Mirror Flower Water Moon (10)
A cool breeze blew through the forest, and occasionally a fallen leaf landed in the boy's hair. Li Zhaoyue was surprised to find that Xu Xing's hair was loose.
"How could I blame you, senior sister? You don't have to think too much." Xu Xing lowered his eyes and said softly.
He was looking at the fuzz on her face. The girl's chubby face was rosy, like an overripe peach, making you want to take a bite.
The wind was strong in the woods and the sunlight was gentle. Xu Xing stood with his back to the light, his expression blurred.
Li Zhaoyue raised her head and looked at him seriously for a while, then suddenly stood on tiptoe and stroked the hair that hung between his eyebrows.
Xu Xing was stunned, and hurriedly turned his head to grab her moving hand.
Plop—plop—
My heart felt like it was about to jump out of my throat.
"What?" His voice was a little hoarse.
Li Zhaoyue tilted his head in confusion.
"You..." Xu Xing was choked by her gaze and stuttered.
"Too close," he whispered.
"There is a leaf on your head. I want to help you take it off." She pointed to the dead leaf lying in her palm and said with a smile.
"But," she shook off the leaves, her eyes curved, and cunningly twisted the hair that fell on his cheek, saying, "Your hair is loose and your hairband is lost, but I have a ready-made one here."
His breathing became irregular with her movements and became erratic with her words.
"What?" Xu Xing exhaled with difficulty.
Li Zhaoyue stood up straight, raised her right hand slightly, and untied a goose yellow hairband from the back of her head.
The headband was brightly colored and beautifully crafted, with a camellia embroidered in silver thread at the end. Li Zhaoyue picked up the headband, compared it to Xu Xing, and said with satisfaction, "This will definitely suit you."
Xu Xing was a little surprised and asked, "Why?"
He actually wanted to ask her why she chased after him, why she helped him pick the fallen leaves off his hair, and why... she gave him her own headband.
Countless questions piled up in my heart, and finally, only two vague words came to my lips:
Why.
He could only ask why.
Sure enough, after hearing his words, Li Zhaoyue was confused for a moment, and then asked him: "Are you asking me why I take care of you, or why I gave you this?" She raised the hairband in her hand and shook it.
"I..." Before Xu Xing could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by Li Zhaoyue.
"Why do I need a reason to be nice to you? You are already very good, which is enough for me to be nice to you." She curled her eyes and smiled brightly.
"And this headband, I think it suits you very well, so I'm giving it to you. No reason is needed."
Xu Xing remained silent, the shadows of the leaves casting their shadows on his face. After a long pause, he raised the corners of his mouth slightly and murmured softly, "I've never heard of such a statement."
"Then just consider it as having been heard today." Li Zhaoyue waved at him, signaling him to lower his head.
Although Xu Xing didn't know what she meant, he still lowered his head obediently. His hair was very thick and smooth, and it felt like the finest silk in his hands.
Li Zhaoyue lowered her eyes, gathered his hair together, and wrapped the goose yellow headband around it. The silver camellia flowers were immersed in his hair, and finally she gently pulled it, and a beautiful high ponytail was formed.
Xu Xing stared at her serious expression, his breathing stagnated slightly, and he turned his head away in embarrassment.
Li Zhaoyue reached out and forced his head back.
Xu Xing was a little panicked. His usually cool white skin was now mostly red, and his eyes seemed to be red as well. But if you looked closely, they were watery and a little cute.
"Don't move, I haven't finished yet." Li Zhaoyue brushed away the loose hair hanging on his forehead and said dissatisfiedly.
Xu Xing stopped moving obediently.
Finally it was done. Li Zhaoyue looked at Xu Xing's neat hair again and smiled with satisfaction.
Xu Xing also laughed.
"I didn't expect you to do this." he said.
"That's right. I usually tie my own hair, but this is my first time to tie someone else's hair. It looks pretty good." The more she looked at Xu Xing's hair, the happier she became. She couldn't help but say excitedly.
The first time... she had tied someone else's hair, which meant that she had only tied his hair.
Xu Xing felt a secret joy in his heart, his eyes narrowed a little more, and he said, "But in the eyes of others, braiding someone's hair is a very intimate thing."
Hearing this, Li Zhaoyue was stunned and asked doubtfully: "Aren't we close?"
Her eyes were full of innocence and confusion. She was just asking this question very seriously and had no other intentions.
Xu Xing's heart felt like it was being gently scratched by a feather, and it was trembling violently.
He looked into the girl's innocent eyes and said in a hoarse voice, "Between men and women, only husband and wife can tie each other's hair."
"But...then you..." Li Zhaoyue said anxiously.
"I won't get it wrong, so Yue, you can only do this for me, okay?"
Xu Xing's tone was very gentle, and his eyes were also gentle. This question was like the most ordinary greeting in daily life, very harmless, but Li Zhaoyue did not know the deep meaning hidden in it.
As Xu Xing expected, Li Zhaoyue nodded.
He was in a good mood and raised the corner of his mouth, saying: "Then I don't blame Ah Yue."
"So when you didn't say this just now, you were blaming me?" Li Zhaoyue sensed something was wrong and glanced at him suspiciously.
"I didn't," he said.
"Xu Xing, you're lying again." Li Zhaoyue said angrily.
"I won't lie to you."
After saying that, Xu Xing flicked the hairband that was floating in his hair and repeated, "I won't lie to you, Ayue."
Perhaps his expression was too sincere, Li Zhaoyue reluctantly believed it, pulled up his sleeve and ran out of the woods.
"Why are you running so fast? Be careful." It was Xu Xing's helpless voice.
"Don't you think it's scary to talk in the woods? Leave quickly. Things are not peaceful lately..."
The voices of the two drifted farther and farther away. In the forest, it was the sound of wind blowing through leaves. But when you listened carefully, it was different.
It was the sound of leaves being crushed.
A dark shadow looked at the direction where the two left for a long time.
When I returned to Qingfengyuan in the evening, Xie Feng was already waiting in the yard, his usually cold face filled with worry.
He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Li Zhaoyue was safe and sound.
"Afeng, I..." Li Zhaoyue was about to speak when he was interrupted by Xie Feng.
"I was wrong during the day. Xu Xing is your friend, so it's normal for you to defend him. But I came here to tell you something else."
Xie Feng said with a serious expression.
"Another disciple from Yiziyuan has gone missing."
*
The bright moon hangs high in the sky, and the night is boundless.
Yu Zhi walked along the path in a depressed mood, thinking about what Zheng Hai said during the day.
He was originally a child from an ordinary family on the outer layer of the Floating Island. Because of his talent, he was selected by the Yizi Court to enter the Court of Arts to study swordsmanship. He thought that this opportunity would change his fate and make him a successful person. But now...
It's all in vain.
In a trance, he seemed to see a figure moving in the woods. When he got closer, he heard a familiar voice.
"Recently, people have been disappearing frequently in Yiziyuan. Some say it's a trick played by the ghosts. I don't believe it, but we can take this opportunity to lure Xu Xing here and pretend that he was killed by the ghosts, but in fact, he..."
It's the sound of building to night.
"Are you sure this can be done perfectly?" It was Zheng Hai who spoke.
"Has Yiziyuan found out anything about the previous disappearances and the dream beast incident? Besides, Xu Xing is an orphan with no background and no one to rely on. He's the easiest to deal with."
Building to night road.
"Then it's up to you."
After these words, footsteps were heard again in the woods, and it seemed that the two people had left.
Only then did Yu Zhi dare to come out from behind the tree. He was stunned for a long while and then sighed heavily.
"Aren't you going to tell Xu Xing about this?" A strange voice suddenly sounded behind him.
Yu Zhi's back stiffened, he turned around suddenly and widened his eyes.
"If you could tell him, the tragedy could be avoided. Why not tell him?" The figure slowly approached, revealing his blood-covered face.
Yu Zhi obviously recognized this face. He screamed, fell to the ground in fear, and struggled to crawl back.
"Xie Xue, your death has nothing to do with me, don't come to me!" he roared.
The shadow stopped talking and moved closer and closer. After a moment, a gust of wind blew by, and both the shadow and Yu Zhi disappeared.
*
Just as Xie Fenggang told Li Zhaoyue not to go out casually, he learned the news that his disciple was missing.
"Who is the missing disciple?"
He said to the communication talisman.
"He's a disciple of the Art Court, named Yu Zhi. He disappeared in the woods behind the court just now."
Every disciple of Yiziyuan has his or her own waist badge, and each badge has a formation on it. Once something happens to a disciple, the badge will break, and the elders will sense that something is wrong.
"The elders of the Court of Spells have preserved some footage of Yu Zhi's last moments before he disappeared. Brother, you can take a look."
After saying this, the teleportation talisman went out.
Xie Feng picked up the Meteor Sword that was placed beside the table and was about to leave. Before leaving, he warned, "It's not peaceful outside right now. Don't step out of Qingfeng Courtyard. Wait for me to come back."
Seeing his stern expression, Li Zhaoyue thought something serious must have happened, so she nodded obediently.
Have a good night's sleep.
The next morning, Li Zhaoyue was awakened by a knock on the door. She rubbed her eyes and opened the door, only to see the person who was least likely to be there - He Shuyu.
Her face was serious as she said, "Something serious has happened. Come with me to the Mingguang Palace."
Mingguang Hall is where the elders and the dean of Yiziyuan hold meetings. The usually empty hall is now filled with people, including the elders and heads of the major families, the dean of Yiziyuan, and the chief envoy of Jinxiantai.
Standing high up in a blue robe, with a genial expression, was Feng Ran, the head of Yiziyuan. Sitting silently beside him was Su Zi, the head of Jinxiantai. Su Zi and Zhu Ming were good friends, and upon seeing Li Zhaoyue approach, he nodded. Li Zhaoyue bowed her head and returned the greeting.
"I don't know how Yiziyuan, with its slow efficiency, managed to become one of the top four."
A middle-aged man wearing gold and silver and with a big belly stood opposite Feng Ran and said sarcastically.
He was Zheng Hai's father, Zheng Long. After learning that his son was missing, he came to Yiziyuan and made a scene early in the morning. His words and deeds were mocking the guards of Yiziyuan for their negligence and the harm of his son.
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