Ruyan

Two years later.

Wen's house is still as cold as night.Wen Yun drove back to Xicheng, and when he left, he brought a pile of ashes with him.

It was the first and last time that Mu Yan saw such a profound expression on his face, and he didn't leave it on the surface, but he could feel a pain spreading from the bottom of his heart to the bottom of his eyes. Arrived in West City.

Later, I heard from Wei Lianshuo that the ashes were that of General Zhao who died in the western expedition more than ten years ago.

The twists and turns in the middle are another story.

It's autumn again.

Autumn in Yancheng is different from that in Xicheng. There is no fragrance of sweet-scented osmanthus all over the city, and there is no continuous drizzle. The streets are mostly sycamore leaves. In a few days, the cold wind in late autumn will come from the north, and the city will be paved with Fallen leaves correspond to the resplendent imperial city.

Mu Yan was walking in a crooked alley, followed by a person, a boy in his teens, with a round face and bulging eyes, Mu Yan named him Mu Chen, which is considered to be casual. his last name.

Mu Chen was picked up by him.

Since Wen Yun drove away, he was the only one in the mansion.Every time Wei Lianshuo came, he said that he was too impersonal, and he refused to give him a child, so the matter was delayed.

One day, when he went to the street, he happened to see the peddler who used to sell steamed buns grabbing a little boy, "Hey, you little bastard, I gave you a steamed bun before, and now I'm not satisfied, so I came here to steal it." Raising his hand to hit him, Mu Yan hurried over to persuade him, paid the money again, and led the disgraced little guy home.

He fetched a basin of water, handed him a towel, and asked him to wash his face well. He turned out to be a handsome young man.

Mu Yan asked him why he did such a sneaky thing.

The child lowered his head and said, "I'm hungry."

Mu Yan asked again, where are your parents?

Is gone.

Mu Yan himself has no parents to discipline him, and he feels distressed seeing such a child, so he let him follow him.

That child is also clever and sensible. He had no choice but to steal before. He followed Mu Yan to study every day, took care of his daily life, and did the housework very well.

But he always disliked Wei Lianshuo.

Wei Lianshuo didn't come here often, and he didn't know his name. He only knew that he was a bad person. Although he looked like a gentleman, he lived with his husband every time he came. After he left, he would get up late. Once He got up in the middle of the night, passed by the husband's house, and actually heard him sobbing vaguely.

After the man left the next day, he went into the husband's house with his breakfast. After holding back for a long time, he still couldn't help but say, "Sir, I don't think that man is good, so please don't associate with him."

Mu Yan was drinking porridge, seeing his serious appearance, he asked why.

"Because that person is very bad. I heard him bullying my husband last night, and my husband cried."

Mu Yan almost spit out a mouthful of porridge, and looked at Mu Chen with a red face who didn't know what to say. After a while, he said, "It's okay."

Seeing that he was obsessed with obsession, Mu Chen angrily walked away with the tray.

Fang Jianxin would sometimes come to Mu Yan to sit here for a while. Instead of returning to Xicheng, he took over the Fang family's business in Yancheng. He always looked very busy, and every time he came, he brought a jug of good wine. Have a few drinks and take a walk along the front door and backyard.

Today's Mr. Fang is very different from when Mu Yan first met him.The body is steady after time, and there is a determination to die and live in the brows and eyes.

Mu Chen really likes him, because Fang Jianxin is always smiling, and often brings him some gadgets he has never seen before, which is much better than that bad guy who always keeps a serious face.

There was another cough from the gentleman in the room, and Mu Chen quickly accelerated the fan in his hand to make the fire even bigger.It's been cold recently, and my husband has been sick for a while, but he doesn't get better.

Entering the room with the medicine in hand, the husband was lying on the bed reading a book.

The light in the room was very dark, Mu Chen walked over to put down the medicine, took out the book from his hand, and gave Mu Yan a complaining look.

Mu Yan smiled embarrassedly, and obediently took the medicine bowl.The bitter taste went from the throat to the stomach, and the tip of the tongue was also bitter and tight. While trying to endure it, a maltose appeared on the side of the mouth.

Mu Yan was taken aback for a moment, then looked up, but it was Mu Chen standing by the bed, holding a piece of malt candy in his hand.

The light in the room was dim, and for a moment, Mu Yan seemed to have returned to the West City. Many years ago, there was also a young man who gave him a candy after drinking the medicine.

Open your mouth, it is still so sweet.

Mu Yan suddenly remembered that day, it was the autumnal equinox.

On a whim, he ordered Mu Chen to buy some ingredients, and then made osmanthus cake in the kitchen.

Mu Chen is a child raised by the soil and water in the north, and he has never eaten such a thing.Watching Mu Yan busy in the kitchen curiously, he felt very novel.

After it is done, the whole room is filled with the fragrance of sweet-scented osmanthus.

Mu Chen squeezed a piece and put it in his mouth, the scent of sweet-scented osmanthus spread from the tip of his tongue, "It's so sweet."

Mu Yan left some for him, and pretended to send the rest to Wei Lianshuo.His heart is relaxed and a little nervous, he has never been to his mansion.

Going around a few alleys and crossing a street, Yancheng is several times larger than Xicheng, walking along this way, there is also some heat coming out.

Just turn down this alley and you'll be there.

Mu Yan was a little nervous.The footsteps paused, exhaled and continued walking.

At this moment, Wei Lianshuo's back suddenly appeared in front of him. He was overjoyed and was about to call him, but suddenly he heard "Daddy", very softly, it was the voice of a child who had just spoken.

Mu Yan stood there motionless.

Seeing Xu Qingyang coming out of the door, she seemed to be plump, holding a child in her arms, the child fluttered with outstretched round arms, calling "Daddy" and "Daddy" incessantly, one after another, like It was the sound that built a wall to keep Mu Yan out of the wall.

He watched Wei Lianshuo reach out and took the child.

He couldn't see their expressions clearly, but it was clearly the appearance of a family reunion.

The wind slowly scraped across his cheeks, and the hot air from his body just now had disappeared without a trace. The wind was blowing tirelessly, as if it wanted to penetrate his clothes and penetrate into his heart and lungs.

Mu Yan returned home with a cold wind.

The hot osmanthus cake has already cooled down.

This disease persists for many days, from the autumnal equinox to the winter solstice.

Mu Yan quietly leaned against Wei Lianshuo's arms, feeling his warmth, and said, "Hey, I'm planning to go back to West City."

Wei Lianshuo froze and said, "Wait for me, wait for us to go back together."

Mu Yan shook his head and said, "Yancheng is too cold, I'm not suitable for this city."

Wei Lianshuo knew that he was not fully recovered from his illness, so his face was always pale.He buried his head in his neck, feeling his breath, "Well, you go back first, and when I find the time, I will definitely go back to see you."

Mu Yan didn't answer, just quietly enjoying the warmth of hugging at this moment.

People are good at giving promises, and they must be involuntarily looking forward to it at the moment they speak.But what can that thin sentence be worth in a long century.

It was just a moment of strength condensed, and it disappeared in a blink of an eye.

But the world still went to the execution ground one after another, without complaint or regret.