When Irene saw Palos again, it was only two days before the wedding.
In fact, this meeting was very informal, but considering the current situation, no one cared about this humble newcomer, so we didn't pay attention to it anymore.
"That child, even if he marries a wife, I'm afraid he won't live long." A certain elder of the Tixiu family said this, and with a wave of his hand, he allowed the meeting in advance before the wedding.
After passing through the long and complicated corridors of the Tixiu family and touching the ancient and exquisite carvings, Irene followed the servant in front and finally arrived at this remote and quiet courtyard.
The sky is a lightless starry night, and there is only a solitary white laurel tree in the yard. The leaves on it have fallen off long ago, and there are still many withered and yellow remains on the ground.
Stepping on the square stone slabs in the courtyard, listening to the slight sound coming from time to time under her feet, Irene felt that no one had cleaned this place for a long time. You must know that the shadow season has arrived for almost four months, and the improved white laurel trees are often there.
All the leaves fall off in the first month of the shadow season.
The shabby thick wooden door slowly opened, leaving arc-shaped scratches on the dusty ground. The servant looked for the interface of the gemstone lamp, and then injected magic power to light up the room.
The facilities inside are still luxurious and exquisite, with exquisite porcelain and old and expensive oil paintings. They are exactly the same as when Irene visited many years ago. However, compared to the past, the place has become particularly deserted, and there is not even a sound to be heard.
"Lord Paros is in the room inside." The servant walked in front, leading Irene to the innermost room on the second floor.
Pushing open the half-open white door, the dimly lit bedroom came into view.
A pale young man was sitting on a thick and high pillow, with plain white sheets, plain white pajamas, plain white hair, and plain white walls. The whole room was like a world without color, making people feel pale and tingling.
pain.
Hearing the sound of the door being pushed open, the young man slowly turned his head and looked outside the door. His eyes, as silent as the bottom of a lake, finally showed some surprise and surprise.
"You're back, Eileen." The voice was hoarse and weak. If it weren't for the extremely quiet place, it would be difficult to hear.
"I'm back, Palos." Irene asked the servant beside her to wait outside while she closed the door and slowly walked to the bed and sat down.
She gently stroked Palos' forehead with her hand, smoothing out the scattered hair one by one, and then slowly closed her hands to hold the slightly cold arm.
"Perhaps, I should come back early." Irene said softly, her eyes softly staring at this childhood sweetheart who was also her fiancé.
"It's okay, Irene can come back anytime." Palos opened his mouth as much as possible, showed a smile, and then gently touched Irene's cheek with his other hand.
"She's still as beautiful as she was when she was little, Eileen." His eyes were hazy, full of nostalgia, as if he had seen the distant past.
The two hugged each other quietly, and after a long time, Palos slowly spoke.
"I haven't been talkative since I was a child, and few people want to interact with me." Palos seemed to have a lot to say to the people in front of him.
"I like some sad poems and paintings, but such hobbies are not understood and allowed by my father."
"You are a very strange child. He looked at me with complicated eyes at that time, as if he was doubting whether I was his biological child."
"In fact, I often doubt it myself."
"To become a powerful transcendent, a knowledgeable person, or a respected master, everyone is excitedly chasing these things of light and heat."
"I also try to do this, but unfortunately every time it comes, I always feel a little uncomfortable or afraid, afraid of being swallowed by that too hot existence."
"Just stand quietly in the corner and watch everyone. I don't like to bask in the sun. I prefer the soft moonlight and indulge in the slightly sad Shiyao."
"This must be unsociable, so I was often taught and even scolded by my father, saying that I had no courage and was weaker than a 7-year-old girl."
"I panicked, and then I had to work hard to learn to be with everyone, go to school together, participate in various activities, practice swordsmanship, and study the practice of extraordinary sequences."
"But it's really depressing and painful, because essentially, I'm not that kind of person."
"I feel like I am an outlier and it is difficult to survive in this family."
"But, I still dare not show all this."
"Until that day, I heard that the eldest daughter of the Hiberni family was sick, and then my father took a few of us to visit her because the Hileni family had a good relationship with us and an elder had also married to her.
"
"At that time, I saw you drawing on the hospital bed."
"Irene has been so beautiful since she was a child. Even when she was sick, she still had a sick and pitiful feeling. At that time, several children who went with me and I were fascinated by you, and later we encouraged adults to visit you again."
"You didn't like to talk much when you were a child. Sometimes you looked at us like a child who didn't understand anything. It made people feel very arrogant and made people afraid to strike up a conversation easily."
"Everyone gave you all kinds of gifts, and some even tried to tell jokes to make you happy, but you didn't respond to them. Gradually, everyone no longer dared to encourage you."
"Later, I don't know what day it was, but I heard from the adults that your illness was cured."
"At first, there was a burst of joy in my heart, but then a greater disappointment spread in my heart, because there was no good reason to look for you anymore."
"Then, I gradually reached the age to get engaged. Although elves live long, adults seem to want to decide certain things in advance to avoid any surprises."
"The first time my father asked me for my opinion, I hesitated for a long time and finally said your name."
"The elders around me all laughed."
"Yes, he is quite discerning. My father looked at me with interest, and then continued to tell me that there are already countless people seeking marriage proposals from the Hilleni family."
"But since my father asked me in front of a group of elders, he still wanted to show off, so he briefly tried to propose marriage to the Hilleni family."
"To the surprise of many people, the marriage was finalized."
"For a long time, several of my older brothers, sisters, and even younger brothers and sisters have been envious of me and asked me how I won Miss Irene's heart."
"It's a pity that I really don't know. Maybe this is a once-in-a-lifetime blessing."
"Because Palos is one of the few people who never bothered me or came to persuade me." Erin recalled the past and talked about the reason why she agreed.
"At that time, many members of the family did come to our house, and my father also asked me many times which family's boy I liked."
"Actually, I didn't really like it at the time, and wanted to reject them all, because I hated many things about The Ice Palace. I hated the same aristocratic marriages, the director's repetitive life, and I hated the movie season.
There are six long months before the sun, and I hate the cumbersome and unchanged ceremonies and celebrations.”
"When I was very young, I read the collection of books at home and knew that the life we live today has not changed at all from hundreds or even thousands of years ago. I can even predict the trajectories of many people and repeat it over and over again."
"If you marry into a noble family, your subsequent life will probably be clearly visible. The trajectory may change slightly, but the scenery along the way and the destination will not change."
"That's when I saw you. You were standing in the corner just like everyone said. Although you looked at me and wanted to talk, you held back every time."
"I once curiously guessed when you would speak to me, but unfortunately you didn't until the end, which disappointed me very much."
"Maybe it's fate. I chose you like this at that time." Irene looked at the pale wrist between her hands and slowly stroked it.
"In the subsequent interactions, I discovered that you are also an exception. You are different from those of your peers, so I no longer regret this matter." Erin said with a nostalgic smile.
"Now that I'm back, you must keep your promise and get well soon."
"Ha, haha, cough cough cough..." Palos smiled at first, then covered his face and coughed. As his body stopped shaking once, his face became paler.
"I'm sorry, Erin."
"I'm never as strong as you. Maybe I won't be able to accompany you to the end."
"If possible, can you tell me about the time you experienced outside during this last period of time?"
"I, I... can do it." Irene blinked hard, trying not to let the warm tears fall down her cheeks, and then told each distant story in a slightly choked voice.
That strange eastern continent, a world where dragons and strange beasts dance, the ever-changing cave heaven and paradise, the magical and strange extraordinary factions, all kinds of people and things.