Xie Shu felt his throat dry, the corners of his lips tightened slightly, and he tried to calm himself down.
But even so, the scene before our eyes will not fade at all.
The young man was half-sitting on the couch, his clothes were thin, his skin was whiter than snow, and he stared at him blankly with his eyes open. His hand holding the gilded medicine box had fallen down limply, and a faint smell of herbs mixed with the sweet fragrance of his body lingered in the air.
Yu Chuxi looked at Xie Shu standing there motionless, his gaze resting on him for a long time, his facial features were still cold, the golden light from the window frame fell on his eyebrows, but for some reason this gaze seemed to be a little dark, with a little spark floating in it.
Obviously, the other party was not close to him at this moment, but the sparks seemed to lick along his skin exposed to the air. Yu Chuxi's breathing became rapid, his heart beat very fast, and an inexplicable strange feeling that he had never experienced before surged in his body.
Yu Chuxi tried several times to cover his clothes or get into the thin blanket beside him, but being stared at by the man, he couldn't even cover his calves.
Yu Chuxi finally couldn't help himself, his thick long eyelashes fluttered up and down, and the end of his voice trembled: "Xie Shu..."
Xie Shu immediately shifted his gaze away. Only then did he realize that he had actually stared at his lover for such a long time under such circumstances.
When he regained his senses, Xie Shu's mind was in a daze. He didn't know whether he should withdraw from here quickly to avoid putting the two of them in such an embarrassing situation, or he should apologize to his lover for his impoliteness just now.
But after the trance, Xie Shu clearly understood that he could not choose either of these two ideas.
He shouldn't have transferred such embarrassment to Langjun. There was nothing wrong with it. Langjun was applying medicine in his room, so he shouldn't have behaved so strangely.
Therefore, Xie Shu raised his eyes again as naturally as possible, but this time his eyes were carefully and restrainedly focused on Lang Jun's face.
The man's face was slightly red and the corners of his lips were moist.
Xie Shu spoke softly, not knowing when his voice had become a little hoarse: "My dear, is the medicine in your hand for leg pain?"
When Xie Shu asked this, Yu Chuxi once again felt the familiar tenderness from the other party. He was no longer so flustered, but the strange feeling did not go away.
Yu Chuxi unconsciously tucked his ankles into the quilt and kicked it again. He didn't want him to leave, even though that gaze made him feel so strange.
Yu Chuxi lowered her eyelashes, her face flushed: "It's inconvenient for me, come and help me."
After hearing such a request, Xie Shu's originally clear mind went blank for a moment.
However, Xie Shu did not refuse Langjun's request in the end. He sat down beside Langjun with a calm expression and took the box of plaster from him.
This time, the man placed her legs gently on his knees, just like he did last night.
But Xie Shu didn't know that there was such a big difference between day and night.
This time, without a layer of clothing between them, Xie Shu could clearly see her lover's soft and smooth skin. There seemed to be a bright light flowing on it. When he dipped a little ointment in his palm and applied it carefully on it, it seemed as if his fingertips were sucked by it.
The same was true for Yu Chuxi. Without the cover of clothes, when his thinly calloused hands lightly brushed past, tiny electric currents would flow on them.
Finally, Xie Shu lifted up her husband's feet and silently applied the ointment. During this time, neither of them said a word, and it was so quiet that they could seem to hear each other's breathing.
Xie Shu closed the medicine box and handed it back to Lang Jun, then whispered, "Lang Jun, are you feeling better now?"
Yu Chuxi bent his legs back to their original position. He nodded, his eyes sparkling with light: "Much better."
Xie Shu's eyes gently brushed across his face, and he also smiled and said, "That's good."
Then, Xie Shu thought of the old man he met this morning, and of course he had to tell his husband about this matter.
After listening to Xie Shu, a trace of contemplation flashed across Yu Chuxi's face. He had also seen the old man yesterday, although only once, but Yu Chuxi still remembered it very clearly.
Yu Chuxi raised his eyes and recalled carefully: "This old man should not be a local. Over the years, I have never heard that Abbot Xuanzhen has such a good friend coming...
And the pair of cloth shoes he was wearing looked ordinary, but they were made of plain silk. Cloth shoes are generally divided into five types of materials: silk, linen, satin, silk, and silk. Plain silk needs to be made of diagonally woven linen, so it is very wear-resistant. I have only seen this pattern on some merchant ships, because in the Jiangnan area, it is rare to see embroiderers using silk. The south prefers to use silk. If I am not mistaken, he is most likely from the capital. "
Xie Shu didn't expect that Lang Jun could even deduce this, and Lang Jun's deduction made a lot of sense. Xie Shu nodded and said, "Well, in this case, this old gentleman really has an extraordinary background."
Yu Chuxi suddenly whispered, "Xie Shu, do you want to become his disciple? I think this is possible. He is so old, why would he go through so much trouble to come to Jinling from the capital? If he was just going to visit an old friend, why haven't we heard any news about him in all these years? You can see that he doesn't look tired, which means he must have had a carriage with him when he returned to Jinling. But he only brought a boy up the mountain. The reason must be that the carriage was carrying too much luggage and couldn't go up the mountain at all."
Xie Shu couldn't help but say in a gentle voice: "Thank you for your guidance, my lord."
What Lang Jun said was exactly what he was thinking. He really wanted to worship that gentleman as his teacher, but he was worried that the gentleman was just passing through here temporarily. If, as Lang Jun guessed, the gentleman planned to settle down in Jinling in the future, then he would have no worries.
Yu Chuxi's eyelashes flickered slightly, and he moved inside again. Then he looked at Xie Shu and said, "You come up too."
Without waiting for Xie Shu to answer, Yu Chuxi quickly explained: "You have to meet him so early tomorrow, why don't you take a rest now."
Xie Shu couldn't help but turn his head to look at her lover, only to see her lying lazily on the couch. Although her clothes were already arranged, her neck was still covered with frost...
Xie Shu's gaze retracted as soon as it was touched. He closed his eyes, followed his husband's wishes, and lay down.
At three o'clock in the morning, Xie Shu woke up early. The night was dark and only the clear moonlight came through the window.
At this time, Xie Shu was not only not sleepy, but also quite energetic.
It was said that he and his husband had been lying down for almost half the day today. They had talked from time to time in the morning, and after dinner in the afternoon, they took a nap without any prior arrangement.
Xie Shu went to bed very early again at night, having spent half a day in leisure. Since he recovered from his illness, Xie Shu had never been like this again.
But when I was recuperating, I had just come into this world and even my sleep was not peaceful. It was not like now, when I could still have a good sleep even if I woke up in the middle of the night.
Xie Shu was originally preparing to get up, not wanting to disturb her husband who was still sleeping.
Unexpectedly, Yu Chuxi had already woken up. He was sitting by the window, holding an unlit long lamp in his hand.
Hearing the noise, Yu Chuxi turned around and chuckled, "Are you awake so early? I was planning to call you later."
The bright moonlight before my eyes is not as bright as the smile on his face.
His black hair was loose, his skin was whiter than snow, and his whole body seemed to be shrouded in a faint halo.
As the candle wick crackled and burned, Xie Shu's heart trembled.
He had realized that his lover had not slept at all, but had been waiting for him.
But what virtue did he have to deserve that his lover would treat him so well?
When Xie Shu took the long lamp from Langjun's hand, he suddenly felt reluctant to take the light away from his hand.
When he left, he stayed for a while until there was no other noise in his husband's room, and then he left with peace of mind.
The night breeze blew gently, and Xie Shu walked step by step to the top of the cliff where he had been yesterday. Although there was no one here, Xie Shu did not feel lonely at all. He looked at the lamp in his hand, the light and shadow were so long and warm.
Xie Shu walked slowly to the edge of the cliff. The clouds in front of him were low and the bottom of the cliff was too deep to be seen. However, he remained motionless, his thoughts vague, and he let the evening breeze blow and blew his clothes.
Jiang Hong nodded when he reached the top of the cliff. He deliberately gave Xie Shu such a tricky time limit just to test whether he would keep his promise. After all, he was not the idle Huang Shigong.
But seeing Xie Shu actually arrived early, Jiang Hong was actually a little surprised...
When Jiang Hongdu walked over, he saw that Xie Shu was not impatient at all and had a faint smile on his face. A strange look flashed in his eyes, and he looked at Xie Shu and slowly said, "We are on a cliff, why do you look like this?"
Xie Shu knew the old gentleman had arrived when he heard that, so he turned around and saluted, saying, "Sir, I was just looking up at the heavens and earth and felt that the universe is so vast and infinite. But it is my great fortune to be able to appreciate this world together on this day."
Jiang Hong was shocked when he heard this. Since ancient times, people in the world have looked at the universe with a sense of sadness that life is as insignificant as a mayfly. However, this young man was able to break away from this and look at life with an attitude of cherishing everything. It can be seen that not only is he highly comprehensible, but he also has a very open mind.
At this moment, Jiang Hong couldn't help but think of his former student. If the other party had half of Xie Shu's state of mind, it wouldn't have come to this.
Jiang Hong's last bit of hesitation was completely dispelled. He looked deeply at Xie Shu and said, "I said before that I could help you solve your doubts, but now I have changed my mind. It's not a bad idea to teach you."
A teacher is someone who teaches, accepts students, and resolves their doubts.
After a while, the long night ended in the sky, and a silver edge appeared. Xie Shu suddenly looked up and saw that the evening mist had dissipated, and the green pines were connected to the high sky and the sea of clouds.
Xie Shu performed a simple apprenticeship ceremony to Jiang Hong and that was the end of the ceremony. Jiang Hong didn't like all these formalities, so he just told Xie Shu that his surname was Jiang and he could call him Mr. Jiang from now on.
Because Jiang Hong was planning to stay in Qixia Temple for a few more days, he gave Xie Shu the address of his settled home and asked him to visit him in ten days.
Seeing that his new teacher was so free and easy, Xie Shu stopped asking questions and returned to the meditation room.
It was still daybreak and the maids had not yet gotten up.
After Xie Shu entered the room, he saw his husband curled up on the bed. He was still asleep, breathing evenly and gently.
His disheveled black hair was tangled around his snow-white neck, making him look pitiful and adorable.
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