The sumptuous dinner began.

The meat is tender and smooth, and the vegetables are crisp and delicious.

The hot soup is also extremely delicious.

In this magical world, people usually use knives and forks, but Xu Xi is more accustomed to using chopsticks, so he cut two for his own use.

Krisa used to use a knife and fork, but after seeing Xu Xi using chopsticks, she somehow wanted to learn how to use chopsticks.

So.

A strange scene happened in Xu Xi's house.

While everyone else was using knives and forks to happily celebrate New Year's Eve, the little witch was struggling with her chopsticks, repeatedly getting into the awkward situation of picking up food and dropping it.

She blinked blankly.

"It's hard to use..."

Krisa couldn't understand why she couldn't control the two small wooden sticks after learning for more than half a month.

It's just an ordinary wooden stick, but it's harder to learn than magic.

"Krisha, take your time."

Xu Xi comforted her and demonstrated in slow motion to Chrisa. Ten minutes later, the girl finally picked up the first piece of meat with chopsticks with great difficulty.

She breathed a sigh of relief, as if she had accomplished some ultimate goal.

Chopsticks, your lifelong enemy!

In order to prevent the dinner from getting cold, the girl finally gave up fighting with the chopsticks, switched to the familiar knife and fork, and began to taste the delicacies made by Xu Xi.

"Is it delicious?" Xu Xi asked.

"Teacher, it's delicious," Krisa's eyes widened slightly.

The collision between knife and fork and plate.

The sound of teeth chewing food and tongue rolling.

At this moment, all happening at the same time.

There is no doubt that from this expression, the girl really likes the food cooked by Xu Xi.

But after taking the first bite, she immediately stopped moving and looked at Xu Xi with her empty eyes, as if waiting for something.

"Okay, I'll eat too."

Xu Xi smiled and started eating as well.

Under the light, the two figures, one big and one small, cast long slanted shadows. The bright white light and the dark shadow were so distinct, yet perfectly harmonious.

The New Year's Eve dinner for just two people was very quiet, far less lively than that of an ordinary family in the city.

But Xu Xi thought that was enough.

Delicious food and company, isn’t that enough?

“Blah, blah—”

“Blah, blah—”

The strong wind was beating against the windows.

Outside the house, the world is covered with snow.

The beautiful garden that was once full of blooming flowers and plants is now covered with increasingly thick snow, including the withered tree, whose branches are also hung with heavy snow blocks.

Xu Xi sat in the house, took a sip of hot soup, and felt inexplicably warm.

It's not just because of the warm steam flowing through the house.

And because of the girl sitting next to me.

"It feels like home...", Xu Xi thought as he looked at the falling snow outside the window.

Xu Xi spent a lot of effort on this New Year's Eve dinner, wanting to give Chrisa an unforgettable New Year, but for two people, four dishes and one soup were obviously a bit too much.

Even though the girl has demon blood, her appetite is a little bigger than that of ordinary people.

After half an hour of fighting.

There was still a lot of food left on the table.

Krisha stood up and took the initiative to pick up the dishes and wanted to wash them, but was stopped by Xu Xi.

"Wait, Krisha."

"Teacher...?"

As the girl looked confused, Xu Xi's fingers brushed across the space ring and took out the aquamarine necklace and a gold coin that he had prepared earlier.

The sea blue necklace is placed on the girl's left hand.

The gold coin is placed in the girl's right hand.

Her expression became more confused.

Xu Xi explained: "In my hometown, when the New Year comes and the old year comes, there is a tradition of giving gifts to children as blessings."

"So, I picked this necklace for you."

"I think it would look great if it was worn by Krisa, and the aquamarine beads in the necklace would have a certain amplifying effect on your water magic."

"As for this gold coin, it is a New Year's gift for you. It means I hope you will be safe and sound."

Xu Xi spoke in a gentle voice.

Wait for Krisha to accept the gift.

However, the young witch neither accepted it nor refused it. She just stood there blankly, staring at Xu Xi's figure with her still empty and dull eyes.

The room was quiet, but Krishna's eyes were quieter.

Like a fragile mirror, bright and fragile.

This mirror had been broken many times, over and over again, so many times that even Krisa herself had forgotten how many times it had happened.

And today.

This fragile mirror, these lifeless eyes.

Only Xu Xi's figure was reflected.

Take over the entire world in front of you.

Somehow, Krisa suddenly felt her throat a little dry. She opened and closed her lips several times before she could barely utter a complete sentence.

"Why...why...give...me..."

"Do you need a reason?"

Xu Xi stretched out his hand and gently rubbed the girl's hair. After two months of rest and recuperation, the hair that was once as dry as straw became soft and smooth.

“But…but…”

The girl's eyes were full of confusion.

But a bastard like me doesn't deserve any gifts.

It is clearly something that should be thrown away; it is useless, disgusting waste.

But they can be illuminated by the warm "sun" and live in the light.

This is already happy enough, this is already happy enough, as long as she can maintain this kind of life, the witch will feel satisfied from the bottom of her heart.

Yes.

How could a flawed failure like her expect more?

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"No buts, Krisha."

Xu Xi's words interrupted the girl's confusion and helplessness.

Those words were warm, like a swaying candle flame, attracting those struggling in the darkness and making them unconsciously want to get closer.

Here’s what he said:

"In life, you don't need to think too much, and there aren't that many whys."

"If you like it, do it. If you don't like it, don't do it."

"Krisha is usually very well behaved and obedient, so I like her and am willing to give her a gift."

"Similarly, if Krisa likes the gift I gave her, she can just accept it. Unless, Krisa doesn't like it—"

Hear this.

The girl shook her head quickly and held the necklace and gold coins tightly in her hands.

Show your appreciation for both gifts through your actions.

"I like the gift from the mentor..."

"Really? That's great."

Hearing the witch's answer, Xu Xi smiled.

The frail and thin Krisha looks very quiet and well-behaved, but her expressionless face and lifeless eyes still make people subconsciously worry about her.

However.

Compared to two months ago, it's much better, isn't it?

Xu Xi's eyelids slightly closed, and his mind emerged the miserable appearance of the girl when he first saw her two months ago.

Dirty alleys filled with sewage, broken bodies covered with scales, young faces covered in blood, and weak legs trembling with fear.

At that time, Krisha robbed Xu Xi with a knife.

But perhaps it is what you see and hear.

But it was a clear cry for help.

"Save me..." It was a desire that even the witch herself had not noticed, hidden deep in her eyes, hidden in the prayers in every wound, hidden in the cry for help in every bit of pain.

Longing for someone to see her.

Pray that someone can bring her out of despair.

Send out a silent cry for help to everyone you meet.

Xu Xi saw and heard everything, so he saved Krisha at that time.

I can't give up on the witch who cried out for help so sadly.