so why bother with it anymore. Take the money and go to Chu State alone, find someone to take care of you, and forget about my heartless and unjust sister."
Xu Ziya didn't react for a moment. He stared at her blankly for a long time and asked in disbelief: "You... want to recognize a thief as your father?!"
She disagreed: "People go to higher places..."
"But he is a traitor and a worm in Rongguo!" Xu Ziya jumped angrily, "You actually want to be his daughter, aren't you afraid that your mother will die in peace in the ground?!"
The girl by the window raised her lips with a sneer: "No matter how different you are, since you want to be a gentleman, then we don't even have to be brother and sister for a day."
Xu Ziya suddenly panicked and hurriedly whispered to her: "Qiluo, listen to my brother and don't go back. Murphy is not your father. He may just use you as a substitute. Why bother to be someone else's shadow!"
"You may have forgotten that I have always been someone else's shadow."
Xu Ziya was stunned for a while, annoyed at his gaffe, and humbly begged her: "Don't leave me, okay, Qiluo..."
No one responded to him, and Liang Qiluo finally left the teahouse without looking back.
He looked at the silk bag on the table and sat there until dawn.
Countless hours later, as day and night continued to change, Xu Ziya always stared at the sky blankly, with only the scene of that night in his mind, and only two sentences: I have always been the shadow of others, and I am afraid of losing everything and falling into the shadow of others again.
For the lower class!
He has never understood why his sister, whose blood is thicker than water, would recognize a thief as her father and abandon him?
Zuo Qing passed by Wuyuan on the road and met him countless times, staring at the sky in a daze. People from the academy bumped into him, and they only treated him as a strange thing to talk about, but he understood.
In fact, he was very clear about most of the things that happened in the academy, and could even be said to be under control. It was all just a good show. He sat in the dark, quietly observing, not allowing any deviation. It was like right now,
Xu Ziya was an accident in this good show, and he would not allow it, even if the consequences of this accident were very small.
Zuo Qing slowly walked over and stood next to him. His eyes settled on his eyes, and his heart was suddenly stabbed hard. In an instant, all the pain that had long since decayed was clearly recalled.
He hurriedly stabilized his inner demons and returned to the state of Qingming on the spiritual platform. "Is it better before, or now?"
The young man next to him had a thin body and a pale face. He said feebly: "It's not good."
"I was too lonely before, now I am even more lonely?"
Xu Ziya smiled bitterly: "Sir, you can always see through it at a glance."
"But you can't see through others."
"I'm just too stupid."
"No, you are in too deep, so you are easy to be deceived, but we onlookers know it clearly. For example, others are obviously protecting you, but they still pretend to be disowned. In the end, you succeeded in being deceived by her.
Her heart was broken, her whole body was covered with sharp swords, and she was invulnerable. But as for her, she was covered in wounds because of you, and even suffered a fatal injury."
"What's the meaning?"
Zuo Qing stretched out a foot toward the lake, "Someone wants to walk the rest of the way for you, but if you put this foot down, there will be no way back."
Xu Ziya frowned and stared at the bottomless lake, recalling the scene that day again. Thinking about it now, there were so many loopholes!
"People, sometimes they are so stupid, so stupid that they can pay regardless of the cost, regardless of the cost? Oh, it can only be a matter of blood being thicker than water."
Xu Ziya suddenly realized it, and turned to him with his thin body: "Sir, are you saying that Qiluo knows our plan, and the reason why she stayed with Mo Fei is to help us collect evidence?"
Zuo Qing did not answer, but looked at the dark lake and smiled slightly.
He staggered back and fell to the ground. His sleeves fell into the water and got wet. He suddenly felt as if his body was as heavy as a thousand pounds, weighing him down and making him unable to breathe.
"Why, why would she do this? I have never taken care of her in the past ten years, why is she so stupid?!"
"He's not stupid, he just cares about you too much. You are everything to her, so Ziya, you can't be chaotic. Only by being calmer than before can you protect your sister!"
"But Qiluo is in danger. She is in danger at any time... No, I can't let her be stupid!"
Zuo Qing grabbed his shoulder and patted him gently: "If you go forward rashly, you will not only expose her identity, but also expose yourself! Ziya, don't waste Qiluo's hard work!"
Xu Ziya smiled bitterly: "Passion? Pain is to sacrifice her life. Sir, why don't you take mine?"
Zuo Qing was stunned. He had never seen Xu Ziya nearly collapsed. He felt extremely guilty. He was so alone in this Ruoshui hell and was almost driven crazy.
"On his deathbed, your father told you to serve my Xuan family for the rest of your life. However, we have been like brothers for so many years. It is not only that I owe your father, but also because you are the only person I have brought out from there.
You know my past, and I also know your life experience. We are like one person. Now...if you decide to leave now, I will try my best to help you." Zuo Qing's eyes were warm, like an elder brother caring for his younger brother, "I
I am six years older than you, but you have never called me brother. Remember, from now on, wherever you are in the world, just remember me."
Xu Ziya was stunned for a moment, then suddenly hugged him and cried, "I'm sorry, sir. It was my fault. I shouldn't forget my mission. I shouldn't only think about myself!"
He put his hand gently on his back, "In this world, it would be foolish to think about others. Let's go and live the life you want."
"No! You have taught me personally for so many years. You have given me everything. Please don't drive me away! I can control myself. It is enough for me to protect Qiluo secretly. When Mo Fei dies, I will send her back.
Home. I swore that I will be yours for the rest of my life!"
"Home? Chu State?"
"I promised her to buy her a house. When your great revenge is avenged, if I am still alive, I must go back and fulfill my promise!"
"Promise...this is the first time you said that." He stared at the young man in front of him. He was still full of energy and handsome a few days ago, but in just a few days, his energy had completely disappeared, as if he was an empty shell.
"Ziya, the country of Chu is very good."
He stroked his hair lovingly and comforted Xu Ziya who was crying like a child.
It turns out that with concern, no matter how indifferent a person is, they will become vulnerable. But I am still taking advantage of him.
On a misty and rainy night, Zuo Qing stood under the eaves for a long time. The events of many years ago were vivid in his mind. It had never been so clear before. Every face and the despair on every face seemed to be right in front of him! Cries, cries for help, pain.
The curse... echoed, like a curse, tearing him apart completely!
He closed his eyes weakly. Since he couldn't shake it off, he should remember everyone and take them with him to see the light again!