A trace of sand

After more than a month like this, just when Qingyang thought the matter had calmed down, the thing that worried him finally happened.

On this day, he was sitting in the winery, counting the ingredients used for wine making, counting several times, but there was always something missing, but he couldn't remember what it was.

A group of galloping horses stopped outside his door, his hand shook, and the medicine in his hand fell to the ground, and the people outside had already moved slowly and walked in.

Qingyang managed to calm himself down, forced his hands not to tremble, and slowly picked up the medicinal materials that had fallen on the ground, looked up, and was still involuntarily stunned.

Not seeing each other for four years, Xuan Bing has become even more handsome, with phoenix-eyed cold eyes and a face like ice and snow.Wearing a long white dark pattern coat, his handsome appearance is even more graceful.

Qingyang restrained his mind, lowered his eyes, but his heart almost jumped out of his chest.The man who was destined to meet finally met again.After four years, I thought that my heart was at peace, and I still couldn't forget him.

Surprised by his beauty, Qiao Xuanbing had seen this kind of look many times. He looked a little impatient, and said coldly, "Where is the child? Where is it?"

"What child?" With a hoarse voice, he put his trembling hands in his sleeves, bent his body slightly, and slowly stood up without meeting Qiao Xuanbing's eyes.

Qiao Xuanbing sneered, looked at him for a moment, and said, "Where is that child's mother?"

What met him was a pair of dull eyes, against that mediocre appearance, it was extremely stupid.

Qiao Xuanbing was really reluctant to communicate with such a person, but the ugliness of the family should not be publicized. His own woman went outside to give birth, letting his blood flow outside, and nothing made his brothers laugh out loud.

He waved his sleeves to signal his subordinates to leave the door, took a few steps in the wine shop, and turned his head to look at Yan Qingyang: "Tell me, who is the mother of the child? I will find a way to repay you for taking care of them for so many years." you."

Yan Qingyang lowered his eyes.

It turned out that Qiao Xuanbing thought Lie Lie was born with another woman, and he didn't even know who it was with, and he didn't care.There are so many women who love such a rotten person.

However, although he is ruthless to all women, he still cares about his own flesh and blood after all, otherwise he would not come here now.

Realizing that he was still trying to excuse this rotten person, Yan Qingyang smiled bitterly, and said softly: "Lie Lie's mother...has died of illness, and Lie Lie was raised by me."

Qiao Xuan's tone slowed down: "So that's how it is... So, you know that he is my son? After his mother died, why didn't the child recognize his ancestors?"

"Because...the child was still young at that time, no one would believe it...and, besides, I didn't want to be separated from Lie Lie." He finally raised his head and looked at Qiao Xuanbing firmly.

"What do you mean by that?" Qiao Xuanbing's face darkened immediately.

"No matter who comes to fight with me, I will not give it to him." When it comes to his child, Qingyang seems to have all the courage, even in the face of the man he loves the most and fears the most. hesitate.

"The son is mine." Qiao Xuan said coldly, "Do you dare not admit it?"

The child looks so much like him, it seems that he can't admit it, but Qingyang no longer wants to admit that he gave birth to a child for him.

He bit his lower lip involuntarily, twisted his fingers, his face turned pale, and he muttered to himself, "The child is yours...it's yours...but I won't give it to you..."

"What did you say? Say it again!" Qiao Xuanbing couldn't imagine that there were still people in this world who dared to resist him. He grabbed his skirt with one hand and clenched his fist into a fist with the other, and the bones between his fingers cracked lightly.

Qingyang looked at this man quietly, not afraid of his threats, "I will not tell you where he is, even if you kill me, I will not let Lie Lie go with you. Because I am Lie Lie Daddy, he must be with me."

"Why do you say that?"

"It's just me... I've been with Lie Lie for so many years..."

"You are Lie Lie's adoptive father, and I won't treat you badly, but you want to blackmail me by raising Lie Lie for a few years, I'm afraid you've made the wrong idea!"

"I didn't think about blackmailing you. I love Lie Lie, and Lie Lie loves me too. I won't let you take Lie Lie away..."

"Do you think I won't be able to find him if you don't tell me?" Qiao Xuanbing sneered, pushed him to the ground with his backhand, and walked out with a flick of his sleeves.

When he was outside the door, he stopped, and the rare ups and downs of emotions became uncontrollable in front of this person, and he still felt the veins on his forehead throbbing until now.

He turned his head and said to Zhao Hong, the deputy altar master, "Serve this man well, let him tell the whereabouts of the child, and find out all the people he has been in contact with recently, I don't believe him, and others won't tell !"

Qingyang was pushed to the ground by him, and for a while, he couldn't stand up by himself.

After healed Xuan Bing's beloved four years ago, he was poisoned by the poisonous fruit. His martial arts have been declining, and even his body has become weaker than ordinary people.

He knew that Xuan Bing's methods were cruel, and he would definitely torture him severely, and he didn't know if he could survive until Lie Lie returned home.But for Lie Lie, I can endure it...

Martial arts people naturally have ways to extort a confession. Zhao Hong approached him and said slowly, "I'm sorry, if you feel uncomfortable, please beg for mercy immediately."

Qingyang felt that the soft numb points on his body were being pricked, as if his whole body was being eaten by thousands of ants, the pain was unbearable, and his body gradually curled up into a ball.

As soon as Qiao Xuanbing ordered Zhao Hong to deal with that person, he regretted it.

His mother insisted that he take the child back. If there were some mistakes, he might be scolded and cried by his mother again, and he would not be at peace for a while.

He has always disliked children, and he was careful not to allow any woman who had a relationship with him to conceive his own child. Unexpectedly, some fish slipped through the net.

He was contemplating, when Zhao Hong came out to report: "Master, that man passed out, but he still didn't say a word."

"I didn't expect him to be so stubborn." Qiao Xuanbing's expression was indifferent, and a trace of surprise flickered from the corner of his eyes.

He naturally knew Zhao Hong's methods. Since even Zhao Hong said there was no way, it could be seen that this person was indeed extraordinary.

"Master, the child is almost three years old. I'm afraid he has understood the truth. If he treats his adoptive father badly, he will remember it. I think it's better if we pretend to leave first and send someone to spy on him. He will definitely look for the child." , when the time comes, we will sit on the sidelines and wait for the rabbit, and we will definitely know the whereabouts of the child."

Qiao Xuanbing frowned slightly: "Zhao Tanzhu's words are wrong. Since he knows that child is my flesh and blood, how can he believe that I will give up?"

"Maybe he is so eager to think about it, he will forget this."

"Forget it. First, this matter will take a long time, and I can't wait that long. Second, it's too insecure, and it may even be self-defeating. Let's start from the neighbors. But everyone who is close to this person must ask " Qiao Xuanbing ordered a few words, and wanted to leave immediately, but when he thought of the courage of that person when he confronted him just now, a wave of anger welled up spontaneously, and he turned around and pushed open the door.

He ordered Zhao Hong to use all means to find out the whereabouts of the child, but seeing this man's miserable state, he couldn't bear it.

Yan Qingyang was convulsed all over, with blue veins under his skin, which seemed to be still twitching faintly. Although there was no blood on his body, it was obvious that he had suffered great mental torture, and he might not be able to recover within a few days.

"Why are you doing this? The child is mine, and I will never kill him." Qiao Xuanbing had a rare gentle attitude, but Yan Qingyang seemed to be mocking.

If Qiao Xuanbing really liked children so much, he would have given birth to ten or eight children long ago, so why would he wait until today.He would want Lie Lie, mostly because of the old lady.

Yan Qingyang naturally didn't know at this time that he had guessed the truth of the matter completely, and only wanted to let Qiao Xuanbing go out earlier, and he really didn't want to face this person again.

But things didn't go his way.

Tianyijiao and his party lived in Qumen Alley, and Qiao Xuanbing even lived in his house. When the congregation drank, they directly took it from the wine shop.Qingyang just sat silently, not saying a word.

His room has been occupied by someone else, so he can only sleep next to the counter. Tao Jia kindly brought him a quilt, and after sleeping all night, he didn't know who took it away.

Tao Jia had no choice but to comfort him and said: "Boss Xue, don't be sad, our Tianyi Sect is not a den of bandits, and we will naturally give you a discount for the drinks when we go back, so you won't suffer."

Yan Qingyang said softly: "It's all right for you to steal my wine, but also my Lie Lie..."

Tao Jia was a little embarrassed, but didn't know what to say for a moment.At this moment, a long laugh came from outside the door, and Qiao Xuanbing strode in from the door, holding a pink and jade-carved doll in his arms, and the doll was crying loudly.

They grew up and grew up, one was crying, the other was laughing, but their faces were [-]% similar, and they were all unparalleled in the world.Everyone was stunned for a moment.

Qiao Xuanbing slowly stopped laughing, stared at Yan Qingyang, and said word by word: "Boss Xue, if you don't tell me where he is, I can still find him."

Yan Qingyang's face was pale, and he rushed to take back Lie Lie, but was caught by Tianyi Sect and twisted his arm.

With tears all over his face, Lie Lie shouted, "Daddy...Daddy..."

Yan Qingyang couldn't care about anything else, and said sharply: "Qiao Xuanbing, return my son!" His voice was so shrill that it was unbearable to hear.

Qiao Xuanbing handed over Lie Lie to his subordinates, and said slowly: "Boss Xue is kind to my son, Qiao is very grateful. If Boss Xue doesn't dislike him, he will live in Qiao's residence and let you and my son meet every month." A few minutes. If Boss Xue is unwilling to give in, Qiao will offer a thousand taels of gold as a thank-you gift. I wonder what Boss Xue wants?"

"I don't sell Lie Lie, return Lie Lie to me!"

Qiao Xuanbing sneered: "The child is mine in the first place, so what does it have to do with you? I don't blame you for hiding my child on purpose, it's already counted as a face for you, don't push your nose and face, and treat the child as yours .”

Qingyang's face was flushed red, and he almost gave up his anger: "You... When did you raise him, and how did you treat him well? He doesn't even know you, so why do you say he is your son?"

"Do you still want me to confess my blood?"

Qingyang suddenly stopped struggling, turned his head to look at Lie Lie who kept crying, and he seemed to become deathly quiet.

His expression was pale, which made people feel suffocated for a while, as if he said silently: "You promised me to see Lie Lie every month, does that count?"

Finally forcing him to bow his head, Qiao Xuanbing didn't know why, but he was in a good mood, showing a trace of a smile: "What I said naturally counts. In this way, you have decided not to want a thousand taels of gold, but are willing to live in Qiao's mansion?"

Living with his Yingyingyanyans is a nightmare that Qingyang never wants to encounter in his life.

Qingyang bit his lower lip and did not answer, only the loud and deafening crying could be heard in the room, his heart was like a knife, seeing Qiao Xuanbing remained indifferent, tears streaming down his face: "I promise you, I promise you everything, don't let I cried fiercely..."

"Daddy, Daddy..." Seeing Qingyang crying, Lie Lie cried even louder.

Qiao Xuanbing couldn't help laughing when he heard that, he was very happy to have solved what his mother asked him to do.Although the child called another man his father made him very unhappy, but he didn't say much, raised his hand, signaled his subordinates to take the two away, turned around and left the wine shop.

The weather in the Central Plains is much better than that in the snow mountains.The sky is extremely blue, and the rich aroma of wine floats in the air, and even the mood seems to be smoothed along with it.

But Yan Qingyang didn't seem to feel the slightest joy.

Although Tianyi Sect took him on the road together, they guarded him very strictly, as if they were worried that he would secretly take Lie Lie away, and they hardly let the two of them meet.

But maybe it was ordered by the leader, everyone in Tianyi Sect treated him with great courtesy, spending money on food and clothing, they all treated him like a superior guest.

Yan Qingyang, however, only wore the few sets of clothes he brought with him when he left the winery, and ate his own dry food. Even when others talked to him, he answered very briefly, trying not to speak when he could, and just kept talking. He looked in the direction where Lie Lie might leave.

In fact, Lie Lie had been taken away by Zhao Hong and others in a carriage, and he could no longer see it at this time. At first, everyone just thought it was funny, laughing that he was so worried about a child who was not born by him, but how many times did he see him? If there are too many, I can't help but feel a little sad.This man's love for Lie Lie seems to be deeper than his real father.

Qiao Xuanbing heard that he didn't touch Tianjiao's clothes or clothes, so he sent back the things he sent back intact, and laughed it off.

There are many people who want to maintain integrity in front of him, just for fame and fortune.Boss Xue made such an attitude because he wanted to increase his price and get what he really wanted.After all, the child is not his, and if there is family affection, it is probably limited.

After Lie Lie returned to Qiao's Mansion, Mrs. Qiao loved the child more than her life, no matter what capricious request the child made, she would do it, but insisted not to let him meet Qingyang, and only allowed Qingyang to visit Lie every day Lie once, and not let Lie see.If he is discovered by Lie Lie, he will not be allowed to see Lie Lie again, the purpose is self-evident - Lie Lie is only three years old and does not understand the world, and in two years he will soon forget him as a adoptive father He will only remember Qiao Xuanbing as his father.

Qingyang did not agree to live in the mountain villa, but opened a wine shop in a small town at the foot of the mountain. Every afternoon, he closed the shop and spent two hours going up the mountain, just to take a sneak peek at Lie Lie, and then go into the dark downhill.

It is only a stick of incense for a person with martial arts to go up and down the mountain, but two hours is the limit for a person who has lost his martial arts.

Half a year passed in a flash.

It was drizzling that day, and the air was as cold as ice, whizzing into the clothes.

When Qingyang arrived at Qiao's residence, half of his body was already wet.Hearing from the maid of Qiao Mansion that Lie Lie would carry her to the garden, he hastily turned to the back wall of the garden. He put away the umbrella and put it aside, not daring to show his whereabouts, so he climbed up the three-foot-high wall and clasped it with both hands. On the wall, after waiting for half an hour, the maids came out with Lie Lie in their arms.Lie Lie cried and wanted to go back, so the maids coaxed him to leave the garden together.

He had climbed on the top of the wall for more than an hour, just to see this, his hands were already sore from exhaustion, at this moment he slipped and fell off the wall immediately.

It wasn't really painful, but my whole body was soaked.

He slowly struggled to crawl out of the mud, but the rain seemed to stop at this moment.

Covering him is an oil-paper umbrella.The person holding the umbrella was dressed in dark purple and silver patterned clothes, with a slender and steady palm holding the handle of the umbrella, with a beautiful face and a graceful demeanor.

Qingyang looked down and saw that he was covered in mud, his palms and knees were covered with bruises, and he showed a cracked smile: "Hello, Master Qiao."

Qiao Xuanbing looked at the bleak and ugly smile on his face, but strangely, he didn't find it an eyesore.

"It's getting late, you can stay here for one night, it's not too late to leave tomorrow morning."

"No. I have something else to do."

"You just fell, and your body still hurts. I'm afraid you won't be able to get down the mountain. Come in, and I'll have someone wipe you with medicinal wine."

"No, this little injury doesn't hurt."

Qiao Xuanbing looked at him with his head lowered, his hair as black as ink, and his voice submissive, but he was extremely resolute. He was slightly surprised: "You seem to dislike Qiao Mansion very much?" He always thought that this person was determined not to live in order to get something. In Qiao's mansion, I would rather live in a dilapidated wine shop in a small town down the mountain.Now it seems that he hates the people in Qiao's mansion.

"Yes." Qingyang pushed him away, picked up the umbrella that was blown in the puddle by the wind, and put it in his hand, ignoring the umbrella, he stumbled and was about to walk down the mountain.

"Stop!" Qiao Xuanbing's voice clearly showed displeasure, "If you leave today, you will never see your child again!"

Qingyang shivered for a while as if he was bitten by a snake in an instant.He stood still and turned around slowly.

"You, you, what do you want?" His voice was trembling.

"Why are you nervous. Come in, I'll ask you a few questions." Qiao Xuanbing seemed to have a smile in his eyes, but there was no smile on his face.Holding on to the umbrella, he took a few steps forward and stopped when he found that Qingyang was not following, "You really don't want to come?"

Qiao Xuanbing's tender expression just now made Qingyang feel like he was in a time-disordered trance, maybe Xuanbing was gentle to everyone, except for him back then.

Qingyang limped behind Qiao Xuanbing and walked into the gate of Qiao Mansion.After three years, returning here again, Qingyang is not only a little sad, but the courtyard of Qiao Mansion also seems to be much depressed.He wanted to ask Qiao Xuanbing where the person he loved back then was, but he couldn't ask.

Qiao Xuanbing led him to a courtyard where guests lived, and asked someone to bring wound medicine and clean clothes, but the clothes were new. The servants of Qiao's mansion would have two sets of custom-made new clothes every year.Qingyang didn't even look at it, and stood still.

After serving the tea, the servant girl bowed her head and said, "My lord, let this maidservant apply the medicine to you."

"No need."

Qiao Xuanbing winked, and the maid stepped back.

Qingyang was still standing, he didn't want to expose his wounds in front of Qiao Xuanbing, so even though he felt the burning pain in his knees and arms, presumably blood was oozing, he didn't want to roll up his sleeves and apply the medicine. He lowered his eyes and looked at the wound. On the ground, he said softly: "Master Qiao, I don't know if you asked the little one to come here, what advice do you have?"

Qiao Xuanbing looked at him for a while, then suddenly said, "I don't know what Boss Xue's name is..."

"The humble name Xue Da, I'm afraid it will be insulting to the listener." Qingyang bowed and said slowly.

Although he bowed his back, his tone of voice was extremely distant, and no one felt that he was servile.

Qiao Xuanbing sized him up for a while, his pupils shrinking slightly.

"Boss Xue has seen me before?"

"Never."

"Your voice is very familiar." Qiao Xuanbing stared at him for a while, and found that the man still lowered his eyes, as if he was unwilling to look at him... maybe some dared not.

Qiao Xuanbing couldn't help smiling, walked slowly back and forth in the room, and said in a deep voice, "What is the name of the child's biological mother? What kind of person is it?"

Qingyang didn't expect Qiao Xuanbing to ask about Lie Lie's biological mother, so surprised that he suddenly raised his head to look at Qiao Xuanbing, but found that Qiao Xuanbing's eyes were burning, and he was staring at him. Wang, the name...the villain doesn't remember much. She...she is no different from ordinary women." The women Xuan Bing brought back to Qiao's mansion changed like a revolving lantern, but like Mr. Yilan Xiang Qiao Xuanbing would definitely know who was romantic and beautiful, but if it was just a middle-of-the-road appearance, Qingyang naturally didn't know his name.Wang is one of the common surnames in the neighborhood, but there must always be an ordinary brothel woman surnamed Wang.

"Surnamed Wang?" Qiao Xuanbing's eyes seemed to deepen, and a faint smile appeared on his face, "Speaking of which, we had the same woman before, which can be regarded as fate, and we should get closer in the future."

With Qiao Xuanbing's status, there is no need to make friends with others, let alone such a ridiculous reason, unless Qiao Xuanbing has other purposes.

Qingyang was a little speechless, he wanted to see his thoughts from Qiao Xuanbing's eyes, but he felt the sharp eyes staring at him, and he couldn't raise his head to meet his gaze.

"Women are not things, they also have feelings."

"Really? I would like to hear more about it."

"My wife has long forgotten about you, and she doesn't even want to mention you. If she knows about it, she probably doesn't want you and me to get close."

"Why does your wife hate me so much? Qiao Mou admits that she has never been ashamed of any woman. Although she is merciful everywhere, every woman misses me after she leaves me."

"you!"

Qingyang was frightened and angry, looked up at this man who seemed to be unaware of his flirtatiousness, although he hated him for being sentimental, but he was gentle to all women, only to him... He was indeed the most special to him , special disgust, special nausea and nausea.

"Why is Boss Xue so angry?" Qiao Xuanbing looked at the man's angry expression with interest, as if he was happy that he had finally angered him.

"Since you have had so many women, why should you care about her?"

Qiao Xuanbing's smile suddenly faded, and his face was expressionless for a moment: "Do you want to know? If you want to know, I'll tell you - there has never been a woman who dared to run out and hide after being pregnant with my seed." Even if she dies, I will not let her go!"

"What do you think, what do you think?" Qingyang tremblingly said, "She is dead, do you still want to attack Lie Lie?"

Qiao Xuanbing looked at him for a while and said, "Don't forget, besides her children, she also left behind a widower."

Qingyang's face turned pale immediately, Qiao Xuanbing seemed to have not seen it, and said softly: "It's getting late, you should go to bed earlier. Qiao will not disturb you."

The conversation finally ended before sweat drenched his clothes, and it was already midnight when Qiao Xuanbing left, so Qingyang had to rest at Qiao's residence all night.

He couldn't sleep that night after all, and went down the mountain early the next morning.

It seemed that Qiao Xuanbing was indeed interested in him, or rather suspicious.But where did he show his flaws, he couldn't figure it out even if he tried his best.The only thing I was sure of was that Qiao Xuanbing did not recognize him.If you recognize him, you have already lost the patience to pester him, and it is likely to be used as a vent like four years ago.