The snowflakes were falling like catkins, and the ground was already covered in white. Thick snow fell on the eaves, flowers, and trees. The endless snow was spectacular and dreamy. Without the wind, the snowflakes floated leisurely, like white and soft feathers dancing. It was a rare beautiful scene. What was incompatible with this quiet beauty was the sad cry of Xiaoxiang Village. Many villagers gathered in a small courtyard. Some stretched their heads out to look into the house, some whispered to each other, and without exception, their faces revealed a terrified expression. There was a coffin in the middle of the room. In front of the coffin, a young woman was kneeling in her arms and holding a little boy. She was crying so hard that it was heartbreaking. Beside her, there was an elderly couple supporting each other and crying so hard that they were out of breath. The people beside them were comforting them while touching their tears. Several villagers outside the house were discussing
"Too pitiful, dying at such a young age.”said a tall man.
" That's right. How are we going to live without our wife and children?" an older man continued.
"Liu Dachuan usually looks so strong. How could he die just like that?”A young man wearing a hat asked in confusion.
The other two looked at the person who spoke and softly shushed him. Then, the tall one pulled him and lowered his voice to ask," You still don't know? It's haunted by evil spirits."
The elder continued," Yes, I was fine and in no pain, but suddenly I went crazy. I kept shouting every day that I shouldn't be found and that I should be let go. How terrifying!”
The tall guy continued," He couldn't take it and jumped into the river in less than three days. He must have been haunted by a ghost and was scared."
"This is already the fourth one. It's too terrifying!”the older man said fearfully.
The young man in the hat seemed to understand, and his face revealed a terrifying expression. He rarely came back from his travels all year round. He did not expect to encounter such a thing as soon as he came back. It seemed that he should not stay here for long, so he decided to leave the next day. After packing his luggage in a hurry, the man in the hat left at dawn the next day. On the way, he met the tall man from yesterday. The tall man asked," Liu Ping, why are you leaving so soon?”
" I'm going home to see my mother. I still have something to do, so I won't stay for long. I hope Brother Qingchun can take care of my mother. I'm eternally grateful." As he spoke, he took out twenty strings of money from his pocket and handed it to Liu Qingchun. Liu Qingchun declined a few times. Under Liu Ping's insistence, Liu Qingchun accepted the money. He promised Liu Ping that he would take good care of his aunt.
There was a majestic mansion in Xiangbin City, located on the most prosperous street. Two majestic stone lions stood on both sides of the mansion's door. There was a huge horizontal board on the red door, and on the horizontal board were two large golden words,"Lu Mansion".
"Xin 'er, are you daydreaming again?"
" Dad!" Lu Shuixin called out shyly.
Lu Shuixin's father, Lu Cheng, was nearly seven feet tall. He was slightly thin and wore a dark green robe embroidered with bamboo patterns. He wore a grayish-brown double-breasted long robe with a white jade belt around his waist. He wore black leather boots and his black hair was neatly combed into a bun. He wore an exquisite white jade hair crown. He looked to be around thirty-five years old, and there were traces of age on his well-defined face. His deep black eyes were filled with wisdom. He had thick black eyebrows, a tall nose, and beautiful lips. He exuded nobility and elegance. She did not expect him to look even better when he smiled. When he smiled, he revealed a row of clean and neat teeth, and there was a small mustache on his lips.
Lu Cheng was a businessman and was very famous in Xiangbin. Lu Shuixin was his only daughter. Because Lu Shuixin's mother died early, only the father and daughter depended on each other. Therefore, she was doted on and lived a pampered life since she was young. She was spoiled and willful, but she was very filial.
Ever since she left Crane Town and came back, Lu Shuixin had been in a daze. Lu Cheng had already guessed it after listening to his attendant's story. His daughter was too old to stay. It was most likely that she had taken a fancy to that young master. However, it would be difficult to see her again in the vast sea of people.
He could not bear for his daughter to stare at the mirror every day and suffer from lovesickness. Lu Cheng drew Ye Chen's image according to the servant's description and sent people to look for him in private.
Lu Shuixin helped her father sit down and poured tea for him.”
"No, it always takes time for the vast sea of people?”
"It's been half a year, the servants must have slacked off!”
"Xin 'er, if fate brings us together, we will meet again."
"What did Daddy say? Xin 'er only wanted to thank her savior properly. It was not what her father thought.!”
Lu Cheng looked at his daughter's blushing face and smiled without saying anything. At this moment, a servant came to report that Liu Ping had returned. Lu Cheng was a little puzzled and then went to the living room.
"Liu Ping, why are you back so soon?”Lu Cheng asked in confusion.
Liu Ping first stood up and bowed." Thank you, Old Master, for allowing me to go home to visit my mother for half a month. I'm back now that my mother is fine and I can help you."”
Lu Cheng smiled. Liu Ping was indeed an honest person. He asked Liu Ping to go back and rest first. Then, as if he had thought of something, he casually asked," Has your parents 'road been repaired?”
Liu Ping was stunned for a moment and then replied,"Thank you for your concern, Master. It has been repaired."”
Lu Cheng nodded and waved his hand. Liu Ping understood and left.
Xiangbin's crafts were very famous. Basically, every family relied on crafts to make a living. Every year, there were many people who came here to do business, and it was very lively. Especially in December, many artists and businessmen would come here to hold small-scale activities, exchange business and perform on the streets. Ye Chen and Qian Xing came to Xiangbin just in time for the grand event. Qian Xing was very happy. While playing, Ye Chen noticed that someone was following them, so he pulled Qian Xing into the crowd. The person who was following them could not find Qian Xing and the others, so they went back resentfully.
There was a birdcage hanging by the windowsill, and a beautiful figure was playing with a colorful bird. Not far away, a little maid ran over happily, shouting," Miss, I found it, I found it…"”
The servant girl blurted out,"What else could it be?" The young master that Young Lady misses day and night!"
Before she could get angry, Lu Shuixin quickly asked," Where is it? Take me there!"
The little servant girl seemed to be very disgusted and said," I saw them, but I was lost by that idiot Xiao Lin. I don't know where they settled down!”
Lu Shuixin was a little disappointed, but then she said to herself,"As long as they're still in Xiangbin, we can definitely find them."”Then, she ran to the study to look for her father.
"Qingyou, what are you standing there for?”Lu Shuixin reminded.
The servant girl let out a sigh and quickly chased after him.
Unfortunately, Lu Cheng was talking to Liu Ping. Lu Shuixin opened the door and went in. Before she saw him, she couldn't wait to say," Dad, I found him. He's at Xiangbin. Hurry up..." Lu Shuixin was shocked by the scene in front of her, and her voice fell. Liu Ping was kneeling in front of the desk, crying. His eyes were swollen from crying. He was holding a letter in his hand. Lu Shuixin called him, but he ignored her. She took the letter and read it. The letter was from Qingchun. It only said that Liu Ping's mother had died of illness and that she was very sorry. Lu Cheng gave Liu Ping a month's leave to go home and settle his funeral affairs. He also gave Liu Ping ten taels of silver to express his condolences. Liu Ping left gratefully.
On the way home, Liu Ping was absent-minded and accidentally bumped into Ye Chen. Liu Ping apologized a few times and left in a hurry. Qian Xing looked at Liu Ping's flustered back and asked," What's the matter?”After saying that, she did not care anymore. However, when she turned around and looked at Ye Chen, her gaze seemed to be off. She could not help but ask," What's wrong?”
Ye Chen looked at Liu Ping's back and said expressionlessly," This person has a cloud of ghost haze above his head. I'm afraid something will happen!”
"Really? Then let's follow and take a look." As she spoke, she grabbed Ye Chen's hand and chased after Liu Ping.
Sure enough, when Liu Ping walked to the river, he slipped on a stone and fell into the river. Seeing that he was about to sink, Ye Chen and the others just happened to save Liu Ping.
Fortunately, Liu Ping only choked on some water and was fine. Ye Chen asked directly," Did you do something wrong recently?”Although Qian Xing felt that it was a little abrupt to be so direct, it was indeed the case. She looked at Liu Ping and wanted to hear what he had to say.
Liu Ping didn't react at first, but after he came back to his senses, he was obviously angry. He said stiffly,"Although I, Liu Ping, am not a good person, I am also an honest person. Thank you for saving my life. See you again."”After saying that, he took out the ten taels of silver that Lu Cheng had given him and threw them into Ye Chen's hands. Ye Chen held the money bag and found it funny. He thought to himself, Mortals are pedantic!”Qian Xing stopped Liu Ping and told him everything that had happened. Liu Ping sat down in disbelief. He really didn't know what he had done. Other than returning home once, he had been running errands for Lu Cheng. The problem might have been during his time at home. Ye Chen asked him to tell him in detail what had happened during his time at home. After listening to him, Ye Chen concluded that there was something strange about Xiaoxiang Village. Ye Chen and Qian Xing decided to go to Xiaoxiang Village with Liu Ping to see what was going on. It would be a merit if this matter was resolved!
Liu Ping did not know how to ride a horse, so Ye Chen had to hire a carriage from a farmer's house. Sitting in the carriage, Liu Ping looked at the hat his mother had sewn for him and was heartbroken. Qianxing didn't have a mother. She looked at Liu Ping's longing for her mother and felt mixed feelings. She didn't know how she felt, but she felt strange. Qian Xing had also fantasized about what she would be like if her mother was by her side. Why was she alone on the nameless mountain? Was she alone from the beginning to the end, or was there someone else? Ran Sizhu had only helped her recover a portion of her memories, and she could not remember anything before that. Qian Xing had once advised her to let bygones be bygones. Now that Ye Chen was with her, it was fine. However, now that she knew that Ye Chen was a god and she was just a catwoman, she did not want to be a god. She longed for freedom. Love and freedom were what Qian Xing longed for. She did not know how to choose. She was lost and helpless. At this moment, she looked at Liu Ping again. She began to miss her mother. If her mother was by her side, she could tell her what she should do. Qian Xing had made up her mind to see Auntie Xian again. She wanted to get back all her memories. Even if her mother was just an ordinary cat, even if she was no longer around, she wanted to know that she did not want to live in the dark anymore.
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