C109 (1/2)

It was obviously not wise to complain to Gu Yun. Gu Wan held onto him and nagged at him for a long time before Gu Yun raised his eyebrows and said, ”Think again, it's pretty good.”

who was at the side hugged Gu Sansi and giggled, causing Gu Wan to become annoyed, ”Shut up! Carry your brother and leave my sight! ”

Sheng Luan ignored her, tore off a piece of rabbit meat and fed it to Gu Sansi, ”Look, its taste is the same as yours.”

Gu Guan took a deep breath and said to Gu Yun, ”Big Brother! ”You can't be like this with Jingwan, all your slaves, and you don't even have a class anymore. How can you not have a problem naming a pet? Seeing how Jingwan is at this level, can you even give my nephew a name in the future?

Gu Yun peeled a prawn shell for Xie Jingxi as usual, and while busy doing so, he raised his head and glanced at her, ”Do you know how to call me sister-in-law?”

”I …” Gu Wan was humiliated, ”You don't have to care what I call you, since that's the case.”

”As the saying goes, a gentleman should be cautious before acting. What a good name, why should I oppose it? You can do three, but can't you allow others to choose three words?”

It seemed to make sense.

Gu Wan was left speechless by his big brother's words. Looking at how everyone was wolfing down their food happily, no one could understand her schemes at all. Even Xie Bakuai was chewing on a piece of meat as he glanced at her sideways, thus she also gave up on herself and sat down, taking a big bite from her chicken leg.

”Xie Bakuai, what are you looking at? If I continue looking at you, I'll roast you to eat. What kind of meat does a cat eat?

The cat didn't seem to be eating the grass either. Xie Bakuai looked at the stupid Gu Wan with hostility and decided to ignore this idiot who was going to eat its meat.

Since it was rare for them to spend the night in the manor, everyone became so restless. They sat around the stove in the courtyard full of Begonia flowers, eating, drinking, and making noise. The originally empty courtyard was now completely filled with people.

Gu Wan drank a little too much in that car, she had her arms around Sheng Luan's shoulders, ”Pretty boy, sing a song, what did you do in the army camp? Do you only look at the stars and the moon every night?”

Sheng Luan shook the half bottle of wine in his hands, and occasionally fed two drops to Gu Sansi who was squatting on the ground to him, as he looked into the distance with a slightly intoxicated expression. ”Occasionally, the thing I remember most is when I was twelve years old and hit by my father back then in the northwest.

Everyone was subconsciously attracted by Sheng Luan's narration, even Gu Sansi was obediently lying on the ground with his ears perked up, Sheng Luan continued to speak: ”At that time, my youth was in a good mood, and I didn't even think about fighting with others, the result can be imagined, there were a total of seven of us, and in the blink of an eye, four of us were gone. Afterwards, he accompanied my bodyguards to escort me in escaping, and we ran around the sand without knowing when we arrived.

Gu Wan was enchanted by what she heard, ”What happened next?”

”Later on, all that was left was me and a dying brother, the sandpit that saved us, but when I finally climbed out, I realized that my only brother had also died. At that time, I was lying in the sandpit in despair, because I didn't know where I was, whether I had run to a safe place, or whether I had simply not come out from the enemy's territory.

”I lay in the sand pit in despair, with my back facing the starry sky that I could reach out to. I remember that the stars in the northwest are especially bright, and I have been looking at people who have died by my side all night long. I didn't dare to look at them since then, because there were too many brothers who had died beside me, and I felt that they were all looking at me, but I didn't have the face to look at them.”

Sheng Luan began to hum an unknown tune in a low voice. Gu Wan listened by the side with her head held up. It was unknown if it was because she was lost in his sorrowful story, or because he was trapped in this lonely little tune, but it was so quiet that it didn't seem like her.

Gu Sansi's entire body was lying on the ground, she had probably fallen asleep due to alcohol, so Xie Bakuai maintained his perky posture with his chest puffed up, and squatted beside Xie Jingyu. His bright eyes reflected a light which people could not understand. This was the first time Xie Jingyu had heard about the tragic life or death situation outside of the books. It was unknown if he had gotten involved with it, or if he was still confused as to why Gu Wan looked the same as Master Gu.

Gu Yun took Xie Jingxi and quietly left the place, holding her as he climbed up the roof. He looked down at the tallest place in the courtyard and felt like he did not know when it would happen, that the fire in the courtyard was so warm and bright, that the person guarding it was so silent and truthful. Xie Jingxi laid on her shoulder on her side, and felt like everything that happened in front of him was real and beautiful.

Indeed, everyone has their own stories. When hearing Sheng Luan's stories, Xie Jingxi suddenly felt that the insignificant confusion she had in her previous life was nothing compared to when she was faced with life and death enlightenment. Everything was not worth mentioning, and the only thing she felt was the true tenacity by her side.

”Xuanchen, do you ever despair?” Xie Jingxi asked.

It was just that the despair of the past was not even worth mentioning in front of him, but Gu Yun nodded honestly. Now that he thought about it, if he did not meet Xie Jingxi, that would probably be his greatest despair.

Deep in the flower, the unique fragrance of the Begonia grew stronger and stronger. Petals were scattered across the roof, and by the time the petals were full, spring would probably have passed.

The night was slightly cool, but when Gu Yun and Xie Jingxi came down, Gu Wan had already fallen asleep on top of Sheng Luan's body. It was unknown when Xie Jingyu had left, but Sheng Luan was still a little dazed from drinking too much.