[Lu Xiaofeng] Blindness

Chapter 45 Ye Guhong

Ximen Chuuxue opened his eyes early, looking at the cloud patterns carved on the head of the bed, he was not fully awake yet.

His hands fumbled aside for a moment, touching the other's warm skin.

Well, it's not a dream, he turned sideways and looked at Ye Gucheng beside him.

It's still early, so I don't remember much.

Ye Gucheng slept much later than him, so he wouldn't wake up too early in the morning, but under his scorching gaze, Ye Gucheng had already woken up, but he didn't open his eyes, and he was still a little angry.

He didn't break down until midnight when he was dealing with business last night, and it is probably still dark outside now, he didn't wake up, he pulled Ximen Chuuxue into his arms, and continued to sleep with his eyes closed.

Master Wanmei had no choice but to continue to sleep with him. When the sky became brighter and the sun was so red that it crossed the horizon, Ye Gucheng opened his eyes on time, and then felt his arms a little numb. When he lowered his head, his lips brushed Ximen Chuuxue's cheek, His other hand was still on the latter's waist.

Seeing that he was awake, Ximen Chuuxue sat up and got out of bed to get dressed.

Ye Gucheng was a little confused, was it because he was in his own room and was so familiar that he subconsciously forgot that there was someone around him?

Sure enough, it takes getting used to.

Ximen Chuuxue handed him the bedside clothes.

After they got dressed, they went to freshen up, went to sword practice, and finally had dinner in the lobby.

This is the first time Ye Guhong has seen Ximen Chuuxue in person, but he has been famous for a long time.

Then he noticed that his cousin was standing with him. Yun Shu brought over a bowl of almond porridge with date paste and put it in front of Ximen Chuuxue.

The city lord doesn't eat sweets. Master Biao liked to eat sweets when he was a child, but he doesn't like it now. Only Ashe can appreciate her cooking skills.

Ximen Chuuxue recalled the distant memory of being fed fat at least three catties when he was young in Baiyun City.

He took a sip, and it was a bit greasy. The diet in the north is salty, and he never eats sweets in the morning. He could accept it when he was a child, but now he can't swallow it.

Yun Shu brought another bowl of salty tofu nao to his city lord.

Ye Gucheng said: "Don't be so busy."

Yun Shu put a plate of golden bean paste rolls in front of Ximen Chuuxue with a look of regret, and then nodded and backed away.

Ye Guhong watched helplessly as his cousin pushed the tofu nao to Ximen Chuuxue, and then brought over the latter's share of sweet porridge. For a moment, his expression was very complicated.

Perhaps he is the only one in Baiyun City who knows that Ye Gucheng actually doesn't hate sweets.

Someone once asked Ye Guhong, your surname is Ye, and you are distant relatives with Lord Baiyun, why is Ximen Chuuxue the swordsman you most admire?

Ye Guhong imitated his cousin, with an inscrutable expression on his face.

"Rabbits don't even eat grass beside their nests, let alone me?"

In fact, it is because he has a psychological shadow on Ye Gucheng, which will never be erased in his life.

His parents didn't have him as the only son until very late. He was spoiled and doted on since he was a child.

At that time, the Young City Lord of Baiyun City was his cousin in terms of seniority, and since he was a child, he was a model for other people's children, so his impression of his cousin was completely that of a good boy who was obedient and cowardly and dared not disobey his parents. Just like the nerds he had cried several times in the academy before.

Immediately, he felt very disdainful, even if he saw that his cousin was actually taller, stronger, and better-looking than himself, Ye Guhong was confident that he was the most secretive man.

When the moment of crisis comes, he will definitely be able to turn the tide, beat people to pieces, and impress his parents. This is what Xiaowen read to him anyway, even if he is only five years old!

Then I was taught to be a human being.

"Copied this book a hundred times, cousin is for your own good."

After copying for a month, his hand swelled into a ball.

"Stand for three hours, otherwise you won't be allowed to eat."

He stood until he fainted and couldn't have dinner for half a year.

As a vicious cub who gave people a bad impression from the very beginning, Ye Guhong found out that the whole Baiyun City was actually under the eyes of his cousin, and his life was like death.

Finally, he cried and raised a white flag to his cousin.

Ye Gucheng ignored it.

It wasn't until Ye Guhong bribed him with sweet-scented osmanthus sweets made by his mother that he managed to get a settlement.

Then, in order to reduce his cousin's excessive love for him, all the sweets were offered consciously until he left Baiyun City.

Many years later, Ye Guhong finally understood that what his cousin did back then was really for his own good, so he turned around and fell in love with Ximen Chuuxue.

Well now, even the sword god he admired the most couldn't escape his brother's clutches.

After the Forbidden War, the people of the rivers and lakes put Ximen Chuixue on the altar, respecting him as the sword god, and they all thought that he was the best swordsman in the world.

Ye Guhong recalled these rumors, and then looked at Ximen Chuuxue, who specializes in peeling eggs, and his cousin who sometimes feeds the former, all three views were ruined.

He is not blind, Ye Gucheng sent back the letter long ago, and the two of them slept in the same room last night, how could he not know their relationship.

Ximen Chuuxue swallowed the last egg white, and he opened his mouth after eating.

"New Year approached."

"Ah."

Ximen Chuuxue thought for a while: "When the year is over, go to the grassland."

Ye Gucheng calculated the time and felt that he could spare time, so he said, "Yes."

Ye Guhong, who sat across from him without any sense of presence, said quietly: "Cousin, what about me?"

"You go back to Wudang."

With eyes like his brother looking mentally retarded, Ye Guhong plucked up his courage: "I also want to stay here for the New Year. I mentioned it to Elder Mu before coming here."

It's rare to have the opportunity to get in close contact, even if it's his cousin, he can't be cowardly.

Ye Guhong looked resolute.

Ximen Chuuxue glanced at him: "Who is he?"

"Cousin."

"Oh."

Ye Guhong couldn't help resenting, please tell me your full name if you can introduce my cousin.

Then, he only saw Ximen Chuuxue this morning, and in the next few days, he only heard that his cousin took people out to sea.

Ximen Chuuxue can swim, but this is his first time going into the sea.

Ye Gucheng prepared a short jacket and scuba for him, and wrapped the rope tightly around his waist twice.

This is an uninhabited small island, not far from Baiyun City, Ye Gucheng often comes here, so even if they come here empty-handed, the things on the island are enough for them to use.

Ye Gucheng plunged into the depths, Ximen Chuuxue followed him, and the two dived down together until they reached a position of more than ten meters, behind a large reef, there was a coral grove.

He pulled Ximen Chuixue deeper into the water, his vision became cloudy, and there was soft sea sand under his feet.

As soon as Ximen Chuuxue stood firm, a pearl oyster was stuffed by the city lord who had long been used to it. He put it in a net bag, and then he could only watch the city lord skillfully catch fish, sea oysters, and sea anemones from under the rocks. , or even cone snails.

Ye Gucheng handled the snail meat in his hand, and then passed it to Ximen Chuuxue's mouth. The latter took a bite carefully, and it was soft, tender and refreshing.

Eating, eating, watching and walking all the way, Ye Gucheng felt that it was almost time, so he took Ximen Chuixue to swim back, and the two of them landed again, both were wet, but the net bag on their waist was very bulging.

Ye Gucheng helped him untie the rope, lit the fire again, dried the clothes, and started to deal with the pile of seafood.

Ximen Chuuxue looked at several pearl oysters on the ground. He saw a lot of pearls, but it was the first time he saw how they got there.

Ye Gucheng threw him a dagger, demonstrated how to stand up the clam, and cut it open with skillful gestures. The snow-white clam meat contained nineteen round pearls, the largest of which was the size of a thumbnail, bright and beautiful.

Ximen Chuuxue did the same thing, and there were only six flat pearls in the sea oysters he opened. A little unbelieving, he peeled off the rest of the oysters and collected a bunch of pearls.

At this time, Ye Gucheng had already set up a fire, and the fish was grilled with guts and scales removed.

Ximen Chuuxue watched him move in an orderly manner and quickly arranged everything, and suddenly remembered that when they grilled fish last time, they didn't bring a dagger, and they were reluctant to use the sword to peel off the scales.

Many knives have been cut on the fish, but it has maintained a good shape, and the seasoning is just right.

Ye Gucheng turned his head to process the soup in the stone pot, adding sea cucumbers, sail shells, fish and edible seaweed.

The rest of the clam meat is grilled on an iron rack, and the thinly sliced ​​fish fillets are placed in the clam shells, and then some salt and sauce are poured.

Soon, the aroma of food spread.

Ximen Chuuxue couldn't get his hands in, so he had to wash the shells, and picked up a branch by the way, and cut it into two pairs of chopsticks.

When he comes back, Ye Gucheng will also fix it.

The two stayed outside for more than ten days before returning. Everyone else knew what was going on, only Ye Guhong was particularly sad.

He really admires Ximen Chuuxue, whether it is his four times of chasing and killing each year, or the habit of blowing blood off the sword, people yearn for it. Perhaps only such a lonely and elegant swordsman can be highly respected.

Compared with Ximen Chuuxue, his cousin is too sophisticated, too cold, and too unreasonable.

So it must be the wrong way of approaching, unable to fully express his position.

Early the next morning, Ye Guhong changed into white clothes and braved his courage to enter his brother's yard. Ximen Chuuxue, who had just finished sword practice, turned to look at him.

Ye Guhong said dryly, "Master Ximen, please advise."

Ximen Chuuxue tugged at his collar and responded.

"You can't beat me."

Ye Guhong said: "How will you know if you don't try?"

Ximen Chuixue said: "My sword is not for testing."

Ye Guhong had blue veins on his forehead: "It is my honor to die at the hands of a swordsman like you."

"Then you go back and practice for another 20 years."

Ye Guhong didn't know where he got the courage at that time, he drew his sword, and charged forward, Ximen Chuuxue sword didn't come out, and hit his wrist directly with the scabbard.

The sword flew out.

Ximen Chuuxue held it casually and flicked it.

Sheath.

Ye Guhong looked at his sword back into his scabbard, and at the side of Ximen Chuuxue's neck, and suddenly turned around and rushed out.

Yun Shu, who walked in with a plate of honeydew melon, was almost bumped by him, and watched him run away inexplicably.

"This kid, he took the wrong medicine."

Yun Shu put the things on the table in the yard, glanced at Ximen Chuuxue, and said with complicated emotions: "Master Ximen, your neck..."

"Huh?" Ximen Chuuxue was a little confused.

"Well, it's actually nothing."

Yun Shu walked into the room, just in time to see his city lord writing paperwork.

"City Lord." Yun Shu was still in a complicated mood.

"how?"

"You guys..." Yun Shu pointed his fingers together and mustered up his courage, "Is that right?"

Ye Gucheng was stunned for a moment before realizing what it meant, and immediately frowned: "Who said that?"

Yun Shu said in a low voice, "I saw the mark on the neck of Master Ximen."

The atmosphere fell into silence.

Ximen Chuuxue came in suddenly, frowned and unbuttoned his collar, so Ye Gucheng also saw that there were large red rashes on his neck, chest, back and back.

"what happened?"

Yun Shu heard Ximen Chuuxue's dull voice: "I'm allergic."

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