Chapter 65 Chuchu's 100,000 Whys
Qi Rong did not continue to ask.
The chicken skewers are flipped back and forth on the wooden sticks, and the aroma becomes more and more intense.
Bai Xiaoxiao imitated Qi Rong and fanned the fire to make it burn more vigorously, but suddenly, a cold wind swept in from outside the ruined temple, and the burning flames suddenly showed signs of extinguishing, but in just two moments they became strong again.
Bai Xiaoxiao looked outside the ancient temple.
Qi Rong, who had been resting with his eyes closed, slowly opened his eyes.
The plain gauze dress swayed in the wind. She walked slowly into the temple holding a green paper umbrella. Her wet black hair stuck to her thin cheeks. She paused for a moment when she saw Bai Xiaoxiao and the others, but then she avoided Duan Shusheng who fell to the side.
"Anyone?"
Duan Shusheng, who had been immersed in his reading, looked up in vain as if startled. Seeing the woman standing at the temple entrance, he was stunned: "Young lady, who are you...?"
"My name is Chuchu. It's raining heavily outside, so I came here to take shelter."
Bai Xiaoxiao looked outside. A moment ago, the moonlit sky was bright and starry, but now a light drizzle had begun. But she noticed that this time, Chuchu wasn't standing outside the door, waiting for the owner's permission to enter, as she had done before. She was already standing inside the ancient temple, and her request for "step aside" sounded like a polite inquiry.
"Of course, please come in, young lady."
Duan Shusheng didn't worry about why a beautiful woman was there in the middle of the night, nor did he wonder why she appeared alone. He naturally and familiarly invited Chuchu in and sat down.
Bai Xiaoxiao poked Qi Rong's arm, "Is this... a new target?"
Qi Rong patted her head twice but didn't say anything.
Chuchu naturally sat down next to Duan Shusheng, closed the oil-paper umbrella and placed it on her legs, and started chatting casually.
It was nothing more than "Where is the young master going?", "Where does the young lady live?", "The young master is knowledgeable and will surely achieve great things?", "The young lady is well-educated and well-mannered, and will surely find a good man to treat her well in the future." etc...
Bai Xiaoxiao took a bite of the torn chicken leg and said, "Is it really okay for them to go on such a blind date... no, a date, in such a disrespectful way?"
Qi Rong didn't understand the meaning of a blind date, but after careful consideration, the word 'date' probably meant a get-together, which seemed to fit the scene perfectly. He took out a sprig of purple grass, crushed it into a paste, and poured it over the roast chicken. "Don't worry, wait and see." This time, he took the whole chicken off and handed it to Bai Xiaoxiao. "Try it?"
The chicken thighs she had tried earlier were indeed delicious, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, but without enough salt, they were bland, and the flavor was reduced to just 60% or 70%. Bai Xiaoxiao didn't know what the purple grass leaves were, but after pouring them over them, she felt that the roast chicken wasn't as bland as it had been. It tasted neither salty nor sweet, but with a refreshing, strange flavor.
"Third Brother, what is this?"
"It's just a wild-grown condiment, like Sichuan peppercorns."
Bai Xiaoxiao understood.
After they finished talking, Duan Shusheng and Chuchu had almost finished their communication.
The sound of rain outside the ancient temple gradually subsided.
Chuchu held up her oil-paper umbrella and bowed gently to Duan Shusheng: "The rain is gradually subsiding, and it's time for me to go back. I wish you a bright future and success in the imperial examinations."
"Thank you, young lady."
Duan Shusheng also returned the greeting.
There was clearly something in the two people's eyes, but their love stopped at courtesy.
At first, Bai Xiaoxiao thought Chuchu was looking for a boyfriend, but later, after listening to their conversation, she thought she was having a tryst with her lover. But now she saw that their fingertips did not even touch each other from beginning to end, showing complete restraint.
She was even more confused.
What's going on?
Chuchu left with an umbrella.
Duan Shusheng also packed his bags and picked up the bamboo basket again.
"where did you go?"
Bai Xiaoxiao couldn't help but ask.
Duan Shusheng replied: "Hurry up and go to the exam."
Bai Xiaoxiao glanced at the dark sky outside the temple and said, "But...it's still dark. Are you going to leave now?"
Duan Shusheng shook his head slightly: "No, it's almost dawn."
After saying this, he resolutely strode out of the ancient temple. Looking at his back slowly disappearing into the darkness, Bai Xiaoxiao inexplicably felt that this man was not going to take the exam, but to die.
She suddenly put the red fox on Qi Rong and said, "Wait here, I'll be back soon."
Qi Rong did not stop her.
Hua Yanci glanced at him, turned around and ran towards Bai Xiaoxiao.
Bai Xiaoxiao ran into the woods and stepped into the boundless night.
really,
The darkness before dawn is deeper than usual.
"You're here?"
Bai Xiaoxiao went deep into the woods but did not find Duan Shusheng. Instead, she saw Chuchu on the top of a cliff. Her thin blue gauze skirt fluttered in the wind like the beautiful yet fragile wings of a butterfly. She looked up at the night sky with a nostalgic look and a certain yearning.
"In the past, when he sat at his desk reading, I would accompany him and then look up to count the stars."
Chuchu murmured softly, as if speaking to Bai Xiaoxiao, but also as if speaking to herself. She withdrew her gaze, lowered her eyelashes, and gently stroked the oil-paper umbrella on her knees: "Miss Xiaoxiao, what brings you to me?"
"Give it back."
Bai Xiaoxiao didn't bother to argue with her and directly stated her purpose.
"Also?" Chu Chu was a little confused at first, but then she looked at Bai Xiaoxiao's determined eyes and understood. "You mean, the two souls and five spirits?"
"Yes." Bai Xiaoxiao answered directly.
"Why?"
Chuchu turned and faced Bai Xiaoxiao. "Why are you so obsessed with those two souls and five spirits?" She swung her hand, and a pale blue beam of light like a flame hovered in her palm. "Logically, after borrowing his soul, you should return it to its original owner. But I don't understand. Do you... really want him to wake up?"
Bai Xiaoxiao was actually stumped by the question.
"What?"
"I can see it." Chuchu continued, "Even though you keep calling him Brother Que and your eyes are often glued to him, you don't like him. There is actually no love between you two."
no……
So obvious?
Bai Xiaoxiao was actually quite confident in her acting skills. After all, she had fooled even the four powerful men in Piaomiao Peak. She refused to believe anything and decided to be stubborn: "How do you know I don't like him? I like him very much."
Chu Chu still shook her head: "Emotions never lie. Even the most superb acting skills can miss some things. Besides, your passion for Que Tianwen is not even as strong as your passion for that senior brother."
Bai Xiaoxiao was silent.
"So, why?"
Chu Chu continued to ask, "Why do you have to take back the two souls and five spirits? If you are threatened, you should not compromise. You can ignore them and let them look for me, or find a way to get rid of them. Why bother pretending to love someone you don't love?"
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