Cold Sword Perched Peach Blossom

Even though Gu Xuan felt that Meng Langruo could not do anything drastic, Lin Rufei was still worried.

For the next few days, Lin Rufei didn't see Meng Langruo. After thinking about it, he felt that something was wrong, so he found Zhuyin and asked her why she didn't see Meng Langruo.

Zhuyin replied: "Oh, Mr. Lin, you don't know, my young master caught a cold a few days ago, and he has been recovering from his illness for the past few days."

Only then did Lin Rufei know that Meng Langruo was ill, and asked, "Is it serious?"

"It's not serious, it's just a little cold, but Mr. Lin is also sick. I didn't tell you because I was afraid that you might get sick in the past." Zhuyin replied.

Lin Rufei asked where Meng Langruo was recuperating, and planned to visit him, thinking that his sudden illness was inseparable from what he saw that night.But judging by Zhuyin's appearance, it is estimated that Meng Lanruo did not tell that matter.

Zhuyin led the way and brought Lin Rufei to the gate of Meng Langruo. Before he could go in, he heard Meng Youyue's earnest voice of comfort from inside: "My little ancestor, how can you get sick if you don't drink medicine?" Okay, be good, don't be willful, let mother know whether you want your ears or not."

Meng Lanruo said in a hoarse voice, "I don't want it, let my mother pick it up."

Meng Youyue had no choice but to say, "You see that your mother is reluctant, right? If you don't drink anymore, I will force-feed you."

Meng Lanruo was about to say something, Zhuyin raised her hand and knocked on the door, saying: "Miss, Master, Mr. Lin heard that the young master is sick, so he came to visit."

"Come in." Meng Youyue said.

Lin Rufei entered the room and smelled a strong smell of traditional Chinese medicine. He was familiar with this smell. He had smelled it for many years, and it was really annoying.

Meng Langruo, who was alive and kicking a few days ago, was now lying on the bed haggard, her small face was extremely pale, but her complexion was somewhat similar to that of Lin Rufei.

When he saw Lin Rufei's eyes lit up first, then dimmed, he said, "Young Master Lin, you have come to see me."

"Well, let's see you." Lin Rufei walked to the bedside, "How do you feel?"

"It's just a little cold, my sister always likes to make a big fuss." Meng Langruo complained, "This medicine hurts people's brains, even if they don't drink it for a few days, it will be fine. Why bother?"

Meng Youyue tapped his forehead angrily when she heard the words, and said, "You, how old you are, you are still afraid of the pain of medicine, and you are not afraid of being laughed at by Mr. Lin."

Meng Lanruo stuck out her tongue and made a playful grimace, but she still refused to drink the medicine.

Meng Youyue sighed, and reluctantly gave up the persuasion, saying that you should talk first, and she would call her mother over to watch Meng Langruo drink the medicine.

Meng Lanruo wasn't afraid at all, he yelled and asked Meng Youyue to bring him a pack of candied plums, asking Wang Ji's at the door.Meng Youyue glared at Meng Lanruo, and said how could he have the time to buy plums for him, besides, he was still sick, refused to drink the medicine, and wanted to eat plums, it was just delusional.

Meng Lanruo just laughed and didn't refute.

Meng Youyue went out of the room, but the smile on Meng Lanruo's face faded, a little worry floated between her brows, she coughed a few times, and murmured: "I haven't been sick for a long time..."

Lin Rufei comforted her, "It's human nature to get sick occasionally."

"The last time I got sick was a year ago." Meng Langruo said, "I was very sick. Fortunately, I met Xiao Yu later..." Mentioning the name Xiao Yu, Meng Langruo looked sad, "But I didn't Thinking about it, she and Qi Yansheng..."

Lin Rufei said: "Then what do you want to do now?"

Meng Lanruo forced a smile: "What else can I do? Although I say I hate Qi Yansheng, we have been friends for many years. He is a distinguished guest of the Meng Mansion and has stayed in the Meng Mansion for many years. Although I feel He is very annoying sometimes, but he is indeed my only friend..." He said, feeling sad again, and choked up heavily.

Lin Rufei was at a loss for words, her best friend was with the woman she loved the most, probably there was nothing worse in this world than this.

"And I always thought that Qi Yansheng liked my sister." Meng Lanruo curled up on the bed, like a pitiful little girl who had been bullied miserably, "But now that I think about it, he never said such a thing. He usually makes fun of this matter, but he just doesn't refute it." He thought that such silence was tacit consent, but he didn't think that this silence actually represented rejection.

After seeing the truth, many incomprehensible things can be explained, but Meng Lanruo would rather not see the truth.

Lin Rufei remained silent all the time, but fortunately, Meng Langruo didn't seem to need him to say anything. Meng Langruo babbled on a lot of past events between him and Qi Yansheng, and it could be seen that Qi Yansheng was indeed a bit special about him. camaraderie.This Qi Yansheng has been in the Qi family for nearly ten years, even if he is a dog, he should have some affection.What's more, he is still quite interesting.

"Aren't you going to ask him?" Seeing that Meng Langruo was a little tired, Lin Rufei asked this crucial question.

Meng Lanruo smiled wryly: "I don't want to ask him anymore, I'm afraid I'll feel even worse if I do."

Lin Rufei was slightly surprised.

"But I should go to Xiaoyu again to see if she is willing to go with me." Meng Langruo said, "If she really doesn't want to, then let it go." He said lightly, but there was something in his tone Great grief, but Lin Rufei heard it clearly.

It seems that Xiaoyu, the oiran, has indeed played a significant role in Meng Lanruo's life.

After hearing Meng Langruo's words, Lin Rufei thought that this was the end of the matter. Meng Langruo decided to give up and hand over Xiaoyu to Qi Yansheng.

It's just that for some reason, Lin Rufei always felt that there was an unusual aura in this incident, and she wanted to investigate it carefully, but couldn't catch the trace.

After a while, Meng Langruo's sister and Mrs. Meng came over, still carrying a bag of candied plums they just bought.Meng Lanruo expected it a long time ago, so she took it with a smile on her face, and coquettishly called her good sister.Mrs. Meng urged him to drink the medicine with a dark face, but Meng Langruo refused to open his mouth, and the angry Mrs. Meng wanted to pull his ears again.

Seeing the happy atmosphere in this family, Lin Rufei tactfully stood up and said goodbye.

After the conversation just now, Meng Langruo told Lin Rufei that he wanted to make it clear to Xiao Yu. Lin Rufei thought that Meng Langruo would go after he recovered from his illness. But in the evening, he saw Zhuyin in the room with a sad face. After lighting the incense, he casually asked what happened.

Zhu Yin said: "Oh, the young master has done something stupid, and his condition has worsened."

"Stupid things?" Lin Rufei's heart skipped a beat, "What did he do?"

"Isn't the young master still sick?" Zhuyin said distressedly, "Who knows that he didn't look at him for a while, but he sneaked away to Hualou to meet the oiran, and was finally found by the young lady, and was arrested again."

Lin Rufei was slightly stunned, she didn't expect Meng Langruo to be so impulsive.

"It's all right now, Madam didn't like the young master going to the flower building, so she simply grounded him." Zhuyin muttered, "I don't know how beautiful the little elf in the flower building is, so that the young master who can hook him is so fascinated. "

Lin Rufei said, "Then where is he now?"

"I was put in confinement." Zhuyin said, "I don't know when I will be released."

Lin Rufei frowned slightly, feeling that this matter was getting more and more troublesome.

After Zhuyin went out, Lin Rufei sighed and said to herself, "It's really troublesome."

"Yeah, it's so troublesome that people find it annoying." Gu Xuandu sat lazily on the chair. He was not very interested in everything in the Meng mansion, including the love and hatred of the young master of the Meng family. If Lin Rufei wasn't threatened, he always looked lazy.

Lin Rufei's heart was not as big as Gu Xuandu's, and he sat by the bed without speaking for a while, he hesitated and said, "Do you think Qi Yansheng knows about this?"

Gu Xuandu said: "That Qi Yansheng is a smart man."

Lin Rufei: "So he knows?"

Gu Xuandu said: "I probably know."

Lin Rufei said: "Understood, why didn't he say anything?"

However, Gu Xuandu laughed, and he said: "It means that it will definitely be, but it means that whether the young master of the Meng family likes it or not is another matter."

Lin Rufei frowned, feeling that there was some dangerous information hidden in Gu Xuandu's words.

"Just wait, the matter will end." Gu Xuandu repeated flatly, "It's perfect—it's over."

Meng Langruo was imprisoned for three days.

For the past three days, whenever Lin Rufei passed by the courtyard where he lived, he could hear him screaming. This young man was obviously still sick, but he was screaming in a fit of spirit. At first Lin Rufei was a little worried, but later he was Gradually got used to it.

Lin Rufei's illness was gradually recovering, thinking that after she recovered, it would be time to leave the Meng Mansion, so she planned to bid farewell to Meng Langruo.

Lin Rufei went to the place where Meng Langruo was imprisoned. The servants all knew Lin Rufei and knew that he was a distinguished guest of the Meng residence, so they let him in without stopping.

"Mr. Lin, Mr. Lin, you finally came to see me!" Meng Langruo jumped up and down in the room, excited like a monkey coming out of the mountain. There were all kinds of food on the table in front of him. There are also a lot of idle books such as story books, except that they can't go out, and they don't look like they are in confinement at all.He had obviously recovered from his illness, and his face was not sick, but flushed.

"I still thought that you are definitely not such a heartless person, you will definitely come to see me!" Meng Langruo handed Lin Rufei an orange, and smiled and motioned him to eat it.

Lin Rufei didn't answer, and said helplessly, "Even if you are impatient, you can't run out sick."

Meng Lanruo shook her head and said with a smile, "You don't know how worthwhile my trip is."

"Oh? You saw Xiao Yu?" Lin Rufei wondered.

"I saw her, and I asked her about that day." Meng Langruo said, "It's really a misunderstanding, she has nothing to do with Qi Yansheng, it's just a coincidence that they met, and...something happened...that's why they are so intimacy. "

"Something happened? What happened?" Lin Rufei felt very suspicious.

Meng Langruo hesitated a little, he thought for a while, and lowered his voice: "Xiao Yu encountered something and couldn't think about it, so he went to the river, and happened to meet Qi Yansheng who was setting off lanterns, and was rescued by him. "

Lin Rufei immediately understood what Meng Langruo meant: "Does she want to commit suicide?"

"Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. "I just realized that her skin is full of old wounds."

Lin Rufei frowned and listened.

"Before coming here, Xiaoyu met someone who was not good. She finally escaped, and when she arrived in Xinzhou, she joined Hualou for her livelihood. That's when she met me." Meng Lanruo said, "I want to redeem her." She felt that she was not good enough for me."

Lin Rufei said: "So... she can't think about it?"

"That's right." Meng Lanruo laughed, "I also asked Qi Yansheng about this matter, and he said the same thing as Xiao Yu, but..." He said distressedly, "He still doesn't like Xiao Yu, and he thinks Xiao Yu is not as innocent as she showed, and advised me to stay away from her."

Lin Rufei was silent for a long while listening to Meng Langruo's words.

This explanation is perfect, but in the perfection, there is a sense of disharmony, like a flawless lie. Although there is no abnormality, it always makes people feel a little uncomfortable.Lin Rufei didn't want to arbitrarily define it as a lie, but deep in his heart, layers of doubts did arise.

But Meng Lanruo obviously didn't think too much, he believed Xiao Yu's words, and also believed in Qi Yansheng, and felt that Xiao Yu had not betrayed him, and was still the girl he loved.

He also talked about his next plan, saying that after he got out of the confinement room, he would take Xiao Yu back immediately. No matter how his mother objected, he would definitely marry this girl back home. The best ending ever.

Lin Rufei hesitated to speak, but still didn't say anything to pour cold water on.

Meng Lanruo regretted, "It's a pity that you have to leave and can't attend our wedding, or you can stay longer?"

Lin Rufei declined with a smile.

After talking with Meng Lanruo for a while, Lin Rufei came out of the room, but saw Qi Yansheng standing at the door.It seems that Qi Yansheng also came to visit Meng Langruo, he came just after Lin Rufei left.

"Master Lin." Qi Yansheng smiled and nodded at Lin Rufei.

Lin Rufei simply returned the gift.

There wasn't much conversation between the two, so they passed each other, and Lin Rufei smelled the strong fragrance of the Unicorn Grass again.

After planning to leave, Lin Rufei asked Fuhua Yurui to pack her luggage, but who knows that the weather is not good, the next few days will be cloudy and rainy, and Fuhua was afraid that Lin Rufei would freeze, so she went to Xinzhou City to spend a lot of money to buy it. After getting into the carriage, he took out the talisman and let the craftsman inlay it in the carriage, which would take a few more days.

Meng Langruo's confinement had also just ended, and she was darting around the Meng Mansion like a bird in flight, even pulling Lin Rufei to see him off.

Seeing him so happy, Lin Rufei felt at ease, thinking that no matter what, Meng Langruo is also the most favored young master of the Meng family, even if something happens, his parents will protect him.

The peaceful days lasted like this for a few days. In the past few days, Lin Rufei would see Qi Yansheng sitting in the corridor fishing, and did not greet him like the first day. Qi Yansheng's back looked extraordinarily lonely and indifferent.

Lin Rufei didn't get along well with him, so she didn't take the initiative to ask.

A few days until the talisman in the carriage was about to be inlaid, Lin Rufei happened to pass by the corridor, and Qi Yansheng, who was sitting on the corridor fishing, said suddenly, "Mr. Lin, are you leaving?"

Lin Rufei should claim to be.

"Although Lan Ruo has a quick temper, he actually has very few friends. You are one of the few people he calls a friend." Qi Yansheng said, "It's a pity to leave like this."

"There is always a banquet in the world." Lin Rufei said lightly.Although he liked Meng Langruo quite a lot, he couldn't stay in the Meng Mansion all the time, besides, Meng Langruo was in good condition these past few days, smiling every day.

"That's right." Qi Yansheng smiled lightly, "But if you're not in a hurry, can you ask Mr. Lin to leave a few days later?"

Lin Rufei said, "Why?"

Qi Yansheng didn't speak any more, put away the fishing rod in his hand, turned and left.

Lin Rufei looked at his back and frowned, and Gu Xuandu lazily said, "Poor young master of the Meng family...he's going to be in trouble."

Lin Rufei looked at Gu Xuandu suspiciously.

Gu Xuandu smiled: "But this matter has nothing to do with you."

Lin Rufei asked again, but Gu Xuandu refused to say anything.

Lin Rufei was still uneasy, so she postponed her departure for a few more days.

Unexpectedly, just the day before he decided to leave, the accident really happened.

Meng Langruo wanted to marry Xiao Yu, a girl from Hualou, and left a suicide note and drowned in the water. It is said that Meng Langruo was in her room at that time, watching her jump off the flower boat Fell into the river and died like this.

When Lin Rufei heard the news, she was drinking tea, the teacup in her hand trembled and almost fell to the ground.

Zhuyin cried and said that the young master was heartbroken, and was forcibly taken back to Meng's house by his wife, and now he was alone in the room, seeing no one, everyone was very worried, but they didn't know what to do.

The back of Lin Rufei's white hands were scalded red by the tea, Yurui hurried forward, took away the teacup, and wanted to bring some ice cubes, but Lin Rufei refused.

"Where is he? I'll go and have a look." Lin Rufei said.

"It's in the attic next to Mr. Lin." Zhuyin cried, "What should I do..."

Lin Rufei got up, didn't even put on her coat, and hurried to the attic.There were already many people standing outside the attic. Looking at their faces, they were all relatives of Meng Langruo, all of them looked sad. Mrs. Meng had already fallen into Meng Youyue's arms, sobbing sadly, and murmured: " How could such a thing happen, I have already agreed to him to bring that woman into the mansion, why did she throw herself into the river!"

Meng Youyue also looked sad, her eyes were full of worry for Meng Langruo.

Lin Rufei recalled what Qi Yansheng said to herself a few days ago, thinking that Xiao Yu's death was inseparable from him, but he was nowhere to be seen in the crowded crowd.

No matter how the people outside comforted her, Meng Langruo inside the house still refused to open the door.The crowd had no choice but to gradually disperse. Mrs. Meng was worried that something would happen to him, so she sent someone to guard outside the house.

Lin Rufei also left. On the way back, he saw Qi Yansheng who was still fishing in the corridor. He walked behind Qi Yansheng and said coldly, "You did it?"

Qi Yansheng turned his back to Lin Rufei, and said with a smile, "I don't know what Mr. Lin is referring to?"

Lin Rufei said: "Do you still have to tell me?" Of course it was Xiao Yu's business, he didn't believe that the girl would throw herself into the river for no reason, and the scars on her body might also have something to do with Qi Yansheng.That story can fool the naive and innocent Meng Langruo, but it cannot fool others.

Qi Yansheng was silent for a moment, and said: "Zi Feiyu, how do you know the joy of fish?"

Lin Rufei said indifferently: "I don't know if fish are happy or not, I only know that dead people can't be happy." Seeing Meng Langruo being fooled by Qi Yansheng, even his good temper was a little bit angry, then Meng Lanruo still regarded Qi Yansheng as a friend, but she didn't know what this so-called friend did.

Qi Yansheng laughed loudly. He put down his fishing rod, stood up, saluted Lin Rufei, and said seriously, "Thank you, Mr. Lin."

Lin Rufei stared at him, waiting for his next sentence.

Qi Yansheng said: "Thank you, Mr. Lin, for becoming Lan Ruo's friend."

After saying this, Qi Yansheng turned around and left without hesitating, Lin Rufei stood silently holding the sword at his side, and didn't say anything for a long time, until Gu Xuan asked him what he was thinking, then he said coldly : "I was thinking that if Qi Yansheng was killed with a sword, the aftermath would be troublesome."

Gu Xuandu couldn't help laughing out loud when he heard the words, he was out of breath: "Xiao Jiu is angry." He said coldly that he was going to kill someone, and for some reason he looked so cute, and then Looking at Lin Rufei's gentle voice with doting eyes, "If you want to kill, kill it, anyone who makes Xiao Jiu unhappy, deserve to die."

Lin Rufei only thought that Gu Xuandu was joking with herself, and glared at him, left without saying a word.

Xiao Yu's death really broke Meng Langruo's heart. He lasted for three days without drinking or sleeping. In desperation, Mrs. Meng had no choice but to drug him to stun him, and then force-fed him some soup.

Lin Rufei also saw Meng Langruo who was in a coma. In just a few days, the young man lost a lot of weight. His originally round cheeks revealed a thin chin. Although his eyes were closed, his brows were still frowning. , like being trapped in a nightmare from which I cannot wake up.

The death of one's beloved in front of oneself is far more terrifying than a nightmare.

After sleeping for half a day, Meng Lanruo woke up. He opened his eyes and saw the Meng family and Lin Rufei who were waiting quietly by the bed. He was about to drive everyone out when he heard Lin Rufei's voice. A little light, but as gentle as usual, Lin Rufei said: "How about I talk with you?"

Meng Lanruo hesitated for a moment, but agreed.

The Meng family retreated, and there were only two people left in the room. Meng Lanruo looked at Lin Rufei.

Lin Rufei also looked at him, hesitated for a moment, and said in a low voice: "Cry if you want, you are still a child, there is no shame in it."

The next moment, Meng Langruo was wailing loudly, crying like hell, calling Xiao Yu's name while crying, Lin Rufei looked at her grief-stricken appearance, and felt a little uncomfortable in her heart.He didn't persuade him, just sat quietly beside him, and when Meng Lanruo was tired from crying, he handed him a cup of warm tea and motioned him to drink it.

After drinking the tea, Meng Langruo calmed down a little. He looked at Lin Rufei dully, and said, "Xiao Yu is dead."

Tears flowed down the corners of his eyes again, "I will never be able to fight her in the rivers and lakes."

Lin Rufei raised her hand and stroked his head with a comforting meaning.

Meng Langruo wailed again.

He cried almost all night until he was tired from crying and fell asleep again.

After Lin Rufei came out of the house, surrounded by the Meng family, she briefly talked about Meng Langruo's situation.

When the Meng family heard that he was crying, they were a little relieved, saying that someone else would be watching in the middle of the night and asked Lin Rufei to rest first.

Lin Rufei didn't hold back, and planned to go back to sleep for a while.

He walked slowly through the Meng Mansion and arrived at his own room. Through the window, he saw the lights in the house.

After entering the room, Lin Rufei saw Gu Xuandu sitting in the candlelight. He looked tired and seemed a little tired. When he heard Lin Rufei's footsteps, he didn't raise his head: "You're back?"

"Where have you been?" Lin Rufei asked.

Gu Xuandu said: "I went to fetch some things." As he spoke, he lifted two lanterns from under the table.

The style of the lantern is very familiar, it is the lantern that Lin Rufei saw at the riverside to pay homage to the ancestors before, Lin Rufei was wondering what Gu Xuandu was doing with this, and saw Gu Xuandu handing the lantern to him. gave myself.

Lin Rufei reached out to take it, looked into the lantern, and her expression froze.

There are two lanterns with two names written on them, one is Xiao Yu, and the other is...Meng Lanruo.

The author has something to say: Lin Rufei: The cutting is constant, and the reasoning is still chaotic.

Gu Xuandu: So what should we do?

Lin Rufei: Just cut it all off with one knife.

Gu Xuandu: Chop, chop, chop, let us all be chopped up unhappy!