The sunlight shone through the green and red tiles at the end of the wall and reflected on Chu Chenan's shoulders. The alternating light and dark made his skin look white and rosy, and gave his beautiful eyes a layer of light golden light.
Chu Chenan squatted and looked at him for a long while, his eyes trembling and dazed. He wanted to evade the question but was unable to open his mouth.
In Lan Xu's eyes, Chu Chen'an was just like the Luanwei flower that he loved to plant when he was a child. It did not exude deadly poison like the voodoo flower, but it was still breathtakingly beautiful, weak and gentle, and lovable.
Lan Xu blinked and asked, "Why aren't you talking? Are you feeling unwell?"
As he spoke, Lan Xu half-knelt down, moved closer to Chu Chenan, and looked at him carefully.
Chu Chenan's face was slightly flushed, perhaps because of the heat, and it was tender and fair, making people want to kiss her.
Chu Chenan's vision began to blur, and his thoughts were already in a mess.
He thought of what he had seen in the woods that day… the gloomy coffin, the double coffin, the solemn gray portrait, all kinds of strange bells and talismans, the pale white smoke from the burning incense and candles, and Lan Xu who was gazing deeply at his portrait.
Suddenly, a loud buzzing sound passed through my mind, and everything around me became quiet.
The bright red flower that Lan Huai locked in the back room appeared in his mind again. It was emitting an alluring fragrance, attracting him closer.
...
...
One step, two steps, three steps...
The flower plant suddenly grew like a vine and tightly wrapped around his wrist! The deadly flower juice was poured into his blood without leaving any room for error.
Chu Chenan was startled. When he came to his senses, he looked down and found that it was Lan Xu who was holding his wrist and looking at him with concern.
Lan Xu raised his hand and touched his forehead, "Do you have a cold?"
Lan Xu was very close to him. Chu Chenan looked into his dangerous and charming eyes, immediately lowered his eyes, shook his head, and his heartbeat quickened.
He replied, “No.”
He didn't dare to look into Lan Xu's eyes, fearing that if he wasn't careful, he would be swallowed up by the dense black net and never be able to escape.
Chu Chenan squatted in the corner, looking very thin.
Lan Xu asked with a smile, "Then why did you run away when you saw me?"
Chu Chenan pursed his lips and did not answer, his cheeks slightly red, which made him look particularly adorable.
Lan Xu wanted to raise his hand to rub it, but he didn't ask any more questions. He said to him softly, "I went to the temple today. It was very lively there. Do you want me to take you to see it?"
Chu Chenan raised his eyes.
"Oh, I forgot," Lan Xu said again, "You seemed to be coming from that direction."
Chu Chenan's heart skipped a beat.
"How is it? Are there a lot of people?" Lan Xu half-knelt and asked casually, "Is it fun?"
He seemed to regard the solemn resurrection prayer ceremony as fun and looked nonchalant.
Chu Chenan hesitated for a long time before he mustered up the courage to say what he wanted to say, "Can your brother...really come back alive?"
"Well," Lan Xu explained to him with an undiminished smile, "Don't be afraid, Chen An. This is our custom. My brother used to be a witch doctor in the village. He's very powerful. As long as the body is well preserved, it can be brought back to life."
"But," Lan Xu blinked, "I'm better than my brother."
Chu Chenan clenched his fingers and asked again: "What did you do during those years when you went to the city?"
He remembered clearly that he had never heard the name Lan Xu when he came to this copy last time.
Maybe Lan Xu is just a sorcerer who can see his soul but does not reveal his identity.
Lan Xu glanced at him, twisted his fingertips slowly, suppressed his smile, and was silent for several seconds before saying, "I'm sleeping."
Chu Chenan thought he was joking, so he asked again in a low voice, "What did you say?"
"Nothing," Lan Xu stood up, "Nothing at all, I just went to learn how to manage the family business for a few years."
Chu Chenan nodded.
He remembered that Lan Huai had told him that the Lan family was a large family and some members of the family would move to the city, including his father.
Lan Huai's grandfather was a very old-fashioned and traditional sorcerer. He believed that the Lan family should stay in Wulan Mountain for generations.
Back then, Lan Huai's father, despite his grandfather's opposition, moved to the city with his wife and a dozen clansmen, started a business in Duhai, and established several economic companies. Lan Huai and Lan Xu are the direct heirs.
When Lan Huai's mother became pregnant, she had to return to the village to take care of the baby. She passed away after giving birth, leaving behind the twins Lan Huai and Lan Xu.
Lan Huaihe was then forced by his grandfather to stay in the village and be raised, and the same should be true for Lan Xu.
Later, perhaps a few years after Lan Huai's grandfather passed away, Lan Xu was taken to the city by his father.
"Then why did you come back?" Chu Chenan asked.
"I found making money boring, so I found a few people to act as my agent and came back on my own," Lan Xu said. "It's so nice here, with green mountains and clear waters, and the money comes to me on its own."
Lan Xu said sweetly, "Besides, I can meet you when I come back."
Chu Chenan was stunned for a moment.
The logic in Lan Xu's words hides two meanings.
Did you meet him by accident when you came back, or did you come back just to meet him?
He prefers the former.
"Okay, stop squatting," Lan Xu bent over, "Stand up, your legs will get numb if you squat for too long."
Chu Chenan then stood up. After he stood up straight, the back of his calves suddenly went soft and his feet lost feeling.
His legs were numb...
Lan Xu supported Chu Chenan's arm and said, "Are you okay? Do you want me to carry you?"
"No need," Chu Chenan was still afraid of Lan Xu, "I'll be fine after a while."
"The weather is nice today," Lan Xu held him tightly, the sunlight reflecting through his necklace shone brightly, "Let's go for a walk in the secret realm."
"Don't you have to accompany your brother's...coffin?" Chu Chenan asked, step by step approaching the question he dared not ask.
Lan Huai has returned to the soul these days. Doesn't he need to pray like those priests?
"No need, why should I stay with him?" Lan Xu's eyes flashed with grievance, "Chen An, you seem to care about my brother a lot."
Chu Chenan said hurriedly, "No...no, just asking casually."
"Well," Lan Xu smiled again, "I look like my brother. If you are curious, you can take a closer look at me. I am also a sorcerer, and more powerful than him."
Ever since he found out that Lan Xu knew his identity, he felt increasingly afraid to face Lan Xu.
Lan Xu's words were intentionally or unintentionally comparing him to his brother, which was ambiguous and confusing.
He was very worried because Lan Xu once said that she was his sister-in-law and also his wife.
Although this sentence was outrageous, he was worried that Lan Xu really regarded him as his wife...
How could Lan Xu like him...
…
Lan Xu was too enthusiastic, and Chu Chenan was almost half-dragged into the secret realm by him, and he couldn't refuse.
The secret realm was filled with fallen petals. Passing a row of densely packed towering trees, they approached a clear blue lake.
The wind created traces of water on the lake, and the azure blue lake was like a mirror of the sky, making Chu Chenan feel like he was in the vast universe.
This place is like a paradise on earth, clear and clean.
The scenery here is so beautiful that it makes people linger, but Chu Chenan has no intention of enjoying the scenery at this time. He was worried all the way and followed Lan Xu through many orchards.
Lan Xu picked a large green fruit and asked, "Want to eat it?"
Chu Chenan felt that Lan Xu was treating him like a child, and he shook his head.
Moreover, the fruit is green and white, and looks sour at first glance.
"It's very sweet." Lan Xu washed the green fruit with stream water. The green fruit skin was covered with clear water droplets, which was very tempting.
Chu Chenan looked at it, a little hesitant. After walking all the way, he was a little thirsty and his throat was dry.
Lan Xu handed it to him and picked another green fruit to give him a chance to eat. "Eat it. Can you help me test whether it is sour or not?"
Chu Chenan then took it, took a bite, and met Lan Xu's gaze. He was a little surprised, "No, it's quite sweet."
Lan Xu smiled, washed the green fruit in his hand, and took a bite.
He looked at Chu Chenan's lips that were shining with water and his Adam's apple rolling up and down. Those lips were like cherries mixed with water, making people want to bite them hard.
"That's good," Lan Xu stared at him deeply, as if trying to hold back, and said quietly, "It looks delicious."
Chu Chenan took another bite, his cheeks puffed up, and asked, "How do you know it's sweet?"
"Because I've seen this kind of fruit before, and I've always wanted to try it," Lan Xu's voice became lower, with regret in his voice, "Unfortunately, the one I picked that time was snatched away by my brother, so I didn't get to eat it."
"But fortunately, there is still a chance this time."
Chu Chenan didn’t understand what Lan Xu meant. He just felt that Lan Xu had changed a little, but he couldn’t figure out what was wrong.
He didn't dare to stay any longer, and said in a trembling voice, "It's getting late, let's go out quickly."
Lan Xu nodded, "Okay."
…
When they walked out of the secret realm and passed through the forest, Chu Chenan still couldn't suppress the doubts in his heart. He wanted to go and find out for himself whether the coffin tomb really did not exist.
Chu Chenan practiced it many times in his mind before he spoke carefully, "Your brother has returned to the spirit world these days. As a foreign guest, I want to go and burn some incense for him. Is that okay?"
Lan Xu's eyes darkened and his steps paused. After a while, a smile quickly appeared in his eyes again, "No need, and that place is so cold, you will be scared."
"It's okay, it'll only take a while," Chu Chenan didn't want to give up, he whispered, "It won't take long, I'll leave after I finish burning the incense."
Lan Xu's smile faded, and he was silent for a few seconds, looking at Chu Chenan.
Chu Chenan's scalp tingled when he was looked at by him. He thought Lan Xu was angry, and even his eyelashes were trembling.
After staring at each other for a while, Lan Xu spoke, his tone calm and a little aggrieved, "Chen An, why do you care so much about my brother?"
This sentence was different from what Chu Chenan expected, "Hmm?"
"You mentioned him to me several times today," Lan Xu said without a smile in his eyes, "He doesn't want to be disturbed these days. Once it's settled in the next few days, you will see him soon. There's no rush in the next few days. Let's go back first, ok?"
Of course he had selfish motives and didn't want to give up every minute of the days he was alone with Chen An.
Every time Chu Chenan mentioned Lan Huai, his heart was filled with jealousy.
Chu Chenan didn't know what to say and just nodded repeatedly.
…
Afternoon.
When Chu Chenan came to find He Xuesheng, he saw several people repairing two damaged cars at the foot of the mountain.
"Fortunately, there is someone who can repair cars in this corner, otherwise we would not be able to get out of the mountain even if our legs were broken!" The little assistant next to Lao Liang said coquettishly, holding an umbrella.
Lao Liang said, "This car is still drivable. At least it can be driven off the highway."
He Xuesheng was squatting in front of the car hood and turning the wrench. Among the group of people, he was the one who worked the hardest.
He Xuesheng wiped his sweat, stood up and saw Chu Chenan walking not far away. He greeted him, "Chenan, you are here."
Chu Chenan walked closer and took a look at the two cars. It seemed that the damage was not that serious. He walked to He Xuesheng and helped to repair them.
"This is the only car that hasn't been repaired. If nothing goes wrong, we can leave tomorrow morning." He Xuesheng said happily. He had had enough of staying here and just wanted to go home and play games all night.
Chu Chenan nodded, "Have you packed all your things?"
"I've packed it up," He Xuesheng glanced around at the people around him, "Also, I mentioned the woman you asked me to bring with me to the school, and no one had any objections."
He Xuesheng whispered in his ear again, "Don't worry, I didn't say anything specific."
Chu Chenan nodded, "Thank you."
"Oh, you're welcome." He Xuesheng flicked his dragon whiskers, "It's just a small matter."
"Are you guys going back?"
There was a crisp sound of bells behind Chu Chenan. He turned around nervously and saw Lan Xu slowly walking towards him.
"Yes, some of us are seriously injured, so we decided to go back and recuperate first," Lao Liang greeted him, smiling and said politely, "Thank you for your care these days, ha."
Lan Xu smiled faintly, "You're welcome. You're welcome to come play again after you recover from your injuries."
"Okay, okay, we'll come again if we have the chance!" Lao Liang said a few more polite words. He knew Lan Xu's status and position in this village, and he smiled so hard that wrinkles filled the corners of his eyes.
"Well, then you guys continue to clean up. If you need help, you can always come to me." Lan Xu's attitude was calm. He said to Chu Chenan beside him in a gentle voice, "You seem to be in a bad mood today. I stewed some nourishing soup. Let's go back and drink it."
Chu Chenan glanced at He Xuesheng, and He Xuesheng also glanced at him.
Chu Chenan's eyes dodged, "I still have to help fix the car, so I won't drink."
"Then I'll help you too." Lan Xu looked at Chu Chenan and said, "Let's go back after we finish repairing it."
He Xuesheng was quite afraid of Lan Xu these days. Lan Xu glanced at him, making him feel a chill on the back of his neck.
The wound on his neck has not healed, and I have been a little worried these days.
"Okay... well," He Xuesheng subconsciously stepped away from Chu Chen'an, keeping some distance from him, "Chen'an, you should go back first. I see that you are not in a good mood. We are almost done with this repair. I will come to see you tomorrow."
"Okay," Chu Chenan didn't want to stay any longer, so he nodded.
Lan Xuwen smiled and said, "Let's go."
After they left.
The assistant held an umbrella and stood under the shade of the tree with Lao Liang. "Tsk, you're doing nothing but trying to get a ride."
"Alright," Lao Liang glanced at them, "Just stop talking."
The assistant pouted and insisted, "That's the truth. He showed up only after he knew we were leaving. We can't let anyone say anything."
He Xuesheng couldn't stand it anymore. He glanced at the young assistant. From the time the car was repaired until now, the young assistant had been pulling Lao Liang to hide under the shade of the trees. He even complained of being tired while holding an umbrella. No one knew who was doing nothing.
He glared at the assistant.
The assistant immediately exploded, "Why are you glaring at me? Yes, you two are in the same group, and you are teaming up to vilify me."
He turned to Lao Liang and acted like a spoiled child, "Director Liang, look at him!"
"Alright, alright, stop talking and go back to rest," Lao Liang patted his shoulder and handed him the umbrella. "You've worked hard these past few days. I'll give you two more days off when you get back."
The young assistant gave up, snorted coldly, and walked away with his waist twisted.
…
On the way, Lan Xu said nothing. When they reached the door of his house, he asked, "Are you going back with them?"
"Yes." Chu Chenan tried to explain word by word, "I came here with them. If they want to go back, I have to follow them."
"Oh." Lan Xu curled his lips slightly. He walked in and brought a bowl of soup to Chu Chenan. "I want to take you to the secret lake to go fishing tomorrow."
Chu Chen sat quietly, not daring to say a word.
"The fish there are big and plentiful, and they are easy to catch. The thick soup made from them is very delicious."
Chu Chenan was a little moved by what Lan Xu said, but it was less than one tenth of his desire to leave. It is really beautiful here, with many new things, and he likes it here.
But there are also many fears and dangers hidden here that Chu Chenan doesn’t know about. He is afraid that he will be trapped in a swamp and will never be able to escape.
"After I go back, I will come back to play if I have the chance...if I have the chance." Chu Chenan said.
Even though the hope of returning might be slim, he still wanted to give it a try.
"Well, remember to contact me next time you come to play." Lan Xu said, "I'll pick you up."
Chu Chenan nodded hurriedly.
Lan Xu didn't say anything. He silently watched Chu Chenan finish his soup, stretched his elbows, and his smile faded.
After Chu Chenan finished drinking the soup, he sat on the chair for a while. Suddenly, he felt dizzy and yawned.
The light in front of him began to sway slightly, and he suddenly became so sleepy that his eyelids drooped and his eyes narrowed into a slit in confusion until his field of vision became narrower and narrower.
what to do.
He seemed so sleepy that he was about to faint.
He held on for a few seconds, but still succumbed to the sleepiness that was overwhelming him and slowly closed his eyes.
Lan Xu hugged Chu Chenan's shoulders tightly and easily picked him up by the waist.
Chu Chenan was groggy. He felt himself being carried upstairs and placed on a soft quilt. The wind blowing in from the window was chilly, and he curled his white toes.
And the next moment, he was grabbed by a big hand.
His clothes were gone, and the overwhelming kisses made him feel at a loss. He was bitten on the lips several times and pouted in pain.
Lan Xu kissed the corners of his pitifully red eyes again, bit his earlobe gently, his eyes full of dark admiration.
"Baby, but I don't want you to leave." Lan Xu said aggrievedly, his tongue tenderly rolling around Chu Chenan's teeth.
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