Chapter 80 About the tournament I like you opening again...
This summer is exceptionally hot; even the clouds in the sky seem to have been melted by the sun. The sun pours down on the lush green leaves and then sprinkles down. The tireless chirping of cicadas can be heard from the depths of the alley.
In such weather, it would be best to have some fresh and refreshing food. Ye Wan tried various ways to eat cold noodles, such as cold soup udon with pomelo and shrimp, cold soup rice noodles with Dai-style pickled cabbage and lemon, but what she didn't expect was that the most popular dish among diners was tomato scrambled eggs and noodles.
The tomatoes should be fried until they are sandy and juicy, the eggs should be fried until they are fluffy and soft, a pile of white and plump noodles should be placed in the bowl, and then the bright red, sour and sweet soup should be poured on top.
It is quick and easy but extremely popular. Lily especially likes this sweet and sour noodle. The sweet and sour soup is mixed with the slippery and chewy noodles, and she finishes it in a few gulps.
The flying broom competition that had been delayed was about to resume. Lily was under enormous pressure and relied solely on eating to relieve stress. Every time she came, she would have a big bowl of noodles with a pork rib in sauce, and a piece of orange chocolate pie. Her face became rounder and rounder, and she looked even cuter than before.
Today she came again carrying a broom and asked for three big bowls of tomato noodles.
Ye Wan said he hadn't picked any good tomatoes today, so it would be hard to make tomato noodles, but he did have some noodles with soybean paste. Lily nodded quickly, "Yes, two bowls to start."
This time, Ye Wan chose 40% fat and 60% lean pork belly, which he stir-fried with sauce. The chewy noodles were coated with rich sauce and topped with crispy yellow shredded pork, shredded carrots, bean sprouts, etc. It looked delicious.
Lily took the large bowl and said, "Sister Ye Wan, will you come to watch the competition this time?"
Ye Wan was still dealing with a pile of cucumbers: "Ah, I heard that the venue is still a secret this time, and tickets are hard to buy and the price is very high."
Lily was a little disappointed.
"But if there are any stalls outside, we will support you outside." Ye Wan said sincerely.
Only then did Lily become happy.
The door of the tavern opened again, and this time it was Kiara who came in: "Three bowls of noodles with soybean paste first, oh? You made lychee wine, then give me another bucket."
Ye Wan poured her a glass of iced lychee wine from a glass jar and said, "Only one glass. I can't sell you a whole bucket. Otherwise, I'm afraid you'll come in upright and leave sideways."
Kiara finished a glass of lychee wine and said, "I'm really tired. They hired me to investigate whether there are any suspicious magical creatures near the event. I..."
Her voice stopped abruptly, and the noisy chatter in the tavern quieted down noticeably. It was obvious that everyone was very interested in this new event, whose venue had not yet been announced.
Kiara was like a goose with a chokehold on its neck, her words stuck mid-sentence, unable to speak or swallow. In the end, she had no choice but to say helplessly, "Don't ask me. I signed a confidentiality agreement, and the compensation is very high."
Ye Wan handed her the mixed noodles and said loudly, "I know a good idea. Let's gather everyone in a certain area, open some teleportation points in the area, and teleport everyone directly there. This way, it will be safe and confidential."
She said this loudly, and received cheers from all around. This idea was very reasonable. After all, in "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire", everyone was teleported away by portkeys.
You An had been silent at the counter, but when he heard her say that, he praised her seriously, "That's a good idea."
Ye Wan was very proud: "Right."
When the weather was so hot that even the ground began to smoke, Ye Wan finally spent a huge amount of money to buy an unused ice cream machine. He first tried to make ice cream with a few big red mangoes, sugar, milk, and cream, and then put them in the refrigerator. The ice cream he took out was a bright yellow smooth paste, like a ripe mango with juicy juice.
She served a portion in a glass bowl for Youan to try. Youan scooped some with a spoon. It had a mellow sweet taste, with a creamier aroma than fresh fruit pulp, and tasted very good.
Ye Wan said excitedly, "If there's a food stall outside the flying broom championship, I'd like to sell ice cream. Everyone must be very hot and need a cold drink."
Pancake looked at it eagerly, and Ye Wan also gave it a small portion: "Only a little bit, this one is very cold."
Pancake nodded happily, then ate the ice cream in small bites, shivering from the cold.
Ye Wan laughed heartily.
You An sat aside and looked at her happy expression, with the corners of his mouth curled up. Then he remembered something and looked down at his pocket watch.
"It's about time," he thought.
As he expected, a signal bird flew over from a distance, holding a letter tightly in its beak, and then threw it down and walked away. Pancake jumped over, raised its claws to catch it, and rolled on the ground after catching it.
"Well done muffin."
Ye Wan took the box from Songbing's hand and said, "But I haven't ordered anything recently."
She opened the letter and found two invitations to the broomstick tournament.
"Hey, Euan, look what I got!"
She showed the two invitations to Euan. "Oh, actually I really want to see what a broomstick race is like. It must be exciting."
The two invitations also detailed how to get to the venue:
Broomstick Championship Invitation
Dear Ye Wan:
The Flying Broom Championship is about to begin again. To compensate you for your losses last time, we cordially invite you to visit Rainbow Valley the day before the event. Upon arrival, please present this invitation to the tent area. We have prepared a moisture-proof tent with hot water inside, so you can rest for the night while you await the event.
On the second day, staff will remind you that you will arrive at the periphery of the stadium through a portal, and the Knights will ensure the safety of every visitor throughout the event.
Please keep this letter safely, as it is an important certificate for admission. The wind of Rainbow Valley is already blowing, and we will see you at the stadium.
Event Organizing Committee
"Oh, there really is a teleportation point. I have to say, maybe someone came to my tavern for dinner and stole my idea." Ye Wan said after flipping through the invitation twice.
There were already quite a few people stationed in the Rainbow Valley. Ye Wan looked at Lassen from the Guard Corps after a long time. He was leading a team of people on a serious patrol and nodded at them when he saw Ye Wan.
"The guards have a really hard time patrolling in such hot weather."
Euan gave the invitation to the staff, who quickly led them to a tent with vertical stripes. Their neighbors were a welcoming elderly couple.
The old couple sat in front of the tent and camped. They brought their own camping tables and chairs to drink coffee. The coffee they drank was the kind that was put into a French press pot with coffee beans and boiled with tree sap. The old couple enthusiastically wanted to serve Ye Wan and the others a cup of coffee and a plate of syrup sponge pudding.
Youan took out their dinner from the suitcase he was carrying. It was a box of avocado, crab stick, egg, mushroom and ciabatta. Ye Wan also brought a large bottle of iced pumpkin juice and a few boxes of ice cream.
Aside from the pungent coffee brewed with tree sap, all the other delicacies tasted quite good. Enjoying the food in the breeze and the chirping of cicadas on this starry summer night, Ye Wan sighed, "It would be wonderful if life could always be this beautiful."
People around were talking enthusiastically about which team would win. It seemed that few people supported the Floating Team. After all, they were a new team that had just come out this year. However, because of Lily, Ye Wan firmly supported the Floating Team.
"What if a miracle happens?" Ye Wan was quite optimistic.
They also met Emma and her parents. Ye Wan took three chocolate ice creams from the insulated box and gave them to them. Emma was very happy: "I'm here to cheer for Lily. Although my father insists on following the family tradition of supporting the Lightning Team, I still think supporting my friends is the most important thing."
As night fell, the cup of coffee made from tree sap took effect. Ye Wan looked at the tent ceiling for a while, tossing and turning, unable to sleep. Finally, she prepared to go out for a walk. She quietly walked around the snoring Muffin and got up.
I found out that Youan was there too.
"You can't sleep either."
He nodded and stretched out his hand to Ye Wan: "If you can't sleep, go out for a walk."
Ye Wan looked at him in surprise.
"What's wrong?" he asked.
She placed her hand in his upturned palm: "The sun rises in the west."
The valley was like red-hot iron during the day, and was finally cooled by the summer breeze in the middle of the night. The night slowly spread across the entire sky, and stars were twinkling in the sky. Youan took her around the complicated tent area, avoided the patrolling guards, and walked deep into the valley.
"Where are you taking me?" He pulled her along. The valley was quiet, with only the noisy chirping of cicadas coming from the trees. The air was filled with the residual warmth from the daytime, the fragrance of moist soil and the scent of flowers.
Youan chose a stone under a big tree to sit on. The stone was slightly warm from the sun.
"I've been to this place before." He took off his coat and put it on the stone for Ye Wan to sit on. Ye Wan took off his shoes and soaked his feet in the water. The stream gurgled beside his feet, and the bright moonlight was scattered on the water.
"This place is really nice." The evening breeze blew through Ye Wan's hair, and her hair, which was a little longer, accidentally brushed against his face.
"Sorry." She quickly lifted her hair, revealing her snow-white neck. Youan's eyes fell on that delicate skin, then moved away, and his Adam's apple moved slightly.
Ye Wan didn't know where to look, but finally met his eyes, those beautiful eyes filled with the tiny moonlight.
"Hey Euan, has anyone ever told you that you have beautiful eyes?" she asked.
He was stunned for a moment, then smiled: "Someone said it, but she may have forgotten."
Someone actually said something like this. Ye Wan felt inexplicably lost.
"They are coming soon." Youan looked at the sky and said,
"Who? Did you call anyone else?" She stood up quickly like a wanted criminal who had been discovered, but Youan held her hand and said, "I brought you here to see them. Be quiet and don't scare them away."
As soon as he finished speaking, the first firefly emerged from the grass, and its faint light flickered in the darkness. Then came the second, the third... Countless fireflies came from all directions, slowly gathering into a flowing river of light.
"Wow." Ye Wan looked at the sea of light dancing in front of him and raised his hand to touch it. Youan also raised his hand. The moment their fingertips touched, time seemed to stop.
Ye Wan could hear her own heartbeat and the other person's heartbeat. The flickering light seemed to give her some courage. She finally asked, "Last time at the entrance of that dark alley, and last time on the train... when we were passing through the tunnel..."
Youan held her face in his hands: "Is that what you mean?"
He kissed her, a light touch that carried the coolness of the night breeze. The river of firefly light swirled around them, lengthening their overlapping figures.
"Hmm..." She admitted softly. The kiss was so quiet that Ye Wan didn't even dare to move.
"I like you," he said.
Then he tilted his head slightly and kissed her a little deeper.
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