Volume 6: Summer Chapter 41: Fenghua
Jiang You looked into the distance.
The sky suddenly turned cloudy. The wind made the parasols rustle. Soon, raindrops began to fall.
Guan Qingtong also sat quietly, drinking a sip of water .
After a long while, Jiang You spoke, "Zhuang Zekun came to talk to me after the meeting yesterday."
"Would you please take care of Xiao Nuo?"
"That's probably what you mean," Jiang You's eyes moved back to Guan Qingtong's face, "I can't quite understand. Jinghu has completely collapsed. Even if there are remnants, they can't cause any trouble without Mingshen. Your son will officially start working next month. Why do you still want to take on so much for him?"
Guan Qingtong asked back: "Don't you trust my ability?"
"I'm curious."
"I'm his mother."
"So what did you figure out?"
Guan Qingtong's eyes narrowed slightly.
The rain is getting heavier.
Dense raindrops hit the parasol and the ground.
"I can't figure out my husband's life, death, or whereabouts. It seems like there's a wall separating me from him, preventing me from seeing or feeling anything. So I want to find another way to bypass that wall," Guan Qingtong said with a stern look in her eyes. "My brother can figure out the movements of gods. I can't compare to him, but the people in Jinghu Society are only demigods."
"You killed all the gods. A demigod has been causing trouble for so many years." Jiang You couldn't help but complain.
"It's different. The Jinghu Society has its roots deep inside. It's involved in too many things, and there's also the secular power behind it," Guan Qingtong took a sip of water. "And the god back then was a clear threat, so we can unite all our forces to deal with it."
"So you asked the God of Myōjin to tell your fortune?"
"Yes, but I still can't calculate anything. The wall is still there. I am unwilling to give up. I walk further and further. Countless hands stretch out from the darkness, tearing at my soul. I still walk forward, until finally, I reach the end of the road."
"What did you see?" Jiang You asked
"Light, light in the darkness, I can't describe it in words. At that moment, I suddenly felt no pain. All my senses were filled with fear. Then I heard someone calling my name. I was pulled by a force." Guan Qingtong shuddered and bit her lip. "Some broken pictures flashed before me quickly, and then I woke up. Among them were the pictures in my dream."
The wind was blowing the rain.
Guan Qingtong pulled up the hem of her skirt to avoid getting wet by the rain.
"And then?"
"After waking up, I saw Xiao Nuo sitting next to me crying," Guan Qingtong listened to the sound of rain, "I suddenly felt that it didn't matter anymore. You can't kill all the monsters. Lao Sang has been killing them for so many years and lost his life. I don't want Xiao Nuo to follow the same path. I hope he can be the one who is protected."
"What if he doesn't want to?"
"Then I'll just have to let it go."
"You sitting here is not very convincing."
"I had almost forgotten everything I saw during that divination, but Jin Cheng's prophetic dream told me that something would happen, and it would be very close to my son. I..."
Guan Qingtong looked at Jiang You and said, "Perhaps I should call you Senior Jiang. Calling a bird that has already entered reincarnation back to the human world is truly a move that will shock the world and make the gods weep."
"It's just a little trick. It's not worth mentioning if it's exposed," Jiang You said modestly. "But I think the scene you spied is very unusual."
"Can you tell me what they mean?"
"The section chief also sent me the painting a few days ago. I took a look at it and thought my son's painting was the best. The composition is interesting and the colors are bright."
Guan Qingtong looked at Jiang You. Suddenly, she smiled and said, "Xiao Nuo is in the Special Operations Department. I'm sorry to bother you."
"No, no, I don't go to the office often. The section chief has a hard time."
"The rain has stopped. I'm going back now. The clothes on the balcony are probably all wet."
Jiang You looked at the rain that was beginning to fade away, "I need to rehearse a few times first, and recall the past. Once the door on my side is fixed, it will be almost time for the official performance. I'll call you over then."
"Thank you. Jin Cheng will come to Tangjiang soon. I will ask him about the details of the dream in detail."
Guan Qingtong stood up, turned around, and walked down the terrace holding up her skirt.
Jiang You didn't see her off.
He didn't come down until she walked out of the yard and went back to the store.
Jiang Mo sat on the round chair, swinging his legs, and Lin Yu sat opposite him.
Jiang You walked over to sit next to Jiang Mo. He took out two tissues and wiped the rain off the lenses. "What a pity."
"What?" Lin Yu asked.
Jiang You said: "The one who just came is Guan Nuo's mother, Guan Qingtong."
Lin Yu nodded.
"Twenty or thirty years ago, I should have been an unrivaled beauty," Jiang You put on his glasses again, "I think my will is not strong enough, and I get carried away by a few compliments."
"There will be a half marathon on the 20th of next month," Lin Yu asked Jiang You, "I plan to go. Do you want to sign up?"
"Why sign up for this? I'm already living a miserable life with ten kilometers a day."
“Exercise your willpower.”
"No, no, Jiang Mo, do you want some milk?" Jiang You walked towards the kitchen. "It rained a little just now, I want a cup of hot milk to get rid of the cold."
…
Zhuangzekun Apartment Small World
Tang Butian felt the fluctuation of space, someone came in.
Guan Nuo saw the sword lights in the sky dissipate, and a light purple figure condensed in mid-air, turned around, and the hem of its skirt drew a graceful arc.
After standing on the ground, Tang Butian held the wooden sword in his right hand and walked towards Guan Nuo step by step.
"Did you know I was in there?" Tang Butian asked after standing in front of Guan Nuo.
"I know, I saw your bag and I wanted to come in and say hello."
"I'm practicing." Tang Butian said.
"I didn't mean to peek..." Guan Nuo tried to explain, "I..."
"You're not strong enough."
"I will become stronger."
Tang Butian nodded slightly, and she asked, "What time is it?"
"It's four o'clock," Guan Nuo glanced at Tang Butian's expression, "I, I've been practicing the new exercises developed by the research institute recently. Chief, do you want to see that exercise?"
"I'm not good at guiding others in their practice." Tang Butian refused.
"No, it's..."
Tang Butian looked at him puzzledly.
"Uncle Zhuang said this technique is very good." Guan Nuo said.
Tang Butian suddenly understood what Guan Nuo meant. She said, "Thank you, but no thanks. At my level, I no longer value the technique. I value actual combat and enlightenment."
As she spoke, she walked towards the exit.
Watching Tang Butian walk out of the small world, Guan Nuo followed her out.
Tang Butian felt puzzled again, and she asked: "Aren't you here to practice?"
"I just remembered that I have to go to Brother Jiang's place today. Section Chief, do you want to go with me?"
Tang Butian thought for a moment and said, "Okay."
