Outside the eaves, the rain was pattering down.
It seems that He Yue is rarely interested in talking, and I, a high-quality listener, is standing by the side, He Yue is talking about the past with his hands in his hands. She is quite rigorous, and she always tells stories in a standard chronological order, and she has to tell them in a very organized way, so she has to think for a while before telling a story.
Moss green tiles, cornice tips, raindrops dripping on the steps.
He Yue sneezed and shrank back. She was originally born neutral, and it was difficult to distinguish between men and women. Her skin was pale in the rain, and her lips were ruddy. I took off my coat and put it on him, He Yue glanced at me and said:
"Your own clothes are also wet, it's not warm at all."
Even so, he didn't return the clothes to me, just wrapped my coat like this, and said slowly:
"Tiancheng is very poor, and the people live a very hard life. I understood this truth when I was young. The working people in this world are the hardest working people, but these hardworking people get up early and work hard every day, but they can't even afford a full meal." I can’t afford it, there must be something wrong with such a territory.”
"My family is poorer than other families. Other children can occasionally buy new clothes during the Chinese New Year, but I have never worn beautiful clothes. But once, my mother bought me a new dress, which is very beautiful. The kind, brightly colored. When I put it on, I suddenly felt that I was different, like a little princess. That day my mother helped me take a bath, combed my hair, and after I was dressed, I sat in front of the bronze mirror , Rubbing her bangs very smugly, thinking of showing off to my friends, I want to show them that I am not an ugly little pig, but a beautiful little red flower."
Saying that, He Yue laughed first.
She stretched out her hand, and Linglong's jade fingers stretched out, and then the rain fell from the eaves. The smile on her face was still there, but there was no smile in her eyes.
"That night, I didn't see the little friends I usually play with, but I saw all kinds of adults in the brightly lit mansion. My mother and father bowed to them, and I hid behind them. Now that I think about it, the me at that time I already knew my own destiny. My mother often praised me as a smart child, but I didn’t expect that the first time I felt smart was in this kind of place.”
He Yue raised her head, looked at the gray sky, and continued:
"Li De, have you ever seen a scene of cannibalism? The delicious human flesh cooked in a pot. I have seen it, and I even served it to the young master of Tiancheng's family with my own hands. A good casserole, with various seasonings, and the heat from the pot cover It popped up all around. I suppressed the desire to vomit and brought it to him. He loves to eat beautiful meat, saying that it is the best taste in the world, and a woman in her early twenties has thin skin and tender meat, which is just right for her mouth."
"Since then, I've taken off my skirts and put on men's clothes."
The wind blows, the rain falls obliquely on the bluestone road, and ripples appear in the puddles.
Some people on the street holding oil-paper umbrellas looked at us curiously. After all, it was quite a strange scene for two people in rich clothes to stand side by side under someone else's house to hide from the rain. He Yue moved a little towards me, her shoulder touching mine. I didn't look at him. After all, he looked a little sad, and people should not want others to look directly at their sad appearance.
I asked in a low voice:
"Do you know why I rejected Bai Huang's proposal?"
Not just Baihuang this time.
When I was in Yunhai, when I got the oiran, Lord Yunhai once came forward, trying to use the city that Lord Tiancheng auctioned here to arouse my desire, so that I would voluntarily give up Heyue, but I also refused at that time.
There are as many cities as you want, but there is only one river moon.
Also, I'm less able to see people suffering around me, which would make my enjoyment seem somewhat guilty.
Just as I was about to explain, He Yue suddenly smiled and said:
"I know."
All of a sudden, my words were blocked in my throat. I said helplessly:
"You should say that you don't know, so that I can have one more chance to pretend... that is, to be handsome."
He Yue smiled and said:
"Then I don't know."
I said solemnly:
"You say that the people of Tiancheng are suffering, that's too far away for me. Maybe I will be moved when I see the devastated scene, but I haven't seen it with my own eyes, so I can't understand it. On a bigger scale, The world is so big, and it is impossible for me to be that god all the time to save sentient beings. I don’t have that ability, and I don’t have that mentality. In other words, how do I actually live? It’s okay, I can ignore the dangers of human relationships depending on the situation. But one thing is not good, whether it’s Alaya, Felita, or you, I will find a way to retaliate any wronged you suffer. I know It’s useless to be yourself, you can’t protect so many people, it’s enough to protect you.”
He Yue looked at me, her blue hair was wet by the rain, her dark eyes stared at me without blinking, and I also looked at him frankly.
It should be said... as expected of a strong contender for the original oiran. It's so pretty in the rain.
He Yue twitched the corner of her mouth:
"Oh, that's it?"
I said helplessly:
"That's it. Your reaction... Well, in fact, you can be more surprised and moved, so that I will save face."
He Yue asked back:
"Otherwise, why do you think I would follow you with all my heart, working hard every day, doing all kinds of dirty work? Just because you bought me? I could have lived a little easier, touching every day like you Fishing."
Heyue leaned on my shoulders rarely, he was slightly shorter than me, so at best he just leaned on his shoulders, and couldn't lean his cheeks like Alaya. There was a little warmth coming from his shoulders, which was completely opposite to the cold rain.
He Yue said:
"It was because you were dancing in women's clothing, and because you rejected the Lord of the Sea of Clouds. You promised me that one day you would conquer Tiancheng, so that the people there could also reap happiness. The root of my pain is that one day I will be able to A sea of flowers blooms and becomes a paradise.”
I nodded.
He Yue turned her head and said seriously:
"Li De. Yuxi City does not belong to any faction, but in my heart, one day it will trample all the forces under its feet. All living beings are suffering, we should do something for them."