On the way back from Qiuluo City, Shen Kuang and Su Yao slept in the open air, and their food, clothing, housing and transportation were very simple. This was very unfriendly to Su Yao who was still recovering. Therefore, it was natural to have a good meal when they got home.

After cleaning up his messy mood, Shen Kuang cleaned the house inside and out, wiped the dust, and paid attention to every detail. The small courtyard was his home for Shen Kuang. Now that the master has left, he You should take better care of this home.

After everything was cleaned up, Shen Kuang started to prepare lunch for the two of them. It was just after noon. Since they had only arrived in Meiwu City around 4 o'clock, they had been delayed all the way, so they had not eaten lunch.

In addition to being good at swordsmanship, Shen Kuang is also good at cooking. It can be seen from Su Yao's appetite at this time that the dishes on the table taste good.

The originally tense atmosphere in the small courtyard has gradually eased. Although the master has left, he does not leave forever. As the master said, what Shen Kuang needs to do now is to practice his sword well and reach the level of a master as soon as possible. A gentleman takes revenge. Ten years is not too late, everything needs to be done step by step and slowly.

Three hatchbacks and one in the outer corridor, this is where Shen Kuang lives on weekdays. Shen Kuang tidied up his original room and gave it to Su Yao, and he lived in the master's room himself.

In the afternoon, many neighbors in Hongni Lane came to Shen Kuang's residence in twos and threes. They all heard what Butcher Zhu said and knew that Xiao Kuang'er had brought a woman back, and it seemed that she was his wife.

To the neighbors who watched Shen Kuang grow up, this kind of thing was like their own nephew doing something big. So they couldn't help but be curious and wanted to come over and have a look. The neighbors were all empty-handed and had something in their hands. Just treat it as a gift for meeting this girl for the first time.

Shen Kuang welcomed the arrival of the neighbors. Su Yao could only sit aside awkwardly and couldn't say anything except laughing all the time. The neighbors' words were basically about Su Yao. , some asked her how old she was this year, some asked her where she was from, and some asked with a smile when she and Xiao Kuang'er planned to get married. In short, they were paying attention to their marriage, both overtly and covertly, and it seemed that they would not get married until they got married. Not average.

Because of her injury, Su Yao basically didn't move much. She occasionally stroked her hair, which made her look like a lady in the eyes of her neighbors, and they couldn't help but praise her. Su Yao was said by her neighbors. His face was red, and Shen was in a better condition, but he still kept on explaining.

Originally, he just wanted Zhu Huyue to misunderstand and give up the idea of ​​​​fighting him. But now everyone in the alley knows that he has brought a woman back, and they all believe that Su Yao is his wife. No matter how he explains it, The neighbors just thought it was the shyness of the newcomers and laughed and said they all understood.

There were also some who comforted Shen Kuang and told him that it was too late to get married at the age of twenty. In short, a few words could not be separated from their marriage.

It was like this. After several rounds of interviews with neighbors, the two of them became numb. Listening to the aunts talking and laughing, they no longer explained, but just smiled stiffly and awkwardly. Slowly, the sun set, After seeing off the last wave of neighbors, Shen Kuang and Su Yao sat at the stone table under the willow tree with relief.

Not long after, the two people in silence spoke at the same time: "You...!"

"You say it first." The two of them said almost at the same time.

"I'd better say it first," Shen Kuang said with a smile.

Su Yao also smiled and nodded: "These mothers-in-law and aunts are very interesting, but why do they always talk about our...marriage?"

Shen Kuang shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Do you still remember the Uncle Zhu I met at the alley when I came back in the afternoon?"

"Remember, what happened?"

"Do you still remember his daughter Zhu Huyue?

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"I remember that too."

"Actually, Zhu Huyue has always hoped that I could marry her."

After saying that, Shen Kuang smiled. Su Yao couldn't help but chuckle: "Didn't she marry you?"

"It was all a bad idea given to her by my master. The master told her that as long as she beat me, I would marry her. So later on, she was always keen on looking for me to fight. As for me, I could only avoid her and ask for help. Isn't it just to find an excuse to get over it?"

Su Yao smiled again: "So you just tell them that I am your wife?"

Shen Kuang waved his hands in embarrassment and said: "No, it was at that time that Uncle Zhu would have made a mistake. Zhu Huyue was nearby at that time, so I didn't explain. I didn't expect Uncle Zhu's tone of voice to be so casual. It's fine now. Everyone in the alley knows. I’m sorry!”

The smile on Su Yao's lips never stopped. She didn't care about it. "It's actually good to have a group of elders who care about you. It's okay. I don't mind."

The sunset in the evening was beautiful, and the fiery red afterglow spread all over the earth and on the faces of Shen Kuang and Su Yao. It was rare to be quiet, so they sat at the stone table and stared at the sunset in the distance. As Su Yao said Like that, having a group of elders who care about me makes my heart really warm.

Su Yao suddenly felt that she hadn't been so quiet for a long time. She never thought that one day she would be like this. She didn't have to worry about being caught up by bad guys, and she didn't have to be homeless. She just needed to quietly watch the sunset in the distance. . However, except for her, no one else in the clan could see such a scene.

For a long time, she turned her head and looked at Shen Kuang aside, and found that he was also staring at the sunset in the distance at the moment, wondering what he was thinking. Su Yao did not bring up the topic, and after a while she turned her head again, just like Shen Kuang. Watching the sunset in the distance.

Su Yao, who was tired, slept very soundly that night.

The same is true for Shen Kuang. If you think about it carefully, the master's departure should have been planned before he went to Qiuluo City. The next trip should be for him to go alone.

The days in Hongni Alley were simple and comfortable, and May passed quietly like this before I knew it.

Su Yao has lived in the small courtyard for more than ten days. She really likes it here. On weekdays, the mothers-in-law and aunts living around the alley will occasionally come to chat with them, and they can't hide their smiles. , often looking at her silly smile with Shen Kuang, which sometimes makes Su Yao feel that she is really Shen Kuang's wife.

Thinking of this, she often shook her head and chuckled, but she was not shy. Getting along with Shen Kuang was quite similar to the pool of spring water in the small courtyard. Calmness was the norm, and occasionally there would be a few ripples, but they were all for the sake of peace. This peaceful life adds a touch of fun.

She has recovered well from her injuries and can basically live a normal life now. The internal injuries this time were very serious and she needed to rest for a long time, so she would not be able to perform exercises for a short time. The medicine for the injury on her left shoulder was changed once. Shen Kuang did it for them. It was normal for the two of them to blush, but they were no longer as coy as before. After finishing things with red faces, things passed naturally.

Shen Kuang likes to practice swordsmanship, which is Su Yao's biggest feeling these days.

Every morning she could see Shen Kuang practicing his sword under the big peach tree by the river. The river surrounded the red mud alley. The residents in the alley usually got their water from there, so she often met many people in the morning. Neighbor.

Su Yao would occasionally go to the river to watch Shen Kuang practice swordplay. She was no longer embarrassed when she met the aunts passing by because they were all familiar with her. When she said hello with a smile, the aunts would praise her for a long time.

Zhu Huyue and Su Yao, whom Shen Kuang was talking about, have also met several times, always at the big peach tree in the morning. Zhu Huyue has been there several times, and coincidentally she was there all those times. At first, because she was not familiar with her, she still There was not much to talk about. As we saw each other more often, she would occasionally talk to Zhu Huyue.

The last time Zhu Huyue came to see Shen Kuang was

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Yesterday morning, I came to say goodbye to him. At the beginning of the month, an old Taoist came to Meiwu City. He met Zhu Huyue while passing by Hongni Lane, and he had the idea of ​​accepting her as his disciple. Seventeen-year-old Zhu Although Hu Yue has passed the best time to practice martial arts, Master Shen Kuang still had to give him some advice when he was young, so with his talent, it is still too late.

Zhu Huyue's departure was something Shen Kuang didn't expect. This time, he didn't avoid her anymore, but sat with her under the willow tree and talked for a long time. Shen Kuang made an agreement with her that when she returns from her studies, the two of them would have a good fight. For this strange girl, Shen Kuang felt that he might not be her match the next time they met.

Zhu Huyue's master is an old Taoist with a white beard and a fairy-like appearance. I heard that his name is Cheng Ziqiu. He comes from Qiyun Mountain, the holy land of Taoism, or in Nanliang. Although there are frictions between the Northern Wei and Nanliang countries, But Jianghu has never been restricted to one country.

Shen Kuang and Su Yao have naturally heard of Qi Yun Mountain, the Taoist holy land. Cheng Ziqiu didn't understand Shen Kuang, but Su Yao knew about it. He is the younger brother of the contemporary Tianshi in Qi Yun Mountain, and he has good marksmanship and a flaming spear that is unparalleled in the world. People don’t know.

Shen Kuang and Su Yao met Cheng Ziqiu. The old man was amazed when he saw the two of them for the first time, and he immediately had the idea of ​​accepting a disciple. But Shen Kuang and Su Yao had a master and a family, so they both Unwilling to accept him as his teacher, Cheng Ziqiu had no choice but to give up.

The feeling that Cheng Ziqiu gave to Shen Kuang was somewhat similar to that of his master. It seemed that the other person was also a master-level figure, but a little worse than his master.

The people in Hongni Alley don't actually know anything about martial arts, but they still know what they should know about the world. For Uncle Zhu, who always wants a boy, his daughter is so lucky to be noticed by the big shots in this treasure land. It was their blessing to the Zhu family. Although it was a long way to go, Zhu Huyue was willing to fulfill his girl's wish.

In the past, even if there was such an opportunity, Zhu Huyue would probably not be willing, because in her eyes, Xiao Kuang'er who lived in the alley was the one she liked wholeheartedly. However, after seeing Su Yao that day, she There were waves in my heart.

When he saw Su Yao, Zhu Huyue understood a lot of things at once. Xiao Kuang'er might not like her, because Xiao Kuang'er had been avoiding her.

On the day before leaving, Zhu Huyue told Shen Kuang what was in her heart. Although she knew that there would be no result between her and Xiao Kuang'er, she still said it. Xiao Kuang'er had talked to her for a long time for the first time, the one named Su Yao The beautiful girl has been sitting nearby and listening.

Zhu Huyue knew that compared with Su Yao, she was indeed much worse.

On the day of sending my best wishes to Hu Yue, many neighbors in Hongni Lane came.

After sending the old man and the young man to the alley, a group of people watched them slowly disappear from sight. Only when they could no longer see anything in the horizon did they slowly disperse, leaving Uncle Zhu alone in a stunned state of sadness.

Before leaving, Zhu Huyue always had a smile on her face. Only when chatting with her father for a few words, both father and daughter shed tears unconsciously.

Looking at Zhu Huyue's retreating figure, Shen Kuang was filled with emotion. After going out and then coming back, two familiar people around him left him in a row.

Of course he doesn't hate Zhu Huyue. They have been friends who grew up together. As for this sister, he heard his master say that Zhu Huyue has a good foundation when he was a child. It's just that the master doesn't accept apprentices casually, so when he was a child, he only gave some advice occasionally. Apart from a few sentences, there was no systematic teaching to Zhu Huyue, which is a pity. But now that Zhu Huyue has such an opportunity, it can be considered a good ending.

Before leaving, Shen Kuang told the white-bearded old man that if Zhu Huyue suffered a loss in Qiyun Mountain, he would definitely attack Qiyun Mountain.

At that time, Cheng Ziqiu stroked his beard and smiled and said: "This is my disciple. Who dares to bully me on Qiyun Mountain?" In this way, he agreed to Shen Kuang's request.

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