Sister Li Zi brought a bunch of snacks. When Yuan Yuanyuan leaned over to take a look, she couldn't figure out what kind of snacks they were.
Basically, they are all made into flower-shaped pastries... Each pastry looks delicious, just like the messy pastries described in ancient novels. When Yuan Yuanyuan read Dream of the Red Chamber, she read the part related to food over and over again for more than ten times.
Oh... look at that, the transparent skin is made into the shape of lotus petals, it looks delicious.
Before Yuan Yuanyuan finished reading, Sister Lizi stuffed a piece of it into her mouth. She almost cried while eating, and realized how cruel things a poor person has to face in this world, such as... not being able to eat delicious food.
"Where did you buy this?" Yuan Yuanyuan asked. She wondered if she could save money to eat it once a month...
"This is not bought, this is... brought from home. I just went back to my hometown." Sister Li Zi said, "Siqun's birthday is in a few days. He loved to eat this when he was a child. I saw there were some left when I went home this time, so I brought a bunch back."
Yuan Yuanyuan's chewing gradually slowed down, and Siqun, who was hiding in the wine jar, was attracted by the smell. When the box was opened, the whole room was filled with the fragrance of flowers. Siqun staggered out of the wine jar, then carefully took the box, sat in the corner and began to open the box...
"Is your birthday coming up in a few days?" Yuan Yuanyuan came to Siqun's side and reached out to take a piece of food from the box. "I don't know when you were born."
"Next, next week." The four groups said in a low voice.
Yuan Yuanyuan looked at the furry back of Siqun's head and asked, "How do you usually celebrate your birthday? Do you actually celebrate your birthday..."
Siqun stuffed food into his mouth and whispered to Yuan Yuanyuan, "Eat, eat noodles..."
“Longevity noodles?”
"Also, I want to eat eggs..."
He and Yuan Yuanyuan finished a whole box of food in just one night.
When they were leaving in the morning, Yuan Yuanyuan looked at Siqun and suddenly said, "It's popular among humans to celebrate birthdays in a different way. I'll bring you something else on your birthday."
The four people looked at Yuan Yuanyuan, and Yuan Yuanyuan inexplicably felt that his eyes were sparkling, that sparkle...
"Sweet, do you like sweet things?" Yuan Yuanyuan felt a little creepy when he stared at her. She thought that there was a new cake shop downstairs that was having a promotion this month, and she had just received her salary, so she could buy a cheaper fruit cake...
The four groups nodded vigorously.
Yuan Yuanyuan silently helped him to calm his head, which was like a chicken pecking at rice, and then rushed out the door...
I always feel like... Ever since the words "bring something" were said, the four groups became particularly excited.
…
The next day, Yuan Yuanyuan went out to shoot a scene with Xiaoying from next door. Li Xin hadn't met Yuan Yuanyuan since she was exposed. Yuan Yuanyuan thought she had scared him, but when they met again, Li Xin seemed to be quite adaptable.
The three of them arrived at a nearby park, which was usually a place where a bunch of old men and women worked out or walked their dogs. There was a lake there, with a small wooden pavilion in the center of the lake and a long corridor. Usually many people went there to take pictures, and they planned to go there this time as well.
When Yuan Yuanyuan squatted down to help Li Xin put on the clothes she had picked up from the tavern, Xiaoying looked at the clothes curiously for a long time. She touched the clothes and kept saying, "Is this something a monster has worn?"
"Yes, I've washed it for you, don't worry." Yuan Yuanyuan put the clothes on Li Xin.
When they arrived at the pavilion, they were dumbfounded.
I don't know when a group of old men and women who were singing opera appeared in the pavilion. Everyone was wearing Peking Opera costumes. The old man had a beard and the women had drawn eyebrows and sideburns. They actually looked quite good.
The three of them stood outside, staring blankly at the cold wind for a while. Finally, Yuan Yuanyuan said, "Where are those people who sang Qinqiang with the big speakers? Qinqiang has never been used in Peking opera?"
“… Wait a moment. At this time, it will be done in an hour at most.” Li Xin said, and the three of them sat outside the pavilion, staring in that direction.
Yuan Yuanyuan watched the group of old men and women singing Peking opera and gradually became dazed. Although she didn't understand what the opera was, she found it interesting as she watched and became absorbed in it.
What was happening on the stage seemed to be a story about a woman who married an unfaithful man and then she shed tears of sadness.
The pronunciation in Peking Opera is very strange, and many words are not the same as those used in daily life, so Yuan Yuanyuan couldn't understand it very well. She just looked at the old lady who was singing the opera and made up stories in her mind.
For example, the woman once made a vow to the man... For example, the man left her and never looked back after he became successful...
When Yuan Yuanyuan was daydreaming, she suddenly heard Li Xin beside her whisper, "Sister Yuanyuan, you should be careful recently."
"Ah?" Yuan Yuanyuan didn't hear clearly and asked again.
"I mean, you should be careful." Li Xin repeated helplessly, she said, "I think something big is going to happen to you monsters recently..."
Yuan Yuanyuan saw Xiaoying quietly pull Li Xin, and Li Xin glared at Xiaoying.
"Ahem." Yuan Yuanyuan pretended to clear her throat. She looked at Li Xin and asked, "Why do you say that?"
"Aren't all the things in that "Monster Record" true?" Li Xin said, "Since they are true, their nature is different from random drawings... I read the second volume, and it seems that this cartoonist is going to do something big. I think your monster world may be in chaos in a few years... no, a year. You should find a more reliable partner first."
"How did you know that?" Yuan Yuanyuan became interested and asked Li Xin.
"The cartoonist named Ji Qiu... has an ulterior motive for drawing this comic. I always feel that his motive is not pure... It seems that he wants to bring up old issues. Since the second volume came out, this feeling has become completely subtle. I feel that he wants to include his personal opinions in the comic." Li Xin said.
Yuan Yuanyuan thought to herself, she actually felt the same way...
If she hadn't known that there was no monster or person named "Ji Qiu" in the war, she would have suspected that this Ji Qiu was some old veteran who had participated in the war. It seemed that he was familiar with what happened that year.
Yuan Yuanyuan, as an ant surviving in the center of a storm, now thinks so much, it is useless. It is not decadent, it is really useless. She has figured it out herself. Just from the fact that she has not seen Ji Qiu's true face so far, and he even knows her daily life clearly, she can know that she can't beat him at all.
However, Yuan Yuanyuan still wanted to ask other people what they thought, especially those who were not involved in the situation but had wild ideas. She leaned back and asked, "So, who should I cling to?"
"It must be Faning, is there any need to ask. But there is no need to rush to curry favor with him... It's just that you have appeared once in the comics, and many people still remember them. What if you appear again one day?" Li Xin said.
"You mean if I do it again I should just go and hug Fanning's thigh... That makes sense." Yuan Yuanyuan nodded.
Li Xin's thoughts are exactly the same as hers, which are the thoughts that a hardcore comic fan should have in accordance with the natural development of comics...
"Then...what about Yuan? Why don't you hug Yuan's thigh?" Xiaoying suddenly asked.
Yuan Yuanyuan saw Li Xin pinch Xiaoying again, and she cleared her throat awkwardly...
Li Xin turned his head, hesitated for a few seconds, and said, "That Yuan... Actually, Xiaoying and I originally thought he was pretty good, but now that we see the plot, we are a little hesitant..."
Yuan Yuanyuan waited for her to continue.
Li Xin thought about it, as if she was organizing her words. After a while, she suddenly raised her hand and pointed at the old man and woman who were performing in the pavilion opposite and said, "He... How should I put it? He seems to be a bit out of the picture."
"It seems that he will save the monsters he likes, but he will ignore the ones he doesn't like. But sometimes he will ignore the monsters he likes, and he will also care about the ones he doesn't like... Uh, does it sound crazy when I say this?"
“A little... but isn’t this good?” Yuan Yuanyuan complained in a low voice.
"He's a pretty psychotic monster, but he's met Xiaoying and I once or twice, so I can't say he's bad against my will... Didn't the comics show him acting as a spy?" Li Xin said, "Actors seem to be heartless, and they're not the same on and off stage. After all, they have to play different characters every day. Plus, he's been a spy. If he really took it seriously in private, then it wouldn't be that interesting..."
The opera in the pavilion had stopped. The lady playing the role of the miserable woman and the uncle playing the role of the unfaithful man changed their clothes and walked away together with a loving look on their faces. It turned out that they were an old couple performing an opera.
“An actor who can be the head of a spy must be a scary monster with a strong mentality... Although I think he is really good to young ladies, this guy may have a hyper-sexuality for young ladies, so you can also consider him. Sister Yuanyuan, you have the temperament that combines a queen and a dork, you will definitely be able to conquer him.” Li Xin patted Yuan Yuanyuan's shoulder, very sincerely.
Yuan Yuanyuan looked at the two old men and women walking together, and as she looked at them, she was actually a little dazed.
"You talk as if there is no actor in the world who can be a little bit sincere. At least consider the species diversity of China." Yuan Yuanyuan said.
"Actors are disloyal. This saying was passed down by the elders. I don't believe there are any sincere and well-lived actors in this world. This is just like saying that Xiaoying and I can hang out all day and still do well in our studies. It is fundamentally contradictory. Look at the loyal and affectionate actor Comrade Dieyi, how miserable he is. If he was as smart as Youyuan, he wouldn't be so miserable, right?" said Li Xin.
Yuan Yuanyuan looked at the pavilion and thought, but he is indeed very miserable.
… She stood up and followed Li Xin and Xiaoying to the pavilion, and suddenly she felt suffocated again.
In fact, all the people and monsters in the comics are acting, and everyone has a lot of things they can't say.
Yuan Yuanyuan felt that she was quite hypocritical. For example, she didn't dare to say "Yuan = she".
She could say anything hidden in her heart except this one thing. This thing would be rotten in her bones and carried to hell.
…
Friday of the second week was a rainy morning.
When Yuan Yuanyuan got up, she thought that today was Siqun's birthday. When she went downstairs, she ordered a fruit cake and prepared to give it to Siqun when she went to work.
On this day, the sky in City C was particularly gloomy and thundered continuously, until the horizon turned red.
Yuan Yuanyuan was sleeping at home, covering her ears with a pillow. She was completely asleep and didn't feel the small mirror hidden in her chest vibrating violently.
This... She stayed up all night last night again, and now even her dreams are filled with a bunch of sorcery terms...
"Why is it so noisy outside today?" Sister Li Zi heard a lot of noise outside when she came out. Just as she finished saying this, she heard a "da da da" sound coming from behind her. She turned around and was startled by four groups of sparkling eyes...
"Brother, what are you doing?" Sister Li Zi yelled.
"I, I want to go out and take a look." Siqun said brightly.
"Go, go..." Sister Li Zi said stutteringly.
She looked at the four groups of people who were so excited and wondered what was going on. Why were the four groups so excited today
The fourth group ran to the front of the pub happily. He heard last week that Yuan Yuanyuan was going to give him a birthday surprise, so he waited for a whole week... He got up early this morning, changed into new clothes, and then moved a small stool to sit in the kitchen and wait.
He arrived at the hall and saw groups of young ladies in beautiful clothes standing in the middle of the hall. Everyone was dressed up, making the scene look particularly grand.
These young ladies did not move at all, they just stood there quietly. From time to time, some monsters would come over. Gradually, almost all the female monsters who were pouring wine and lighting incense in the front of the tavern had gathered.
The four groups watched this scene and were silent for a minute...
Then, he suddenly became excited, his eyes sparkling.
Is this a gathering to celebrate
Could it be... This is my birthday present!
Suddenly, a loud roar came from the front, "Everyone kneel down! Don't stand up, just stay still!"
There was a scream in the hall, and all the young ladies knelt down with their heads in their hands. The whole scene suddenly became weird.
…
Yuan Yuanyuan got up in a daze, picked up the small mirror and was stunned. There were hundreds of messages on it.
"Master Yuan! A demon from the outside world has now broken into City C! We have learned that their leader is a white snake demon. Now this group of demons is roaming around the city at will. We ask for your help!"
…
A white snake suddenly appeared in the front.
He looked at all the monsters that had already knelt down in front of him and continued to shout, "Are there any more? If there are, call them out!"
The four people standing in the dark corner at the back looked at the long, long, long white snake and were silent for two seconds.
His eyes were hidden by his bangs, casting a shadow so that no expression could be seen. His mouth was pursed like a sharp blade.
…
After half a minute, he suddenly raised his head, his eyes sparkling and frightening...
Such a long, long, long, long... piece of noodle!
Could it be... This is my birthday present!
“…Who is that monster over there? His expression looks so disgusting.” A lackey next to the white snake said.
"Catch him for me!" White Snake gave an order, and several little monsters came over with Si Qun tied up.
Four groups were brought over, their faces sparkling.
Yes, come to the front!
Could it be... This is my birthday present!
Then, the white snake found Siqun really annoying and swallowed him in one bite.
The four groups looked at the white snake's big mouth with sparkling faces.
Could it be... This is my birthday present!
…
"Fuck, what's going on? Why is it so scary down there?" Yuan Yuanyuan was lying on the roof, holding a discounted fruit cake from downstairs and trying to look down.
When she saw the white snake swallow up the four groups, she froze like a statue on the roof...