Lu Ren's flute and Cai Yan's qin were called the second unique in Xuchang at that time. Once upon a time, Lu Ren and Cai Yan played together with the piano and flute in the Qingguo Wine Shop, and I don't know how many literati were addicted to it and couldn't extricate themselves. But since a certain time, Lu Ren has rarely fiddled with the bamboo flute, let alone has the heart to play music, and there has never been a chorus with Cai Yan's piano.

But at this time today, Lu Ren and Cai Yan's flute chorus sounded again. Although the sound of the piano and flute is not very loud, it can be heard far away in the silence of the night. And the most important thing is that the people who play the qin and the flute have already poured their own thoughts into the flute, so that this rhythm can add a magic that can reach people's hearts. And the deep sadness in the rhyme also seems to infect all those who hear this rhyme, making people sigh secretly in their hearts.

Finally, after the song "Swinging the Sword and Asking for Love", Lu Ren's flute and Cai Yan's piano were both retracted. Cai Yan slowly withdrew his hand, opened his eyes and looked at Lu Ren, and said in a calm and soft tone: "You're back." ”

Lu Ren smiled at Cai Yan and nodded slightly.

Cai Yan looked at Lu Ren, there were too many words in his heart that he wanted to ask, but he couldn't say them when the words came to his mouth. And Lu Ren glanced back at Cai Yan a few times, and suddenly said softly: "It's getting late, you go back to sleep first." Rest assured, there's nothing to worry about. ”

Cai Yan saw that Lu Ren turned around, obviously wanting to go out again, so he asked anxiously, "Yihao, where are you going?" ”

Lu Ren said: "I played a few songs with you just now, and I felt it for a while, and I remembered some things when Wan'er was still there, and the places we went to together, so I wanted to go and see it." Don't worry, it's okay. ”

After saying this, Lu Ren strode out of the study, still leaving the mansion without taking his entourage. Cai Yan knew that he couldn't stop Lu Ren. But where can she sleep at this time? After hesitation, he still sat in the study.

Lu Ren told Cai Yan that he remembered some things from the past when he was playing in the ensemble just now, which is the truth. And after leaving the mansion, Lu Ren only had one place he wanted to go......

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Xuchang at night, raising children.

Fu Youyi is in the west of Xuchang City, but Lu Ren's Shangshu Servant is in the east of Xuchang City, and the distance between the two places is about seven or eight miles. However, although the distance was a little far, there were no pedestrians on the road in the middle of the night, and Lu Ren walked on the road without any obstacles, so he soon came to the Fuyou Righteous House.

Mention the Childcare House. Almost everyone in Xuchang City knows that this special shelter for orphans and children who lost their parents in the war has a deep relationship with Lu Ren, and it can even be said that without Lu Ren, there would be no current childcare house. And the current Mrs. Ding, the head of the Fuyou Righteous House, although she was originally Cao Cao's main wife, but because of the messy relationship between Lu Ren, Wan'er, and Cao Ang, the relationship with Lu Ren is not ordinary.

To put it more bluntly, Mrs. Ding regards Lu Ren and Wan'er as her own parents, and with the death of Cao Ang and Wan'er one after another, only Lu Ren is the most important child in Mrs. Ding's heart. Before Lu Ren was haggard and distracted, Mrs. Ding also came to visit Lu Ren several times. But there is no other way but to sigh.

Even though it was late at night, the door of the Childcare House was open, implying that it would not be closed to anyone in need. But then again, no thief would put his hand on the Childcare House. And on the other hand. Now the Childcare House is not only a simple to take in orphans, but also has a certain emergency medical ability, if the nearby residents have any emergency, they can be sent to the Childcare House to rescue. Of course, this was all Lu Ren's idea. But it is precisely because of this that today's childcare and righteousness have a very unusual meaning for the surrounding people. In modern parlance, it's almost the same as a landmark.

The night is late, though. Madame Dante did not sleep. It's nothing else, when she thinks of Lu Ren's haggard appearance, Mrs. Ding won't be able to sleep, and the same is true tonight. So at this moment, Mrs. Ding was going back and forth in the courtyard, thinking about her thoughts:

"Why are all the children around me so miserable? Ang'er died in Wancheng because of Meng De's negligence in his early years, and Wan'er was killed by Yuan Shang a year ago, why is it Ren'er's turn now? Heaven above, please protect Ren'er, they are just kind-hearted children, but they are such poor children......"

Mrs. Ding was anxiously turning back and forth, and another woman, who was about forty years old, came to Mrs. Ding's side and said comfortingly: "The owner ...... the house."

"Xu, why don't you rest so late?"

The person who came was Xu Shu and Xu Kang's mother. When Lu Ren found out about Xu Kang, he had a lot of words, but he didn't expect that Xu's mother, who was not very old, really went to Fuyouyishe to find something to do. It's not about making any money, it's just about doing something. However, there are also advantages to this, one is that Lu Ren has found a trustworthy person to help Mrs. Ding, and the other is to take care of Mother Xu.

Mother Xu has long respected Lu Ren's character, and now that she and her second son Xu Kang have been taken care of by Lu Ren, she can repay Lu Ren, of course, she is happy. But not to mention, although Mother Xu came to raise the child for a short time, it was because she had a relatively similar experience to Mrs. Ding...... Mrs. Ding lost her beloved son, and Mother Xu still doesn't know Xu Shu's whereabouts. It is precisely because of this experience that Mother Xu also does her best to take care of the orphans and children in the childcare house.

And because Mrs. Ding and Mother Xu are of the same age, and both of them like children the same, so now the relationship between the two is very close, and Mother Xu has also become a good helper for Mrs. Ding.

Seeing Mother Xu again, she glanced at Mrs. Ding worriedly, and then said in a low voice: "Lu Servant is here." ”

Mrs. Ding was worried about Lu Ren, and when she heard about "Lu Servant Shooting", she didn't react at once, but sighed to herself there: "Why are these children so miserable? I want the children around me to grow up and do something, but now only Ren'er is left...... This child has been here a few times since Wan'er's death, and although there is no sadness on his face, I can see that he is just holding it to the bottom of his heart and not crying. Think about it, how many good and practical things he has done for the people since he became an official, but why can't the heavens give him some blessings. And not long ago, when he returned from Guandu, he became like that again......"

“……”

Mother Xu was a little speechless, knowing that Mrs. Ding must not have heard what she said clearly just now, but before Mother Xu could remind Mrs. Ding again, Lu Ren's voice suddenly floated over, and then said, "Maybe God doesn't like me very much, right?" So what can I do? ”

"Ren'er!"

Lu Ren appeared from the shadows, and Mrs. Ding rushed forward in a few steps in surprise, and took Lu Ren into her arms, and couldn't even speak when she burst into tears. After a while, Mrs. Ding let go of Lu Ren, and Lu Ren also saw Mother Xu, so he saluted respectfully.

Mother Xu hurriedly returned the salute, she and Lu Ren had also met several times, and they were not strangers.

Not to mention how Xu's mother was, Mrs. Ding had already looked at Lu Ren for a while at this time, and obviously felt that the current Lu Ren was a little different from Lu Ren some time ago. To be precise, although Lu Ren's appearance is not very good now, he no longer has the haggard and distracted appearance he had before, so his frowning brows relaxed slightly, and he smiled: "Ren'er, your illness is cured?" ”

Lu Ren smiled faintly: "I'm not sick in the first place, it's just that the knot in my heart hasn't been opened." But the knot in my heart often opens suddenly, and I will naturally be fine. I'm afraid you're still worried, so I'm here to take a look so that you can put your mind at ease. ”

Mrs. Ding nodded and said, "It's good to open it if you want to...... But what's going on with you? You are a dignified scholar, why do you still have a fist and foot with people? Forget it, I'll order someone to boil some hot water for you to bathe and change your clothes, and you can rest well, I can see that you are very tired now. ”

Mother Xu on the side interjected: "In this case, the old man went to help Lu Servant prepare hot water and clothes." ”

Mrs. Ding nodded in agreement, Lu Ren glanced at Xu's mother a few times, and suddenly called Xu's mother and said, "Old lady, Ling Ziyuanzhi is likely to study from Mr. Shuijing in Jingxiang now, and please don't worry about it." ”

Xu Muleng came back to her senses after a pause, nodded lightly and said: "My rebel son was good at martial arts in his early years, and finally made it difficult to return home by violating the ban with martial arts. Now he can change his past, learn from his heart with an open mind, and live without worry. Lu Servant, thank you for telling me the whereabouts of Shu'er! ”

After each bowing, Mother Xu was ready to help Lu Ren boil water for a bath, but Lu Ren signaled that there was no need to bother, he just came here to sit and go back. Mrs. Ding and Mrs. Xu were also reluctant to do so, so Mother Xu went back to rest first, and she also knew that there must be something to say between Lu Ren and Mrs. Ding, so it was better not to disturb her.

After a while, Lu Ren followed Mrs. Ding into the righteous house. There was a room specially reserved for Lu Ren and Wan'er by Mrs. Ding in the righteous house, and Lu Ren sat down in the room, caressing some of the things that Wan'er had left here before, and before he knew it, his eyes were already flooded.

Seeing this, Mrs. Ding could only sigh lightly, and stepped forward to comfort: "Child, I've hurt you...... There are some things I've already heard. You became like that some time ago because Yuan Shang got away, right? ”

Lu Ren didn't speak, but there was already a slight choking sound in his throat. Seeing this, Mrs. Ding's nose was sour, and she took Lu Ren into her arms again, and her tears fell: "Child, I know you are sad. Don't hold back any longer, cry, crying will at least make you feel better. ”

The sound of soft choking was slowly getting louder, and Lu Ren, who had been forcibly suppressing himself for an unknown amount of time, finally couldn't hold it back anymore and cried bitterly. No matter what, Lu Ren was originally just a mortal after all, and how much happened to him in this short period of time?

The death of his lover, the failure of revenge, the betrayal of his friends, and many, many more, it is not easy for him to grit his teeth and work hard, and now he has reached the final limit. In front of Cai Yan just now, he still had the last strong calm, but now he needs to vent and cry bitterly, otherwise he is afraid that he will drive himself crazy...... (To be continued.) )