As the sun sets in the west, the red sunset in the sky and the large roses in the garden complement each other, creating a beautiful scene.
Flower-shaped cupcakes are clustered together, and the cool air is mixed with the fragrance of various flowers. The wind blows in, filling everything with sweetness.
The cuffs of his sleeves pressed against the blade hidden inside, and Xu Shiyue's clenched hands slowly loosened.
She just stared at the rare clear spot of light in her sight, finding it hard to believe what she was seeing.
She said she could only see light, so now all she sees is light.
Xu Shiyue just looked at the light floating in her sight, and could roughly imagine how beautiful the rose garden was at that moment.
Just for this scene, she dug up the rose that she treasured so much. It was really something that Lu Shizhen could do.
In the past, Xu Shiyue thought it was incredible that people forgot their birthdays. After all, this was the day she looked forward to most every year.
But the fire burned away all her innocence and romance, and she became the incredible person who forgot her birthday.
And she didn't expect that someone would remember it for her.
Lu Shizhen had arranged this matter a long time ago. It was a surprise she prepared for Xu Shiyue without telling her.
She still remembered that in the original text, after Xu Shiyue's family was destroyed, he had never been very happy on any of his birthdays. She always regretted that even when Xu Shiyue was with her official partner in the end, he still couldn't have a good birthday because of an unexpected event.
Lu Shizhen thought that since Xu Shiyue gave her a plaster, she might as well use her own money to help her have a birthday in advance.
In this way, even if her birthday later on was still not as satisfactory as in the book, she still had a perfect birthday in her adult life.
That's good.
The setting sun and the roses burned together, and Lu Shizhen walked up to Xu Shiyue holding a bunch of shining balloons.
Just when she was about to ask Xu Shiyue whether she liked the surprise she gave her, she heard two announcements in her ears.
"-10"
"50"
One negative number and one positive number hit Lu Shizhen's brain cleanly and neatly.
None of them were what she expected.
In order to give Xu Shiyue a birthday surprise, Lu Shizhen was prepared to give Aunt Sun an excuse that would displease Xu Shiyue.
But I didn't expect to lose so much weight all at once.
What she didn't expect was that just for such a birthday surprise, Xu Shiyue actually gave her 50 extra points.
It was still a very clear 50 points, without any hesitation as the points slowly emerged.
"Host~ We got extra points~~" Qiuqiu slowly floated over holding a beautiful flower cake.
The cupcakes were spiked with whiskey, and the little ball, who had said human food had no effect on her, looked a little tipsy.
It sat on Lu Shizhen's head excitedly, its speech not so clear: "Yes, yes, yes, ten points!!"
Without asking any more questions, Lu Shizhen knew that Xu Shiyue liked the gift she gave her very much.
All the exhaustion and busyness from the personal surveillance these days turned into a sense of accomplishment. There was also an indescribable feeling in the girl's heart, blowing through her mind like the wind, causing the corners of her lips to rise involuntarily.
"I don't like crowds, and I didn't invite anyone here today. These people from our villa are here to help. You know them all." Lu Shizhen tried hard to maintain the personality of the original owner, and with a bit of the original owner's autocracy, he took the initiative to introduce himself to Xu Shiyue.
It has been a long time since Xu Shiyue received the kindness of this world, and he didn't know how he should feel.
The cold sheath was pressed against the inside of her wrist. She just stared at the bright spots of light and said, "You don't have to worry about me."
"How can this be possible? This is your first birthday as an adult, I have to give you enough sense of ceremony." Lu Shizhen was different. She has always been optimistic and positive. "To live, you have to create the greatest sense of ceremony for yourself with limited resources. Only in this way can you have hope."
Hope.
Xu Shiyue paused imperceptibly after hearing the last word in Lu Shizhen's words.
Somehow, she suddenly thought of the little girl who was looking at the scenery outside the window in her dream.
It’s obvious that the window is fake and the scenery is fake too.
But she looked at it so seriously, with her dark pupils flickering, as if she could really see the outside world through this paper-painted window.
So that's what she was hoping for, right
A breeze blew gently, ruffling Xu Shiyue's long hair.
She didn't know why she suddenly remembered this incident. Could it be that she really knew this little girl
But even if she knew such a special person, she would never forget him.
The sun gradually sank to the horizon and the wind became fiercer.
Before Xu Shiyue could figure it out, she heard a soft sneeze in her ear: "Ah..."
Lu Shizhen rubbed his nose, looked at the sky that was about to set, and said, "It will be cold after the sun sets. After you make your wish, we will go in for dinner. The banquet will be set up in the living room on the first floor. It will be all your favorites. Aunt Sun and the others have been busy all day."
After that, the servants pushed the cake over at Lu Shizhen's signal.
A hazy shadow slowly came into Xu Shiyue's sight. She couldn't see what the cake looked like, and she lost some interest in this part that she had been looking forward to the most in the past.
But before she could lower her eyes, a swaying light appeared in her sight the next second.
Lu Shizhen personally took the lighter from the servant and lit the candles on the cake.
The rich red color of the sunset sky faded a lot, and two faint candlelights rose in Xu Shiyue's sight.
Xu Shiyue thought that this was the end, and was ready to blow it out and hold it at will, but unexpectedly, another beam of light appeared in his sight.
Then came the fourth and fifth bundles...
Nineteen candle lights swayed and lit up one after another in Xu Shiyue's sight.
Xu Shiyue had almost forgotten that there was such an ancient and simple way of counting birthday candles.
In fact, when she was a child, she liked to light candles on the cake like this. But since the maid accidentally burned her hand when lighting five candles for her when she was five years old, her mother never let anyone put candles in this way again, and then changed to candles with numbers.
Now, she couldn't see the number stuck on the cake, but she saw the number stuck on the cake again.
Nineteen, no more, no less.
An indescribable feeling surged within Xu Shiyue, struggling to grow weakly in her barren land.
She just watched, and then heard Lu Shizhen's voice reminding her: "Okay, you can make a wish. But you can only make three wishes, don't be greedy."
As he spoke, Lu Shizhen signaled the people around him to turn off the small lights on the balloons in their hands.
In an instant, the only things left in Xu Shiyue's sight were the nineteen beams of light swaying slowly in the breeze.
Perhaps in order to cooperate with the so-called sense of ritual mentioned by the person in front of him, Xu Shiyue, who was blind to begin with, clasped his hands together, closed his eyes, and thought about his wishes in his heart.
About the eyes, about taking back what belongs to her. Xu Shiyue didn't want to make any promises.
What she can do is not a wish.
But she had no way to pray to God to bless the health of her important people.
God will not send the deceased back to her just because of her wish.
Come to think of it, she didn't have many wishes.
Or maybe there is no desire at all.
The wind blew through the low rose branches, filling the world with the coolness of after sunset.
The balloons tied together were crowded together, making slight noises when pushed, and it was bustling and lively.
Xu Shiyue still remembers that she was also surrounded by such excitement a year ago, which was even more grand and luxurious than this one.
As time went by, those who had applauded her turned away from her and stood behind another person, applauding him with full of flattery.
So will she
Perhaps it was because the sunset wind blowing across her cheeks was too gusty, and the girl's drooping eyelashes slightly frowned.
There was silence all around, and in the silence Xu Shiyue heard a faint sniffing sound.
It’s Lu Shizhen.
The image of this person in Xu Shiyue's mind will always be a dandy lunatic who can't wear his school uniform properly.
The behavior of a playboy and madman is the most unpredictable and unpredictable.
After a pause, Xu Shiyue seemed to have thought of a wish. She took a deep breath and said in her heart, "I hope... the people I trust will not betray my trust."
As soon as she finished speaking, she lowered her head and blew out the candle.
Nineteen, not one left.
.
The dinner was just as Lu Shizhen had described to Xu Shiyue, with a dazzling array of delicacies and the utmost sumptuousness.
However, after returning from school, Lu Shizhen hurried to the back garden and did not pay attention to the table setting in the living room. He was still surprised when he sat down.
She originally thought that the original owner ate very well on a daily basis, but she didn't expect that the dishes at the birthday party would be even better.
She actually reproduced all the things that Xu Shiyue liked to eat that she listed for Aunt Sun. They were even more exquisite and delicious than she had imagined when she read the article.
Lu Shizhen admitted that it was she, the Queen Mother of the Eastern Palace, who made the pancake.
Lu Shizhen didn't expect that she could celebrate Xu Shiyue's birthday and get a table full of delicious food.
In addition, she had just scored double-digit points again, so she happily opened a bottle of fruit wine without telling Aunt Sun.
As a result, her cheeks started to feel hot before she had even taken a few sips. In the second half of the dinner, she even felt the light above her head start to flicker.
Lu Shizhen never imagined that the original owner's body, which had been exercising all year round, was still so bad and his tolerance for alcohol was only a little bit.
Very good, it fits the crazy and perverted body setting very well.
"Ah-chu!" Lu Shizhen thought so, not knowing whether he had scolded himself, and sneezed loudly while sitting on the chair.
The banquet was already halfway through, and when Lu Shizhen looked up, she discovered that Aunt Sun and Xu Shiyue had disappeared.
Staggering, Lu Shizhen stood up by herself, holding on to the table, and began to walk towards the cabinet where Aunt Sun kept the medicine.
She didn't have any ideas either.
I simply heard myself sneezing again and thought I was catching a cold, so I subconsciously went to find medicine.
Since childhood, what Lu Shizhen hated most was being sick.
When she was sick, she had to lie in bed for many days, unable to go anywhere. The infusion bag hanging from the ceiling delivered medicine into her body in different ways every day. It was icy cold and her whole arm was numb.
She hates being sick and getting injections.
Her body cannot afford to be sick.
Absolutely not!
It was such a strong belief that made Lu Shizhen stumble all the way to the cabinet where Aunt Sun kept her medicine.
Perhaps his strength was weakened by drinking, as Lu Shizhen actually carried the not-so-big medicine box out.
Lu Shizhen couldn't find it for a moment, so he simply sat on the ground, frowning and muttering: "Cephalexin...Cephalexin..."
Finally, the shadow on the wall raised its head.
Lu Shizhen looked at the medicine box he had just taken out, and a silly smile appeared on his face: "Found it!"
"One cephalosporin, two cephalosporins..."
As he counted, Lu Shizhen put two blue and white capsules in his hand.
I don't know whether she was careful or not. The cup for taking medicine was placed next to her when she came, but it contained the wine that she had not finished drinking.
Skillfully, Lu Shizhen put the medicine into his mouth.
But before she could raise her hand to take the wine glass, her outstretched hand was grabbed by someone.
Then, Lu Shizhen felt a pair of cold hands pinching her face, stopping her from raising her head.
Xu Shiyue came out from nowhere and ordered in a low voice: "Spit it out."
(End of this chapter)