in the world of murder

Xie Li was very quiet, given him a pen, ink, paper and inkstone, he could sit behind the desk all afternoon.He is probably the most self-disciplined person Xi Zhen has ever met. Even in the bedroom, Xie Li is still well-dressed and sitting upright.

Xi Zhen sat cross-legged on the bamboo couch, the bamboo slips were piled up with the small table, and the rice paper was scattered on the couch, Xi Zhen didn't tidy it up either.He propped his head in one hand, held a pen in the other, and turned around.Accidentally, some ink was stained on my hands.

There seems to be a Chu River Han boundary between the two, and no one cares about the other.Xi Zhen said that he wanted to take care of Xie Li, but he didn't even serve him a cup of tea all afternoon.

The bell struck for the third time, and the sky darkened.Xi Zhen rubbed his eyes, got up and lit a candle.He used his own candle, which burned brightly and without smoke.When I went back, I saw Xie Li, thought about it, and ordered one for him.

Xie Li raised his eyes and said politely: "Thank you."

Xi Zhen didn't care either, as soon as he returned to the bamboo couch, he heard a knock on the door.Xie Li stopped writing and said, "Come in."

The door was pushed open, and a timid boy in white came in.This person is very handsome, with red lips and white teeth, a pair of eyes with drooping eye ends, which is a little more lovable.

He was carrying the food box, saw Xie Li with bright eyes, and said, "Eldest senior brother, I'll bring you food."

When Xi Zhen heard the reputation, he had a certain impression of this person. This person was called Cheng Lian, and he often followed Xie Li.He is a weak-tempered person who is always bullied by others, Xie Zhen met Xie Li to stand up for him.

After entering the room, Cheng Lian found Xi Zhen sitting on the bamboo couch. His face turned pale, and he unconsciously took two steps back.

Xi Zhen raised his eyebrows, "Are you afraid of me? Have I bullied you before?"

Cheng Lian said nothing, bit his lip and shook his head.

Xie Li put down his pen and said, "Thank you."

Cheng Lian hurriedly walked to Xie Li's side and said, "No trouble."

He put down the food box and opened it to see that there were some fresh vegetables and some white mutton inside, and there was a large bowl of fresh fish soup underneath.Cheng Lian brought out one by one, and presented it to Xie Li like a treasure.

Xi Zhen looked at the two people, and said indifferently: "Brother Gao Shan Yang Zhi, how many juniors admire and follow you, and even come to serve small things such as tea and rice in person, and you just need to feed them to your mouth."

Cheng Lian was at a loss when he heard this.

Xie Li took the food from him, looked at Xi Zhen, and said, "Why didn't anyone bring you food today?"

How do I know, Xi really thought, where did Fu Gui die, he didn't bring me food, and made me lose my place in front of Xie Li!

Xie Li looked at him and asked, "Do you want some?"

Xi Zhen scoffed and ignored him.Seeing this, Cheng Lian said, "Junior Brother, you should eat some too. I just saw Senior Brother Chen Song go down the mountain, and I'm afraid no one will bring you food in a while."

Xi Zhen looked at Cheng Lian. Before he could speak, Xie Li suddenly asked, "Chen Song brought you food?"

Xi Zhen didn't understand, so he said, "He brought me food."

Xie Li said: "Did you have a broken leg, do you have to have someone bring you food?"

Xi Zhen frowned, "What do you mean?"

Xie Li raised his eyelids and glanced at him, and said: "Not everyone can enter my yard, if anyone comes to you in the future, tell them to wait outside the yard."

Xi Zhen laughed angrily, "It's no wonder that you have a virtuous name, I never thought you would be so mean to others."

Cheng Lian looked at this and then at that, brought out the bowl of fish soup that Xie Li hadn't touched, and gave it to Xi Zhen, saying, "Young junior brother, senior senior brother didn't mean that."

"I don't care what he means!" Xi Zhen waved his hand, but he bumped into Cheng Lian, the soup bowl fell on Xi Zhen's body, and the back of his hand was immediately burned red.

Xi Zhen gasped, even Xie Li was alarmed.

Fortunately, the food brought here from outside is no longer piping hot.Xi Zhen was not burned, but the soup was sprinkled all over his body, and even the paper on the bamboo couch was affected.

Xi Zhen's face was ugly, and Cheng Lian was too frightened to move.

Seeing this, Xie Li put down his chopsticks and said to Cheng Lian, "You go first and ask someone to bring some hot water."

Cheng Lian nodded quickly, opened the door and ran out.

Xie Li looked at Xi Zhen and said, "The hot water will arrive later, you should take a shower and change your clothes."

Xi Zhenqing went behind the screen with a face, while Xie Li stood up slowly and tidied up the messy bamboo couch.

The sky quickly darkened, Xie Li fiddled with the wick, waiting for the sound of water coming from behind the screen.After Xi Zhen changed the water once, the sticky feeling on his body subsided.He was sitting in the bathtub, and the hot air covered his body with a layer of powder.

"Does Cheng Lian like you?" Xi Zhen asked suddenly.

Xie Li's expression remained calm, "Why did you say that?"

"He follows you without complaint, serving tea and water for you. He doesn't like you, what else is it for?"

Xie Li put down the scissors and said, "Xuan Yunhuai, Chen Song, and many disciples follow you without complaint. Do they all like you?"

Xi Zhen thought about it, and said without shame: "More than half of it."

Xie Li paused and didn't speak.

Xi Zhen urged: "Ask you, does Cheng Lian like you?"

Xie Li said: "You should ask him about this."

Xi Zhen said: "What about you, do you like someone like Cheng Lian? He's soft and weak, so lovable."

Xie Li was silent for a while, and said, "It's just a brother from the same school."

Xi Zhen didn't know whether to believe it or not, he looked at the bronze mirror beside the bathtub, and there was a beautiful woman like a lotus in the water reflected in it.Xi Zhen's beauty has always been sharp and piercing, and it can be seen at a glance that this person is not easy to get along with.Even if she pretends to be submissive, she is not as natural as Cheng Lian.

He was a little annoyed, and slapped the water surface, making a "squeaky" sound.

Xie Li's voice came faintly, "The weather is cold, the water will be cold soon."

Xi Zhen curled his lips and stood up with a "wow", water beads rolled down from Xi Zhen's body, splashing everywhere.

Xie Li heard the sound of Xi Zhen's feet stepping on the ground, and heard him pulling his clothes and the rubbing of the fabric.

Xi Zhen came out from behind the screen, he was wearing Xie Li's large pajamas, his wet sideburns were pressed against his cheeks, his long black hair was red on his lips, and there was a faint fragrance mixed with the moisture all over his body. , was steamed by heat, and quickly filled the whole room.

Xie Li saw him stepping on the carpet with bare feet, the insteps were white, and the ankles were lonely, falling on the gray felt blanket, which was very conspicuous.

The bamboo couch was thrown off by Xie Li, Xi Zhen went straight to the side of the couch unceremoniously, and asked Xie Li to bring him a new quilt.

Xie Li looked at him, and got up to get it for him.Xi Zhen sat cross-legged on the bed, tilted his head and wiped his hair, the wide sleeves slipped down his wrists, revealing a section of white skin.Xie Li brought him a new quilt, and he used that quilt to surround himself.

"It's not warm here at all," Xi Zhen said, "In my room, after bathing, it must be as warm as spring, even if I don't wear any clothes, I don't feel cold."

Xie Li didn't answer, and went back to the desk as usual.There was a gap between the two, facing each other from a distance.

Xi Zhen looked at him, and wiped his hair slowly.

"To be honest," Xi Zhen said, "You really don't like Cheng Lian? In all fairness, he looks good and has a comfortable temperament."

Xie Li opened the bamboo slips and said, "I don't like it."

Xi Zhen stopped, thought for a while, and asked, "Then, do you like me?"

Xie Li paused and looked up at Xi Zhen.Xi Zhen seemed to have just realized what he said, hurriedly went back to make amends, and said, "I mean, I look like this."

Xi Zhen stared at Xie Li closely, the candlelight in the room flickered suddenly, and even the shadow of Xie Li flickered.Xi Zhen couldn't see his expression clearly.

Xie Li opened his mouth and was about to speak when he heard a rapid knock on the door.

"Xi Zhen, are you there?" It was Fu Gui.

Xi Zhen hurriedly jumped out of bed to open the door.

Fu Gui still maintained the posture of knocking on the door. Seeing Xi Zhen dressed like this, he was surprised, and said: "I went down the mountain this afternoon, and I forgot to ask someone to bring you food..."

"I see, let's go now!" The conversation between the two was not right, and Xi Zhenfeng ran back to the house like a wind, pulled his cloak, put it on and ran out.

Xi really regretted it, he really shouldn't have asked that question, he hadn't thought about Xie Li's answer, and he didn't know how to proceed.

Back in his yard, Fu Gui kept asking him what was wrong.

Xi Zhen was silent for a long while before telling him the matter briefly.

"What's the matter?" Fu Gui didn't care much, "Whether he likes you or not, just say that you like him and show your sincerity."

"Why?" Xi Zhen said, "He doesn't even like me, and I still want to say that I like him!"

"You don't understand," Fu Gui said, "People care more or less about the person who likes them. When he starts to care about you, you have other possibilities."

Fu Gui took a sip of tea and said: "On the other hand, this is also to find a reason for your future actions. Putting the word "like" on anything can weaken the malice a lot. Believe it or not, even if you kill me now Apart from Xie Li, I can also say that it was love that gave birth to hatred, which is pathetic."

Xi Zhen looked surprised and thoughtful.Fu Gui patted him on the shoulder and said, "The road is long and obstructive."

The author says:

Xi Zhen: Understood, I want to confess my love to him and prepare for killing him in the future!

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