"Pit" you for three lives and three lives

Chapter 27

Xie Lian has a different kind of reliable temperament, just standing next to him can be infected, the hustle and bustle cleared up, and the dust settled.

Every time I see him, Ali always feels safe and quiet in his heart.

He responded with an involuntary smile.

Thick water vapor condensed, and the bamboo leaves beside the ink washing pool were moistened, and dew dripped down.I don't know when it started to rain, as thin as a gossamer, slanting slightly in the wind.

Ari turned her head and said to the maid behind her, "Go get the umbrella."

The girl took the order to leave.Ah Li just went down to the sweet-scented osmanthus tree.

Xie Lian kept watching her walk over, as if he was sizing her up carefully.

They haven't seen each other since the Lantern Festival that year.

In the past few years, Ali's appearance has indeed changed a lot.Back then, she was still a young girl, soft and pink.Now it has been pulled away like a bamboo, and the character is drawn higher than that of ordinary Jiangnan girls.Because it is not thickly worn, it looks a little thin.

The chin has also taken shape, and the baby fat has not faded away, but it is still round, gentle and amiable.

The girl's complexion is naturally fairer and more red than when she was a child, making her appear more shy.The eyebrows and eyes are as clear and beautiful as a picture.

This picture-like girl walked over in the slanting wind and drizzle.When the autumn ends in the south of the Yangtze River, the scenery is like ancient ink, which melts and blurs little by little.In the hazy water vapor, only the girl is clear and vivid.It was exactly what he had in mind when he spread the letter.

——This is the girl he will marry in the future.

Xie Lian waited here on purpose, but now that he really saw her, he felt a sudden thumping in his heart.

Ari walked over, but didn't know what to say.Seeing that he was looking intently, his eyes were clear and black, as if they had been washed with water, and there was clearly a long-lasting affection in them.Unable to meet his eyes, he lowered his head unconsciously, "Why are you here?"

Seeing her shyness, Xie Lian looked away, laughed, and said, "I thought, I might meet you here. Unexpectedly, you came too late, and you have already passed. Just regretting—" He smiled and looked at Ari, "...you are back again."

It can only be said that fate has come, and it is really unstoppable.

Hearing that he had waited here on purpose, Ari's face turned hot, and she explained, "My mother suddenly asked me to go and see..."

After explaining half of it, I felt it was inappropriate - so to speak, it was as if her mother deliberately let her meet Xie Lian, so she hurriedly changed the topic, "Why didn't you see Ah Yan?"

Xie Lian smiled, "I didn't let him know, I came here secretly."

Ari: ...=__=|||This baby has also turned bad.
The rain was getting heavier, dripping and drizzling.

This autumn is uncharacteristically warm, and it is almost October, and there are a few branches of tender yellow rice blooming on the branches of the osmanthus tree.Swaying in the rain.

The canopy is soaked in water vapor, heavy.Birds flew up from the branches, and the leaves could no longer contain them, and raindrops the size of beans fell down.Xie Lian reacted quickly, and already raised her sleeves to block her.

Ari was stunned, and hadn't recovered yet.I just felt that Xie Lian suddenly got close.The young man's warm body heat enveloped him, bringing with it a dry fragrance, which made people blush and flustered.

Ari looked up at him involuntarily.

These years, Xie Lian was nominally in Jingkou, but actually took the opportunity to go to many places in Jiangbei.The north is not as warm and humid as the south of the Yangtze River, and there are more barbarians and wars.There are few people in the deserted villages for thousands of miles. I am afraid that there will be no shortage of wind, meals and camping along the way.Xie Lian already had marks on his face.

He was a little tanned, and his skin was no fairer than the boys raised by Jiangnan.He was born elegantly, and now there was a rare fortitude on his face, you can't tell whether he was more like a scholar or a general.Those eyes were also purer and deeper, hiding a lot more than ordinary teenagers, and less doubtful and shaken.

In Jiangnan, there are many teenagers who have been crowned at the age of 16.But Xie Lian has more stories than them, and makes people feel more trustworthy and dependable.

You can no longer see him as a child.

I'm afraid that few girls can resist such a boy.

Xie Lian felt her scrutinizing gaze, and her eyes chased after her involuntarily.The eyes of the two met, entangled for a moment, and then hurriedly avoided.If you get too close, ambiguity will naturally arise.The hearts of both of them were beating heavily, and the ears began to turn red.

After the rain fell, each of them was covered with sweet-scented osmanthus.They all took a step back.

I forgot what I said before, and no one knew how to speak for a while.I only feel the fragrance is full, but I can't tell whether it is the cinnamon fragrance or the fragrance of clothes emanating from each other's bodies.

It was Xie Lian who broke the silence first, "It's raining heavily, go and take shelter under the eaves over there."

Ari said, "Okay."

The two stood under the eaves.Looking at the drizzle in the yard through a sparse water curtain.The drizzle washes the grass and trees, and the ripples in the ink wash pool overlap one after another.Just like who plucked the strings, you can hear one tune after another from the rain.

After being silent for an unknown amount of time, Xie Lian finally said, "I'm coming back this time, so I won't go out again."

Ah Li said: "Yes."

Xie Lian said: "Uncle will crown me on the Shangsi Festival on the third day of March next year. You should be in time by then."

Ari said: "...Yes."

Xie Lian added: "Uncle Shi invited all the talented people from the family to hold a banquet this time. Among these people, Xie Lian is not the most outstanding in appearance, talent, learning, and family background. He may not be the richest in the future. However If the younger sister wants to choose a good son-in-law, Xie Lian thinks she is the right one." He paused for a moment, and looked at Ari with his dark eyes, without avoiding, "I am better than them all." I will treat you more wholeheartedly than all of them."

These two guarantees are unfounded.But speaking from this mouth, it is like the testimony of mountains and rivers, more promising and more reliable than anything else.

Ali knew that he could do it.But the more you know, the more at a loss.

She thought she was not worthy of the guarantee.It's as if there is something that I have been looking for all this time is right in front of me, as long as you reach out, you can get it.But you suddenly realize that you can't reach out.Because you are penniless, you can't offer anything in exchange for it.You want to cry anxiously, but you can't do anything.

It's obviously something that I want very, very much.It is obviously something that will definitely be cherished.

But what should she give in exchange?
Ari just lowered his head, remained silent, and listened to the patter of the rain.

Xie Lianjiu couldn't wait for her answer, so he looked at the courtyard again, with a moment of disappointment in his tone, but still unwavering, "—remember to choose me."

Ari finally nodded, his voice was barely audible, "Hmm..."

Xie Lian smiled and sighed.

The girl over there has come over holding an umbrella from a distance.

I think the banquet is about to start.Xie Lian wanted to say goodbye to Ari.

Looking over, Ari's eyes were full of tears and his nose was red.Unconsciously, I was a little dazed.I stuttered for a while, and hurriedly explained, "I...I will make you like me. Don't cry. Maybe you can't tell the difference at the moment, but when you get older...you will like me."

Ari sobbed, "...I, I will also treat you wholeheartedly than anyone else."

——So, she can accept his confession, right?

Xie Lian's words stuck in her throat.

His tensed shoulders suddenly relaxed.The suppressed and restrained mood in my heart dissipated like a cloud of smoke.I was a little at a loss for a while.He wanted to lean down and kiss her forehead, but Meng Lang couldn't help it.It would be unavoidable to be abrupt when trying to wipe away her tears.

He was taught since he was a child that Mount Tai collapsed before him without changing his face, but at this time he laughed with joy from the bottom of his heart.

It took a while to think of something again, and handed over the thing that had been clutched in his hand.

It was a simple and elegant silver hairpin inlaid with plum blossoms.

"When I was in Jiangbei, I walked with an old craftsman and learned from him. The craftsmanship is rough and I made more than a dozen pieces, only this one can be seen."

Ari also forgot to cry, and looked straight at him.

Xie Lian looked at her softly, smiled, and said in a low voice, "Luozi's return."

Ah Li blushed and took the hairpin.

Xie Lian said again, "Wipe your tears, don't let anyone see you."

For a while, he stared into the distance without changing his face, as if he and Ari had just met by chance, sheltering from the rain together.

Ari lowered her head, and there was a smile on her lips.Secretly put the hairpin in the sleeve.

(End of this chapter)