Chapter 1328 Setting off a string of firecrackers
Song Chunxue stared intently at the jar of wine in his hand, her eyes crinkling with a smile.
She recognized the wine jar; the sky-blue porcelain bottle was pleasing to the eye, and it contained a very mellow apricot blossom wine. The bitter aroma of almonds was the most authentic from their store.
Although she didn't know where the wine came from, she remembered that it was her favorite apricot blossom wine.
"Junior brother, you're being too heartless. All I did was miss two years of being busy to celebrate your birthday, and you didn't even think of waiting for me to eat noodles together today?"
He took the cotton cushion handed to him by Song Chunxue, placed it on the stone bench and sat down. His gaze fell on the two small dishes on the table, which made him look rather shabby.
"Is this all you're eating today? Why didn't you go down the mountain and buy some meat?" Zhang Chengxuan shook his head slightly. "I thought you were going to have a big braised pork knuckle today."
"I haven't eaten meat in a long time, so I'm not really craving it, but I haven't missed a drink." Song Chunxue moved the noodles. "Let's eat the noodles first, they're getting soggy."
"Mmm," Zhang Chengxuan touched the rim of the bowl; it was still warm. He scooped it up and ate it in big bites. "It's still so delicious."
Song Chunxue smiled; her senior brother was always so supportive.
In recent years, the only people who have come to see her besides her master and senior brother have been her fellow disciples.
The others probably don't know she's still alive.
Qi Yun often chased after Master Zhang to ask if she was still alive, but she refused to let him know.
There's nothing wrong with passing away in this world.
For the past twenty years, she has either been farming or in seclusion, keeping herself extremely busy. The arrival of others would only disturb her peace of mind.
Although I almost died back then, it was worth it to have twenty years of freedom and peace.
What we couldn't let go of, couldn't bear to part with, and couldn't forget, has all been submerged by the passage of time and swept away with a light touch.
This was the day she had dreamed of in her past life, and the day she had envisioned for a long time after she began her cultivation. She never expected it to come so soon.
Life is truly wondrous.
“Come,” Zhang Chengxuan filled the wine cup, “Junior brother, may you have this day every year, and may every year be like this.”
"Thank you, senior brother," Song Chunxue raised her glass with both hands, "and I wish you happiness and peace every year."
Her heart was warmed to have someone with her on her birthday.
The strong liquor went down my throat, sending a burning sensation throughout my body, leaving me feeling warm all over.
She unconsciously raised her hand and used a wooden hairpin to tie up her hair. The hairpin looked quite old, not only shiny but also overly thin, indicating that she had been using it for a long time.
Having not seen him for a long time, Song Chunxue suddenly remembered many things she wanted to say to her senior brother.
But I don't know where to begin.
Let's drink. If the alcohol isn't right, our conversation will lack a bit of finesse.
Sometimes, silence is the best language.
"Clap clap clap clap clap clap..."
The crackling sound of firecrackers could be heard not far away.
Song Chunxue tilted her head back and drank the wine, calmly looking at the red scraps of paper rising not far away, and the increasingly strong smell of gunpowder.
It smells quite nice.
"Senior brother, it's kind of you to light firecrackers for me, but isn't it a bit too much?"
"Is this grand enough?" Zhang Chengxuan shoveled a few mouthfuls of noodles and laughed. "There are even grander birthday celebrations in the human world, I'm sure you've seen them before. I was afraid you'd find it too noisy, so I only brought a string of firecrackers."
Song Chunxue finished the soup in her bowl and put it on the table. "I was afraid of scaring the little creatures in the mountains. They've never heard such a loud noise before, and I bet they're quite frightened."
Over the past twenty years, besides Little White and Stubborn Donkey, the animals and plants in the mountains have been the ones she has had the closest relationships with.
Come to think of it, she didn't even notice when Xiaobai disappeared.
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