Dawan Village 4
Qin Yan smiled indifferently. He looked at the beautifully blooming crabapple tree in the yard, which was facing the window of the wing room. He had noticed it as soon as he entered the room. It had lush branches and leaves, and the trunks were so thick that they seemed to have grown for hundreds of years.
Qin Yan said, "This crabapple tree is really beautiful."
Xiao Dahan looked over, his eyes revealing a hint of sarcasm, but the corners of his mouth were still smiling, "Yes, they are all worthless things. If it wasn't for its good looks, I would have dug it out and thrown it away long ago."
Zhang Dani was calling for dinner, and Xiao Dahan said, "Put down your luggage and come over to eat." After he finished speaking, he saw that they were empty-handed, and was curious, "Don't you have any luggage?"
Qin Yan replied: "Of course there is."
Xiao Dahan asked: "Where is it?"
Qin Yan replied: "I am a master of illusion, my luggage is where you can't see it"
Xiao Dahan didn't believe him, "Master of Illusion? It's nothing but a trick. There is no such thing as illusion in this world." Xiao Dahan waved his hands, looking like he knew everything. Qin Yan didn't argue with him. The three of them went to the main room together.
There were already some people sitting there, including Xiao Dahan's father, Xiao Huiyong, and Xiao Dahan's two sons, Xiao Laicai and Xiao Wangcai.
They were not surprised by the arrival of the two people. It was obvious that they knew that someone was coming to stay. But when they saw Gu Qingqu, they all opened their eyes wide, with strange lights in their eyes, which made Qin Yan frown.
Three people sat down, each occupying one side. Xiao Dahan took the lead and sat down on the other side, shouting enthusiastically, "Hurry up and sit down!"
The four people on the long bench moved aside, leaving room for one person to sit. Xiao Huiyong coughed twice, and the old phlegm stuck in his throat was like a bellows. He patted the empty seat next to him and said, "Hurry up and sit down, or the food will get cold."
As she was talking, Zhang Dani came in with dishes, "This is the last dish." When she saw Qin Yan and Gu Qingqu were still standing, she urged them, "Hurry up and sit down."
Zhang Dani put the dishes on the table, and they smelled quite delicious. She served everyone some rice, and Qin Yan smiled, "You're welcome then."
Xiao Dahan said: "You're welcome, what are you polite about?"
The thinnest person in the room was Xiao Huiyong. Qin Yan sat down next to him. Next to him was Xiao Laicai. Gu Qingqu said to Xiao Laicai, "I want to sit here. Can you sit a little closer?"
Xiao Laicai rejected him without hesitation, "I want to sit here too."
Gu Qingqu had no choice but to walk to the other side. Just as he was about to leave, Qin Yan called him, "Where are you going? Sit here."
Qin Yan moved to the side, Gu Qingqu glanced at him and sat down without hesitation. Qin Yan was tall and strong, and although Gu Qingqu was thin, he still had a big frame. Therefore, there was no empty space on the bench after the two of them sat down. Xiao Huiyong was squeezed and almost fell to the ground, but fortunately Qin Yan pulled him.
This incident made all the Xiao family members unhappy, especially Xiao Dahan. "There are so many seats here, why did you have to squeeze my dad?"
Qin Yan replied: "My brother's hand is broken, I have to pick up food for him."
Xiao Dahan's tone was very aggressive, "Who can't serve him food?"
Gu Qingqu snorted and laughed, "Oh, I'm sorry to offend you all, but I only eat what my brother picks up."
Xiao Huiyong glanced at Qin Yan, then said to Xiao Wangcai beside him: "Move to the side."
Xiao Wangcai looked at him reluctantly and said, "Just go to the side."
Xiao Huiyong reached out and hit Xiao Wangcai on the head, saying angrily: "This is outrageous, why don't you get over here quickly!"
Xiao Wangcai let out a low "Pooh" and then moved over.
Gu Qingqu looked at them with a frown. He turned his head slightly to look at Qin Yan. Seeing that Qin Yan was already picking up some food, his brows instantly furrowed even tighter.
Qin Yan picked up a piece of bacon for him. Gu Qingqu looked at the dark meat and did not move for a while. Qin Yan tasted a piece and said, "Well, it's not bad. You try it."
Gu Qingqu listened to him and ate it, but as soon as he put it in his mouth, he felt something was definitely wrong, "It's so salty!"
Qin Yan laughed and took out some water from the Chaos Stone Ring and handed it to him. Gu Qingqu took it and drank it. He looked at Qin Yan and said, "Brother, I'm not too hungry now. You eat. I'm going to rest."
Gu Qingqu stood up and left. Qin Yan watched him leave without saying anything. He glanced at the dishes on the table and ate them slowly, taking bites at a time. They were indeed far inferior to the imperial chefs in the palace.
While chatting during the meal, Zhang Dani asked, "Are you brothers?"
Qin Yan replied: "No, the relationship is quite distant."
Zhang Dani asked again: "You come to such a remote place, are your family members worried?"
Qin Yan replied: "Don't worry, you are already this old, what is there to worry about?"
Zhang Dani smiled and looked very satisfied.
Xiao Dahan asked, "Are you married?"
"No"
Xiao Dahan asked, "Why don't you get married when you're this old?"
"Don't like to get married"
Zhang Dani smiled and said, "When you reach a certain age, you should get married. It doesn't matter whether you love someone or not."
After they finished asking questions, it was Qin Yan's turn to ask, but as soon as he opened his mouth, the whole family's faces changed, "Do you know Liu Yuexin?"
Xiao Dahan asked cautiously: "Who are you to her?"
This means that you know me.
Qin Yan replied honestly: "Stranger"
Xiao Dahan frowned and asked in confusion, "Are you here for that?"
Qin Yan didn't know what he was talking about, but that didn't stop him from answering. He nodded and said, "Yeah."
Xiao Dahan was obviously relieved, and he looked at Zhang Dani, then asked, "How did you turn into water just now?"
They all saw Qin Yan take out two glasses of water out of thin air. Qin Yan smiled and said in a warm tone, "It's just a little trick, an illusion."
Xiao Dahan was still a little wary, but he didn't say much. He just said politely: "So you really are a master of illusion."
Qin Yan smiled and said: "It's just the praise of the world."
Xiao Dahan returned to the previous topic, "She is a little inconvenient now, you stay here for a few days, and I will take you to see her in a few days."
Qin Yan asked with some concern: "What happened to her?"
Zhang Dani answered, "He feels a little unwell and has been sent to the next village for treatment. It's nothing serious and he will be well in a few days."
Looking at Zhang Dani's hurried tone and flickering eyes, Qin Yan was sure that they were lying, but he did not ask more questions because he felt that it was not as simple as Liu Yuexin marrying into their family. What was the 'that' they were talking about?
Qin Yan decided to wait and see. The food was not to his liking at all. He put down his chopsticks and stood up. "I'm done eating," he said and walked out. As he walked out of the door, his sight was attracted by the crabapple tree in the yard. It was the time of the year when the crabapple flowers were in full bloom, and clusters of crabapple flowers were redder than blood.
At this time, Gu Qingqu was standing under a crabapple tree. Crabapple petals fell from the tree and landed on him. The sunlight poured in through the gaps between the trees and also fell on him. To be honest, it was quite beautiful. If only Qin Yan didn't have golden eyes so that he couldn't see the black air emanating from the crabapple petals.
The Demon Lord used a special secret method to change the color of Qin Yan's golden pupils, so he looked no different from ordinary people. But only he knew that he could see all the disguised demons and monsters in the world. It was just that his demonic power was sealed by the Chaos Stone Ring, and the power of his golden pupils was also sealed. If it weren't for the strong resentment of the Begonia tree, he wouldn't be able to see it.
Qin Yan felt surprised. How could a tree, and such a well-growing tree at that, have such strong resentment? Generally speaking, although trees have life, they do not have souls and therefore cannot condense emotions. Only a very small number of trees that have become enlightened and have developed souls through practice will have emotions. However, this tree has no other energy fluctuations except resentment, which shows that this tree has not practiced at all.
Gu Qingqu saw Qin Yan coming out and walked over. When he got closer, he suddenly threw the thing in his hand into the sky, and the petals of the crabapple tree fell down and quickly landed on the ground.
Qin Yan had no expression, so Gu Qingqu asked cautiously, "What's wrong? Are you unhappy?"
"It's okay, don't go under that tree next time"
Qin Yan looked at his happy expression and couldn't help but remind him. Gu Qingqu was a little confused, "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with the tree?"
At this time, Xiao Huiyong also came out and sat down on a chair under the eaves with his body hunched. He took out tobacco leaves from his pocket and rolled them. He raised his eyes and looked at the crabapple tree, "Don't you like that tree?"
As he spoke, he revealed a mouthful of yellow teeth. Most of his teeth had fallen out, with only a few remaining.
Qin Yan replied: "Such a big tree must have bugs. It's so dense, there might even be snakes. If one falls on your neck, it will be bitten but you will be scared to death."
Gu Qingqu shuddered after hearing his words, and his eyes changed when he looked at the crabapple tree. Xiao Huiyong laughed, "How can it be so exaggerated? I planted that tree. I have planted it for nearly 20 years, and it has never attracted snakes."
Qin Yan said: "The tree was small before, and now it is big, how can it be the same?"
Xiao Huiyong said: "No matter how big or small it is, I won't recruit it. Even if it is twice as big, I won't recruit it."
After hearing what he said, Qin Yan did not argue with him any further. The lunch was not to their liking, so Qin Yan and Gu Qingqu went back to their room, tidied it up, and replaced all the commonly used items before sitting down by the window to eat lunch.
Qin Yan was ready to take a nap after lunch, but Gu Qingqu got two books from Qin Yan, so he still sat by the window and read.
Qin Yan was lying on the bed, feeling the sunlight was too dazzling. He looked at Gu Qingqu and wanted to ask him to close the window, but at a glance he saw Gu Qingqu surrounded by the sunlight, even his hair was glowing. The sunlight gave him a layer of dreamy orange. He sat there quietly, and the distant mountains became his foil.
Qin Yan was speechless for a moment. When he closed his eyes, he remembered that he wanted to ask Gu Qingqu to close the window. Oh, forget it, I'll just do my best. It won't affect him if he sleeps facing inside.
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