Chapter 87
The autumn sun shines into the house from the window, scattering golden fragments on the ground.
Jiang Mingyan sat on the stool at the end of the bed, his eyes as calm as the sea and his body as straight as a pine tree. The small room specially selected by Tang Jiu to be decorated in a warm and soft manner could not soften the cold and sharp edge of him like a glacier and snow valley.
——But it can be done every year.
The little guy was like a clingy, lively kitten that liked to play around people's feet. He sat beside his brother, hugged his brother's smooth and strong arms, and his soft little body almost squeezed into his brother's arms.
"Brother, brother!" the little one murmured, his milky voice full of joy and dependence: "Sui Sui misses you so much~ I miss you so much!"
"How old are you, Sui Sui? Why are you still so spoiled?" Jiang Mingyan, who had been stern and ready to teach the little one a lesson since entering the house, looked at the cub completely overwhelmed by excitement. Reluctantly, his expression softened and he lifted the cub into his arms. "Little rascal, you really scared your brother this time."
"This isn't Sui Sui's fault," the little one said, sitting in his brother's arms, his fair, tender face tilted upward as he emphasized earnestly, "It's the fault of the villain behind the scenes! Sui Sui and Shao Jishuang are innocent. We're the good kids who were victimized by the villain."
"...Yes." Jiang Mingyan was silent for a moment, a light and gentle curve appeared on his lips, his eyes filled with relief, pride, and a trace of barely perceptible regret.
He held the child as if he were the most precious treasure in the world. His phoenix eyes were dark, and his clear voice was filled with determination and unquestionableness: "Sui Sui is right. It's never you who are wrong, but those with bad intentions."
"Brother just wanted to leave Sui Sui alone, hoping she would be more careful in the future... These thoughts were wrong. I shouldn't have taken my fear out on Sui Sui..." He said frankly, "Can Sui Sui forgive brother?"
"Of course you can~" Sui Sui buried his head in his brother's chest, which was slightly cool and icy, his hairy head resting against his brother's chin, and said lively, "Sui Sui is not a stingy person."
"But," the generous child leaped up, pushing his brother back helplessly. "How is Suisui older? Hasn't Suisui always been his beloved little brother?"
"It is Sui Sui's right to act like a spoiled child to his brother!" the child shouted righteously.
"Yes, yes, yes." Jiang Mingyan reached out and pressed down the restless head of the frizzy little cat in his arms, saying with a smile, "This is also my brother's fault. I was wrong."
"Our Sui Sui can always act like a spoiled child and complain to his brother..." Jiang Mingyan shook the kittens in his arms like a baby. "After all, Sui Sui is my precious little brother."
"Hehehe..." Sui Sui's black eyes curved into two crescents, and she smiled sweetly and obediently.
Jiang Mingyan's heart melted when he heard the little guy's laughter.
"Brother, have you noticed anything wrong with your baby brother now?" Sui Sui rubbed her face against the slightly cool embrace, nestled in her brother's arms and asked in a low voice.
"What's wrong?" Jiang Mingyan raised his eyebrows and chuckled: "Let me think... Is my precious brother too cheerful?"
He is so energetic that he can go outside and fight a few rounds with monsters.
"No!" Sui Sui hummed, and said in a baby voice, "It's your baby brother whose hair is messy!"
"Is that so..." Jiang Mingyan pretended to think, and gently soothed the cub: "Then does my dear brother need me to comb his hair and tie it into two new buns?"
"That's right!" The little guy was happy. He rubbed his furry head out of his brother's arms and urged his brother with his little eyes.
"Okay, I'll do it now." Jiang Mingyan laughed, took the little guy out of his arms and gently placed him on the chair next to him, then untied the two messy buns, took out the wooden comb from the Lan Qiuying bracelet, and combed Sui Sui's soft black hair bit by bit.
Jiang Mingyan's hands, which wielded swords to slay evil spirits, were beautifully slender and powerful, with distinct joints. The fingertips were covered with a thin layer of calluses, but it did not diminish their beauty at all.
When these hands picked up the wooden comb to comb Sui Sui's hair, they were just as flexible and skillful - even more skilled than Jiang Mingyan at combing his own hair.
After Suisui entrusted the hair on his head to his brother, he no longer worried at all.
The little guy let his brother play with him, and took this opportunity to mutter everything about his experience after he and his friends disappeared from Shuixi Town.
However, before Sui Sui finished speaking, two round buns appeared on his head.
The little fellow paused his narration, summoned out a water mirror, and looked at the water in admiration while shaking his head.
nice!
Sui Sui is very satisfied.
So the little guy happily jumped off the chair, took his brother's hand and pulled him to the bed.
Jiang Mingyan sat down obediently under Sui Sui's scorching gaze.
Sui Sui cheered and climbed into his brother's arms, not forgetting to remind him: "Brother, don't mess up Sui Sui's hair."
Jiang Mingyan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but he hugged the little guy and responded gently.
Sui Sui continued to tell the story with peace of mind.
"...The Pavilion Master thought we were a turning point predicted by Tang Jiu. Before we could explain ourselves to him, Tang Jiu barged in." Sui Sui puffed out her cheeks slightly, but soon returned to her serious demeanor. "That's basically it. Then my brother walked into the house, and Tang Jiu led us to this room to rest."
"Brother, what's going on with the banyan beast in Qingshi City?" Suisui frowned as she recalled the banyan beast that forced them to use the formation plate.
A shadow crossed Jiang Mingyan's brows, and he sighed softly, "Remember when we first came out of the Spiritual Sea and met Daojun Mingruo and the others? Actually, they had just come out of Qingshi City at that time, and happened to notice something strange above the Spiritual Sea, so they went over to investigate together."
"How did Bluestone City become a dead city without a trace? There's no answer yet."
Sui Sui pursed her lips and changed the subject: "Brother, I actually feel really bad about losing the little jade sword that Master left me. It's very memorable and has been with me for five years."
Jiang Mingyan held the little guy in his arms, thinking about what he had experienced in less than an hour, and couldn't help but feel relieved: "None of that matters."
He said softly, "As long as Sui Sui is okay, I'm glad. Daojun knows it was the Jade Sword that protected Sui Sui, so I don't think he'll mind. Sui Sui is the most important thing, and we can leave behind more commemorative items later."
Sui Sui tilted her head and thought for a moment, then popped her little head out from her brother's arms, leaned close to her brother's face and gave him a big kiss, then softly said, "Sui Sui knows, don't be afraid, brother. I will become stronger and stronger, and I will definitely be able to protect Sui Sui. Sui Sui believes in me."
Jiang Mingyan tapped Suisui's nose, his eyes doting: "Thank you for your trust."
——He will never let Sui Sui down.
Some things will never happen again.
The atmosphere was warm. Suisui leaned against her brother quietly. After a while, she tiptoed and asked, "Brother, who do you think is causing trouble behind this?"
"How bad!" the little guy was angry.
Jiang Mingyan's eyes gradually turned cold. "You disappeared in front of the Duobao Pavilion. Mingruo Daojun and I went into the Duobao Pavilion to investigate..."
"Duobao Pavilion gives me a very strange feeling." He mused: "Sui Sui, please don't have any contact with Duobao Pavilion for the time being."
"Okay." Sui Sui agreed without hesitation.
"Oh right!" Sui Sui's eyes flashed across the tightly closed door, and she remembered something. Her eyes lit up, and she asked mysteriously, "Brother, do you still remember Senior Brother Jiang who was with the Pavilion Master?"
"Remember." Jiang Mingyan understood, but still let the little guy pretend to be profound.
"We've actually seen him before!" Sui Sui emphasized, "In the Dusk Mountains."
Sui Sui: "At that time, my brother's spiritual roots had just recovered. We lived with Da Hei in the Dusk Mountains. Senior Brother Jiang and two others accidentally fell into the valley. We were about to leave, so we gave the valley to them."
"Not long after, we met them again in another valley. It was there that my brother also experienced the thunder tribulation and advanced to the foundation-building stage. They were picking Xuanning grass and angered the Xuanguang beast, and my brother even used the thunder tribulation to strike the Xuanguang beast."
Jiang Mingyan calmly replied, "Sui Sui even mistook the Xuan Guang Beast for the Yu Shi Beast."
The little guy was angry: "That's not the point! Brother, don't interrupt!"
Jiang Mingyan raised his eyebrows and stopped talking.
Sui Sui finally hummed with satisfaction, "I only remembered it when I saw the black cloth on Senior Brother Jiang's wrist, and then I recognized him immediately!"
Seeing the pride in the little guy's pretty eyes, Jiang Mingyan said with an ambiguous meaning, "It's true that he has a deep memory. Didn't Sui Sui always praise him for being handsome and a good-looking little brother? It's normal that he remembers it so quickly now."
Sui Sui stared at his brother with his dark round eyes, who had an indifferent expression on his face.
Jiang Mingyan looked back indifferently.
Finally, Sui Sui was the first to surrender, hugging his brother's neck like a spoiled child: "Sui Sui's heart has always been the most beautiful brother, brother is the best!"
He thought for a moment and said loudly, "Brother is Mei Zhixue, a lotus in the water..."
Jiang Mingyan quickly took the little guy off and covered his mouth helplessly: "Alright, alright."
“Hehehe…” Sui Sui laughed secretly.
Jiang Mingyan sighed, but the smile between his handsome eyebrows could not be hidden: "Little rascal."
Sui Sui calmly accepted his brother's indulgent and doting comments, then pulled his hand away from his mouth and looked at his brother with twinkling eyes: "The most handsome brother in the world, please can you take your precious little brother to see the Pavilion Master?"
"Hmm?" Jiang Mingyan lowered his eyes: "Sui Sui, don't you want to take a break?"
"With my brother here, Suisui will soon be full of energy and not tired at all." The little guy blinked his dark round eyes and smiled sweetly: "Shall we go see what's going on in Wanggui Town?"
Jiang Mingyan was not surprised at all, but his eyes became softer: "Okay."
He put the little guy on the ground and stretched out his hand to Sui Sui: "Let's go."
"Great!" Suisui happily held his brother's hand.
As soon as I pushed the door open, a young man leaning against the wall opposite the door, waving a jade fan, came into view.
"Tang Jiu?" Sui Sui was curious: "Why are you here?"
"Waiting for you to come out." Tang Jiu smiled carefreely, "I knew you two brothers would come out after you finished talking, that's why you wouldn't just rest quietly."
Suisui looked at him with wide eyes.
"Let's go." Tang Jiu pinched Sui Sui's cute bun-like head and led the way under the little guy's angry gaze: "I'll take you to see the bodies of the dead people."
"Put it in Jiangping Pavilion?" Sui Sui, no longer angry, asked Tang Jiu doubtfully, "Will their relatives agree?"
"These people..." Tang Jiu was silent for a moment: "They have no relatives anymore."
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