Longevity begins with slaying demons and eliminating demons

Chapter 115 She seems to like me
After Gu Xu finished writing his wish, he carefully tied it to a tree branch with a red string.

Then he turned around, smiled at Shi Xiaohan and said, "I've finished writing, you can open your eyes now."

Shi Xiaohan immediately put down his hands covering his eyes: "What did you write?"

Gu Xu shrugged: "If you don't tell me, why should I tell you?"

Shi Xiaohan snorted and stopped talking.

If I was not careful, I was taken advantage of by this cunning guy.

It's a pity that I have to swallow the bitter fruit I planted with tears in my eyes.

…………

Then the two came to the river quietly.

What catches the eye are golden ripples, schools of fish playing and swimming, and fishermen sitting on small boats fishing.

"It's so beautiful." Gu Xu sighed silently.

His life had been in a hurry.

It is rare to have the opportunity to stop and enjoy the scenery around us like today.

At this moment, a feather shuttlecock flew from behind and landed beside them.

The two turned around together and saw a few children playing by the river.

"Big Brother, Big Sister, can you give us back the shuttlecock?" One of the children pointed to the shuttlecock on the ground and said to the two cautiously.

Gu Xu was about to drive Zhen Yuan to pick up the shuttlecock.

But Shi Xiaohan took a step forward, lifted one end of the shuttlecock to the instep, flexibly kicked the shuttlecock off the ground, and kicked it to the children's side accurately.

"Big sister is amazing!" Seeing such a scene, the children all opened their eyes wide, obviously not expecting that there was a master hidden among the passers-by.

"Of course I'm good!" Shi Xiaohan raised his chin proudly.

As she spoke, she couldn't help but join the children's ranks, passing the feather shuttlecock back and forth with them.

Accompanied by her laughter like silver bells, the shuttlecock was like a bird on her feet, dancing beside her delicate embroidered shoes.

Gu Xu stood aside, smiling, watching quietly, without stepping forward to disturb.

Although it is cold late autumn at this time.

But she seemed to be in the spring scenery, in that unique spring scenery.

…………

On this day, the two had been wandering aimlessly in the suburbs of Yishui County until the sun set.

It was not until after dinner at the street restaurant that Shi Xiaohan said goodbye to Gu Xu and returned to his home alone.

The servant girl Chen Xi hurried over to greet her.

She first took off her oil-stained gown for her young lady, and put on clean clothes.

Then let her sit by the dressing table and remove the hairpin from her head.

"Miss looks very happy today," Chen Xi said with a smile while gently combing her long black hair that fell to her waist, "Are you going to do missions with that Mr. Gu again?"

"No," Shi Xiaohan denied, "I went to Caishi Street with Gu Xu to have a barbecue, and then went for a stroll by the Yi River.

"I really didn't expect that Gu Xu, that stingy guy, would take the initiative to pay for a treat today for the first time!"

Chen Xi smiled, but did not respond immediately.

After straightening her hair, Chen Xi brought a pot of boiling water and put it beside the chair.

Shi Xiaohan immediately took off his embroidered shoes, dipped a pair of white feet into the hot water, and snorted out of comfort.

The girl's feet were not big, but their proportions were just right. They looked slender and lovely, like finely carved porcelain.

While soaking her feet, she gently fiddled with the water surface with her toes, making it rippled layer by layer.

And the corners of her mouth raised slightly inadvertently, revealing shallow dimples, looking like a silly child immersed in self-entertainment.

"Chen Xi, that guy Gu Xu is really annoying!" The girl paused for a moment, and then continued, "Last night, I sneaked into the Lu family's haunted house and didn't even tell me in advance! With his frail body, in case He was accidentally approached by a ghost and lost his life, but no one helped him collect his body!

"Hmph, other than being better-looking, being smarter, and having a slightly higher cultivation talent...he is simply a complete jerk!"

Hearing her words, Chen Xi finally couldn't help laughing.

"Chenxi, what are you laughing at?" Shi Xiaohan glanced at her suspiciously, "Did I just say something funny?"

"Miss is always like this, never leave Master Gu in three words." Chen Xi replied with a light smile.

"No! Don't talk nonsense!" Shi Xiaohan stomped his feet violently, and the water in the wooden basin splashed high.

At this moment, Chen Xi was very fortunate that Shi Xiaohan's father, Shi Lei, was still far away in Laizhou Mansion, and did not hear his daughter's words.

Otherwise, the Lord Qianhu who has always regarded his daughter as the apple of his eye will rush out of the house with a sword in hand to see which pig wants to steal his cabbage.

…………

late at night.

The stars in the sky dimmed, and the lights on the ground went out.

Yishui County has already fallen into a deep sleep in the silence.

Chen Jisheng finally finished his day's work, carrying a lantern, ready to go to the duty room behind the yamen to rest.

But at this moment, under the dim light of the lantern, he saw a familiar figure sitting alone on the steps of the yamen, motionless like a sculpture.

"Gu Xu?" He called the man's name, "Why are you sitting here alone?"

According to Gu Xu's past habits, he should practice diligently at home alone in the middle of the night.

Chen Jisheng was quite surprised by Gu Xu's abnormal behavior today.

"Master Chen, I encountered a little trouble today." Hearing his voice, Gu Xu turned his head and smiled at him.

"What's bothering you?"

Chen Jisheng straightened his robe while talking, and sat beside Gu Xu.

He has always felt that Gu Xu's mind is very mature, he doesn't look like a 17-year-old boy at all - he can always come up with various methods to solve all the problems in front of him with ease.

Unexpectedly, he was also troubled by troubles.

"Master Chen, you should know that the pace of my life has always been very fast, and I am running forward almost every minute without stopping," Gu Xu said calmly, "Today, I earned [-] meritorious deeds, and I am in a good mood. So reward yourself for a day of relaxation - let your pace slow down a little, look at the scenery around you.

"So I found that I missed too many things in the process of running like crazy.

"I have never paid attention to the beautiful scenery of the Yi River in autumn, never heard the fishermen singing loudly on the river, never indulged in the barbecue on the street, never played and kicked the shuttlecock with my peers...

"Most importantly, I never noticed..."

Having said this, Gu Xu suddenly stopped, and after hesitating for a long time, he slowly said the next few words:

"She seems to like me."

Hearing this, Chen Jisheng couldn't help shaking his head with a smile.

"Silly boy, you didn't find out until now?"

Chen Jisheng often pays attention to Gu Xu's work and life on weekdays, so he naturally knows who the "she" he refers to.

That girl Shi Xiaohan, whenever she sees Gu Xu, her apricot-like eyes will sparkle, bright and moving like the stars on a summer night.

Gu Xu didn't speak.

Logically speaking, with his mind far surpassing those of his peers, he should have discovered the girl's little thoughts long ago.

It's a pity that, as a virgin for two lifetimes, although he has a wealth of theoretical knowledge in his mind, when he actually encountered such a thing, he was as dull as an ignorant teenager.

"The crux of the problem now is, what are your thoughts?" Chen Jisheng asked.

Gu Xu remained silent.

Following his gaze, his thoughts drifted across the houses in front of him, across the streets and alleys of Yishui, across the wide Yihe River, over the distant Laoshan ruins and Luojing City, and towards the vast horizon.

The road is too long.

He can't see the end at all.

In the end, he sighed softly, with a bitter smile on his face:

"I dare not be tempted."

　Thanks to Xiaoyao Pai Snow Demon for the 500 reward, and thank you Lao Tzu for the 100 reward that is Ou Ti not Fei Ti!

　　PS: I'm sorry that this chapter was written more cautiously. I spent a lot of time tangled in the wording of the sentence. The update is a little late QAQ
　　
　
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