Nuages ​​ivres, lune légèrement endormie

Chapitre 20

"Of course I went home. As for my plans, I haven't really thought about them. Oh well, I'll just take it one day at a time. Everyone has their own talents, surely I, a grown man, can't earn money? Sigh, I really envy you two." Zhou Qiang said with a chuckle. Qian Qiuyue smiled and said, "You don't need to envy us. The night you went to the woods, I already spoke with Junior Sister Qin Shuang on the phone. I told her everything, and I believe my understanding junior sister won't blame you."

"Really?" Zhou Qiang stared wide-eyed, as if he wanted to devour Qian Qiuyue. Qian Qiuyue was genuinely startled and replied, "Really!" Upon hearing this, Zhou Qiang turned and ran. Xie Qifeng watched Zhou Qiang's departing figure, shook his head, and said, "Sigh, my senior brother is really impatient. He's not as mature and steady as me. Don't you think so, Qiuyue?" Qian Qiuyue playfully punched Xie Qifeng's chest, then snuggled closer to him.

Ever since Qian Qiuyue told Qin Shuang the truth, Qin Shuang would inexplicably come to the lakeside and cry every day. She hated herself, and she hated Zhou Qiang. She hated herself for not trusting Zhou Qiang back then; if she had stayed a few more days like her senior sister Qian Qiuyue, perhaps things wouldn't have turned out this way. She hated Zhou Qiang for abandoning her; two people in love should share hardships together, why did he leave her behind while he himself walked headlong into the tiger's den?

That day, Qin Shuang, as usual, came to the large rock by the lake and wept silently. Her once rosy and beautiful face had now turned dull and haggard. Just then, a small boat rowed by, and on the boat stood a burly, ugly man. The man leered at Qin Shuang and sang, "Hey, little sister, don't cry, come aboard your brother's boat, come aboard your brother's boat, and go with your brother."

Qin Shuang stood up, about to explode in anger, when suddenly a rock the size of a fist flew past behind her, hitting the ugly man on the boat squarely in the face. With a cry of "Ouch!", the ugly man fell into the river. Qin Shuang turned around and saw the guy in the green cotton-padded jacket behind her cursing, "Damn it, trying to steal my woman?!"

Qin Shuang couldn't believe her eyes and murmured, "Zhou Qiang?"

Zhou Qiang nodded and opened his arms. Qin Shuang could no longer contain her emotions and ran over to throw herself at Zhou Qiang, hitting him as she said, "Why did you drive me away in the first place? I could have helped you if you were in trouble, and we could have died together!" At that moment, Zhou Qiang only felt warmth and let Qin Shuang hit him.

At the old woman's house, who belonged to the Gu sect, she was sitting outside sunbathing when suddenly a spotted black spider crawled out of the house. The old woman asked, "What's wrong? Where are you going?" The spotted black spider hissed twice, seemingly answering her question. The old woman nodded and murmured, "He's here. Go ahead then." The spotted black spider was incredibly fast; it reached the lakeside outside the house in just two minutes.

While Zhou Qiang and Qin Shuang were being affectionate, the spotted black spider leaped onto their bodies and bit each of them on the neck, setting a love curse. Qin Shuang and Zhou Qiang only felt a tickle on their necks, but Qin Shuang knew the reason and said, "Zhou Qiang, you'll never be separated from me in this life. Look!" With that, Qin Shuang pointed to the spotted black spider that was rapidly crawling towards the woods. The spotted black spider glanced back at the two of them before disappearing into the forest. The protagonist who connected three generations of the Gu Technique School and the Qi Yi School thus vanished into the dense forest. It was old, and it was time to enjoy its remaining years.

The two sat on a large rock, the Yin-Yang snake lying quietly asleep on their laps. Zhou Qiang gazed intently at Qin Shuang and whispered, "Come with me?" Qin Shuang deliberately avoided Zhou Qiang's gaze, resting her head against his chest and softly asking, "Where are you taking me?"

Zhou Qiang grinned mischievously and said, "Of course it's my house."

Suddenly, a group of people appeared on the other side of the lake. It was the man who had harassed Qin Shuang earlier, leading a group of men who arrived with a raging fire. The man, covering his face, pointed at Zhou Qiang and said to the burly man leading the group, "Brother, he's the one who hit me with a stone! He's the one who disfigured your brother!" The burly man looked at the skinny Zhou Qiang, spat, and cursed, "Damn it, you can't even beat a little kid like this? Watch me!" He then turned and waved, "Brothers, cross the river and beat him to death!" Unfortunately, the burly man's voice was too loud and woke up the sleeping Yin-Yang Snake.

The Yin-Yang Serpent suddenly leaped into the water and charged towards the group on the other side, where the men let out agonizing screams. Zhou Qiang quickly covered Qin Shuang's eyes, shaking his head in mock horror, and said, "Don't look, it's too bloody."