Chapter 294 Painting
After Xiao Jun finished speaking, he urged the horse, and the horse rushed out like the wind. Mengxi was so frightened that she almost screamed. She quickly closed her eyes and leaned tightly in Xiao Jun's arms, only listening to the whistling sound of the wind in her ears.
Not long after, the horses gradually slowed down, and the thunderous sound of a waterfall came to her ears. Mengxi then opened her eyes and saw that they had come to a fork in the road. Going down to the left was the Tianzhu Gorge Waterfall, and to the right a plank road became steeper and steeper, leading straight to Tianzhu Peak. It was uphill all the way, and the horses gradually found it difficult.
Tianzhu Peak, as the name suggests, is like a jade pillar that reaches into the sky. It is the highest and steepest peak among the 18 peaks of Luding Mountain.
She had been to Tianzhu Peak several times and tried to climb it, but each time she failed. She could only sigh at the sight of the mountain:
Climbing to the top of a mountain is harder than climbing to the sky.
Oh, what a pity, there is no cable car. Looking at the towering Tianzhu Peak, Mengxi couldn't help but think of the modern cable car, which could take him directly to the top of the high peak and experience the feeling of being on the top of the mountain and overlooking all the other mountains.
Seeing Mengxi sighing at the mountain peak, Xiao Jun whispered in her ear:
"Xi'er wants to go to Tianzhu Peak?"
"This plank road gets steeper as it goes up. Mengxi has been here several times, but unfortunately he only climbed halfway and gave up each time."
"Xi'er wants to go. I'll take you up."
"Didn't Cheng Yuan want to see the waterfall? Should we..."
As Mengxi spoke, she looked back, but there was no trace of them; they had been left far behind.
"Don't worry about them. If they can't find us, they will go back on their own."
As Xiao Jun spoke, he spurred his horse and headed straight for the bluestone plank road on the right. Gradually, he felt the horse under him becoming more and more exhausted, breathing heavily. He looked up, but still could not see the summit.
"Second Master, the road is too steep. We won't go now."
"Xi'er, let's climb up"
As Xiao Jun spoke, he jumped off his horse holding Mengxi. He patted the horse's back, letting it graze and wander in the nearby forest. He then led Mengxi up the bluestone steps one step at a time.
Seeing beads of sweat on Mengxi's forehead and that she was a little out of breath from walking, Xiao Jun took out a handkerchief and wiped her sweat while saying:
"Xi'er still wants to go by yourself?"
"No, I can't walk any more. I wish I had a sedan chair."
"Sled?"
Wow, the ancient times were so backward. Such a beautiful scenic spot has no cable car, and there is not even a sedan chair. It seems that sedan chairs are a tradition passed down from ancient times, so how come there is no such thing in the Great Qi Dynasty?
Seeing Xiao Jun looking at her doubtfully, Meng Xi was startled and immediately explained:
"It's a bamboo pole that you can use to climb mountains."
"Mountain climbing can be relaxing, so I let Xier climb by herself. If you get tired, I'll take you up. There is a rosy-leaf garden on the top of the peak. It's blooming now, and Xier will definitely like it when she sees it."
"Kasumigao Grass Garden?"
"Xi'er, you may not know that there is a vast lawn among the trees on the top of Tianzhu Peak, which is full of wild flowers such as rosa centifolia, lilies, irises, etc. In this season, all the flowers are in full bloom, like a big garden. Because there are the most rosa centifolia, I named it the rosa centifolia garden."
"Did you name the garden?"
"Well, this place is too high, and few people go up there. When I was a kid practicing martial arts, my third brother and I often came here, so for the sake of convenience, we gave it a name. Xier, close your eyes."
Xiao Jun picked her up as he spoke. Seeing Mengxi lying in his arms like a little bird, closing her eyes obediently, Xiao Jun took the opportunity to kiss her forehead, and without waiting for her reaction, he jumped up and climbed up.
Mengxi felt the whistling sound in her ears, and she hugged Xiao Jun tightly in fear. After a while, she heard Xiao Jun say:
"Okay, Xi'er, open your eyes."
"Starry sky!"
Slowly opening her eyes, she saw the green grass half a person's height, dotted like a carpet with white baby's breath, dotted with lavender irises and red nasturtiums, and a faint fragrance filled the air, as if it were a fairyland on earth. Mengxi couldn't help but scream out.
"Baby's breath! Is this the flower Xi'er is referring to?"
This flower was called Gypsophila in the previous life, also known as Love Grass, and its flower language is "Confession of Love". Could it be that Da Qi did not have this name yet? Seeing Xiao Jun's puzzled expression, Meng Xi suddenly remembered that the Gypsophila he just mentioned was probably referring to this Gypsophila, so he turned around and said with a smile:
"Don't you think the little spots are shining like stars in the sky?"
"Now that Xi'er mentioned it, it really does look alike."
"Pity……"
Looking at the picturesque scenery, Mengxi thought of the camera in his previous life. After traveling around the mountains and rivers in the past two years, the thing Mengxi regretted most was this: beautiful things can never be kept.
"What's the pity, Xi'er?"
"Such a beautiful scenery, but I can't take it away, I can't keep it."
After hearing this, Xiao Jun's eyes lit up and he said:
"Xi'er, wait a minute!"
As he spoke, Xiao Jun ran towards the woods beside the lawn. Mengxi looked carefully and found that there was a small wooden house beside the woods, and Xiao Jun had already flown into the cabin.
Seeing Xiao Jun leave, Mengxi looked around and saw pairs of pine and birch trees intertwined and leaning against each other not far from the lawn. The pine trees were tall and straight, solemn and dignified, while the birch trees had spread branches and leaves, graceful and charming, like pairs of lovers in love, or like a couple who were inseparable.
Pine and birch love!
This scene reminded Mengxi of the famous scenic spot "Love of Pine and Birch" in Changbai Mountain that she visited in her previous life, and she couldn't help but scream out.
I remember my previous tour guide said that botanists explained this phenomenon as the top of Changbai Mountain is high in altitude, with a thin soil layer, strong winds and abundant water. It is difficult for pine or birch trees to survive alone here and they are easily blown down by the wind. The fact that the two trees grow together is a product of their struggle against the harsh environment and is also the result of long-term natural selection and elimination.
Mengxi didn't expect to see the wonders of her previous life on this high Tianzhu Peak. She was overwhelmed with emotions and ran forward quickly, reaching out to gently touch the smooth birch and rough pine trees. They were like a pair of lovers who had experienced the cold, and because of the harsh environment, they hugged each other even tighter...
"Xi'er, you haven't seen it, right? This is also a unique feature of Tianzhu Peak, called the Couple Tree, and it can only be found on the top of this peak. Not only are their trunks together, their branches are intertwined, and their roots are also intertwined and tangled, making it impossible to tell one from the other. Legend has it that a long time ago, there was a little girl named..."
At some point, Xiao Jun came out of the cabin with a pen and paper in his hand. Seeing Meng Xi standing in front of the Husband and Wife Tree in a daze, he began to tell her the legend about the Husband and Wife Tree...
After Xiao Jun finished speaking, he spread the paper in his hand on a smooth bluestone in the lawn and said:
"Xi'er, sit down. I'm going to paint."
Mengxi, who was immersed in the story, heard Xiao Jun's words, turned around and saw that he had spread out the paper and was ready to paint. Her eyes lit up. How could she forget that Xiao Jun was the cold-faced young man among the four young masters of Pingyang who was famous for his calligraphy and painting. This was a ready-made camera.
Yingying smiled and said:
"Okay, Second Master, let's just draw this couple tree. Mengxi likes it."
As Mengxi spoke, she was already sitting against the pine tree, with her head resting on the trunk. She held a handful of freshly picked flowers in her hand and shook them towards Xiao Jun.
After mixing the colors, Xiao Jun took the paintbrush and thought for a long time, then suddenly said:
"Xi'er, wait a minute..."
As he said this, he put down his pen, picked a red golden lotus, walked lightly to Mengxi's side, and put it in her temples, saying with a smile:
"Xi'er always dresses so plainly, this is good, she is beautiful like a flower."
"Second Master..."
Seeing Xiao Jun turning around to leave, Mengxi grabbed him and wanted to draw him in as well.
Under the couple tree, she and he, back to back, snuggled together, telling the ancient beautiful legend. In this life, although they came from different spaces and different times, she was tied to him, just like the couple tree. Although they were of different species, they were still entangled and accompanied each other, and could no longer be distinguished from each other...
He opened his mouth to call him, but no words came out. He looked at Xiao Jun, stuck there.
"What does Xi'er want?"
"Oh... nothing, this flower... is very beautiful, Mengxi likes it very much"
"I like this place too. I often come here to paint. The cabin was built a few years ago. When I finish painting, I'll take you inside to have a look. Xi'er likes this place. Let's come here together in the future."
As Xiao Jun spoke, he kissed Meng Xi's forehead when she wasn't paying attention. Meng Xi was startled and threw the flowers in her hand at him. Xiao Jun had already jumped up and ran back. A burst of happy laughter came from the lawn. Looking at the graceful figure, Meng Xi subconsciously touched his forehead, and a faint sweetness rose in her heart...
"The Second Master has finished painting, Mengxi, take a look."
Seeing Xiao Jun put down his pen and carefully look at the painting with a look of intoxication on his face, Mengxi stood up and ran over.
"Not yet, Xi'er, please sit down soon. This one is broken. I'll draw a new one and it will be ready in a moment."
Seeing Mengxi coming over, Xiao Jun spoke nervously, reaching out to put away the painting in front of him, but Mengxi had already arrived in front of him.
Upon seeing it, Mengxi opened her eyes wide.
In the picture, there is blue sky, white clouds, a meadow full of flowers, and a couple under a tree, not back to back, he and she embrace each other, telling a lingering story, as if they are the hero and heroine in the legend...
"Xi'er...um, I..."
Seeing Mengxi standing there in a daze, Xiao Jun hesitated, not knowing how to explain.
"Xi'er, don't!"
Seeing Meng Xi's expressionless fingers trembling as she stretched out her hand towards the drawing paper, Xiao Jun thought and stretched out his hand to block it. The moment his fingertips touched, an electric current struck his whole body. After a slight tremor, Meng Xi quickly withdrew her hand, and a blush slowly climbed up her cheeks. She looked at Xiao Jun and said with difficulty:
"No, that, I... I like it very much..."
Hearing Mengxi call herself "I" and saying that she liked this painting, Xiao Jun's face gradually turned red, and he said with difficulty:
"Xi'er really likes it?"
The hoarse voice carried a kind of magnetism, which made Mengxi confused and her eyes became obsessed. When she nodded, Xiao Jun was ecstatic. He stretched out his hand, took her into his arms, and bent down to kiss her.
Green grass, green trees, breeze blowing, accompanied by bursts of flower fragrance, the white flowers shine like stars in the sky. Her and his figures embracing each other are like a beautiful silhouette, spreading the breath of romance, composing a song that will last forever, as if it is the most beautiful extreme between heaven and earth...
