Star Trace Gate

Chapter 304 7 Sins 1 Body (Page 15)

Old Liu stared at the sky, watching the clouds fly away and the surrounding scenery change.

When I looked down again, I saw my consciousness floating to the side of a lake. There were green grass and fragrant wild flowers, and the sounds of birds and animals everywhere.

Next to the lake, Shen Yuan was sitting on a small stool, holding a thin weed in his mouth and holding a fishing rod in both hands, fishing.

Behind him, Gao Mingyue spread a white tablecloth on the grass, took off his shoes, walked up barefoot, and placed the food in the wooden lunch boxes one by one.

The locals call this wild lake Lover's Lake. Because it is in the mountains and in a remote location, there are usually few people coming here. Only some young men and women who have a secret crush on each other sometimes choose to meet here.

When Shen Yuan was young, the Shen family had not yet become completely prosperous. At that time, he, Mingyue, and a large group of children of the same age in the village often came here to fish and play in the water. They would play for a whole afternoon and always look exhausted when they returned home.

As an adult, the Shen family has also prospered, and my childhood playmates have become strangers. Ergou, Haoming, Xiwa and other friends in my memory... now when they see me, they always stand several meters away and call me "Mr. Shen" politely and restrainedly.

As for people, the price of growing up is that you watch everything around you change, things and people are no longer the same, but you can’t keep those you want to keep, and you can’t push those you want to leave away.

Fortunately, the Lover's Lake has not changed much, and Mingyue beside her has not changed much either. She is still the same as before, with a cheerful and optimistic personality, just like a sunflower in a flowerbed, always looking up to face the dazzling sunlight regardless of wind or rain.

This place had become his and Mingyue's "secret base" without knowing when. Whenever they were feeling down, they would come here together to eat, chat, and enjoy the cool mountain breeze and a moment of tranquility.

By the lake, Shen Yuan held the fishing rod in one hand and said in a daze: "Xiao Ke is going to the north to study. We had a meal in Qijia Town yesterday."

Gao Mingyue tasted a piece of dessert secretly and said softly, "You are in a bad mood because your only friend is leaving?"

"Not entirely." Shen Yuan's eyes were a little confused. "We ate and drank together every day, and he suddenly left. It really made me a little uncomfortable. But I might be more envious, or rather - jealous."

"Why do you say that?"

"Hey, that's easy. You're jealous of what someone lacks." Shen Yuan said frankly, "Although his family background is similar to mine, he is much freer than me. He has strong personal abilities, an open-minded father, and a virtuous mother. He can go anywhere he wants and fall in love whenever he wants... I've been in the north for four years, and I've completely experienced the world."

"Every family is different." Gao Mingyue said softly: "Perhaps in Xiao Ke's heart, he is also jealous of you?"

"Why are you jealous of me? Are you jealous that I have to go fishing secretly?" Shen Yuan smiled helplessly.

Gao Mingyue bent his legs, sat on the tablecloth, and stared at the lake: "If you resist life, you will see that everything is not satisfactory; if you love life, you will always find happiness in boredom. It's just one day, why be depressed? At least there are fish to fish and delicious food to eat!"

Shen Yuan turned around and looked at her. He saw that she was holding a bright red persimmon in her hand. She had taken a big bite and there was persimmon juice at the corners of her mouth.

In the sunshine, her infectious smile seems to make people forget all their worries.

Her cheerful personality not only makes her life positive and optimistic, but also influences the people around her.

"You...do you want to eat?" Gao Mingyue felt a little shy when he stared at her, and asked with a blushing face.

"You're right. Enjoy life while you can and live one day at a time. Why bother about so many things?!" Shen Yuan put down his fishing rod, walked to the tablecloth, bent down and sat down.

Gao Mingyue handed him a pair of chopsticks, stroked his hair and said, "Try West Lake Vinegar Fish."

Shen Yuan rolled his eyes: "I don't understand, this fish is so sour, how can it be delicious?"

"I think it's delicious." Gao Mingyue deliberately made a sip of saliva: "There is no better delicacy in the world than this. Alas, it's a pity that the chef in our village doesn't cook it authentically..."

"If you like it, I'll make it for you later." Shen Yuan replied with a smile.

"Don't brag, you haven't even been to the kitchen."

"Oh, with my wisdom, it's easy for me to learn a dish." Shen Yuan pretended to be relaxed and said, "I will go to Qijia Town to learn. There are good chefs there who can cook this dish."

"Okay, then I'll wait."

"Little greedy cat!"

The two of them ate and chatted.

In the evening, they lay on the tablecloth, enjoying the cool breeze, watching the setting sun in the sky and the glow of clouds floating on the lake.

……

The beautiful picture slowly faded away and heavy rain began to fall from the sky.

Inside the Shen residence, Shen Yuan stormed into his mother's room angrily, while the latter was reading a Buddhist scripture on the couch.

In the past two years, Yin Wan'er believed in Buddhism. When she had nothing to do, she would always burn incense and chant sutras at home. But for some reason, the more she chanted, the more depressed she became, and she even looked a little gloomy...

On the couch, Yin Wan'er looked up and saw her son coming in. A rare smile appeared on her face: "Ah, you got caught in the rain? Go and ask Granny Liu to make you a bowl of soup and take off your wet clothes."

The light was dim, the raindrops fell from my body, and a puddle of water spread under my feet...

Shen Yuan just stood there, staring at his mother.

"What's wrong with you?" Yin Wan'er asked curiously.

Shen Yuan held it in for a long time, then clenched his fists and replied, "Something happened at Xiao Ke's house. There was a fire, and more than 20 people died. The whole Qijia Town is talking about this case."

Yin Wan'er was slightly stunned: "I haven't heard of it, what's going on?"

"Mom, you really don't know?" Shen Yuan took two steps forward and stood beside the couch, his arms trembling.

"You know, I never leave this courtyard, how can I know what's going on in Qijia Town?" Yin Wan'er slowly put down the Buddhist scriptures, her expression gentle, and raised her hand to touch her son's head: "Go and put on your clothes..."

"Snapped!"

Shen Yuan suddenly raised his arm to block his mother's palm, and replied quickly: "You are not going out, but what happened in Qijia Town, how can you hide it from me?!"

Yin Wan'er frowned and remained silent.

"Xiao Ke was captured by the warlord of Qijia Town on the train to the north. I have seen him in the detention center."

"What exactly do you want to say?" Yin Wan'er suddenly became calm.

"Don't you know what I want to say?" Shen Yuan clenched his fists and suddenly glared at me and shouted, "I went to see Xiao Ke. He wanted to fight me to death behind the iron bars of the prison. He wanted to kill me! He cursed my whole family to die a miserable death. Tell me, what do I want to say?"

"I do not know."

"You're lying!" Shen Yuan roared, interrupting his mother, veins popping out on his forehead. "This was done by my Shen family! My father and his six brothers conspired with the uncle and warlords in the county town to seize Xiao Ke's business and wiped out the family overnight! They didn't even spare a few-year-old child. Do you still have any humanity?! Aren't you afraid of retribution? How dare you say that you didn't know about this?"