Chapter 114 The following day, the flowers bloomed, and the bouncy monkeys...
"Coo-coo-coo—"
A misty haze hangs in the air, the distant blue shadows possessing an unparalleled purity and clarity. Accompanied by silence and the occasional chirping of birds, a new sunrise arrives in the mountains—
It has to be said that in this demon mountain, amidst the calls of birds, monkeys, and wolves, it's really hard to hear a chick crowing, even though that chick's crowing... is truly small and weak.
...
Sunlight filtered through the tree-shaded window, dappling the strange little house in shimmering patterns.
A large mound on the cliff looks like a clod of earth from a distance. After all, the cliff is covered with lush green grass, and some undulating terrain is normal.
However, upon closer inspection, one can discover that the back of this so-called "protrusion" is actually shaped like a window, adorned with vines, leaves, and flowers. When sunlight shines over the cliff, it can stream in through this window. In fact, it resembles a cliffside house with a skylight in the shadow of trees.
...
Qingyu rubbed her eyes, calmed them for a few moments, and then opened them.
The view is of trees-shaded windows, rattan tables, and golden sunlight quietly illuminating the surrounding walls, roof, and even the countless flowers beside the stone bed.
She blinked, still half asleep, and hissed as she tried to move, feeling a headache coming on.
Qingyu closed her eyes again and pushed herself to the side—
"Um……"
"hair……"
It's pressing down on her hair.
Wen Chuan finally opened his eyes after hearing her voice. He calmed himself down for a few moments and then gently got up. The young man sat up, looking at the sunlight on the floor and the whole room, clearly still a little dazed.
Qingyu felt there was an empty space next to her, so the girl rolled over, covering her head, and whimpered a couple of times. Her hut was bathed in sunlight in the morning, which was warm but also a little dazzling.
She leaned to the side and wrapped her arms around Wen Chuan's waist to shield him from the sun.
Wen Chuan finally came to his senses. He reached out and touched Qing Yu's hair. Qing Yu slightly raised her head, but didn't open her eyes.
"I told you to drink less. The wine brewed by the foxes of Qingqiu is incredibly strong."
Last night, Su Xuanzhen hid several jugs of wine. He was the first to get so drunk that he was completely unconscious. Zhang Xuan also got drunk and even brandished his sword. The Golden Monkey was very wicked. Seeing this, he quickly stole the wine and divided it among himself. Everyone drank their fill (except for Qingyu).
Wen Chuan closed his eyes briefly, then reached out and massaged his nasal bone. It seemed as if memories of last night were flashing back in an instant. The young man opened his eyes, his voice gentle yet tinged with caution, "Last night..."
Upon hearing this, Qingyu chuckled, yawned, and sat up, curled up in bed. She finally opened her eyes, her tone cold yet tinged with a helpless smile.
What do you think?
After drinking until the very end, everyone, both human and demon, was completely drunk. A few little monkeys from Golden Fruit Mountain came and carried the Golden Monkey away. Shui Bi helped her sister Shui Zhu to an unclaimed cave in Shenlan Cliff. The two sisters giggled and jumped inside to sleep. Dan Huai Ren, despite his young age, had a good capacity for alcohol. He walked straight ahead and took Cai Cai to his own home. As for Li Huan, she was simple; she transformed into a butterfly and flew away.
Zhang Xuan was in no condition; he had been secretly drinking and was quite drunk. Lin Fanxiang was so angry that she slapped him a few times. The slaps were quite loud, waking up the scholar next to them. Qin Tianshu rubbed his eyes, walked with a bewildering yet charming gait, and quickly helped Zhang Xuan back to the carriage not far away to avoid a family conflict.
Qingyu, watching the show with a "whoosh," saw Wen Chuan, who had been standing perfectly fine, suddenly bump his head into the crook of her neck, muttering something...
Qingyu: "..."
"That's good," he whispered in her ear, deliberately waiting until everyone else had left.
...
"Blame me..."
He lowered his eyes, looking very guilty, yet a smile was hidden in them. Qingyu didn't want to look at him, and when she tried to push him away, he pulled her into his arms. In the sunlight, the woman was in his embrace, and the young man chuckled softly.
"It's my fault, I didn't expect the alcohol to be so strong."
As he spoke, he whispered in Qingyu's ear, "Fortunately, I have my wife by my side..."
His words were ambiguous, and Qingyu was equally unambiguous. She first straightened up slightly and gently patted his face, her smile tinged with coquettishness, "Don't seduce me so early in the morning."
Before he could say anything more, the woman smiled and snuggled into his arms in a comfortable position, humming, "Well, it's a good thing you didn't make a fuss and obediently came back with me. You did whatever I asked you to do, otherwise I would have made you suffer even more than Xiao Zhang."
Wen Chuan paused for a moment, then obediently held Qing Yu in his arms. After thinking for a moment, he smiled again, "What was Zhang Xuan doing last night?"
He seemed to remember that there was a lot of noise, and then there was the sound of slapping...
Qingyu laughed, "It's nothing, it's just that he wouldn't walk on the proper path, he insisted on hopping around. The mountain paths are already difficult to walk on, and it's easy to fall if you wander around randomly, especially at night... Thinking about it, he was really annoying at the time. Fanxiang couldn't stop him, and she was probably a little drunk, so in the end, she just slapped Xiao Zhang a few times..."
Wen Chuan pursed his lips, "And then?"
"Then Zhang Xuan behaved himself, and Tian Shu Ge behaved himself too. The two of them held hands and went back to the carriage to sleep."
As she spoke, Qingyu couldn't help but laugh. She looked at her home in front of her, where vines swayed gently, flowers bloomed everywhere, and sunlight streamed through the skylight, warming her heart.
"You have no idea how funny that scene was. When I turned around, you were also dizzy... I originally wanted to take you back to the carriage, but you insisted on clinging to me, so I thought about it and brought you here..."
The grassland on Shenlan Cliff is continuous, and she often likes to lie here and look at the stars. In the end, she simply dug out a piece of land and built this ground house by using the slope as a cover.
This was the territory of the mountain king, and the cliff was very high, so basically no demons would come here. Since she couldn't build a wooden house properly, she simply dug one out.
It has windows, a table, a mirror, a chair, vines, and flowers, and a super, super, super huge stone bed that Grandpa Locust Tree found—
It's very comfortable.
Wen Chuan looked around the place, and the young man smiled, "What a unique place."
The warm sunlight streamed in, and Qingyu struggled a few last moments in his arms before looking up, her expression brightening. "It feels like it's almost noon... Get up... Never mind... Carry me out of bed..."
Wen Chuan looked down at her and smiled, then kissed her again. The young man reached out and put his arm around her waist. Looking at Qing Yu's smiling face, he felt that she was really good, exceptionally good, so good that she touched his heart.
"What hairstyle would you like, Madam, to have today?"
Qingyu smiled, leaning against his chest, and casually pointed to the peach blossoms on the vines in front of the dressing table.
“In the mountains, I don’t need to comb my hair. I can just tie it up and add some flowers. Hmm, today I’ll just use that peach blossom.”
Peach blossoms.
The flowers are dense and beautiful, their vibrant colors dazzling.
As lovers nestle together, the spring breeze whispers through the dew; as they lower their eyes and gently kiss, the flower buds seem to hold tenderness.
...
When Zhang Xuan woke up today, he felt something was very wrong. That is, whenever he made a face, he felt some pain, some strange soreness and numbness.
The boy hissed as he got out of bed, feeling a slight pain in his knees...
He thought about it and wondered if he might have bumped into something from drinking too much last night. Then he smelled himself again.
Ugh, it all smells like alcohol...
After a while...
Zhang Xuan changed into a red and black outfit, styled his hair in a neat high ponytail, and paired it with the Blood Moon and Frost Moon swords at his waist. The young man had sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, thin lips slightly pursed, and from a distance he was indeed tall and handsome, with clear and sharp eyes. Especially the twin swords, Zhu Xuan, added a touch of murderous aura.
"woke up?"
Lin Fanxiang was chatting with Shan Huai Ren under the locust tree. The aloof girl was holding Cai Cai and glanced back at Zhang Xuan indifferently.
Zhang Xuan: "?"
Something's wrong, something's very wrong. Fan Xiang is unhappy.
He walked quickly to Lin Fanxiang's side and smiled, "Fanxiang, good morning... good afternoon."
Shan Huai Ren chuckled first, then the child, nestled under a locust tree, transformed into a tiger and swaggered off, barking loudly at Zhang Xuan.
There's a feeling... watching him laugh so hard...
Zhang Xuan blinked. He ignored Shan Huai Ren and moved closer to Lin Fan Xiang, intending to speak with a smile. But then he suddenly felt his face go numb. The young man was completely baffled.
"woke up?"
The same words came from behind, but the voice was familiar and gentle. Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up, and he turned around to greet Wen Chuan, while making a pained wink—had something happened last night that he didn't know about?
Seeing his expression, Wen Chuan couldn't help but purse his lips. He first asked, "The Heavenly Book hasn't risen yet?"
It's already afternoon, and he's still not awake?
Zhang Xuan thought for a moment, "It seems they went out; there's no one in the carriage."
Wen Chuan nodded to indicate that he understood, then looked at Zhang Xuan, put his arm around his shoulder and walked a little distance away, whispering something to him. Afterwards, he patted Zhang Xuan's shoulder and strolled leisurely towards the locust tree.
Zhang Xuan was left alone, bewildered.
...
As they were talking, Qingyu and Lihuan walked over side by side. Qingyu's pink dress turned light blue, and her black hair was adorned with only three or four peach blossoms. She looked less flamboyant but more elegant. Zhang Xuan almost didn't recognize her from afar and thought she was some new mountain spirit.
Of course, he didn't look closely; the boy was looking down, deep in thought and conflicted.
Qingyu stopped right in front of him and smiled, "Oh, what's wrong? Head down in repentance?"
Zhang Xuan's voice was muffled, "I heard about it. I got drunk and acted crazy last night."
He even got Fan Xiang to hit him; he must have caused a huge scene… It's all his fault, all the wine's fault, all Su's fault…
"Hey, where's Su Xuanzhen?"
Qingyu pursed her lips, while Li Huan, standing to the side, crossed her arms and said indifferently, "Who knows? Let's go."
I got very drunk last night, and left this morning after waking up.
That's fine, that's fine too.
...
Qingyu patted Zhang Xuan and pushed him towards the tree. "Alright, how can you be like this? Come on, what's with standing here... Let me tell you, Fan Xiang was really angry last night. Apologize properly and everything will be fine in a bit."
As she spoke, she greeted Li Huan. There were some minor demons fighting to the death over at the Butterfly Clan in Fandi, and Li Huan had to go and keep an eye on things, otherwise it could easily turn into a large-scale brawl.
Li Huan nodded and prepared to leave, but she also glanced at Zhang Xuan for some reason. The woman smiled slightly, then turned and transformed into a golden butterfly and left.
Just then, Zhang Xuan arrived in front of Lin Fanxiang, the young man smiling, but with great caution.
"Fan Xiang, I drank too much yesterday and was confused. I definitely didn't mean to offend you. I know I was wrong—"
"What offense?"
Lin Fanxiang glanced at him, then said with a hint of helplessness, "He really is very drunk."
Zhang Xuan asked in confusion, "No... then what mistake did I make—"
"Hehehe, of course that's how it is!"
The monkey's giggling sound came from behind him. Zhang Xuan turned around and saw the golden monkey hopping and skipping along, looking very happy...
Strange memories suddenly began to attack him—
"Wow, that's a great sword dance! Jump up, jump up, dance!"
"I...I won't jump, I won't jump!"
"Hey! Let me teach you! Jumping while walking is so much easier! Come on, come on!"
"Really... I'll try..."
Wow! This is what it feels like to jump while walking!
"Hehehe, isn't that fun! Oh ho ho..."
"This is so much fun! I've never tried this before!"
"..."
"Fan Xiang! Let's jump together!"
"You jump, I jump! Let's jump together!"
"Okay, okay, we'll jump later, we'll jump later, watch where we're going first! Ah Xuan, you watch where we're going first!"
"Jump, jump—ah—"
"Zhang Xuan,"
"Um?"
"Snap—Snap—Snap—Snap!"
...
Zhang Xuan: "..."
Qin Tianshu came with the monkey. The scholar stood next to Wen Chuan, trying to suppress his laughter at Zhang Xuan's distorted expression. In the end, he couldn't help but shrug his shoulders.
Wen Chuan looked at him helplessly and said in a low voice, "Alright."
For some reason, he had been holding back, but when Wen Chuan said something, the scholar laughed again, a laugh that was especially difficult and painful.
Hahahaha—
"Pfft... Hahaha..."
"Hahahahahahahahahahahaha..."
Zhang Xuan: "...Ah! You guys, why didn't anyone stop me last night?!"
Qin Tianshu smiled, "At that time, I could only control myself from jumping with you."
Wen Chuan apologized, "I don't remember clearly, I only remember you were quite happy..."
Qingyu spread her hands, "I tried to stop them, I really tried, but I couldn't..."
Lin Fanxiang raised her palm, admiring it in the sunlight. The woman nodded in satisfaction, "Yes, I stopped it."
Cai Cai: "Coo coo coo~"
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The author says: To clarify, this jump is not a straight jump with both feet together. It's more like a monkey jumping, with one foot up first and the other foot touching a rock. It's not like a fool, it's like a madman.
And that's why Zhang Xuan fell down because he needed to find rocks to jump over, the kind of fall that happens in the middle of the night and makes a huge racket.
One can imagine: Under the moonlight, the handsome young man's hair was disheveled, his cheeks were slightly flushed, and his eyes were bright as he looked at his sister.
Xiangxiang: No matter how handsome you are, I'm still going to slap you.
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