It’s been a long time since I set foot in a town where mortals live. Even when I’m catching monsters, I usually do it after nightfall. Suddenly seeing the noisy and lively scene in the mortal market brought back many memories for me.
Many years ago, Xiaolu and I often sneaked to the market to get some strange things, which we could play with for a long time in the forest. Xiaolu also liked to play with groups of children and do tricks for them.
, to buy jelly beans and pies. Of course, those children did not know that Xiaolu was not playing tricks, but magic. Most mortal children like to wear masks, and the weirder, uglier, and scarier they are, the more
I liked it and played my own role. At that time, I couldn’t understand why ordinary people would worship those gods or monsters with hideous and grotesque faces, and even deliberately dress themselves up like that. Don’t they know that all the people in this world
Do all creatures in the world envy humans for having such a perfect appearance and body shape? Even the gods make themselves more perfect based on the appearance of mortals, because they are also jealous that mortals have received such a gift from the great goddess Nuwa.
The most perfect form of the six realms is given to them. Although mortals do not have natural spiritual power and powerful strength, they can have the most perfect form of all living beings in the six realms.
What's around me at this moment is the crowds of people, and what's in my ears is the noisy shouts of sales. I'm wearing a long cotton dress worn by ordinary women, with a simple bun, as if I'm just this.
A girl from an ordinary family in the town. But in my heart, I felt vaguely uncomfortable. I just felt like I didn't belong to this world, but I had to force my way in.
I walked through streets after streets, passing by houses after houses, until I reached the end of the hustle and bustle and saw a decent mansion. People seemed to turn back involuntarily. Although the mansion was not far away from the busy city, they somehow avoided it.
Noisy.
There is a long pool in front of the house, with two weeping willows that have just sprouted on both sides, reflecting the deep blue color of the water.
The four words "Mengjun Villa" are inlaid in the center of a red sandalwood plaque in delicate small seal script. The plaque is hung in the center above the gate of the house. Although it does not look grand, it makes people look very calm and even a little...
Calm to the point of depression.
Outside the door of the house, there is a servant in a gray-purple cotton robe sweeping the dust in front of the court with a broom. Everything looks very peaceful. But I keep thinking about the people living in the house. They will
What are you doing?
I suddenly looked forward to the door being opened by that person at this moment, but I was also afraid of the sudden eye contact. I couldn't even guess what reason he would use to understand my sudden departure, or maybe I couldn't face him.
I don't want to think of that empty wooden house.
In fact, I really want to know if he still remembers those days, if he still remembers me and him...but I am afraid of hearing other news about him and You Ruojun. Looking at the closed door of the house, I feel nervous.
stand up.
But at this moment, the door really opened. I hurried to one side and almost couldn't help but set up a hidden boundary for myself until I saw clearly that the person walking out of the door was not the person I cared about.
, and it was not You Ruojun, so I breathed a sigh of relief.
Looking carefully through the shade of the tree, I discovered that the man was wearing a purple robe, but it was much more refined than the servants. He also had a purple scarf wrapped around his bun, his forehead was combed clean, his face was clean, and his chin was clean.
He still had an understated beard, and he seemed to be in his early forties, but he still looked very handsome. It could be seen that he was a refined man and a man of status. I suddenly remembered that the man once mentioned
The "sworn brother" Boyi who has been here must be this man.
If so, then he is the owner of Mengjun Villa.
"Yingfu, I'm going to pay a visit to Yuan Fu's house. You don't have to clean up. Go in and rest."
"Yes, sir."
The man who came out of the house said to the servant who was sweeping the floor at the door, and then walked straight out of the house, passed where I was standing, and walked in the other direction of the street. I pretended to be a passerby and watched him leave silently.
Until I disappeared around the corner of the street. The servant named Yingfu also collected his broom and entered the house. At this time, I was the only one in front of the house.
But I still don't want to leave. There is always a question in my mind that needs to be confirmed, that is, whether the person I always think of is in this house. Now that I am here, I have violated the promise I made to You Ruojun.
So-called "commitment", why not make it thoroughly clear?
I simply walked around to a corner next to the house. After confirming that no one was around, I set up a hidden boundary for myself. Then I jumped over the wall and entered the house.
The house is also very clean, with green willow trees everywhere, like a garden, rockeries scattered around, flowing water, and pavilions. Only on the side where the mountains and rivers end, can a corner of the house be vaguely visible, as if it is a paradise.
.It seems that the owner of this house really put a lot of thought into the layout of the house.
The house is not big, and there are not many houses that can be lived in, but it seems to be lingering among the mountains and rivers, as if it has taken over the beautiful scenery.
I looked around, but the house was very quiet. Except for the occasional servant cleaning the courtyard, there was no one else.
Gradually, I walked around the inner courtyard of the house. This place no longer has the willow trees that can be seen everywhere in the house. Instead, it is filled with shrubs half a person tall. The pond is not as random and natural as other places, but has a unique but regular shape.
It is built right in the center of the yard, surrounded by surrounding bushes, leaving only a very narrow path. Directly opposite the pool is a pavilion, with symmetrical corridors on both sides of the pavilion. Through the pavilion, you can vaguely see a three-story building.
The villa must be the place to stay.
I searched all over the mansion, but I couldn't find You Ruojun's residence. I guess this is the only one left. Looking at the layout here, although it is green, it is a bit rigid. Moreover, there are so many shrubs here, and only those who are proficient in magic can
Only then did people know that shrubs have the power to ward off evil spirits and nourish spirits. If You Ruojun was really a demon hunter, then her residence would most likely be decorated like this.
Based on my intuition, I cautiously approached the other courtyard. The closer I got, the more clearly I heard the human voices coming from the house. For a moment, my nerves became tense again, because the human voices I heard,
It is from the person who wanders in my heart - Meng Yunzhong.
"Ruojun, please rest first. I won't be here to accompany you tonight."
I felt a chill in my heart. I didn't expect that the first words I heard would be like this. Have they already... I suddenly felt completely lost, and then I laughed coldly at myself. Did I come here just to paint myself?
Adding to the melancholy?
"Yun Zhong..."
It was You Ruojun's voice. I don't know why, when I heard this voice, I suddenly felt very, very strong hatred. For a moment, I just wanted to implement the deal with the fox demon immediately.
But when I continued to think about it, I found that the voice was a little strange, and it seemed to be a little weak. On the contrary, I felt a little happy, so I moved closer to the house, until I walked to the window.
Through the gap in the open window, I saw You Ruojun lying on the bed. His face was indeed a little pale and his expression was dissociated, as if he was really ill, and not seriously ill.
"My sworn brother has already gone to the assistant office. You can lie down for a while and wait until he comes back to get the medicine. You can take it and you'll be fine."
Meng Yunzhong had already walked to the door, but when he heard You Ruojun's call, he couldn't help but turned around and covered her with the quilt, but his words had already made it clear that he had decided to leave.
"..." You Ruojun hesitated to speak, but could only look at Meng Yunzhong's back with a helpless and melancholy expression.
Meng Yunzhong left the room and gently closed the door. At this moment, I suddenly felt jealous again. Because at this moment I clearly recalled the days and nights when he took care of me in the wooden house. He also did the same, gently closing the door for me.
It's just that it was all after I "fell asleep". At that time, he didn't know that every move he made was seen by me. Thinking of this, I became more balanced, because he didn't seem to care about You Ruojun.
No such patience.
Watching Meng Yunzhong leave, I wanted to go up and stop him, ask him if he still remembered the days we were together in the cabin, and tell him that I was back. But at this time, I couldn't just show up rashly. He is a mortal, and I
Only by getting along with him as a mortal can I maintain that beautiful stability. If I break this boundary, I'm afraid I won't even have the chance to see him again.
Meng Yunzhong quickly walked to the door of the courtyard, but suddenly stopped for a moment and measured his head in the direction where I was hiding. I immediately became nervous. But he then continued to move out of the courtyard and towards the opposite side.
I walked in the same direction. After watching his back, the throb in my heart calmed down a little, and then I looked at the wooden house again.
I originally thought that You Ruojun would play the same trick as me, but seeing that she was still lying weakly on the bed, I knew that she was really sick.
So, Meng Yunzhong didn't go back to the cabin because she was sick? Then they are not... together yet...
I seemed to be silently relieved, but the fox demon's transaction suddenly filled my heart. I watched her smile coldly, fade away the hidden boundary she had set, and then boldly opened the door and walked in front of her.
He smiled at the horror on her face.
"You..." She opened her mouth wide at first, but in the end she did not cry out, leaving only surprise and questions on her face, and then, it turned into anger.
"You haven't...didn't you say you won't come back?" She growled bitterly.
"I'm not dead yet? Yes, the poison doesn't seem to be that powerful. Besides, I only said I wouldn't come to him again, but I didn't say I wouldn't come to you." I smiled lightly at her, knowing that I was smiling.
It made her feel a little uncomfortable.
She barely supported herself with her elbows, stared at me hatefully, and gasped loudly, as if she was in pain. Looking at her, I seemed to think she was a dying old woman, even breathing seemed laborious.
Even in the corners of her eyes, I seemed to really see a few wrinkles.
She stared at the direction of my gaze and suddenly became nervous. She quickly turned her face to the side and growled at me:
"Get out! Get out quickly! I won't offend you again, and don't come to me again!"
I was a little surprised by her reaction, but I immediately laughed again.
"Are you so afraid of me? Sister You...catches demons and humans——"
She was speechless and still turned her back to me.
"I forgot to tell you that the fox demon wants to make a deal with me."
She suddenly turned her head and stared at me, but hesitated to speak. Seeing her somewhat excited reaction, I became more and more interested.
"You...what exactly...do you want to do?"
She held back for a moment, probably guessing that I already knew about her poisoning the fox demon. In fact, when she suddenly appeared in front of me that night, preparing to use the demon-changing water to deal with me, maybe it didn't matter that I knew.
Or maybe I don’t know. It’s just that she didn’t seem to expect that the poison didn’t take my life.
"Do you remember? You promised me to take good care of Brother Yunzhong, but now he is taking care of you. Does this count as a breach of promise?"
Thinking of everything she did that day and her love for Meng Yunzhong, I lost my balance more and more. Maybe at that time, I thought I was going to disappear completely, so I hoped someone could take care of Meng Yunzhong for me.
But now, I am living well. What burns most fiercely in a woman’s heart is the fierce flame competing for the same man’s heart with another woman. Since I haven’t left yet, why should I choose to give up? Moreover,
I gave it to someone I really dislike.
She seemed to understand what I was saying, as if she was trying hard to guess what I was planning.
"Originally, I didn't want to agree to the fox demon's deal, but now that I see you ignoring your promise to me, I'm really angry." I said it very calmly, so calmly that she seemed to become a little stiff.
"What deal does she want to make with you?" She hesitated and hesitated, and finally couldn't help but ask this question.
"Can't you guess?" I looked at her indifferently.
"Damn fox demon, does she want you to kill me?"
"Sister You, I knew you wouldn't be that stupid."
She suddenly looked angry, and there seemed to be a few wrinkles on her forehead.
"However, I haven't decided whether to make this deal with her. After all, my relationship with you is much deeper than hers, and there are still unfulfilled promises between you and me."
She didn't seem to be listening to me. She must be in a complicated mood now. Her eyes were wandering, as if looking in a farther direction. Maybe it was because I didn't tell her that I was going to kill her now, so in her heart
She calmed down a little, or maybe what she was struggling with was not the deal between me and the fox demon, but something else.
"Sister You." I smiled coldly, and she suddenly woke up from her thoughts.
"Then why did you come to me?"
"Actually, it's nothing. The fox demon told me that you live here. I just wanted to come and take a look."
"What are you looking at?" Her anger was transferred to me again.
"Let's see how well you and Brother Yunzhong live without me. However, it doesn't seem to be as sweet as I imagined."
Until this moment, I still haven't let go of the opportunity to ridicule her. But looking at her current sick appearance, I am inexplicably a little more hesitant. Moreover, if I kill her now, I don't know if it will have any impact on Meng Yunzhong.
I was immediately in a state of entangled thoughts, and suddenly I didn't understand the purpose of my trip. Even if it was confirmed that Meng Yunzhong did live here, even if I saw You Ruojun's uncomfortable life, even if I told her that I was not poisoned,
Death, even if I had the opportunity to laugh at her and ridicule her, but so what? I don’t even know what Meng Yunzhong thought of my sudden disappearance, let alone how You Ruojun explained to him that if I rashly appeared in his
In front of him, besides being as surprised as You Ruojun, what else would he have? Will he be with me without hesitation? Will he let go of his engagement with You Ruojun? And the deal between the fox demon and the fox demon has been lingering in his mind.
This secret really surprised me. I wanted to know the answer right away. What is there that I don’t know between Meng Yunzhong and my mother? Do I really want to accept this deal?
"As long as you are not around, I can live a good life with him without interference from others."
You Ruojun's words woke me up. I looked at her coldly, as if I wanted to see through her and see her to pieces, but in the end I still laughed.
"Sister You, do you want to make a bet with me? If you win, I will not make that deal with the fox demon. If you lose..."
She still looked at me with such hatred, because she knew that she would have to play this bet if she didn't want to.
"Within two months, if you can marry Brother Yunzhong, I will let you go. I will not interfere with your affairs, but you cannot interfere with what I want to do. What do you think?"
"ridiculous."
She held it in for a long time and only said two words. Even if she was angry and dissatisfied, there was nothing she could do. I looked at her and smiled, and suddenly felt sympathy for her current appearance. Although there was a hint of anger in her tone,
She was disdainful, but it was really difficult to hide the anxiety that came from it, as if someone had taken away her confidence, and maybe even she herself couldn't decide whether she could win this bet.