Did the tavern owner cook Chinese food today?

"I found that you are always reluctant to stay at home recently."

Bobby gnawed a piece of corn, and boasted satisfactorily that the fruits and vegetables of the elves are juicy.He threw the remaining corn cobs into the fire for firewood.

The firewood crackled, and Hawley's mind exploded as he examined the wine on display in the store.

"I'm looking at this batch today, so it doesn't need much trouble." Bobby took the next jar, poured it into a clay wine bowl, and started to sip.

say what?Hawley didn't know how to answer, and it was impossible to confess directly, saying: "I put Wilmer to sleep. Yes, the arch is the cabbage that you also watched grow up."

"There are many things to do in the study room."

"They are basically in charge of Lord Donovan, and it is impossible to let those nobles who contribute and cooperate have nothing to do."

"..." Holly chose to continue being a mute.

There is really no way to stay away from home recently.

He and Wilmer had just confirmed their relationship, and they were in the period of passionate love when their brains grew from their lower body, so it was easy to misfire.

The two of them have already left traces everywhere in the house, and even Hawley felt that he didn't know where to put his eyes, after all, "touching the scene creates emotion".

It is said that Captain Alaina intends to rebuild a ship, and it will take some time, so the master will spend some time at the residence in the city.

Bobby came back home suddenly, and he almost ran into something he shouldn't have seen that day.

Since then, Hawley and Wilmer decided.Avoid it if you can, and try to hang around in front of Bobby.

The sound of insects lingered in the ears, and in the tavern, sporadic candle flames danced, propping up the night that filled the room.

There were only the two of them left in the tavern, and there seemed to be a trace of excitement before closing in the air.

Holly wiped the flagon carefully with a rag, and Bobby pulled out a chair and sat down slowly.

"There are too many things you don't want to tell me."

Hawley was startled, and the rag stayed on the surface of the jug.He was about to speak, but was interrupted by the other party at the right time.

"Do you mean to say: 'I've got something to keep from you.'—yes, you've always kept things to yourself, but you never tell me anything."

Rice wine is suitable for warm drinking, and it is a good wine to drive away the cold in severe winter.But now the wine is cold, and the early spring has gone, and the weather is getting warmer and more pleasant day by day.

Bobby has never disliked alcohol, and he is extremely tolerant of this thing; it is precisely because he loves it to the bone that he is extremely picky about alcohol and has strict requirements.

"I don't want to, or there is no way? I guess it's the latter one, otherwise you wouldn't be hemming and hawing now." He looked calm and spoke slowly, as if talking to himself.

"I hope you can say it out. One day you can't help but tell me the truth. You have been waiting for more than ten years. You are a master at keeping your mouth shut."

Hawley put the jug back on the counter, reached for the wine himself, and poured himself a bowl.They stood and sat, their shadows were almost swallowed by the dim light.

He didn't know where to start.It is not easy for me to blurt out my own experience, otherwise, I would not be able to step over the threshold and speak out until now.

"Look, shut your mouth again." Bobby looked up and laughed lowly, "Whenever this matter is brought up, you pretend to be deaf and dumb. Okay... okay, let's change the subject, we won't waste you .”

Bobby's eyelids were drooping, and his smile lines looked like the scribbled lines of a child.Most of the beard and hair are mixed with white silk, and the thick golden color gradually fades away day by day.

The old man is still seeing and hearing, and he is alive and well all day long. This is Holly's greatest comfort.But he had to admit that Master's red sun started to sink towards the sky.

"What's the matter with you and Wilmer?" Bobby asked.

Holly choked on the rice wine, and the root of his nose was extremely spicy.He covered his lips and coughed a few times. In the vision blurred by tears, the master's eyes were sharp and scrutinizing, and he did not give in at all.

The fierce reaction seemed to further confirm Bobby's thoughts, his eyes were firm, and he no longer backed down step by step like before.

"I..." Holly hoarsely said, "He and I are now... lovers."

"We have made up our minds with each other, we love each other, not fooling around, or acting impulsively..."

Fearing that the other party might misunderstand, he quickly added that even though he didn't dare to look at Bobby's face, he persisted in looking at him.

The gaze in front of him was under great pressure, but the mountain in his heart suddenly disappeared, much more relaxed.

Hawley didn't deliberately hide it from Bobby, he was very entangled in his heart-the other world is actually very open, different races can fall in love, and genders are equally tolerant.

It is not this aspect that bothers him, but ethics.

And Wilmer, the two of them are also brothers and friends, they are half childhood sweethearts, and they have gone through the whole growth period together.

Before confirming the relationship, I prefer the "brother" relationship.That's how he sees it, and Bobby, by observation, thinks the same way.

There is no blood relationship, and they are closer than brothers; normally, he and Wilmer should be closer to each other, not the...love that has developed to this day.

Even if the person involved knows exactly where the relationship began to change, but after adding a new identity, ordinary people will inevitably feel ambiguous and indescribable about the state of the two of them getting along.

Hawley couldn't explain the opinions of the rest of the people one by one.He was only worried about whether Bobby would misunderstand them and think they were too rash, even child's play.

Bobby's expression remained unchanged, his brown pupils flickering with unknown emotions.The corners of his mouth were tightly pursed, as if tensed.

The two were at a stalemate, and Holly's forehead was about to sweat, and his heart was ups and downs.

Bobby seemed frozen with the atmosphere.

... No, not as if.Holly lowered his brows, stretched out his hand tentatively, and waved it in front of Master.

Bobby didn't move a muscle, didn't even roll his eyes.

Holly: ...?

Damn, he shouldn't scare the master into a fool, right? !

He wanted to shake Bobby's shoulder, but when his hand almost touched, it was swung away with a snap.The latter suddenly woke up, humming about his apprentice's nervousness, and then his face sank.

Sure enough, Hawley predicted that the score was not bad, and what should come still has to come.

——Bobby was in a daze at first, then his face was contemplative, and finally his eyes complained.

"Why did my pig overwhelm other people's fresh cabbage?" "The cabbage is really juicy, especially when it grows up, it seems understandable..." "Why did you lead Wilmer astray? He is a beautiful, delicate and Excellent cabbage!"

Three changes in expression and three thoughts were firmly transmitted to Holly's mind.As for why he is so sure, I don't know, anyway, according to his understanding of Master, it is almost the same.

Holly hesitated to speak.You may not believe it, but it was Bai Cai who moved his heart first...

It was useless for him to explain, so he simply closed his mouth again.This time, there is really no need to elaborate. After all, just looking at the size and temperament, it will only be him, a pig, who takes the initiative to arch.

If he knew more, he was afraid that Master's heart would not be able to bear it.

"How do you know?" Holly asked cautiously.

Bobby took a deep sip of his wine. "It's probably late winter. Not long after Wilmer came back... well, the atmosphere between you two was very strange during the time of poisoned wine."

"No, it's because you look at him weirdly." After thinking about it, he added.

...Hawley's toes curled up to the limit.

"Although you can hide things, you can't hide from my eyes." The more than ten years of getting along day and night is not for nothing, Bobby said to himself.

Hearing that there was something in the words, Hawley planned to avoid the matter: "No other indication?"

"What do you mean?" Bobby snorted coldly, "You are so sticky, I wish everyone would know that you two have an affair. I am asking you today, just to confirm whether you have officially expressed your heart."

"What if not?"

Bobby kicked him.

"Nonsense! If you abduct someone forcibly, I will swing you. My big sword is more than enough."

"You are the best!" Holly stared at him with a grin, and the corners of his lips could not be put down.

"Slippery!" Bobby scolded lightly.

"...I have no objection, but the premise is that you should sincerely work together to live together." After a long while, Bobby whispered.

He pressed his lips to the side of the bowl, and the apprentice put away the wine and refused to drink any more.He sniffed from time to time, sniffing the aroma of wine for a while.

"We will."

"There will be more tests waiting for you in the future. It will suddenly appear and catch you off guard, and will not spare you the opportunity to prepare in advance."

"He and I are in the same boat, hand in hand."

Holly put away his smile and turned serious.He understood what Bobby was asking, what it meant.

That's how Bobby's ex-wife left him: he was full of thoughts and love, and worked hard to live a good life for her, but in the end, his ex-wife followed the brother he had been close to.

Life gave him the greatest irony. When his career was ruined, another heavy hammer drove him to the bottom of his life.

It didn't give Bobby any chance to prepare, and even cruelly took away the time to catch his breath.

Holly still remembered how he met Bobby for the first time when he just traveled back then.

He reeked of alcohol and sweat, was down and out, and wished he could drown himself in the wine barrel.The appearance usually reflects the heart: under the influence of alcohol, the disappointment in his eyes overflows, people are like a dry river bed, energy and hope are passing by every minute, disappearing deep in the cracks of the river bed.

Huo Li didn't know, if he hadn't met his master, would the old man have died of drunkenness one day in the near future; and he would also be ethereal in the world and be wiped out under the gears of another world.

Although he doesn't believe in fate, Holly, to a certain extent, is very grateful to fate for arranging the meeting between his master and his disciples - when they need help most, they inject a new spring of life into each other and return to the world.

"Remember—" Bobby said emphatically, "From now on, you are not only supported by love, but also a responsibility to each other."

"Responsibility, do you understand? It is an honor without reward, a sweet punishment. Don't be overwhelmed by temptation, don't bow your head to fate, grit your teeth, and always look forward!

"Because you love each other and intend to love each other for a long time, you must take responsibility, and no one must let anyone down before the love wears off!"

Holly looked respectful and listened to the teachings.When Bobby finished speaking, he looked into a pair of tearful eyes.

Without saying a word, he walked up to Bobby.Kneel on the ground, bend deeply, fall at your feet, and bow reverently.

Bobby is teaching, and he is also telling the future, Holly understands it.

So, with the highest etiquette of the past, he paid the most respectful salute to his master, to his adoptive father, to his bloodless relatives, and to those who have been nurtured with deep blessings.

The back of his head was touched gently, and Bobby also sensed Holly's meaning without saying a word.

Holly sat cross-legged, snuggled up to Bobby's lap as if he was a young child.

"You just ask me, why don't you tell Wilmer about this?"

"Can you two be the same?!" Bobby wiped away his tears, turned around again, and glared at his apprentice.

"Hey...you will talk to him."

"..."

"What if I don't agree today?"

"Breaks you to ashes."

Holly: "..."

He asked reluctantly, "What if Wilmer disagrees?"

"Punishment is still severe."

Well, he's mentally balanced.

"Aren't you worried that he will disappoint you?" Bobby suddenly asked when he realized that the apprentice's focus was not on Wilmer's answer, but on the comparison.

"Don't worry." Hawley replied without hesitation, "I have always adhered to the principle of 'he leaves me first, and then I let go'. Someday I will not love-although this is just a hypothesis, about its 'arrival' , I can’t have a specific idea in my mind—in short, I will make it clear in time that this is for his own good.”

Realizing that the apprentice was always starting from Wilmer, Bobby felt a little uncomfortable.

"Someday he will let you down..." He persisted in asking.

"Frustrated." Hawley's tone was not fake, almost exactly the same as that of Bobby just now.

Bobby felt relieved, then grabbed his apprentice's black short hair, and then kicked it away mercilessly.

"Go home and get the horses."

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Pretty Cabbage Wilmer: *a chill*