The original owner's secret
The carriage was filled with the smoke of incense burners, and a jade plate was filled with grapes bigger than peach blossoms and golden oranges.
"Oh," Lin Yuan felt annoyed and sighed, "Please put out the incense burner, it's choking." She sat in the carriage and said to Yu Liushang opposite her.
Yu Liushang was speechless and extinguished the incense burner himself, "Madam, you have broken your promise."
He was obviously unhappy.
"I'm sorry, we were being chased and had to flee to the village for refuge." She felt like there was a fireball running around in her heart, making her feel annoyed.
"Seeking refuge? I'm afraid you don't want to come back." Yu Liushang spoke to her in a sarcastic tone for the first time.
"And recuperate at the same time." She turned and looked out the window, obviously not wanting to say anything more.
Yu Liushang, who was sitting behind her, did not ask any more questions. His eyes were dim, and he clenched his hands, then loosened them in a moment.
The carriage stopped with a long "whoosh" sound. She lifted a corner of the curtain and caught a glimpse of the towering black city wall outside.
I don’t know if it was because it was dark and I couldn’t see clearly, or because the wall was painted, but it was an oppressive wall that stood under the sky like black dragon scales.
The wind and sand blew in, blinding my eyes.
Two rows of people in black robes stood in front of the black gate. They held their left hands with their right hands, bowed respectfully, and shouted in unison, "Welcome Young Master and Palace Master back to the sect!"
Lin Yuan immediately lowered the car curtain, and a tense mood spread.
Yu Liushang was the first to get off the car, his wide-sleeved red robe rustling in the wind. He had deep facial features and a handsome face, with an extremely aggressive beauty that did not conflict with the bad weather here, but rather added a fierceness to his look.
Then Lin Yuan was about to get off the car, and he offered his hand to Lin Yuan for support.
She looked at Yu Liushang in confusion, did not accept his help, and just jumped out holding the car door.
She looked at the people on both sides, wondering whether to say "stand up", but then she thought that "stand up" seemed to be something the emperor said to his ministers, so she gave up and walked straight into the hall. Yu Liushang followed her consciously.
"Where are we going?" She looked down the long, dark corridor.
"Madam, were you angry with me just now?" he asked her from behind.
She felt a chill run down her spine and turned away, "No."
"Then why did you deliberately ignore me when you got off the bus?"
"It's not that I'm being cold, it's that I feel it's unnecessary. I can jump down by myself."
"Alas—never mind, I'll take you to see the host—have you recovered your memory?"
Lin Yuan shook her head, "Not yet. What was my relationship with the host before?"
"As indifferent as a stranger. Your mother died after giving birth to you, so the owner of this building harbored resentment towards you and handed you over to the Left Protector without caring about you."
Lin Yuan noticed that he had become much colder since coming here, and was no longer as dissolute as before.
After she took a bath, she changed into the original owner's usual clothes: a blue round-collared short-sleeved top with a purple printed pleated skirt. Her loose hair was dotted with glass balls and yellow feathers. In this solemn and austere place, she looked like a lark that had strayed into a secluded forest.
She looked at the jingling jade beads hanging from her belt and cuffs, not knowing what to say. They were beautiful, but a bit too flashy and eye-catching. So she removed the extra ornaments before rejoining Yu Liushang.
He taught her some religious rules and basic information, and then went to meet the owner of the post.
The columns and ceiling in the main hall were painted with strange and intricate patterns, including Taotie patterns and red spider lilies. The lights were brightly lit, and several elders were standing in two rows, each with a different expression.
The one sitting on the main seat was the owner of the building. He had a stern expression, sunken eye sockets and a decadent look. He was dressed mainly in black, with a silver-gilt parrot-patterned belt around his waist and green leather Ruyi shoes on his feet.
Lin Yuan and Yu Liushang bowed and greeted the owner of the building.
"Why did my son go away and not come back for two years?" the poster questioned her.
"Reporting to the host, two years ago, Lin Yuan was injured by a mysterious person and was seriously injured. He was later rescued by Elder Yikong of the Jinghu Sect and had no choice but to stay there to recuperate."
Yu Liushang's heart skipped a beat. Why didn't she say it as I taught her?
"Hmph! If a girl from a demon sect is recuperating in a righteous martial arts sect, it would be a laughing stock if we tell everyone about it!" An elder with eagle eyes and a long nose said coldly.
"The first one to make sarcastic remarks must be the Great Elder Cui Shancheng. That old fellow with eagle eyes and a long nose is the one who is most at odds with you." Lin Yuan remembered what Yu Liushang had told him before.
"Oh? When this young master was seriously injured, I didn't see Elder Cui coming to rescue him. If the elder had tried his best, why would I have to live under someone else's roof? So, it has been two years." Lin Yuan glanced at Elder Cui.
Remember, the original owner was pretentious, cold and rude, and moody, Lin Yuan said to herself.
"The young master is addicted to playing and often disappears without a trace. How can we find out in time?" Cui Shancheng said.
"Enough! Cough cough..." The host was angry and covered his mouth with a handkerchief and coughed dryly. The servant handed him tea.
"I'm glad that Yuan'er is back safely. Go down and have a rest first. We can discuss other matters later." The host stood up and left the hall.
Lin Yuan was puzzled. The host of the post was quite concerned about the original owner, unlike what Yu Liushang said, who was like a stranger.
So, maybe he was lying. Does that count as sowing discord? And the matter of the demon cult token last time still hasn't been settled with him.
After she brought it back to the dormitory, she asked Yu Liushang about these things.
Yu Liushang only said that the host was just showing concern and pretending to be concerned. As for the fact that the Forget Worry Gu did have side effects, he didn't tell her, such as headaches and occasional recall of some fragments. However, Gu Paner's recovery of her memory so early was completely beyond his expectations.
"Oh, you're letting things get worse. Don't talk about innocence." She crossed her arms and snorted coldly.
"Let's not talk about this for now. My lady, don't forget that you are my fiancée. Are you in love with that pretty boy and that's why you haven't come back yet?" His peach blossom eyes narrowed slightly.
"I know it's impossible for me and him, and I won't make things difficult for myself." But our engagement will be cancelled sooner or later.
She came to a picture and froze.
The painting was hung on the wall. In the foreground, there was a red mandala, with a black spire castle behind it. Above the castle was a golden moon that seemed to be pressing down on the castle, and white clouds and mist were swirling around it.
"Who drew this?" Lin Yuan was surprised.
"You, you said this place doesn't exist."
Lin Yuan swallowed his saliva. Of course not. This is a European-style building. Did the original owner really come from another time?
She checked all the cupboards and found paper cranes, paper stars, and various red jade and beautiful stones.
She sat on the colorful carpet and tried to struggle again: "Yu Liushang, did I often say things you didn't understand before? Like, mobile phone, television, car?"
Yu Liushang sat down beside her, gently lifted her chin with his finger, his eyes ambiguous: "Yes, you also said that I was a madman with a broken heart, and you were a rational madman. We are a match made in heaven. And the reason why I trust you so much is because you are Lin Yuan, you can do anything, it's not surprising."
"But a person's memory determines what they look like. Now that I've forgotten even my past, I'm naturally no longer the same person. Perhaps I used to be fearless, daring to love and hate, but I'm really not the same person anymore. Don't take my previous words seriously. No, I really don't..."
She felt that any explanation she gave was just quibbling.
"Look, you have been lying to me and treating our marriage as a joke." He looked sad.
Lin Yuan had never seen him look so sad before. Her breath stopped, "You... I..."
He suddenly grabbed the back of her head and wanted to kiss her, but Lin Yuan quickly lowered her head, so he only kissed her forehead.
She pushed him away, stood up, and wiped her forehead with her sleeve. "I'm sorry, I don't like you."
Yu Liushang looked at her coldly. "Do you dislike me so much? Whether you have memories or not, you will never like me."
He remained silent, stood up and walked out of the bedroom.
She actually saw loneliness in his back. She grabbed her hair randomly, her mind in a mess. Did I forget something, or did time abandon me?
Unknown, unknown.
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Yuan Xuanlang returned to the orphanage to reunite with his senior brothers and sisters.
"Crack——" the teacup fell to the ground and broke into pieces.
"I'm not a three-year-old child? You don't have to be responsible! These are not worth mentioning. The most urgent thing is to find someone!" Mu Yunxi pushed the door open angrily, and saw the astonished Yuan Xuanlang in front of her. She was stunned for a long time.
"Junior brother?" She opened her eyes wide, and Shen Zhaoli was also extremely surprised when he walked out of the house.
"Hey, senior sisters and brothers." He touched his nose and grinned unnaturally, his phoenix eyes slightly narrowed, with sharp anger hidden in them.
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