"I..." Shi Sheng stood up at a loss, "I didn't hide it from you on purpose, I just didn't want you to worry."
"We will only worry if you don't tell us!" Xuan'er's voice was filled with anger under the scorching sun. She knew that Shi Sheng's job was hard, but she didn't expect that she would be moving at the dock. On such a day, she would have to move for ** hours a day.
, wouldn’t it be fatal?
"I'm fine, Xuan'er, look, I'm in good health. Even if I keep moving for twelve hours a day, it won't be a problem." Shi Sheng was afraid that Xuan'er wouldn't believe it, so he rolled up his sleeves and pointed at his strong arms.
Xuan'er bit her lip and said nothing, but Ling Ruo said calmly: "Shi Sheng, you are exhausted for ** hours a day, but you only eat six coarse cakes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. How long do you think you can last? Ten days.
Or a month, or two months, or even a year, but what happens after that? What should you do? Don’t you want this body anymore?"
Her voice was as calm as water, without a trace of ripples, but it made Shi Sheng blush, and he said after a while: "We have no money, and I have no other ability except my strength, so I can only work here. Although it is a bit bitter, but
You can get one dollar every day
It's a lot of wages. I originally thought that when you get better, I can save a little more money and stop doing it." Shi Sheng also knew in his heart that if he continued to do this for a long time, his body would definitely be unable to bear it. He just had to bear the pressure on his shoulders, no matter how hard it was.
Even if you are tired, you have to grit your teeth and persevere.
"Shi Sheng..." Ling Ruo heard the concern in his words, squatted down and said emotionally: "Thank you and Xuan'er for treating me so well, allowing me to feel the true love between people even when I was chasing and fleeing.
.However, enough is enough. If anything happens to you and Xuan'er again because of me, I will never feel at ease in my life."
Speaking of this, she smiled and said: "Look, my illness is almost healed. I don't need to take medicine anymore. I can take care of myself in the future, and you..." She looked at her without saying a word.
Xuan'er said: "Take Xuan'er back to Qingjiang Town and live your own life."
Shi Sheng knew that she was saying goodbye to him, and he felt deep reluctance in his heart, but he also knew that there was no such thing as a banquet in the world, and there would always be a day when we would part.
"At least... let me take you to Wutai Mountain. I want to go there too." Shi Sheng's voice was a little low, but he didn't hold back too much. During these days, he had already understood that this fairy-like woman
, is not something you can have.
Even if you don't want to anymore, you can only let it go.
However, he really didn't understand how this beautiful woman, the person she fell in love with, could be so cruel as to send people to hunt her down and kill her.
"Okay." Ling Ruo also felt reluctant to give up. Human beings are not grass and trees, and no one can be ruthless. Although she cannot accept Shi Sheng's feelings, in her heart, Shi Sheng is already like a relative.
"Go back. Although this job pays a lot of money, it is too harmful to the body. Don't do it anymore from today on." Under Ling Ruo's advice, Shi Sheng did not insist anymore and went to the management office to collect the wages for the previous trip.
Go back together.
On the way, while passing by the market, Xuan'er accidentally saw a pair of jade rabbit earrings on a small stall. Although the quality of the jade was not good, it was better than the exquisite workmanship. The pair of jade earrings were so lifelike that Xuan'er looked at them.
Ban Tian liked it very much, but such a pair of small pendants cost a penny, and the stall owner would not give them any cheaper. Zuo Si thought that he was reluctant to part with the money after all, so he gritted his teeth and put the ear pendants back on the stall.
Xuan'er walked very slowly, as if she was afraid that if she moved a little slower, she would be unable to help but turn back.
Shi Sheng also saw the pair of pendants, and originally wanted Xuan'er to buy them. Although they were a bit expensive, it was rare for Xuan'er to like them. She had worked so hard these days, so she thought they were a reward, but he didn't have time yet.
As soon as she opened her mouth, Xuan'er had already left.
Ling Ruo, who was walking next to Shi Sheng, smiled meaningfully and said: "Fate often comes and leaves inadvertently. Therefore, when fate comes, you must hold it tightly, otherwise you will regret it in the future."
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The authorities are obsessed, but the onlookers are clear. She could see that Shi Sheng did not have no feelings for Xuan'er, but more than ten years of getting along day and night had made the feelings extremely blurred, and she could not tell whether it was love or intimacy.
However, Xuan'er is undoubtedly the most suitable for Shi Sheng, and under such circumstances that day, she did not have the heart to kill herself. Instead, she took more care of herself these days, which shows that Xuan'er is a kind-hearted girl. Such two people,
Ling Ruozhi hoped that they could be happy.
"Fate..." Shi Sheng repeated these two words thoughtfully.
Ling Ruo can only do so much. Whether he can figure it out and accept Xuan'er depends on Shi Sheng himself.
After the three of them returned to the inn, because Ling Ruo and Xuan'er had gone out early in the morning and had not had breakfast, it was already late and it was obviously too late to cook porridge, so they asked the waiter to deliver some steamed buns to the guest room.
After talking to the waiter, Xuan'er turned around and went up the stairs. As she was going upstairs, she heard the waiter's voice welcoming the guests in and the shopkeeper's warm greeting, "Is this the waiter, do you want to stay or eat?"
liquor?"
"Shopkeeper, let me ask you, have a man or a woman stayed at your place recently?" Following the shopkeeper's voice was a slightly cold man's voice.
Xuan'er's back stiffened and she slowed down involuntarily. Is this person... looking for Miss Ling?
The shopkeeper said with some embarrassment: "This waiter, there are many customers like you mentioned. Can you describe it in more detail?"
The man took out a portrait from his arms and placed it on the counter, saying coldly: "Look clearly, this is the portrait of that woman."
As soon as the shopkeeper opened it and took a look, he suddenly said, "Oh, it turns out that the waiter is talking about her. Yes, she has been living in our store for many days. But they are not a man and a woman, there is another one.
The girl was also there. They had no money to pay the store, so the girl begged me to let her do odd jobs in the store to make up for the money."
Hearing this, Xuan'er was already sure that the people they were looking for must have been so far away from Qingjiang Town, and yet they were still chasing them. No, they had to leave here quickly. Thinking of this, Xuan'er no longer wanted to
He paused and ran to the guest room. After closing the door forcefully, he whispered: "They... they are chasing me. They are downstairs now."
"What?" Ling Ruo was suddenly startled. She stood up and walked to the window facing downstairs. She carefully opened a narrow window slit and looked down, just in time to see a man in black going upstairs. In Ling Ruo's eyes
When he was resting on him, he seemed to sense something. He raised his head and looked in the direction of Ling Ruozai. His cold, snake-like eyes made Ling Ruo very uncomfortable and she quickly closed the window.