Li Cong was a zither player. He was fascinated by music theory. Whenever he heard that a musician somewhere had outstanding skills, he would go to meet him and compete with him.

He heard that the young prince from Jiangnan loved the sound of the zither, and that his mansion had a zither player named Bai who was extremely skilled and outstanding, so he wanted to go and see who was more skilled.

He was taken to the palace, and looked at the white figure behind the red gauze in the waterside dance pavilion. His eyes seemed to be fixed on it, unable to move away.

The young prince was handsome, he grew up in the gentle countryside of Jiangnan, his skin was as white as jade, his eyes were as cold and lonely as glass, and he had a peach blossom face, when he was not smiling, he looked cold and lonely, but when he smiled, he was like a lotus under the moon, charming and captivating.

The zither in Li Cong's hand fell to the ground, waking up the little prince who was sleeping.

The young prince was not annoyed at being interrupted. He stood up lazily, looked at Li Cong calmly, raised his eyebrows and asked, "Are you the zither player from the Western Regions?"

In fact, he knew without asking that the person in front of him was very tall, a whole circle taller than him, with a handsome face that was not like that of an ordinary person. He was born with such a good-looking face with deep contours, which was naturally different from the people in Jiangnan.

Look at him and he's crazy? It's very interesting.

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As promised by the young prince, he stayed in the palace. He fell in love with the young prince at first sight and couldn't help asking more about him.

The little prince is called A Li. He is the son born to the Empress Dowager before she entered the palace. Because of the Empress Dowager's last words, the Emperor conferred him a title of prince and threw him into this water town in the south of the Yangtze River, so that he would be out of sight and out of mind.

He is a disgrace to the royal family and the emperor. Fortunately, he is relatively well-behaved and does not cause any trouble. He just quietly enjoys himself in Jiangnan.

Ali knew that his younger brother disliked him and was always looking for an opportunity to take him down. So he had no choice but to be a lazy guy, after all, his life was more important.

But he met Li Cong. He had never seen anyone so good-looking in his life.

He suddenly wanted to get married.

But before he could report the matter, the emperor's edict came down. The young princess of the Western Regions wanted the Central Plains to select a suitable consort and send him there. The requirement was that the consort must be of noble status, good looks, outstanding literary talent, and a gentle personality. If he was sent there, 30% of the taxes in the Central Plains could be exempted.

The emperor had no other brothers, and there was no man like the one the little princess wanted in his clan. I don't know who brought it up, but the emperor suddenly thought of Ali.

The empress dowager's son is of noble status, good-looking, and has a soft personality. He has won the third place in the imperial examination and is considered to be a talented writer.

The royal Jinwu Guards spent a day going down to the south of the Yangtze River, packed up the little prince, and sent him to Mobei to be the little princess's consort.

Unexpectedly, he was intercepted on the way. The one who intercepted him was an envoy from the Western Regions' hegemon, the Song State. He took the young prince away with his horse without saying a word. He left behind an imperial edict, which was a notice to marry the young prince to his family's crown prince.

The young prince was dazed when he was brought to the soft couch made of gold and jade. Before he could take a closer look, the man held his lips. The man had a familiar exotic scent from the Western Regions, and Ali obediently lay in the man's arms and let him do whatever he wanted.

After the kiss, A-li looked at Li Cong, who had returned to his Western Region attire, and said, "You, you are the prince of the Western Region?"

Li Cong picked her up and continued to kiss her: "Yes, I like music, and I went out to play without telling my father. I heard that you wanted to be the princess's consort, so how could I resist? Of course I snatched you away."

Li Cong smiled as if the bright moon was in his arms: "Little Prince, don't be my consort anymore, be my crown princess, and later the queen, okay?"

Ali????? thought about it, Li Cong is good-looking, has a good figure, good physical strength, and a good family background. The key is that she is the queen, so she doesn’t need to be a punching bag anymore! ! ! !

Ali took her hair and entangled it with his curly hair, then used the jade hairpin on her head to cut off her long hair: "Okay, then from now on we will be husband and wife."

Li Cong would not know that he went to Mobei not to be a consort, but to be a hostage. Hearing that the old king of Mobei had a love affair with Long Yang, Ali had already thought about escaping on the way, and the jade hairpin in his hand was already ready. If he could not be with his lover, then at least, he would not be manipulated by others like this. He could always be the master of his life and death.

Later, the jade hairpin was put on Li Cong's head. Li Cong had a cold temperament, and after wearing the jade hairpin, he looked like a delicate orchid and a jade tree, which made people unable to take their eyes away. Ah Li was almost stunned by the sight, but was finally awakened by a kiss from Li Cong.

The two of them lived in such inseparable relationship, year after year.

Bai Zhi outside the dream: ??? Why is it A-Li again???

Change the dream! It's so sweet. If someone dies, there will always be a chance, right?

When Li Cong woke up, he had a splitting headache, a pain like a surging sea. For a few minutes, he was unable to think about anything, and only thought of one name: A-Li.

The fact that he can lie here means that Bai Tan has arrived at the hospital. What about Ali? How is Ali?

He began to struggle violently.

He had many small wounds all over his body, which were wrapped in white bandages. As he kept moving, blood had already seeped out from under the bandages.

Soon a nurse came to check on him, and Bai Tao came with her. Bai Tao had lost a lot of weight, and her cheeks were almost devoid of flesh. Her eyes were red, and it was obvious that she had been crying. Seeing that he had woken up, Bai Tao tried to raise the corners of her lips: "Brother Cong, you are awake? Don't worry, Bai Tan is fine now, and has been transferred to the general ward."

Li Cong felt relieved for a moment, but it was soon replaced by another emotion. He knew Bai Tao. Although she looked delicate and weak, she was actually very strong-willed and she hardly shed a tear on weekdays. So who was it and what happened to make her cry like this?

Li Cong tried to speak. He had been in a coma for a long time and had been unconscious in the hospital for several days. His voice was extremely hoarse: "Bai Tao, A Li... Where is A Li? Is he okay? Where is he? I want to go see him..."

Bai Tao's face twisted for a moment. She tried her best to suppress the urge to cry and tried to comfort Li Cong: "Ali...Ali has returned home. He...you will see him in the future. You should take good care of your injuries first."

Li Cong was a very careful person. He could tell that Bai Tao's expression was not right almost immediately. He didn't care whether the injury hurt or not. He rushed out of bed and grabbed Bai Tao's hand: "Taozi, don't lie to me. What happened to Ali? Is he being rescued or...?"

Bai Tao opened his mouth and wanted to say that sentence, but looking at Li Cong's wide eyes that were already moist, he suddenly felt that he couldn't say it. He also felt that he should let Li Cong know that this was the pain he should endure.

Finally, Bai Tao lowered her head and said softly: "A-Li is gone. He died in the fire due to respiratory obstruction." The young man's eyes were red, and he tried hard not to let the tears fall: "The cause of death was suffocation. The funeral was just held today. You... wait until you get better, go see him."

Li Cong thought he might be deaf. He suddenly couldn't hear what Bai Tao was saying. What did "A Li is gone" mean? What did "suffocated to death" mean? What did "a funeral" mean?

Is it that Ali is disappointed in him and doesn't want to be with him anymore, so he asked Bai Tao to act here for him?

Ah Li was such a positive person, he just saved him a little late, how could Ah Li die? How could it be?

Li Cong's tears fell down, and then he wiped them away fiercely with his sleeves. He sniffed and tried to wake himself up. After a while, he heard himself say, "I want to see him, I want to see Ali, squad leader, take me away!"

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A Li's funeral was held today. He passed away suddenly, leaving no last words and very few belongings. His family members were crying in front of the tombstone and almost fainted. Then he was picked up by his brother A Chen and put into the car.

Ali is gone, and nothing can happen to the family anymore.

The mourners came and went one by one, and finally only Bai Tao and Bai Tan were left in front of the tombstone. When no one was around, Bai Tan could finally cry freely.

Her childhood sweetheart, the brother, had never been a simple-minded person, as stupid as an idiot, but he was very good to her. Ali trusted her and took care of her, but Bai Tan didn't even get to see him for the last time. His life was buried in the burnt building. The boy's smiling face, which was once as bright as the sun, ended in the black and white portrait. It was heartbreaking no matter how one looked at it.

Bai Tan thought, if she hadn't persuaded Ah Li to join the army, would he not have met Li Cong, would he not have been locked in the fire scene for helping him, and would he not have been thrown into the fire scene and died like this? The key is that he was still trying to save himself!

Bai Tao walked forward and hugged her without saying anything. If she calculated it this way, it would not be clear at all.

As soon as Ali left, Bai Tan had some matters to deal with for the two families, so they stayed for a while and then left. Before leaving, he saw a black car parked in the cemetery, and the person who got out was the person he had seen in the photo.

He was very tall, with a honey-colored complexion, and a lot of gauze wrapped around his head. He looked panic-stricken, like a...stray dog.

It’s Li Cong.

Bai Tan's eyes instantly became hot. Why, why did he come here?

Ah Chen, who had returned to keep vigil for his brother, saw Li Cong. He rushed forward and punched Li Cong, but was stopped by Bai Tao, who helped Li Cong up.

Li Cong knew him. He was the younger brother that A Li talked about every day. His name was A Chen. He was someone he trusted and loved very much. So what he said must be true, right?

Li Cong suddenly felt some hope. He ignored Ah Chen's kick and rushed over: "Ah Chen, tell me, how is your brother now?"

Ah Chen spat at him and said, "You idiot, are you still pretending to be stupid? My brother's funeral is going to be held today, didn't anyone inform you?"

Li Cong's world suddenly collapsed.

In a daze, he heard Ah Chen yelling and cursing, and someone beside him trying to persuade him, as well as Bai Tao's persuasion.

He heard Ali's voice again and saw Ali's face.

Li Cong suddenly burst into tears. His tears fell to the ground one by one and disappeared in an instant. Ah Li, how could he be gone? ?

Li Cong stayed in the cemetery for three days. No one could persuade him. After three days, he went home to recuperate and locked himself in the room, refusing to see anyone.

He asked Bai Tan for many photos of A-li, but Bai Tan refused to give them to him, so he went to A-chen to ask for them. Finally, when they were almost at his house, Bai Tan gave him two. He went back home like he was holding a treasure, and printed many copies of the photos and pasted them on the wall.

From then on, he was afraid of the color red, shopping malls, fire, and the bright sunshine when someone smiled.

On the anniversary of Ali's death the following year, he bought a bunch of red camellias. Li Cong checked online and found that this kind of flower can bloom even in the extremely cold glaciers, and can even bloom when watered with blood in a fire.

Li Cong bought all of them. In this case, can Ali bleed less?

After he retired from the army, he went to the old site next to the building alone, built a small house, stayed there, and looked in the direction of the building all day long.

He planted a lot of red camellias, which kept him company and created a rare beautiful color in the area.

When he died, the red camellia blossomed, and he vaguely saw a sunny smiling face.

"Li Cong, you are a pig!"

Yes, I am a pig, otherwise how could I not know that I like you? How could I be indifferent to your confession, and how could I say so many hurtful words to you?

I feel like I'm about to die, and it would be nice to see you before I die.

Ali, just wait, I'm coming to find you. Even if I become a ghost this time, I will always protect you and I will never lose you again.

Red Camellia, if you can hear my voice, please let me meet you again as soon as possible.

When Li Cong was found, the blood on his wrist had dried. In his yard, the red camellia was in full bloom, with the stamens swaying like a lover's sweet smile.

However, Bai Tan's love could not outweigh the pain of losing his loved ones, and he was unable to express it in his entire life.

Bai Zhi outside the dream was so angry that she almost fainted! How could her sister be so stupid, and she didn't care what others said? Such a good opportunity, Li Cong had lost his lover, and there was no one around him, why didn't he rush forward? Bai Zhi was angry and annoyed, always feeling that she was doing useless work. No matter how many dreams she changed, Li Cong just didn't like her sister, but liked a timid man. Although the man was also good-looking, but......

Baizhi: I can’t understand JPG.

She really didn't have much strength left. If she continued like this, she wouldn't be able to hold on until the full moon night and would be exhausted. Bai Zhi looked at the handsome man so close to her and wanted to kick him, but she was afraid that her sister would know and be heartbroken.

Her sister is born blind and has been raised by her since childhood. She would rather suffer herself than let her sister suffer even a little bit, so Bai Tan was well educated by her. He has never killed anyone, slept with men, or taken away men's essence. So when she fell ill, Bai Tan found that he could not do anything, and happened to meet such a god-like figure. This made him tempted, but he didn't expect that after using all kinds of skills, Li Cong actually liked to use backdoors. This is really ridiculous.

Bai Zhi stopped using her ghost power, the fragrance gradually faded, and Li Rushi opened her eyes. She seemed to have had several dreams just now, one of which was that she became a bandit, the other was that she lost her lover, and the other was that she had a wedding night with a man.

But that face...that face was a face she was very familiar with, it was Zong Li.

Sitting in the bed with a phoenix crown and a red veil, with a face as beautiful as a lotus, perhaps it was not appropriate to describe a man like this, but Li Rushi really couldn't find a better adjective. She only remembered the look Zong Li gave her when she lifted the red veil. His eyes were as clear as autumn water, and contained trust and dependence on her, which made Li Rushi's heart soften, and she wanted to agree to everything he said.

Li Rushi thought about it and found that it was not bad. However, she realized the next second that this room was not right. There was a faint fragrance and the furnishings were not the same as Bai Tan's room.

So, we are finally fighting against the NPCs? Li Ru is eager to make a move.