Chapter 123 Hanging Garden
Before this, Mei Yang had always had a stereotype about moose, thinking that they were slow in doing everything because they were so big.
But at this moment, it was proved that even as tall as a landscape tree, the moose was still agile - Rumi ran away at full speed at the signal of the Elf King, and Mei Yang felt that he was about to be shattered.
In fact, when Rumi flew over a broken tree, his butt really flew up into the air, but was pushed back down by the quick-eyed and quick-handed Elf King.
"It feels like flying..." Mei Yang complained.
He had just opened his mouth to say a few words when a mouthful of cold wind blew in. He simply turned his head and buried his whole face in the Elf King's chest.
The Elf King of this period was not as cold and inviolable as he would be hundreds of years later. Melida did not care about the cub burying its head in his chest. She just thought that he was frightened by Rumi's speed, so she stretched out her long arms and held the black-haired cub tightly in her arms.
Not long after, with a sudden stop, Rumi brought the two back to the mother tree.
The Elf King jumped down with the black-haired kid in his arms. Seeing that he was still in shock, he simply held Mei Yang in his arms and took him up in the vine elevator.
The feeling of weightlessness made Mei Yang hug the Elf King even tighter. He almost wanted to wrap his legs around him and hug him tightly.
After more than three months, Mei Yang has overcome his psychological fear of heights, but he still has some physical reactions. For example, if the speed is too fast, his legs will go weak.
This time, the vines brought them to almost the top branch. The branches above that were not wide enough, so no one usually climbed up there.
The Elf King told Mei Yang to follow him closely, and the two of them entered the mother tree through the hole in the branch.
At present, the elves have not yet developed the internal space of the mother tree to this level, so the interior of several floors is empty.
The two of them climbed up the spiral staircase, one in front and one behind. Mei Yang's legs became weak from climbing. The higher they went, the smaller the indoor area became. In the end, it was only about 100 square meters. Finally, they reached the end of the stairs.
Mei Yang followed the Elf King and walked out of the cave on the top floor with him.
To Mei Yang's surprise, when he went out from here, the outside was not a flat surface of branches, but a top-floor terrace with deep development marks, like a sky garden.
It is round, about less than 200 square meters, with a circle of guardrails on the outside. On the terrace, there are all the garden facilities such as round tables, rattan chairs, potted plants, etc.
It was a complete garden, and Mei Yang was stunned.
His whispered exclamation did not escape the Elf King's ears.
The handsome man glanced at him, a ripple of joy rippled in his calm eyes. He explained lightly, "This is my garden. Every once in a while, I would stay here for a while to welcome the newborn cubs."
Every blade of grass and every decoration here were arranged by the Elf King himself, even the round table and carved chairs in the center... The Elf King stroked the patterns on them with his hands, and vaguely remembered that they seemed to have been made by him himself, a long, long time ago.
It seems like I did it with someone else...
"Wow, you are really amazing!" Mei Yang praised without hesitation and said loudly in an admiring tone.
His words interrupted the Elf King's suddenly drifting thoughts, and the topic returned to the present tense.
Mei Yang carefully observed this incredible sky garden.
It has changed the interior of the mother tree, with a fresh style of logs matched with green plants. The colors are simply gorgeous. Pink roses are climbing all over the fence, and purple hyacinths are circling along the fence. A pot of amaryllis is placed on the round table, and on the flower stand next to it, various blue, purple and yellow flowers turn the entire terrace into a dreamy dating place.
This didn't seem like the Elf King's style. Could it be that someone else had arranged this with him? Mei Yang couldn't help but speculate.
He had forgotten the purpose of coming here. He ran to the fence excitedly to look into the distance. He was immediately shocked by the endless view of trees and was speechless.
Mei Yang turned around and was about to ask the Elf King to enjoy the sunset together, but he saw the Elf King standing in the middle of the garden, looking up at something above his head without blinking.
Following his gaze, Mei Yang saw that above their heads, under the entire shadow, there were several heavy fruits hanging on the treetops, just like fruit trees bearing fruit.
Each of them is the size of a watermelon, translucent, with a tiny baby curled up inside. The outer translucent membrane flickers slightly every few seconds with the baby's heartbeat.
There are five fruits in total, and their identities are obvious.
"Mei Yang, come here." The Elf King called him over.
Mei Yang walked forward. He and the Elf King were standing under the largest fruit.
"Are they the elf cubs that are about to be born?" Mei Yang asked.
"Yeah." After confirming that the cubs were in good condition and most likely wouldn't hatch today, the Elf King pulled out a chair and sat down, motioning for Mei Yang to do the same. "When they're born, the tribe will be more lively. By the way, what's wrong with you today? Why did you suddenly run off into the depths of the forest?"
Mei Yang didn't understand how the topic suddenly shifted to him, but he answered honestly, "I was taking a nap on the grass near the square when a young sika deer woke me up. In pursuit of it, I ran there without realizing it. I lost it and was about to go back the way I came, but I didn't expect a tiger... Luckily, you were there too."
Recalling what just happened, Mei Yang felt a little scared.
If the Elf King had not arrived in time, he would most likely have died.
"It seems that the situation of our neighbors is becoming increasingly difficult." The Elf King sighed.
He produced a plate of strawberries from somewhere, and pinched the strawberry butts with his slender and tender fingertips like green onions. His pale pink lips were stained a little red by the juice on the strawberry tips.
Such a sexy, perfect man. No matter how many times, Mei Yang would be attracted by the Elf King's breathtaking beauty.
Especially when his face showed that down-to-earth expression that was completely inconsistent with his cold temperament... Mei Yang really liked him because he showed an expression that was full of worldly touch, although now, he didn't understand why he had such an idea.
Before the Elf King noticed his overly enthusiastic gaze, Mei Yang lowered his head, took a strawberry and put it in his mouth, saying, "You mean, they are not ordinary beasts?"
Mei Yang knew that in this dark forest, apart from the elves owning a large territory, the rest belonged to the orcs.
According to the Elf King, the curse of the Orcs is getting worse and worse. The sika deer and tiger he just encountered are probably not pure animals, but degenerated Orcs.
"Hmm. It looks like the construction of the square will have to be put on hold," the Elf King said. "I'm not sure when these cubs will hatch. If you have time, you can come up and check on them more often. The mother tree seems to have a special fondness for you. I think you can help the cubs hatch sooner."
"Okay." Mei Yang agreed.
Some time ago, the Elf King had been busy with other things, and even though they lived on the same floor, Mei Yang rarely saw him.
During these three months, Mei Yang spent most of his time living in a collective environment.
This was the first time he sat down to enjoy afternoon tea with his younger guardian.
Mei Yang noticed that the Elf King at this time did not seem to have developed the habit of drinking tea.
He glanced at the potted plants and flowers around him and muttered subconsciously, "These beautiful flowers, after drying, can be used to make scented tea. Should..."
Mei Yang's voice suddenly stopped.
The memory from before, but from a hundred years later, of the Elf King making tea for him in the tree house several times, gradually magnified and slowed down in Mei Yang's mind.
In the transparent glass teapot, there were colorful dried flowers. Mei Yang had never noticed what kind of flowers they were before, but inexplicably, he felt that those dried flowers were produced in this garden.
The strange sense of déjà vu gave Mei Yang goosebumps.
An indescribable feeling, as if he had come face to face with fate, made Mei Yang unable to help but think about it carefully and feel terrified.
"What's wrong?" Seeing Mei Yang suddenly freeze in the middle of his words, the Elf King couldn't help but stretch out a finger and poke him on the forehead, saying, "Why are you only speaking halfway? Come back to your senses, kid."
Mei Yang finally came to his senses.
He covered his forehead where his parents had poked him, blinked his eyes, and forced himself to suppress the strange feeling in his heart. He then talked to the Elf King about how to make dried flowers.
Mei Yang focused on describing the unique flavor produced by the flowers after they were dried, dehydrated, and then rehydrated, and assured that it would definitely taste better than fresh flowers soaked in water.
Elves like all natural things, and the Elf King is no exception.
He said with interest that when he was free in a couple of days, he would make a batch of dried flowers according to Mei Yang's method to make tea. If they were really delicious, he would consider opening a shop selling dried flowers in the commercial area on the ground floor.
"Your store will definitely be very popular." Mei Yang said sincerely.
Are you kidding? The dried flowers were made by the Elf King himself, who would dare not give him face?
Moreover, Mei Yang had tasted the flower tea brewed by the Elf King before. Although he didn't know how many times the version he drank was the result of iteration, it was really delicious. It was the best drink he had ever tasted, and it had a wonderful and refreshing taste experience.
"Thank you for your good wishes." The Elf King smiled.
This human cub is really cute, interesting and full of creative ideas.
The Elf King has been busy strengthening his territory recently and has rarely interacted with the cub he picked up. However, when he didn't notice, this black-haired cub had perfectly integrated into the tribe and was loved by everyone.
I'm really good at picking up children, the Elf King thought.
Sitting at a round table and having afternoon tea together, two people face to face, one is the noble and extraordinary Elf King, the other is a human boy who pretends to be a cub but has really become childish in his mentality. Both of them have mysterious misunderstandings about each other.
Yet surprisingly harmonious.
This is probably the wonderful fate between the two people that spans a hundred years.
…
Mei Yang finally got his wish and shared a magnificent sunset with the Elf King.
They moved the round table in front of the fence, enjoying the thin breeze a hundred meters high and the smell of nature brought by the wind, and then watched the orange sun completely return the orchid to the night sky.
"I really like my current life." Mei Yang said to the Elf King with a smile.
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