Looking at the Moon in the Well to Seek the Phantom (3)
Li Zhaoyue felt his heart beating violently in his chest and gently closed his eyes.
His hand was still there, and the warm, rough texture brought a sense of security that he had never felt before.
But she didn't know whether Xu Xing would be disgusted by holding hands, so she tried to pull away, but was held down.
"Don't move." The boy said in a hoarse voice and squeezed her hand tightly.
Li Zhaoyue was confused at first, then seemed to understand something and her face turned even redder.
Outside the pavilion, a pond filled with pale pink lotus flowers and dark green lotus leaves complemented each other, creating a refreshing and beautiful scene. Inside the pavilion, a cool breeze blew through, and the fragrance of flowers filled their faces, making the blush on the two people's cheeks even more brilliant than the lotus flowers.
"I like it very much, thank you." She lowered her head and stroked the patterns on the bracelet.
The inside of each pattern was very delicate and smooth. She could almost imagine how Xu Xing held the knife and carved it again and again. Perhaps it was in a pavilion like this, or in a room.
As she was thinking, her hand suddenly tightened. She looked up and found Xu Xing looking at her with a bright smile.
Li Zhaoyue was also infected by this happiness and raised the corners of his mouth.
"Ayue looks very happy," he said.
Li Zhaoyue stretched out her arm, dangling the gold bracelet on her left hand, then pointed to the bracelet on her right hand, which he was holding. A faint dimple appeared on her cheek. "Of course I'm happy to receive a gift, especially one that's so thoughtful."
After saying that, she chuckled and said, "But you actually remembered that incident for so long."
"Yeah," Xu Xing nodded, "I have a good memory."
"So—" He stretched out his voice, released her hand, and poke her cheek mischievously until she burst into tears. "If Ah Yue bullies me, I will always remember it."
"I can't beat you, so how could I bully you?" Li Zhaoyue rubbed his face that was hurt by the poke and said resentfully.
"Hey," he exclaimed softly, his smile gradually deepening, "That's not necessarily true. For example, if I stole your osmanthus candy, would you be angry?"
Li Zhaoyue didn't know what he meant. After thinking about it carefully, he said honestly, "Yes."
"Even though you can't beat me, will you ignore me when you're angry?"
She vaguely sensed something was wrong, but still nodded honestly.
"That's right," he smiled, resting his hands on the table and tilting his head slightly, "You're bullying me when you're angry."
Li Zhaoyue thought what he said was very strange and denied it, "But my anger has nothing to do with you."
"How can it be okay?" He stretched out his voice, and seeing her face flushed and unconvinced, his smile deepened. "If you get angry, I'll feel like I've done something wrong, and then I'll be scared. Naturally, it's you who's bullying me."
This is simply nonsense!
Li Zhaoyue was about to argue with him, but when he saw his unchanged smiling face, he suddenly realized what was going on.
Bang!
Li Zhaoyue angrily slapped the back of his hand.
Xu Xing gasped in pain.
"It was wrong to steal my sweet-scented osmanthus candy. It's normal for me to be angry. You're blurring the point. And—" She put her hands on her hips, glared at him fiercely, and continued, "You don't even want to discuss this topic with me. You're just boring me and making fun of me!"
Hearing this, Xu Xing laughed heartily and raised his eyebrows, saying, "I didn't expect you to see through it."
"I'm not a fool!" Li Zhaoyue was so angry that his teeth were itching.
Xu Xing stopped when he saw that things were going well. He glanced at the golden hairpin in her hair and said casually, "Speaking of which, my birthday is coming up soon. I wonder what the birthday customs are like in Yiziyuan."
"Your birthday is coming soon?" Li Zhaoyue asked in surprise.
Xu Xing nodded softly.
She always liked to make small movements when she spoke. Her body would sway slightly, and the golden hairpin inserted in her black hair would also sway. The golden color, with a dazzling light, always made his eyes slightly dizzy.
It also always reminds him of the hairpin that fell into her clothes at sunset, and... the warm touch of her hair that day.
"Actually, there's no special custom. We just like to fly Kongming lanterns, so..." Her voice suddenly stopped, and she looked at him strangely: "Why...are you staring at me?"
Xu Xing quickly looked away and said hoarsely, "...I was distracted."
So Li Zhaoyue continued.
Xu Xing looked at her slightly raised eyebrows, curved eyes, and... rosy lips.
He swallowed unconsciously, and suddenly felt dry mouth and tongue, and habitually touched the table for a long time.
This was not his bedroom, and there was no cold tea on the table that he usually drank.
Li Zhaoyue pulled out a corked bottle from his sleeve and handed it to him. After he took it, he took out another identical one.
Xu Xing shook the bottle and found that it was filled with liquid.
He just kept staring at the bottle without drinking, which made Li Zhaoyue pause.
She patted his shoulder, and when he turned his head, she popped the cork in front of him and took out two tubes from her sleeves. She handed one to him and put the other into the bottle, then took a sip.
"Drink it like this." She demonstrated it to Xu Xing politely and said vaguely, "It's not poisonous."
Xu Xing pinched the outer wall of the bottle and suddenly felt his throat become drier.
"How do you drink it?" He heard his own hoarse voice.
Li Zhaoyue took another big sip, and the shiny juice stuck to his lips, very conspicuous.
"Just put the straw in directly. If you find it troublesome, you can drink it directly from mouth to mouth." As he said that, Li Zhaoyue took out the straw and took a big sip from the mouth of the transparent bottle.
Because he moved too quickly, a few drops of juice covered the corners of his lips, making Xu Xing's eyes darker.
He suddenly reached out and forced Li Zhaoyue to turn his head, then picked up the bottle of juice and drank it in one gulp.
Li Zhaoyue thought he was shy and felt it was not good to drink it all in front of her, so she waited for a long time before turning back.
but……
She looked at Xu Xing's face, which was obviously turning red, and was extremely confused.
She had been covering the juice with an ice talisman, but why did Xu Xing feel even hotter after drinking it?
Yes, Xu Xing was indeed getting hotter and hotter after drinking. In order to avoid losing his composure in front of her, he said, "I've decided to celebrate my birthday here at Yiziyuan, and then..."
He lowered his head, his eyes shining, but pretending to be frightened, and asked softly, "Can you come?"
Xu Xing was actually not sure what Li Zhaoyue was thinking, but there was one thing he was sure of, that was, unless he acted pitiful, Li Zhaoyue would always be extra soft-hearted.
Although this was a bit despicable, he was happy with it.
As long as Li Zhaoyue was by his side, as long as her eyes would fall on him, only on him...
He was suddenly frightened by his own thoughts.
"Of course I have to go. You are my good friend." Li Zhaoyue smiled, completely unaware of the strangeness of the young man in front of him.
Xu Xing recalled the crazy emotions that had just surged through his heart, pursed his lips, and looked up at her with a smile: "July 17th."
"I'll remember it." Li Zhaoyue smiled back.
*
She returned home a little late today. As soon as she entered Qingfeng Courtyard, Li Zhaoyue sensed Zhu Ming's sword energy.
The master was dressed in green and sitting under the pear tree in her yard, seemingly waiting for someone.
Since returning from Cangyun City that day, Zhu Ming has been busy with trivial matters and has been nowhere to be seen. Li Zhaoyue hasn't seen her for more than half a month. This time, he finally saw Zhu Ming, and she happily ran to the tree with her skirt lifted up.
Zhu Ming looked tired, with dark circles under his eyes. When he saw Li Zhaoyue, he forced a smile.
"Master, are you okay?" She slowed down and asked worriedly.
"It's okay, just take a rest." Zhu Ming rubbed his eyebrows and said.
Li Zhaoyue sat opposite her. Besides the joy of seeing his master, he also felt a little troubled.
After all, her results in this major exam were not very good.
Even a mess.
Zhu Ming had raised her since she was little, so he naturally knew her character. He was a little amused and said, "I don't blame you, and I won't punish you. Why are you so scared?"
Seeing that her expression had calmed down and she didn't seem to be angry anymore, Li Zhaoyue breathed a sigh of relief, stood up from the stone bench, and said with a smile, "I will definitely do well on the exam next time. Master, you know I always feel sleepy when I read..."
Zhu Ming suddenly interrupted her: "Last time I saw you perform Feng Shui techniques with great success, but I've never seen you learn them before. How did you suddenly become so enlightened?"
She chuckled and scratched her head, "I don't know either. It just suddenly clicked. Oh, right, I didn't have much confidence at the beginning. It was Xu Xing who kept telling me to try, so I finally had the courage to do it."
Zhu Ming lowered his eyes and smiled meaningfully.
"What do you think of Feng Shui, Ayue?" she asked again.
Li Zhaoyue recalled the feeling he had when he used the compass to perform Feng Shui techniques, and said excitedly, "It felt like I had become another person, and suddenly I was filled with energy..."
"Alright," Zhu Ming interrupted her, patted the back of her hand, and said earnestly, "In Yiziyuan, Master can protect you for the rest of your life. Feng Shui is too tricky, and Master doesn't want you to fall into the trap of fate."
"Master..." Li Zhaoyue looked at her confusedly.
"Of course, if you want to continue practicing, that's fine, but without a solid theoretical foundation, you won't learn anything well. So, starting tomorrow, come to my courtyard at noon, and I'll randomly check your homework..."
Hearing this, Li Zhaoyue covered his ears in pain and shook his head like a rattle.
"I'm not going to practice anymore. It sounds so tiring. Master, you know I get sleepy when I read, yet you always ask me to read."
Zhu Ming patted her head lovingly and said softly, "Ayue, you can do whatever you want. It's okay if you don't want to practice. Anyway, Master will always protect you."
Somehow, this sounded strange, but she didn't think too much about it and agreed vaguely. Zhu Ming then got up and went next door.
After washing up, Li Zhaoyue rolled around comfortably on the bed several times.
The nightgown slid down as she raised her hand, and the colorful bracelet nestled neatly on her wrist.
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