Chapter 380

His parents passed away one after another, and his sweetheart moved into the middle palace. After Lu Tingyu was depressed for a long time, he finally chose to leave the sad place of Shengjing temporarily.

Ningcheng was just north of Shengjing. Lu Tingyu didn't want to step into the city full of memories of him and Jiang Lingyi, so he headed in the opposite direction.

On the third day of June in the first year of Jiahe, Lu Tingyu arrived in the south of Dachu.

Because he had long been accustomed to sleeping in the wilderness, Lu Tingyu was not in a hurry to enter the city this time. Instead, he sat down in an open space at the foot of the mountain to the north of Hualing City.

After experiencing too many battles and calculations, the environment far away from people made him feel more at peace.

Forcibly erasing the confusing images from his mind, Lu Tingyu lay on the grass and gently closed his eyes.

Just when Lu Tingyu was about to fall asleep, the girl's soft and cheerful voice came to his ears, "Mommy, I found the July Butterfly!"

What followed was a loving voice: "I knew the young lady was the best."

The girl's chuckle bloomed in the wilderness, turning into gentle threads and penetrated into Lu Tingyu's ears.

Such light laughter could not be heard in Shengjing.

Lu Tingyu subconsciously opened his eyes and looked towards the source of the sound. He saw a beautiful girl in a goose-yellow brocade skirt holding a butterfly net and waving it in mid-air, but the butterfly in front of him seemed to be deliberately teasing her. , approaching her again and again, but just when she was about to catch it, it flew away instantly.

After several times in succession, the girl pursed her lips with a look of grievance, but she did not stop waving the butterfly net in her hand.

It's obvious that he has a stubborn temper.

Lu Tingyu couldn't help but smile slightly. However, at this moment, the butterfly that had teased the girl for a while flew towards him, and luckily landed on Zhengyan who was driving not far away from him. on unknown wildflowers.

Only then did the girl notice Lu Tingyu's presence, her eyes lingered on his handsome face for a moment, and then she asked slightly confused: "Who are you? Why have I never seen you before?"

Lu Tingyu didn't know that this mountain belonged to the girl in front of him, and the entire Hualing City knew it, so except for her, no strangers would appear here at all.

Before Lu Tingyu could respond, Nanny Jing, who heard the commotion here, walked over quickly and shouted with a cold face: "The city lord has an order that no one should enter Shenyu Mountain. Who are you? How dare you Blatantly disobeying the city lord’s orders!”

Although Grandma Jing looked like she came here with bad intentions, Lu Tingyu still said patiently and gently: "Sorry, I am not from Hualing City. I came here unexpectedly. Please forgive me if I disturb you."

Grandma Jing's expression did not change. She was about to say something more, but was interrupted by the girl: "Well, if you help me catch this butterfly, I won't let dad punish you, okay?"

The girl's eyes were somewhat bright and clear, as clear and clean as the purest mountain stream, making people unable to resist.

Lu Tingyu smiled and said "Okay".

Taking the delicate and small butterfly net from the girl's hand, Lu Tingyu used Qinggong to fly into the air, and soon caught the colorful butterfly in the net.

The girl took it carefully, used a thin bamboo stick to gently scrape off the phosphorus powder on the butterfly's wings, put it into a white porcelain vase, and then signaled Lu Tingyu to release the butterfly.

Lu Tingyu looked at the white porcelain bottle in the girl's hand thoughtfully, "The July butterfly is not a poisonous insect, but the phosphorus powder on its wings is highly poisonous. What is your purpose of collecting these?"

If the girl collected July Butterfly's phosphorus powder to harm others, then Lu Tingyu would naturally not tolerate being an accomplice.

Seeing the suspicion on Lu Tingyu's face, the girl quickly explained: "No, although the phosphorus powder from the July Butterfly is highly toxic, I collect it for other purposes and not to harm others. Don't worry, I'm really not a bad person! "

Seeing the eagerness on the girl's face, Lu Tingyu felt that she didn't seem to be faking it, so he didn't ask too many questions.

"I've done what I promised to the girl. Now that I've come here, I'll make peace with you. I'll leave first."

After saying that, Lu Tingyu turned around and left, his back looking handsome and inviting.

The girl stared at Lu Tingyu's back for a while before looking away.

…

Just treating it as a small episode, Lu Tingyu didn't take it seriously. After leaving Shen Yushan, he stepped into Hualing City.

Hualing City is the most prosperous city in the south of Da Chu. Although it cannot compare with the treasures everywhere in Shengjing, it still has its own unique charm.

Lu Tingyu felt that the customs and customs here were very good, so he stayed at an inn in the city.

Hearing from guests coming and going, Lu Tingyu found a clear day to go boating and enjoy tea.

On the endless lake, the breeze stirred up ripples. Lu Tingyu leaned in the cabin, listening to the sound of water and smelling the fragrance of lotus, and fell into a deep sleep.

Since the death of Prince Jing'an and his wife, Lu Tingyu has been suffering from nightmares. He rarely gets a good night's sleep, so he takes a nap during the day to rest his mind.

Suddenly, Lu Tingyu felt a vaguely inquiring gaze on his face. He opened his eyes and saw the girl he had just met in Shenyu Mountain a few days ago looking at him in surprise, "It turns out. It’s really you, what a coincidence.”

The girl's eyes were bright, and her bright little face was full of joy. Lu Tingyu couldn't help being infected by her joy, and he raised the corners of his mouth and nodded towards her.

The smile in the girl's eyes grew even brighter, and her voice was as crisp as the sound of wind chimes, "Thank you very much for what happened that day. By the way, my name is Mo Wansheng, what's your name?"

"Lu Tingyu."

The three words whispered softly moved Mo Wansheng's heartstrings like the melodious sound of a piano.

She seemed to see that Lu Tingyu's eyes flashed with an insoluble sadness...

Perhaps thinking that Lu Tingyu might not be in a good mood, Mo Wansheng turned around and took out a plate of exquisite pastries from the cabin behind her, "This is the osmanthus cake I made myself, you try it."

The little sun-like girl, even the pastries in her hands are warm.

Lu Tingyu reached out to take it and said "Thank you."

Mo Wansheng just shook his head, and then let the boatman row the boat forward.

Until the boat in front slowly went away, Lu Tingyu lowered his head to look at the beautifully shaped pastries in his hand, and then picked up a piece to taste, very sweet, but not greasy.

Lu Tingyu was a little surprised. He didn't expect that Mo Wansheng, a daughter of the city lord's mansion, had such skills.

Lingnan Mo family, the well-deserved overlord of the south of Da Chu.

A strange color flashed in his eyes, and disappeared the next moment. Lu Tingyu closed his eyes and fell asleep again.

In his dream, Lu Tingyu saw the scene of King Jing'an's tragic death again. The black-clothed men appeared from all directions and formed an airtight net, surrounding King Jing'an's men and horses firmly in the center.

Arrows rained down, and the guards of King Jing'an's mansion with familiar faces fell down one by one, and the brown land was completely stained red with blood.

King Jing'an jumped out of the carriage and took up a long sword to deal with the enemy. Although he was a martial arts master, he was outnumbered. Sharp feather arrows pierced his body and devoured his vitality bit by bit.

At the last moment of his life, King Jing'an touched the jade pendant on his waist and held it tightly in his hand. His unwilling eyes gradually dimmed and finally lost their luster.

Lu Tingyu woke up instantly, calling his father in panic. It was not until he came to his senses that he realized it was just a dream.

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But reality is more cruel than dreams.

"Sir, the boat has docked, you should get off the boat."

The boatman's voice came, Lu Tingyu turned his head and looked outside, only to find that the boat had already sailed around Ting Lake, but he was asleep most of the time.

Lu Tingyu responded and got up from the cabin. Just as he was about to leave, he caught a glimpse of the plate of cakes on the table. After hesitating for a moment, he leaned over and took it away.

When Lu Tingyu returned to the inn, it was already evening.

He found a seat by the window in the hall and sat down. Just as he was about to order, the familiar voice of surprise came to his ears again, "What a coincidence?"

Lu Tingyu turned his head and saw Mo Wansheng looking at him in shock.

Hualing City is dozens of miles in radius, and there are countless inns in the city, but they just happened to meet again.

The coincidence of two times in one day made the two of them sigh at the wonder of fate.

Mo Wansheng smiled at Lu Tingyu, "Do you mind having dinner together?"

Lu Tingyu smiled and replied, "It's my honor."

The people in Hualing City are open-minded. Unlike Shengjing, unmarried men and women will be suspected of talking to each other as long as they say one more word. In Hualing City, men and women walking side by side can be seen everywhere.

Mo Wansheng got up and sat opposite Lu Tingyu, looking at the pastry plate in his hand with a slight surprise, "You still keep it?"

Lu Tingyu slightly curved his lips, "The first kindness in a strange place is always precious."

Mo Wansheng didn't say anything, but a warm feeling rose subconsciously in his heart.

Picking up the teapot and pouring a cup of tea for Mo Wansheng, Lu Tingyu looked puzzled, "Did you come out alone?"

It stands to reason that since Mo Wansheng is the daughter of the city lord, she should be accompanied by numerous followers and maids when she travels, but Lu Tingyu remembered that she was alone on the boat just now, and even when they met in Chen Yushan a few days ago, she only brought an old maid.

Mo Wansheng nodded, "Well, Hualing City has good security, and I am used to going out alone."

With a group of servants following behind her, Mo Wansheng always felt uncomfortable everywhere.

The expected and unexpected answer made Lu Tingyu slightly curious about the bright girl in front of him.

Mo Wansheng suddenly remembered something and asked Lu Tingyu, "You just said that Hualing City is a strange place. Is your home far away from here?"

"Well, it's a thousand miles away."

Mo Wansheng was even more confused, "Then what's the matter with you?"

"No, I just want to go out for a walk."

"Won't your parents worry about you?" Mo Wansheng was a little confused. Although she had to run out every now and then, her parents would be worried if she didn't return home after dark.

Lu Tingyu tightened his fingers around the teacup, and then responded somewhat dejectedly: "No... because they are no longer here."

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't know..." Realizing that she had touched on Lu Tingyu's sad memories, Mo Wansheng quickly apologized, and fearing that Lu Tingyu would be sad, she quickly changed the subject, "By the way, you were sleeping every time I saw you these two times. Do you like sleeping so much?"

Lu Tingyu couldn't help but raise his eyebrows after changing the subject abruptly and abruptly, "Well, I like sleeping very much."

For Mo Wansheng, Lu Tingyu felt like a lively little sister next door, who made people want to care for her more.

Mo Wansheng curled his lips as if he saw through everything, "I don't believe it, you are just teasing me, your eyelids are slightly dark blue, and the whites of your eyes are bloodshot, which is obviously caused by long-term poor sleep."

Surprised at Mo Wansheng's attentiveness, the next moment he saw her take out a sachet from her arms and handed it to Lu Tingyu, "Here, this is for you, it is a calming sachet I developed myself, you can sleep better at night with it."

Lu Tingyu hesitated, but still reached out to take it, "Thank you."

Since his parents and Jiang Lingyi left him, no one has been so kind to him for a long time, Lu Tingyu is very grateful.

Mo Wansheng waved his hand carelessly, "It's a small matter, if you really feel bad, don't refuse me when I ask you for help in the future!"

A sly flash of cunning flashed in the eyes as bright as stars, fresh and smart, causing Lu Tingyu's heart, which had been silent for a long time, to gradually wake up.

"Okay, then we have a deal."

As soon as Lu Tingyu finished speaking, Mo Wansheng moved closer to him, with a happy look on her face, "Well, it's agreed, tomorrow morning, we'll meet at the city gate."

Lu Tingyu looked at her with a smile, "So, this is your open conspiracy?"

Mo Wansheng smiled with a guilty look on her face, "No, I just want to find a companion."

The most important thing is that Mo Wansheng alone can't catch the July Butterfly.

...

The next morning, just after dawn, Lu Tingyu got up, washed up, and went downstairs.

After having breakfast leisurely, he was ready to walk towards the city gate. However, just as he got up, he remembered that he didn't know whether Mo Wansheng had breakfast, so he turned around and took two more buns out.

When Lu Tingyu came out, there were already many more pedestrians on the street, some carrying bamboo baskets and enthusiastically hawking, and some wearing linen clothes and running quickly, no doubt they all got up early for their livelihoods.

However, unlike Shengjing, they had more smiles on their faces.

Hualing City is a city with much more warmth than Shengjing.

It can also be seen from this that the governance ability of the Mo family is really extraordinary.

Thinking of this, the strange thoughts in my heart can't help but rise again. If the Mo family can support it, will the life of Jing'an Palace... be better?

But the next moment, Mo Wansheng's innocent smile emerged from his mind again. Lu Tingyu immediately shook his head and denied himself. How could he use such a pure and kind girl?

He lost his beloved and parents one after another, so he naturally knew the pain of loss. How could he bear to drag Mo Wansheng into the quagmire?

Suppressing the thoughts that shouldn't be in his heart, Lu Tingyu strode out of the city.

When Lu Tingyu walked out of the city to the agreed place, Mo Wansheng was already waiting. The little girl was wearing a light pink embroidered long dress today. When she walked, she looked like a butterfly flapping its wings to fly, which made people unable to help but look at her a few more times.

Seeing Lu Tingyu, the little girl waved at him, and her joyful expression made people feel more happy.

"Why did you come so late? I almost thought you stood me up!" The little girl complained non-stop, but she did not forget to take a bite of the dry biscuit in her hand.

Afraid that Lu Tingyu would come early and wait for her, Mo Wansheng bought a sesame cake on the street after washing up and hurried over, but she didn't expect Lu Tingyu to come so late.

"Although the male-female chauvinism in Hualing City is not as serious as in other places, you can't let a little girl like me wait for you for so long. I tell you, I really will..." Mo Wansheng became more and more angry. The next moment, Lu Tingyu directly brought the fragrant meat buns and hot soy milk to her. The little girl's eyes lit up instantly, "Did you bring me breakfast?"

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