2. Song of the Clouds (I)

Yun Ge grew up in the mountains with her father. Her mother died too early, so she didn't have much memory of her mother. All she remembered was a grave full of grass and flowers. Her father often took her to the grave to talk to her mother.

Yun Ge thought that life would go on like that until one day her father passed away. Before his death, her father had taken care of all his affairs. Yun Ge cried and buried her father next to her mother's grave. Then she knew that no one in this world could stay with her forever. Her father had even planned her future. So Yun Ge calmly waited for the person her father said would come to pick her up. But she didn't expect that she would wait for three years.

Although she hadn't waited for three years for the person her father had promised to pick her up, Yun Ge was not in a hurry. She had been living like this for more than ten years, and there was nothing wrong with continuing to live like this. She could hunt, collect herbs, grow herbs, and make various pills to take down the mountain to exchange for what she needed. But sometimes Yun Ge began to like climbing up the high cliffs to look at the smoke from the villages below the mountain, and sometimes she would feel a strange feeling in her heart. Yun Ge didn't know that it was loneliness.

Until one day, Yun Ge went up the mountain to collect herbs as usual. Then she heard the faint sound of melodious music coming from the mountain. Yun Ge knew that it was the sound of a zither. She also had a zither. She used to see her father playing it, but after her father passed away, no one touched it. This person played it so beautifully, even better than her father. Yun Ge happily ran to the source of the sound, wanting to see what the person playing the zither looked like.

After searching for a long time, Yun Ge finally found that the sound of the piano came from behind the cliff. So she climbed up the cliff with her lightness skills. Looking down from the cliff, she found that a large house had appeared in the valley below. A man in white was sitting by a pool of water in the room, playing the piano. She had played here when she was a child, but there was no house or people.

The man was dressed in white clothes as white as snow, with long black hair casually tied up behind his body. Although only half of his face was visible, Yun Ge swore that he was the most handsome man she had ever seen. He was like... a god from heaven! After thinking for a long time, Yun Ge slowly made a judgment on the man in the valley - he was as handsome as a god from heaven.

The god-like handsome man was not the only one in the valley. There were also several other ugly people.

"Those bad guys don't look like the family of the gods at all!" Yun Ge thought gloomily while sitting on the cliff and listening to the melodious piano music. Why would that god-like person be with those ugly bad guys? It would be nice if he could play with her. Those bad guys always forbid him to do this or that. If it were her, she would definitely not do that.

Yun Ge squatted on the cliff for two whole days, watching the god-like man in white sometimes playing the piano, sometimes sitting by the water reading, and sometimes sitting by the water in a trance. Finally, Yun Ge found an opportunity and took advantage of the absence of those ugly villains to jump down from the cliff and land in front of him.

Seeing the girl falling from the sky, the man in white was not surprised, but just smiled faintly.

"You are really good-looking." Yun Ge saw the true face of the man in white for the first time. As expected... he was more handsome than she had imagined. The man in white smiled faintly and said softly: "You are also very good-looking. Why are you here?"

For some reason, Yun Ge felt her face was a little hot. Although she didn't know much about etiquette, it was probably not very polite to praise this man in front of him. Yun Ge twisted her fingers and blinked her eyes, looking at the man in white in front of her in a bit of a daze.

As if sensing the girl's nervousness, the man in white smiled faintly and said softly, "It's very dangerous here. Why did you come here alone?"

Danger? Yun Ge looked around in confusion. She had grown up in these mountains, and her father had never told her where the dangers were. Seeing her confused look, the man in white smiled and said, "Yes, you must have good martial arts skills to be able to jump down from such a high cliff. However, there are many dangers in this world that cannot be solved by martial arts. Girls should not run around."

"Well... I understand. My father said the same thing. You are such a good person." Yun Ge smiled happily.

The man in white looked at the girl in front of him with some surprise. There was a strange glimpse in his eyes.

Yun Ge squatted beside him and said gloomily, "I heard you playing the piano, so I came over to see you. It's been a while since I've had anyone to talk to. I'll stay for a while and then I'll leave, okay?"

The man in white shook his head with a smile and said, "It's very dangerous here."

Yun Ge blinked and said, "I know, those people are bad guys, right? Can I help you beat them?"

"No, it's too dangerous." The man in white refused softly.

"I'm good at martial arts and can beat them." Yun Ge said anxiously.

The man in white still shook his head and said, "There are many of them, and even if you beat them, you can't take me out." Yun Ge's eyes lit up and he said happily, "What if I can take you out?"

The man in white raised his eyebrows with a smile and glanced at the steep cliff not far away. Yun Ge quickly shook his hand and said, "No, I know another way. I played here when I was a kid, so I'm sure I can get out. Do you believe me?"

Seeing the pleading in the girl's eyes, the man in white suddenly laughed softly, and it was as warm and charming as the return of spring. Yun Ge could not help but be stunned. Coming back to her senses, she raised her hand and patted her forehead in annoyance. Why did she feel that this god-like brother in front of her was delicious and wanted to take a bite? It must be because she hadn't played with anyone for too long.

"Okay, I believe you. Thank you for your help. My name is Xu Qingchen, what's your name?" the man in white asked with a smile.

"Xu Qingchen? Your name is nice. My name is Shen Yunge." Yunge's eyes lit up and she said with a smile.

Does the name sound good? The man in white, the world-famous Master Qingchen, raised his eyebrows slightly and smiled calmly.

Yun Ge took out a pill from his pocket and motioned Xu Qingchen to take it. Although he didn't know how the little girl in front of him was going to take him out, Master Qingchen entrusted his comfort to a little girl who seemed innocent and whom he just met for the first time. After taking the pill, his eyes went dark and he soon fell into darkness. When he finally felt a strange chill, Master Qingchen felt that he had no regrets. Perhaps it was because of the little girl's clear and bright eyes. For the first time, Master Qingchen so willfully entrusted his life to someone he just met.

When he woke up again, Master Qingchen couldn't help but smile bitterly. One really shouldn't be so willful and adventurous. At least... he should have asked the little girl how she was going to get him out.

Not only was he wet and uncomfortable, but the pain in his chest and shoulders made it almost impossible for him to move. The eldest son of the Xu family, who was always known as a fairy, was in such a state for the first time in his life.

"Wuwu, Xu Qingchen, are you okay?" A somewhat unfamiliar voice came from behind him. Xu Qingchen turned his head with some difficulty and saw the girl, who was also wet, looking at him with a guilty look on her face, her bright eyes filled with crystal tears. After a light cough, Xu Qingchen shook his head and smiled reluctantly, "I'm fine, we're out. You...you brought me out from under that pool?"

"Well, I'm sorry... It was all because of my carelessness that you got hurt." Yun Ge looked at Xu Qingchen eagerly and said guiltily.

Xu Qingchen smiled faintly and shook his head. The little girl was petite, and even though he had never experienced it, he could imagine how much effort it would take to bring an adult man who was much taller than her out from the bottom of the water. In comparison, this accidental injury was really not worth mentioning. But... it really hurts. Master Qingchen was not a martial artist, and he rarely got injured in his life. This kind of serious injury was the first time in his life, and his face turned pale with pain.

Seeing him in so much pain, Yun Ge's face turned pale with fear. She quickly took out a small medicine bottle, poured out a pill and stuffed it into his mouth, "Don't be afraid... I will heal you. Soon, very soon, you will be different." After saying that, regardless of Xu Qingchen's expression, she picked up Master Qingchen, who was taller than her, and ran towards her home.

This was the first time in his life that he had enjoyed such treatment. Even the calm and composed Master Qingchen could not help but twitch. However, the pain in his body clearly reminded him that unless he planned to stay here forever, he could only accept the current situation.

Yun Ge's home is in a hidden valley among the mountains. Xu Qingchen only took a quick look when he entered the valley and knew that a very sophisticated formation was arranged at the entrance of the valley. It is basically difficult for people who are not proficient in formations to find this place. When he knew that the little girl had been living alone in the valley since her father passed away three years ago, looking at the little girl looking at him with a happy face, Master Qingchen couldn't help but sigh softly in his heart. Master Qingchen has seen countless people in his life, but this is the first time he has seen such an innocent little girl. It is really hard to understand how Yun Ge's father could be at ease leaving such an innocent young daughter alone in this deep mountain. Although Yun Ge's martial arts are not weak, martial arts cannot determine everything in this world. Compared to the heights of martial arts, the wickedness of human nature is more dangerous.

Yun Ge is a very simple girl, just like a chick that has just come out of its shell, she instinctively trusts the first person she sees. After her father passed away, Master Qingchen was the first person Yun Ge had close contact with, so it was natural that Master Qingchen became the person Yun Ge trusted the most. So, after learning about Yun Ge's father's arrangement, Master Qingchen persuaded the little girl to leave the valley with him without any effort. After that, after confirming that the Mu family had no intention of taking care of Yun Ge, it was natural for him to bring the little girl back to Licheng.

"Xu Qingchen..." Yun Ge felt a little uncomfortable in the prosperous Licheng. Her beautiful face was filled with anxiety and worry. The Xu Mansion, which was already far away, made her hesitate. Although Xu Qingchen said that the Xu family would be her home in the future, even if Yun Ge was ignorant of human affairs, she still understood that the Xu family was Xu Qingchen's home, not her own. She... no longer had a home.

"Don't be afraid, everyone in our family is very nice and will like you. Just like Li'er, don't you like her too?" Master Qingchen comforted softly.

"Sister Li'er?" Yun Ge's eyes lit up when she mentioned Sister Li'er. Sister Li'er was her first good friend besides Xu Qingchen, and Sister Li'er was so pretty and gentle. On the way north, she had heard many people say that Sister Li'er was the most amazing woman in the world. Not only was she beautiful, she was good at martial arts, and she could lead troops to fight. It was a pity that Sister Li'er went to fight and she couldn't go with her to cause trouble.

Xu Qingchen nodded and smiled, "Yes, Li'er is my cousin, we are all family. Could it be that Yun Ge doesn't like the Xu Mansion? Then she can live in Prince Ding's Mansion, but there is no one in Prince Ding's Mansion now, so if Yun Ge lives alone..."

"No, no, I... will live in Xu's house." Yun Ge shook his head quickly.

A faint smile appeared on Master Qingchen's lips, "That's good, let's go, everyone has come to welcome us."

Master Qingchen has returned from his ordeal, and he has brought back a beautiful girl. The Xu family, who had received the news long ago, came out to the door to welcome them. As soon as they saw the two of them, almost everyone's eyes were attracted by the beautiful and charming girl in yellow next to Master Qingchen. Madam Xu praised them repeatedly, and happily walked forward to take Yun Ge's hand and look at her carefully, while asking with a smile, "Is the little girl Yun Ge? You must have had a hard time on the way here?"

Being held by the gentle and noble lady in front of him, Yun Ge was a little embarrassed but still nodded and said, "Yes, I am Shen Yun Ge. I..."

"These are my mother and second aunt. Yun Ge can just call them aunt." Xu Qingchen smiled faintly beside him.

"Aunt...Hello, Aunt." Brother Yun called softly.

"Good, good child." Madam Xu nodded repeatedly, and the look in her eyes when she looked at the girl in front of her could be said to be extremely satisfied. This was the first time that her son brought a girl back personally, and she knew at a glance that she was a well-behaved and obedient girl. Even her niece praised her repeatedly in her letter, and Madam Xu also trusted Ye Li's vision.

Seeing Yun Ge's blushing face, Qin Zheng smiled and said, "Aunt, mother, let's go in first. Sister Yun Ge must be tired from the journey. Sister Yun Ge, my name is Qin Zheng, you can just call me Sister Zheng'er. Did Li'er mention me?"

Yun Ge nodded quickly, "Sister Li'er said that Sister Zheng'er is a good person. Thank you, Sister Zheng'er. Yun Ge is not tired. I am very good at martial arts." Seeing the girl's frankness, everyone couldn't help but laugh. Madam Xu smiled and said, "Okay, Zheng'er is right. Let's go in first. Yun Ge, from now on, just treat the Xu family as your own home."

Madam Xu nodded and said, "Your second aunt is right. From now on, you should treat this place as your home. Let's go in and rest."

"My own words?" Yun Ge's heart softened, and looking at the smiling people in front of him, he couldn't help but blink his eyes, as if feeling a little sour.

"Yun Ge, let's go in." Qin Zheng held Yun Ge's hand and smiled softly.

"Yes, thank you Sister Zheng'er." Yun Ge nodded heavily. Xu Qingchen's family was as good people as Sister Li'er. Following Xu Qingchen all the way north, her uneasy heart finally settled down. Yun Ge couldn't help but smile at Qin Zheng.

－－－－－－－A side note－－－－－－－

A special story about Yun Ge and Qing Chen Gong Zi. See how Qing Chen Gong Zi, who has a very high IQ and a very negative expression quotient, can impress Yun Ge, who has great martial arts skills and a cute personality~ Meh haha, those who like Qing Chen Gong Zi to be single can stop reading the main story. This CP does not accept complaints~