C25 (1/2)

After crying for a while, Luo Yi's mental state had improved a lot. At the very least, she was able to sleep now, and although she would still occasionally wake up from her nightmares, in order to not worry Tang Yuan, most of the time, she would lie to him.

Tang Yuan knew the reason. Even if he was tricked, he had nothing to say, so he could only sigh in his heart.

It was rare for Luo Yi to be forced to drink medicine before she had even woken up one day. Her mood was also surprisingly good, and when she stepped on the snow, she still had a mischievous look on her face that had escaped disaster;

He shook the envelope in his hand, not paying too much attention to it, and continued with the previous topic of conversation: ”Lin Ting's letter.”

Luo Yi was startled: ”Today is already fifth rank?”

Ever since Lin Ting arrived at Li City, he would write a letter to Luo Yi every month on the fifth day.

When the first letter arrived, Luo Yi was in the Northern Tribes, so this letter was delivered to the neighboring Tang Yuan's house. Naturally, all the letters from now on were delivered to him as well.

Luo Yi opened the envelope and saw the same three familiar words: An Xin.

It had already been half a year since Lin Ting left for the Li City at the end of June last year. Although he was usually busy preparing for exams at an inn, it was fortunate that he was smart and had the ability to not forget. Thus, after being led around by someone, he was able to find the right path through these crisscrossing paths.

Xu Shilian waved his hand. Even though his physique and spirit were still very strong and healthy, he gave off an indescribable feeling of vicissitudes, as if he had experienced a major change overnight.

Lin Ting did not know what was going on, and understood that if he were to ask carelessly with his status, it would seem excessive, so after a moment of silence, he wisely chose to pretend not to see it.

He stood with his eyes lowered, his hands clasped behind his back, his eyes slightly raised as he spoke, not looking directly at the other, but at the bridge of his nose.

He reached up and patted the young man on the shoulder, a touch of intimacy in his gentle expression.

In fact, their meeting was also an accident.

The watery moonlight wrapped around the man who was sitting by the window reading a book through the window and warmed him by the flickering candle flame on the table, creating a wonderful warm current.

Lin Ting sighed, he shook the backpack on his shoulder and decided to go outside the city to find an inn. The forest outside the imperial city was also where bandits roamed the most. Just as Lin Ting stepped onto a small path, he was stopped by a few masked men.

With matters at stake, Lin Ting obviously wouldn't lose his life over money at this point of time. As a result, the moment he was stopped, he obediently handed over the money pouch on his body.

It was also the first time that the robbers had seen someone so cooperative. They looked at each other and saw that this person was a weak scholar, and guessed that there was no trick to it. They sent one of them to grab the money bag and weighed it in their hands: ”Who are you lying to!” You only have that much money on you? ”

”It's really gone.” Lin Ting was also very innocent as he took out the patch on the inside of his clothes for them to see. ”Our family is always poor, this is all I have.”

As he spoke, seeing that they did not believe him, he shook his bag open and poured out all the contents onto the ground.

What could be seen with the naked eye were all books. Some of them had already been thumbed through. The leader of the group went up and kicked them twice. When he saw that he really had no money, he couldn't help but curse, ”You pauper.”

Lin Ting did not refute him, but kept a fearless, useless image of a scholar. After the few of them left, they slowly squatted down to pick up the books on the floor.

However, he didn't notice that a trace of a smile had appeared on his face.

He kept the books one by one, and then placed them into a bundle that Luo Yi made herself, causing the smile on her face to widen.

She turned the bundle over in her face, revealing an inner pocket that could not be seen without looking at it closely. If you usually put the money in here, you can just put some crushed silver in your purse to save others from thinking too much about you. ”

”Of course,” she muttered. ”If you're so unlucky that you get robbed the first time you go out, then I have nothing to say.”

Thinking about it, Lin Ting laughed, not knowing whether to praise Luo Yi for her foresight or for her jinx.

Before he could stop smiling, he was caught off guard as another hand was handed over, along with a book that he did not pick up in time.

He paused for a moment and then asked while returning the book, ”Did you write this?”

”Yes.”

This person was dressed in an extraordinary manner. One could tell with a single glance that he was no ordinary person. Lin Ting stood up and took two steps back, politely accepting and thanking him again.

”What literary talent.”

As such, Xu Shilian laughed again, the expression on his face was indifferent, but his eyes revealed admiration for the young man in front of him: ”For you to have such a good literary talent, is truly rare.”

He paused for a moment, and when he opened his mouth again, his tone was laced with an intention to win her over. ”Are you here to participate in the hometown examination?”

”What are you daydreaming about?”

Tang Yuan brought out the medicine from the kitchen. Seeing that Luo Yi was still standing there, holding onto Lin Ting's letter, thinking about something, she raised her hand and lightly knocked on her head. At the same time, she handed the medicine over.

This medicine was used to treat her insomnia. Whether it was effective or not was another story. At least it was used to comfort her. So Tang Yuan watched as Luo Yi drank all the medicine before asking, ”What did Lin Ting say in the letter? ”How do I see you to be in a daze?”

”Nothing.” Luo Yi shook her head and showed the letter to Tang Yuan: ”It's still the same old, good food and a good place to stay. In short, everything is good, so we don't have to worry about him.”

”Then why are you looking at me like that?” Tang Yuan followed her instructions and took a few glances. After he found out that it was exactly as she said, he withdrew his gaze and asked, ”Or do you have something to say to him?”

”The two of you have been together since you were young, and you've never been separated for so long. You think that it's only right, but …”

They had originally wanted to give it a try in another two months, so it was better not to disturb Lin Ting at this time. However, before they could finish their words, Luo Yi's voice rang out from behind them, ”I want to go to Li City.”

Tang Yuan was stunned, ”Right now is the time when Lin Ting is nervous enough to prepare for the exam. If you really miss him, it won't be too late to go after three months …”

”I think the reason I can't sleep well is because he hates me.”