One thought of Acacia, one thought of perseverance

Chapter 73

The Dragon King is stroking his long beard and smiling.Ye Tian's face was very ugly, Rong Chenzi pursed his lips expressionlessly.The mussel rushed in like the wind, reaching out to grab the food on the octopus' head.The octopus didn't dodge, but Ye Tian grabbed her: "You haven't washed your hands yet!"

She hesitated a little, and finally wiped her hands on Ye Tian's body, then cheered and started to eat. ——

Ye Tian sighed, turned to look at Rong Chenzi, the Dragon King smiled and looked at the clam that was wolfing down: "He Pan, you did a good job this time. Now your injury is almost healed, thank you Zhiguan, Let's go back to Donghai with me." He straightened his back, speaking very official and polite, "Naturally, Donghai will remember the kindness that Qingxu Temple healed for my officials in Donghai. Then the king will send someone to bring it. If you need to know the concept, please help everyone.”

He bowed his hands as a salute, and went to hold the mussel.

He Mu felt that the food he brought was delicious, and had a lot of affection for him, so he didn't intend to avoid it.However, the Dragon King failed to touch He Mu's hand—Rong Chenzi blocked him.The Dragon King pretended to be puzzled: "Zhi Guan, what is the meaning of this?"

Rong Chenzi pulled the mussel over and pressed it into his arms. He didn't dare to say things like "As long as she doesn't agree, no one can take her away". Who knows if she will agree?There is only a six or seven-year-old girl in her arms, with Ye Tian's flower bun on her head and two pearls around her ears. Her little face is pink, and her eyes are watery as if she can talk.

Rong Chenzi has always been upright and upright. Now that he is holding a little girl in his arms, he feels a little conflicted in his heart, but he is firm: "I'm afraid the Dragon King will not be able to fulfill his wish." Ye Tian ran up to hug the clam, and wiped her with a silk handkerchief. mouth, Rong Chenzi looked serious: "She is already a poor person, where the poor are, she will be there, and no one should try to take her away."

The Dragon King didn't think he would be like this: "Zhiguan is a sensible person, it's only natural that this king came to bring back the officials under his command..."

Before he finished speaking, Rong Chenzi interrupted: "Dragon King has nothing to say, there is no room for discussion on this matter. Please go back!"

How could the Dragon King just go back like this, his smile did not diminish: "But if Zhiguan wants to forcefully keep my people from Donghai, it would be too disrespectful to this king. Whether to go or stay, you and I can't decide. You have to ask He Pan what you mean."

The mussel was in Ye Tian's arms, with delicious food stuffed in his mouth, his cheeks were bulging like buns.Everyone in the room looked at her, she looked at Ye Tian, ​​then at the sea cucumber, and finally at Rong Chenzi.Rong Chenzi looked at her with stern eyes, she didn't dare to look at him again, and then lowered her head into Ye Tian's arms, and said in a low voice after a long time: "I want to go back into the water."

Ye Tian coughed to cover her voice, which was as thin as a mosquito, and said loudly: "You can see, she is only a child, how can she know whether her decision is correct? If it is really up to her to make the decision, it is up to her." Grow up a little more!"

The Dragon King seemed to ponder for a moment. Rong Chenzi is a member of the Heavenly Court. He is no lower than him in terms of god status, and he can't really fight him: "Alright, then I will come back to pick her up after her mana recovers."

The mussel looked at him reluctantly...the octopus behind him, and the Dragon King smiled slightly: "There are many, many sea cucumbers in the sea, so you can eat them when you go back." Ye Tian immediately patted the mussel in his arms on the head: "Qingyun is doing it right now. For food, it must be better than sea cucumber, let's go, let's go and see!"

She picked up the clam and went to the dining hall without looking back.

The Dragon King left with the people from the East China Sea, Rong Chenzi stood where he was, and he heard He Mum's words just now.

She wants to go back into the water.

Dinner is eaten in the dining hall, and He Mu sits between Ye Tian and Rong Chenzi.He was always serious, in the past, the big river mussel was as thick as a city wall, but now the little river mussel is a little afraid of him.She sat next to Ye Tian, ​​trying not to even touch Rong Chenzi with the corner of her clothes, and Rong Chenzi wanted to treat her as well as possible, he sighed, and gave her the sea urchin balls with his serving chopsticks.

He didn't eat meat at first, the dining room used to be full of vegetarian dishes, but now to take care of this river mussel, he actually cooked some dishes by himself.She buried her head in the food, as if she knew that Rong Chenzi heard it and dared not look at him.But Rong Chenzi didn't intend to expose it: "In Qingxuguan...does everyone treat you badly?"

After eating half of the clam and sea urchin balls, he nodded silently.Rong Chenzi's expression was condensed: "Are you having a good time?"

He Mu shook his head.His voice was slow: "Then why do you want to go to the East China Sea?"

He Mu lowered his head and didn't finish eating a ball for a long time. Rong Chenzi was still waiting to talk, but Ye Tian hurriedly stopped him: "Brother! Let her finish eating first!" She got up and exchanged food with He Mu. A seat, the clam wept softly, Ye Tian hurriedly brought something delicious to her, and coaxed softly: "Don't cry, don't cry, he didn't scold you, he is a bad person, we ignore him. Come, eat another piece of fish ..."

In the evening, the mussels were attached to Ye Tian, ​​and Rong Chenzi was also preoccupied: "Today's evening class will be hosted by you."

Ye Tian looked at the mussels behind him, thinking that they should give them more time to get along, so she nodded in response.The mussel was still tugging at the corner of her clothes, that pitiful appearance made her heart soft for no reason, and even the previous dislike for her disappeared without a trace.Ye Tian squatted in front of the mussel, and raised her hand to wipe off the soup stains on the corners of her lips: "Let senior brother play with you, be obedient."

He Mu was not very willing, Rong Chenzi just leaned over to pick her up and went straight to the room.

Back in the bedroom, He Mu sat on the couch, his eyes restless.Rong Chenzi was also a little embarrassed, he didn't know how to deal with a six or seven-year-old child, what to say and what to do between the two of them.When I was with her before, she always took the initiative, what he wanted, he would then consider what to give.Now she doesn't know what to do, and she doesn't even know what to do.

Rong Chenzi stood in front of the couch, and He Mu sat in the middle of the bed with his head bowed. His disciples often reacted like this when they did something wrong, apprehensive and fearful.But is this what he wants?

He didn't respond for a long time, and the mussel finally fell asleep.Her eyelashes are long, her lips are fresh and full, and she looks like a delicate porcelain doll when she is quiet.Rong Chenzi wanted to kiss her, but she was really too young, so small that he couldn't exceed his courtesy.He had to pull the quilt to cover her, and suddenly clear drops of water overflowed from under her eyelashes, like morning dew: "I want to go back into the water."

Rong Chenzi felt a sudden pain in his heart: "Don't go back." He kissed He Mu's forehead, "I love you, don't go back."

As if the oil lamp had disturbed her sleep, she got into Rong Chenzi's arms and put her head in his arms: "You don't love me, you only love Ye Tian."

The voice was extremely low, with the haze of raving, but Rong Chenzi could hear it clearly.He stayed up all night.

The lights were turned off, and there was silence in the ear.Darkness always makes people think, and he thought a lot.From the acquaintance in September last year, to now they are like strangers.That day when he found her sleeping in the crystal shell in the Sea Palace, even though she was so beautiful, he didn't pay attention to it.Later, although there were a lot of accommodations in Guanzhong, it was just a hindrance to the way of hospitality.Even when there is a physical relationship, his connivance and care are only hindering the responsibility of a man.

She betrayed him and stabbed him in the dark. Although she was also angry, who could say that she didn't feel relieved?
He is a Taoist priest who spent half his life practicing purely and devoted himself to Taoism. When did he really hope to be disturbed by others?
But the two of them seemed to be constantly involved. After hundreds of turns, he was lucky enough to get it back, but after thinking about it carefully, he realized that he didn't know how to love at all.

He stretched out his hand to gently touch He Mu's little face, and she slept very soundly without realizing it.

The next day, when He Mu woke up, she found that Rong Chenzi was still by her side, holding an ancient book in her hand, her eyes were wide open - usually at this time, Rong Chenzi would lead his disciples to do morning lessons.Noticing that she was awake, Rong Chenzi put down the book: "Get up."

He carried the mussels down, and the disciples who served him brought hot water in.In the past, Rong Chenzi asked Qingxuan to take away the mussel's things, but fortunately Qingxuan kept an eye on it and kept it there.This time it came in handy again.Rong Chenzi put the mussel into the wooden basin and turned her into a mussel.Ever since she was injured, Rong Chenzi hadn't bathed her, fearing that she would steal the water, so he usually only wiped it with a wet towel.

Now that her injury is recovering, a little water is fine, so Fang filled a wooden basin with water for her to take a bath.

Mussels like to take a bath very much. It crawls around in the basin. Rong Chenzi scrubs her with a loofah bag: "Okay, hurry up and eat breakfast."

His voice was lowered a bit, not as serious as before.The clam sucked up half of the water in the basin, and then spit it all out again. It was so happy that it finally talked to him: "Doesn't Zhiguan have morning classes?"

Rong Chenzi pinched her shell and prevented her from drinking the bath water: "I moved the morning class two quarters of an hour earlier." He said flatly.

After playing with her in the water for a while, Qingxuan brought over some food, Rong Chenzi still had porridge and side dishes, and river mussels were more abundant, and he made six kinds of cakes.The clam lowered its head and ate wildly, then looked up at Rong Chenzi after a while.Rong Chenzi patted her head, but didn't speak.

He Mu felt that Rong Chenzi's free time began to increase, so he moved the morning class two quarters earlier, and He Mu was still sleeping when he came back, so she could see him as soon as she opened her eyes in the morning.At noon, I took advantage of her siesta to meet the pilgrims, and almost spent the rest of the time with He Mu.She is growing up, her shell is always itchy, and from time to time she likes to turn into a river clam and rub her shells everywhere.Rong Chenzi often wipes her shells while reading a book, and she will accompany her when she wants to pick up toys. Gradually, the river clam does not reject him as usual.

There seems to be no change in the outlook, if there is a difference... maybe all the little Taoist priests have found that their master's voice has become softer, and even his temper has improved a lot.In the past, teaching any Taoism or swordsmanship was a rehearsal, and if there was any slack, he would be reprimanded sharply.Now if there is something he doesn't understand, he will explain it in detail.

(End of this chapter)