Reclaiming the Way of the Empire

Chapter 96

I saw Su Xingyun again, ten days later, at the home of Li Ting and Ren Pingsheng.

Su Xingyun sat beside Li Ting, and handed Li Ting his newly forged double sword with a gentle expression. The way he looked at Li Ting was the Su Xingyun that Gu Junchou was most familiar with.

For some reason, Gu Junchou recalled the phrase "I fell in love with someone I shouldn't love" that Su Xingyun said the only time he showed a gentle expression on that unhappy morning.Looking at Li Ting, who was leaning against Ren Pingsheng's arms and smiling happily, Gu Junchou suddenly felt a little sad, not sure if it was because of Su Xingyun's "unable to ask for" love, or for himself.

"Oh? Gu Junchou, you're here!"

Li Ting stood up and greeted him, Gu Junchou forced a smile, and nodded to Li Ting and Ren Pingsheng.

"Then I'll take my leave first." Su Xingyun stood up suddenly.

"Huh?" Li Ting seemed very surprised, "Let's stay and have dinner together, and leave as soon as you say, Gu Junchou just came here, weren't you classmates in the past, how about staying here to catch up on the old days?"

Su Xingyun frowned, glanced at Su Xingyun, turned his head away: "No need, I suddenly remembered something, you guys talk about it."

Li Ting seemed to want to say something, but was stopped by Ren Pingsheng, so he could only poke his mouth and send Su Xingyun out.Only Gu Junchou and Ren Pingsheng were left in the room. Compared with Li Ting's rough nerves, Ren Pingsheng seemed to understand him better: "Still embarrassing?"

"It's not embarrassing, it's just...it's just that we haven't seen each other for many years, and I've hurt him again..." Gu Junchou looked at the direction Su Xingyun left, and finished the sentence in his heart: I made him hurt again... At the peak, he lost his right hand and could no longer forge weapons.

Ren Pingsheng looked at Gu Junchou, walked over with a smile and patted him on the shoulder: "Don't worry, Su Xingyun is not the kind of person who holds grudges. Besides, he has had a good life in King's Landing these years, and Xiao Yiqing treats him no better than him. You are bad."

Gu Jun smiled wryly, yes, and Xiao Yiqing.

Su Xingyun only lost a game with him, but there are many people in the universe who really love Su Xingyun, who are equally infatuated and never leave him.

Back then, in order to avenge Su Xingyun, Xiao Yiqing led people to rescue Xie Junhuai at the Shaolin Temple's Minhua Festival, but Xiao Yiqing ignored the opposition of the Imperial Council of King's Landing and spent a lot of troops to put him to death.

"By the way, did you quarrel?" Li Ting came back at some point, "When you came, his face became ugly."

"No," Gu Jun sighed anxiously, "There was a little misunderstanding before, probably...he didn't want to see me."

"Where is he... um..." Li Ting didn't finish his sentence, but was kissed by Ren Pingsheng suddenly, knowing that they were in a good relationship, Gu Junshou smiled wryly and shook his head and retreated, avoiding first, what Li Ting wanted to say, he had already I don't want to know anymore, if he can accept Su Xingyun, why wait for such ten years——

As early as when Su Xingyun confessed to him affectionately, he should have accepted it with joy. Perhaps now, he can also have such a simple home.

Seeing Li Ting and Ren Pingsheng like this now, Gu Junchou said that he was not envious, but he and Yi Ting could never go back now.

What Yi Ting wants is rich material and power. Now that he has been expelled from Xia Ke Island, he has nothing. In addition, after breaking through such an embarrassing scene, Yi Ting will not return to him.

Standing in the kitchen of the base in Kaifeng, Gu Junchou suddenly wanted to make a drink.

Back then, Su Xingyun hadn't left Campbell Military Academy, and he hadn't cut off his right palm just because of Su Xingyun's confession.The place where the two of them go most often is the student union office hidden on the top floor of Campbell Military Academy.

Most of the members of the student union are nobles, and no one likes the small and crowded office, which is just convenient for Gu Junchou and Su Xingyun.After some arrangement, Gu Junchou transformed the small office into a "bar" with a bar and a wine cellar, where he mixed drinks while Su Xingyun sat in front of the bar and drank.

At that time, he had not yet passed the bartender qualification certificate.According to self-study based on the information recorded on the chip, most of the wines that are brewed are bitter and unpalatable, or the sweetness is too high, and they don’t even know how to blend the same wine with different tastes according to different guests.

However, Su Xingyun accompanied him tirelessly, nestled in this small room, seriously played the role of various drinkers, helped him improve the taste of each wine, and finally, accompanied him to make and participate in the cocktail competition original cocktails.

perhaps,

From that time on, Su Xingyun must have had that kind of thought.It's a pity that he realized it later, and only regarded Su Xingyun's actions as a close friend, a life-and-death brother, but never thought that Su Xingyun had a bit of admiration for him.

later,

They graduated, Su Xingyun left, the legendary genius blacksmith fell, Gu Junchou waited for many years, no matter whether it was revenge or accusation, Su Xingyun didn't say anything, and never even went back to Knight Island, never contacted again he.

It was only at that time that Gu Junchou realized that Su Xingyun was also proud, and that a genius blacksmith was by no means inferior to him, the young prince of the empire.An emotional Waterloo will not make him never forget, Su Xingyun left and let go, just like his name: Flowing clouds and flowing water, never sloppy.

Now, what he can't forget is Gu Junchou, who blindly wants to find a little bit of the past, even if it is hatred, in the encounter ten years later.

Instead of being like this now, it's not painful, like two most familiar strangers.

People in the world often say that when you really let go of someone, the feeling is not hate, nor love, or even let go, but no feeling.

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Yi Ting chased after him to Kaifeng Mansion. When Li Ting came to ask him if he would like to meet his ex-fiancee, Gu Junchou found that he had no hatred or love in his heart. Looking at Yi Ting still beautiful The face, more so—tired, endlessly tired.

Even if the beauty is still there, and she is crying like pear blossoms and raining, Gu Junchou can only sigh: "Yiting, go back, I can't give you everything you want."

In Yiting's beautiful eyes, a trace of anger suddenly flashed, she glared at Gu Junchou: "Junchou, in your eyes, am I just such a money-worshipping and materialistic woman?!"

Although he really wanted to ask "Aren't you?" Gu Junchou endured and endured, and based on his understanding of Yiting, he said, "Yiting, all the assets under my name on Xiake Island have been transferred to you." In my name, the money on these two cards was originally intended to be used by me to prepare for your wedding, but now... it must be given to you as well."

Yiting quickly took the card from Gu Junchou's hand, stood up and wiped away her tears, took out a small mirror to touch up her makeup, put her arms around Gu Junchou's neck and kissed, and said with a smile: "That's good." Come on, Junchou, let's get together and break up."

Gu Junchou watched his girlfriend quickly disappear at the end of the stars, and suddenly wanted to drink, no matter what kind of wine, as long as it could make him drunk.He wanted to get drunk to the fullest, so as to forget the feelings he wasted on Yiting and the years he wasted.

No one knows why Gu Junchou came to the bar that Su Xingyun frequented again, perhaps because, in fact, the two of them have very similar tastes, even after ten years, the wine Su Xingyun likes and the quiet bar atmosphere are also Gu Junchou's favorite. Junchou just happens to like it.

Sitting at the bar and ordering a few glasses of wine, Gu Junchou drank in a hurry, and didn't talk to the bartender, but just drank silently, without making a fuss, quietly thinking about the years between him and Yiting Bit by bit, from the tenderness when we first met to the power now, he doesn't know whether time has changed Yi Ting, or he has never known that girl before.

Suddenly there was a burst of cheers from the bar, Gu Junchou turned his head and found that everyone in the bar was watching the TV screen.

A football match was playing on the TV in the bar, and Gu Junchou squinted his hazy eyes to see that it was Su Xingyun's favorite team.Ten years ago, the two of them had long talks and slept together in that small office at Campbell Military Academy, watching this team play.

When a goal is scored, Su Xingyun will smile and say to him, "Give me a Negroni".

If the ball is lost, Su Xingyun will only slowly close his eyes, take a deep breath, and then deliberately change two channels.

And at that time, he would slowly play with the classical cup of Negroni in his hand, a pair of beautiful black eyes, very bright under the dim light.Seeing that the team seemed to have scored again, Gu Junchou shook his head helplessly, raised his head and drank the wine in his glass, but suddenly a person sat down beside him.

"Give me a Negroni," the man said.

Gu Junchou raised his head in a daze, and turned around, but he didn't expect that it was Su Xingyun who came.Seeing Gu Junchou looking at him, Su Xingyun just nodded, as a greeting.The bartender and Su Xingyun were old acquaintances. They quickly mixed a glass of wine and came over, but they also stayed beside them and talked: "Today's game is very exciting, and it's rare to see you come to sit at the bar."

"It's nice to do it once in a while."

Compared with Gu Junchou's boozy drink to relieve his worries, Su Xingyun's appearance of drinking slowly from a classical cup has a different flavor. The bartender also seemed to appreciate Su Xingyun's approval of the wine he mixed, and said with a smile: " Among so many drinkers, this is the first time I've seen you who know and love wine so much."

Su Xingyun shook his head, slightly raised the corners of his mouth, "It's just a habit."

I don't know why, when Gu Junchou saw Su Xingyun's smile from the side, his heart suddenly became hot, he stood up, regardless of the surprised eyes of the bartender, he bullied Su Xingyun with his body full of drunkenness, and snatched Su Xingyun Taking a sip from the wine glass in his hand.

Su Xingyun frowned and didn't move.

"It's hard to drink," Gu Junchou frowned, "You like to add absinthe, but there's no such bitterness in this glass of wine..."

Su Xingyun raised his eyebrows, if Negroni had "drinking language", it was "a habit that he couldn't get rid of".Fresh but with a steady taste, it was the wine that Count Necroni would definitely order at the opening many years ago. The taste of this wine can always be remembered when people meet for the first time, and then remembered from time to time.

Seeing that Su Xingyun didn't speak, Gu Junchou took it as his acquiescence, and walked directly into the bar. Although it was wobbly, he took the base wine very seriously, and carefully mixed the drink for Su Xingyun.The bartender originally wanted to stop him, but seeing Gu Junchou's seriousness when mixing drinks, he was happy to stand by and watch——

He has been a bartender here for so many years, and Su Xingyun's personality is most afraid of trouble. Last time this gentleman passed out drunk, Su Xingyun was able to patiently help him deal with the aftermath.The bartender knows how to read words and looks best, so naturally he will not be troublesome.

After a while, the wine in Gu Junchou's hands was ready: put red cherries on it, and he pushed the wine glass to Su Xingyun: "Have a taste?"

Su Xingyun watched Gu Junchou not moving, and after a long time, he reached out his left hand and gently stroked Gu Junchou's slightly ruddy face. Seeing that Gu Junchou did not hide, he sighed: "Junchou, you are drunk."

"Not drunk, not drunk!" Gu Junchou shook his head stubbornly, "Try it!"

As he said that, he seemed dissatisfied with Su Xingyun's unmoved, he abruptly lifted the cup and stuffed it in Su Xingyun's hand, expecting Su Xingyun to drink it with bright eyes.However, at this moment, the ball game next to him has ended, there is something good going on at the bar, and the surroundings are already full of people.

Gu Junchou doesn't know that many people in the bar that Su Xingyun likes have such thoughts, but Su Xingyun never agrees to anyone's invitation.That day, when this tender newcomer came to the bar, so many eyes were on him, but Gu Junchou didn't know it, and was rescued by Su Xingyun in the end, and others understood.

Watching them fight now, it looks like couples are arguing and flirting: everyone loves the bloody scene, and everyone is watching the excitement.

Su Xingyun looked at Gu Junchou, stood up and said coldly:

"I think you are quite drunk, Junchou, you forgot - I will never drink the wine you mixed again."

Gu Junchou seemed to be stabbed by Su Xingyun's words, his face suddenly turned pale, and he could not speak for a long time, but Su Xingyun stood up and took the clothes on the back of the chair and was about to go out head away.

It's a pity that before he took a step, a pair of reckless lips hit his lips.

Although the wine on the tip of his lips is bitter, the tongue in the wine is as sweet as honey. Su Xingyun has no expression on his face, but secretly wraps his arms around Gu Junchou's waist, and Gu Junchou's mouth is in a hurry. After feeding Su Xingyun a sip of wine, the liquid remained on his lips, and he was not awake, so he grabbed Su Xingyun and asked, "Is it good, or is he good?"

Su Xingyun looked at Gu Junchou's dazed look, and sighed, "Junchou, the one who rejected me back then was you."

Gu Junchou blinked his eyes, and didn't know if he understood. He only knew that Su Xingyun was about to leave without saying anything. He thought for a while, and finally gritted his teeth and said: "You can't go, we have an appointment, you want to leave?" I will drink the wine I mix for the rest of my life!"

Saying this was like a confession, the people next to him booed for a while, Su Xingyun knew that this was not the place to talk, so he immediately picked up Gu Junchou, regardless of whether he resisted or not, and walked out of the bar in stride.