It turns out that an old friend has come
Someone once told Lin Yuan that in the hustle and bustle of the crowd, if you meet a thousand people on the road, you must hold on to not expecting to meet them again in ninety-nine of them, so that you can walk your own way freely.
Shen Zhaoli's arrival was indeed a pleasant surprise.
Lin Yuan and Mu Yunxi stepped into the hall. Thousands of pearl curtains still hung from the eaves, silver clouds were floating, and the sky was gray.
Elder Yikong was clearly in a good mood, with a smile on his face: "You all know each other, so I won't introduce you one by one."
Lin Yuan and Mu Yunxi each bowed, and Shen Zhaoli returned the greeting.
Shen Zhaoli greeted, "Miss Xiaoyuan, are you used to being here?"
Yuan Xuanlang raised his eyebrows: "Tsk, 'Xiao Yuan', the two of you are quite familiar with each other."
Lin Yuan smiled: "Everything is fine. I have learned a lot of martial arts, poetry and books!"
Yuan Xuanlang said: "Yes, Junior Sister's progress is obvious to all of us."
Lin Yuan glanced at Yuan Xuanlang, then turned to ask Shen Zhaoli: "Mr. Shen, are these days off days?"
Shen Zhaoli paused and said in a gentle tone: "No, I have resigned from my official position and came to visit my uncle during this free time."
"Oh." Lin Yuan nodded, thinking to himself, "With the corrupt officialdom, it's only a matter of time before I resign. It's good, so I don't have to suffer anymore."
Shen Zhaoli turned to look at Mu Yunxi again and smiled gently: "Junior Sister Mu, long time no see."
They chatted for half an hour, and the rain stopped. It was the afternoon, and Lin Yuan volunteered to cook a meal to entertain Shen Zhaoli.
Since the food supply in Letian Temple was limited, Lin Yuan went to Wuweixuan's vegetable garden to pick some fruits and vegetables.
Lin Yuan was chopping green peppers with a clang-clang sound when Yuan Xuanlang walked into the kitchen and asked, "Junior sister, is there anything I can help you with?"
Lin Yuan was stunned. A weasel wishing a happy new year to a chicken had no good intentions. However, he knew he couldn't refuse the free labor, so he said naturally, "Yes, wash some mushrooms for me and chop a chicken. Thank you, Senior Brother."
Yuan Xuanlang was washing the mushrooms when he suddenly thought of something and raised the corner of his mouth: "Junior sister, you seem to be very familiar with Shen Zhaoli."
"Friend, Master Shen is my savior and the one who introduced me to the sect. What's wrong?"
Yuan Xuanlang rubbed the mushrooms vigorously until they were wrinkled. "I see. I thought he was your lover... We were chatting and laughing just now, and now he's cooking..."
Lin Yuan paused, feeling inexplicably nervous. Did she like him? It seemed a little bit like that. Chen Zhaoli was elegant and humble, never putting on airs when dealing with people. When I first crossed over, I didn't know anything, but he was still very patient in teaching me bit by bit.
Yuan Xuanlang saw Lin Yuan's mouth curl up slightly, as if she was recalling something. He widened his eyes in surprise: "No way! Junior sister, are you really?"
Lin Yuan didn't know where she got the courage from: "He taught me how to write and read, how to make fire and cook, and he's also gentle and polite. Isn't it normal to like him?"
Yuan Xuanlang smiled meaningfully, feeling a bit wickedly excited: "Tsk tsk, 'Asking what love is in this world, it makes people blind'. Junior sister, don't regret it..."
Lin Yuan scooped up a handful of water and splashed it at him. Yuan Xuanlang dodged it easily, "Wow! Are you in such a hurry to kill someone to silence them?"
She raised her chin: "Yeah, yes."
Yuan Xuanlang patted his chest and assured her: "Don't worry, as your good senior brother, I will not betray you."
"If you go back on your word, you're a puppy." Lin Yuan looked straight into Yuan Xuanlang's eyes and said seriously.
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The names of the dishes are a highlight this time. Lin Yuan casually looked at these recipes when she was bored, and she never thought that one day she would actually make them.
The three masters and apprentices and Shen Zhaoli sat around a round table, and Mu Yunxi pulled Lin Yuan out of the kitchen.
Lin Yuan pursed her lips tightly and finally mustered the courage to introduce: "This is Shili Ginkgo... The main ingredient is ginkgo nuts, with lard, sugar and osmanthus sauce."
Yuan Xuanlang picked one up and threw it into his mouth, mumbling, "Hmm! Fresh and light... crispy, tender and sweet!"
Lin Yuan gave a standard smile, but there was something fishy hidden in it: "Brother, what about your boss's way of entertaining guests?"
Shen Zhaoli: "It's okay, we are all family, there is no need to be so particular."
Yuan Xuanlang felt sad: "Huh, aren't you scholars the most particular about etiquette? And now you've changed your gender?"
However, due to his master's threatening gaze, he decided to quit while he was ahead and put down his chopsticks: "Sorry, Junior Sister, please continue."
To save time, Lin Yuan introduced the names of the dishes one by one: Yancao Rubisi (shredded seaweed sprouts, green peppers, and mushrooms), Fenghuangyou on Fenghuangtai (five-spice roasted chicken), Momo Paddy Field Feibailu (small whitefish and amaranth soup)...
Lin Yuan was very happy to have overcome the difficulties of speaking and received unanimous praise.
After a meal, when the lights were dim, Lin Yuan was practicing swordsmanship alone in the house.
The dagger swirled in her hand like a nimble fish. In a moment of hesitation, the sharp blade sliced her finger, oozing blood that echoed with the candlelight like red coral beads.
Lin Yuan stared at the blood-red.
She sat on the bed, took out the diary, and carefully smeared the blood on it. The blood slowly spread on the white paper. As her fingers moved lightly, a red "flower" bloomed luxuriantly. Lin Yuan stared at it for a long time.
In a trance, countless inspirations emerged: I could take a paintbrush and dip it in red paint, spread a deep red sea on the white paper, outline crimson trees, and spread a pink sky...
In a blink of an eye, the scene in front of her was distorted and shattered, turning into the "red" she imagined. On a mountain, a palace rose from the ground, and countless birds and beasts rushed over. Hundreds of birds sang together, and tens of thousands of beasts roared together. Then they all bowed down devoutly, looking at the person on the palace. Lin Yuan saw the person's face clearly, and her pupils suddenly shrank. It was someone who looked like her!
Her eyes were indifferent, without a trace of emotion. She didn't even glance at the animals at the foot of the mountain. It was just like "treating all things as straw dogs".
She looked at Lin Yuan, smiled, and opened her red lips: "Come here."
A lofty ladder to heaven appeared.
Lin Yuan seemed to be possessed as she climbed the ladder, one step, two steps... getting closer and closer...
Lin Yuan raised her foot to step onto the next step, but suddenly, the steps disappeared and she fell from the sky. The deep feeling of weightlessness brought her dizziness.
"Ah——" Lin Yuan suddenly sat up from the bed, gasping for breath and breaking out in a cold sweat.
After a long time, she realized that everything was just a dream, but she was curious about what would happen if she hadn't fallen and stood in front of that person.
The red flower on the diary is still there, but it has solidified.
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