Xin Yi invited Cao Yi into the medicine hall.

In the teahouse next to the river, by the window, incense is burned, a charcoal stove is lit, and a set of simple tea sets. When you turn around, you can see the Wuzhang River. It is warm and comfortable.

The two of them sat opposite each other.

Xin Yi raised his hand and poured some homemade medicinal tea for Cao Yi.

"The newly made medicinal tea is added with lotus seeds and ginseng slices to clear the mind and relieve troubles. Mr. Cao will try it..."

Cao Yi was a little embarrassed when he walked in.

But when he faced Xin Yi and saw her calm and indifferent, with a smile on her lips, as if yesterday's unpleasantness had never happened, he felt ashamed again.

"Thank you, madam." Cao Yi was polite and took a sip, his brows moving slightly.

It's not that he has never drank lotus seed and ginseng tea, but the taste made by Mrs. Zhang is different.

It's obviously a medicinal tea, but the aftertaste is sweet when you drink it.

"How is it?" Xin Yi asked with a smile.

"The lady is very clever and clever, no matter what she does, she is excellent."

Cao Yi was generous in his praise.

After saying that, seeing Xin Yi smiling and saying nothing, he passed the envelope over again.

"Madam, take this back."

Just now, they were standing outside the door. People were coming and going on Ma Xing Street. It was inconvenient for a man and a woman to say more. Xin Yi invited Cao Yi in and offered tea to him, just to ask about this matter.

"I was confused by what Mr. Cao just said."

She looked around the teahouse and smiled slightly.

"Not to mention that Mr. Cao helped me at the critical moment, but if Mr. Cao hadn't helped me generously and rented it to me from Sun Yuzhi, I might still be trapped in Zhangjia Village, and my family would be miserable.

, where did these leisurely days come from? Mr. Cao has been kind to me. You helped me advance this money as a favor, and it is justice for me to return it in full."

Xin Yi pushed the envelope back.

"Master Cao doesn't accept the money, how can I feel embarrassed?"

Cao Yi smiled bitterly and looked at her motionless.

"If I accept this money, I will really have wasted so many years of reading sages' books."

He sighed lowly, his eyes seemed to be filled with gloom, they were no longer as clear and bright as before, and every word he spoke was hoarse and embarrassing.

"I did not rent the Sun's Pharmacy, and I have never approached Sun Yuzhi. I deserve Madam Zhang's kindness."

He lowered his head and drank the medicinal tea in the cup.

"It's just that I'm slow. I thought that the lady's decision to rent a drug store was just a whim and a talk. I didn't know that the lady really wanted to do something. I'm sorry, I did nothing and accepted the lady's gratitude in vain.

"

Xin Yi was slightly stunned.

Nowadays, a woman marries first, and everyone thinks she is planning to remarry. Who would have thought that she is really planning to marry a drugstore?

Xin Yi laughed out loud.

"It turned out to be a beautiful misunderstanding. Mr. Cao has not sorry for me. Putting this matter aside, you are still my benefactor and best friend."

She picked up the teapot on the charcoal stove and filled Cao Yi's cup with water.

"Master Cao refuses to accept the money, so I will offer tea instead of wine to thank Master Cao for his help these days."

Cao Yi looked into her eyes for a long time and sighed with a smile.

"My wife talks about her kindness with a smile, but every word she draws a clear line with me."

"It's nothing." Xin Yi said with a smile: "I'm open for business and Mr. Cao can come at any time. How can I draw a clear line with you?"

Cao Yi said nothing.

After looking at her for a long time, he smiled bitterly and spoke with difficulty.

"My lady will never give Cao another chance. Drinking this cup means loss and farewell, right?"

Xin Yi's hand holding the teapot paused slightly, then slowly dropped it on the charcoal stove.

She turned sideways, her eyelids slightly closed, not looking at Cao Yi's expression, and said calmly:

"Three hundred poems in the Book of Songs can be summed up in one sentence: Thoughts are innocent. Innocence means no emptiness, and nothing is empty means no regrets. The relationship between Mr. Cao and I has never been false. We have done our best to each other these days. Only then

It's a valuable thing. In my opinion, there is only a friendship between you and me. We never want to gain anything from each other, and there is no loss, so there is no need to say goodbye..."

Cao Yi smiled bitterly and looked down at the tea cup.

"The lotus seed has a heart, but the lady doesn't."

He did not blame, his eyes were sad, and the smile on his face was as warm as ever.

Xin Yi smiled softly, "Lord Cao, I don't know something. I like to live my life with my fingers. Live one day at a time. Alas, I'm just a passerby in this life. I only care about the present."

"A stranger in this life?" Cao Yi held the tea cup, tightened his hand slightly, and smiled bitterly, "To the lady, I am a stranger in the world, but to me... she is not."

As he spoke, he turned his head and glanced at Xin Yi, suddenly raised his arm, drank all the tea, and spoke slowly with astringency.

"That's all. Jianjia is rare, and doves are easy to break. Cao is not blessed, and it is rare for a beautiful woman to favor him."

"..."

Xin Yi did not speak.

Since ancient times, there have always been many explanations for the breakup of men and women, and it is customary to blame the other party. But at this moment, she did not want to remind Cao Yi that it was their family that put pressure on her, humiliated her and looked down on her. This is why today's "Lianzi has a heart, the lady

But there is none", and the "passer-by in floating life" she refers to is two different things from the "passing-by in floating life" that Cao Yi understands.

The outcome is decided, it doesn't matter whose fault it is.

Originally, she came here to experience the Bianjing tour, and she could decide when to leave. There was a relationship that warmed her, and it was a valuable gift. She did not regret it or complain.

She is willing to take the blame.

Xin Yi raised the tea cup in front of him and paid tribute to Cao Yi.

"Even if there is no chance of success, I still hope that Mr. Cao will have smooth sailing in the future. If he meets a good match, he will be able to make progress and achieve smooth progress."

Cao Yi looked at her without speaking.

For a long time, there was a lump in my throat.

"Thank you, madam."

He looked much better than yesterday, but his sad eyes, handsome but dull face, and trembling hands when he raised the lamp gave Xin Yi the illusion that he had lost all pain and was suffocating to the point of death.

In the afternoon, the waves of the Wuzhang River were gleaming, with tiny bits of sunshine lazily shining on it.

Cao Yi squinted his eyes to avoid the light, smiled slowly, and stood up while supporting the desk.

"I'm leaving..."

Xin Yi looked at him, feeling slightly uneasy.

"I'll send it to Mr. Cao."

Cao Yi said nothing and smiled gently.

The two people walked quietly to the small door and said a silent farewell in silence.

The green onions in the yard sprouted again, and the lush green color made people feel soft.

The moment Cao Yi walked to the door, he suddenly turned around and said, "Ma'am, take care."

"Take care, sir."

Cao Yi's hand was on the door latch, but he couldn't pull it open.

Thousands of words are stuck in my throat, as if they are about to burst out.

He wanted to hug the little lady in front of him, tell her that he was reluctant to leave, and tell her that the short years in this small courtyard contained the happiest time of his life.

And this time, I said goodbye not only to Xin Yi, but also to his only rebellion in his life, his only heartbeat, his only true love that burned fiercely, and for which he forced his mother to die.

"Mother has booked a wife's house for me." Cao Yi frowned inadvertently, either to break the deadlock or to see Xin Yi's reaction to his emotions one last time. He said this with a smile,

His eyes were filled with uneasiness.

Xin Yi was slightly startled and smiled lightly.

"Really? Which family's daughter?"

Cao Yi had a strange look of disgust on his face and his voice was erratic.

"The granddaughter of Lieutenant Lu's family."

There are many people with the surname Lu in Bianjing City, but there is only one who has a distinguished family.

Xin Yi: "Congratulations."

Cao Yi raised his eyes suddenly, his breathing became very heavy, and he wanted to say something, but every word was very difficult, "Thank you."
To be continued...