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Lu Zhao arrived at Xia's house on time the next evening. The last time he visited was four or five years ago. His relationship with Xia Yu was in an ambiguous atmosphere that seemed very ambiguous to outsiders. Although Xia Jin did not like him very much, she did not stop Xia Yu from interacting with him.
After a few years, the Xia family's house has not changed much. There is gurgling water in the yard, and the camphor trees are tall and lush. The main body of the building is already old, with intricate carvings on the doors, windows and pillars, and a painted glass dome inside.
Time seems to pass extra slowly here. The winter sun climbs up the gray stone walls inch by inch, and the air is faintly filled with the light and elegant fragrance of plum blossoms.
Xia Yu grew up in this old house.
When Lu Zhao stepped onto the stairs, he recalled the scene when he first met Xia Yu in this mansion.
Xia Yu was squatting under the osmanthus tree taking pictures. He was wearing a turmeric sweater and a fallen leaf was stuck on his head.
He walked over and wanted to say hello to Xia Yu, but seemed to scare Xia Yu.
When Xia Yu turned around and saw him, he was startled and lost his grip on the camera, which fell to the ground. However, he caught it firmly.
Xia Yu looked up at him a little foolishly, but the autumn sunlight shone through the leaves and fell on Xia Yu's face, turning his eyes into a warm brown. His small and delicate face was fair and flawless, like a doll made of exquisite craftsmanship that had opened its eyes.
Lu Zhao appeared calm on the surface, but he had to admit in his heart that he was stunned for a second at that moment.
He and Xia Yuming had such a good start. Whether it was their first meeting in the library or their second meeting in the garden, it was like the beginning of a fairy tale.
Xia Jin and Xia Yu's parents are still traveling and have no idea what happened at home. Xia Jin is the only one at home now.
The butler led Lu Zhao all the way to the entrance of the martial arts training ground, then bowed and left.
Xia Jin was waiting for him inside. The entire wall of the martial arts training ground was lined with floor-to-ceiling windows, and the light was bright. The wooden floor was also old, but it didn't feel cold when you stepped on it.
Xia Jin stood in the middle of the martial arts room, wearing a loose white training suit and protective gear. When Lu Zhao came over, he threw another set of protective gear to Lu Zhao.
He said to Lu Zhao, "Fight with me, just like before, don't give in. I think it's not decent to use force, but I still can't bear it if I don't beat you up."
Lu Zhao was not surprised either.
He had guessed it when Xia Jin asked him to meet at the martial arts training ground, and he methodically put on the hand wraps.
"good." .
Xia Yu sat on the sofa holding some potato chips and watching TV. He and Xu Zhan had nowhere to go anyway, so they stayed in this hot spring villa for the next few days.
Lu Zhao has been exceptionally quiet these past few days and hasn't contacted him. He also restrained himself from looking for Lu Zhao, but his heart was in turmoil, as if he was walking on a drifting cloud that could fall at any time.
I don’t know what happened today, but since he got up, his right eyelid has been twitching non-stop.
He couldn't help but ask Xu Zhan, "Do you think Lu Zhao will be put in a sack by my brother?"
Xu Zhan supported his face with one hand and wrote a lesson plan on the table. He had completely restrained his emotions in the past few days and returned to his usual gentle and calm self.
He knew that Xia Yu insisted on staying here because he was afraid that he would be sad and have wild thoughts, so he wanted to accompany him more. But when he glanced at Xia Yu, he saw that Xia Yu's face was wrinkled and he was lying listlessly on the sofa.