Chapter 125

Ye Xiaotian went up the river. An Guowei saw his figure from afar and said to Annam Tien, "You stay away for a while."

Annam Tien turned his head to look at him, gave a sound of acknowledgment, and quietly went into the forest.

Ye Xiaotian walked slowly to the side of the big floating rock and saw an old man wearing a bamboo hat sitting cross-legged fishing, his expression leisurely, unconsciously he stopped walking.

But after standing for a while, he saw that the old man had not caught any fish and felt bored. He was about to walk away when the old man suddenly turned his head and said to him with a smile, "Young friend, you scolded them to your heart's content, but now that you've scolded them to your heart's content, you will inevitably suffer in the future."

Ye Xiaotian looked at this white-bearded old man with a face full of wrinkles and said, "The old man's ears and eyes are very well-informed, what happened in the Perching Cloud Pavilion just now, the old man knows about it so quickly."

An Guowei smiled and said, "Ha ha, my grandson is also there, this matter concerns my future, how can I not think about it?"

Ye Xiaotian smiled and said, "So that's how it is, then no wonder. But the people in the pavilion do not concern my future, so I don't need to think about it, and I don't need to be nervous, scolding them is scolding them, what can they do to me? "

An Guowei laughed and said, "In that pavilion there is a world-famous Confucian scholar, and there is also a Guizhou Xuezheng. Young friend is a scholar, a scholar has two paths, either to seek fame and fortune, or to seek to inherit the family's poetry and etiquette. Cui Xiangxian can ruin your reputation in the scholarly world with just one word. Wang Xuezheng shook his head, you can forget about stepping into the officialdom, you have offended them, you will die if you advance, you will also die if you retreat, what can you do? "

Ye Xiaotian smiled and said, "If I can't advance or retreat, then I'll just go to the side."

An Guowei was stunned, Ye Xiaotian continued, "If I can't go to the left or the right, then I'll just erect a ladder to climb up, or dig a hole to crawl down, can a living person suffocate to death?"

An Guowei laughed heartily and said, "Interesting, interesting, you are a very open-minded young man. But you are a bit too naive. "

Ye Xiaotian said, "I think it's Mister who can't see through it."

Ye Xiaotian glanced at the fish basket beside An Guowei and asked with a smile, "Old Mister, what are you planning to do with these fish?"

An Guowei didn't know why he suddenly asked about this, so he casually replied, "It's just a few fresh fish, but they're not big. Let's go back and make some fish soup, and drink a few cups of wine. Wouldn't that be nice?"

Ye Xiaotian said, "Judging from Old Mister's extraordinary bearing, I presume your residence isn't small. The larger mansions all have fishponds with many koi fish in them. If Old Mister wants to drink fish soup, why bother coming here to fish instead of what's close at hand?"

An Guowei felt that this young man was getting more and more interesting, so he replied with a smile, "Koi are for appreciation, how can you eat them?"

Ye Xiaotian said, "That's it. The fish in the river, Mister has never raised them. Today, I baited them and caught them, so they will inevitably end up in the pot. The fish in the pond are unusually fat and not inedible, but Mister raises them every day and refuses to use them to make soup. Why is that?

Because the fish's scales are beautiful and pleasing to the eye. That's why people will treat you according to how you are useful to them. If you are only useful to people to fill their stomachs, even if you shake your head and wag your tail to express goodwill, you will still end up in the pot. You have a body full of fish scales, naturally there will be people who will feed the fish. "

An Guowei looked deeply at Ye Xiaotian and felt that the more he thought about it, the more he thought about it. There seemed to be layers upon layers of mystery in it, as if he was expressing his ambition, but also as if he was very clear about his own identity, which was why he came up with such an analogy. An Guowei could not help but shiver inwardly.

But what kind of person was An Guowei? Even someone as resourceful as Yang Yinglong had to call him an old fox when he talked about him. An Guowei's mind only fell for a moment before he regained clarity. He knew that it was impossible for Ye Xiaotian to know his identity, so naturally it was impossible for him to guess the purpose of his visit. It could be assumed that this was just a boast from Ye Xiaotian.

An Guowei nodded and said, "Kid, you are a bit interesting!"

Ye Xiaotian smiled and cupped his hands, saying, "Mister, do you have any other advice?"

An Guowei tossed his beard and smiled, saying, "Nothing. You go sightseeing and I'll fish."

Ye Xiaotian bowed deeply and said, "If that's the case, this junior will take his leave!"

An Guowei turned around and raised his fishing rod, not looking back again. Ye Xiaotian calmly walked past him.

An Guowei was all smiles as he looked at the bobbing bobbing gently in the water. He thought, "This youngster is not a fish in a pond. Maybe I can cultivate him well. With his identity, he might be of great use in the upcoming changes in Guizhou! "

Ye Xiaotian looked calm and unhurried as he slowly walked away. He thought, "Why would an old man pretending to be an otherworldly master appear out of nowhere? Who in the entire Guiyang prefecture would care about me so much? Only Yingying's family! This old man is most likely Yingying's grandfather. Today he's here to meet his grandson-in-law. Heh heh! I don't know if my big tail wolf act was good enough. Looking at his smiling face, I should have passed … … "

… …

Yingying found Yaoyao who was playing happily with A Big Man and Fuwa. Together, they went down the slope to look for Ye Xiaotian. Along the way, Yingying was somewhat absent-minded. Although she thought that Zhan Ning 'er was lying to her to make her let go, she still took these words to heart.

"Is it real or fake?"

Yingying was a girl who could not keep her cool. This question was like a thorn in her heart. If she did not ask clearly, she was afraid that even her meals and sleep would be affected. When she and Yaoyao arrived at the foot of the mountain, Ye Xiaotian was wandering alone by the river.

When Ye Xiaotian saw them coming, he smiled and greeted them, "Yaoyao, look at you sweating profusely from running. After staying with A Big Man and Fuwa for a long time, even you are a little wild. Go to the river and wash your face. "

Yaoyao obediently agreed and walked to the river. Fuwa hurriedly followed her. A Big Man stood on the side and grinned at Ye Xiaotian.

Yingying bit her lips and went straight to the point, "Little Tian ge, I have something to ask you."

Ye Xiaotian said, "Haha, I rarely see you with such a serious face. What's the matter?"

Yingying asked solemnly, "Brother Tian, have you heard of the Gu God Sect in the forbidden area of the Innumerable Mountains?"

Seeing Yingying's strange look and the sudden question, Ye Xiaotian's heart skipped a beat. The smile on his face gradually disappeared, "Yingying, you heard something from someone, didn't you?"

Yingying stubbornly said, "Answer me."

Ye Xiaotian was silent for a moment. He gently raised his head and smiled at Yingying. He said softly, "Yes! I know the Gu God Sect. I have been there and inexplicably … became their Venerable. I couldn't quit even if I wanted to … "

Ye Xiaotian's smile was a little bitter, "I persisted for a long time. They didn't want both sides to suffer, so they gave in and promised me twenty years. They allowed me to live freely in the world for twenty years. After twenty years, they wanted me to go back to the mountain to be the Ghost Venerable. I didn't want to go, but …"

Ye Xiaotian slowly lowered his head and said softly, "I'm sorry, I have been hiding this from you. At first, I thought you were just a peasant girl. I would be your wife for twenty years, give you a fortune and let you have children for me. I don't owe you anything. Later, I liked you from the bottom of my heart. Not only did I like your beauty, but I also liked your straightforwardness and liveliness. I really couldn't bear to leave you … But in the end, I was too selfish. "

Yingying murmured, "So it's true …"

Ye Xiaotian lowered his head in shame and said, "I'm sorry, I'm really sorry. Go, I won't blame you. "Ye Xiaotian slowly turned around and couldn't bear to see her leave.

But after a while, Ye Xiaotian suddenly felt a soft and fragrant body gently close to him. A pair of soft arms wrapped around his waist. His back couldn't help but stiffen.

Yingying gently placed her cheek on his back and said softly, "You love me, right?"

Ye Xiaotian nodded his head and said loudly, "Yes!"

Yingying revealed a sweet smile and said softly, "I've heard great grandmother's love story since I was young and I'm very envious. I often imagined that I was that girl living in the high snowy mountains. Until one day, a man she liked appeared in front of her and praised her beauty. He said he was willing to stay with her for a long time. At that time, I didn't hesitate to go with him. No matter what his identity was, no matter how difficult it was to be with him, as long as we liked each other, it would be like a snow lotus growing beside a spring in the snowy mountains. It would quietly grow for many years, waiting for the fated person to pick it and cherish it … "

Yingying's eyes slowly welled up with sparkling tears and she said softly, "When I sat on the small bridge and you treated me as a girl selling pears, our fate had already begun. When you kissed me in exasperation, my heart belonged to you. Now you want me to go? "

Ye Xiaotian turned his body inch by inch and slowly turned around. He looked at Yingying in disbelief and said ecstatically, "Yingying, you … you know that I can only be with you for twenty years. You're still willing to follow me?"

Yingying nodded and said, "To be with someone I like, one day is equivalent to twenty years. To be with someone I don't like, twenty years is not as good as one day! Moreover … "

Yingying's slender and long eyebrows rose like an unsheathed sword, "Is the Gu God Sect that great? Want to steal my man? Humph! Twenty years later, I will have more than twenty uncles, more than a hundred brothers and at least a few hundred nephews. They will be crushed by a human pile! "

"Yingying!"

Ye Xiaotian was moved and hugged Yingying tightly. He said excitedly, "You're really my baby! You're the cutest girl in the world! Don't worry, I, Ye Xiaotian, am not a soft persimmon that can be manipulated by others. I will definitely think of a way to deal with the Gu God Sect! "

On the hillside, in the bushes, a beautiful figure stood alone.

"Sister's tea,

Sister's tea has oil and salt,

There is oil and salt in the tea,

Brother's tea,

Brother's tea tastes fresh,

Brother's tea tastes fresh,

As long as Brother Qing doesn't mind,

I'll drink tea with Brother for sixty years. "

The low and melodious singing sounded softly in the forest on the hill. It was so low that only the singer could hear it.

"Brother Tian, I learned a song for you very carefully. Unfortunately … I will never be able to sing it for you."

Looking at the two figures hugging each other by the Nanming River, Zhan Ning'er left with tears in her eyes.