crossing yin and yang

Chapter 66

When Zhang Xiuqi woke up, the first thing he felt was a chill coming from his chest. He frowned, and looked down. He didn't know when there was an elegant bodhi bead around his neck, which was quietly attached to it like a lotus flower. On the chest, a heart-warming coolness came from the bead, bringing out a sense of Zen that made people feel peaceful.Under the comfort of the bodhi beads, the afterimages in his brain also began to gradually subside, becoming docile and controllable, and less annoying.

Looking away from the Bodhi Pearl, Zhang Xiuqi raised his head and was facing a smiling face when the tempting aroma of food wafted over.

"Brother Qi, are you awake?" Because his hand was still injured, Wei Yang clumsily opened the insulated lunch box with one hand and took out several drawers of food, "Mu Mu came around just now and brought some food from Yuexinlou , just eat it while it’s hot.”

There was a roar in the abdomen, and Zhang Xiuqi realized that he was already hungry. Without hesitation, he sat up from the bed and wanted to get out of bed, but Wei Yang stopped in front: "No need to get up, you I'm afraid I can't eat by myself now, just sit by the bed."

Because of the previous battle against the corpse puppet, Zhang Xiuqi's hands were wrapped in gauze, the back of his hand was broken in many places, his knuckles were contused in a large area, and he was a little inflamed by the fluid accumulation on the corpse puppet. Wrapped into zongzi, it may be difficult to eat with this hand.

Wei Yang didn't talk nonsense, he directly propped up the sick table beside the bed, took a few bowls over, stirred the preserved egg and lean meat porridge in the bowl with a small spoon, and said to Zhang Xiuqi with a smile: "Let's talk first, This is my first time feeding someone, Brother Qi, be careful when you eat, don't choke on it."

His attitude was very natural, and the aura coming from him was even more familiar. Zhang Xiuqi was just stunned for a moment, without resisting, and obediently sat at the dining table.Seeing the appearance of the little celestial master, Wei Yang chuckled, his tensed shoulders relaxed a little, and he scooped up the porridge with a porcelain spoon and fed it.

Zhang Xiuqi's appearance has always been upright when he eats, with his back straight and his eyes fixed on him. Every time he eats the same amount of food, he will only take a bite after chewing. During the month of getting along with him, he has never changed at all, so today Wei Yang also fed very carefully, with gentle movements and a regular rhythm. The two of them just sat quietly in front of the small mobile dining table, as if they were performing some kind of silent and solemn ceremony.

Wei Yang's gaze was always locked on Zhang Xiuqi. Whenever he swallowed the food in the spoon, his eyelashes would droop, and he would look at the spoon he was handed. There were no emotional fluctuations on the face, but it didn't look like a clay puppet either. It was just quiet and silent. Although the emotional turmoil he had experienced before had faded away, something else had left him.

Wei Yang's hand paused, the spoon stopped in mid-air, Zhang Xiuqi raised his head, there was no doubt in his dark eyes, only a silent inquiry.Looking at the inquiry in the other party's eyes, Wei Yang twitched the corners of his mouth: "Brother Qi, we still have to stay in the hospital for a while, and when your injury is better, you can go home with me, okay?"

"Okay." Without any nonsense, Zhang Xiuqi responded.

It was still this kind of unprincipled and unconditional trust, and even after the big battle, it became more urgent. Wei Yang's heart twitched slightly, he smiled, and continued to pass the spoon over.

After eating for a long time, Wei Yang called Hei Pi again and ordered some high-grade cinnabar and special talisman paper. Clean, the Immobilized Soul Talisman still needs to be painted, and some new ones must be added.

Zhang Xiuqi sat quietly beside the sofa, still not intending to move, his solemn eyes seemed a little far away, as if looking at the traces of the past.With the suppression of Bodhi Pearl, his emotions are no longer ups and downs. Instead, he can explore the broken memories in his mind to his heart's content, looking for those forgotten traces.Only occasionally, he would raise his head from his memories, look at the place where Wei Yang was, and confirm that the person with the familiar aura was still by his side and would not leave.

For the current situation of the little celestial master, Wei Yang still has anxiety in his heart. After all, no one knows how long the effect of the Bodhi Pearl will last. Will his spirit become unstable again?As for what will happen on the 23th and [-]rd of the lunar calendar, no one can give a definite answer. It would be great if we could find Mr. Zeng...

After sitting relatively silent for a while, Wei Yang finally stood up and walked in front of Zhang Xiuqi: "Brother Qi, since we can't draw talismans, let's go for a walk, it's not good for your health to stay in the ward all the time."

Those pitch-black eyes looked over, like a calm and gloomy pool of water, as if still immersed in the past, Wei Yang didn't give him more time to think, but directly dragged him off the sofa, go outside.

At this moment, the sky has darkened. Since it is a convalescent ward for high-level cadres, this central affiliated hospital is not in the city center, but rather close to the new district. The level of greening in the hospital is quite high, and the lush trees and flower ponds seem to be visible at a glance. You can't see the side, and there is a large ornamental lake not far away.There were few people walking in the hospital, so the two of them walked around the path until they came to the rockery by the lake.A gust of clear evening wind that only belongs to the suburbs blows, and the lotus leaves in the middle of the lake begin to undulate and sway. Occasionally, a few colorful koi will swim to the edge of the pool and spit out a bunch of fine and dense water bubbles, as if they are waiting people feeding.

Looking at the fish doing useless work in the water, Wei Yang suddenly smiled and broke the silence: "Brother Qi, how did you live when you were young? I was very naughty when I was young. I stayed with my grandfather all day long. I know too many things, and I like to bluff me the most. I have followed him to countless places and met so many strange people. All those old-fashioned things are all from him. Yes. If only grandpa was around, I guess I would have had a pretty good childhood..."

His words paused, and the slight smile on his lips slowly disappeared: "But there is not only grandpa in the family, but also grandma. She is...a person that is difficult to describe. She seems unpredictable in front of outsiders, with a She looks like a witch, but when facing me, she will show that kind of terrifying fierce eyes, hysterical madness, call me a house nuisance, and tell me to get out of that house. It was in the country, and her words were sometimes louder than The village chief is effective, and he is willing to listen to more people. If it weren't for Grandpa, I'm afraid I would have left long ago, or I would have been sent away."

Wei Yang's voice paused for a moment, as if he was looking for the right words, and after a while, he continued: "Later, my grandfather passed away, so I left my hometown to go to school outside. My uncle and aunt are actually nice people, but They always looked at me in the wrong way, and my grandma went crazy again, who can stay? Later, there was news that my grandma was sick, and it was a problem of spending money. I also tried to send money a few times, uncle I accepted it, but I didn’t dare to tell my grandma that after hanging like this for several years, I lost her hard life, and even sent a message when I was dying, that I will not be allowed to go home in this life, and I will not be allowed to give her a filial piety Go to the grave, and don't disturb the uncle's family, it will hinder their lives."

It may be that the wound on his throat has not healed yet, his voice was hoarse and shivering, echoing in the silent night sky, Zhang Xiuqi frowned, and suddenly stretched out his hand, patted the top of his hair with the palm wrapped in gauze, That action could not be called gentle, it was like a child patting his beloved pet, with reckless force, but the corner of Wei Yang's mouth twitched, revealing a little smile.

"But I still decided to go back and have a look, not only for you, Brother Qi, but also to find out the cause and effect that Master Zhizhi said. Now think about it, does Grandpa really have no reservations about me? Then why did he hide so much Things, even the origin of Fu Yu didn't tell me. Grandma is such a shrewd witch, why did she deliberately deal with my grandson like me? And those forgotten memories, those things that were concealed intentionally or unintentionally, what are they? ? What am I…”

A gust of night wind came, passed through the rocks beside him, and made a soft whistling sound, as if to blow away those blurted words.Zhang Xiuqi put more force on Wei Yang's hair, and replied in a deep voice, "You are Yang Yang."

Wei Yang smiled, as if the haze in his heart was also blown away by these words, he grabbed the clumsy palm with his backhand, and shook it lightly: "Yes, I am your Yangyang. Brother Qi, get well soon Let's go home and see what those so-called "causes and effects" are."

Zhang Xiuqi's frowning brows seemed to relax a bit when his hand was grasped by the other party, and the sternness in his eyes seemed to be melted by the evening wind, and he was no longer so tense. He couldn't tell what he was looking for, but Someone is still by his side, he should take good care of this person, and let him not turn around and leave like his father.

The two stood by the lake for a long time, until the crescent moon in the sky quietly rose and floated up to the treetops, Wei Yang scratched his hair that was blown by the night wind: "Let's go, let's go back to sleep, and start drawing solid pictures tomorrow." The soul talisman, at least to pass through the days of arresting three souls after ten days."

Zhang Xiuqi nodded without rebutting, which brought a smile on Wei Yang's face. Although they were still facing a mess of confusion, the goal was at least clearer than at any moment before.

When walking back to the ward, it was half past nine, which was supposed to be the time for the little celestial master to fall asleep, but he didn't seem to be sleepy at all, maybe because he had been hypnotized for too long during the day, so he looked up and down Zhang Xiuqi's face and neck, Wei Yang said: "Brother Qi, you still have a lot of blood from corpse puppets on your body, let me help you take a bath."

There was no charming meaning in his words, and Zhang Xiuqi nodded without any hesitation, and the two walked towards the bathroom equipped in the ward together.This bathroom is actually bigger than the bathroom in Wei Yangxin's home, and there is a bathtub that looks quite comfortable, but since both of them have a lot of injuries, Wei Yang didn't put water in the bathtub, but washed at the side. After putting some warm water in the pool, he turned around and helped Zhang Xiuqi take off his sick clothes.

The patient's body was naked, but this time, Wei Yang didn't have the fear of the hair washing incident last time. Instead, he wet the towel naturally and began to wipe his face.The dust sticking to the nose, the black water hidden behind the ears, and the blood splashes on the neck and upper arms were wiped away bit by bit with the warm towel.

Since Wei Yang's left hand was still injured, the towel was not very dry when wrung. A few drops of water slid down Zhang Xiuqi's slender neck, and was stopped by the hideous scar on his chest. The towel on the bed paused, and asked in a low voice: "Brother Qi, is this injury from when you were a child?"

Zhang Xiuqi looked down at his hands and nodded, "Uncle said, he sewed me up."

Wei Yang's heart twitched, he removed the towel, pulled his arm, and gently wiped his armpit. Less than an inch from the armpit, another scar ran across and spread to the vest.He couldn't help but asked again: "What about this one?"

"12 years old, fierce backlash."

"What about the short one?"

"Go down the mountain and meet Ming Tong."

Wei Yang couldn't keep asking, because the other party still had many scars, varying in shades, which tore apart this body that should be admired little by little. If it was before, he might still blame the people around Zhang Xiuqi for not taking care of him. Zhou, but after knowing the side effects of the Immobilizing Soul Talisman, I can no longer say these words. Why did the people on Longhu Mountain entrust this heir to the relatives in Sanliao Village to take care of it? I am afraid there is such a reason.If it wasn't for Mr. Zeng, brother Qi would have died in those unreasonable adventures long ago.

Throwing the wet towel again, Wei Yang bent his knees and squatted down, gently wiped Zhang Xiuqi's thighs, his legs still had no fat, just like every inch of his body, with beautiful lines and mottled scars, just like a statue carefully carved, but Like a statue that has been damaged by others, it makes people feel sad and pity.His hands are very steady, and his heart is calm. The youthful lust like a kid has disappeared, leaving only an indescribable tenderness. Wei Yang feels that he has changed a little. Things, but other emotions that are deeper and make him nostalgic. For this, he can give up those desires that cannot be put on the table.

The towel passed across the hollow of his knees, one hand gently raised his ankle, and wiped off the dirty blood on his calf little by little. Zhang Xiuqi lowered his head in confusion, and looked at the top of the black hair bent in front of him. A strange feeling suddenly surged in his heart, as if something was scratching his heart with its claws, spreading heat and itching, the hand wrapped in gauze curled up slightly, he moved slightly, subconsciously wanting to follow The person in front of him stuck closer.

"Are you a bit cold?" Wei Yang speeded up, wiped off the last bit of blood, and stood up, "I'm going to get a clean hospital gown, brother Qi, wait a while."

As he said that, he threw the towel in his hand into the sink. The towel shook slightly and sank to the bottom of the water. Looking at the ripples in the pool, Zhang Xiuqi frowned in confusion. He didn't feel cold before, but after the man left , but he felt that there was something missing around him, and it was uncomfortably cold.Without suppressing this strange emotion, he followed Wei Yang's footsteps and walked out, almost bumping into him.

Obviously taken aback, Wei Yang couldn't help laughing: "It seems that next time we need to prepare a bath towel, is it so cold? Here, put this on."

The soft hospital gown once again covered the exposed skin, but this didn't seem to be what he wanted, Zhang Xiuqi frowned slightly, but when he looked at the man who was earnestly buttoning him, the little bit of confusion gradually disappeared not see.He stretched out his hand and patted Wei Yang's hair lightly, while Wei Yang patted his shoulder: "Go to sleep, we will draw the Immobilizing Soul Talisman tomorrow."

Not long after, the lights in the ward went out, and Zhang Xiuqi moved his body indiscernibly, so that half of his body was tightly attached to the person beside him, feeling the body temperature from the side, he sighed in satisfaction, He closed his eyes.