"La la~ the seeds are waiting to sprout..."
The spring rains have finally arrived...
The spring rain is pouring down...
Finally, I saw the sky.
We've left the land.
Sunshine, rain and air
Closer
How did I...
"I can't see the world..."
The girl's ethereal and beautiful voice rang out, carried by the wind from the rooftop, flying towards the moon.
The out-of-tune lyrics are mysterious and eerie, like the soft whispers of a night elf.
As the singing faded, the moon emerged from behind the clouds, casting its silvery light down, turning this rooftop into a stage.
On the stage, there is a "man" dressed in medieval Western court noble attire.
No, it should be a woman, a young girl, about seventeen or eighteen years old, with a graceful figure that even men's clothes couldn't conceal.
She stepped onto the edge of the rooftop with her ankle boots, her wide-brimmed hat obscuring the upper half of her face, revealing only her red lips as she smiled.
She hummed an off-key song in a low, hoarse voice, like a boy whose voice was going through puberty.
"clatter."
She placed both feet on the edge of the rooftop.
The edge was only a hand's width wide, with her toes sticking out. Below her toes was a street hundreds of meters vertical. From this vantage point, the collapsed houses below looked like mere brown dots.
This area is already half-ruined; the tall buildings are teetering on the brink of collapse, and there are only ruins and lurking alien creatures nearby, but no human figures.
She slowly opened her arms, feeling the wind on the rooftop, which was somewhat noisy.
"The last hour."
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"Ningning, are you ready? The birthday party is about to start!"
A woman dressed in a deep purple gown and with exquisite makeup stood in front of the door.
Her figure was still graceful, and although there were a few fine lines on her face, they only added to her temperament and not to the signs of aging. She looked to be only in her thirties, but in reality, she was already over fifty.
She is the matriarch of the Hua family, a top-tier family in the third district.
Madam Hua was born into a top-tier family in the Second District. She was already noble, and after marrying into a wealthy family, she enjoyed a life of luxury. Although she was already a mother of four sons and one daughter, the charm of a young woman could still be seen in her eyes.
"Wait a moment." A girl's cool voice came from inside the door.
That was her youngest daughter, Hua Anning, whom she had just found a little over a year ago.
In addition to their four biological sons and one biological daughter, the Hua family also adopted a boy and a girl.
Madam Hua's biological daughter, Hua Anning, went missing when she was a child and was only found a year ago. She dotes on her immensely.
However, her youngest daughter has a rather indifferent personality, leaving her enthusiasm and affection somewhat misplaced.
Madam Hua frowned slightly. She had originally intended to take Ningning downstairs to chat with her friends, a must-do for her at every banquet. However, Ningning hadn't finished her makeup yet, and Madam Hua didn't want to just wait around.
After thinking for a moment, she said to the person inside the door:
"Ningning, Mommy's going downstairs now! Your older brother will come to pick you up later, so make sure you look your best!"
The person inside responded, and Madam Hua immediately turned and went downstairs with cheerful steps.
After a while, a man in a white suit came upstairs.
He was around thirty years old, with a pair of double-lidded phoenix eyes, the corners of his eyes adorned with long eyelashes that curled upwards, and his pupils were a strange dark red, giving him an eerie and uncanny appearance.
He wore a pair of silver-rimmed half-rimmed glasses, with some flowing silver patterns faintly visible on them, which suppressed his demonic aura and added a touch of asceticism.
A sharp white suit perfectly accentuated her waist and legs, while the dark red flame pattern on the collar added a touch of the uncanny, as if it were a collision of snow and fire.
This is Hua Qingyun, the eldest son of the Hua family and the first heir to the Hua family group.
Hua Qingyun knocked on the door and said, "Ningning, it's time."
"Come in."
Hua Qingyun pushed open the door and entered.
There was no one in front of the makeup mirror in the dressing room. Miss Hua Anning was already sitting on the sofa, looking at the light screen on her wrist, seemingly busy with something.
She wore a black fishtail dress, with the blood-red thorns of the Flower Clan swirling around it. The eighteen-year-old girl had delicate eyebrows and phoenix eyes, her pupils a slightly crimson color, and her black hair was loosely tied up.
She possesses a beauty that blends classical charm with a cool and aloof temperament, understated yet undeniable, like an ice lily amidst blood-red thorns.
Hua Qingyun walked over and looked at her light makeup: "Ningning, is your makeup so light? Today is your birthday party, and people from all over the district have come."
Hua Anning gently curled her lips: "I am the master, they are here to congratulate me, shouldn't they do as I wish?"
This is the makeup look that suits me best, don't you think, brother?
Hua Qingyun smiled and nodded: "Ningning is right. You are the main character today, so you have the final say."
"Come, my little princess, your banquet is about to begin, please."
Hua Anning stood up, took her older brother's hand, and, under the watchful eyes of everyone, walked down the stairs step by step in black and silver crystal stilettos with thorns wrapped around her ankles.
She possesses a unique temperament, exuding elegance and composure.
Many guests were quite surprised and whispered among themselves:
"Wasn't it said that this was just found in a remote area outside of District Six? Her temperament and appearance are probably unmatched by many young ladies in District One, right?"
"That's right. Compared to her, that adopted daughter pales in comparison. No wonder Miss Hua is so jealous and has targeted this real heiress time and time again!"
"Tch, what if it's not fake! A pheasant is a pheasant, it'll never become a phoenix! Look at it, it's too ashamed to even come to the birthday party!"
"yes……"
The whispers were drowned out by the speech of the Hua family head above:
"Today is my beloved daughter Anning's eighteenth birthday celebration. First of all, I would like to welcome all the distinguished guests here to offer their congratulations. I am deeply honored, and on behalf of my daughter, I would like to thank you all. My Anning..."
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