"Young Master is joking." Li Jingshu said with a chuckle, "Young Master was born in Dingyuan Bofu and is good at martial arts, so why worry about getting married?"

Lan Qiao sighed, "What if that girl's background is nobler than mine?"

Li Jingshu was stunned again, and then her pretty face turned an intoxicating blush, and she lowered her head slightly. The two of them fell into silence, leaving only the sound of the sizzling grilled fish, the crackling of firewood, and the insects deep in the forest.

The sound of singing and the sound of surging waves on the lake together weave this unforgettable summer night.

After the two finished eating the grilled fish, Li Jingshu looked up at the magnificent starry sky and murmured, "Can you really have both fish and bear's paws?"

"Why not?" Lan Qiao patted his belly and said with a smile, "Isn't it all in his stomach?"

Li Jingshu stared at Lanqiao and asked, "May I ask you, Master, what is it that you want in your heart after walking around the world for so many years?"

"That's a good question." Lan Qiao used a fire stick to stir up the firewood in the fire and sighed. "When I first came out of the world, all I wanted was to travel around the world's famous mountains and rivers and experience the customs and customs of various places. Of course, occasionally,

He will also mind one or two other things and complain about those who have been wronged and suffered."

"If there is injustice, we will cry." Li Jingshu said with a slight smile, "Young Master's ancient ways are warm and heart-warming, which is admirable."

Lan Qiao said sheepishly, "Girl, that's a prize."

"Then during the years when the young master has been traveling around the world, have you ever met a girl that made the young master's heart beat?" Li Jingshu asked again, "If the young master doesn't want to tell me, then just pretend that I haven't asked."

"There's nothing I can't say." Lan Qiao smiled bitterly, glanced at Li Jingshu and said, "It did happen."

"Then I would like to ask the young master." Li Jingshu said seriously, "If the young master can only choose between the ambition he pursues and that girl, what will the young master choose?"

Lan Qiao's expression changed, and he said slowly, "You don't have to make assumptions. In fact, I have already made a choice. You can't have both fish and bear's paws. Anyone who gives up fish to take bear's paws is the same."

"The man has his ambitions in all directions. Of course, the young master's choice cannot be wrong." Li Jingshu said calmly, "Actually, like the young master, I made a choice between two completely different lifestyles."

Lan Qiao said, "You're talking about opening a drug store."

Li Jingshu nodded and said, "Since I ran away from home that year, I have never gone back for seven years. My parents don't even know where I am or how I am doing. If it were any other girl, she would have already gotten married and had children at this age.

, how can you live like me, living like a duckweed?"

Lan Qiao said, "Then do you regret it?"

Li Jingshu shook her head wordlessly, and after a moment of silence she said, "I have thought countless times over the years, what would I be like now if I had made a different choice? Would I have gotten married to the one I love?

Where can I carve out a paradise, and will I happily look forward to my children growing up? In the dead of night, these thoughts always invade my mind uncontrollably, but now that I have taken this step, I can no longer look back."

"I understand the girl's mood very well. In fact, when I miss the person I like, I will often miss her in the future." Lan Qiao gently patted Li Jingshu's shoulder and said softly, "But if you give me a chance to choose again,

I would still make the same choice."

Li Jingshu was slightly startled and said, "Why?"

"Because this is my heartfelt choice. Even though I am reluctant to give up, I have no regrets." Lan Qiao said softly, "I have to live into the person I want to be before I can be qualified to love."

Li Jingshu remained silent, seeming to chew on Lan Qiao's words.

Lan Qiao then added, "There is always more than one fork in life. As you grow up, the core demands in your heart will also change. When I was sixteen years old, I chose to continue to travel in the world. I didn't expect that I would think like this all my life. Maybe

When another opportunity arises one day, I will firmly grasp the change in my life."

Li Jingshu immediately said, "But what if when you want to change, the person you have loved has been missed by you?"

"Then it depends on fate. It doesn't matter if you ask for it or you won't get it. What's yours is still yours after all." Lan Qiao took a long breath and said, "Where your heart goes is where your feet go. Think about it.

Once you understand this, there is no need to dwell on the choices you made in the past. Human life is so short. Wouldn’t it be a pity if you couldn’t truly live according to your own ideas? So the key is to think clearly about what is truly true in your life.

It’s worth pursuing.”

Li Jingshu glanced at Lan Qiao with a half-smile, not knowing whether she understood what he said, "I hope I can do less silly things in the future." She seemed to have regained some strength, moved her body slightly, and looked at

Looking up at the starry night sky.

At this time, the water in the lake rose and flowed out along a stone gap on the shore, winding around their feet to form a hand-width trickle, making a pleasant sound of running water.

Li Jingshu rolled her eyes and said leisurely, "Xing,

The sky is spreading and the night is clear,

Under the Milky Way,

The meandering water surrounds the clear lake."

Lan Qiao praised it, and just as a gust of night wind blew by, it picked up the petals on the tree not far away, and floated towards where the two of them were sitting like a spring rain. The white and red petals were like

The beauty's pretty yet shy cheeks touched Li Jingshu's hair, body, shoulders, and legs, making her originally elegant dress suddenly take on a hint of late spring vitality.

Li Jingshu raised her head and looked at Lanqiao. The soft light of the bonfire reflected on her face, making her jade cheeks shine like a bright moon in the night sky, making her extremely beautiful.

Lan Qiao bit his lower lip, sat up straight as if he had made some determination, and chanted, "Quiet,

The jade girl is fragrant and blooms,

good time scene,

A beautiful woman is like the bright moon."

When she heard the word "quiet", Li Jingshu's delicate body trembled. After listening to Lan Qiao's entire poem, a red cloud floated on her cheeks, just like the shy petals, here and now, like this

On a beautiful night, the beauty is breathtaking.

Her eyes were intoxicated, and she couldn't help but lean on Lan Qiao. Her voice was soft and lazy, "It's a good time to enjoy the beautiful scenery. Young Master, I don't dare to be a little girl."

This was the first time that Lan Qiao heard Li Jingshu's coquettish tone. He felt Li Jingshu's soft and warm body, and his heart couldn't help but ripples. He smiled and said, "It's God's will."

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly saw a flash of lightning piercing the night sky, followed by thunder, and heavy rain poured down by the wind.

Li Jingshu's pretty face turned pale with fright, and she looked helplessly at the sky that was covered with dark clouds in the blink of an eye, "This is retribution."

"Don't be afraid, let's go back to the cabin." Lan Qiao picked up Li Jingshu and ran back to the cabin.

There was a big hole in the roof of the wooden house. Rainwater flowed down from the hole and seeped into the soil below through the gaps in the wooden boards.

Li Jingshu was put back on the bed and looked at the drops of water falling not far away, showing a frustrated expression.

"The weather in the mountains is so changeable." Lan Qiao checked the leakage in the house and made sure that the rainwater would not fall on the bed. "It's getting late, so just have a good rest here. No matter how heavy the rain is, you won't get wet."

Not yours."

Li Jingshu was surprised and said, "What about you?"
Chapter completed!