Chen Zhang finally returned to the main city of Yanjiang Corridor. After recuperating for many days, his illness has faded away. He is full of energy and looks much better than before.
The war in the east is already in preparation. The east needs enough manpower. Chen Zhang still hopes that He Lanlan can go to the east to help. He has superior military strength and has his own ideas in terms of combat strategies. He can let He Lanlan go to the east.
Undoubtedly, he is Xiang Juan's most helpful helper.
He Lanlan did not shirk. He said to Chen Zhang: "It is my unshirkable responsibility to assist the general in fighting. However, I have something to do, and I ask General Chen for permission."
Chen Zhang said: "But it doesn't matter."
He Lanlan pondered for a moment and said: "I hope that before going to the east, I can ask General Chen for leave and give me two days to go home and visit."
Every war is extremely dangerous, and everyone who goes to fight on the battlefield may not come back alive.
His request was reasonable and Chen Zhang had no reason to refuse.
Chen Zhang patted He Lanlan on the shoulder and said, "Go ahead, you might as well go back and have a look."
After He Lanlan got the permission, he returned to the house and cleaned up briefly. After cleaning up, he walked to the door of Xiao Qingyuan's house and whispered: "Xiao Qingyuan, let's go."
Xiao Qingyuan looked confused, but she followed him without hesitation.
As long as He Lanlan calls her, she will follow him no matter where he is.
He Lanlan only led one horse. He looked at Xiao Qingyuan and said, "You don't know how to ride a horse, so you can ride on the same horse with me."
A trace of blush appeared on Xiao Qingyuan's face. She didn't move for a long time and said coquettishly: "That's so embarrassing."
He Lanlan looked at her funny and said, "Then you can choose to walk."
As soon as Xiao Qingyuan heard this, he quickly climbed onto the horse's back and said while climbing: "No way, I still choose to ride with you."
After He Lanlan also got on the horse, Xiao Qingyuan's back was pressed against his chest, and He Lanlan's breath was right on top of her head, making her heart itch.
Her hair rippled with her heartbeat, and Xiao Qingyuan said unnaturally: "Brother Lanlan, hasn't the border wall been completed yet? How come you have time to take me out?"
"The matter of border defense and city defense is no longer my responsibility." He said with a relaxed voice: "I will go to the east soon. I remembered what I promised you before, so I will take advantage of this time to help you.
Let’s make it happen.”
"What?" Xiao Qingyuan asked in confusion: "Aren't you going back to your home in the capital?"
The horse started galloping as He Lanlan said "drive". Xiao Qingyuan had never ridden a horse before, so this sudden shock made her lean back.
"Hold on tight!" He Lanlan was more excited than the running horse at the moment. His hearty laughter rang above Xiao Qingyuan's head and said: "We are not going anywhere, just go all the way south, to the south!"
"Really?!" Xiao Qingyuan's clear laughter also sounded, and she said happily: "That's great! I can finally go to the place that I have longed for!"
One horse and two people passed by the spring forest in Beizhong, the spring breeze in the capital, and then the spring water in Nanqin.
Xiao Qingyuan was like a chirping and happy bird all the way, praising every landscape in Xuli.
Finally crossing the southern border of Xuli, they arrived at the place they both longed for - the south, the Qiang Wu Kingdom.
When they arrived at the Qiang Wu Kingdom, it was still raining lightly. He Lanlan and Xiao Qingyuan each booked a room in the inn. They waited until the rain gradually stopped. He Lanlan knocked on Xiao Qingyuan's door and said:
"Let's go out and find something to eat."
As soon as he heard that he was going to find something to eat, Xiao Qingyuan quickly opened the door and followed He Lanlan up and down, saying: "I'm starving to death. I can finally eat~"
The spicy rabbits of the Qiang Wu Kingdom are the most famous. The two of them could smell the tangy aroma outside the store. He Lanlan asked Xiao Qingyuan: "Can you eat chili peppers?"
Xiao Qingyuan affirmed: "Of course, the spicier the better!"
Both of them had knowing smiles on their faces and strode into the store.
The spicy rabbit was brought to the table quickly. It was a big pot. The meat of the rabbit was delicious. It was paired with sesame and fresh pepper. It was spicy and refreshing.
Xiao Qingyuan was sweating profusely after eating, and her mouth was swollen from the spicy food, but she didn't stop talking.
He Lanlan stared at the big pot of spicy rabbit and said: "This rabbit really has a unique flavor. I would never have imagined that rabbits could be so delicious if I hadn't been to this place!"
Xiao Qingyuan didn't care to talk, and devoured the rabbit meat. Soon the bottom of the big pot of rabbit meat was gone, leaving only some chili peppers as side dishes.
"I say, Xiao Qingyuan." He Lanlan took a sip of tea and said, "I can't tell, you are not that big, but you have a big appetite."
"The more you eat, the faster you grow!" She even picked up the remaining peppers and ate them without raising her head.
"That's right, it's a rare trip out, just to have fun and have fun." He Lanlan looked outside the shop, there were people bustling there, he continued: "I will find a good carriage for you tomorrow, you can do it by yourself
Go back to the north, and I will go directly to the eastern camp from here."
Xiao Qingyuan put down her chopsticks, the happiness on her face wiped away, and begged: "Brother Lanlan, can't you take me to the east with you?"
He Lanlan said firmly: "No, the general is in the east, and the discipline is strict. It is not as loose as in the Yanjiang Corridor in the north. What's more, I have something important to go over this time, and it is really inconvenient to take you with me."
Xiao Qingyuan's face was full of disappointment, her shoulders slumped, and she whispered: "So, if you take me out to play this time, it will be the last time we stay together, right?"
He Lanlan didn't know how to answer this question. Xiao Qingyuan looked directly at him, making him want to dodge.
The child was reluctant and eagerly waiting for his answer.
He Lanlan glanced outside and saw a figure flashing across the street, and his expression changed uncontrollably.
In almost an instant, He Lanlan stood up suddenly, raised his legs and rushed out the door.
The person who made him think about it day and night, tossing and turning and unable to fall asleep, actually walked past his eyes like this.
He hadn't lost control like this in a long time, and it seemed like this body was no longer his.
The last time I was so crazy was when I learned that she was gone.
More than three years, more than three years...
I don't know when it started to rain lightly again outside. People on the road opened their umbrellas, and soon there was a large area of moving oil-paper umbrellas on the street.
He Lanlan ran so fast that he couldn't tell whether the water on his forehead was sweat or rain. It wasn't until he reached the end of an alley that there was no way, and then he dragged his head back dejectedly.
At the corner of the busy city, just when he thought he had completely lost him, that figure unexpectedly appeared in front of him again.
He has a white cigarette shirt, red lips and a thin nose, and holds an oil-paper umbrella in his slender hand.
Water is like eye waves, and eye waves are as clear as water.
Those water-like eyes froze slightly when they saw He Lanlan.
She didn't say anything, just such a look was enough to make He Lanlan lose his temper.
As soon as He Lanlan opened his mouth, his voice was already solemn: "What a coincidence, I didn't expect to meet you here."
The woman nodded slightly and said, "What a coincidence."
There are thousands of words to say, and I don’t know where to start. Many greetings came to He Lanlan’s mind, but in the end he only said one: “Where is he?”
Seeing the doubt on the woman's face, he added: "He Lanxiao, my brother."
The woman shook her head and said, "I have never seen him again since I returned to the Qiang Wu Kingdom."
He Lanlan didn't expect such an answer. That year, her father came forward and forced her to leave. When He Lanxiao found out, he also went to the south...
It has been more than three years, and the two of them are not together?!
He Lanlan stared into her eyes and with difficulty called out the name that was already engraved in his heart: "Luan Yi..."
"Luan Yi, how have you been doing these past few years?"
The person in front of you is your sweetheart, and the words you ask are also from your heart.
Lianyidian nodded and said softly: "Very good, Second Young Master, I'm already married."
Only then did He Lanlan notice that her black hair was no longer as loose as before. Now, her hair was all tied up and combed into a bun. There were not too many pendants on her head, only a thin hairpin in her hair.
between.
She has completely changed.
The cold temperament she had in the past has now turned into the gentleness of marrying someone else's wife.
It's a pity that this gentleness will never belong to him.
He Lanlan was dumbfounded at the moment. As if he couldn't believe it, he repeated the sentence again: "Already...married?"
He nodded slightly.
"That's good." He Lanlan smiled stiffly and said: "That's good. It's me who's sorry for you and our Helan family who's sorry for you. It'll be good if you get married. At least we brothers won't delay you...
"
As he spoke, tears kept flashing in his eyes. He Lanlan held back for a long time before suppressing the emotions that were about to come out in his chest.
"Luan Yi." He Lanlan's lips moved, but he still asked: "Actually, I have always wanted to know, and I want to hear it from your mouth...Have you ever fallen in love with me?"
"Have you ever had feelings for me, even for just a moment?"
After saying these few words, it seemed that all his strength had been exhausted.
He Lanlan waited for her answer, frowned slightly, and thought carefully about the moment when she hesitated. To He Lanlan, it seemed like hundreds of years had passed.
She still shook her head and said: "Second Young Master, I am already married. I shouldn't be talking to you here. But if you insist on asking, then I will answer you——"
Lian Yi said firmly: "Second Young Master, I have never liked you. I have made it clear to you before. I am grateful to you for saving my life, but that is just gratitude. I have never liked you from the beginning to the end.
you."
He Lanlan's face turned pale, and after a while he said softly: "Okay, okay."
"Brother Lanlan!" Xiao Qingyuan's voice suddenly sounded: "Hurry up, let's wait for it to rain harder!"
She skipped over, took He Lanlan's arm, and said, "Is this your friend? Please invite her to play at home next time you have time. We have to leave quickly."
He Lanlan didn't react, so he was pulled away by Xiao Qingyuan.
Before he could say goodbye, he looked back at Lian Yi, who was still standing there, but was pulled tighter by Xiao Qingyuan.
"Brother Lanlan, don't look back!"
"You will lose if you turn around. A man cannot lose face at this time."
The ground was wet, and my heart was filled with mud. The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and people on the road were walking quickly.
He Lanlan was pulled by Xiao Qingyuan and ran in the rain. Children like her probably don't know the feeling of sadness.
If there is any pain, it will be fine after eating a big meal and sleeping. He Lanlan looked at her back and whispered: "Xiao Qingyuan."
Xiao Qingyuan did not look back. He Lanlan was behind her and could not see her expression.
The rain was pouring down, and she opened her mouth, and her tears mixed with the rain and flowed unscrupulously.