The beauty is endless

Chapter 23
Ji Che was handling a batch of goods at the East Wharf in Japan today, because Ji Ci was helping to manage these things a few days ago, so he brought Ji Ci with him when he went.

Unexpectedly, before the matter was settled, they heard a report that Murong Qi and Feng Yuan went out for dinner and got into a fight not far from the East Wharf, and they seemed to be injured.

He immediately put down what he was doing and rushed to find this room all the way, but he didn't expect to see such a scene.

Looking at the two people in disheveled clothes on the messy bed, Ji Che pressed his hands tighter and tighter on the door panel. Then, as if he thought of something, he turned his head and glanced at the curious looking people in the corridor behind him, feeling deeply , took a deep breath, withdrew his hand decisively and closed the door, and said in a deep voice, "Clean up and come out."

But before the door was closed tightly, a petite figure broke away from the crowd and rushed in, anxiously said: "Miss Qiqi, are you okay..." Before he finished speaking, he must have been startled by the scene in front of him, and stood at the door, silent for a long time .

The person who came was dressed in a light green dress and had a delicate figure. It was Ji Ci. She didn't know martial arts, so she walked a little slower.

Ji Che stroked her forehead. Her uncle had always raised Xiaoci like a little white flower. The picture in front of her was probably a bit too big for her.

What's more, the door is now wide open, which is really a hindrance.

He dodged to block Ji Ci's sight, and said: "Xiao Ci, you guard the door and don't allow anyone to come in." After finishing speaking, he quickly closed the two doors again in front of her eyes.

The two wrangling had already finished their clothes, Murong Qi was sullen, avoiding Ji Che's questioning eyes uncomfortably, just staring at Feng Yuan gloomyly, Feng Yuan calmed down, smoothed the wrinkles on his clothes, He also took out a rhino horn comb and slowly smoothed the ends of his hair, and met Murong Qi's gaze with a slight smile.

Ji Che frowned, and called out coldly: "Palace Master Feng."

"Huh?" Feng Yuan looked back at him, "Is there something wrong with the Young Master?"

"I heard that the Palace Master was injured?" He glanced at his hand, "I don't know who hurt you?"

"There are a lot of people who don't like me, and I can't guess who it is." Feng Yuan smiled lazily, and swept his almond eyes, "I thought it would be safe in the Young Master's territory, but I was negligent. .”

"If you can be plotted against on my territory, then you have offended too many people." Ji Che replied flatly, turned to Murong Qi, "Let's go."

Murong Qi raised his head and glanced at him quickly, just about to say something, but was interrupted by Feng Yuan again.

"Yan Ran, don't go." Wei Wei pleaded, appearing very aggrieved, "You promised to stay with me."

"After you plotted against me?" Murong Qi, who had been silent all this time, finally opened his mouth, kicking the scattered silver needle fragments under his feet, "Feng Yuan, you also arranged for that sneak attack person? Do you really think I'm a fool? ?”

"of course not……"

But before he finished his explanation, Murong Qi turned around, opened the door, and walked out without looking back.

Ji Ci's voice sounded outside the door: "Sister Qiqi, how are you? Sister Qiqi...Sister Qiqi, wait for me..."

Feng Yuan blinked, stretched out the bandaged hand to look at it, and muttered: "Then I'll go back too. Young master, do you want to go together..."

Before he finished speaking, Ji Che, who was standing not far from him, suddenly strode forward and punched him hard in the abdomen.

There is no technique, nor any internal force, the simplest and most direct force.

Feng Yuan couldn't dodge it, his internal strength was not faked, so he was hit firmly by that punch, and he bent down in pain, a little bit of cold sweat instantly oozes from his forehead.

Ji Che withdrew his hand and looked at him coldly: "Palace Master Feng, if Qiqi's flower bug hadn't been eliminated, I would immediately drive you out of the Hongshui Gang. I hope you will remember it well and don't have any more next time."

Feng Yuan only responded with a few light coughs.

Ji Che turned around and walked towards the door, but he heard a soft smile behind him: "Young Master, are you jealous?"

He turned his head abruptly, and met Feng Yuan's gaze, that clear, clear, slightly sarcastic gaze, not sharp, but very obtrusive.

Feng Yuan's complexion has not yet fully recovered, but the corner of his mouth is covered with a smile that has fascinated countless girls, and that face is also very obtrusive.

He gave him a cold look, ignored him, and left.

Feng Yuan slowly followed while rubbing his stomach, but the smile on the corner of his mouth got deeper and deeper.

——The kind of eyes that can disdain everything, isn't it a kind of cover-up?This man, he may be able to look down on the world, but he doesn't understand the twists and turns of a girl's mind.It's a pity to regard him as an opponent, perhaps to think highly of him.

When Ji Che went downstairs, Ji Ci was sitting alone on the porch. Seeing him, he hurriedly stood up to meet him.

He looked left and right, but he couldn't see Murong Qi, so he asked casually, "Where is she?"

Ji Ci raised his eyes and saw Feng Yuan slowly coming down the stairs, he was stunned for a moment, and said softly: "I wanted to follow Sister Qi Qi, but she seemed very angry and refused to tell me where to go, and she walked in a hurry. Come on, I...I didn't follow...I'm sorry..."

"It's none of your business, what are you apologizing for?" Ji Che patted her on the shoulder lightly, "Murong Qi is the kind of person who would never recognize her relatives when she gets angry, so ignore her."

"But brother..."

"You must be tired after running with me for so long today. I'll ask Xiao Guo to take you back to rest first." As he spoke, he called Guo Zichen who was guarding the entrance of the inn, and gave some instructions. When he turned around, he saw Feng Yuan leaning against the inn. Looking at this side with a smile on the wall, he frowned, lowered his head and whispered in her ear, "Xiao Ci, you have to be careful of that person."

"En." Ji Ci replied vaguely, watching his back disappear in a hurry at the door.He didn't say where he was going, but she knew that he must be looking for Murong Qi, only he knew where she was.From childhood to adulthood, the angry Murong Qi, the sad Murong Qi, the depressed Murong Qi... No matter where she hides, he will always be the first to find her. There seems to be an invisible thread between them, which no one else can see The way of understanding exists.

When he was a child, whenever the disgraced Murong Qi was brought back by Ji Che, he always didn't give her a good look. He scolded her for being self-willed, said she caused trouble for everyone, and forced her to apologize; They won't be obedient. In Ji Ci's memory, these two people often fight, and their force value is equal. After each fight, Ji Che will always say to her very solemnly: "Xiao Ci, you must not be like that wild Just like a girl, a girl's house must look like a girl's house."

He must not know that Murong Qi would also say disdainfully in private: "Your brother has a bad temper and a dull personality. It's really boring. I really sympathize with your future sister-in-law."

She just laughed it off, she was a good child, she never echoed in saying bad things, nor would she refute in person.At that time, what she thought was that even if the relationship was as good as theirs, there were so many things that they could not get used to in private, and it was a pity that they didn't get along with each other.

But now that I think about it, those years, those past events, bit by bit, noisy, isn't it a kind of tacit understanding that others can't get involved in?

"Miss Ji, do you want to go together?"

A gentle voice came from her ear, pulling back her thoughts immersed in the past. In front of her eyes was a pair of watery and passionate eyes, but she seemed to be able to see the boundless ice field at the end through those beautiful eyes.

As soon as she nodded, Guo Zichen's tall body squeezed between the two of them abruptly, silently and coldly looked at Feng Yuan with a look of looking at a poisonous snake, then turned her head, and her face returned to simple and honest smile.

"Miss, the carriage is ready, please follow me."

Ji Ci: "..."

...Young master, you are completely hated here...

It didn't take long for Ji Che to find Murong Qi.

In the southwest corner of Haishengpu, there is a reed marsh surrounded by green willows. Among the large and small water pools, there are many small soil slopes full of wild flowers.There used to be a small pier here, but because the reeds grew thicker and thicker, the waterway became very winding and difficult, and gradually it was not used much, except when people came to enjoy the scenery when the reeds were in full bloom, it was usually deserted.

Murong Qi was sitting on the dirt slope closest to the river, surrounded by tall reeds that completely obscured her figure, but in front of her was a line of open water, where ships of all sizes could be seen leisurely passing by in the distance. The clouds fly across, the waves hit the shore, which is both hidden and open.

Ji Che used his long bamboo pole to push aside the clump of reeds, propped himself up at the bottom of the clear and shallow water, and gently jumped up the soil slope from the small bamboo raft, standing behind her.

Murong Qi didn't turn his head back, and didn't seem too surprised, he just said, "How do you know I'm here?"

"I used to be a guest of the Hongshui Gang, and you like coming here too." He sat down beside her, looked at Jiang Fan in the distance, and said in a distant voice, "There was a hide-and-seek game where no one could find you, wait for me When I found you, you were already asleep, and it was here."

"So you were the one who sent me back that time?" Murong Qi suddenly turned his head, "When I woke up, I found that I was in my own room. I thought it was a dream."

He turned his head and glanced at her. He wanted to say something, but he hesitated a little. After a while, she spoke first, and said sullenly, "Do you think I'm stupid?"

He froze for a moment, before he could say "no", she had already continued: "Although I really don't want to admit it, but... Maybe what you said is right. I'm too self-righteous, I always feel that my intuition won't There is a mistake, but I have lived so long, only traveled to so many places, met so many people, I am not as great as I think..."

Her voice was getting softer and she was obviously depressed, her pointed chin was resting on her arm, and her phoenix eyes, which used to be bright, were also a little dark.

In fact, he originally had a lot to say, but now he seemed to be inappropriate, so he just stretched out his hand to caress the top of her hair and rubbed it gently.

"Don't think too much, just be yourself."

"But……"

"With me and Xiaojiu watching you, it doesn't matter if you make mistakes occasionally."

"Yeah." After a pause, she muttered again, "Xiao Jiu is not reliable at all."

"...In short, don't doubt yourself for someone like Feng Yuan." He said in a deep voice, "You are who you are, there is no need to change for anyone."

"……Um."

He was a little greedy for the softness of the blue silk under his palm, and couldn't bear to let go.But he suddenly remembered that night many years ago, when the river was covered with stars, and fireflies surrounded him by the water, he waded through the tall reeds with her sleeping on his back.When he was young, he thought angrily, besides him, who else would search the entire Hongshui Gang to bring this troublesome girl home?Did he owe her something in his previous life?
It turned out that from that moment on, what he wanted was not to change her, but... to protect her, right?
For the next four days, Feng Yuan never had a chance to step out of the guest house.

Every day when the time comes, Ji Che will show up in Murong Qi's yard on time, and sit silently on the stone bench at the door, flipping through the ledger and reading letters. Feng Yuan also moved a chair under Feng Yuan's instructions, and sat upright under the eaves basking in the sun.The two were like two door gods, they didn't say a word for several hours, the weird atmosphere scared away many girls who were excited for Feng Yuanchun.

Except for those three hours every day, Feng Yuan didn't get to see Murong Qi again.He also wisely stopped disturbing her and passed the four days peacefully.

On the last day, Feng Yuan did not leave immediately after finishing his luck, but used the small golden knife he had prepared a long time ago to cut a small cut in the heart of the lotus flower that was almost too faint to be seen on the back of Murong Qi's neck. He took out a black bead the size of a pearl from the wound, carefully applied a bandage to her, and wiped off the blood on the bead.

"The Gu seeds of the flower Gu have been taken out." He handed over the bead, "Do you want to keep Yan Ran as a souvenir?"

"No." She flatly refused.

"Really don't want it?" He didn't feel the embarrassment of being rejected at all, hooked his fingers, and put the black bead into his arms, "That's also good, leave it to me to think about it."

"..." She made a mistake, she should have brought that harmful thing over and destroyed it herself.

Feng Yuan stood up and straightened his clothes, after a moment of silence, he said: "Yan Ran, I'm leaving in a while."

Murong Qi: "Yes."

"Aren't you coming to see me off?"

"Not coming."

"Yanran..." He sighed, bent down slightly so that he could look at her sitting on the same level, his usually frivolous voice sank, showing a rare solemnity, "I lied to you, more than once. I I know that it is very difficult to make up for this kind of trust, and I will not force you. I only have one request, don't avoid me like a snake and scorpion in the future, okay?"

Murong Qi glanced at him, then smiled suddenly: "Okay."

Feng Yuan's eyes lit up: "Then..."

"Because there won't be a future." She smiled slyly, "Master Feng, let's make a farewell now, the world is gone, take care of yourself."

He narrowed his eyes slightly and straightened up.

"You really don't understand?" His voice was a little cold, but his tone became more gentle, staring straight at her, "Yanran, I have done so much and tried everything to take you away, you don't understand why?"

"I don't understand, and I don't want to understand."

"Because, I like you."

Murong Qi was stunned. He has lived for 20 years and has experienced a lot, but he has never heard of such simple words.

Whether it was the senior brother who used to recite poems under the window, or the feudal king who used to be hired by the city, none of them looked her in the eyes and said frankly "I like you".

Unexpectedly, the first person who said this to her was Feng Yuan...

Is he serious?

No, no, whether he is serious or not, it can't change the fact that he is a shameless person; and, most importantly, she doesn't like him!
The momentary surprise and palpitations were immediately replaced by a sense of absurdity.

She raised her eyebrows and looked at him suspiciously: "Master Feng, do you really know what 'like' is?"

Feng Yuan did not let go of the slightest change in her expression. Hearing this, he was silent for a moment, and said softly: "What about you, Yan Ran, do you know?"

Murong Qi was startled, and couldn't help but think of Wei Nange, so he simply took the time to think about it, then shook his head and said, "I don't know much about it, but I know, it must not be like you. If you like someone, you will be happy because of his happiness." And happy, sad because of his sadness, I hope he will live happily..." Her voice gradually lowered, and then she smiled, "As long as he can live happily, even looking at him from a distance will be very satisfying."

She didn't think about it before, but now that she thinks about it, she has already forgiven Wei Nange, even though he took advantage of her feelings, but when she thinks about it at this moment, she still hopes that he can be happy and stop suffering from the past.

Or, she didn't actually like him as much as she thought. What she liked was just a shadow of her own imagination.

Up to now, that wisp of girlish feelings is always the love of poetry, and I can finally let go.

This is probably considered a very good thing.

But Feng Yuan chuckled lightly: "You're not right."

"what?"

He didn't explain again: "I really have to leave, Yanran. If we really never see each other again, will you forget me?"

"...Probably not." This was the truth, but she didn't say the second half of the sentence—"A person like you who regards shamelessness as an advantage is rare in the world."

"That's good." He took off the mask and smiled at her. The wound on his face had completely healed. His handsome and perfect appearance and gentle and affectionate smile were enough to make every girl's heart flutter.Even though Murong Qi was used to seeing beauties, she couldn't help being dazed, and when she regained her senses, Feng Yuan's back had already disappeared outside the door.

In order to celebrate Murong Qi getting rid of Nether Lotus and Feng Yuan, today's lunch will be at Guiyuanju, the best restaurant in Haishengpu.

But this should be a very pleasant meal, but Murong Qi ate it a little absent-mindedly.It wasn't until the third time that she stuck her chopsticks into her favorite emerald shrimp balls and found only a green vegetable, Ji Che finally couldn't help stopping her chopsticks and asked, "What's wrong with you?"

"Huh?" Murong Qi looked up while chewing the vegetables, "What's wrong?"

He paused, and asked directly: "What did Feng Yuan tell you before leaving?"

Murong Qi hesitated for a moment, but still answered honestly: "He said he likes me."

Ji Che was stunned for a while, before he could think of what to say, he heard Ji Ci's surprised "wow", and then asked curiously, "Sister Qiqi, how did you answer him?"

"Answer?" Murong Qi was very puzzled, and asked back, "Why did you answer, can you believe what he said?"

Ji Ci took a peek at Ji Che's slightly drooping eyelashes, pursed his lips, and said, "If that's the case, why is Qiqijie so preoccupied? Actually...you still care, right?"

Although this sentence is a bit of a joke, after thinking about it, it is very reasonable.Ji Che's eyes flashed, and he looked at Murong Qi with more thoughtful eyes.Murong Qi also seemed to be stopped by the question, and it took him a long time to say: "Do I seem to care? Probably... no one has ever told me this in person since I grew up? Although that person is Feng Yuan, he He's a man after all."

As she said that, she herself smiled a little embarrassedly: "Xiaoci, don't laugh at me."

"how could be?"

"It's just an insignificant sentence, Murong Qi, you are getting less and less motivated."

A cold voice interrupted Ji Ci's words.Murong Qi was startled before realizing that it was Ji Che who was talking to her, but his tone made her feel uncomfortable.

It's not that he hasn't accused her. In fact, as an autocratic young gang leader, he often finds fault with her in every possible way. This is his way of speaking, just get used to it. She will talk back, but never take it to heart.But this time, there was a kind of incomprehensible anger, which added a subtle sense of life to her heart.

Words like "like" turned out to be "mere" to him, just "insignificant"?
She put down the chopsticks with a "snap" and frowned: "What do you mean?"

"Can't understand?"

"don't know."

"Then let me ask you, if Feng Yougong had never done those despicable things, and Feng Yuan had never lied to you, would you have accepted him?"

Murong Qi discerned the meaning of the words, and was immediately annoyed: "You think that's all I want for a man? If anyone says they like me, I'll agree?"

Ji Che hesitated to speak, pressed his palms tightly against the table, and frowned even tighter. Seeing this, Ji Ci hurriedly smoothed things over: "No, sister Qiqi, brother, he didn't mean that, it's just...just..."

Maybe it was because she didn't think about how to explain it, so she stuttered for a long time, her face flushed red with anxiety, and she didn't say the words after "just". Ji Che pushed aside the chair and stood up.

"Forget it, I'm a little tired today, so I'll go back and rest first."

Ji Ci hurried to catch up: "Sister Qiqi..."

In response to Ji Ci, there was a gentle sound of closing the door.

Ji Ci looked back at a loss, and said urgently: "Brother, didn't you say that after dinner, you took Qiqijie to visit the Water God Association, you go and chase her back!"

Ji Che was silent for a moment, then said, "No need."

She looked at him worriedly: "Brother, you... Are you fighting again?"

"fine."

She thought for a while, stepped forward and grabbed his sleeve: "But I want to go shopping, brother, you can go with me."

"I do not……"

"You're usually so busy, you need to take a break once in a while." The girl's voice was soft and sticky, and it sounded very comfortable. Ji Che couldn't help being pulled forward by her, listening to her softly while walking. He said softly, "Brother, I know that you will be stricter to people who are more important to you, but Miss Qiqi is a girl, and girls will coax you. If you are worried about her, just tell her directly and hide it in your heart. How would she know? Don't worry, Sister Qiqi is so smart, she will understand soon after she gets angry. "

He turned his head to look, and the girl beside him was beautiful and elegant, with gentle eyes, and her slender and petite figure made people involuntarily want to protect her.Such a girl is a real girl, isn't she? He also always believed that only such a woman is a good match, a virtuous wife, and someone who can grow old together, but why is it the bastard Murong Qi who is pulling all his attention? ?
He stretched out his hand and stroked his forehead, it was really a headache.

It would be great if she was as understanding as Xiaoci...

(End of this chapter)