General, he's cheating again

To be honest, Leng Ji, who has always been conservative and dull, is not willing to admit that he has a good impression of Ah Ren, not to mention that there is a hint of taboo in this good feeling.

"General, don't ask."

Leng Ji lowered his head, and his tone of voice revealed a sense of loneliness when he spoke, "Ah Ren can be my family member, I am already very content."

Raising his hand to caress the black veil covering his left eye, Leng Ji's voice became deeper and deeper, "It's because I shouldn't be thinking about him that I shouldn't. In the past few days, I will try my best to restrain this wrong impulse and avoid it. Unnecessary troubles will arise in the future.”

It was rare to see Leng Ji showing such a frustrated side, Gu Zhen gradually suppressed the smile on his face, feeling heavy in his heart.

He couldn't help recalling the memory of meeting Leng Ji for the first time in the alley corner when he was young. At that time, Leng Ji was abandoned by his biological parents and was often blocked in the alley to abuse and beat him.

But even though he was bullied so badly, when Leng Ji crawled up from the ground covered in injuries and stood up, Leng Ji was neither sad nor aggrieved, but just stood there quietly with his head bowed expressionlessly. .

At that time, Gu Zhen discovered that no matter what happened, Leng Ji would never complain, or even feel sad and lonely.

So Gu Zhen asked him, "Being bullied like this, can you really swallow it?"

Leng Ji still had no waves in his eyes, as if his heart had already died, he replied without pain: "I won't be angry, because I got used to it a long time ago."

Hearing this, Gu Zhen sincerely thought Leng Ji was very pitiful.Because Leng Ji has not finished the first ten years of his life, he no longer has expectations for the world, like an empty shell of a walking dead.

He couldn't bear fate playing with Leng Ji like this, so Gu Zhen wanted to redeem him.

Gu Zhen took him home to be his little follower, but in fact Gu Zhen always regarded Leng Ji as his own younger brother.

Gradually, as time passed, Gu Zhen could clearly feel that Leng Ji was slowly coming to life in the warm atmosphere of Gu Mansion, and his heart revived.

And the only time Gu Zhen saw Leng Ji sad and lonely was when they rehabilitated Liaodong a few years ago, when Gu Zhen was lying in the dead man's abdomen bleeding and unable to move.

He could hear Leng Ji calling him, and he could also see Leng Ji crazily searching for his body among the piles of dead people one after another, but he didn't have the strength to speak a word because of too much blood loss.

When Leng Ji finally came to his side, Gu Zhen took a closer look at the panicked and lonely expression on Leng Ji's face against the light, and finally it was deeply imprinted in his mind.

Afterwards, Gu Zhen forcefully forced a smile towards Leng Ji.Because he suddenly realized that Leng Ji seemed to have come back to life completely.

And the biggest reason why Leng Ji was able to become a flesh and blood and emotional person again was him.

"Leng Ji, do you miss home?"

"A place with a general is Leng Ji's home."

Looking at Leng Ji's desolate figure at this moment, Gu Zhen kept recalling the conversation between him and Leng Ji in the moonlit night at the border in his mind. The person in "has been replaced by Ah Ren.

"Haha, what are you thinking about? Ah Ren has followed your master for so many years, does he still think you have a disease in your left eye?"

Gu Zhen couldn't bear to see Leng Ji's humble and cautious appearance. He stretched out a hand to straighten Leng Ji's eyepatch that was tilted on the top of Leng Ji's face, pretending to smile relaxedly, "If he dares to dislike him because of this You, this general, will definitely not let him, a white-eyed wolf, break his leg severely."

Not listening to Gu Zhen's comfort, Leng Ji was still stubborn.

He felt that if he and Ren really wanted to be together, no matter what the reason was, even if Ren could really accept his wishes, there were too many inevitable taboos they would have to face.

This makes Leng Ji's conservatism and stubbornness for many years remind Leng Ji to keep rational and sober all the time.

Moreover, if Ah Ren has never had a good impression of Leng Ji, it may be a careless step, and Ah Ren, who once regarded him as the only family member, will leave him.

Leng Ji didn't want to take this risk, and he couldn't afford it either.

Turning his back and not wanting to stay any longer, Leng Ji tried his best to conceal his inner thoughts and said ironically, "Actually... I don't like it very much either.

So, maybe my good impression of Ah Ren is just my temporary illusion.

That's it, please don't talk about it. "

"Tsk, I really don't know what kind of cramp this guy has, he suddenly became so awkward!

Thinking about it, he has been with this general for so long, why hasn't he learned any of the good qualities of this general? "

Seeing the back of Leng Ji leaving suddenly, Gu Zhen turned around angrily and squinted his eyes at Qin Qingrong and warned: "Don't learn from this general and him, do you hear me?"

Seeing Qin Qingrong's stupefied look, Gu Zhen found it interesting and unconsciously hugged Qin Qingrong into his arms, and then added: "If you like him but dare not, you will regret it in the future."

Holding Gu Zhen's finger pointing at her in a daze, Qin Qingrong nodded seriously with a blushing face, "Well... okay, I promise not to learn from him, and I will speak directly when I have something to say in the future."

After finishing speaking, Qin Qingrong blinked at Gu Zhen to indicate that someone was still there, and then slowly pushed Gu Zhen away to break free from the suffocating embrace.

Knowing that Qin Qingrong has always been a thin-skinned person, Gu Zhen stopped teasing her.

He turned around impatiently and looked at Hua Yan and Bu Wen who were in front of the door, frowning slightly, with a hint of disgust in his tone, "Do you want to be a door god here?

Why don't you two leave? "

Hua Yan and Bu Wen scratched their heads and looked at each other, then they hugged each other embarrassingly, turned around and walked out the door: ah, yes, yes, they shouldn't be in the house, they should be hiding in the crack of the door.

"Master, are you back so soon?"

Seeing Leng Ji stepping into the door, Ah Ren immediately stood up with an expression full of anticipation, "Master, will you stay with Ah Ren tonight?"

"Do you know how old you are?"

Changing from his usual gentle attitude, Leng Ji put on an air of superiority and asked indifferently: "Could it be that if you leave me, you won't be able to live for a moment?"

"Master..."

Ah Ren didn't know why Leng Ji suddenly seemed to be a different person, he froze for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said: "Yes, Ah Ren just can't do without Master!

Every time I see Master getting angry or master deliberately ignoring Ah Ren, Ah Ren feels very uncomfortable, becomes irritable, and likes to think wildly! "

"But you have to be independent after all, you can't rely on me all your life."

Now that he is determined to suppress the taboo feelings in his heart, Leng Ji no longer leaves room for himself, "Every soldier on the battlefield often has no time for himself when fighting, so that they are defeated by others." Down, die in battle.

And as a fighter, you should focus on practicing martial arts hard, not just thinking about it all day long.

If you can no longer be independent in the future.I can't guarantee that I will be able to devote myself to taking care of you during the next battle. "

"Master, Ah Ren has grown up!

In the future, it is not you who will protect Ah Ren, but Ah Ren who will protect you! "

Ah Ren clenched his fists tightly, looked at Leng Ji and swore, "Although Ah Ren devotes all his attention to Master in his daily life, he never delays in his exercises.

It can be seen that the two are not contradictory.

Moreover, Ah Ren knew that Master would never say such heartless and unjust words to Ah Ren, what happened to you recently, Master? "

"I don't need your protection."

Leng Ji turned around and planned to leave, then said resolutely: "From now on, you can just take care of yourself."

Seeing that Leng Ji wanted to end the conversation at this point, avoiding his question and let it go, Ah Ren turned to Leng Ji's back unwillingly and shouted: "Master, in fact, Ah Ren doesn't dislike you at all!

Whatever... whatever, what you look like. "

Hearing this, Leng Ji stopped in his tracks, his body was slightly stagnant, his eyes fell on the ground not far away thoughtfully, and his eyes were stained with a layer of disappointment.

It seems that Ah Ren heard the conversation between himself and Gu Zhen just now.

Leng Ji felt a little ridiculous, because although Ah Ren dared to speak his heart out to him, when he talked about his appearance, Ah Ren's voice gradually became softer and there was still a trace of hesitation in his words.

If a relationship has already been mixed with disharmonious factors from the very beginning, and Leng Ji sighs in his heart, then why make this mistake again and again.

In the end, Leng Ji didn't look back, and didn't even give Ah Ren time to say a second sentence, and his figure disappeared into the night in an instant.

Why didn't Leng Ji believe his words?Is it really because I don't like it that much?

Throat choked and wanted to cry, Ah Ren raised his head and frowned, unwilling to let the tears flow out of his eyes.

"What should I do? What should I do when I see Master again?"

Ah Ren looked around at the bedroom he had lived in for decades, with a trace of reluctance on his face, "Master must be very uncomfortable seeing me in the future, right?

Master said to let me be independent, but in his eyes, what exactly is independence? "

Independence.

That night, the word "independence" appeared in Ah Ren's mind many times, and finally he realized that the "independence" in Leng Ji's mouth probably meant that he had the ability to travel alone.

However, if Ah Ren really wants to prove to Leng Ji that he can be independent, then Ah Ren must leave everything that has been with him day and night for more than ten years.

This includes the entire villa, including all the companions in Tingfenglou, including the general, Lord Qin, and his master.

Just to be independent, I have to lose all of this, Ah Ren is wondering if he is really willing to do so?

"I... I can't bear it!"

In the middle of the night, Ah Ren curled up on the bed and cried loudly, "Why doesn't Master dare to face me? Why do people have to lose so much for independence?

Why...why Master doesn't like me that much..."

Obviously he loves Leng Ji very much, before that, he always thought that love was mutual.

However, at this moment, no one answered his words.And in the future, I'm afraid there won't be any more.

Before dawn, Ah Ren, who hadn't slept all night, finally carried his rags and bags over the wall and left the villa.

He didn't want to say hello or goodbye to anyone, but in the end he couldn't hold back his reluctance, and put a piece of candy on the floor at the door of Leng Ji's bedroom.

After saying goodbye to the villa he had stayed in for more than ten years, Ah Ren's eyes were dark and bright. He looked at the familiar scenery on the way to leave, and suddenly found that these scenes had changed.

Just like that sentence said, at this moment, Ah Ren sees mountains as mountains and waters as waters, and feels that his eyes and prospects are all his sweethearts.

And these very ordinary pictures passing by his eyes one after another, when they are reflected in his heart, they are many inseparable memories.

In fact, Ah Ren was at a loss in his heart at the moment, he hurriedly left the villa but didn't think about where he was going.

But when he leaves the city gate, he has to face a choice. He may leave east or west, but no matter which direction it is, Ah Ren can't move his feet.

Hesitation, reluctance, bewilderment, and the fear of regretting all the time dominate every nerve in Ah Ren's body, making him take back the steps he was about to take, and finally return to the villa without hesitation.

At the same time, Ah Ren's inner voice is also persuading him that even if he will feel uncomfortable when he goes back, he can still see Leng Ji.

What's so bad about being silently by Master's side like this?

His eyes had already become red and swollen from crying all night, Ah Ren took a deep breath and finally abandoned all distracting thoughts and took a step forward, maybe he should go out for a while without any scruples.

Seeing more of the world can also prevent myself from thinking about his master all day long.

As a result, Ah Ren drifted away swaggeringly.No one knew where he had gone, where the next meeting with him would be or if they would ever meet again.

Gu Zhen is right, Leng Ji will regret it.

After learning of Ah Ren's disappearance, Leng Ji searched for days and nights in nearby cities and counties, but still did not get any reliable news.

Obviously he knew Ah Ren’s temper was very stubborn, and obviously he saw Ah Ren scarred himself just because of his deliberate snubbing, but in the end he still made up his mind to push Ah Ren to disappointment time and time again. the edge of.

"General, this subordinate lost Ah Ren."

Leng Ji, who had never cried before, rolled a line of hot tears from the corner of his right eye at this moment. When he returned to the villa after knowing that he would never find Ah Ren again, he stood in front of Gu Zhen with a distraught look, which seemed that he was at the moment Very embarrassed.

If Ah Ren saw Leng Ji's dejected look, he would probably laugh out loud in relief.

And after the ridicule is over, maybe Ah Ren will stop running around and return to Leng Ji; or maybe, Ah Ren will resolutely leave Leng Ji again after some ridicule, Ah Ren said to Leng Ji: " You are not my master.

My one-eyed master has always been good to me because he would never let me be sad. "

"General, you are right, the subordinate regretted it."

"Don't be discouraged, don't give up.

Leng Ji, if he stands up again, there must be hope of redemption. "

Gu Zhen caressed Leng Ji's buried head lightly, comforting him like this.

It was just like when Leng Ji hugged him and encouraged him nervously when he was about to lose consciousness due to excessive blood loss.

Because you are very important, and because I don’t want to lose you, I must help you grasp the last ray of hope, let you survive, let you stand up again, so that you can still be by my side and be happy every day.

"Thinking about it, it's time for us to set off for Kyoto."

It was the first time seeing Leng Ji in such a panic, Qin Qingrong recalled that he had also experienced the same despair as Leng Ji, and felt the same.

"I remember Ah Ren said that Kyoto was the place where he was born, and he wanted to go back.

Leng Ji, you have to cheer up.Ah Ren may just be angry for a while, and he will return to Kyoto to wait for you after he reacts. "

As if awakened by Qin Qingrong's words, Leng Ji once again found the direction of departure and cheered up.

And Qin Qingrong, who has always been able to see through people's hearts, is really right. After Ah Ren traveled abroad for more than a month, because he couldn't match the memories of the past, he missed Leng Ji, Gu Zhen and his family very much, so he turned around and went all the way Kyoto City rushed to.

The weather in late spring and early summer is sometimes cloudy and sometimes sunny. I don't know if it's because of the long journey with the army, or because the seasons are changing and the water and soil are not acclimatized. Qin Qingrong always feels that his health has become particularly poor recently.

Sometimes, he would suddenly feel dizzy when he was walking on the road well, and in more serious cases, it would be accompanied by short-term tinnitus.

And when this symptom occurred twice intermittently within a quarter of an hour, Qin Qingrong finally felt panicked.

But to successfully attack the city, Qin Qingrong knew that it was not an easy task for Gu Zhen.

He felt distressed seeing Gu Zhen being so busy every day, so he didn't tell Gu Zhen about his illness.

However, when he had dinner with Gu Zhen and blood dripped from his nose suddenly, Gu Zhen finally discovered his condition.

"Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

Gu Zhen's expression was extremely annoyed when he found out. In addition, Qin Qingrong also felt Gu Zhen's worry and self-blame.

"The doctor also said that what I have is not a serious illness, it may just be caused by overwork and acclimatization."

Obviously he was the one who got sick, but it was Gu Zhen who was comforted in the end.

"But General Ben also told you that if you are tired, stay in the carriage and rest, and don't keep wandering outside if you have nothing to do.

Although it was a bit stuffy in the carriage, it was better than being outside in the wind and getting cold.In addition, don't worry about the siege, Qingrong, this general only needs you to take care of your body.

After the world is peaceful in the future, the two of us will grow old together like this, okay? "

"If you can successfully attack the city, then you will be the emperor to be enthroned."

Qin Qingrong suddenly became playful, and deliberately teased Gu Zhen, saying: "But the emperor must have heirs, so you have to accept concubines.

Tell me, how can you and I stay together forever and grow old like this? "

"When did this general say he was going to be enthroned?"

Rubbing Qin Qingrong's head helplessly, Gu Zhen hugged him into his arms, and promised: "This general will take charge of the Song family's administration for a few years at most, and when a suitable candidate for the throne is found, I will take you to disarm and return to the field." .”

"...Gu Zhen, it's a bit silly of you to do this."

Qin Qingrong felt that the loss outweighed the gains for Gu Zhen, but she still couldn't help but feel happy in her heart.He purposely spoke ironically in order to attract Gu Zhen to say a few more words of his liking, so he said: "Besides, I don't believe that you can give up the country you have built with your own hands for me.

Because if it were me, I wouldn't do this for you. "

Seeing that Qin Qingrong started to do it again, Gu Zhen knew that Qin Qingrong didn't really disbelieve him, but simply liked to hear his promise to himself.

He was happy to play with Qin Qingrong patiently, Gu Zhensi rubbed Qin Qingrong's earlobe and raised his eyebrows, his words were ambiguous, "Even if you are not as affectionate as this general, so what?

Qin Qingrong, you can no longer escape.

For the rest of your life, you can only be with me. "

"I see."

Looking at Gu Zhen's seductive phoenix eyes, Qin Qingrong's expression was sincere, "As you said before, if there are reincarnations, I only hope that you will be the only one I meet in every life."

"Okay, in the next life, in the next life, we will still be together.

Qing Rong, you are not allowed to lie to this general. "

The person in front of him smiled crookedly with peach blossom eyes, "Okay, I will definitely not lie to you."