"Then how long do you need to be sad? I'll keep track of it."
Lanling: ...
"That's all." Lan Ling raised his head and gazed up at the night sky. The pitch-black sky was dotted with a few scattered stars, like twinkling pearls.
Suddenly, a strange black shadow emerged from a corner, twisting its body towards Ai Yu. It was Hui. His body was tightly bound in bandages, but the four-petal flower on top kept opening and closing.
"Hello again, Eyva! Did you miss me?" Eyva said to Aiyu in a cheerful tone, and tried to rub her arm with her four-petal flower. However, due to the limitations of her body, her movements seemed a little clumsy and cute.
Lan Ling walked away silently, his hand on his forehead, as if lost in thought. He was deeply troubled, unable to bring himself to ask the question. Hui noticed Lan Ling's actions and couldn't help but laugh.
"My Lord, if what you suspected is true, then your wisdom in this life will be cast a heavy shadow! Hahahahahaha, when the time comes, I will definitely share this joke with the other legions and let them all know about your embarrassing incident."
Facing the ridicule, Lanling did not respond, but quietly turned his back to the two of them. His figure seemed lonely and desolate in the moonlight.
He let out a sickening laugh, and when he saw the two of them didn't react, he felt a little bored. He sighed helplessly, then moved closer to Ai Yu and rubbed against her, saying, "Ai Yu, please help me untie this annoying bandage."
Hearing Hui's request, Ai Yu slowly raised his hand, but did not act immediately. Instead, he turned to look at Lan Ling and asked, "Can you really guarantee that he won't hurt me?"
"He doesn't dare."
"Oh? But he actually dared to laugh at you, the king, so unscrupulously." Ai Yu was obviously still a little distrustful.
Lan Ling's lips curled up slightly, revealing a disdainful smile. He snapped his fingers lightly, and the bandages that had been tightly wrapped around the body seemed to be untied by an invisible hand.
Having regained his freedom, Xi was so excited that he began to twist his body and stretch his branches. Then, he playfully patted Ai Yu's shoulder and comforted her, "Don't worry, I'm not interested in fragile humans like you, hehe."
However, at this moment, one of the branches of the evil suddenly grew longer and sharper, piercing Ai Yu's skin like a sword.
Ai Yu only felt like being bitten by a small mosquito, and there was not much pain.
Then, he sucked a small tube of blood from the puncture wound, twisted his body and left contentedly, while not forgetting to say: "My Lord, remember to wait for me to come back~~~"
Ai Yu turned her head to check her wound. She saw a green leaf had been left where her blood had been drawn.
This leaf just covered the bleeding wound, like a magic medicine given by nature, stopping the flow of blood.
At this moment, the surroundings became extremely quiet, and Ai Yu's ears were filled with only the tranquility and beauty of the summer night.
In the grass, the insects seemed to sense the peace and began to chirp softly, like a quietly playing symphony orchestra.
The breeze blows by, bringing bursts of fresh grass and wood fragrance, making people feel inexplicably comfortable and relaxed.
The faint moonlight shines through the treetops, forming patches of mottled light and shadow, cleverly outlining subtle contours, adding a touch of mystery to this summer night.
Surrounded by such a wonderful atmosphere, Ai Yu couldn't help but have an illusion that she was in a dreamland.
"Lanling."
The king before him did not move, nor did he speak in reply.
After confirming that her wound had healed, Ai Yu threw the leaves off her shoulder, walked forward, stood shoulder to shoulder with Lan Ling, and asked, "What exactly is it that has frustrated you so much?"
"Ai Yu, let me tell you a story."
Ai Yu raised his eyebrows slightly, responded, and waited quietly.
"Once upon a time, there was an ugly duckling. The ugly duckling was hatched from a very large egg by its mother duck. But it was very ugly and no one liked it. It was bullied by many ducks and animals.
He had no choice but to leave his parents and wander alone, encountering violent storms, lions, and hunting dogs... But the ugly duckling was not afraid. He fought hard and studied diligently... In the end, people suddenly discovered that the ugly duckling had turned into the most beautiful white swan in the world.
"I've heard of this before. It's a Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale." Although Ai Yu didn't understand why Lan Ling wanted to tell this story, she still chose to respect his approach and asked softly, "Are you still telling it?"
Lan Ling nodded and continued, "The story doesn't end here. After becoming a beautiful and noble white swan, he began to receive countless praises and admiration, and even had a group of loyal followers. With his own hard work and wisdom, the white swan gradually climbed to the pinnacle of power, and finally succeeded in becoming the king of all animals.
However, fate is always full of uncertainties. One day, a sudden natural disaster struck, completely destroying the place where the white swan originally lived. Fortunately, at the critical moment, a star fell from the sky and saved his life.
After being rescued, the white swan can only follow the light of the stars and wander alone in the vast universe.
What if he became the undisputed king? Without his admirers, without his former bullies, he was nothing more than a solitary king, filled with endless loneliness.
During his long journey, he accidentally discovered a mysterious group, and every member of this group had been guided by the stars.
Even in such an unfamiliar environment, White Swan still demonstrated extraordinary leadership skills and once again became a leader admired by everyone, because he always kept in mind the belief in his heart: no matter where he is, he must stand at the top.
During his endless journey, White Swan still missed his hometown. He began to investigate the natural disaster and learned the truth behind it. For some unknown reason, White Swan vowed to kill everyone he saw.
Later, the white swan met a little gray duck, who was even more pitiful than he was before. But the white swan did not give her much help. He watched her grow up little by little, become stronger little by little, and felt that he had raised a child.
This child is perfect in every way, but in the end, it seems that this child is the one that White Swan wants to kill.
The richness of life is due to the richness of emotions. Apart from the stars in the sky, the white swan is just an ordinary life, and it can also be swayed by emotions for a moment.
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