Chengyun's Confession

Chengyun walked to the kitchen door and saw Wen Ran busy. Today, she also wore a new skirt according to Zheng'er and Ji Xiaoshu's request. She dressed up specially. Her back was slender, her side profile was delicate, and the birthmark on her face was not concealed. But as Gu Xiaonuan said, she was as beautiful and special as a flower.

Chengyun thought of Yan Shiba's words just now. When he looked at Wen Ran again at this moment, he felt that something seemed different. He liked Wen Ran? He was not sure about this question, but one thing was certain, he had a good impression of Wen Ran.

Chengyun had not come into contact with many adult women. The two most typical ones were Su Liang, who had always had a good relationship with him, and Yan Shiba, who he had avoided for a while. When Su Liang met Chengyun, he was still a monk. In Chengyun's eyes, Su Liang, a good friend, had nothing to do with men and women. But for Chengyun, Yan Shiba's "aggressiveness" brought by the female attribute was too strong, which scared him.

Wen Ran can be regarded as the first woman Chengyun really came into contact with after returning to secular life, and one of the few people who made him feel comfortable to get along with. I still remember the scene when they first met in this house, as if it happened yesterday...

Wen Ran lifted the lid of the pot, and a wave of hot steam hit her face. The chicken soup was ready. She took a deep breath, smiled and said to herself, "It's almost done with the prince." Although they are very familiar with each other now, she knows her limits. Su Liang always calls Gu Ling by his full name in front of outsiders. She feels that she can't call him by his name, so she always calls him the prince.

Cheng Yun also showed a faint smile on his face.

Wen Ran turned around at this time and saw Cheng Yun standing at the door with a smile.

"You're back." Wen Ran greeted Cheng Yun naturally, put down the lid of the pot, and came over to take the food box in his hand, "I haven't eaten the vegetarian food from Huguo Temple for some time. I have to heat it up again."

"Yeah." Cheng Yun nodded and helped Wen Ran take out the vegetarian dishes in the food box.

"You missed the fun." Wen Ran said with a smile, "But I think you probably don't like that kind of thing either."

"Indeed." Cheng Yun sighed slightly, "Mo Yan has hurt countless people. I think he should pay the price. If I have a chance in a critical moment, I might kill him myself. But I don't like hurting or killing people."

"Just like the prince and Su Liang, they are the same." Wen Ran nodded, "This is good. Everyone is actually the same, but Mo Yan has brought too much trouble and pain to the family in the past two years. Everything he is suffering now is the retribution he deserves."

Cheng Yun agreed, "Is Mo Yan dead?"

"Not yet." Wen Ran shook his head, "Zheng Er and Xiao Shu healed him again. They learned medical skills from Su Liang, but never had the chance to use them."

Cheng Yun was stunned for a moment, then laughed, "That's a good thing."

"Sister Yan also said that she would find a stinky ditch to let Mo Yan experience the feeling of drowning." Wen Ran said and looked at Cheng Yun, "Do you think she was too much?"

Cheng Yun felt that Wen Ran seemed to be discussing the issue of values ​​with him. After thinking for a while, he said, "No. She was forced to dive into the water several times on Xingluo Island before. Such an experience must be very painful. Mo Yan has killed countless people in this way in the past. If I were to decide how Mo Yan should die, I think it would be most appropriate to let him drown. It's not too much to give a tooth for a tooth. I just have no interest in watching him being tortured, but I don't object to these."

Wen Ran raised his eyebrows, "You really changed a lot after you went out this time and came back."

"Really? Where do you think I've changed?" Cheng Yun frowned.

Wen Ran thought for a while and said, "Before, you still had the shadow of a monk in your words and deeds, but now you are like a normal person. I'm not saying that you were abnormal before, but now you are more like a member of this family."

"I am a member of this family." Cheng Yun looked serious.

Wen Ran chuckled, "It's enough that you know what I'm talking about. Anyway, you're doing fine now."

Cheng Yun also felt that his views on many things had changed, probably because of the influence of Gu Ling and Qiu Jing. When he left Buddhism, he saw more real and intuitive suffering, especially on the picturesque Xingluo Island, where the beautiful environment was a demon cave in broad daylight.

Because he knew what happened to Peng Wu, saw Mrs. Peng's tears, saw the lives of the cook and the mute slave being manipulated and oppressed by others, and learned about the tragic experiences of many women like Peng Wu on Xingluo Island, the last bit of rules and regulations in Cheng Yun's heart had been completely broken.

Cheng Yun, who once didn't want to hurt anyone and wanted to use Buddhism to influence evil people even when he met them, now feels that some demons are not worthy of being called human beings and must pay the price for their evil deeds. If he wants to save the demons, who will make up for and save the pain of the innocent people hurt by the demons? How unfair is this?

"Yes, I have changed." Cheng Yun sighed, his eyes relieved. Now the world and the people he sees are different from before. Becoming a monk is often a choice to escape reality. Cheng Yun did not have the opportunity to choose since he was a child, but now he has it. He is very grateful for the friends he has met. Without them, he would not have his real life.

"By the way, you haven't met Sister Yan since you came back, right?" Wen Ran asked.

Cheng Yun was burning the fire, and he told the truth, "I just met her."

Wen Ran paused, then laughed, "Did she tell you something? I don't know what happened to her these two days. Maybe she was too idle and bored, so she kept talking about being a matchmaker. She inexplicably set her sights on the two of us and said she wanted to match us up. Just explain it to her. She is still very reasonable now."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Yun realized that Wen Ran's words meant that they had no chance at all and were completely inappropriate?

"Do you have someone you like?" Chengyun asked seriously.

Wen Ran shook his head, "No. Life is incredible now. For other things, just let them take their own course."

Seeing Chengyun holding a fire stick and wondering what he was thinking, Wen Ranxiao asked, "What about you? Have you ever thought about anything important in your life?"

Chengyun shook his head, "I didn't originally. But after Miss Yan mentioned it, I thought about it."

Wen Ran was stunned, "Oh? What are you thinking about?"

Chengyun hesitated for a moment, "I think it's good to start a family. Looking at Xiao Gu, Su Liang and Nuan Nuan, the family of three is so happy and complete. Qiu Jing will also get married soon."

Wen Ran was a little surprised, "You envy them?"

Chengyun nodded, "Yes."

"Then...what do you think?" Wen Ran felt that Chengyun had changed, but she didn't expect that the change was so complete that she even started to consider life-long events. She thought about how Chengyun looked when she first met him, and couldn't help but want to laugh. She found it quite interesting and was very curious about Chengyun's thoughts.

Chengyun thought for a moment and said, "I think you're pretty good. If you don't like anyone else, how about we give it a try?"

The spoon in Wen Ran's hand hit the edge of the pot and made a crisp sound. She felt that the atmosphere suddenly became strange. She looked at Chengyun and found that he was also looking at her. She cleared her throat and said, "Are you kidding me? "

Chengyun shook his head, "Of course not, how can you joke about something like this?"

Wen Ran looked a little weird, "So, because Sister Yan mentioned it, you envied the prince and Brother Qiu, and suddenly felt that it would be good to have a family. Apart from Sister Yan, I am the only unmarried woman around, so..."

Chengyun nodded, then quickly shook his head, "Don't get me wrong, even if Miss Nangong and Miss Min are not engaged, I still think you are the best."

Wen Ran chuckled, "What do you think is good about me?"

Chengyun thought seriously for a moment, "I don't know what to say, but when I get along with you, I feel the most relaxed and comfortable."

Wen Ran put away his smile. Chengyun was serious. Is this a confession? It doesn't seem to count. At most, it’s an invitation to fall in love?

"If you think I'm not suitable for you, just say so. It's okay." Chengyun said.

Wen Ran was silent for a while before speaking, "Not really, it's just... it feels a bit strange. We were friends originally, but to be like Mr. Qiu and Rou'er... is so weird." That's what she really thought, looking at Min Rou was worried about Qiu Cong. After meeting her, she became very affectionate and felt that it was not suitable for her.

Chengyun frowned, "It would be weird if we were like them. But people are different, so we don't have to be like them, right? I think Xiao Gu and Su Liang are very good and have a good understanding. It seems It's...natural. Yes, it's very natural."

"They are already an old couple, it's different." Wen Ran shook his head.

"I think we need to try it before we know what is suitable for us." Chengyun analyzed it carefully, but felt that this was not appropriate, so he quickly explained, "It's just a hypothesis, if you are willing."

Wen Ran remembered that when Wen Ming first brought her to the capital, he told Su Liang straightforwardly that Su Liang had troubled her with her life-long affairs. He also thought that Qiu Cong hoped that his grandson and granddaughter would get married soon, so that he could become a grandfather. At this time, Wen Ming always showed an envious expression.

Wen Ran knew that his grandfather also hoped that she could find a good man and start a family. After all, he was old and had nothing else to think about.

Wen Ran, who has always been very filial, after analyzing it, felt that Cheng Yun's proposal was actually not bad. She doesn't know many men of the right age, so she feels quite comfortable with Chengyun, and she often finds Chengyun very interesting. Maybe there's nothing wrong with giving it a try.

"I think we can give it a try." Wen Ran said, "But it's hard to say whether we will soon find that we are not suitable for each other. If we have anything to say, just tell us frankly. If we feel it is not suitable, we can separate and continue to be friends. How about?"

Chengyun nodded repeatedly, "That's what I think."

"Then, keep it a secret first and don't let other people in the family know, especially Sister Yan. Otherwise she will definitely cause trouble." Wen Ran said.

Chengyun fully agreed.

The two of them didn't fall in love at first sight, nor did they fall in love over time, but they both wanted to start a family, and they both felt that each other looked like a suitable candidate, and they planned to get to know each other better and try out the possibility of being together.

If Su Liang were here and heard what they said, he would definitely say, "You already have a good understanding."

…

Yan Shiba now also has a sense of proportion and did not shout about her plan to match Wen Ran and Cheng Yun out loud to let the whole family know. But in fact, the family already knew about it. They were just afraid of putting pressure on Wen Ran and Cheng Yun and making them feel embarrassed, so they pretended I don’t know.

During lunch, Yan Shiba secretly watched and saw that Wen Ran and Cheng Yun looked at each other more often today than before! But before the meal, Yan Shiba asked Wen Ran how she and Cheng Yun were doing, and Wen Ran said they were fine.

Yan Shiba thought it was funny. Sometimes you just have to pierce the window paper, and everything will be there. Feelings need to be discovered, and emotions can be cultivated!

That day, Yan Shiba did not take Mo Yan out of the dungeon to find the smelly ditch. He decided to wait for a few days and wait for Mo Yan's injury to get better, so as not to kill the person with a little effort. At least there was one person who hadn't taken action yet, and that was Peng Wu. Her disaster is inseparable from Mo Yan. The rest of the Peng family had long wanted to chop down Mo Yan.

The next day, Peng Wei brought Peng Wu and her three children to the Su Mansion as guests, and solemnly thanked Gu Ling, Su Liang, Qiu Jingcheng, Yun Laomu and others for saving Peng Wu from the sea of ​​suffering. Otherwise, Peng Wu would continue to suffer for the sake of her children.

While the adults were talking, Zheng'er and Ji Xiaoshu warmly entertained the somewhat shy Axin and Ale, and took them upstairs to play.

Axin and Ale were about the same age as Zheng'er and Ji Xiaoshu, and they quickly became familiar with each other.

When Axin and Ale played the game of guessing who they were, they never fooled Zheng'er and Ji Xiaoshu, and they guessed it every time.

Ji Xiaoshu said with a smile, "I have played this game with my senior brother a long time ago."

"But you don't look alike." Axin was puzzled.

Then, Ji Xiaoshu and Zheng'er quickly demonstrated the art of disguise and told them how to change identities if they don't look alike.

"So awesome!" Ale looked at them with admiration, "Can you teach me?"

Zheng'er said no problem.

Ji Xiaoshu was curious whether the twins had telepathy. Ah Le thought they did, but Ah Xin thought it was not.

…

Peng Wu felt that Su Liang was exactly the same as she imagined. In her eyes, Su Liang and Gu Ling were both gods.

Knowing that the magic weapon had been conquered by Gu Xiaonuan, Peng Wu was completely relieved.

“I heard from Wuer that there was another young master Feng who also helped a lot. Hasn’t he come back yet?” Peng Wei asked Feng Minglai.

Su Liang smiled, “He went to settle the two old people rescued from the island. He will come back after the matter is done.”

“Then thank him well then.” Peng Wei nodded.

Xiaoyue, the daughter adopted by Peng Wu, played very well with Gu Xiaonuan. Gu Xiaonuan rarely met a little sister and liked Xiaoyue very much. In the afternoon, Su Liang put them to sleep together.

Peng Wei, Peng Qian and Peng Fan went to the dungeon to see Mo Yan. Su Liang told them to beat or scold them as they wanted, and they didn’t need to be polite.

When the Peng family was about to leave, Su Liang smiled and said, "Sister Peng, bring the children to our house to play more often when you have time."

Peng Wu smiled and nodded, "I will come to bother you often."

Axin and Ale reluctantly said goodbye to Zheng'er and Ji Xiaoshu, holding the gifts Zheng'er and Ji Xiaoshu gave them. On the way back, they had already worshipped Qiu Jing as their master and officially became his apprentices. Qiu Jing said that after he got married, he would start teaching his little apprentice martial arts and compete with Gu Ling's two little apprentices.

Before leaving the gate of the Su Mansion, Ale asked when Peng Wu would come again.

Peng Wei said happily, "Grandpa will send an invitation tomorrow to invite them to the house for a banquet the day after tomorrow, okay?"

Axin and Ale cheered.

Mo Yan is still alive. Compared with him, Peng Wei, Peng Qian and Peng Fan all want to kill the man who really tortured and insulted Peng Wu for a long time.

Peng Wu knew that Gu Ling and Su Liang arranged people to deal with the remnants of Xingluo Island. She didn't ask specifically, believing that the man would be punished.

Peng Fan asked Gu Ling. Gu Ling said that she would tell him if there was any news in a few days.

...

Life became calmer, and Gu Ling and Su Liang had plenty of time to spend alone together, returning to their most comfortable life, reading books, writing, making medicine, chatting, or going out for a walk, swimming, climbing mountains, fishing, cooking and washing dishes together.

They agreed to take the children back to Sujia Village to live for a while this year, and now they just waited for Feng Ming to come back, and Sheng Yue appeared after dealing with the remnants of Xingluo Island.