Chapter 243 Extra: Phantom Night

Dingyuan City is not far from the south of the desert, but it is also extremely cold in winter.

Early in the morning, Jiang Li walked out of the inn and couldn't help sneezing.

Tong'er hurriedly put a cloak on Jiang Li and said, "Madam, please don't catch a cold. It's really uncomfortable to catch a cold while traveling."

"Where's Ji Heng?" Jiang Li asked. When she woke up, Ji Heng was no longer in the room. Bai Xue came over and said, "My Lord knows that you like the red bean cakes I bought on the road last night, so I went to buy them for you early in the morning. Hongfu Restaurant only sells 20 servings of red bean cakes a day, and my Lord was afraid that there would be nothing left if he went too late. When I got up today, my Lord was about to go out."

Tong'er snickered, "My Lord is really very kind to Madam."

Jiang Li was also a little speechless. If others knew that Ji Heng actually lined up in a long line early in the morning to buy a red bean cake for her, they would probably think she was lying. However, Jiang Li also knew Ji Heng's style of doing things. She thought that if he went, he would probably buy all 20 red bean cakes in one go and send them all to her. In fact, Zhao Ke could have gone for this kind of thing, but Ji Heng insisted on going by himself. It's not that he did it on purpose. In the past many years, Ji Heng had not tried such a peaceful life like an ordinary person. So in the past year, when they were on the road, he always tried many new things. Those little things that were ordinary in the eyes of others were special to him.

This is good.

After getting married, Jiang Li once had a conversation with Xue Zhao, which was overheard by Ji Heng. Xue Zhao talked about his and Jiang Li's dreams when they were young. Xue Zhao hoped to travel around the world and do good deeds, while Jiang Li hoped to go out more and discover the countless possibilities of life.

After hearing this, Ji Heng made a decision the next day and took Jiang Li out for a trip.

This was very surprising to others. Old Madam Ye thought that Jiang Li had been with Ye Mingyu for too long and was influenced by him. She scolded Ye Mingyu and Ye Mingyu felt very wronged. It was Xue Huaiyuan who came out to explain that this was what Jiang Li meant.

Xue Huaiyuan understood Jiang Li's wish since she was a child. Nowadays, it is difficult for ordinary husbands to accompany their wives to fulfill their dreams, but Ji Heng did it. Even though this decision was ridiculous in the eyes of others, he thought it was natural. A husband should support his wife and accompany her to do what she wants to do.

In her previous life, as a wife, she had always been "giving", but now, she has always been "being given". Sometimes when Jiang Li wakes up, she feels as if it was a dream. How could there be such a good man in the world, but she happened to meet him. The two of them fit perfectly, and his kindness to her sometimes seems to have no bottom line.

As they were talking, there were footsteps outside. Jiang Li looked up and saw that his red coat was particularly conspicuous in the snow. He came in from outside, with snowflakes still on his coat and a bunch of oil-paper bags in his hand. This was a bit funny, but Jiang Li was moved at the moment. She stood on tiptoe, brushed the snowflakes off Ji Heng's shoulders, and said, "Why did you go out so early? You don't even know to open an umbrella."

"You like it." He gently placed the oil paper bag against Jiang Li's cheek, and Jiang Li felt a warm sensation on her face, still hot. He came and went in a hurry, just because he was afraid that the red bean cake would be cold after returning to the inn.

"In the future, if I want to eat red bean cake, I will buy it myself." Jiang Li said, "If you do this, I won't dare to say that I like it."

Just as she finished speaking, she heard a noisy voice coming from outside: "Red bean cake? Where is it? Xiaoyao, do you want to eat red bean cake?"

The two looked back and saw Wen Renyao walking down the stairs of the inn, yawning as he walked. He walked to Jiang Li and pretended to take the oil paper bag from her hand, shouting, "Sister-in-law, how did you know I was hungry? Thank you, thank you, thank you so much."

Ji Heng glanced at him and said, "Wen Renyao."

Wen Renyao was startled, paused in extending his hand, stood properly, and forced an elegant smile: "What's the matter? Ah Heng."

He was used to playing dumb. Jiang Li smiled and shook her head, took out a red bean cake and stuffed it into Lin Yao's hand. Lin Yao said obediently, "Thank you, sister."

"Wenren," Jiang Li looked at Wenren Yao, "How long will it take from here to Huyang Mountain?"

Wen Renyao looked at the cake in Lin Yao's hand with some greed, and reluctantly withdrew his gaze after hearing Jiang Li's words, and said: "It's almost there, if we travel for another day, we can reach Huyang Mountain before noon tomorrow."

"It's finally here." Jiang Li murmured.

She and Ji Heng would go to a new place every year. This winter, they went to Huyang Mountain in Dingyuan City. The reason they went to Huyang Mountain was because Wen Renyao was going back to his sect to register Lin Yao. Huyang Mountain was the mountain where the Fuqi Sect was located. Wen Renyao had not been back for many years.

Wen Renyao once said that when Ji Heng was young, he also lived in Fuqimen for a long time. It can be said that it was also the place where Ji Heng lived when he was young. It was because of this that Jiang Li wanted to go and see it. She missed a lot of things about Ji Heng's past. Just as Ji Heng understood her, she also wanted to try her best to understand Ji Heng and make up for the time Ji Heng spent alone when she was not there.

"People in our sect may not have seen Ah Heng for many years." Wen Renyao said, "Sister-in-law, you don't know, Ah Heng was very handsome back then, and my masters all liked him very much. They almost wanted to take him as a disciple, but Ah Heng never believed in fate, so he is really not suitable for the Fuqi Sect. Otherwise, if he really wanted to become a disciple, I would have to call him Senior Brother when I see him now."

"You'll accept disciples just because they're good-looking?" Jiang Li teased, "In this respect, your masters are really similar to Ji Heng." They all have the same love for beauty and dislike for ugliness.

"Tsk tsk tsk, isn't it?" Wen Renyao said, "It is precisely because the masters favored him as an outsider that they treated their own disciples better than Ah Heng. My fellow apprentices were very dissatisfied with this and often made trouble for Ah Heng. Once..."

"Wenren Yao." Ji Heng interrupted him, "You seem to be very free."

Wen Renyao stopped talking suddenly, looked at Ji Heng, and blinked, "Ahem, actually I'm not very free. Xiaoyao, come on, follow Master to pack your luggage, we'll set off soon."

He actually didn't have any luggage to pack. He even bought his clothes at a clothing store with Ji Heng's money. He just wanted to find an excuse to get away. But Jiang Li looked at Ji Heng, and Ji Heng raised his eyebrows and said, "Why don't you eat red bean cake?"

Jiang Li picked up the red bean cake, took a bite, it was sweet, and passed it to Ji Heng's mouth. Ji Heng took a bite from her hand and almost licked her fingers. Tong'er and Bai Xue blushed with shame and turned their heads away. Jiang Li glared at him.

He looked like it didn't matter, and he was still interested in teasing her. But Jiang Li remembered clearly that Ji Heng interrupted Wen Renyao just now. What was he interrupting? What did he not want her to know? At that moment, he was clearly a little surprised.

Is it his past that he doesn't want others to know? Jiang Li fell into deep thought.

……

After breakfast, everyone set out for Huyang Mountain. The mountain road in Huyang Mountain is difficult to travel, and the carriage moves very slowly. Jiang Li sat in the carriage and heard Wen Renyao talk about the interesting things in his teacher's sect when he was a child, which she found quite vivid. But she noticed that Ji Heng was hardly mentioned in the deeds Wen Renyao talked about. It stands to reason that Ji Heng has lived here for a long time, and they are all children, so there will be the shadow of Ji Heng anyway. Jiang Li didn't know whether Wen Renyao had forgotten or for other reasons, so she asked.

Wen Renyao waved his hand and said, "Ah Heng was so unsociable at that time. He ignored all of his fellow apprentices except me. The senior and junior sisters liked him very much, but he never treated them well. After a long time, no one called him anymore."

Is that so? Jiang Li always felt that something was wrong, but couldn't tell what it was. Ji Heng seemed to have little interest in his childhood, and didn't continue talking about what Wen Renyao was saying, but started talking about something else. Jiang Li understood what he meant, and since he didn't want to talk, she didn't ask.

On the second day, just as Wen Renyao had said before, they arrived at the "Fuji Gate" on Huyang Mountain before noon.

The Fuqi Gate is located at the top of the mountain. Because of the high terrain, it is surrounded by clouds and mist, as if it is a paradise. When Jiang Li and his group arrived, there were two children sweeping the floor at the door. Wen Renyao walked down, and the two children were stunned and asked, "Who are you?"

Wen Renyao smiled and showed a colorful tassel around his waist, which was probably the mark of their sect. The little boy saw it and said, "Grandmaster, Grandmaster, our little uncle is back!"

"Little Master", Jiang Li was a little uncomfortable hearing the name Wen Renyao. Not long after, the two children came out with a white-haired old man. The old man looked kind and had a celestial look. When he saw Wen Renyao, he was startled and said, "Ah Yao, it's you. You're back."

"Isn't it?" Wen Renyao said proudly, "I came back specially to see you, Master. I also accepted a little disciple. Look, this is Lin Yao. I brought him back this time to put him on the list of famous disciples. Disciple, why don't you come over to meet the master?"

Lin Yao stepped forward, looked at the old man, and said, "Master."

The old man touched Lin Yao's head and laughed, "Okay, okay, good boy." He looked at Lin Yao for a while, then his eyes fell on Jiang Li and Ji Heng. When he saw Ji Heng, his eyes froze.

"Master, Ah Heng is back this time too. You may not know that Ah Heng has married now. This is Ah Heng's wife, Jiang Li, the second daughter of the former Prime Minister Jiang family. Sister-in-law, this is my master, Master Jing Xuan."

Jiang Li stepped forward and saluted: "Master Jingxuan."

Master Jingxuan looked at Jiang Li, very excited, and said, "Okay, all good." He looked at Ji Heng for a longer time and said, "Ah Heng, so many years have passed, you have grown up."

"Sister-in-law, the person I told you about before who wanted to recruit Ah Heng into our sect because he was good-looking was my master. My master valued Ah Heng very much and protected him in everything. Ah Heng and my master had a very good relationship. At that time, I almost ran away from home because of this incident. I felt that Ah Heng was going to steal my job and I didn't want to play with him anymore."

Jiang Li noticed that Ji Heng's expression also eased a lot when he saw Master Jing Xuan. It was just as Wen Renyao said, when Ji Heng was in Fuqimen, he was taken care of by Master Jing Xuan and was closer to him than others.

"Hey, Master, we've been traveling for a long time and are really hungry. Do you have any food? Let's go in and talk while we eat." Wen Renyao muttered. He was a little childish to begin with, and now in front of Master Jingxuan, he was even more like a child. Even Lin Yao looked more stable than him.

Master Jingxuan also truly cared for the younger generation, and did not reprimand Wen Renyao. He just smiled and said, "Okay, we are about to have dinner, Ah Heng, Miss Jiang, please come in together. The food is simple, so please don't be disgusted."

Jiang Li just said she didn't know.

Several people approached the Fuji Gate. The Fuji Gate looked more like a Taoist temple, with gods enshrined in the hall, but the entire gate was deserted and empty. A black buffalo was lying at the door. It raised its eyes to look at the group of people, lazily shook its tail, and then stopped moving. Except for the two children sweeping the floor at the door at the beginning, there was no one else in the entire gate.

Jiang Li asked: "Master Jingxuan, where did the other people in the Fuqi Sect go?"

"Others?" Master Jingxuan was stunned at first, then he smiled and said, "There are no others. Zhenyi and Shuiying are the last two disciples I accepted. The fate of Fuqi Sect is coming to an end, and my disciples have either died or gone down the mountain to travel. Now there are only three of us here." He looked at Jiang Li's expression and explained with a smile, "Miss Jiang, there is no need to feel sad for me. Everything that goes up must decline. This has been the truth since ancient times. Fuqi Sect had its prosperous times, and it is natural for it to decline under my command. In the future, with A Yao accepting it, one day, it will return to its former glory. This is reincarnation."

This master is very open-minded, and Jiang Li couldn't help but admire him. Several people arrived at the dining hall. The meals were all light side dishes. It was said that they were all grains and vegetables grown by Master Jingxuan and his two young disciples. During the meal, Master Jingxuan asked a lot about what happened to Ji Heng and Wen Renyao in recent years. Wen Renyao was fine, and he would come back every three to five years. But Ji Heng had really not seen him since they parted many years ago. Upon learning that General Ji had died, Master Jingxuan also sighed deeply.

"When your grandfather handed you to me, it seemed like it was just yesterday. Now everyone is gone," Master Jingxuan sighed, "After seeing you today, I don't know if I will have the chance to see you again in this life."

"Master, why are you talking about such unlucky things when you are just eating?" Wen Renyao was dissatisfied. "If you don't know, you will curse Ah Heng for you."

"You little brat," Master Jingxuan pretended to be angry, "You talk nonsense all day long, how can you still be a master!"

"Hey, my apprentice is much more obedient than yours." Wen Renyao was proud.

Ji Heng looked at the scene of them playing and fighting in front of him and just smiled faintly, but Jiang Li could see that he was happier than usual, and finally she felt relieved.

After talking a little more, Wen Renyao was going to take Lin Yao to the famous list, so Master Jingxuan asked Ji Heng to take Jiang Li around.

Jiang Li followed Ji Heng out. There was only one master's school at the peak of Huyang Mountain. There were few people on the whole mountain. It was because of the sparsely populated area that the scenery was particularly beautiful. The jungle valley and the steep mountain peaks. Jiang Li asked Ji Heng as she walked, and Ji Heng answered one by one. The young masters of the Fuqi Sect learned their skills here. They learned divination and Fuqi, as well as mechanical devices, martial arts and medical skills, each with its own emphasis.

General Ji placed Ji Heng here when she was four or five years old, and let her stay here for three years. That was when Lin Roujia was the most crazy. In order to prevent them from attacking Ji Heng, General Ji thought of hiding Ji Heng here. There is a magic door at the foot of Huyang Mountain. Ordinary people will get lost if they walk up the mountain, and others cannot find Ji Heng's trace.

"So what are you learning here?" Jiang Li asked.

"The politics of the court and the way to employ people." Ji Heng replied.

Jiang Li thought about it and felt relieved. Later, Ji Heng balanced the three forces of King Cheng, the Jiang family and Emperor Hong Xiao, and did a good job. It turned out that he started learning these at such a young age.

Jiang Li walked to the lake. The lake on the mountain had long been frozen, a vast expanse of white. Occasionally, birds with white feathers stood in the grass on the shore, chirping. Jiang Li said, "When I just woke up, it was because the second Miss Jiang knew that her marriage was robbed and she jumped into the lake. Now that I think about it, it really seems like a dream."

Miss Jiang Er jumped into the lake and her soul disappeared, but by accident, Jiang Li became Miss Jiang Er.

"When I was a kid, I almost died in the lake." Ji Heng said, "So, we are really destined to meet."

Jiang Li was startled: "You? Have you accidentally fallen into the lake before?"

"I guess so." He curled his lips and said with a smile, "It's this lake."

"What do you mean by 'considered'?" Jiang Li frowned. "Yes, it is. No, it is not."

"In my opinion, it is not. In the opinion of others, it is." Ji Heng said, "That's why it is called 'sort of'."

Jiang Li pondered the meaning of his words and suddenly said, "You were framed? Someone pushed you into the lake, but no one admitted it and said you fell into the lake by yourself?"

Ji Heng smiled and said, "Very smart."

Jiang Li heard this, but she didn't have the same good attitude as him, and said angrily: "Who would do this? It's too much!" It was because Ji Heng had always been very strong that it was particularly distressing to know about Ji Heng's heavy past. Now that she knew someone had bullied Ji Heng when she was a child, Jiang Li became even more furious.

Ji Heng smiled and said, "Nothing, it's all in the past." Jiang Li frowned, she remembered what Wen Renyao said, and asked hesitantly, "Could it be those brothers and sisters?"

Ji Heng did not deny it.

Children are the most innocent, so when they are malicious, they are also the most terrifying, because in many cases, they don't understand what they are doing, nor do they understand how much harm they will cause to another person.

Jiang Li grabbed Ji Heng's hand, and Ji Heng smiled and said, "It's okay, A Li." He comforted him in return. Jiang Li really couldn't bear to ask him about those details again. It would be too cruel for Ji Heng to recall the past hurt again.

"Just think of them as being jealous of me. After all, they are really ugly." Ji Heng said slowly, "Would you be happier if you thought so?"

Is that all? Jiang Li didn't think so. Ji Heng showed no reluctance to talk or recall the past when Wen Renyao mentioned it. I'm afraid that the harm caused to Ji Heng by this incident is much more serious than the understatement he showed at the moment.

It was not clear why those brothers bullied Ji Heng, but perhaps it was because of their hurt that Ji Heng became particularly cruel and ruthless in the future. Wen Renyao would go back to Fuqimen every few years, but Ji Heng did not like to come back. I am afraid that in addition to not wanting to see his brothers, he also did not want to see the cowardly self in the past who allowed others to bully him.

Jiang Li didn't know what to say. She hugged Ji Heng's arm and said, "If I were there at the time, I would definitely protect you."

Ji Heng laughed, "You were there? Ah Li, you were still a little kid who couldn't walk at that time."

Jiang Li thought about what she had said at that time, and it was indeed a bit ridiculous. But she still said stubbornly: "If I could go back to the past, I would definitely help you drive them away, and then let you go with me, and never let you be bullied again."

Of course she knew it was just a joke and that such a thing would never happen, but she said it anyway, as if she felt better only after she said it. Ji Heng said, "Okay, it is said that there is a god on Mount Huyang who can fulfill people's wishes. Maybe he heard what you said and asked you to go back to my childhood to help me vent my anger."

Jiang Li raised her fist: "I'll use Ah Zhao's slingshot to drive them all away!"

Ji Heng smiled and ruffled her hair: "Oh, that's so scary."

She felt relieved when she saw Ji Heng coming out of her dark mood. However, she still felt uncomfortable, as if there was something stuck in her chest. Even when she went to bed with Ji Heng at night, she was still thinking about it.

Huyang Mountain is high, and it is especially cold at night. Jiang Li was half asleep, dazed, and didn't know what time it was when she suddenly heard the sound of children playing outside, mixed with a few sounds that sounded like scolding. Jiang Li opened her eyes and stood up. Looking back, she didn't see Ji Heng by her side. The bed was neatly made, as if she was the only one there from beginning to end.

She was stunned for a moment. She should have gone to look for Ji Heng first, but for some reason, when she heard the noise outside, she put on her clothes and walked out of the house.

The moonlight outside the door was like water, but the thick snow during the day was gone. It was more like the late autumn and early winter season, with a chill, but not yet freezing. It was very quiet around her, with only the wind, but the sound of the children's laughter reached her ears so clearly.

Jiang Li walked forward without hesitation in the direction of the sound. She didn't feel scared, but felt as if someone was leading her. As she walked, she suddenly felt that this road looked very familiar, as if it was the road she walked with Ji Heng during the day.

After walking for an unknown period of time, we saw a huge lake. The water was sparkling and cool, and it had frozen into ice during the day. Standing by the lake were a group of children.

These children were all about six or seven years old, and the oldest was no more than ten years old. They wore white clothes and white pants, and their hair was tied up with a green belt, just like the attire of a master. Among them, there stood a boy of five or six years old. The boy was very delicate and beautiful, with red lips and white teeth, and he hardly looked like a human. It was hard to imagine that his facial features were so deep and bright at such a young age. He was different from the other boys. He did not wear white clothes and white pants, but a red narrow-sleeved robe, which made his skin look even whiter. Under the moonlight, he looked like a fairy child who came down from a fairy mountain to play, or like a flower that had become a spirit and gave birth to a beautiful flower spirit.

The leading boy said, "His mother is a prostitute, not a good person, and he is not a good person either! Ji Heng, get out of Fuqimen!"

Ji Heng? Jiang Li was shocked. How could this be Ji Heng? She carefully looked at the little boy in red. His amber eyes now had a beautiful shape. The red mole under his eyes was the same as always. This was indeed Ji Heng, but he looked like a little Ji Heng of five or six years old.

How could she see Ji Heng, who was only five or six years old? Jiang Li also called out Ji Heng's name, but Ji Heng did not answer him. The boys also seemed to be unable to see Jiang Li.

At this moment, Xiao Jiheng sneered. He stood still and said, "My mother is not a bad person, you are the bad people. If you want me to leave, go and tell Master Jingxuan yourself. Anyway, I don't want to stay here."

He was very young, his face was as cold as frost, and his body stood straight, but Jiang Li seemed to be able to see through his stubborn eyes and see the sadness hidden in his heart.

He was just a child, but he seemed to be used to it, having experienced a lot. No matter what the reason was, these fellow apprentices disliked Ji Heng, but it was really abominable that they secretly bullied him at night behind the masters' backs.

The rest of the people naturally became furious when they heard this. One of the older boys stepped forward and pushed Ji Heng hard. Little Ji Heng was still young and didn't have much strength, so he fell into the lake with a "plop".

The boys on the shore laughed and walked away looking at his embarrassed appearance, leaving only little Ji Heng struggling in the lake. Jiang Li could do nothing and ran to the lake anxiously. She stretched out her hand to touch the water. The water was icy cold. Ji Heng struggled and swam towards the shore. Jiang Li reached out to pull him in desperation. At this moment, she suddenly found that she could catch Ji Heng. She was delighted and grabbed Ji Heng's sleeve and pulled him up.

Little Ji Heng climbed onto the shore. He was soaking wet and shivering slightly from the cold. However, he still looked at Jiang Li warily and asked, "Who are you? How did you get in?"

"I..." Jiang Li was speechless. She didn't expect Ji Heng to see her, but she herself couldn't figure out what was going on. At this time, Ji Heng didn't know her. Before she could say anything, she heard Ji Heng ask, "Are you the person arranged by Wenren?"

Jiang Li was a little surprised for a moment, then she remembered that she didn't see Wen Ren Yao in the crowd just now. She thought that Wen Ren Yao was the only one who took good care of Ji Heng on weekdays, so this time she thought she was someone Wen Ren Yao had found.

"Yes." Jiang Li said, "He asked me to come and see you. How are you?" After saying this, she took off her outer garment and put it on little Ji Heng. Ji Heng's body froze and looked at her, suspicious and strange.

"What's the matter with you?" Jiang Li asked warmly, "Why did those people treat you like this just now?"

Ji Heng snorted coldly: "A bunch of jealous idiots."

He was just a child, but he seemed to know people's hearts very well. Jiang Li asked, "Just let it go? Aren't you going to tell Master Jingxuan?"

"No need." Ji Heng interrupted her, "I'm used to it." He got up from the ground, and Jiang Li helped him up. It felt a bit strange, such a tall man, now turned into a delicate child. Ji Heng at this time was not the same as Ji Heng later. If anyone dared to bully him like this, he would probably return it a hundredfold. But the little Ji Heng in front of him was different. He probably took Jing Xuan Zhenren into consideration. After all, he was a man of flesh and blood, and he couldn't make things difficult for Jing Xuan Zhenren.

Although he is young, he thinks deeply.

Jiang Li couldn't bear it, so she reached out and held his hand. Ji Heng's hand was also very cold. He looked at Jiang Li and asked, "Who are you?"

This kid is really strange. He doesn't call Jiang Li sister, but keeps calling her "you", but Jiang Li doesn't find it annoying. Jiang Li asked, "Who do you think I am?"

"You don't look like someone that Wenren had sent for," Little Ji Heng asked, "Are you a deity?"

Only Ji Heng could ask such a cute question when she was little. Jiang Li said, "Yes, I am a god. I saw someone bullying you in heaven. I was so angry that I came to help you."

Little Ji Heng turned her head away: "I don't need anyone's help, I am enough on my own."

"I am not the only one around you. I am also someone around you." Jiang Li's voice became softer and softer, as if coaxing a child. She said, "For example, today, those children hurt you, and you just let them go. I really feel uncomfortable."

Ji Heng turned around and asked, "So what do you want?"

"You are soaked through. Let's go make a fire and warm you up. I heard that you in the Fuji Sect have to check your homework in the morning. Those who fail to complete their homework will be punished by the master. If you can't teach them a lesson, let the master teach them. Let's steal all their homework and use it to make a fire."

Little Ji Heng stared at her in amazement. This method was the same trick Xue Zhao used every time he did something bad. Xue Fangfei didn't know how many times she had scolded him in those years. Unexpectedly, she would have to take the initiative to do this now. She didn't know if this was a dream or reality, but those children couldn't be beaten or scolded. Letting them do whatever they wanted made Jiang Li very angry, so she could only use the child's method to solve it.

Seeing Ji Heng's dazed look, Jiang Li burst out laughing and said, "Let's go now."

Little Ji Heng was almost dragged by Jiang Li to do these things. For some reason, those senior brothers and junior brothers had not appeared since just now, so Jiang Li dragged Ji Heng to steal all the homework they had left in the study, ran to Jiang Li's own room, and burned it all. Jiang Li even dug two sweet potatoes, roasted them in the fire, and handed them to Ji Heng.

Ji Heng stared blankly at everything Jiang Li did, as if he was shocked. He couldn't say anything else for a long while. Apart from masters like Wen Renyao and Jing Xuan Zhenren, he had never interacted with people of his age. He didn't want to pay attention to those senior and junior sisters either, as they were not from the same world. But today, being with Jiang Li, a strange woman, he didn't have much resistance, as if he was possessed by a demon.

"Why are you helping me?" Little Ji Heng took the hot roasted sweet potato handed to her by Jiang Li, but did not take a bite immediately. Instead, she asked hesitantly.

"I am a god, and I like you." Jiang Li said.

Little Ji Heng blushed slightly, and seemed to not know what to say. After a while, he asked again: "Are you really a deity? Did you go back afterwards?"

Jiang Li was stunned. Ji Heng looked at her with a hint of expectation in his eyes. She suddenly felt reluctant. She said gently, "I want to go back."

Little Ji Heng immediately became disappointed.

"But don't worry, we will meet again in the future." Jiang Li said softly: "After that meeting, I will always be by your side and never leave again."

"Later?" Little Ji Heng asked, "How long will that be?"

"In the future, you will become a very important official, be very handsome, fight a famous war, be respected by the people, and accomplish everything you want to do. You will meet everyone you want to meet." Jiang Li smiled and said, "You are not living well now and are very sad, but it doesn't matter. In the future, everything will be fine, and I will come to your side. When that day comes, you will find that all the suffering in the past is worth it."

I don't know if Ji Heng understood what he said. He looked at Jiang Li blankly and finally said, "Will it get better in the future?"

Jiang Li said: "It will be fine."

After saying this, she felt her body become light and everything in front of her became blurry, and the figure of little Ji Heng gradually became unclear. She heard the tender voice of a child, and it sounded like the deep and attractive voice of an adult man. The two voices overlapped, and she couldn't tell whether it was real or an illusion. Little Ji Heng asked, "What's your name?"

She said, "Ginger pear."

……

The sound of roosters crowing outside was still ringing in her ears. Jiang Li opened her eyes suddenly and saw the sky was bright. Everything that happened last night was just a dream.

She lay in Ji Heng's arms, and could see his beautiful outline when she looked up. She stretched out her hand and traced Ji Heng's eyebrows and eyes. Did Ji Heng look like that when she was a child?
One hand grasped her fingers, and the man smiled and said, "Awake?"

He opened his eyes, still with a sense of laziness as if he had just woken up. Jiang Li was eager to share the wonderful dream with him, so she said, "I just had a dream..."

"I had a dream last night..."

The two said in unison, and then were stunned.

"I dreamed that I saw you when you were a child..."

Ji Heng curled her lips, "You took me to do something bad, Ahri."

Did they have the same dream? Jiang Li was so shocked that she couldn't speak. After a while, she asked, "What's going on?"

"I've told you before," Ji Heng said, "There is a fairy on Mount Huyang. What you said yesterday might have been heard by the fairy, so he sent you a dream to help you get what you wished for."

"If I could go back to the past, I would definitely help you drive them away, and then let you go with me, and never let you be bullied again." Yesterday's words came to her ears again, and Jiang Li was stunned, "But you didn't go with me."

"How could that be?" Ji Heng said, "I have been walking all the time."

Perhaps, it was just like this, from that dream, whether real or illusory, she appeared like a fairy and gave him a moment of warmth. Later, under the guidance of fate, he walked in front of her step by step one day.

Maybe from then on, everything started to get better.

　The chicken brother was still cute when he was a child

　　
　
(End of this chapter)