Chapter 797 You may return slowly.

"I just have some things to take care of. I need to go back tomorrow morning. I'll come back with everyone after I've finished what I need to do."

Song Chunxue stood at the door of the room, looked down at her clothes, which she hadn't changed for several days.

Xie Dong asked in surprise, "Are we still leaving?"

"Yes, I still have to go." She was amused by Xie Dong's tone, "But I'll be back soon, in just a few days."

Xie Dong sighed, "It's hard to say. Things outside are going on one day at a time. You have no idea how much Lord Xie is looking forward to your return."

As he spoke, Xie Dong walked towards the kitchen. "I'll go talk to the cook and ask him to prepare some wine, dishes, and hot water so we can have dinner earlier tonight."

"Need not……"

"Taoist priest, go and rest for a while. There's not much time left. You can have a good talk when the adults return."

"..." Before Song Chunxue could say anything, Xie Dong had already entered the kitchen.

There's no need to be so formal.

She went to her old room and found that the clothes in the closet were gone.

She went to Xie Zheng's main house and found her clothes hanging next to his clothes.

The scene before her made her chuckle, but she couldn't quite describe the feeling in her heart.

She changed into a dark green cross-front long gown, the embroidery on the collar and the large gold chrysanthemum embroidery pattern making her stand out.

She hadn't worn this outfit before, and it was the most flamboyant one she'd worn recently, making it seem a little too deliberate.

She thought to herself, "It's been a while since we last saw each other, he shouldn't be angry, right?"

He probably wasn't this lonely when he didn't respond to him before.

I don't know if her initial response to him was a good thing or a bad thing for him.

She couldn't help but let her mind wander, thinking about many things, about them and the road ahead. There were so many things she didn't have time to stop and think about, but suddenly something came to mind, and she felt a sense of realization.

Suddenly, she heard a series of hurried footsteps.

Looking up, Xie Zheng had already walked up to him.

Their eyes met, and the two smiled, but there was a hint of awkwardness and unfamiliarity between them.

I didn't know what to do for a moment.

Song Chunxue stood up. "So fast?"

"You're back?" Xie Zheng reached out and tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear. "Xie Dong said you were leaving again?"

Just as Song Chunxue was about to sit down, Xie Zheng pulled her into the inner room.

Soon, Liu Chunshu brought out tea and snacks and placed them on the table outside.

Through the curtain, Song Chunxue could see that he was running faster than a rabbit, so she must have misunderstood.

Xie Zheng pulled her into his arms and wrapped them around her. "Indeed, the scenery outside is more interesting than me. You're reluctant to come back, and you haven't been writing letters as frequently as before."

"No, I only got delayed the day before yesterday. I write a letter almost every three days." When this was mentioned, Song Chunxue looked up. "We are all cultivators. Although we are not very good at it yet, we can do things like sending letters without troubling others."

"Oh?" Xie Zheng gently stroked her back. "Tell me about it."

After lingering for a while, the two of them spent a lot of time in the study trying out the things left behind by Master Han and Lord Zhao, as sending a letter over a thousand miles was not easy.

Xie Zheng needs to spend some more time studying before he can reply.

But Song Chunxue tried three times and succeeded twice.

This made Xie Zheng feel extremely frustrated, as he had never encountered any setbacks in his studies, except for becoming an official.

He planned to try a few more times; dinner was ready.

"Let's talk after we eat." Xie Zheng pulled her to sit down, and the two of them sat very close together.

This feeling was so novel. Song Chunxue looked at Xie Zheng, who was holding her hand and unwilling to let go, and was using his other hand to serve her food. Suddenly, she felt that God had been kind to her.

I never expected that someone would care about her so much.

No matter what the future holds, at this moment, he cherishes every moment he spends with her.

"Eat up, these are all your favorite foods..." Xie Zheng put chicken wings and pork knuckle on her plate, but when he turned around, he found tears glistening in her eyes.

He quickly put down his chopsticks, took out a handkerchief and gently wiped her face, his voice soft and gentle, "Why are you crying all of a sudden? I haven't even cried."

“I didn’t cry,” Song Chunxue stubbornly denied, raising her sleeve to wipe it dry. “I just accidentally got some dust in, probably from the roof beam.”

"Yes, yes, yes, have someone clean it up tomorrow," Xie Zheng said with a serious smile. "It seems you missed me quite a bit. Considering you had no choice, I forgive you for breaking your promise."

Song Chunxue chuckled, "It was my fault, but it's not like I broke my promise yet, it hasn't even been a month."

“But you changed your mind. Xie is waiting at home, and he doesn’t even enjoy his food anymore.”

"..." She paused for a moment, looked up at Xie Zheng's serious yet slightly disappointed and dissatisfied expression, and couldn't help but laugh.

"I'm sorry, it was my fault. I really thought that since it's a rare opportunity to go out, it would be more fun to travel around with my senior brother and the others than to play by myself."

Xie Zheng fed her a bite of food. "It's not your fault. It's my fault for not being able to go out with you or protect you."

"Wait a few years for me. Once I've settled everything, I'll go with you wherever you want to go, okay?"

Song Chunxue took it as him comforting her and said, "Okay, I'll wait for you."

...

At 3:45 AM, Xie Zheng went to the kitchen and brought back hot tea, while the night watchman brought back hot water.

Song Chunxue opened her eyes and got out of bed.

They barely slept last night, spending the latter half of the night meditating.

Their meeting was brief, but Xie Zheng was even more afraid of missing the appointed time than she was.

"Have something to eat before you go. It's getting chilly today, so I've prepared two warm sets of clothes for you. Take them with you." As he spoke, Xie Zheng took out two more sets of clothes, along with shoes and socks, from the wardrobe.

"When you're out and about, there are occasions where you need to pay special attention to your attire. Just bring these with you; they're in your storage ring anyway, so they're not heavy."

Song Chunxue washed her face, smiled, and replied, "Okay."

They drank tea together and chatted for a while, and before they knew it, it was almost dawn.

Xie Zheng hugged her and patted the back of her head. "The flowers are blooming along the path; you may return home at your leisure."

Song Chunxue happened to know what that sentence meant.

She took out two poetry collections from her storage ring. "I bought them from a street stall. I'll just browse through them."

"It means you always think of me."

Xie Zheng put the book on the table, went out into the courtyard, and felt reluctant to leave when he saw the still dark sky.

"I was just teasing you before. Now that you've come back specifically to see me, it's fine if you come back a month later. It's a rare opportunity, so don't leave any regrets. I'll be waiting for you no matter when you come back."

Song Chunxue nodded, Xie Zheng was good at talking.

At dawn, she arrived at the mountaintop.

Lord Zhao and Changfeng had finished getting ready and were standing outside the Taoist temple.

"You're pretty punctual, let's go."

"Master!"

Upon seeing Song Chunxue, Changfeng smiled happily, "Master!"

"Master, don't forget me!"

Changyun and Wangchen ran out of the door.

“Uncle-Master, I’m here too. You didn’t even think to come in and see me.” Wang Chen said with a grin, “It seems that in your heart, Lord Xie is number one.”

Song Chunxue felt guilty and realized that she hadn't thought of anyone else and had only been focused on seeing Xie Zheng.