When the spring is just right, there is a sudden spring rain, which moistens the new green grass and washes the new leaves. The spring flowers are in full bloom, clustered together in the fields. The shepherd shouted and drove the flock into the pen, and children in twos and threes were running and playing or playing in groups on the grass. As the time got late and the sky became darker, only the remaining cooking smoke outlined the color of the sky, and the drizzle became heavier and fell on the window lattice with a ticking sound.
This is the human world, even if there is no skylight, no human voice, even if it is rainy, it still makes people feel at ease.
Lingxi thought, maybe she should belong to the human world, and stay here honestly, born, old, sick and dying.
"Hey, girl, are you awake?" The woman wrapped in a headscarf cautiously opened the door, and was pleasantly surprised to see Lingxi's eyes open.
Lingxi struggled to get up, half-sat on the couch, and was about to answer, the woman smiled kindly: "Lady, lie down and don't move, no wonder the young man ran out in a hurry. Just wake up, wake up Just fine."
Lingxi wanted to speak, but she didn't bring it up in one breath, but coughed twice instead.
"Oh, why didn't the window be closed? Here we are, don't look at the heat in the daytime, but it's cold and cold at night. The girl is so weak, she must not close the window." The woman hurried into the room, Close the window facing Lingxi, "It's raining today, it's too easy to catch cold."
The woman closed the window and looked at Lingxi, as if she wanted to say something, hesitated for a long while but finally said nothing, patted her head and said: "Oh, look, my brain is not working, girl, you have been lying down for so many days, you must Are you hungry?"
Lingxi nodded slightly, and the woman hurriedly said, "Then I'll get you something to eat!"
Lingxi lay back on the couch, secretly raised her breath again, but couldn't.
She didn't know where this was and how she got here, she only knew that when she woke up, she was in Nan Zhi's arms, he was hugging her, her usually cold body was rarely warm, but her quiet eyes seemed to be covered by Xuan Bing. Sealed, dark and opaque, cold as hell. When she opened her eyes, she was seeing the coldness and gloom in her eyes, as if she was exaggerated by some emotion, deep-seated despair. But in the next moment, she saw the cold ice shattered inch by inch, replaced by a burst of bright red, and then she was pulled into Nan Zhi's arms and hugged tightly.
Her mind was still a little confused, and then she thought of the twenty-four Soul Restraining Orbs and the Panlong Pillar that was pressing down on her, but when she wanted to yell, she felt a sharp pain, so she could only ask Nanzhi in her heart: "Where is this?" ?”
Nan Zhi's body trembled imperceptibly, but he didn't answer.
"Where's the soul-repelling pearl?" Her Gong Ling was not around her waist.
Nanzhi hugged her even tighter, but still didn't answer.
"How long have I been in a coma?" Lingxi was already a little anxious.
Only then did Nanzhi reply: "Three days."
Lingxi was lucky, and wanted to sit up, but found that her spells were all blocked. She turned to look at Nan Zhi, but Nan Zhi avoided her gaze.
In the end she said she was hungry, so Nan Zhi put her down and hurried out.
When Nan Zhi went back, she brought a bouquet of newly bloomed wild flowers, thin and small flowers with purple petals, a bit like the lotus in Cangjia Mountain.
As soon as he came back, the woman just came in, brought two dishes, a bowl of rice and a bowl of porridge, and said with a somewhat shy smile: "I think the girl just woke up, it should be more comfortable to eat porridge."
Nanzhi took the food, and the woman hurried away.
Lingxi reckoned that it was Nan Zhi's cold face that frightened her.
"Nanzhi, shall I take you to the market tomorrow?" Lingxi said suddenly, her voice hoarse, but her face was full of smiles.
Nan Zhi was startled, then slightly raised the corners of his mouth and nodded.
On the second day, the spring was beautiful, the sky was blue, and the birds were singing and the flowers were fragrant.
Nan Zhi got up early and went out. Although he was still expressionless, he was obviously in a good mood. After another night of sleep, Lingxi felt much better and gained strength.
The woman brought her water for washing, some porridge and steamed buns.
"Thank you..." Lingxi didn't know how to address the person in front of her.
"Just call me Mrs. Li." Mrs. Li smiled kindly.
"Thank you Mrs. Li." Lingxi smiled.
"Hey!" Mrs. Li specially responded, and said cheerfully, "It's been a long time since no one called me that, it sounds so sweet to me."
Lingxi also laughed and asked, "Sister-in-law Li, may I ask... where is this?"
Mrs. Li replied, "This is the northern border."
"Northern..." Lingxi murmured.
Mrs. Li glanced at the things on the table and smiled a little shyly, "Girl, do you still like these candies?"
On the table were the candy Nanzhi bought last night when she said she was hungry. Lingxi was also surprised how Nan Zhi knew about the candy in the human world...
She replied, "Yes."
"Hehe, my girl also likes it very much. She pesters me every day and says she's hungry, so she insists on letting me buy it." Aunt Li laughed, "That young man seems strangely unapproachable. I didn't expect him to be so careful."
Lingxi smiled lowly, "Is Mrs. Li a little afraid of him?"
Mrs. Li was a little embarrassed, nodded and said: "When he brought you here just now, he was so angry that he put you down when he saw an empty couch, and he didn't let anyone get close."
Aunt Li was still a little scared when she said it now. At that time, she saw the cold man with a girl on the couch. The two of them hadn't moved for a few days. She thought he was holding a corpse...
"It's really troubled you these few days." Lingxi said guiltily.
Mrs. Li was about to reply when Nanzhi opened the door and came in, so she smiled and hurried out.
Beijing is located on a high plateau, sparsely populated, but it does not reduce the excitement of the morning market. After Lingxi had breakfast, she ate another bowl of noodles, and pulled Nanzhi to eat a bowl too. The two walked along the way and bought a lot of odds and ends. Lingxi's face was flushed, and she was always smiling. She bought a hairpin for herself, and bought a belt for Nanzhi. Unfortunately, she picked many of them, but the black one on him was suitable for him.
Lingxi was helpless, and saw the pendant next to the belt.
"This one!" Lingxi picked out one with one hand, and said with a smile, "Nanzhi, this one suits you best!"
Nanzhi took a look, then turned his head expressionlessly.
Lingxi curled her lips, what a cute little black turtle, with exquisite workmanship and lifelike carvings, so much like him back then... She put it down and was about to leave, but Nanzhi picked it up again, and silently gave the silver to hang around her waist, Pull her away again.
At noon, the people in the morning market gradually dispersed, and the two found a restaurant to watch a play while eating.
When she was young, Lingxi liked to let her elder brother take her to the theater. Watching the opening and closing of the theater, the people in the audience applauded excitedly, and the people on the stage listened to various tunes. Even if she couldn't understand, she would Very happy.
Now she can understand every word and every sentence of them, but she is no longer as happy as before.
Today's play is about a love between man and god, a beautiful girl from the God Realm falls in love with an ordinary person from the Human World, but it's a pity that there is a difference between man and God, and the God Realm doesn't allow it, and eventually the lovers are torn apart.
The people in the audience were moved to tears, Lingxi was also angry, and muttered: "What is the difference between people and gods, if it is me, it will be a big deal to cultivate immortality, and after a thousand years, I will become a god!"
After muttering, she looked up and saw Nan Zhi was looking at her, there seemed to be an undercurrent surging in her deep pool-like eyes.
"What about you?" Lingxi asked.
"Cultivate an adult." Nanzhi clasped the teacup with his slender fingers, his silky long hair swaying gently with the breeze, he lowered his eyes, his voice was calm, "I'll be by your side."
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The setting sun on the plateau is not as beautiful as Cangjia Mountain. The sun is blushing and sinking under the embrace of the vast grassland. There is the smell of green grass in the breeze, as well as unknown flowers. Not far away, there are children laughing and running, holding the thread in their hands while running, looking up at the paper kites in the sky.
Lingxi happily handed the kite to Nan Zhi, he let it go, and she held the string.
Nan Zhi's handsome face looked especially soft under the setting sun. He took Lingxi's hand while taking the paper kite, and spread it out. The two scorched black holes on one hand have scabbed over, but there are still blood streaks. He frowned slightly, and at the same time took the silk thread from Lingxi's hand.
Lingxi was delighted to see what he did next. He held the kite and ran awkwardly, but the kite didn't give him face, every time he let go of it, it would fall to the ground, so he had to pick it up and put it down again, and so on several times.
"Stupid Nanzhi! Run against the wind!" Lingxi sat on the grass and yelled, "Leave the line! Let it go! Don't cast spells!"
Lingxi has never seen Nanzhi like this, running like an ordinary person with a smile on his face, black clothes and black hair, like a silhouette under the blue sky and white clouds.
The paper kite was finally put away, and Nanzhi handed the thread to Lingxi when she saw that it was secure. The two were lying on the grassland at the same time, facing the blue sky and flying kites.
Lingxi looked up at the sky with one hand on her pillow.
Paper kites flapped their wings in the wind, the blue sky gradually became darker, and the evening wind became stronger and stronger.
Such a day, a day she secretly stole, is coming to an end after all.
"Go back." Lingxi said.
Nan Zhi sat up, intending to pick her up.
"Let me go back, Nan Zhi."
The laughter of the children on the grassland gradually faded away, the sun had already set, and the weather suddenly became much colder.
"I heard everything." After a while, Nan Zhi said, "What you said in hell."
Lingxi wanted to hug him, but he stood up, turned his back to her, only looked at the red glow that hadn't dissipated, "Aren't you happy, today?"
"I'm very happy, Nanzhi." Lingxi said.
"Or do you like this?" Nanzhi cursed, and the grassland suddenly turned into a false cliff.
Lingxi looked at him helplessly.
"Or this one?" Nanzhi waved his hand, and Xuxuya changed into Tianmai Peak again.
Lingxi shook her head, "Nanzhi, listen to me..."
"Or is this better?" Nan Zhi suddenly changed into Feng Su's appearance.
Lingxi was stunned suddenly, her heart was filled with anger, and she scolded: "Enough Nanzhi!"
All the illusions disappeared, the grassland was still the grassland, Nanzhi was still Nanzhi, dressed in black, with a cold face.
"Remove the seal on me." Lingxi said coldly.
Nan stopped moving.
"Give me Gong Ling." Lingxi took a step forward.
Nanzhi still didn't move.
"Nan Zhi, you can't be so capricious!" After spending one day in the East China Sea, she fell into a coma for three days, plus today, there are only five days left before she has to return the soul-locking water. If she doesn't go back at this time, all previous efforts will be for naught!
Nanzhi turned around and left.
"Stop! You rose flower that doesn't understand anything!" Lingxi said angrily, "Do you know who gave me my name? Do you know who took me to Mount Cangjia and who taught me the art?" ? Who is it because of me?"
Nan Zhi stopped in his tracks, his black hair fluttering in the dim light of the sky.
"I thought you would never wake up again." He said suddenly, his deep voice echoed quietly on the grassland, "Except for your hands, you don't have any wounds on your body, but you don't have any yang energy."
"I thought you'd never wake up again..."
Lingxi suddenly saw despair on Nanzhi's face, he looked pale, looked at the vast grassland and said, I thought you would never wake up again.
All the anger disappeared, replaced by sour heartache, Lingxi walked over slowly, hugged Nanzhi, and pressed it tightly to his heart, the scent of roses, the soothing sound of heartbeat.
It turned out that he wasn't the only one, he was indispensable to her.
"Nan Zhi, send the soul-locking water and the soul-repelling beads to Donghua Mountain. As soon as we see the elder brother wake up, we will leave immediately." Lingxi said softly, "Nan Zhi, we can't live with guilt..."