After scolding Xue Chen, Luo Huijuan stood up and pulled her old man with her hand: "Xiaochen, you two sit down and talk. Your father and I will go into the house first."
Xue Hongfa agreed, nodded to Ning Xuanxuan with a smile, and went back to the house together.
As soon as the two left, Ning Xuanxuan chuckled, with the word "satisfaction" written all over her face. She looked at Xue Chen and said, "Now, you know what I'm doing, right?"
Xue Chen curled his lips: "Don't be complacent. I just don't want to be serious with you. My parents favor you because they think you may be their future daughter-in-law. If I make it clear to them, he
Although we will still treat you very politely, it will never be like this."
"Then why don't you make it clear? Oh, I know, you must have some evil thoughts towards me, and you want to make the lie come true, right?" Ning Xuanxuan said with a charming smile in her eyes.
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Xue Chen smiled mysteriously: "Sister Xuan, I have seen narcissistic people, but I have never seen anyone as narcissistic as you. The reason why I didn't point it out is because I did it on purpose. You always used me as a shield in the past, but now
You are also my shield. With you here, my parents will not urge me to find a girlfriend to get married, and I can be at peace. Otherwise, I am sure that my parents have talked to me about it for at least dozens of times since I came back.
It’s all about getting married and having children.”
As Xue Chen explained, the charming smile on Ning Xuanxuan's pretty face froze little by little, and in the end she was gritting her teeth: "Xue Chen, you are so shameless, you actually used me."
"Haha, each other, this is what we call gains and losses." Xue Chen laughed and stood up, turned around and walked back to the house, leaving only Ning Xuanxuan who was filled with hatred.
Early the next morning, Xue Chen ate five big meat buns, drank a bowl of porridge, and prepared to set off for the Taoist temple in the mountains.
Ning Xuanxuan also put on a set of light gray sportswear, white sneakers on her feet, and her black hair was tied into a ponytail. Her whole body was filled with youth and fitness, as if she was a flower welcoming the girl.
The flowers blooming in the morning sun are still covered with cool dew.
But Xue Chen knew very well that although this flower was beautiful, it had thorns. Anyone who dared to reach out to pick it would be severely injured, even Xu Ming, the heir to Galaxy Industry.
"The ugly thing is ahead. The mountain road is not easy to walk, and it is still far away. It will be very tiring. Are you sure you want to go with me?" Xue Chen asked Ning Xuanxuan, who was applying sunscreen on her face.
"Looking down on me? Let me tell you, I exercise every day and am a senior member of the gym. I am not a weak woman with no strength." Ning Xuanxuan snorted and said very confidently.
"Okay then." Xue Chen shrugged his shoulders.
After repeated instructions from the old couple, Xue Chen and Ning Xuanxuan walked out of the door and met Xue Chao, Xu Deji and Xue Qi who came to see them.
When the three of them heard that Xue Chen and Ning Xuanxuan were going to visit the Taoist temple on the mountain, Xu Deji was the first to shake his head like a rattle: "What's so interesting about that broken Taoist temple? I want you to go there, I don't think so."
will go."
Xue Chao didn't have that intention either.
Only Xue Qi happily expressed her intention to go along.
"Brother Chen, lend me your car and drive." Seeing Xue Chen about to leave, Xu Deji stepped forward with a smile and said flatteringly.
Xue Chen threw the car keys over.
The three of them left the village and walked for more than ten minutes to the foot of the mountain. They started on a difficult mountain road with overgrown branches.
Xue Chen walked at the front to clear the way, while Xue Qi stayed beside Ning Xuanxuan, talking, and followed closely behind.
Xue Chen and Xue Qi were both born and raised here, and have long been accustomed to the mountain roads here. But Ning Xuanxuan was miserable. She could persist at first, but after half an hour, her cheeks were flushed, she was panting, and her breathing was wheezing.
, I was sweating all over my body from exhaustion, and even the back of my sportswear was soaked with sweat. My steps became heavier and heavier, and my walking became slower and slower.
"Sister Xuanxuan, you must be tired. I'll tell Brother Chen to rest for a while before we go on the road." Xue Qi said.
"okay."
Ning Xuanxuan could not bear the fatigue for a long time. Her legs were as heavy as lead. She wanted Xue Chen in front of her to stop for a while, but she didn't have the nerve to open her mouth.
She thought that if she asked to stop and rest, she would definitely be laughed at by Xue Chen. Now that Xue Qi brought it up, there would naturally be 10,000 people who agreed.
"Brother Chen, let's rest for a while. The journey isn't too far anyway." Xue Qi shouted.
"Oh fine."
When Xue Chen heard the shouting, he turned around and walked back to the two of them. He glanced at Ning Xuanxuan, who almost immediately sat on the ground to catch her breath, and laughed.
When Ning Xuanxuan heard Xue Chen's laughter, her already flushed face turned even redder. She raised her head and gave Xue Chen a white look. She pursed her lips and said, "If you want to laugh at me, just laugh at me quickly. Don't hold back your heart."
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Xue Chen smiled and said nothing. Xue Qi knelt down and comforted her thoughtfully: "Sister Xuanxuan, why would Brother Chen laugh at you? You are already amazing. You can walk such a long mountain road in one breath.
"
After being comforted, Ning Xuanxuan felt a little better, and the more she looked at Xue Qi, the more pleasing she became: "Sister Xiaoqi, when you arrive in Haicheng, I will take you shopping. In the future, you can also come to me when you go to college in Haicheng.
Play."
Xue Qi didn't think much, she agreed with a smile and said "good".
Xue Chen secretly thought that this little sister of his was really a good person, and if he could have a good relationship with Ning Xuanxuan, the benefits would be self-evident.
After he returned home, he did not reveal Ning Xuanxuan's specific identity, nor did Ning Xuanxuan take the initiative to mention her family background, as she did not want to cause unnecessary trouble.
After resting for half an hour, the three of them hit the road again. This time they climbed to the top of the mountain in one go and stood in front of a dilapidated Taoist temple.
"Such a shabby Taoist temple. If I had known it, I wouldn't have come. My legs would be broken from fatigue." Ning Xuanxuan looked at the Taoist temple in front of her, knocked her thigh hard, and complained.
The degree of dilapidation of the Taoist temple also exceeded Xue Chen's expectations. The vermilion door in his memory has disappeared, and a large part of the surrounding wall has collapsed. Weeds are everywhere in the courtyard, and only one building is made of wood, yellow mud and stone.
The built house stands alone inside.
"I remember it wasn't like this a few years ago." Xue Qi whispered.
"You two wait here. I can just go in and take a look. I'll be out in a while. It won't take long." Xue Chen turned around and said.
"I finally climbed up. How could I leave without taking a look? I'll go in and have a look too." Ning Xuanxuan stared at Xue Chen. She was also curious in her heart, why did Xue Chen still want to go to this broken Taoist temple even though he knew it was already deserted?
Let's take a look and guess that there must be some reason in Xue Chen's stomach.
"Ah, I don't want to stay outside alone. I'm afraid. I'll go in with you." Xue Qi said hurriedly.
"Okay, let's go in together." Xue Chen said nonchalantly.
After entering the Taoist temple, Xue Chen pushed open the door of the house in the courtyard. The first thing he saw was the altar table and the three statues standing on it. They were the founders of the Three Qing Dynasties in Taoism! They were the Yuqing Yuanshi Tianzun.
, Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun and Taiqing Daode Tianzun.
Xue Chen took a quick look and saw that the three Tianzun statues were all made of clay, with a thick layer of pastel painted on the outside. They didn't look like they were made by anyone. The shapes were quite rough, although there might be some
It's old, but it doesn't have any value, otherwise it would have been moved away by caring people long ago, and it wouldn't be left here today.
At this moment, it seems that these three Taoist deities are all a bit miserable. Not to mention that the pastel paint on the mud tires has peeled off and looks dark and dirty. The statue of Patriarch Yuqing on the left has fallen down.
, fell to the ground and broke into two pieces.
The statue of Patriarch Taiqing on the right side is tilted to the back, facing upward. Only the statue of Patriarch Shangqing in the middle is still standing firmly.
Xue Chen took a step forward, reached out and touched the statue of the Patriarch of the Shangqing Dynasty, and shook his head slightly. He felt the existence of spiritual energy, but it was extremely thin.
But no matter how small the mosquito is, it is still flesh, and it is not a trip in vain. Xue Chen comforted himself in his heart. As soon as his mind moved, the ancient jade sucked away the spiritual energy from the statues of the two founders, Shangqing and Taiqing.
And at the moment when the spiritual energy was sucked away, Xue Chen suddenly felt that the two Patriarch statues seemed to tremble slightly, and some fine dust shook off from them.
"Um?"
Xue Chen raised his head and looked at the statue of Patriarch Yuqing in surprise, and suddenly found that there seemed to be a small crack running through the whole body on the statue.
"Was it my misunderstanding just now?" Xue Chen frowned.
At this moment, Ning Xuanxuan, who had been observing secretly, patted him and interrupted his thoughts: "Xue Chen, what are you thinking about? You are stunned."
"Oh, I didn't think about anything."
Xue Chen retracted his hand and saw that there were other rooms behind the main hall, so he went around and looked at the only three rooms one by one. He didn't find anything noteworthy. He only saw that they were full of thick
Thick dust.
At this time, Xue Qi, who was standing outside, shouted: "Brother Chen, have you finished reading? Let's go."
"Okay." Xue Chen responded, feeling disappointed. His efforts and gains were completely out of proportion.
When walking back to the front door, Xue Chen turned around and grabbed the door handle with both hands, intending to close the door. But just as he was about to close the door, a ray of bright sunlight shone on the statue of the Patriarch Shangqing sitting on the altar table.
, at the same time, a faint golden light flashed in Xue Chen's sight.
"Huh? Where did the golden light come from? There is no gold powder on the statue of the Patriarch of the Sanqing Dynasty. It's strange..."
Xue Chen was stunned for a moment, frowned, and pushed the door open again to let the sunlight shine in. He stood there, moved his neck, and tried to change his eyes to catch the golden light just now.
"Brother Chen, what are you doing? Why don't you leave?" Xue Qi, who had already walked to the Taoist temple gate with Ning Xuanxuan, turned around and asked in surprise when she saw Xue Chen still standing in front of the main gate.
Xue Chen didn't reply, still twisting his neck.
Ning Xuanxuan looked at Xue Chen's sudden strange actions and took a breath: "Isn't he possessed by some dirty thing in the Taoist temple?"
Xue Qi's face turned pale, and she whispered: "Sister Xuanxuan, don't scare me, I'm scared."
Just when the two of them were cuddling together and holding hands, looking at Xue Chen's back in shock and fear, Xue Chen suddenly laughed and walked back to the temple with big steps. (To be continued)