Upon learning that the bamboo tubes contained fireflies, not only Lin Shiyin and Xiao Zhao, but even Shui Mu Yin Ji and Lian Xing couldn't help but curiously open some of the bamboo tubes.
As a result, all the fireflies inside the bamboo tubes in the three packages flew out.
Throughout the courtyard, tiny specks of fluorescent light moved constantly in the air.
Under the influence of the medicinal powder that Chu Qinghe had sprinkled earlier, these fireflies kept flitting among the plants and camellia trees in the courtyard, and not a single one flew out of the courtyard.
As night fell and the fireflies twinkled in the courtyard, not only Qu Feiyan and Xiao Zhao, but even Yao Yue and Shui Mu Yin Ji's eyes flickered as they looked at them.
On the other hand, Chu Qinghe looked at the fireflies in the courtyard with a smile on his lips.
A few moments later, Yaoyue, having regained her senses, turned her gaze from the fireflies in the courtyard to Chu Qinghe and asked, "When did you have these fireflies caught?"
Chu Qinghe slowly said, "Just a couple of days ago, I happened to think that there were these things in the woods outside the south of the city, so I paid some people to catch some."
Upon hearing this, Qu Feiyan couldn't help but ask, "Young Master, what made you suddenly decide to catch these fireflies?"
Chu Qinghe said softly, "Since we're free anyway, let's just decorate the courtyard a bit."
Life may be monotonous, but if you know how to embellish it, it can become more interesting.
As he spoke, Chu Qinghe opened the remaining two packages and the remaining bamboo tubes. He first used his true energy to seal the bamboo tubes to prevent the fireflies inside from flying out, and then sprinkled some medicinal powder into each bamboo tube.
Noticing Chu Qinghe's actions, Qu Feiyan and the other women all cast puzzled glances at him.
Looking at Chu Qinghe's actions, Yaoyue seemed to have thought of something, and her expression darkened slightly.
"Oh."
Upon hearing that slightly cold voice tinged with dissatisfaction, Qu Feiyan couldn't help but look at Yaoyue.
Meeting the gazes of the women, Yaoyue said in a slightly cold voice, "The first day of the seventh month is the birthday of that guy Dongfang Bubai."
Upon hearing this, the women immediately understood the implication behind Yaoyue's words.
Qu Feiyan suddenly realized, "Sister Dongfang hasn't returned yet, obviously she's too busy to get away, so you're planning to give these fireflies to her as a birthday gift?"
Chu Qinghe responded with a soft "hmm".
At this moment, Lin Shiyin asked in confusion, "Although fireflies only need to feed on flower dew later, they can only survive for a few days. If we send these to Sister Dongfang, won't they all be dead by then?"
Chu Qinghe said calmly, "The powder I just added will put these fireflies into a dormant state. They will wake up when they come into contact with air again, so it won't have much of an impact."
Qu Feiyan exclaimed in surprise, "Young Master, you actually know about this too?"
Upon hearing this, Chu Qinghe said calmly, "Fireflies are also a medicinal herb, with the effects of clearing the liver and improving eyesight. They are mainly used to treat liver qi stagnation due to overwork, blurred vision, night blindness, boils in children, and fever."
Xiao Zhao suddenly realized, "So fireflies are also medicinal herbs! No wonder you know so much about them, young master."
Yaoyue said coldly, "You seem to care a lot about that woman."
Hearing the slightly sour tone in Yaoyue's voice, Chu Qinghe said irritably, "Stop it. I went to see them before your birthday. The fireflies in these woods are still larvae. Bringing them over would be useless."
The life cycle of fireflies, from egg to larva to pupa to adult, is about one year.
Even if Chu Qinghe brought back these fireflies during the time of Yaoyue's birthday, it was useless.
Seeing that Chu Qinghe had considered her situation beforehand, Yaoyue's dissatisfaction subsided slightly.
A few breaths later, Yaoyue turned her head and said, "So be it! It's just that Dongfang Bubai's birth time was not bad."
After all, Lianxing and Shuimu Yinji were both present, so Yaoyue couldn't keep pressing the matter.
However, when her gaze fell upon the fireflies slowly glowing in the courtyard, Yaoyue's eyes flickered slightly, and a smile involuntarily crept onto her lips.
Love rises in the east and sets in the west; romance lasts until death.
Everyone has an innate fondness for beautiful things.
Inviting the moon was no exception.
Beside her, upon learning of the birthday gift Chu Qinghe was preparing for Dongfang Bubai, Shuimu Yinji couldn't help but reveal a hint of envy and resentment.
Because her birthday is shortly after the New Year.
There are still a few months left.
For the first time, Jellyfish Princess Yin felt somewhat melancholy because of the timing of her birthday.
……
It was late at night.
On the rooftop.
At this moment, a slight whooshing sound rang out, and Yaoyue turned her head to look at the Jellyfish Yin Ji who had flashed onto the roof.
"Are they all asleep?"
In response to Yaoyue's question, Shuimu Yinji smiled sweetly and said, "They're already asleep."
Upon hearing this, Yaoyue softly hummed in agreement, then closed her eyes again, continuing to enjoy the beauty of the summer night.
The jellyfish Yin Ji next to her slowly sat down, then straightened Chu Qinghe's hand that had been casually resting on his stomach before lying down.
As she rested her head on Chu Qinghe's arm and looked up at the bright moon hanging in the night sky, Shui Mu Yin Ji's smile deepened.
This is the basic tone of life in Chu Qinghe's courtyard.
With sunrise comes hope, with sunset comes longing, with expectations in our hearts, we are busy but not aimless.
Cultivate when you should cultivate, do what you should do, and relax freely when you should rest.
Especially for Jellyfish Yin Ji and Yao Yue, compared to Qu Feiyan and the other girls, their longing for this kind of thing after sunset was even stronger.
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