Chapter 99, Extra Story (7)

Since Gu Xuan Dou came to the peach grove, he has rarely had dreams.
The peach grove is located at the foot of Kunlun Mountain and has a history of a hundred years. The terrain of Kunlun Mountain is remote, with continuous wind and snow all year round. Spring is much shorter here than in the Central Plains, and the flowering period of peach blossoms is therefore only brief, lasting for just half a month.
Fortunately, there are many flower lovers, so the Peach Forest is not too lonely.
Gu Xuandu's body was disbanded, so he had to transfer his soul to a peach tree. Unfortunately, he was not lucky, as the parasitic peach tree was just a small seedling, thin and small. Not to mention blooming, even the branches and leaves were scarce. With the spring breeze, the small peach tree would sway and almost collapse, how pitiful.
Because of this, Gu Xuan thought that he and that person would probably continue to meet for a long time. But in a certain spring, that young gentleman in fancy clothes suddenly came down the mountain to admire the peach blossoms and unexpectedly noticed him, who was unremarkable along the road.
The Little Prince is only seven or eight years old, but he already has a clear and elegant appearance. His cheeks are small and overly pale, accentuated by the furry fox fur coat, making him look delicate and frail. He stands in the dense peach blossom forest, and even his black eyes seem to reflect the pink flower stamens.
With so many peach blossoms blooming here, it's hard to imagine anyone noticing this dying peach tree by the roadside. Gu Xuan, crossing his arms, sat on a nearby branch and glanced at the young man with lowered eyes, casually lost in his thoughts.
Indeed, the young master was enchanted by the blossoming peach trees and wandered around the peach forest. He was only driven to leave reluctantly after being bullied by the monkeys in the peach forest, with a pouting expression and muttering complaints.
The maid smiled and asked him if he wanted to go and catch those bullying monkeys and teach them a lesson. The young master sighed and waved his hand dismissively, saying, "No, let them be, what's the point of arguing with a group of monkeys?"
The maid laughed, and Gu Xuan followed suit.
Some people, even after a hundred years, can still be recognized at a glance.
The young master before my eyes is one of them.
The young master lowered his head, dejected, and walked back. But when he reached his side, he suddenly paused and hesitantly looked over, saying, "Fu Hua..."
A maid named Fu Hua stepped forward.
"Is this a peach tree?" The little prince's eyes fell on the slender peach tree and he said, "Don't we need a peach tree in our yard?"
Fuhua: "Is young master really choosing this tree? But this tree looks so small, it won't even bloom a single flower... Why not pick a beautiful one? Tomorrow, I will have someone move the tree to the courtyard, it will be perfect for flower viewing."
Gu Xuandu chuckled at the maid's words, thinking that she was not wrong. Who would want to plant such a half-dead tree in the garden when there were beautiful peach trees readily available.
The little prince frowned and said, "No, I want this tree."
"Why?" the maid asked in astonishment.
"This peach tree looks like it’s just been born. If it keeps living in the peach forest like this, it might not grow. It would be a pity if it died like this. It's better to move it to the yard and take good care of it. Maybe after a few years, it will grow and blossom," the little prince said.
At this time, the peach forest at the foot of the mountain has become a climate, and it is not easy for the newly sprouted peach trees to grow. The tall and full-grown trees have taken away the sunlight and rain from the small trees. Looking at the appearance of this small peach tree in front of me, it seems that there is no opportunity to grow and bloom.
After hearing the young master's words, Fu Hua couldn't argue and sent someone the next day to move the little peach tree to the young master's courtyard.
Perhaps because the little peach tree was truly pitiful, the people who moved it were extremely careful, not even touching a single leaf.
于是，顾玄都便到了小公子的院子里。
小公子叫林如翡，是昆仑派掌门的幼子，本该是天子骄子，奈何却身体孱弱，无法持剑。但好在他的哥哥姐姐们将他捧到了心尖上宠着。
After a long while, Gu Xuan finally met him again, but he no longer remembers the past or himself.
As the young master slowly grew up, the peach tree, however, remained fragile as ever.
An ordinary peach tree usually blooms and bears fruit within two or three years, but this tree in the yard, after nearly ten years, still has a pitiful appearance with sparse branches and leaves.
Lin Rufei has grown from a cute child into a handsome young man. One thing he does every day is to carry a water bottle to water the peach tree.
If it's spring, there may still be a few soft murmurs.
"Why won't it bloom?" Lin Rufei frowned and looked at the slender peach tree in her yard, tapping its trunk with her fingertips and touching its leaves, sighing, "Even the leaves are so few..."
Gu Xuandu stood opposite Lin Rufei, looking at his little son. Unfortunately, the young boy couldn't see him at the moment. After listening to the boy's words, Gu Xuandu pondered for a moment, furrowing his brows, and said, "Then... should I work hard, too?"
The young master seemed to hear his voice and smiled, saying to himself, "Forget it, go ahead."
The young master wanted to see the peach blossoms, but Gu Xuandu naturally didn't want him to go down the mountain to look at those glamorous goods, so he made great efforts to squeeze out a flower bud.
The lonely stigma stands on the delicate branch, looking pitiful at first glance.
But at least, it has bloomed.
When Lin Rufei saw that her carefully raised peach tree finally bloomed, she naturally couldn't contain her joy. However, just as the flowers had just blossomed, it rained and a strong wind blew. The already delicate petals were soaked by the rain and slowly floated down amidst Lin Rufei's terrified gaze.
The little prince was really scared by the scene, with his eyes widened and his mouth open, about to shout. But Gu Xuandou smiled calmly, raised his finger lightly, and the falling petals blew towards Lin Rufei's cheek with the wind.
Lin Rufei didn't have time to react before a pale pink shadow entered his eyes. He seemed startled by this sudden situation, covering his eyes and taking a few steps back, but he could still hear the faint laughter from beside his ear.
"Xiao Jiu." Someone called his name and held him as he slowly slid down, the burning breath lingering by his ear, visible with just a turn of his head. However, Lin Rufei had already entered the dreamland filled with bizarre and enchanting scenes, her consciousness muddled.
In his dream, he saw someone dressed in red.
At this moment, Lin Rufei thought it was their first encounter.
Little did they know, this was a reunion after several hundred years.
The author has something to say: It's almost the end, let's meet in the next book~ Love you all =3=