"I was startled, and I lifted my head."
All that could be seen was Tang Quan, the limping one, whose clothing was much more refined than at any previous time.
A long time ago, I arranged for Tang Quan to come to the Mung family.
I did not overlook Tang Quan because Fan Jie mentioned it that night on the way. The Mung family's house is the property of the Mung family, but Tang Quan also built another house for the purpose of storing his preserved bodies. This house must always be watched by someone, Tang Quan is mine and I can trust him. Therefore, Tang Quan will not be at the feast, there are not only preserved bodies in that house but also all the treasures brought by Jiang Kuang from the ghost cave organization of Jiang Huang market. They are too valuable.
Tang Quan's arrival means that Fan Jie is going back to watch over it.
He has to come, he must, to see my parents.
"Tang Quan!"
My dad's voice was particularly excited.
My mother was equally overjoyed.
Things after that were nothing special.
Tang Quan, with tears and sobs, told my dad about the past few years, his longing for them.
Tang Wu was invited by Mung Qiong to rest.
I stood by the side.
Near noon, the Mung family specially prepared medicinal food for Tang Wu, and set up a large table of banquet in the main hall.
Last night was the birthday banquet, and today's became a welcome feast for our family of three, making it very lively.
Meng Chang even looked several years younger, and even mentioned that if there were smoke coming out of Meng family's ancestral tomb, it would mean the family was blessed.
The rest all burst into a loud laugh, but none of them said Meng Chang Zai was wrong.
In the afternoon, Meng Ying disappeared.
This really made me lose my focus.
Her attitude had clearly changed, and she asked me not to leave today.
But why did she disappear again?
Until the evening, Meng Ying did not appear.
At dinner, the table was still full of exquisite dishes, and the person sitting next to me was Meng Qi, who kept pouring me wine all the time. She didn't say anything, and Liang Yue wasn't there. It's probably because she went somewhere with Meng Ying?
I felt a bit pent-up and bothered in my heart, and I didn't dare to ask my mother, nor did I dare to ask Meng Qi.
As I drank one cup after another, my original limited alcohol tolerance made me feel dizzy and confused after a while, and my consciousness became blurry.
"Grandpa, just a few cups and you're already falling, whew, Mrs. Xu, fill Mr. Gong's glass!"
Lao Gong shouted with his neck stretched over the table.
In a daze, I heard Meng Qi say, "Brother-in-law, you leave the chamber pot here. Lao Gong is about to leave too, I'll take care of him today and let him also satisfy his cravings."
"That's for sure, I'm very hungry, Mrs. Xu took the chamber pot, tonight, I'll have to hold it overnight!" Old Gong is indeed bold and daring, he doesn't mind what he says.
"What a beautiful thought." Meng Qi gently tapped Old Gong's forehead with her finger.
"Thanks to your protection, Meng family has today. In fact, we have done nothing to help you. There are actually people staying here today. If it weren't for you wanting to marry Xingying, I would have kneeled down to thank you." Meng Changyi sighed with a sad expression on his face.
A glass of wine down, another glass followed.
Not only did the people from the Meng family pour wine, but my parents also came forward to pour wine as well.
They didn't say much, everything had already been understood without words.
By the end of drinking, I was intoxicated and blurred, feeling like I was almost unable to stand.
I don't know who helped me back to my room.
The color in the room was different.
With a pleasant fragrance and a hint of red.
Ah, it's red.
Red silk ribbon, red bed curtains, red candles...
It seems like a dream, but it's not.
I can't tell.
In this blurry haze, Meng Ying's fair cheeks also had a touch of blood-red refinement.
The red candles burned all night long, the candle wax was like crystal water, covering the entire table.
Finally, there was no talk all night long.
When I woke up the next day, I felt a whole body that was difficult to describe.
The room was not my room.
It wasn't a dream.
Meng Ying was quietly sitting in front of the dressing table, combing her long hair, her waist and hips with a perfect arc, still making people's hearts skip a beat.
I shook my head to dispel that thought.
In the mirror, Meng Ying's cheeks were still rosy, and her eyes stared straight at me.
"I, will not marry you so easily."
"I still believe that fate cannot be defied, but I believe in you, Mrs. Meng said that you're right too, everything is up to human will."
"In fact, back then, Uncle wanted to leave her in another safe place, change her name and live incognito, returning alone to Da County in Fan territory. She insisted on not going and was ready to face everything."
"She is an experienced person, although her situation is different from ours, she has taught me a lesson."
Meng Ying whispered softly, "I cannot use the reason of doing good for you to hurt your heart all the time. Since you have made up your mind, I cannot change it. Then I will accept your decision."
"When will you become the master of Si Gui Mountain, and when will you marry me?"
"I have given you the most precious version of myself, and that's all I can do for you. Although I can't keep up with your pace anymore, I will always be waiting behind you."
"Even if I die, I will have no regrets."
Meng Ying's words were filled with emotion and intensity.
"Becoming a true person is not difficult." My heart trembled and I was deeply moved inside.
Meng Ying closed her eyes slightly and continued to comb her hair. She didn't speak again.
I truly felt that my mindset had changed.
After all the worries, obstacles, and misunderstandings were eliminated, my heart felt like it was opened up.
At least at the moment, I have no worries behind me!
Physically, I also felt a difference.
I feel full of vitality!
Especially at the top of my head, there was a kind of numb itchiness, as if something was trying to drill out!
It's the soul!
Of course, that feeling didn't last long and dispersed completely soon.
This is Meng Ying's Tianyiyanggui element, which nourishes the formation of my destiny!
I meditated for a long time before completely adapting to the change in my body.
My strength had inadvertently improved once again.
My intuition told me that if I were to face those people from the ghost cave again, even if they formed an eight-person infernal prison, and even if I didn't use any means to break their formation and prison, they wouldn't be able to kill me!
When I opened my eyes again, the room was empty and Meng Ying was nowhere to be found.
I got up, slightly frowning, my waist was a bit tired.
I quickly dressed myself and hurried out of the room.
But there was someone standing by the door, and it was Liang Yue.
Liang Yue kicked a protruding stone in the corridor with her feet, looked up at me, and her eyes were red, as if she was about to cry.
Then, she stamped her feet heavily before saying, "Master Luo Xian, from today on, you're not allowed to go back to the Meng family! Meng Ying said that you have to become a true person first, at least you have to be a candidate for a true person before you can come back, and she will see you then."
"Humph, if you can't do it, Meng Ying will follow me back to Jiang Huang City! You won't see her for the rest of your life!"
Had it been before, I would have definitely had a mixed feeling.
But now, it's completely different.
"I know what I need to do, thank you, Liang Yue." I smiled on my face.
"Thank me? What are you thanking me for?" Liang Yue pouted and said, "I don't like you at all now, and I don't want to see you. I hate you!"
