There is a market in the city.

Held regularly.

All kinds of goods and food will be displayed in the market for people to choose from.

Because the sun was too strong during the day and made people listless, the market was moved to the night.

It became a night market.

“Huh~~~”

Soft and gentle cool breezes swept across the sky above the river, passed through the gaps between buildings, and finally fell into the night market.

The noise of human voices and the aroma of food.

All spread further afield.

"Mo Li, is there anything you want to buy?"

At night, the moon is high in the sky.

Xu Xi took Xu Moli into the market.

It is very lively here, with the shouts of vendors everywhere. Under the deep night, lanterns light up the ancient city.

Maybe there is nothing I want to buy.

So he looked at the girl who was following closely beside him.

"Hmm..." As the night fell, the female fairy who used to be decisive in killing was also in a dilemma at this moment, "Brother, let's keep going forward."

There were no objects of interest around.

Xu Moli wanted to move forward.

After saying that, she took the initiative to hold Xu Xi's hand and ran boldly into the depths of the market.

On the run.

Lanterns passed by on both sides, forming continuous streams of light in the corners of my eyes. They were leaping flames, shining through the different colored lantern skins, forming a hazy halo.

The lanterns swayed, as dazzling as stars.

Illuminating the performing street performers and the stalls on both sides of the ancient street.

Children are running and playing, adults are selecting goods, and the hustle and bustle of life slowly dissipates, soothing every tired heart.

"Brother."

Xu Moli stopped.

Her eyes are like a pool of clear water, free of impurities, clear and transparent.

Xu Xi followed the girl's gaze and saw the candied haws vendor walking around.

Bunches of fiery red, sweet and sour fireworks shining in the night, are carried around by vendors and sold in frozen forms.

"Brother, I want to eat that."

Xu Moli said.

His fingers gently pulled at the corner of Xu Xi's clothes.

She blinked her eyes, just like when she was a child, waiting for Xu Xi to buy her candy.

"Okay, I understand."

Xu Xi nodded and walked towards a vendor not far away. When he came back, he had several strings of candied haws in his hands.

Thin and crispy sugar-coated crust.

With a transparent posture, it wraps each red hawthorn.

Juicy and bright.

"Give."

Xu Xi handed all the candied haws in his hand to Xu Moli. The girl was stunned for a moment, then laughed out loud.

"Brother, please eat too."

Xu Moli took out one and put it into Xu Xi's hand.

She smiled.

I think my brother is too stupid.

I bought so many candied haws, but I gave them all to her, not leaving any for myself.

Such a brother is really worrying...

You never know when they will take advantage of you completely.

"Then I will accept Mo Li's kindness," the girl said while she was daydreaming, and Xu Xi accepted the candied haws.

See here.

Only then did Xu Moli feel relieved and began to savor the taste carefully.

Snap——

The sugar shell was broken by the teeth.

The sweet and crispy sugar coating and the sour and refreshing flesh both hit your tongue at the same time, bringing a delicious echo.

"Is it delicious, Mo Li?"

"Mm, delicious."

The girl looked at Xu Xi and replied, "Because it's my brother's candy, it tastes especially good."

“Is that so…?”

Xu Xi was stunned for a moment, and his expression softened.

Under the reflection of the lantern, he stretched out his hand and gently stroked the girl's head: "Then I will take it seriously."

"It's the truth," Xu Moli added.

She said as she spoke.

While pulling Xu Xi, he continued to move forward.

There was still a long time before the market closed, and the girl had a lot of things to do and wanted to be with Xu Xi.

See, hear, experience.

No one can replace it.

It can only be the stupid brother in front of me.

"Mo Li, wait a moment." While strolling, Xu Xi suddenly stopped, half-knelt, and bought a fragrant hairpin from a stall.

He walked behind Xu Moli.

Tie up your long black hair.

Tie it up and secure it with a hairpin.

When the girl walks, the small ornaments on the hairpin will also sway slightly.

"Yeah, that's good."

Xu Xi nodded with satisfaction, took a few steps back, and admired his sister's appearance at this moment from a wider perspective.

He thinks.

This looks good.

Especially in the night market environment, there are lanterns hanging high everywhere, which contrasts perfectly with the hairpin and further highlights Xu Moli's beauty.

"What do you think, Mo Li?"

Xu Xi asked.

"…It looks good."

The girl carefully reached out to touch the hairpin on her head, running her fingertips over the lines and feeling the cold touch.

The next moment.

Xu Moli's expression was full of smiles, bright and happy.

That kind of smile.

Even the Xu family is rare.

——————

The market is over.

After buying the hairpin, Xu Xi took Xu Moli to watch some acrobatic performances and bought some special food.

The scene was lively and filled with the joy of people.

Xu Xi likes it.

Xu Moli likes [Xu Xi’s likes].

However, such a lively night market is not held every day.

Most of the time, people in the city would go to bed early at a certain time.

After returning to normal life.

Xu Xi was at home, busy with another thing.

Under the girl's curious gaze, Xu Xi first found a wide winnowing basket, then took a large amount of wheat grains, cleaned them, and spread them evenly on the cloth of the winnowing basket.

"Brother, what are you doing...?"

Xu Moli was puzzled.

"I'm preparing maltose, which is the material for making maltose."

Xu Xi did not hide anything and told the truth directly.

But this answer made the girl even more confused: "Mallet is not expensive, why don't you just buy it?"

Outside the house.

The shadows of the trees are mottled in summer.

When the breeze blows, there is a rustling sound.

The white clouds in the sky float slowly, perhaps staying in the shadow of the corner of the house, sprinkling more water on the wheat grains in the winnowing basket to keep them moist.

Wait till all this is done.

He turned and looked at Xu Moli.

"Mo Li."

"I remember you said that you thought the candy tasted especially good because I gave it to you."

“But I thought about it for a long time and realized that this is not right.”

Xu Xi paused for a moment, a gentle smile on his face.

"I actually didn't do anything. I just bought candies made by others and I got all your likes."

"This... is really too perfunctory."

“So I thought, let me try making candy myself.”

Xu Xi's voice was very soft.

It is still the tenderness in the girl’s memory.

Never changed.

Nor will it change.

It was obviously a trivial matter, but he always kept it in mind and put it into action for the girl today.

"Brother is too stupid and can't do it well." Xu Moli had a thousand words to say, but they were all choked up when they reached his lips.

final.

Just say this.

A little hoarse, a little trembling.