The silver-white moon illuminates the deserted streets, where light cannot reach, there are monsters that are about to move hidden in the deep shadows, and the pupils of the beasts are faintly flickering with cold light.
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The invisible wind blade accurately penetrated the vital points, splashing bright red.
The beast wailed and fell, dust flying. Feeling the prying eyes receding wisely, the woman exhaled lightly, and the wind returned to her side softly, forming a shield around her.
Catching the subtle whistling through the air in her ears, she raised her head, and under the silver moon, gorgeous fireworks bloomed in the distance.
It is too far away for her, so it is just a small flower, blooming and withering in the blue eyes.
"..."
... Fireworks. It was like going back in time, a shadowy figure appeared in front of her eyes, and disappeared in the blink of an eye, leaving only the silent ruins.
"Ah, ah—"
The childish call woke her up. She turned around and found the hidden luggage under the ruined wall. The little baby sat up in the quilt and opened its hands to her.
She picked up the little one, coaxed it skillfully twice, and was touched on the cheek by the fleshy little hand.
The baby looked at her with pure eyes like melted gold sand, and then he grinned, revealing some baby teeth that were beginning to protrude.
She stared at the smiling face, slightly raised the corners of her mouth, and lowered her head to touch the child's face: "Don't worry, I will definitely..."
…
The last fireworks in the night sky.
Brilliant colors dragged their tails down, and the high treetops full of brilliance returned to tranquility.
In other words, Lin You could no longer hear other voices. The noise of the bazaar below was obviously very close, but it seemed to be coming from another world far away, only the slight rubbing sound of the clothes when she approached, which was actually clearly audible.
"..."
As if afraid of the wind that would startle the butterflies away, with just a gentle touch, Xiao Xiao opened the distance slightly.
Lin You's stunned eyes reflected her face that was close at hand, and when the drooping pure white eyelashes were raised, revealing the translucent and magnificent ice-blue pupils of glass... Still very close, as if she was going to be caught by these pair of eyes. Eyes trapped, just drowning in this ocean.
"why… "
To ask clearly...but what to ask? Lin You couldn't figure it out anymore, no matter what her thoughts were, they seemed to turn into a limp ball under this scene.
Xiao Xiao blinked lightly, and the moonlight swayed gently in her eyes.
"Because I like it... can't I? Yuzu hates it?"
"..."
Like... What does it mean to like
Did you just do it knowingly, or... just a pure childlike expression of affection. Lin You couldn't confirm her mood because of the close distance.
Xiao Xiao is still waiting for her answer.
Lin You was completely taken away: "It's not that I hate..."
"Well, that's good." Xiao Xiao rolled his eyes, "I like it very much."
On the third day after the festival, that smile seemed to reappear before my eyes. Lin You fell back, lay on the veranda covering her eyes, and sighed annoyedly: "Oh... what was I thinking at that time..."
Zhaocai, whom she used as a pillow, glanced at her and continued to flick his tail to drive away mosquitoes.
Xiao Xiao came out of the room, just in time to hear her sigh, showing a puzzled expression: "What?"
Lin You hesitated to speak: "...it's nothing."
Xiao Xiao: "?"
Some words missed the opportunity at that time, and it was difficult to ask them out.
Now when mentioning the meaning of that kiss, Lin You always felt that it was too deliberate... No, no, no, it's normal to ask when this kind of thing happens, right? Still have to ask
What does it mean, what does it matter now...
... So why didn't I ask clearly at the time!
Xiao Xiao was checking the plants she raised in the courtyard, Lin You stared at her silhouette for a while tangled up, turned over before Xiao Xiao looked over, and grabbed the tip of Zhao Cai's wagging tail.
Lucky: "Meow??"
The big cat's tail is soft and fluffy, full of resilience, moving back and forth in her hand. Lin You didn't use much strength in her hand, but she grabbed it again after it was withdrawn. After going back and forth a few times, Fanny Zhaocai hit her lightly with her tail.
Xiao Xiao circled around, walked back and leaned over to look at her: "Yuzi, are you bored?"
It was just getting dark, it was still early before bedtime, and the dim light was not suitable for reading and doing handicrafts. Lin You was really boring without entertainment. Xiao Xiao has something to do, so she can only play with cats to pass the time.
"Well, a little..." Lin You noticed that Xiao Xiao had finished inspecting her collection, and stepped aside towards the wall, "Let's play some games."
Xiao Xiao consciously lay down on her side in the vacated position: "Yuzi, what do you want to play?"
what…
At this distance, Lin You met Xiao Xiao's focused gaze, uncontrollably recalling the light kiss on the treetop. She stuck in the shell: "Just, idiom Solitaire?"
Xiao Xiao: "Yuzi will lose?"
"..."
Indeed, Lin You lost nine of the ten times they played this game before, and the other time they were forced to interrupt due to an accident, barely saving her face.
Still don't look for death. Lin You recalled her previous achievements and crossed off this item.
Do you play cards? These two days have been playing, and the two of them can't play any tricks...
Lin You thought for a moment: "Let's tell a ghost story." It is a cool activity suitable for this weather.
This is really a direction that Xiao Xiao is not good at, she turned her head a little distressed: "Make it up yourself?"
"What you've heard is fine." It's too difficult to make up by yourself, Lin You thinks she doesn't have this level of literature, "Should I come first? Or Xiao Xiao first?"
"mora?"
Ok. Lin You said, "Let's guess the boxing game. I want to make cloth?"
"… Well."
lost. Xiao Xiao glanced at her sullenly, complaining about her behavior of playing psychological tactics every time she guesses fists.
Lin You smiled and said, "That's the only way to be interesting."
Xiao Xiao had no choice but to lose, she thought for a while, and began to speak plainly: "In Taiyuan Mansion, there was a scholar surnamed Wang who went out in the morning and met a woman who was walking alone with a bundle..."
Hmm, it sounds like an old story.
Lin You nodded, but the more she listened, the more familiar she became. It wasn't until Xiao Xiao mentioned that the woman painted on human skin, and then put the skin on her body, that she suddenly realized—isn't this "Painted Skin"!
"Strange Tales from a Liaozhai Studio, I've watched it?" Although I watched the magically modified version of the TV series, I forgot what happened to the plot, but I remember that the sister who played Huapi was gentle and glamorous, especially good-looking.
After listening to her tell this long-long traditional ghost story, Lin You complained: "It's too perfunctory, at least choose a less popular one!"
And no matter what kind of story it is, it is not scary at all when it is told so plainly by Xiao Xiao, but it is full of the atmosphere of approaching science.
Xiao Xiao received the audience's comments well: "Yeah, definitely next time."
It's Lin You's turn.
"Ahem." She first cleared her throat in a vague manner, then lowered her voice, and said mysteriously, "Once upon a time, a rich man and his wife went on a trip, so he hired a nanny to come home to take care of the children... "
Xiao Xiao looked at her seriously.
Under her gaze, Lin You always felt that she couldn't create an atmosphere of terror at all. She paused for a while, but she still managed to finish the speech, but the process didn't achieve the desired effect at all.
Xiao Xiao was not afraid at all, and even commented: "This should not be a ghost story?"
Lin You disliked that Xiao Xiao's painted skin was too intimate, but she herself also told a bad story, that is, the joke about the nanny and the clown that was once widely circulated on the Internet.
"The effect is the same. Seriously speaking, painted skin doesn't count. There is no sense of horror at all." Lin You looked at Xiao Xiao faintly, expressing her dissatisfaction with the interference outside the venue, "Besides, isn't this story scary?"
The first time she saw it, she felt a chill down her spine.
"Ok… "
Xiao Xiao received her gaze, said "ah", and said sincerely, "I was scared."
"..." There was no sincerity in this acting.
Lin You said: "Then you have to scare me with your next story. If you don't succeed...well, let's eat shepherd's purse minced meat soup with fried bitter gourd tomorrow."
Xiao Xiao is not a picky eater, but there are foods that are difficult to handle, such as shepherd's purse and bitter melon.
This time her "scared" expression was much more real.
Seeming to be really troubled, Xiao Xiao pursed his lips in embarrassment, took a deep breath and said after a while, "Once upon a time, an old scholar was walking at night and met a dead friend. He asked him where he was going? The friend said , he is now a errand..."
The story Xiao Xiao told this time was much shorter, and Lin You had never heard of it, but...
"It's not scary at all, is it?"
It was quite interesting, and Lin You laughed after listening to it, but if the first painted skin had some scary elements, this time it really can't be regarded as a "ghost story".
"Well, because," Xiao Xiao moved closer and looked at her with soft eyes, "I don't want Yuzu to be scared."
"Well… "
Because of her approach, her soft breath brushed her cheeks, bringing a sweet fragrance.
Lin You unconsciously held her breath, Xiao Xiao suddenly propped up her upper body with her arms, thus opening the gap between the two of them again, her snow-colored long hair slid down in strands and fell on Lin You's bare shoulders.
The brilliance of the stars and the moon was blocked, and the cool night wind blew by, and Lin You felt her cheeks burning hot.
Xiao Xiao looked down at her, his eyes were obviously soft, but also had a subtle warmth.
Lin You didn't even know why she was flustered, she looked away: "Even if you say that, tomorrow will... eh." When her gaze moved behind Xiao Xiao, the second half of her words were frozen up.
"Xiao Xiao..."
Lin You pushed Xiao Xiao's shoulder with an expression of not knowing where to complain, and missed her intention to bow her head.
Xiao Xiao: "...?"
Lin You motioned her to look back: "... what is that? I didn't blow out the candles, I just told a ghost story at night, will it really attract ghosts?"
Xiao Xiao turned her head, and a translucent white "ghost" floated behind, looking very anxious, waving her arms.