Yuan Xuan turned around and looked at the sky on the other side. The moon had risen quietly.
Today is the waxing moon, and a half crescent moon hangs in the night sky.
The moonlight was cool and dim, sprinkling on the surface of the lake and coating the ripples with a soft silver glow.
The lake water reflects a faint blue light, rippling gently with the breeze, spreading out a piece of shimmering silk.
However, he soon noticed that something seemed different on the lake.
Some tiny points of light danced gently on the water, like stars falling into the earth.
Yuan Xuan looked in the direction of the light and saw Yuan Qi Yu by the lake.
He was squatting on the shore, busy with something with his head down.
He held a jade bottle in his hand and opened it carefully.
With a gentle shake, one colorful firefly after another flew out of the bottle.
There were four or five jade bottles at his feet. He opened them one by one, and the fireflies rushed out one after another.
Fireflies, with their faint light, sometimes blue, orange, or emerald green, jump and dance in the night wind.
They flew towards the lake in groups and were reflected in the water, like a dream.
It's like lighting up the stars in the night sky.
Yuan Xuan looked at the scene in front of him in surprise and murmured, "What is this..."
"Cousin," Yuan Nan'an called him softly.
He turned his head and saw that they were very close to each other. Several fireflies slowly flew between them and danced around them with a quiet light.
Yuan Nan'an's eyes sparkled, with a faint smile on his lips, his voice was light and gentle,
"Happy birthday."
At this moment, the night wind seemed to stop and time froze in this instant.
Fireflies danced around them, and tiny star-like lights surrounded them.
Yuan Xuan's eyes intertwined with hers, and all the sounds in his ears faded away. The gurgling sound of the lake and the rustling sound of the wind passing through the treetops were all left behind in his mind.
In his world, the only thing left was the smiling face in front of him.
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For some reason, his heart was beating so fast that it seemed like it was going to jump out of his chest.
It wasn't until Yuan Qiyu finished releasing the fireflies that he trotted over to them and shouted, "Brother Xuan! Happy birthday!"
At this time, Yuan Xuan came to his senses. He let go of Yuan Nan'an and held her tightly.
He saw the waxing moon. Today was the eighth day of the first lunar month. Two months had passed since he left the capital in June. It was now August.
The eighth day of the eighth month was his birthday, but he was so busy that he forgot about it.
Yuan Qiyu exclaimed repeatedly, "Wow~ This is so beautiful~ Second sister, have you been catching these these days?"
Yuan Xuan realized this and turned to ask the people around him,
"Did you catch all this yourself?"
Yuan Nan'an raised his eyebrows and tilted his head proudly, "Of course!"
"How are they?" She smiled with her eyes curled up, stretched out a finger and shook it, "Isn't it amazing? I caught these one by one! I didn't rely on anyone else at all!"
Yuan Xuan nodded seriously, "Great!"
Hearing his praise, Yuan Nanan smiled slightly, a little embarrassed.
"I haven't been busy with just this these days..." She wanted to take something out of her sleeve, but her left hand was held tightly by Yuan Xuan, and she couldn't pull it away.
So she used her right hand and took something out of her sleeve with some difficulty.
She handed a small brocade box to him, with a hint of expectation and pride in her eyes.
"Here...I made this myself, for you!"
Yuan Xuan was stunned and looked down at the brocade box she handed over.
The box is covered with dark blue satin and wrapped with a thin silver thread. The knots are neatly and uniquely tied, obviously taking a lot of thought.
He looked up at her, his heart moved slightly, then he reached out to take it, his fingers gently stroking the fine lines on the box.
He slowly untied the knot and opened the brocade box.
The lid was opened, and a cold light came into view - a dagger lay quietly in the box.
The dagger was simple in shape yet sharp, and the handle was carved with delicate dark patterns. Upon closer inspection, a blooming plum blossom vaguely emerged.
The blade was slender and clean, gleaming with a cold light, sparkling in the glow of fireflies.
"Did you do it yourself?" Yuan Xuan raised his eyes and looked at her with a little surprise.
Yuan Nan'an smiled and said cheerfully, "You are a noble person, so it's inevitable that people will target you. It's good to carry a dagger with you for self-defense. I spent a long time polishing it, and I also carved the decorations on the handle myself."
She pointed at the plum blossom pattern and blinked, "I think it suits you very well, sharp and steady."
Yuan Xuan looked at the dagger, and an indescribable emotion emerged in his heart.
He stared at the plum blossom on the hilt, then looked at the fireflies dancing around him, and the sun shining on the golden mountain, and murmured, "You put a lot of thought into it."
Yuan Nan'an looked at him with a smile: "Of course! After all, you are my cousin. I started preparing for it many days ago. Do you like it?"
Yuan Xuan looked down at the dagger in his hand and said softly, "I like it."
He then looked up and asked her, "So these days, you... and Wu Yu have been busy with these things?"
Yuan Qiyu secretly poked his head out, stood behind Yuan Nanan, and winked at her desperately, as if to remind her of something.
Yuan Nan'an looked bewildered, not understanding Yuan Qiyu's hint at all. He just scratched his head and answered honestly,
"He started by showing me around. Since he was more familiar with Liangzhou City than I was, I asked him to help me find the best blacksmith shop in the city, select the materials, and decide on the style..."
"But he's been busy lately. I found this place myself, and I caught the fireflies myself..."
She paused, looked at Yuan Xuan with a serious look in her eyes.
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