Chapter 1385: A small inn on the border
On the way back, Shi Li was very calm and talked to Xuanyuan Lin from time to time. They really were like an ordinary brother and sister.
Xuanyuan Lin opened his mouth several times to speak, but didn't know where to start.
It was he who refused at the beginning. How should he explain it now? It turned out that he didn't think that way in his heart. Xuanyuan Lin couldn't say it.
When I returned to the courtyard awkwardly, I saw Yuan Shang standing in the yard with a crutch, a serious expression, and a letter in his hand.
Seeing Xuanyuan Lin coming back, he immediately stepped forward and handed him the letter, "Brother, take a look."
Xuanyuan Lin took the letter and scanned it, his face immediately darkened. He no longer had time to care about other things. He turned around and told Shi Li to stay at home, as he was going out.
After spending a long time together, although Shi Li did not take the initiative to ask Xuanyuan Lin what he was doing outside, the tension caused by the letters made her feel vaguely uneasy.
"So, how long will you be gone this time?" She asked as calmly as possible. After all, every time Xuanyuan Lin went out, he would tell her when he would be back.
Xuanyuan Lin remained silent for a long time, finally forced a smile, raised his hand to touch her head, but finally put it down.
"This time... I might be gone for a little longer, don't worry."
He didn't tell her how long he would be gone before he left. Shi Li didn't ask any more questions. She just watched him pick up a few things and was about to leave, and then she followed him for some unknown reason.
Across the threshold, she called out to Xuanyuan Lin, "Brother, do you want to marry me?"
Xuanyuan Lin stopped.
I looked back with difficulty at the girl bathing in the sun, as beautiful and bright as a rose, and finally realized that she knew everything.
But after reading the letter, I couldn't say anything I could just now.
Xuanyuan Lin's gentle gaze depicted Shi Li's face like moonlight, and his voice was a little hoarse.
"Lili, wait for me to come back." He was afraid... that he would not be able to come back.
Shi Li held onto the wall beside the door, staring at the man without blinking as he walked further and further away until he completely disappeared, gritting her teeth.
"When he comes back, I will make him chase his wife and bury her in the fire!"
Turning around, even Yuan Shang, who was used to having a sharp tongue, didn't dare to provoke her. He glanced at her timidly and then went back to the house like a mute.
Although he was on crutches, he was more than capable of staying here to protect Shi Li. If he followed Xuanyuan Lin, he would become a burden.
This trip took Xuanyuan Lin three full months.
Longer than ever before.
Shi Li had the habit of picking up a small round stone from the river every day and putting it in a jar.
As more and more stones filled the jar, the sound became duller and duller as new stones fell in.
It was exactly the same as her mood.
"I clearly didn't set any flags..."
She stared at the jar and whispered.
Three months later, late one night, Shi Li had already gone to bed with her clothes on, when she heard the sound of a door opening outside.
He stood up with a somersault, walked out barefoot wearing only a single layer of clothes, and opened the door without thinking.
Under the warm moonlight, I saw a bearded man standing outside.
Shi Li raised her eyebrows, ignoring the aching heat in her heart, and even took a step back in disgust, looking at the person who came as if she didn't know him.
"Who are you? Who are you looking for?"
Xuanyuan Lin was completely confused by her reaction. He opened his mouth and wanted to explain, but he was caught off guard when he saw the girl rushing towards him and hugging him tightly.
He was covered in dust, with all kinds of wounds under his clothes, but at this moment, he just closed his eyes and reached out to gently touch Shi Li's head.
"Lili, I'm back."
"Brother." Shi Li buried her head in his arms and refused to look up, so that her face full of tears would not be discovered.
Yuan Shang no longer needed to use crutches. Instead, he held a small oil lamp and stood in the yard, clicking his tongue twice. Under Xuanyuan Lin's warning gaze, he did not dare to mock.
Xuanyuan Lin thought that it was late at night and everything could be left until the next day.
However, the next day, before he could look for Shi Li, Shi Li found him holding a jar.
"elder brother."
She spoke in a clear voice and looked at Xuanyuan Lin with a smile.
"I was ignorant before, but now I have grown up. Some of my good friends have acted as matchmakers for me, and I have also prepared a dowry for myself. Brother, please go and find a wife for me!"
Xuanyuan Lin:!!!