The sky was getting dark, and the bustling atmosphere in the market slowly returned to calm as night rose.
Bai Ling, who had been wandering around until the evening, had a flushed face, and he didn't know whether it was from excitement or from the cold. I can't lift all the things in my hand. But even so, Bai Ling still hasn't completely cut off the desire to continue "struggling".
Until the end, at the door of a jewelry store, I stopped, unable to walk anymore.
The interior decoration of the jewelry store is very exquisite, with a bit of classical charm, which makes people feel a bit heavy in history. Some lifelike jade carvings are placed on several floors of exhibition shelves, lifelike.
In the corner of the shelf, a pair of exquisite and beautiful jade pendants lay quietly on the red cloth. Bai Ling was deeply attracted, making him unable to move his eyes away.
Bai Ling touched the pair of jade pendants, and a refreshing coldness came from his fingertips, as if there was still a chill. However, there is an unusually comfortable feeling.
The jade pendants are connected together by delicate red threads, and tied at the top to form a concentric knot. And below, there are tassels made of red thread, which is very pleasing. For some reason, as soon as Bai Ling saw this pair of jade pendants, she liked them very much, and couldn't help but want to buy them.
However, before Bai Ling could open his mouth, an old man with kind eyes and white beard and hair slowly walked up to Bai Ling, and smiled at Bai Ling, "Young man, have you taken a fancy to this pair of jade pendants?"
The old man laughed, inexplicably giving Bai Ling a warm and friendly feeling.
Bai Ling didn't hide anything, and replied honestly: "Well, this pair of jade pendants is very beautiful, I really like it!"
The old man smiled and said, "You want to give it away?"
"Yes! I want to bring one with him!"
The old man then asked: "Is it your sweetheart?"
"This..." For some reason, Bai Ling froze when he heard the old man's question. Then, he sighed again: "I don't know... It's just that when I see this pair of jade pendants, I can't help but think of him..."
Hearing Bai Ling's words, the old man smiled, and said with an expression of knowing everything, "This pair of jade pendants are called concentric jade pendants. They are jade pendants that can only be worn by a pair of lovers who love each other."
Bai Ling didn't speak, but looked at the jade pendant in a daze, as if he was thinking about his own affairs.
Seeing Bai Ling like this, the old man didn't care at all, but said to himself, "The concentric jade pendant is a magical thing that allows two people to communicate with each other, share luck, and life."
The old man Balabala said a lot, but Bai Ling didn't listen to a word. He only thought that the old man made up such a bunch of messy things to deceive him in order to sell the pair of jade pendants. After all, although this pair of jade pendants looks very finely crafted, the quality of the jade is not particularly bad. But compared to what he saw in the demon world, it was nothing more than ordinary.
Seeing Bai Ling's left ear going in and his right ear coming out, the old man wasn't dissatisfied at all. Instead, he continued to smile at Bai Ling: "And young man, I think there seems to be a lot of fate between you and me. How about this, I will give you this pair of jade pendants directly!"
Hearing this, Bai Ling came back to his senses in surprise and said, "Old man, what is this?"
"Take it, this pair of jade pendants is for you!" The old man said indifferently: "It's useless for me to keep this pair of gadgets, and it's just a pair of decorations here. Why don't you give it to you, and I will use it in the future." Be a good friend."
Listening to the old man's words, Bai Ling was a little confused.
It's not because of anything else, but the old man talked for a long time just now, isn't it just to sell this pair of jade pendants to him? Why are you going to send him off all of a sudden, and you also said to be a favor
Bai Ling was a little confused...
"Old man, is this a favor!?"
However, before Bai Ling could react, he found himself standing in the middle of the street. The whole person seemed to have been moved out of thin air. Even the jewelry store he saw just now disappeared without a trace.
Only the voice of the old man is still echoing in my ears...
"Drop a drop of your own blood on a jade pendant, and then wear it on the person you like. On the contrary, drop a drop of his blood, and wear it on your body. Only in this way can we be united forever, loyal! Loyalty... Unchanged... Unchanged... Yu..."
The old man's kind and gentle voice slowly disappeared into the sky, and then no more movement could be heard.
It was only then that Bai Ling, who was standing alone in the middle of the road, realized it. It turned out that what I met was not an ordinary mortal old man, but a very powerful fairy world power!
After all, with the ability of a mortal, even if he cultivated to the extreme, it is impossible to move a person to another place in an instant without the person being aware of it. Like this, it is already the power that a fairy can possess.
After learning the truth, Bai Ling bowed deeply to Tianji to express his gratitude. Although that fairy may have already left...
Looking at the two concentric jade pendants in his hand, it seems that there is not much difference from what he saw before. It's just that for some reason, these two jade pendants seemed to suddenly become much heavier in Bai Ling's hands. Its value has also risen by more than one level in Bai Ling's heart.
Carefully putting away the jade pendant, Bai Ling mentioned the many things he bought on the street today, and hurried home again.
In the distance, an old man with immortal demeanor and restrained spirit looked at Bai Ling's disappearing figure, shook his head and smiled inexplicably. He also said to himself: "Everything is God's will!"
After finishing speaking, the figure of the old man also disappeared in an instant, leaving only a small breeze.
...
The white snow is boundless, flying down like beautiful goose feathers, gently leaving on the tip of Bai Ling's nose and hair. Stepping on the thick snow, leaving footprints one after another, Bai Ling seemed to be able to see the other courtyard not far away, lit with heartwarming candles.
Bai Ling let out a sigh of relief, and lightly patted the snow off his body, and the speed under his feet was a bit faster.
In the courtyard, Li He, who had been guarding the door all the time, looked a little struggling when he saw the large and small bags carried by Bai Ling. Hurriedly limping, he walked forward quickly and lifted all the heavy objects into his hands.
"Come in, I've already prepared the food!"
Li He's voice always seemed to carry a reassuring force. Before he knew it, he had already warmed up to Bai Ling and gave him the most precious thing.
Bai Ling looked at Li He, and the two couldn't help but look at each other, and then smiled at each other.
"Well! Let's go!"
After walking quickly into the house, Li He immediately closed the door, then patted off the snow on Bai Ling's body, and changed him into another clothes. Outside the door, the cold wind and snow were blocked, and only the slight sound of the wind and the faint sound of falling snowflakes could be heard.
Inside the house, the warm fire was reflected on the faces of the two, giving people a warm feeling.
The table was also filled with the delicacies that Li He had prepared long ago, which made people's index fingers move.
"Why did you come back so late today?" Li He asked with concern.
"Hmm..." Bai Ling nodded and said, "There are too many things in the market today, so it takes a little longer to shop."
Li He smiled and did not continue to ask.
"Come on, eat more!"
"Um… "
Bai Ling lowered his head to pick up the rice in his bowl, but he was thinking about what the old man said to him before he left.
Um…
Do you want to talk to Brother Li He... Bai Ling fell into silence...
To be honest, half a year has passed since Bai Ling knew that Li He liked him. During this period, Li He naturally had nothing to say about his concern and care. Even Bai Ling himself could clearly feel that he had already fallen in love with Li He, and even fell in love with the way they get along and the feeling of living together.
It's just... Let Bai Ling take that last step...
For some reason, he was always hesitant, even worried and afraid. But the more this happened, the more he could realize how good Li He was to him and how much he liked him.
Maybe... It's time for him to reveal his feelings like Li He
Today's dishes are very rich, richer than those in the past. Moreover, it seems that Li He's craftsmanship is getting better and better
Hmm... what a mess...
Bai Ling shook his head, trying not to think about those irrelevant things.
Then, even with such a hesitation, the day passed directly. Until the end, Bai Ling still didn't speak...
...
A few days passed in the blink of an eye, and it was the twenty-ninth day of the twelfth lunar month. After today, it is the most important day of the year, New Year's Eve, when the whole family has a reunion dinner together.
However, the concentric jade pendant in Bai Ling's hand was still not given away.
On this day, the morning of the twenty-ninth day of the twelfth lunar month, the sky was still dark. Li He got up early, put on thick cotton clothes, and said he was going out for a while.
At first, Li He's movements were very light, and he didn't intend to wake Bai Ling up. However, Bai Ling has been struggling with the concentric jade pendant for the past two days, and Bai Ling didn't sleep very well, and was easily awakened by some slight movements.
Seeing that Li He was all dressed up and ready to go, he seemed to have some urgent business to go out. Bai Ling rubbed his sleepy eyes, and couldn't help but ask, "Brother Li He, what are you going to do?"
Li He smiled and said: "It's okay, it's still early, you should sleep a little longer, I'll be right back."
Upon hearing Li He's words, Bai Ling immediately became sober. No matter what he said, he refused to let Li He go out alone, for fear of some accidents and dangers happening to him.
Li He couldn't resist Bai Ling, so he had to get him ready to go out with him.