Chapter 348 Half Day Fun

Clouds on the temples, beautiful faces and golden steps shaking,
The hibiscus tent warms the spring night.

When the clouds cleared and the rain stopped, the afternoon sun shone brightly.

In a corner of the mountain courtyard, two people in white robes sat down at the table.

Lu Ran lazily basked in the sun, looking at the quiet mountains and forests in the distance.

Jiang Ruyi held the porcelain teapot and poured tea silently.

Seeing him lost in thought, Jiang Ruyi picked up the small porcelain cup and gently placed it on Lu Ran's table.

Regarding Lu Ran's sudden appearance, she was surprised and happy, but also felt a little aggrieved for some reason.

Then at this time,

Feeling that he was really sitting in front of her, all the complicated emotions in her heart disappeared.

Blue sky, white clouds and warm breeze.

The mountain breeze caressed his white robe, blew up a fallen leaf, and floated past his peaceful and tranquil eyes.

For a moment,

Jiang Ruyi wants time to stop here forever.

She didn't have any big dreams or hopes for this world.

Unfortunately, fate plays tricks on us.

When she was young, she met a proud and ambitious boy.

The promise and oath the young man made were still lingering in her ears.

Some people and some words, once spoken, can never be erased.

The wind will remember, the clouds will remember.

Time will remember.

She will remember too.

Whether he remembers it or not, she has always been with him.

Jiang Ruyi sat quietly for as long as Lu Ran was in a daze.

When Lu Ran came to his senses and looked at her, he happened to see Jiang Ruyi looking away.

His expression seemed a little flustered.

The girl's fair and delicate earlobes were stained with a faint pink.

"What are you thinking about?"

Jiang Ruyi picked up the small porcelain cup, spoke softly, and then took a sip of tea.

Lu Ran: "The New Year is coming soon, what are your plans?"

Jiang Ruyi played with the white porcelain teacup: "I'm not going back."

"Huh?" Lu Ran was a little surprised.

Jiang Ruyi: "Master said that my sword skills have just begun to develop, and I am making great progress every day.

I want to keep this going.”

"What about uncle and aunt?"

"I'll bring my parents over to celebrate the New Year, okay? I'll find a house for them in Luoxian Village for them to stay in for a while."

"Of course." Lu Ran nodded decisively.

The Jiang couple have worked hard for half their lives, but are confined to a cursed land.

Lu Ran naturally agreed to take advantage of the New Year holiday to come to Cai Nan to relax and recuperate.

Jiang Ruyi smiled faintly: "Yeah."

Lu Ran thought about it and said, "Then I'll also bring Xiao Yuanxi over so we can celebrate the New Year together?"

Jiang Ruyi: "Where's Aunt Qiao?"

Lu Ran shook his head and said, "She is in seclusion, but not on New Year's Eve."

Jiang Ruyi nodded silently and gently wiped the teacup with her fingertips.

Lu Ran suddenly said, "Why don't you call now? Today is the tenth day of the first lunar month, and there are still a few days before the city is closed.

Let uncle and aunt come over now?"

Jiang Ruyi: “Hmm?”

Lu Ran shrugged: "Just take a year off or something like that, there's always work to do.

Come early and spend a peaceful fifteenth.

Before the New Year, we can also take uncle and aunt to see Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake, and visit the ancient city of Dali. "

Strictly speaking, the more violent the energy fluctuations, the more likely it is to attract invasion by evil spirits.

But this is where the gods themselves are after all.

Of course, Lord Immortal Sheep will not act rashly. The protection of the gods is the last line of defense.

The main thing is that the Daxia military is stationed here!
The corps stationed at the Demon Cave and Galaxy Bay is extremely powerful and has always been able to protect Luoxian Mountain.

One word: steady!

Jiang Ruyi thought for a moment and nodded slightly.

Lu Ran suddenly turned his eyes and saw the door of the mountain house open and the Liang Ye Sword slowly flying towards him.

On top of the sword, there was a mobile phone, presented to the owner's side.

Jiang Ruyi called her parents. Lu Ran's ears twitched slightly and he turned his head to look behind him.

I saw half of a head sticking out from the flower-covered fence wall.

Yo?
Isn’t this the vicious little maid of the mountain master’s wife?

The maidservant poked her head out, and her beautiful eyes happened to meet Lu Ran's.

Si Xianxian didn't shrink her head.

Although it was clearly a sneaky act, she acted as if she was doing it in an upright manner.

Lu Ran was amused and waved.

"Hmph." Si Xianxian soared into the air and climbed over the wall directly.

Lu Ran made a gesture to keep quiet, and then gestured to Jiang Ruyi who was on the phone.

Si Xianxian curled her lips, not intending to be a light bulb, and sat down at the table.

Lu Ran held the empty teacup and gestured to Si Xianxian.

Si Xianxian was peeling pistachios by herself, pretending not to see it. Jiang Ruyi, who was on the phone, raised the corner of her mouth slightly.

She also pushed her teacup towards Si Xianxian.

Si Xianxian: “.”

After a moment, Si Xianxian resigned herself to picking up the porcelain teapot and pouring tea for the two of them.

Lu Ran happily picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and blinked at Si Xianxian.

Si Xianxian looked up at the sky and rolled her eyes at the clouds in the sky.

A few minutes later, Jiang Ruyi hung up the phone.

"Here." Si Xianxian had already peeled many pistachios and handed the small plate to Jiang Ruyi.

Jiang Ruyi said softly, "My parents will be here the day after tomorrow. After the fifteenth, let's go to visit the ancient city together."

Si Xianxian nodded repeatedly: "Okay."

Lu Ran: "You agree now?"

"You have a lot of face in front of your parents." Jiang Ruyi picked up the small plate and pushed it to Lu Ran.

Si Xianxian: “.”

Lu Ran was not polite at all. He picked up a pistachio and ate it loudly on purpose.

Such a childish behavior made Si Xianxian roll her eyes at the blue sky and white clouds again.

Jiang Ruyi couldn't help laughing and asked, "The New Year is coming soon, what are Sister Xian'er's plans?"

"I..." Si Xianxian opened her mouth and turned to look at Lu Ran, "Can I spend the New Year here?"

Lu Ran nodded directly: "I said, as long as you want, you can stay here forever."

Si Xianxian suddenly smiled happily!

She picked up a pistachio and was about to put it into Lu Ran's mouth.

Jiang Ruyi raised her eyes and looked at Lu Ran gently.

Lu Ran was startled and quickly dodged back: "Eh! Eh?"

"Oh oh!" Si Xianxian picked up the pistachio, changed her target midway, and put it into Jiang Ruyi's mouth.

Jiang Ruyi looked at Si Xianxian with a little helplessness.

Si Xianxian begged for mercy again and again, saying "I was wrong, I was too happy" and so on, but in the end she still stuffed the pistachio into Madam Luoxian's thin lips.

"Where is Aunt Si?" Jiang Ruyi asked softly.

Seeing Jiang Ruyi's attitude, Si Xianxian immediately felt relieved.

She said hurriedly: "She went back to her parents' home. Every year, my mother takes me back to celebrate the New Year."

As she spoke, Si Xianxian buried her head in peeling pistachios, her voice becoming smaller and smaller: "They wish I wouldn't go back.

Ah.

Without me, the whole family should be happier and not have to worry about anything."

Jiang Ruyi's heart softened, and she took Si Xianxian's hand and squeezed it gently: "You have us."

"Yeah." Si Xianxian smiled sweetly again.

Sickeningly sweet.

She picked up another pistachio and put it to Jiang Ruyi's mouth.

Lu Ran looked at this heartwarming scene and felt touched.

Having said that, every time Lu Ran felt happy, this cruel world would always give him a blow.

Lu Ran turned his head and looked at the mountains and forests in the distance.

What will be the stick that comes with it?

Is it the upcoming fifteenth night of the twelfth lunar month?

Or is it the divine ruins that opened after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month?

Hmm, this idea doesn't seem right.

The stick that hits people on the head comes day after day, regardless of whether they are happy or not.

In this cruel world, suffering is the main theme.

Therefore,
Steal a little joy in this fleeting life and enjoy it with peace of mind.

Never advance pain and sorrow.

"Lu Ran, Lu Ran? Master!"

"Hmm?" Lu Ran came back to his senses.

Si Xianxian rolled her eyes at the clouds in the sky again: "If you don't call me Young Master, I won't respond!"

Lu Ran smiled: "What's wrong?"

Si Xianxian's eyes were full of excitement: "Ruyi and I just talked about this. If you can get 134 points in this "Tianjiao" competition, you will truly be the number one prodigy in Daxia!"

Lu Ran nodded.

He is 17 points ahead of the second place!
Theoretically, if he can score 134 points this time, everything will be fine.

However, Lu Ran did not think that the second place score could reach the full score of 150 points.

Therefore, Lu Ran’s score requirement can be lowered a little bit.

Si Xianxian asked with a smile: "Do you have confidence?"

Lu Ran: "It still depends on the battlefield and what questions the evil demons give me."

Si Xianxian disagreed: "Even if there is no special event, with your speed, you can still score 134 points by patrolling the city all night, right?"

Lu Ran shook his head: "The scoring criteria for Jiangjing is different from that for Hejing."

Si Xianxian was quite curious: "Aren't you a cocky person? Why are you being so humble now?"

"You will be the number one prodigy in Daxia."

Suddenly, Jiang Ruyi spoke softly, her tone gentle but firm.

Lu Ran raised his eyebrows slightly.

Jiang Ruyi said nothing more, but just looked at Lu Ran quietly, with a hint of pride in her eyes.

It has been a long time ago.

Always has been.

(End of this chapter)