prophet

Xia Yubing didn't deliberately stop in front of the threshold, he didn't even look at the ground, he just walked over in big strides.

And Luo Luo, who was walking at the end, stopped for a while in front of the threshold, and then walked in with his left foot.

As soon as I entered the door, I saw the ginkgo biloba planted on both sides of the courtyard. The tree has grown for a hundred years, towering into the sky, with luxuriant branches and leaves. Full of wooden lucky cards, with black characters on a red background, row after row, next to each other, densely arranged, with red tassels hanging down, very gorgeous from a distance, with a hint of bright glaze breath.

In the center of the courtyard stood a huge round tripod, which was filled with water, and unknown aquatic plants were planted in it, small clusters next to each other, emitting an unseasonable bright green under the early autumn sky.

And further forward, climbing up the stairs, is the main hall, where the huge statue of Mazu sits on the lotus platform, with kind brows and kind eyes, looking at the front peacefully, as if looking at something, as if not seeing anything.Standing on both sides of her are two porcelain statues in the shape of maids, with exactly the same expressions as Mazu.

"Boom—" the ancient bell rang, and the bell ringer held a stick in his hand and shouted loudly: "One bow——"

Xia Yubing stared at the statue for a long time, and murmured to the statue amidst the chattering voices in the yard and the chiming of the bells in the house: "I have always wanted to know, if she really existed, would she see her lying on her knees?" Take a look at the people at the moment."

Qu Hedong caught the bewilderment in his eyes, looking thoughtfully at the glazed god statue sitting on the altar.The indifference when crossing the threshold, and the muttering when facing the statue are contradictory.

The bell rang again, and the bell ringer shouted a second time: "Second bow—"

Qu Hedong bent down with the crowd, and he suddenly realized how many unspeakable secrets were hidden under the expressionless skin of the person beside him all day long. The Xia Yubing he had come into contact with was just the tip of the iceberg exposed on the sea. He didn't know anything about those things lurking in the sea water.Sudden sourness appeared in my heart round after round, deep and shallow, flowing along the blood vessels to the whole body.

The bell rang for the third time: "Three prayers—"

A huge square tripod was placed in front of the altar, and the thick and long incense stuck inside was burning silently, the green smoke curled up silently, and the burnt incense ash was shaking on the red top of the incense, I wonder if it was shaken by the bell. It fell down and fell into the cauldron full of incense ash. The finely divided incense ash was alternately mixed with new and old, and the year and month could not be distinguished.

Qu Hedong stared blankly at the tall god statue, but was pulled back to his senses by a "click" next to his ear.He turned around and saw that it was Lolo.She didn't go into the inner hall, but just stood at the door, holding the camera in both hands, among the solemn people, taking photos indiscriminately with no expression on her face.Qu Hedong was almost certain that he saw the disgust that was about to jump out of her eyes even though she tried her best to restrain it.

Something is about to come out.He took a deep look at "Mazu", and finally returned to the yard with the crowd.

"Do you want to ask for a lucky card?" Chen Yue said.

"Haha, what do you want? Marriage?" Xiao Xiao looked at her with an ambiguous smile.Chen Yue scolded, "Fuck you!" His eyes vaguely fell on Xia Yubing who was still wandering.

"I'm going to ask for a 'family happiness' right now! Gao Neng, don't you want to chase your goddess? Go ask for a good fortune!" Lu Yan winked at Chen Yue, and ran away before Chen Yue could react.Chen Yue's face was a little red.

"Why is your face so red?" Xia Yubing recovered and looked up, meeting Chen Yue's gaze.Then he saw Gao Long and Xiao Xiao's bewildered smiles.

...Why is there a hairy feeling.

"The sun-baked... right?" Xiao Xiao said.

Xia Yubing looked at the sun that was about to set and had lost its heat: "..."

The atmosphere is a bit eerie.

Although they knew something, none of them obviously wanted to say anything.

"Well, I'll ask for a lucky card first." Chen Yue slipped decisively.Xiao Xiao immediately followed behind Chen Yue.

"Then I'll ask for one too. Write your own name on it and hang it up, as if 'so and so came here for a visit' is not bad." Qu Hedong said, "Just for fun."

"Forget it, I'll follow the crowd." Gao Long obviously thought of his path of frustration in chasing the goddess, and felt that he had to really go to seek some kind of "marriage blessing", he scratched his head and said naturally One sentence, and then left.

In the end, only Xia Yubing and Luo Luo were left looking at each other.

"Aren't you going?" Xia Yubing asked.

"Didn't you go too?" Luo Luo asked back.

A gust of wind blew up from nowhere, and the yellowed ginkgo leaves were rolled up all over the ground. The two of them didn't speak for a long time.

Xia Yubing's originally casual eyes suddenly became a little cold.He looked at her coldly and said, "Do you still remember Morya?" He used a declarative tone.

Hearing this name again, Luo Luo's eyes obviously dodged a little. She was about to say something when Qu Hedong came back with big strides and interrupted her.

Xia Yubing looked at the blessing card dangling in front of him, and heard the person behind him say: "For you, look at the word 'Fu', it is said that it is called 'the best blessing in the world'." Kangxi gave it to the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang I wrote it myself on my birthday."

Xia Yubing: "I—" Interrupted by Qu Hedong, his originally cold eyes suddenly eased a bit, and the ice and snow inside began to melt.At this moment, he really didn't know what to say.

"Believe it or not, sometimes it's good to have a thought in your heart." Qu Hedong smiled gently at him.

Xia Yubing looked at him, chewing the unclear words in his heart for a long time, and then said blankly: "Thank you 'my son'." Then he looked at Qu and Dong who were speechless. , hooked the corner of his mouth slightly.

Qu Hedong: "..."

Luo Luo, who was slightly relieved, looked at the two of them. For some reason, she always felt that the atmosphere between the two of them was a little ambiguous.This is the conclusion she came to after following them these days.

Qu Hedong is undoubtedly a very gentle, considerate and intelligent person. No matter who he faces or what happens, he always has a three-pointed smile on his face. solved the problem.

Luo Luo thought of Qu Hedong's timely rescue when she interviewed people during the day but got into an "awkward chat" with the interviewee.Such a person, coupled with his handsome appearance, is simply the best boyfriend candidate in the eyes of most female compatriots. Luo Luo has to admit that even she is attracted to him. This kind of attraction is the attraction between the opposite sex. At first she thought it was him showing his favor to her, but as she observed, she gradually discovered that Qu and Dong are like that to everyone, and Xia Yubing is the only one who is "special" to them—he is considerate to Xia Yubing It was almost too much, and Xia Yubing, who was usually paralyzed and seldom talked, would only say a few more words when arguing with him, laughing from time to time, and his whole person became lively—whether the person involved was Xia Yubing or Qu Hedong. Seemingly unaware, the interaction between the two was quite natural—just like it is now, it almost made her think involuntarily.

"What 'blessing' are you asking for?" Xia Yubing asked, taking the lucky card in his hand.

Qu Hedong tilted his head and looked at Xia Yubing: "Why should I tell you?"

"How can you talk like that, it's just outrageous!" Xia Yubing said.

"You really think of yourself as a queen mother, student Xia? When did you have sex reassignment surgery? As your good roommate, I don't know?" Qu Hedong said.

Luo Luo: Being overly considerate is probably just an illusion... right?

"Did I ever say that I am the queen mother? Brother Dong, what are you usually thinking about? You mention sex reassignment surgery all the time, don't you mean—do you think—" Xia Yubing raised her peachy eyes slightly, smiling, and said the following words without saying a word Metaphor.

Qu Hedong: "..." He looked at the person in front of him who rarely smiled, and sighed in self-deception, saying that he was not as knowledgeable as him.

Xia Yubing looked at the red lucky card in his hand for a while, glanced at the figure of Chen Yueluyan and the others who were studying how to hang the lucky card next to the ginkgo tree, and then stuffed the lucky card into his backpack in a strange way——for some reason Yes, he wanted to keep this blessing, and he did.For some unexplainable reason.

Seeing this, Qu Hedong was a little surprised: "Why, you didn't hang up?"

"No one said you can't keep it for yourself." Xia Yubing said.

"That's true..." Qu Hedong hesitated for a while, "Why don't I keep it too."

And then he really stayed.

At this moment, Qu Hedong would not have imagined what kind of turmoil would be caused by the lucky card he left behind.

When the seven people walked out of the Mazu Temple, the sky was already getting dark.

"I heard that the night market here is more lively and beautiful." The group of people finished their dinner and rested for a while, before starting their night tour of Yunshui Town.

The night in Yunshui Town is lit up by colorful lights. The ancient decorations and modern lights are blended together, and the atmosphere of retro and modern blends together, which has a kind of indescribable magnificence.

Xia Yubing leaned against the guardrail beside the river, watching the colorful lights rippling in the sparkling water.The early autumn wind blows the pedestrians on the street, blowing away the heat of the day, making people feel very refreshing and refreshing.

The night view of Yunshui Town is undoubtedly moving, and people are so intoxicated that they can ignore the noise of coming and going.Although the ancient town eroded by modernization seems more flashy and impetuous in the eyes of the old people than before, and lacks the tranquility and tranquility in the eyes of literati, you have to admit that it also makes the ancient town glow with another kind of predecessors. Unimaginable splendor and even magnificent beauty.Xia Yubing thought of the people he interviewed during the day, and his thoughts were a little confused. He just stared at the water surface blankly, until a lotus lantern with a red candle suddenly broke into his vision.

"There are lanterns ahead!" Chen Yue shouted happily, and then excitedly dragged Xiao Xiao and Luo Luo forward.

Lu Yan and Gao Long leaned against the railing and looked at the three girls bouncing around, a little helpless: "Nimma, I really didn't realize how girls can go shopping like this before! I'm almost exhausted."

Lu Yan thumped his sore leg.

Qu Hedong smiled: "My mother used to tell me that never underestimate a woman's enthusiasm for shopping, even if she wears a pair of ten centimeter stiletto high heels."

"This is the truth." Gao Long said.

Lu Yan nodded in agreement.

Taking advantage of the absence of the three girls, the two began to whisper about the "unbelievable" things about the girls.

Qu Hedong looked at the two of them and smiled helplessly, then turned their heads and patted Xia Yubing on the shoulder.

"What's wrong?" Xia Yubing glanced at Qu and Dong from the corner of her eye.

"Since this morning, something has been wrong with you..." Qu Hedong said after a long silence.The surroundings are bustling with people, and the wind is whistling in my ears.

"Huh?" Xia Yubing looked at him.

"If you want to say something, I'm always by your side." When Qu Hedong said this, his voice was very soft, especially the second half of the sentence, which seemed to be blown away by the wind in the next second, almost It made Xia Yubing feel like he was hallucinating.

In the light at the corner of the street, his sharp silhouette loomed in the shadows, his eyes were focused on him, the dark pupils reflected the flowing colorful lights, Xia Yubing raised his head slightly, and saw himself in his eyes.

Xia Yubing's heart skipped a beat, and she stared at him blankly for a long time.

"Dear comrades, we are back!" Chen Yue's voice broke the delicate atmosphere between the two.

Xia Yubing came back to his senses and looked at the person who came.For some reason, he felt a little...panic, and his heart beat inexplicably fast.

"Do you still want to go shopping?" Qu Hedong asked.

"Come on, everyone is tired after a day of shopping, let's go back." Xiao Xiao said.

When Xia Yubing turned around and looked at Qu Hedong again, Qu Hedong's face returned to its usual appearance, as if... just now was just his illusion.But... is it really an illusion?What did he mean by that sentence just now?

On the way back, they were probably exhausted, and the group had nothing to say.Walking out of the noisy pedestrian street, the noise fades away, the lights become dimmer, and the night becomes darker. Three or two people pass by on the quiet street from time to time. In addition to the footsteps of pedestrians, there are occasional beatings and curses in the alleys extending in all directions. Other than that, there was only the silent chirping of insects.

When Xia Yubing walked to the street he walked in the early morning, his eyes inadvertently fell on the corner of the street where the van was parked, and his body froze.

Sensing his strangeness, Qu Hedong followed his gaze, only seeing a silver van at the end of the street, half hidden in the alley, half exposed outside.

His eyes fell on the license plate number in the dim light under the night, the memory gap was opened, the dream and the reality overlapped, and the string hanging in his mind that even he didn't know existed was broken.Xia Yubing seemed to hear the roar in his head.

It was the car that kept reappearing in his dreams.

A gust of cold wind blew in front of him, Xia Yubing couldn't help shivering.

Qu Hedong looked at his pale face, squinted his eyes, and moved his lips slightly, but in the end he didn't ask anything.

An episode that wasn't really an episode just passed away.

When everyone returned to the hotel, it was already past nine o'clock in the evening.

From a distance, I saw two lanterns at the entrance of the hotel quietly, and there were chattering voices in the hall.Qu Hedong pushed open the door of the hotel first, and happened to meet a pair of familiar eyes with a playful smile.

It was a surprise to meet this man here.

The author has something to say:

Guess who this guy is?You guessed it... everything.

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Are you following this novel?The comment area is sparsely populated, and the collection is bleak and boundless, which makes me feel like I am writing very low.

I'm so unmotivated to say...

I’ve been writing it for two months without knowing it... But no matter what, I will continue to finish writing the novel, and try to finish this novel during the summer (OZ: It feels like a difficult task, one chapter is four to five thousand words Not easy for a novice like me.)

At present, I am steadily writing according to a very loose and brief outline (so each chapter is really brain-burning... I often feel very broken when I wrote the outline so simply, I can only dig one hole and fill another hole... ...So if you see the BUG, ​​please correct me [here is an author with a serious and earnest expression])

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