Li Xian held onto a bamboo stick and stood still. In front of him, the moonlight shone on a clump of bamboo. A young girl sat on the ground under the bamboo. Her blue dress was a little dark in the night, similar to the color of the bamboo forest, so it was difficult for Li Xian to notice her. However, she was looking up, and the cold moonlight reflected on her face. Her fair and beautiful face, and the glittering tears, were seen by Li Xian at a glance.
This young girl was the same girl who had disguised herself as Zhuo Wenjun in a liquor store when he had just entered Lizhou City. At that time, she had been disguised as a young woman. Her hair was tied up in a bun and she was dressed like a woman. She looked mature and charming, but now, she looked especially young and tender.
Two streams of tears quietly slid down her cheeks. Her shoulders were still twitching, like a spring flower that had been hit by the rain. She was delicate and delicate, exquisite and pitiful.
Li Xian was afraid of scaring her, so he hesitated for a moment before gently knocking on the bamboo beside him. When the girl turned around, he coughed and said,""Lady Ji Xiang?"
The girl was indeed shocked, but she was reminded by his knocking on the bamboo first and heard him call out her name, so she was not very afraid. She only curled her legs a little and hurriedly wiped away her tears."Who are you?"
Because Li Xian's back was facing the moonlight, Miao Jixiang couldn't see his face.
Li Xian smiled and said," I…am your landlord!”
Miao Jixiang's eyes widened slightly.”
"You know me?" Li Xian was a little surprised.”
"This evening, I heard Aunt Pan and my father talk about you."”
Li Xian suddenly understood and was silent for a moment before saying,""It's so late. What are you doing here?”
Miao Jixiang lowered her head slightly and said softly,""Did I wake you up? I'm sorry."
" No, no," Li Xian hurriedly said." I…went to the forest to relax and heard crying." Miss Ji Xiang, come out quickly!"
"I'm not going out!" Miao Jixiang said.
Her original voice was very tender and crisp. Because she was crying, she sounded like a resentful child. Li Xian couldn't help but laugh." What are you hiding there for in the middle of the night? Come out quickly!"”
"I won't!"
" Did you suffer at home?" Li Xian asked tentatively.”
Miao Jixiang quickly glanced at Li Xian, her eyes clear like a frightened quail. Li Xian noticed that her shoulders subconsciously shrank."This servant's matter has nothing to do with the Li family's eldest son, please don't ask anymore.”
Li Xian looked around. Although Miao Jixiang was sitting in an empty space, there were tiny bamboo branches surrounding her, forming a small natural space. If he wanted to go in, he would have to find a suitable place to bend down and crawl in through the branches and leaves, so Li Xian gave up on this plan and threatened her,""Although there might not be any wild beasts in this forest, it is hard to guarantee that there are no bamboo rats or green snakes.”
Miao Jixiang burst out laughing at his teasing. Her laughter seemed to make her feel a little embarrassed, so she turned her head away from Li Xian and said in a crisp, childish voice,""Stop scaring me. I'm not afraid. If there were really bamboo rats and green snakes, I could still have some meat.”
Li Xian sighed. Neither soft nor hard would work. If he said he was leaving, he really couldn't be at ease with a little girl alone in the bamboo path of the forest, so he might as well go back on his word. Li Xian sat down on the spot and, imitating Miao Jixiang, hugged his knees.
Miao Jixiang turned to look at him when she heard the sound, her almond-shaped eyes widening."What are you doing?"
" If I leave you alone," Li Xian said," I won't be a friend anymore. I can only accompany you."”
Miao Jixiang's lips curled up in a childlike manner.""He's just a tenant of your house. Who's your friend? Don't try to get close to him!”
Li Xian reached into his pocket and took out the half of the cake. Holding it in his hand, it shone under the moonlight. He smiled at Miao Jixiang and said,""Here! Look! You only have one piece of cake, and you even gave me half. I treat you as a friend!”
"Ah!"
Miao Jixiang's eyes widened even more, and a trace of surprise and disbelief appeared on her face.""You…you are…"
" I'm the person you treated as a beggar this afternoon and gave me half a pancake," Li Xian said with a smile.”
Miao Jixiang's lips quivered a few times, but she didn't say anything.
Li Xian stopped smiling and said seriously,""Half a pancake is not expensive, but it's the only thing I got from Chang 'an that I didn't have to ask for it shamelessly. Thank you.”
Miao Jixiang laughed silently, and Li Xian found that when she laughed, she was completely different from when she cried. She smiled, and the edges of her lips curled up slightly, revealing her crescent-shaped snow-white teeth. Her almond-shaped eyes curved like crescents, and the sweetness went straight into one's heart.
"It's just half a cake. Don't say that, Li family's eldest son. It's embarrassing.”
"Li Xian!" Li Xian interrupted her. The fish was the big carp swimming in the water. My name. You can just call me by my name. I feel uncomfortable calling you Dalang all the time!”
Miao Jixiang was a little surprised." It's very normal to address me like that. What's there to be uncomfortable about?"”
The corner of Li Xian's mouth twitched a few times. In today's world, it was normal for the eldest son of a family to be called Dalang. Even during the Song and Yuan Dynasties, there was nothing unusual about it. However, ever since the release of " The Plum in the Golden Vase," the term " Dalang " had been ruined. It sounded strange, and being called " Dalang " always gave people a green feeling.
Li Xian naturally couldn't tell her the reason, so he said,""It's fine for others to call me Dalang. I don't feel comfortable listening to it. Lady Ji Xiang, remember, never call me that. You can just call me Big Brother Li."
Miao Jixiang looked at him, her clear black and white eyes were like a bird that was looking at people from the corner of its eye, lively and cute."What a weirdo!"
Miao Jixiang muttered," Big Brother Li, I've heard about you. You killed a high-ranking official in revenge for your father. You're very impressive." Ji Xiang really admires you."
Li Xian shook his head and smiled." He's just a halberd commander. He's not a high-ranking official."”
Li Xian paused." You're so diligent at such a young age. I admire you very much."”
Miao Jixiang smiled at him again. It was a little sweet and a little naive. Her real expression and behavior seemed to have a certain gap with her real age. She often showed childish movements naturally.
" I know," Li Xian comforted." You've suffered at home. Don't be too sad." You're so beautiful. You'll definitely marry into a good family in the future. You'll have a good husband who dotes on you. By then, you'll be out of your misery.”
"Grievance? No!" Miao Jixiang looked at him in surprise, then suddenly realized something. Her eyes curved into a smile as she shook her head cheerfully."It's not easy for Abba to support a family, and Mother is pregnant. Younger Sister is still young, so it's only right for us to help the family share the burden.”
Li Xian saw that her expression didn't seem fake, and he couldn't help but ask in surprise,""Didn't you suffer at home? Then…why are you crying alone in the bamboo forest?”
Miao Jixiang's smile dimmed. She curled her legs and rested her chin on her knees as she said faintly,""Today is the anniversary of my mother's death.”
Li Xian suddenly thought of his parents who were far away in another time and space. Although this memory had become extremely vague and almost impossible to remember, he could imagine that his parents would be very sad after losing him.
Li Xian suddenly felt sour, and his eyes moistened. He raised his head and looked up at the sky. After a long silence, he suddenly said,"If your mother is looking at you from the sky, what do you think she wants you to do the most?”
Miao Jixiang straightened her back and pulled herself together. Looking at the bright moon in the sky, a sweet smile appeared on her face."Mother definitely wants me to be happy!”
Li Xian was stunned. He had already prepared his next line and was waiting for Miao Jixiang to speak so that he could continue persuading her. Unexpectedly, Miao Jixiang snatched the line he had prepared.
Miao Jixiang glanced gratefully at Li Xian, stood up, and patted the dirt behind her butt.""I've always been working hard to make myself happy. I just missed my mother too much tonight…Brother Li, thank you!”
Miao Jixiang bent over and came out of the bamboo forest, as light as a female deer. The two of them walked side by side under the moonlight in the bamboo forest. Along the way, they each had their own thoughts and did not say a word. However, their similar thoughts and emotions clearly made them feel much closer to each other.
Li Xian and Miao Jixiang returned to the courtyard. Li Xian stopped in his tracks, and Miao Jixiang bowed lightly to him.""Brother Li, have a good sleep!"
" Good night!" Li Xian nodded.
Li Xian stood at the door and watched Miao Jixiang walk gracefully in the frosty moonlight. She walked all the way to the landlord's house and stopped in front of the small warehouse where the leather goods were originally stored. She looked back at him again and walked in. When she walked in, her back was still very straight.
Li Xian sighed softly, and his melancholy was immediately alleviated, but there was a faint sense of anger." Did she sleep in the warehouse? Even biological parents would not love their children so much! It was rare for her to be so optimistic. Her heart was as clear and bright as the moon over there.
Li Xian thought of Mrs. Pan, who was sleeping in his room, and a sense of admiration welled up. She was a respectable mother and the only relative he had in this life.
Li Xian subconsciously touched the Cosmic Wheel pendant on his neck and suddenly became excited. There was still one and a half days left. What surprise would this pendant give him? Li Xian's heart was filled with anticipation!
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