Soon, it was the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. At the Capital City Theater, the gorgeous stage lighting and magnificent setting attracted the attention of the audience.
Shi Yihong, Lin Xiran, An Chengxi, Chu Junyi, and An Yunzhi, who was staring at the stage with wide eyes, were all seated in the front seats. They were here today for Shi Yunshu and Pei Ruoqing.
The performance was nearing its end. After a melodious zither tune, the host skillfully announced the scene. After the announcement, the lights on the stage dimmed.
Looking at the people on the stage and the flawless faces on the screens, everyone held their breaths. Even An Chengxi and the others, who were used to seeing Shi Yunshu's appearance, could not help but be shocked. After a long time, An Chengxi came back to his senses and sighed." It's really hard for this kid to be born in the modern world. If he was born in ancient times, he would definitely be at the level of bringing disaster to the country and the people."”
Shi Yihong, who was sitting next to him, glared at him when he heard this and chided him softly," Try saying that in front of him. Let's see if he'll get angry with you.”
An Chengxi raised his eyebrows."Would he dare?”
Before Shi Yihong could do anything, Chu Junyi elbowed him." He wouldn't dare, but I would. He's a good boy, yet you're making him sound like a demon concubine who's bringing disaster to the country. How dare you be so smug?”
An Chengxi's face was filled with pain, but he did not dare to say anything. He always felt that the one with the lowest status in the family was not Pei Ruoqing, but him. At that moment, An Lingze turned around with an adorable face and looked at his father expressionlessly. The look in his eyes was obvious…disgust.
An Chengxi, who happened to turn his head, saw his little gaze without any hindrance, and his face instantly darkened.
An Chengxi was speechless. If it wasn't for the fact that this brat was still young, he would have beaten him up a long time ago. However, it was useless to beat him up now. He turned his gaze back to the stage.
When Pei Ruoqing walked out dressed in white, the audience fell silent. She was dressed in white and had long hair that was as black as ink. She had a calm and dignified expression. Her face was as beautiful as jade. There were discussions around her that said," Other than you, who else in the world is worthy of white?"”A girl exclaimed. The girl sitting next to her said in a low voice," With the king like this, even immortals are ashamed. He looks like a cloud hanging on wires." An Chengxi widened his eyes and said slowly," This kid is the one who brings disaster to the country and the people."”
Shi Yihong glanced at An Chengxi and did not say anything else. Pei Ruoqing's ancient costume was really stunning.
The unparalleled figure walked down the Dreamy Cloud Swamp where he had been growing up, and the battle began.
The crowd watched as the young man gave advice to the people, watched as he recovered the morale of the army and made them submit willingly, watched as his subordinates came up with brilliant strategies, watched as he treated the refugees, comforted the injured soldiers, watched as he was hurt by his senior brother's bounty, watched…everyone was intoxicated by his peerless talent and gentle smile.
The atmosphere gradually became tense. When Nangong Liyou died under the sword of the general of Chu State, the audience below the stage could not help but sob. This talented youth was not even twenty years old. Fate was too heartless to him. As long as he waited a little longer, he would be able to meet his senior brother and he would not die.
The scene ended with the departure of Ji Mobai. An unknown song slowly sounded along with the music of the zither. The melodious music gave people the image of a gentle, elegant, and aristocratic young master.
I'm willing to be a hero
A leaf by the side of the boat, lotus ripples
The autumn water is dyed black
As if seeing a beauty's eyes
I haven't seen you for a long time
Burning poems, boiling wine cups are not full
Winds roll long
Gently holding the red sleeves
Please use your Three Feet Sword
On the top of the Beacon Tower, my heart and gall are dripping
Lend you 30 years
Flowers bloom thousands of miles, beautiful rivers and mountains
Flipping through thousands of files
The fog of mystery covers my eyes, and my heart hangs high
Sigh at the simple and beautiful history
Add a word to the sentence
It's priceless.
What is the use of sighing in this life
The road is endless and fleeting
Watching the quicksand gather and disperse
Looking back, the road is far away
Why should heroes sigh?
Broken steles and fallen walls
Don't you see the green mountains
Heroes turn into dust
A single sigh was enough to express his regret. Please lend me your three-foot sword for thirty years and turn over thousands of files. In the end, you can't see the green mountain, and your bold words and aspirations will become smoke.
Nangong Liyou was knowledgeable, indifferent, and handsome. He knew that the Crown Prince of Bei Liang was his senior brother, but he could not let go of the people in his heart.
" That's my senior brother, and also my big brother." He wasn't as carefree as he appeared to be, so he was persistent. No matter how many lofty words and aspirations he had, they all passed in the fleeting years.
Please use your Three Feet Sword
On the top of the Beacon Tower, my heart and gall are dripping
Lend you 30 years
Flowers bloom thousands of miles, beautiful rivers and mountains
Flipping through thousands of files
The fog of mystery covers my eyes, and my heart hangs high
Sigh at the simple and beautiful history
What is the use of sighing in this life
The road is endless and fleeting
Watching the quicksand gather and disperse
Looking back, the road is far away
Why should heroes sigh?
Broken steles and fallen walls
Don't you see the green mountains
Heroes turn into dust
What is the use of sighing in this life
The road is endless and fleeting
Watching the quicksand gather and disperse
Looking back, the road is far away
Why should heroes sigh?
Broken steles and fallen walls
Don't you see the green mountains
Heroes turn into dust
The graves of heroes are all turned into dust
The voice fell silent for a long time. After a long time, everyone regained their senses. However, it was difficult for them to calm down. That unparalleled young master had finally left.
The three-word overlapping song: the endless thoughts of being close yet far away; It was a thousand lines of tears of sorrow and parting.
That high-spirited young master had died in a foreign land, gathering and dispersing in quicksand.
Did you know? To seek the sage Nangong, Qing Shi left a name, restore the Qi Dynasty; It's really prosperous, a great country
You don't know that people are like grass, but life is like a flying weed. Under the hat, buried in the ground. I want to borrow you for thirty years, and this prosperous country will be as you wish.
As time passed, dynasties changed. The palace and the heroes have all turned to dust
The moon rises at the time of Qi, and the sky is full of nine songs.
Sighing at the death of the young master, the gathering and scattering of quicksand…
But even if life was the background of a play, it had to be painted with the brilliance of flowers and the quiet beauty of leaves. Looking back at the horizon, people are far away, and the road of the Great Way is still unchanged.
After we parted, I recalled our reunion and almost dreamed of the same thing as you. I'm willing to use a cup of wine to pay my respects to you…
Chu Junyi's eyes lit up. This song was so good.
The script had already ended, but this tragic ending still caused ripples in everyone's hearts. This was not only a wonderful script, but it also explored the human heart and paid attention to homosexual love.
After the party ended, Shi Yihong, An Chengxi, and a few others waited for Shi Yunshu and his wife at the door. Since Qiao Yuwei was leaving tomorrow, their celebration party had already been held last night, so everyone went home after the show ended.
Along the way, An Chengxi's probing gaze fell on Pei Ruoqing and Shi Yunshu. Shi Yihong, who was sitting on the left side of the backseat, noticed An Chengxi's gaze. He rubbed his temples and looked sympathetically at Pei Ruoqing and Shi Yunshu, who were sitting next to him. He sighed silently. It was not appropriate for him to interfere in this matter.
After getting out of the car, Lin Xiran and Chu Junyi left with the sleeping An Lingze. The master and disciples fell behind. They had only taken a few steps when Shi Yunshu felt dizzy. Peng Ruoqing, who was following behind him, quickly held his arm and asked in a low voice," What's wrong, brother?"”
Shi Yunshu allowed him to support him. He steadied his body and said in a low voice," Last night, I helped Teacher Tian rush the materials. Previously, I had to be tense on stage. Now that I'm relaxed, I feel a little dizzy.”
Pei Ruoqing did not think that there was anything wrong with Shi Yunshu's explanation to him. However, An Chengxi, who was half a step ahead of them, turned around with a surprised expression. The strange feeling in his heart grew stronger and stronger.
" You guys…" An Chengxi was interrupted by Pei Ruoqing." Senior Brother, can we go back and talk?" Brother is not feeling well."
"Ruo 'er!" "How can you talk to your senior brother like that?" Two voices rang out at the same time. One was Shi Yunshu, and the other was Shi Yihong, who was about to enter.
An Chengxi's face was dark, and no one could tell whether he was happy or angry. His eyes were as sharp as blades as they fell on the two of them. Pei Ruoqing also realized that she had been too rash and impetuous. She bowed and apologized," I'm sorry, Senior Brother. Ruoqing spoke without restraint.”
"The two of you, come to the study." After saying that, An Chengxi bowed to Shi Yihong and bade him farewell. He then turned around and went upstairs.
Pei Ruoqing and Shi Yunshu looked at each other, speechless. Shi Yihong sighed and said," You should tell your senior brother about the two of you. It's not a good idea to keep hiding it from him.”
Pei Ruoqing subconsciously looked at Shi Yunshu's reaction. Shi Yunshu only lowered his eyes lightly." I know."”
Hearing these indifferent words, the arm holding Shi Yunshu could not help but tighten. The two of them went to the study in silence. An Chengxi was already waiting for them in the room.
"Don't you have anything to say to me?”An Chengxi's gaze fell on their faces, as if he wanted to see something from their faces.
Shi Yunshu was silent, thinking about something. Pei Ruoqing looked at Shi Yunshu quietly.。
"Tell me." An Chengxi looked at Shi Yunshu with a dark tide in his eyes.
Shi Yunshu did not know how to speak. This situation made him exceptionally helpless and embarrassed. He did not even know what reason to tell his senior brother that he had improper thoughts about his junior brother.
Pei Ruoqing looked at Shi Yunshu with a dim gaze. He did not want to make things difficult for Shi Yunshu. He took a step forward and stood in front of An Chengxi." Senior, have you heard of 'The Peony Pavilion'?”
An Chengxi's hands behind his back suddenly tightened, as if he had an answer on his mind. However, his eyes still landed on Pei Ruoqing, waiting for his answer.
"I like brother, the kind of love between lovers. This is my answer.”
An Chengxi's expression suddenly changed and his forehead turned green. He raised his hand and was about to slap her face. Pei Ruoqing stood where she was and looked at him calmly.
Just as the slap was about to land on his face, Shi Yunshu, who was behind him, pulled him behind him and barely avoided An Chengxi's furious slap.
The slap missed. A storm seemed to gather in An Chengxi's eyes, but his face became calmer. Pei Ruoqing's heart trembled and he did not know what to do. He did not expect An Chengxi to have such a big reaction to this matter. However, when he said it, he felt inexplicably relieved.
However, Shi Yunshu had already knelt down." Yunshu, please punish me."”
An Chengxi did not look at him. Instead, he looked up at Pei Ruoqing." Where's your sense of shame for saying such words?”
Pei Ruoqing's body stiffened, and his entire body seemed to be dyed with a chill. Being questioned by someone he respected, he felt as if his heart had been stabbed by a knife, and it was so painful that it was difficult to breathe.
Pei Ruoqing raised her head and looked at Shi Yunshu. When she saw the fatigue, embarrassment, and shame in his eyes, she closed her eyes and said in a voice that was in so much pain that she could barely make a sound," Brother, go back and rest first. I want to talk to Senior Brother alone.”
Shi Yunshu raised his head in shock and called out in a panic," Ruo 'er.”
"It's okay. Brother, can you go back to your room first? Senior Brother."
Pei Ruoqing avoided Shi Yunshu's gaze and asked An Chengxi.
An Chengxi looked at Pei Ruoqing coldly and said to Shi Yunshu coldly," You go out first."”
Shi Yunshu looked at Pei Ruoqing, who refused to look at him. He bit his lip and subconsciously did not want to go out. However, An Chengxi had already spoken. He had already disobeyed his senior brother once and could not do it again.
Shi Yunshu endured the panic in his heart and stood up. He turned his head back three times with every step he took and left the study.
The study was eerily quiet. An Chengxi and Pei Ruoqing did not speak. After a long time, Pei Ruoqing said softly," Senior Brother, there's nothing wrong with liking someone. Besides, my liking will be very rational…"
He paused and looked up at An Chengxi. Then, he looked out of the window and continued," Perhaps you might think that being too rational is not what you call liking someone, but when I think about the gazes and criticism that I'll have to endure after I get together with my brother, I don't have the courage to voice my feelings out. Also, the teacher, the Shi family, and the Pei family can't be tainted by this. If I were alone, it wouldn't matter, but I'm not, so I can't do this. That would be too selfish."
Hearing what he wanted to hear, An Chengxi was not happy at all. He was even a little sad and heartbroken. However, he could not tell Pei Ruoqing not to worry about these things and to pursue what he wanted to hear.
Pei Ruoqing did not give him a chance to speak." I also know very clearly and rationally that my brother doesn't have that kind of feelings for me." He turned to look at An Chengxi and smiled." Maybe a little, but this will only make his heart suffer more. He will blame himself and be sad. I don't want to see him like this."”
"If it wasn't for the fact that I was seen through, I would have hidden this feeling in my heart forever.”
He forced a smile and said," So, don't worry. I won't do anything. I just…I just need more time. I…can handle it."”
Even though there was no sadness or sadness on Pei Ruoqing's face, An Chengxi still felt that Pei Ruoqing must be extremely upset at this moment. This junior brother of his had always been pitifully emotionless. When he did things, he had his own standards and was very demanding on himself. He often made his teacher unable to stand it. After being in the sect for so long, he was rarely punished. There were a few times when he did things without caring about his own health and did not seem to care about An Chengxi.
In fact, An Chengxi had never seen him desire anything. Except for people like them, he didn't care about money or fame. It was as if nothing in the world could enter his eyes, including himself.
Usually, she would keep all her worries to herself, which made her even more worried.
She was worried that she would not be able to keep this person one day. This thought was very inexplicable, but it was abnormally strong.
She almost blurted out words of comfort, but in the end, she did not say them directly." I haven't even said anything, but you're so full of yourself. If the reputation of the Shi family and the Pei family is ruined just like that, then we're too useless. We're getting older every day. It's not easy to be careless. Go back to sleep. If you dare to stay up late again, I'll beat you up."”
An Chengxi didn't object anymore. His attitude softened.
Pei Ruoqing was stunned for a moment, as if she did not expect things to develop to this point. However, she only smiled faintly and did not say anything else. Then, she bowed and left the room.
An Chengxi felt a headache coming on. This junior brother of his was terrifyingly stubborn. No one could interfere with what he had decided. Since he had said it, he would definitely do it.
He had already said what he needed to say. He didn't believe that his junior brother couldn't hear his attitude. However, judging from his expression just now, he didn't take it to heart at all. It was impossible for him to say anything more. Did he not want his face? He had just strongly objected, but now he turned around and slapped himself in the face, even though he had already…no more although.
Pei Ruoqing had just walked out of the study when she saw Shi Yunshu waiting outside. His expression did not look too good. She did not know if it was because he had not rested well or for some other reason.
Pei Ruoqing took a deep breath and took two steps forward. She called out softly," Brother, why aren't you asleep yet?”
Shi Yunshu looked at Pei Ruo. Seeing that he did not show any signs of being punished, he heaved a sigh of relief in his heart, but his heart tensed up again.
What did Ruo 'er and Shixiong talk about? Seeing how angry his senior brother was just now, he would not let Ruo 'er walk out safely. Thinking of this, Shi Yunshu panicked even more.
He asked with a trembling voice," What did Ruo 'er and Senior Brother talk about? Even I can't listen to it." As soon as he finished speaking, his face turned pale.
Pei Ruoqing smiled lightly and did not reveal anything unusual." It's nothing. It's just a little secret. Brother, don't ask anymore. Rest early! It's getting late. You still have things to do tomorrow.”
After saying that, Pei Ruoqing was about to turn around and leave. The panic in Shi Yunshu's heart instantly reached its peak. He subconsciously grabbed Pei Ruoqing's wrist.
Pei Ruoqing did not break free. She only turned around and looked at him quietly with a faint smile on her face.
After a while, Pei Ruoqing shifted her gaze away and looked up at the lamp shade above her head. She smiled widely.
He said softly," Brother, I'm sorry.”
Shi Yunshu's heart skipped a beat. He was almost flustered and could not control himself." What's wrong? Why are you apologizing? If you're tired, go and rest early."”
He subconsciously wanted to stop Pei Ruoqing from continuing because he knew that it was not something he wanted to hear. What did Ruo-er and her senior brother talk about?
Without waiting for Pei Ruoqing to react, he turned around and left.
Pei Ruoqing looked at Shi Yunshu's flustered back and wanted to smile again. However, she could not bring herself to smile. Brother, don't be soft-hearted. Just don't like me. It's good enough. He raised his head. In an instant, the expression on his face was so obvious. The corners of his eyes were red.
This expression only lasted for a moment before it disappeared in the blink of an eye. His face returned to its usual indifference.
After the Lantern Festival, it was the start of the school season. As Xiao Xinan's favorite, Pei Ruoqing naturally couldn't escape the fate of being busy. She finally completed the task he gave her and was called into the office again.
In the office, Pei Ruoqing was angered by Xiao Xinan's smiling eyes. Just as he was about to offend his superior, Xiao Xinan finally retracted his gaze and began to explain.
On Saturday morning, Shi Yunshu, who had yet to fully recover, personally drove her to the Pei Corporation's office building. Pei Ruoqing did not intend to let Shi Yunshu send him off, but he could not resist his brother's seemingly gentle but determined gaze.
"Brother, go back. I'll go up myself."
Shi Yunshu nodded and instructed," Listen to the arrangements after you go. The workplace is not like home. Don't get into trouble, but don't get bullied either.”
Hearing Shi Yunshu's abnormal words, Pei Ruoqing suddenly laughed. He blinked." Brother, don't you look like an old father who is sending his child out for the first time? Are you afraid that your child will cause trouble outside and suffer?”
Shi Yunshu was speechless.
"Get lost." Shi Yunshu glared at him and turned around to get into the car. He was just worried that his personality wouldn't get along well with others, so he said a few more words. In the end, he was ridiculed instead. As expected, he was too spoiled. If he didn't hit him in three days, he would tear apart the roof tiles.
Pei Ruoqing naturally did not know about his brother's complicated emotions.
In April of the new year, Pei Yuan Shao's transfer order came. In May, Pei Yuan Shao's family bid farewell to S City, where they had lived for more than ten years, and returned to the capital.
The news of Pei Yuan Shao's return quickly caused a stir in the capital's circle. The things that had been forgotten in the past had been dug up again, and there was a faint trend of pushing him to the forefront.
Not long after, several officials in Jingdou were found to be corrupt or had problems with their lifestyle. Everyone in the system was in danger.
Pei Ruoqing did not know if this was his father's doing, but he was not worried. After more than ten years of planning, his grandfather would not let him make a move without absolute confidence.
The way Pei Ruoqing and Shi Yunshu interacted had also changed greatly.
In the past, Pei Ruoqing was at home and could hardly see Shi Yunshu. Now, the situation was completely reversed. Pei Ruoqing was busy at the company and at school. Most of the time, she stayed at school. Even when she went home, she would stagger with Shi Yunshu.
Shi Yunshu understood why, but he was powerless to stop it.
At this moment, Pei Ruoqing was thinking about something else. The research route for the summer vacation had already been decided. During the month-long trip, he had to think about what else he could do other than studying.
? The semester was about to end, and the half-year study trip was about to begin. No matter how tense the Pei family was internally or how worried the people outside the Pei family were, Pei Ruoqing had no choice but to calm down and give his father and grandfather all his trust.
Pei Yuan Shao also did his best not to let those conspiracies affect the people around him. After a few months of brewing, the truth of that year was finally revealed bit by bit.
? The study trip arrived as scheduled. For this trip, everyone had to gather at Chujing University before setting off for the first place of study-Pulong Mountain.
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