It was difficult for Ouyang Xiaoleng to integrate into the atmosphere of other boys' mischief. Because he was tall, Liu Lingmei was assigned the job of hanging latte art, while Liu Lingmei stood on the table and put up window grilles. Unlike those bought directly from other classes, most of these window grilles were cut by her herself overnight. Perhaps because she stayed up late, she always felt a little dizzy.
Xia Qiu saw the tiredness on her face and advised: "You don't look good, go and rest for a while!"
But Liu Lingmei insisted: "I'm fine. Xiaoqiu, just go write on the blackboard and don't worry about me!"
Xia Qiu couldn't resist her, so she sent her to the front of the classroom to write on the blackboard, but she still felt uneasy, so she looked back to check on her from time to time. The moment she suddenly turned around, her vision blurred for a moment, and the noisy voices of the boys in the air suddenly stopped for a beat. When her gaze turned to the direction of Liu Lingmei, she saw her standing on tiptoe against the top window grille, and then her feet He slipped and fell off the table.
After witnessing this scene, Xia Qiu was about to scream for help, but she couldn't make a sound. She dropped the chalk in her hand and raised her feet to run in the direction of Liu Lingmei, but was suddenly pulled back by something. When she came back to her senses, she found that Liu Lingmei was still standing on the table, and she was just standing on tiptoe to put up the highest window grille.
Everything was exactly the same as what she had just seen. She had a premonition that she had just entered the state of soul separation again, and probably had a foreknowledge of what was about to happen, so she hurriedly ran in her direction. Sure enough, as soon as she ran to her side, she slipped and was about to fall. If she hadn't caught her in time, she would have fallen off the table.
"I was scared to death. I thought I would definitely fall." Liu Lingmei gasped for air, her eyes filled with tears because of the fright.
"It's okay!" Xia Qiu held her hand and found that her hand was cold. Seeing that she was fine, she breathed a sigh of relief.
"Xiao Qiu, what would I do without you?" Liu Lingmei choked up.
"Are you okay?" Du He and other people in the classroom also gathered around.
"Stop making trouble, Lingmei seems a little dizzy. Let's help her sit down and rest for a while!" Xia Qiu said to Du He.
"Well, okay!" Du He and the boys nodded repeatedly.
"Look, they still listen to you, especially him!" Liu Lingmei calmed down a little and pointed at Du He with a pouted mouth.
"He doesn't listen to you, and so does I!" Dong Haofan said, handing him a glass of hot water.
"Okay, okay, don't be angry!" Du He's comfort made the boys next to him laugh.
On the 31st, the whole day was spent busy at the party. Xia Qiu sang an English song as previously agreed with Liu Lingmei. After having dinner with his grandparents in the evening, he began to prepare for the New Year celebration in the demon world. Qianqi also rushed back to the royal city at noon that day. He and Ouyang Xiaoleng went to the big tree in front of Xia Qiu's house together. Waiting to take her to the demon world.
The Demon Realm King's City has also been decorated before New Year's Eve. The shops on the shopping street are all open for a rare occasion. The entire King's City is more lively and lively than during the new king's enthronement ceremony. It looks particularly dreamlike against the orange-red lights all over the street. . The shopping street was clogged with people walking back and forth, so Xia Qiu and the others could visit every small shop and stall in a leisurely manner.
Little Snow Rabbit had made an appointment with Ouyang Xiaoleng to meet them at the shop selling masks. During this period, she had been kept at home by her mother, Miao Xueyou. Fortunately, her uncle Wangyue said kind words to Miao Xueyou for a long time. She was only allowed to go out on New Year's Eve. A fox-face mask she had just bought hung diagonally above her head, her mouth was stuffed with various snacks bought on the street, and the pockets she was carrying were also filled with many novelties found along the way. As soon as she saw them Jumping up and down with joy.
Qian Qi has been introducing Xia Qiu to various things that she thinks are delicious, but in her opinion, some things are really hard to swallow, such as the pocket water ghost in the barbecue stall. Although this kind of little monster is only the size of a palm, it looks... It looked very similar to a human being. No matter how delicious Qianqi tried to explain to her, she still refused to take a bite. She only dared to eat something similar to takoyaki. There were twelve pieces in each portion. They looked like meatballs on the outside, but the fillings inside each one were different. Some tasted like delicious fish. , some smelled like sweet roses, some smelled like wine, some were spicy, and some even smelled like something she couldn't describe.
When they reached the soju stall, just as the customers who were sitting on the bench in front left, Qian Qi pulled Xia Qiu and the others inside. He himself sat on the far left, Xia Qiu sat on his right, Ouyang Xiaoleng sat on the other side of Xia Qiu, and Xuetu sat on the far right. As soon as they sat down and before they spoke, the horse-faced monster inside placed four cups in front of them, picked up a long-mouthed wine flask from the hot water tank at the back, filled each cup with monster wine, and boiled the monster. The wine is filled with the aroma of flowers, and there are osmanthus petals floating on each glass.
"Can minors drink here?" Xia Qiu asked after hesitation.
"It doesn't matter, even I can drink it. In the demon world, twelve years old is considered an adult!" Yukito smiled at her and replied.
"Let's sit here for a while, and then go to the observation deck on the top of the mountain to watch the fireworks when it's almost twelve o'clock." Qianqi suggested. It's been a long time since he drank hot soju. Today is the New Year and he reunites with Xia Qiu. , I really want to have a nice drink.
"Why do I think you look so much like a person?" Snow Rabbit said, sticking out his tongue.
"Who does it look like?" Qianqi asked curiously.
Xia Qiu had already guessed that Little Snow Rabbit was talking about watching the moon, so he looked at her and smiled. Ouyang Xiaoleng also looked away as if he had guessed. Qian Qi became even more anxious when he saw that everyone except him knew who Snow Rabbit was talking about. .
"Tell me, tell me, who does he look like? Who is as handsome as me?" Qian Qi asked.
Hearing what he said, Xia Qiu and Xue Tu laughed even more happily. Xue Tu was even out of breath from laughing.
"Like the big rabbit who gets drunk every day." Snow Rabbit said.
"I'm not like that old drunkard!" Qianqi said with a crooked mouth, then raised the cup in front of him and drank it all in one gulp.
Ouyang Xiaolen also drank the wine in the cup in one go. Still without saying a word, the horse-faced monster inside filled the empty cup again.
Xia Qiu took a sip of shochu. It was indeed sweet and warm. It was soft and mellow in the mouth and would not burn her throat. However, as soon as the wine entered her stomach, she could feel that its alcohol content was not low. After drinking one glass, her whole body warmed from the inside out. When she got up, as soon as she put down the empty cup, the horse-faced monster filled it for her again.
"Whenever you don't want to drink, just turn the cup upside down and put it on the table, and the boss will take it away." Ouyang Xiaoleng reminded her.
"Then how do you know how much money to give him?" Xia Qiu was a little curious about this question.
"Look at your cup carefully." Ouyang Xiaoleng reminded.
Only then did Xia Qiu look carefully at the cup in his hand, and found that the white cup had fine engraved demonic characters, which should represent numbers. The second symbol on his current cup was red, and the symbols on it should follow. The lights light up one by one depending on the number of cups you drink, which is amazing. Xia Qiu tried to drink another glass, and then asked the horse-faced monster to fill it for him. Sure enough, the second monster dimmed, and the third one lit up.
When no one paid much attention, Xuetu had already drank three glasses of demon wine. As the wine got stronger, she became excited and even sang loudly, which made Ouyang Xiaoleng, who was sitting next to her, a little helpless.
"Hey, we can't give her any more drinks." Just as the horse-faced monster was about to pour more wine for Snow Rabbit, Ouyang Xiaoleng reached out and grabbed Snow Rabbit's cup as he spoke.
"I want to drink more!" Xuetu shouted and grabbed his cup, but it fell on Ouyang Xiaoleng's body.
"It seems we have to send her back first."
Ouyang Xiaoleng was just about to get up when he saw Wangyue walking over from a distance. He had long wanted to drink a few cups of hot wine. Following the scent of shochu, he saw Ouyang Xiaoleng and the others. , and looking at the snow rabbit lying on Xiao Leng's body, he had drunk too much.
"Leave her to me, I'll send her back, you can continue playing!" Wang Yue had no choice but to suppress her alcohol addiction first, and said to Ouyang Xiaoleng, and then prepared to hug the snow rabbit.
"Teacher Mochizuki."
Xia Qiu knew that Mochizuki liked to drink the most, so it must be disappointing for him to come here but not drink any wine, so he handed him his wine glass, which contained warm soju that had just been filled. Mochizuki smiled when she saw it, reached out to take it and drank it down in one gulp, then returned the cup to Xia Qiu. Everyone watched as his tall figure disappeared into the crowd carrying the little snow rabbit on his back.
Wangyue has always loved Xuetu the most. If it is just because of his brother Tingyue, it is not the case. As long as he is with her, his image will change 180 degrees. Xuetu is just like him in his wandering life. An oasis that he couldn't help but cherish.
Mochizuki carried Snow Rabbit all the way back to Wutong Residence. He deliberately walked slowly and steadily, for fear that the bumps would disturb the dream of the girl behind him. As he was about to enter the gate of Wutong Residence, he encountered a man wearing a black cloak walking out of it. The man's entire face was hidden in the cloak, with only a pair of eyes exposed. As he passed by, he vaguely saw the coldness in those all-white pupils. The aura exuding from that person was not familiar to him. He was a little surprised who would come to Miao Xueyou at this time. ? From what he knew about her, she had rarely interacted with others since her brother's death.
When he walked into the hall, Miao Xueyou was sitting on a wicker chair drinking tea. She looked extremely calm. She noticed that Xuetu was carrying alcohol behind Mochizuki and she couldn't help showing a slightly complaining expression. Before Mochizuki could ask, Before he knew who the man who just walked out was, he scolded him instead.
"Why did you let her drink? She's still so drunk!"
"Everyone was happy on New Year's Eve, so I allowed her to drink a few drinks. I didn't expect her to get drunk so easily." Mochizuki quickly took the responsibility for Yukito's drunkenness on herself.
"It just so happens that I just sent away an old friend of mine. Please help me carry her back to the room. I'm also ready to rest."
Mochizuki saw that Miao Xueyu didn't pursue the issue any further, and even took the initiative to mention that the person who walked out just now was her old friend. Although she still had some doubts in her heart, she didn't ask any more questions. He helped the snow rabbit settle down and left. .
After leaving Wutong Residence, he did not go back to the shopping street, but returned directly to his residence in Chenji Palace. He remembered that after Ouyang Hongye sent troops to eliminate the remaining mourning ghosts in Nanzhe City, in addition to moving the gold back to the royal city, he also As agreed at the beginning, I moved all the wine for him and stored it in Ouyang Yong's wine cellar. I just happened to meet Ouyang Hongye for a few drinks on New Year's Eve. During this time, Hongye was busy all day in Chenji Palace. affairs, the two of them haven’t drank and chatted for a long time.
After drinking, Qian Qi became more and more talkative, and kept asking about Xia Qiu and the others at school during this period. Ouyang Xiao Leng answered him incessantly, showing an impatient look from time to time. But this time, Xia Qiu watched the two of them quietly and couldn't help laughing. She couldn't remember how many glasses of demon wine she drank. Her mouth was filled with the aroma of wine and osmanthus. Fortunately, although she was a little tipsy, she was still sober.
When it was close to twelve o'clock, crowds of people began to gather towards the observation deck. Ouyang Xiaoleng finally waited for the opportunity to get rid of Qianqi's 100,000 whys. He left a small ingot of gold for the horse-faced monster and dragged Xia Qiu up the mountain. Not to be outdone, Qian Qi rushed over and took Xia Qiu's other hand, and then Jiu Jiner looked at Ouyang Xiaoleng with some pride and provocation. When they arrived at the observation deck, many people had gathered. Ouyang Hongye had already arranged for the guards in the palace to occupy good positions for several teenagers. When the guards saw them arriving, they greeted them behind the railing.
The purple and white lotus flowers remain the same as before, and coupled with the decoration of various lanterns hanging on the streets, they are so beautiful that people can’t bear to blink. The beautiful scenery and the noise of the crowd always make Xia Qiu feel like she is about to leave. The big bell on the observation deck was rung, and after twelve slow tolls, the first salute sounded. When the fireworks took off, her thoughts were brought back.
The huge fireworks blooming in the sky were so beautiful that everyone held their breath. Those fireworks were different from those in the human world. Many of them were infused with magic and could change into various fantastic postures, like a phoenix. Golden fireworks with huge tail fins streaked across the sky. There were blue butterfly fireworks flying gracefully. There were fiery red goldfish fireworks that gently swayed their tails and then disappeared. There were colorful peacocks opening their tails to the flower clusters of fireworks to show off their beauty. There were beautiful beauty fireworks smiling brightly, and huge spherical fireworks scattered in all directions. Xia Qiu felt that the alcohol on her body had been taken away by them in an instant, and she was mesmerized just staring at those beautiful fireworks.
"Happy New Year!" Xia Qiu turned to Ouyang Xiaoleng and Qianqi and said.
"Ah, Happy New Year!" Qianqi responded with a smile.
"Well, Happy New Year!" Ouyang Xiaoleng nodded thoughtfully, and the fireworks that were still in full bloom reflected the light in his deep gray-blue eyes.
In his eyes, Xia Qiu saw many complicated emotions. She looked at him carefully and felt that he was more mature than when they met last year. The handsome boy like an ice sculpture became the Demon King Fox overnight. The king of this world, he shoulders the destiny of this world, and this world is closely connected with her own world.
The distance between the two worlds is just like the distance between him and her at this moment. Although they were born in different spaces, they are connected by the thread of fate and are destined to walk side by side. He unconsciously reached out his hand in her direction, and the moment his fingers touched hers, his fingers intertwined with hers tightly. What was blooming with the fireworks at this moment may be the stronger feelings between each other. How she wanted to stand by his side all the time. In the coming year, in the coming year... she could accompany him to watch the gorgeous fireworks until the end of time.
(End of Volume 1)