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Gulian Pavilion, the most famous tea house on the busiest road in the area.

This is the property of the Rong Mansion, and it is now being managed by Rong Xun.Although Shen Anhuai came with Rong Xun many times, and accompanied him to clear the accounts and check the goods, but they were just laying hands on him. When he really came into contact with the accounts, Shen Anhuai sneaked out with a wink, and went to drink tea with Xiao Er.

Recently, Master Rong was invited by a friend to go out to appreciate the maple leaves, and Mrs. Rong devoted herself to praying to Buddha, so the supervision on Shen Anhuai was much looser.Rong Hong often used the excuse that he needed to consult Shen Anhuai for some knowledge about pharmacology, and took him to Gulian Pavilion to sit and relax.

"Ah, really?"

Hearing Rong Hong's personal complaint that he was going to be arrested and married by Master Rong at the end of the year, Shen Anhuai didn't know how to react for a while, the corners of his mouth twitched, almost choking on the side dishes.

"It's true, my father just told me this morning."

Rong Hong sighed, resting his chin in one hand, picked up the salt-baked peanuts on the plate with the other and stuffed them into his mouth.His brows seemed to be twisted into knots, he chomped on the peanut beans, and looked at the drizzle outside the window.

The years are rushing, and it is late autumn.

"That Miss Xu family must be very beautiful?"

"Oh, beauty is beauty. Although I have engaged in this relationship since I was a child, I still feel uncomfortable when this day is really coming."

"Tsk, I said Young Master Rong, what a wonderful marriage! Talented and beautiful, a perfect couple. What's wrong?"

"For Sister Tanya, I may...Although I can't just treat her as a younger sister, I haven't thought of that yet."

Rong Hong sighed deeply, this time he didn't even throw peanuts into his mouth anymore.Shen Anhuai was nervous about whether he said something wrong and upset Rong Hong, but Rong Hong shook his head with a smile, raised his hand and drank the wine in the glass.

"Hey, you really don't drink alcohol?"

"Well, I'll just drink tea."

"How come you are like my father, you don't drink at all, maybe you are also getting old?"

"I'm not used to drinking, and I feel unwell after drinking. Now I have to be more cautious. If I hurt your brother because of something wrong with my drinking, I will not be able to take ten lives."

Shen Anhuai pretended to be terrified and funny, and the two looked at each other and smiled.But soon, Rong Hong sighed deeply again.

"I am the eldest son of the Rong family. Although Rong Xun was adopted by my mother when I was young, but after all... and I am weak, I should want... But no matter what I do, Rong Xun is much better than me. The elders are happy. Oh, you understand, right?"

Rong Hong's smile gradually turned into a wry smile, and his face was already flushed slightly drunk.Regarding the life experiences of the two young masters of the Rong Mansion, Shen Anhuai already had some understanding.Even though he is now as close as friends with Rong Hong, he dare not speak falsely about this situation.

"The boat will be straight when it reaches the bridge. Someone from Rong Chen dared to say that you, Eldest Young Master, have your own uniqueness, and no one can replace you. What the Second Young Master can do, you may not be able to do it. You don't have to compare everything with others, Let nature take its course."

Shen Anhuai filled the wine for Rong Hong, and the two looked at each other and smiled.

"Mr. Shen, tell me, what kind of situation will make you fall in love with someone? I think it's time for me to look at Sister Tanya again..."

"I'm ashamed to say that I'm not as lucky as you two. Ever since I was a child, a little brother I didn't know said he was willing to marry me. But I even forgot what he looks like and what his name is. Haha , isn't it funny?"

"It's quite funny. When Rong Yan, when he was a child, he ran away from home. After returning home, he had to say that he would be married to a little brother.

"Oh, what a coincidence? Could it be..."

Shen Anhuai smiled jokingly while chewing peanut beans.As for that little brother, he only remembered such an existence. As for Rong Hong, he didn't believe that it could be related to him at all.

Before finishing speaking, Shen Anhuai was interrupted by a familiar voice.

"I've met my brother. I'm really sorry for disturbing your elegant mood, but I have important matters and I need Mr. Shen to accompany me."

The two who were chatting happily at the table looked back at the same time, and the one who appeared at the door was Rong Xun who was smiling and bowing to Rong Xun.

"please."

Rong Huang glanced at Shen Anhuai, who was standing opposite him in a daze before a peanut was eaten, and the corners of his lips slightly raised.

There are winds and rains and autumns.The cool wind is blowing, and the face is cold.

Leaving Gulian Pavilion, the rain also began to decrease.Although it was not enough to get wet, it was still a bit embarrassing for two men to share an umbrella.But for some reason, as if on purpose, Rong Xun just smiled without saying a word, and naturally turned the umbrella to the other side.

In order to alleviate this embarrassment, Shen Anhuai started to talk to Rong Xun, and jokingly asked him why this precious second young master didn't sit in a sedan chair, and what he was going to do in this autumn rainy day.

Unlike Shen Anhuai who was embarrassed and awkward, Rong Xun still maintained his gentle smile, smiling and telling the people around him that if he went to the place he was going to in a sedan chair with great fanfare, it would be counterproductive.Moreover, this place is the place Shen Anhuai is most familiar with.

as expected.As the street scene gradually became dilapidated and the autumn scene was barren, Shen Anhuai recognized that this place was a place he was all too familiar with, Xifang Poor Street.

It's just cold and rainy in late autumn, and there are few pedestrians on the road. There are only a few people who sell vegetables and groceries in the neighborhood.They huddled and chatted together because no one came to patronize them. They stuffed their rough hands into the muddy sleeves covered with vegetable roots to keep warm. Patches, some of which were worn and cracked, exposing the old chilblains on the dark skin.

Shen Anhuai looked sideways, and realized that Rong Xun was also looking at those people at the neighborhood entrance, frowning slightly.Not a look of disgust, but a worry of pity.

"Yo, An Huai, are you back?"

"Little brother, I can't find any news about you. Where have you been for a while?"

"That's right. Last time I came here for a while, I hurried away. Our Xiaodou said that he didn't have time to see Brother Shanghuai, so he cried for several days."

Seeing Shen Anhuai, the three or two peddlers at the street came forward one after another, and surrounded him enthusiastically.He hurriedly wiped his hands clean on his shabby clothes, held Shen Anhuai's hand affectionately, and patted his shoulder.

Shen Anhuai scratched his head, greeted them with a smile, and briefly explained the current situation to them half-truthfully.Seeing Rong Xun who was hanging aside behind him, looking at this side with a smile, Shen Anhuai said a few words in a hurry, declined the fresh vegetables pushed by the vendors, and walked towards Rong Xun.

"Sorry, everyone hasn't seen me for a long time."

"It's okay."

"What are you doing here?"

"Accompany you to visit relatives."

"Huh? Visit relatives with me?"

Shen Anhuai's eyes widened, staring at the smiling man in front of him in disbelief.Rong Xun stretched out his hand, wanting to touch Shen Anhuai's head, but he didn't expect the dumbfounded idiot to dodge flexibly, so he smiled helplessly and patted him on the shoulder.

"My father will do some good deeds every year before winter, that is, to help those in need, but also to do good deeds and accumulate virtue for the coming year."

"so?"

"I'm in charge from this year onwards, I want to... start with things related to you."

"So, you came to Gulian Pavilion to find me today, so that I can accompany you to Xifang to prepare for the good deeds before winter?"

"Yes. You just need to show me around like you usually do when visiting relatives. As for the meeting ceremony, I have asked Yunshen to send it to Grandma Zhang and the others this morning."

"Thank you, Rong Xun!"

The corners of Shen Anhuai's lips instantly rose happily, and the two dimples seemed to be filled with intoxicating fine wine.He jumped up happily, showing his white teeth, and his smile seemed to be the warm light flickering in the misty autumn rain.

For a moment, Rong Xun stared blankly at such Shen Anhuai, unable to look away.This is the first time for him to happily call him by his first name instead of the blunt Second Young Master.In an instant, Rong Xun regretted it a little. Another important purpose of coming this time was to dampen Shen Anhuai's interest and make him angry.

However, it has to be like this.Shaking his head, driving these distracting thoughts out of his mind, Rong Xun continued to put on his gentle smile, letting Shen Anhuai, who was as happy as a child, walk on the muddy rainy road holding his sleeve.

Grandma Zhang seemed to be much more energetic. When she met the polite Rong Xun, she was full of praise, and she kindly held his hand and talked about family affairs.Rong Xun did not have the arrogance of a dude, and had a cordial chat with Grandma Zhang, which made the old man very happy. Before leaving, he forced two hard-boiled eggs into Rong Xun's hands.But Rong Xun still didn't accept it, he peeled it off with his own hands and handed it over, signaling to the old man to eat first, and handed another peeled egg to the red bean who was standing aside stupidly.Grandma Zhang was even happier, and tremblingly took the egg and ate it.

At the time of parting, the rain had passed and the sky was clear, and it was almost dusk.The sunset shines through the bare branches and sprinkles on the fallen leaves that have been soaked by the rain, leaving swaying orange spots.Flocks of birds return to their nests, and smoke rises from the kitchen.

On the way home, Shen Anhuai still happily introduced everything about Xifang Slum Street, interesting places to play, and humorous past events, as if talking to himself, more like sharing with people around him.

Rong Xun smiled, and listened intently to Shen Anhuai's happily talking about the customs here.And when he caught a glimpse of five or six masked gangsters hiding in the corner of the street, he suddenly suppressed his smile.

It finally came.

"Yo, it's a coincidence, our masters just happen to be short of money."

The leading masked bandit leaned over with a big belly, shaking his arms, grinning greasyly, and the boys behind him followed immediately, surrounding the two of them.

Rong Xun subconsciously clenched Shen Anhuai's arm and blocked it behind him, but Shen Anhuai seemed to be even more nervous, pushing away Rong Xun's hand and pulling him back behind him, tightly clutching his sleeve.

"Rong Xun, I made you laugh. Our Xifang is a little messed up at this point."

Shen Anhuai turned his head and squeezed out a helpless wry smile.It could be seen that he was afraid, but he didn't want Rong Xun to be infected by his fear, so he was trying his best to remain calm.

What an idiot, these people won't do anything to us, they just want to remind you of some scenes from that year, so they will appear at the right time under Yun Shen's arrangement.Thinking of this, Rong Xun also lost a little bit of nervousness, looking at the tall figure of the man who blocked him behind, he couldn't help but feel a little warmer in his heart.

"I've already given you all the silver on my body, plus a jade pendant and a finely carved jade flute, isn't that enough?"

"Hey, the lord behind you is fucking rich. Since this is arranged, why don't you just let grandpa and me play for real!"

After all, the gangster leader with a face full of flesh gave an order, and everyone took out their daggers with a cold light, rushed to the rear, grabbed Rong Xun roughly, and put the daggers on Rong Xun's fair and thin neck .

"Rong Xun!"

Shen Anhuai didn't care about his image, he suddenly kicked away the big man standing in front of him, then turned around and attacked the bandit leader.But Rong Xun jumped back, nimbly snatched the dagger of the gangster beside him, and swung it mercilessly at the masked younger brother who was close to him.

The gangsters were wounded by Rong Xun, they yelled and stepped back a few steps, then rushed up again covering their wounds.Seeing this, Shen Anhuai couldn't care less about being impressed by Rong Xun's skill, picked up the bloody dagger that fell on the ground, and rushed forward to chop off the few people surrounding Rong Xun.

There are only five or six people on the other side, and three people have been injured.The numbers are barely evenly matched.Shen Anhuai wiped the blood on his cheek, and leaned towards Rong Xun.The two raised the dagger they picked up and stood with their backs facing each other.

"Rong Xun, how is your hand?"

"It's just scratched a little, it's okay."

"That's good. There are only three of them left, leave it to me. You protect yourself. Listen to my password, let's run quickly."

"You have to be careful. It doesn't matter if I die, but not now, because I already have you, so I still want to live."

After finishing speaking, Rong Xun smiled and wiped away the blood splashed on his eyelids, and became serious.Originally, he wanted Yun Shen to arrange a few people, and he was deliberately captured, so that Shen Anhuai could recall the past when a little brother was bullied by Fat Zhu and his group, and he stepped forward.Unexpectedly, the group of people that Yun Shen found were obsessed with ghosts after all, trying to make a fake show for real.

Very good, then play with them.

The bandit leader was proud of himself, he spat and wanted to rush up again, but he felt an extremely fierce wind rush towards his back, his feet lost weight, and he fell down.Before he could react, his abdomen was stomped violently again, and he almost vomited out.Resisting the urge to vomit, a carp jumped up, but was kicked by Shen Anhuai in the middle of the back behind him, and fell to the ground with a flying kick.

Rong Xun stepped on the bandit leader's head with one foot, bent down, and pressed the sharp blade on his face with a smile. With a rough howl, blood was soaked from the gleaming blade tip.

"Call you arrogant, just take the money and leave."

The leader of the gangster struggled in pain at Rong Xun's feet, and the other two masked boys saw that the situation was not good, they grabbed their daggers and ran away, so angry that the fat leader started to curse.

Seeing this, Shen Anhuai laughed loudly, squatted on the ground and played with the dagger, and stabbed decisively on the fat belly of the bandit leader.With a muffled snort, the people under Rong Xun's feet no longer showed signs of struggling.

"Rong Xun, we are now... um!"

Before Shen Anhuai could finish speaking, a sharp tearing pain hit his abdomen, and then he heard the bandit leader's wild laughter.

"An Huai!"

With a hiss, Shen Anhuai fell to the ground.The pain spread from the abdomen to the brain, and when I stretched out my hand to touch it, the palm of my hand was already filled with an embarrassing bright red.

It turned out that with the last bit of strength, the bandit leader used his own way to deal with his own body, and was about to swing a knife at Rong Xun.Seeing that something was wrong, Shen Anhuai hurriedly threw Rong Xunfei out, while he was stabbed in the abdomen.

"It counts that you have some skills!"

Hastily grabbed the jade pendant and jade flute that had fallen to the ground, the bandit leader clutched his wound and stumbled away.But Rong Xun didn't have the intention of chasing him at this moment, he squatted on the ground in a panic, hugged the painful Shen Anhuai, and suddenly felt buzzing in his head, like a thunderbolt exploding.

"Don't worry, I... I won't die yet. Are you okay? It's good that you're fine... But, if I'm like this, you will too... I didn't think so much, I'm sorry."

Mumbling to himself also gradually lost strength, his vision gradually blurred, and what he wanted to say was also blocked between his lips and teeth.In the haze, warm liquid dripped on the cheeks, slowly sliding down with the itching feeling.

Shen Anhuai could no longer find the smiling Rong Xun who was usually smiling, and the tearful man in front of him who was crazily calling out his name seemed to be the same as the one who was often joked about and wanted to marry him. Crying little brother, gradually overlapping.