Chapter 193: "Mr. Wen doesn't dare to answer? ...
Zhou Lehui kept moving his hands, took off the door lock and put it aside, then slowly turned around.
Her gaze was calm, without the slightest evasion. She looked directly at Wen Yanli and politely replied, "Young Master Wen, please wait a moment. I have guests."
After saying that, Zhou Lehui walked straight past Wen Yanli and headed towards Wen Yu and his group behind him.
"Madam Wen, Lord Song," Zhou Lehui greeted with a faint smile, his words much kinder than before. "Xingxing...Miss, I am sorry for being inconsiderate. Please come in!"
Wen Yu and Song Linsheng looked at each other in silence. Even Yu Chang, who was standing beside them, looked at Zhou Lehui and Wen Yanli with complicated eyes.
"You're welcome, Mr. Zhou." After a moment, Wen Yu responded first, and then walked in with Zhou Lehui.
As they got closer, they were almost in front of Wen Yanli. Wen Yu gave a slight nod as a greeting, "Master Wen."
Wen Yanli's handsome face was covered with worry and panic. It was not until Wen Yu finished speaking that he responded as if waking from a dream:
"Yes, Yanli meets Madam Wen, Madam Wen is polite." Wen Yanli's eyes were full of apology, and he raised his sleeves to return the greeting to Wen Yu.
It has been several days since he woke up, but he has not yet visited Madam Wen to thank her for saving his life. It is really rude.
Today, I encountered this situation again, and my face looked even more unhappy.
Wen Yanli was talking to Wen Yu here, and Song Linsheng and Yu Chang followed over there, and they all greeted each other.
After they introduced themselves to each other, Zhou Lehui once again stepped aside and let Wen Yu, Song Linsheng and Yu Chang in. Finally, he turned around and glanced at Wen Yanli who was outside the door.
"I..." Wen Yanli's eyes flickered, as if there were slight ripples in his eyes. Even though he didn't say a word, it seemed as if he had already said a lot.
Zhou Lehui met his eyes.
Suddenly, the world was quiet.
Fragments of the past flashed before her eyes one after another, making her stunned.
Wen Yanli's eyes are like this, as if they can speak.
Can talk, but can also lie.
"Mr. Wen, please leave." Zhou Lehui's voice was cold. After saying this, he turned around and walked in.
"Okay, okay." Wen Yanli responded hurriedly with his lips slightly parted. Even the simple answer made him speak incoherently.
It seemed like a call that could only be heard in a dream, but now it was actually in front of him and beside his ears.
Wen Yanli couldn't help but laugh. Although he looked a little weak, it still added a lot of brightness to his pale face.
There were verdant ancient trees and lush vegetation. In front of the tall main gate, Wen Yanli climbed the stairs and stepped into the threshold of Wen Dao Book House in a few hurried steps.
This was a place he once thought he would never set foot on again.
When I visited you again, I felt relieved.
After entering Wendao Book House and walking a little further in, you will reach the back garden where Zhou Lehui lives, which is also the location of Guanshan Study.
Wen Yu walked side by side with Song Linsheng, half a step behind Zhou Lehui. They passed through the shadows of slanting bamboos and rippling water along the way, and finally entered Guanshan Study with Mr. Zhou.
But when she and the others entered the study courtyard, they saw that Master Wen, who was lagging behind, was reluctant to come in. He just stared blankly at the plaque on the door of Guanshan Study.
Wen Yu's mind turned, and he remembered the Lanfeng Water Pavilion he had seen in Wen's house before, and then he understood about 70% of it.
She had told Song Linsheng long ago that the inscriptions on the two residences, Guanshan Study and Lanfeng Waterside Pavilion, were a perfect match.
But now, I'm afraid only these two door plaques are left.
A moment later, when Wen Yu and the others had already entered the study and sat down, they looked out from under the half-closed bamboo curtain on the window sill and saw Wen Yanli hurriedly walking in.
Wen Yu and Song Linsheng sat side by side in the room, while Yu Chang sat on the other side of Wen Yu.
Zhou Lehui stood by a window a little further away, busy burning charcoal and making tea in the ventilated space.
She originally had some staff here, but recently the students were transferred to Shen Sheng, so she gave them leave to go home and visit their families.
When Zhou Lehui saw Wen Yu looking at him, he nodded slightly to her, with a hint of apology on his face.
Wen Yu smiled faintly and shook her head, not taking it to heart. Then she turned her eyes and saw that the furnishings of the study, from the bookshelf to the inkstone, from the tea set to the desk, were exactly the same as when she and Song Linsheng visited last time.
only……
Wen Yu's eyes turned and looked at Zhou Lehui again.
But Mr. Zhou is different from before.
"Le Hui, let me do it!" As the voice sounded, Wen Yanli stepped into the tea room.
He first nodded to Wen Yu and the others who were seated there, and then followed Zhou Le back with familiarity and naturalness.
"Be careful, it's hot."
Wen Yanli took the burning charcoal tongs from Zhou Lehui's hand, and with a few fiddles, the charcoal fire burned more vigorously, and wisps of white smoke came out of the tea stove on it.
Hiss... Wen Yu blinked and glanced at Song Linsheng beside him.
Young Master Wen's charcoal-burning skills are no less than Song Linsheng who roasted chestnuts for her.
Moreover, his every word and action in Guanshan Study was familiar and relaxed, without any sign of panic or helplessness.
I guess... you often burn charcoal in Guanshan Study?
Wen Yu didn't know why, but she suddenly smiled, and the uncontrollable upward curve of her lips made her feel uncomfortable.
But just as she smiled, Wen Yu suddenly froze.
Zhou Lehui threw down the pliers, took a few steps back, and naturally distanced himself from Wen Yanli.
Wen Yanli's hands froze, and his shadow on the ground also shook. After a moment, he seemed unaware and continued to tend the tea stove.
Wen Yu's eyelashes flickered and her brows drooped.
No matter what happened in the past, Mr. Zhou and Mr. Wen will probably have to end up in a mess now.
Those secret thoughts and childhood acquaintances may only be buried deep in the hearts of the two people forever and will rarely see the light of day again.
Wen Yu hesitated, and his brows dimmed.
She also thought... that lovers in this mortal world must be like Zhibai and Chen Mian, who are committed to each other and stay together for life.
Now it seems that this is not the case.
The word "love" is composed of only a few strokes, but it encompasses everything and encompasses the universe. It is the most complicated and unsolvable situation in the Three Realms and Six Paths.
No wonder Master always says that it is easy to overcome the tribulation of life, but difficult to overcome the tribulation of love...
Song Linsheng turned slightly to the side and saw Wen Yu's depression.
He pursed his lips and said comfortingly: "Xiaoyu..."
Wen Yu raised her head, reluctantly curled the corners of her lips, and shook her head with Song Linsheng, "It's okay."
She was just expressing her feelings for the moment. In terms of sadness, she was probably not even one-tenth as sad as Mr. Zhou.
Yu Chang sat quietly aside without saying a word. After glancing at Wen Yu and Song Linsheng, his eyes darkened and he turned to stare quietly at Zhou Lehui and Wen Yanli who were a little further away.
He was no stranger to Zhou Lehui, and he was even more familiar with Wen Yanli.
After all, some time ago he had used 30% of his demonic power to possess Wen Yanli, and took his memories to weave the most painful and panic-stricken nightmare, tormenting him every night and bothering him every day.
He had seen many cases of Wen Yanli waking up in the middle of the night with tears in his hair.
But he had never seen Wen Yanli like this before, who was extremely attentive, spoke warmly, and was not discouraged by Zhou Lehui's coldness.
If a man goes to great lengths to pursue a woman, isn't it because they love each other?
If this is the case, why should we stay in Shangdu and ignore Jiangyang?
Yu Chang's eyes grew colder, and he couldn't help but sneer in his heart.
He is just a person who is greedy for prosperity, what is he doing here now?
Although he is a demon, he is loyal to one person.
Thinking of this, Yu Chang felt inexplicably depressed. When he raised his eyes and glanced at Wen Yu beside him, he became even more angry.
In the end, he just snorted in his heart and turned away.
It’s a pity that Wen Yu was leaning on the table with her hands on her chin, and she was still unaware of it.
For a moment, everyone was thinking about their own things and no one spoke.
The only sound in the room was the wind, beating against everyone's heart.
"Sorry to have kept you waiting." Zhou Lehui came quickly with a teacup in both hands and greeted Wen Yu and the others with an apologetic look on his face.
After saying this, he raised his sleeves and poured hot tea for each of them one by one.
"Madam Wen, we're in a hurry today, so we don't have any fruit to serve you." Zhou Lehui smiled faintly, "Please don't be offended."
Wen Yu took the cup with both hands. After hearing what Mr. Zhou said, she couldn't help but think of the bamboo leaf cake she and he had eaten together in Guanshan Study last time.
The fruit or something is not important.
Wen Yu looked past Zhou Lehui and glanced at Wen Yanli behind her. The most important thing was that Mr. Zhou had to resolve his worries.
"Mr. Zhou, please sit down quickly. There's no need to be polite with us." Wen Yu looked around at Song Linsheng and Yu Chang beside him, and finally his eyes met Zhou Lehui in front of him.
"Let's...get down to business first."
Zhou Lehui did not refuse, and after a slight nod, he settled down at the desk, then turned sideways and said:
"Mr. Wen, please take a seat."
"Le Hui, I..."
Wen Yanli opened his mouth to say something, but in the end he just opened his mouth and didn't continue.
What did he want to say? He wanted to tell Le Hui that there was no need to be so distant with him, that Le Hui didn't need to call him Master Wen, and that everything should just be as usual.
But...can everything still be the same as before?
Wen Yanli's eyes darkened, his thin lips pursed, and he sat down quietly beside Zhou Lehui.
Wen Yu looked around and saw that everyone looked thoughtful, and she didn't know what they were thinking about.
But I can't just sit there like this, this matter must have a beginning.
"Miss Yingying." Wen Yu leaned slightly to the side and called softly, "Please first remove the curse from Master Wen."
"Wait a minute!" Before Wen Yu finished speaking, Zhou Lehui suddenly spoke up to stop him.
"Miss Yingxing, please wait a moment." Zhou Lehui nodded to Yingxing with a slight apology, and then explained to everyone.
"No matter what, please allow me to explain the whole story to Master Wen."
After saying this, Zhou Le turned around and looked at Wen Yanli, who looked up at him. "Since it's all because of me, let me talk it over with Master Wen."
Yu Chang's eyes turned and he turned away again, which was considered as tacit consent.
Wen Yu and Song Linsheng exchanged glances and nodded in agreement, "Of course."
Although Yu Chang was involved in this matter, it was ultimately Mr. Zhou and Mr. Wen's business, and both of them had the right to know.
"Le Hui..." Wen Yanli's eyelashes trembled and his brows were filled with worry.
Le Hui clearly hadn't said anything yet, but he already felt an inexplicable uneasiness in his heart, which grew stronger with each wave.
He just sat there quietly, but the sound of his heartbeat like a drum in his chest rang in his ears, making it difficult for him to ignore it.
"Master Wen, Wen Yanli." Zhou Lehui looked back with courage and determination, without a trace of retreat or timidity.
"Le Hui, don't...I..." Wen Yanli's eyes flashed and he was at a loss for words. Even though he had a thousand things to say, he didn't know where to start.
Song Linsheng raised his eyes calmly and looked at Master Wen in front of him.
When he was in Shangdu before, he was not very familiar with Master Wen, and he heard many things from other people.
However, he knew that Young Master Wen was a man of great literary talent and outstanding conversation, which he had seen from afar.
But now, in front of Mr. Zhou, he seemed to be speechless, tongue-tied and unable to argue.
"It has been more than a year since you and I parted at the Yuan River that day when I sent you off for the exam." Zhou Lehui's expression was normal, without a trace of emotion, but instead he seemed to feel relieved.
"I was wrong to write to you and invite you to go up with me. Please reply."
Wen Yanli's bewildered words suddenly seemed to have found direction.
"Le Hui, listen to me. I was too selfish and inconsiderate."
The prosperity of Shangdu is due to his failure to fulfill his original aspirations, and it is his fault.
"Now that I'm back, I won't force anything on you anymore. I won't impose my ideas on you anymore. I won't..."
"Wen Yanli." Zhou Lehui interrupted, "Do you know why you returned to Jiangyang?"
Wen Yanli was stunned when he heard this, and seemed to really think about it.
After a moment, his eyes were burning and his words were sincere as he continued, "I... I have been seriously ill and haven't recovered for a long time."
Looking back on that period of time that could be summed up as crazy, Wen Yanli did not feel bothered or embarrassed at all.
It was during those days that he suddenly understood—
In his heart, what is the most important thing?
In the past, he always believed that obtaining honors and serving the country were the foundation of a man's life, so he studied hard and took the imperial examinations, always feeling that he should show his talents and make achievements in the capital.
But he only now understood that serving the country is not limited to the court.
If we were to start from the details and the fundamentals like Le Hui, open schools and recruit students, wouldn’t that be an act of serving the country?
He is too ambitious and greedy.
"Maybe it's because I'm sick, I understand a lot of things." Wen Yanli's eyes were firm and his words were sonorous, "Where I belong physically and where my heart belongs is Jiangyang Prefecture, not Shangdu City."
When these words were spoken, Wen Yu and Song Linsheng both turned their heads and looked up, as if touched.
But Zhou Lehui showed a faint smile, without any sarcasm or ridicule, but a pure and sober smile.
"What would have happened if there hadn't been this serious illness?"
I guess he will continue to be the third place in the imperial examination with peace of mind.
Zhou Lehui looked at Wen Yanli in front of him coldly, waiting for his answer.
She did not speak in a harsh tone, nor did she shout at the top of her lungs. A lot of time had passed, and there was no need to rush.
In fact, Zhou Lehui had no intention of forcing Wen Yanli to be with her, but she also didn't want to bear the false reputation of him coming back for her.
"I am..." Wen Yanli spoke hurriedly, but he stopped talking abruptly without any further words.
He never assumes something that hasn't happened yet.
He had never thought about what would have happened if he hadn't had that serious illness.
If I answer now with full confidence and righteousness, wouldn’t that be boasting?
He suddenly felt fortunate that the serious illness had allowed him to understand his own heart and discern his own path.
"What? Master Wen doesn't dare to answer?"
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