Pei Hongdu raised his head and looked at her with his shiny black eyes, then quickly looked away: "When did I say I was going to deal with you? This young master is very reasonable. Don't accuse someone's innocence out of thin air."
Gu Qingling: "..."
She suppressed her laughter: "Well, Mr. Pei is the most reasonable. In that case, shall I leave first?"
After saying this, Gu Qingling would not really leave. She stood there, observing Pei Hongdu's expression. Sure enough, when he heard these words, there was a flash of hesitation on his face, but he stopped, and he stretched out his hand to pull him like lightning.
Hold her sleeves.
"Don't go... It's very dangerous outside the city right now. You, you should stay at Pei's house first. Wait until the demons have done something strange before you leave." His tone was a little serious, but he still couldn't hide the anxiety in his eyes.
.
Gu Qingling finally couldn't bear to tease him anymore.
"Well, it turns out that Mr. Pei is doing it for my own good. Thank you, then I can only stay and disturb you."
"It's not really an intrusion..." Pei Hongdu muttered quietly, but a smile appeared on his face, like a child who got candy.
The decoration of Pei's mansion was extremely luxurious, and it seemed to have a high reputation in the local area. When Pei Hongdu personally arranged a place for her to stay, the two of them passed by the school grounds and saw the soldiers of the Pei family practicing martial arts. The sound was like a loud bell, the darkness was overwhelming, and the momentum was terrifying.
Gu Qingling couldn't help but fell into deep thought: Pei's mansion was impregnable from the inside out, so why was only Pei Hongdu left in the end? What exactly happened?
"What are you looking at?" Pei Hongdu followed her line of sight and smiled slightly: "Very impressive, right? These people are all trained by Sister A."
Sister? Gu Qingling's heart moved slightly. Pei Hongdu's parents were a well-known loving couple in the local area. They did not take any concubines after their marriage. Mrs. Pei only gave birth to a daughter and a son. It was Pei Hongdu and his sister.
"Yes, your sister is very powerful." Gu Qingling said this sincerely.
"Sister said that after my birthday this year, I will be allowed to train with them and protect the town together." Pei Hongdu put his arm on the railing, tilted his head slightly, and looked far away under his long eyelashes.
a place far away.
Gu Qingling accompanied him, leaning on the railing, listening to him talk about many things intermittently. It seemed that she had been accustomed to this way of getting along with him a long time ago.
Suddenly, Pei Hongdu came back to his senses, his ears burning red: "Uh - I, I didn't mean to drag you to say this. I just... Tsk, forget it, let's go, I will take you to a place to rest."
Gu Qingling: "Hey, don't. I like hearing what you say. Why don't you just tell me again, little Master Pei? Don't walk so fast, I can't even keep up."
Pei Hongdu silently slowed down his pace, but still walked forward with his head down.
He arranged a small courtyard for Gu Qingling, which was right next to his own courtyard. I don't know if it was intentional. After arranging the servants, the housekeeper hurriedly came to find him. The two briefly exchanged a few words, and Pei Hongdu followed the housekeeper and left.
Pei Hongdu looked a little reluctant to leave, and quietly turned his head to look at her several times before leaving.
Gu Qingling looked at his back and asked the servant next to him: "What did your young master do?"
The servant said: "Go to study. The young master is very busy. In addition to patrolling the town every day, he also has to study, practice calligraphy, practice swordsmanship and boxing."
Gu Qingling couldn't help but think: He has never told me before!
After all, he still couldn't suppress his curiosity, so Gu Qingling skillfully "incited" the servants and asked her to lead him to the place where Pei Hongdu was studying.
From a distance, she could hear Pei Hongdu reading in a precise manner. The content was obscure and difficult to understand, and it was not something he should learn at this age.
The servant answered her questions in a timely manner: "Young Master is very smart and learns everything quickly. He has already memorized the Four Books and Five Classics that he should learn at this age. So Madam can only let him learn more advanced content."
At this time, Pei Hongdu had not yet experienced those bloody feuds. His voice was clean and clear, and his eyes were bright and clear. He studied and read extremely seriously.
The sky was bright, shining on his young shoulders.
Gu Qingling didn't bother, she just sat on the wooden ladder under the eaves, looking at the misty white mist gradually rising in the distance, as if she saw something through the white mist, her eyes slowly closed.
Tick tock, tick tock.
Gu Qingling smelled the moist breath. She opened her eyes. The sky was already dark, the white fog was thicker in the distance, and light rain was pattering on the bluestone road not far away.
I am asleep?
She belatedly rubbed her eyes, but felt a heavy weight on her shoulders and a warm sense of security.
"Are you awake?" Pei Hongdu sat next to her, and the silver longevity lock hanging around his neck shook a few times, making a crisp and short sound.
This voice made Lu Qingling wake up completely. She said: "I woke up...why didn't you call me?"
Pei Hongdu seemed to be choked and his eyes dodged: "...Look at you sleeping soundly."
"Is this the clothes you gave me? Thank you. But did I disturb your study?" As she said this, she yawned.
Pei Hongdu shook his head: "I didn't see you until after school. Now that you're awake, let's go back quickly. It's cold here."
Gu Qingling stood up and realized that Pei Hongdu was wearing thin clothes and the tip of his nose was red. At first glance, he looked a little pitiful.
She touched her nose a little guiltily: "I'll give you back your coat, I'm not cold."
Pei Hongdu: "No, I'm not cold either. Come on, if we go back now, the milk that sister left for us will still be hot."
He stretched out his hand towards Gu Qingling. The young man's fingers were slender and covered with thin calluses, which made Lu Qingling feel in a trance.
Suddenly, the wooden door of the small courtyard was knocked open, and several soldiers rushed in staggeringly. The sound of fire and swords clashing suddenly shattered the peaceful atmosphere.
"Sir! The eldest lady has just returned from outside the city. She said that the heavy rain was strange and called you over to discuss the matter!"
Suddenly, Gu Qingling felt a chill running down her spine.
Pei Hongdu's eyes narrowed and he said, "I understand. You must escort her back to rest. I'll be there soon."
Gu Qingling subconsciously shouted: "Pei Hongdu!"
Pei Hongdu was slightly startled: "What?"
Only then did Gu Qingling realize that she had lost her composure. The tip of her eyebrows trembled and she said softly: "...be careful."
Pei Hongdu smiled slightly: "Yeah!"
Lu Qingling's fingers hidden in her sleeves were already clenched into fists. Although she had a premonition in her heart, she somehow didn't want this moment to come.
The master's words came to mind again: Ling'er, remember, you are just a bystander, never get involved. Otherwise, his memory will only collapse more seriously.
I can't stop it, I can only watch...
A wry smile appeared on her lips: "I finally know why Master is so worried about me."
