Chapter 2271 The Figure in My Mind
Ran Xiaoyu handed the clothes back to him, and then said: "My lord, you should go back early. It's getting late and the palace gates are about to close. I have to go back to the palace early too."
After saying that, he turned and ran away.
Xu Shifeng stood there, watching Ran Xiaoyu's back as she walked away in the wind and snow.
After a long time, he sighed softly, looked down at the clothes in his hands, then turned around silently and walked towards his home.
It was completely dark.
Although it was known that Xu Shifeng would often stay in the palace late for some important events, today, Xu Shizong was sitting in the lobby, looking at the snow outside the window, holding a cup of hot tea in his hand, waiting quietly.
Coughing from time to time.
His wife, Gu, stood aside and said softly, "Husband, my uncle may not be back for a while."
“…”
"You should go back and rest."
Xu Shizong said calmly: "I'll just sit here, you go and rest."
Although he was sickly, he was not weak in his words and deeds. No one could force him from childhood to adulthood. On the contrary, everyone almost obeyed his words.
Gu had no choice but to sigh and turn away.
Xu Shizong was left alone in the lobby. The snow was falling heavily outside, making him even more anxious.
Finally, in the silence of the night, I heard the familiar footsteps approaching from outside, but they seemed heavier than usual.
Xu Shizong looked up and saw his younger brother, Xu Shifeng, walking into the lobby.
But, he opened his eyes wide.
It was freezing cold outside, with snow falling heavily. Everyone took out their thickest clothes. Even he, who was so weak that he could barely wear them, put on a thick fox fur coat. But his younger brother, who had clearly gone out wearing a coat, now had the coat draped over his arm and was only wearing a padded jacket.
There was a thin layer of snow on the head and shoulders.
"What's wrong with you?"
Xu Shifeng was still a little distracted and walked slowly into the lobby. He heard his elder brother's voice coming from the front with a somewhat stern tone.
When he looked up, he saw Xu Shizong standing in front of him with a frown, looking him up and down.
Xu Shifeng seemed to come to his senses at this moment. He looked down and found that his body was covered with snow foam, the hem of his clothes was stained with mud, and his hands and feet were frozen.
There was a floor heating in the room, and the sudden change of temperature made him sneeze loudly.
"Ah—choo!"
"Caught a cold?"
Xu Shizong shook his head, put his hands behind his back and said, "Come in quickly and warm yourself up. I'll have someone bring you some hot water."
After a few words of instruction, someone came to serve immediately.
Xu Shifeng washed his face with hot water, which slightly dispelled the cold. He then drank a cup of hot tea, and his complexion finally recovered a little. He handed over the heavy cloth bag in his hand and said, "Brother, this is the book you wanted."
Xu Shizong took it, but didn't even look at it. He just put it on the table, then frowned at him and said, "What's wrong with you? You went out wearing a coat, but you came back carrying clothes."
"I……"
Xu Shifeng smiled bitterly.
He himself didn't know why, but he didn't seem to feel cold at all on the way back.
In his eyes and mind, Ran Xiaoyu's receding figure kept appearing.
Just this thought made him a little dazed again.
Seeing Xu Shifeng like this, Xu Shizong's eyes flickered. He coughed twice and asked, "Did something happen? Or did you meet someone?"
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