birthday banquet
After these words came out, the contempt in Mrs. Shen's eyes intensified a bit.
"Shopkeeper, it's obvious that this girl doesn't have the money to pay, so just pack it up for me." She glanced at the senior brother the girl mentioned and said, "Although he's a poor boy, he looks like a decent man. Are you willing to come into my Chen Mansion and be my son-in-law?"
"Not interested." Wanqi Si didn't even raise his eyes.
"Forget it! My daughter may not even like you!" After being rejected by him, Mrs. Shen's voice became much higher.
Yu Heyi fumbled in Wanqi Si's sleeves in disbelief, trying to find evidence that he had silver.
She lowered her voice and asked, "Brother, did you really not bring any money?"
"No."
"I'm sorry, boss..." Yu Heyi glared at him fiercely and spoke embarrassedly.
Wanqi Si took out a spirit stone from somewhere and placed it on the counter. "I wonder if this spirit stone can buy the brocade robe she likes?"
The spirit stone lay on the counter, emitting a bright white light.
"Sir, is this... a top-grade spirit stone from the Immortal Realm?" The shopkeeper looked at Wanqi Si cautiously. Seeing that his expression remained unchanged, he exclaimed in ecstasy, "That's enough!"
His eyes narrowed into crescents, and he packed up the light green brocade robe and handed it to her with a flattering look, ignoring Madam Shen who was staring blankly at the side.
Madam Shen’s face was gloomy and her eyes were full of ill will.
"I see that Madam has dark circles under her eyes and looks haggard. Instead of thinking about this, you might as well have a good sleep." Yu Heyi took the clothes and turned around to kindly remind her.
"If my son hadn't been ill, would I have become like this?" Realizing she had lost her composure, she covered her mouth. "What does it have to do with you?"
Yu Heyi ignored her and turned around to look at her, his eyebrows curved: "Senior brother is really generous."
The shopkeeper smiled and said, "Young Master is so generous. You are so lucky. Why don't you take a closer look? Is there anything else you like?"
Hearing this, she looked around and suddenly saw the purse hanging on the south wall.
One of the purses is exquisite and round in shape, with lifelike lotus flowers embroidered on it.
She poked the back of his hand and said, "Brother, what do you think about me giving that purse to Qi Zhixing as a birthday gift?"
"Qi Zhixing used to give you all kinds of trouble, and you still want to give her a birthday gift?"
"Master said she'd take us to her birthday party. Now that we're already there, wouldn't it be rude to go empty-handed?"
"what ever."
The shopkeeper saw that she liked the purse and smiled as he took it out and put it in her hand.
"I believe the young lady likes this purse very much, so I will take the liberty of giving it to her."
"Give it to me?"
"Thank you, boss." Wanqi Si replied indifferently and pulled Yu Heyi away who was about to refuse.
"Brother, if you don't do anything, you won't receive anything. How can we take it for free?"
She sounded puzzled.
"Yu Heyi, are you an idiot?"
"One high-grade spirit stone can buy ten pieces of clothing in your hand. The shopkeeper gave you a purse, and you think you're taking advantage of him?"
She scratched her head and stopped talking.
One month later.
Qi Zhixing is worthy of being the daughter of the sect leader. The birthday party that Qi Shouchu organized for her was so grand that Yu Heyi had never seen such a scene in his life.
The birthday party was held right beside a sacred spring on Yuqing Mountain. The water was so clear you could see the bottom, and koi fish swam back and forth, carrying jade slips inscribed with blessings.
The table was filled with delicious food and the air was filled with heavenly aroma.
Laughter and joy filled the entire Yuqing Mountain.
Qi Shouchu told Mi Xiu to take Yu and Yi to Lingquan first, and he and Wanqi Si would arrive later.
Today she wore the light green brocade robe bought by Wanqi Si. Her black hair was casually tied up, with a few strands of hair hanging down by her ears, making her face look small and delicate.
Mi Xiu led her to sit in a place with few people near the spiritual spring. He picked up a spiritual fruit from the table, wiped it clean and handed it to her.
"Junior Sister, the spiritual fruits from Yuqing Mountain are extremely helpful for cultivation. Eat more."
"Thank you, Senior Brother." She took the spiritual fruit and looked around. "Aren't Master and Senior Brother coming yet?"
"They'll be here soon."
Yu Heyi nodded and brought the spiritual fruit close to his lips. Before he could take a bite, he suddenly noticed a large shadow falling from above his head.
The fruit was still in her mouth, making her look very cute and innocent. When she looked up in confusion, what caught her eye was a skirt with a gilded phoenix pattern.
Today’s birthday boy, Qi Zhixing, has arrived.
Standing next to Qi Zhixing was a woman she had never seen before. The woman was wearing a pink skirt with a butterfly pattern embroidered on the collar. The words "Yuquan Sect" were engraved on the jade pendant around her waist. She was not a disciple of Taiyan Sect.
The two men were looking down at her.
"What does the birthday boy want to talk to me about?" Yu Heyi looked at the two of them and spoke lightly.
Qi Zhixing stared at her face as if he wanted to tear her apart.
Without waiting for others to react, she quickly grabbed the wine jug on the table and poured it heavily on Yu Heyi's face.
"You still know that I'm the birthday girl. What are you doing here at my birthday party?"
Yu Heyi slowly wiped the wine off his face, with an unhappy look between his brows.
"Qi Zhixing!" Mi Xiu reacted and stood up, slamming the table. He asked sternly, "What are you doing?"
"Zhixing, forget it." The woman next to her also advised.
"Guan Li! Do you know what this vixen has done?"
"The first time she came to Taiyan, she slashed my face with a knife! Then one day I caught a wolf demon, and she let it go and even laughed at me! She even snatched away everyone I used to be close to! What kind of person is this?"
Mi Xiu frowned after hearing this: "Junior Sister, there is no way you would do such a thing."
Qi Zhixing screamed: "You mean I wronged her?!"
Guan Li patted her back comfortingly and said softly, "Zhixing, today is your birthday party. Don't get angry with this kind of person. It will only damage your health."
"As for this little bitch..." Guan Li gave her a vicious look, "I'm here to seek justice for you!"
After saying that, she picked up a bowl of boiling hot soup and held it above Yu Heyi's head, ready to pour it down.
In the blink of an eye, a rough hand grabbed her wrist tightly, and she couldn't move it at all no matter how hard she tried.
"Who dares to bully my apprentice?"
Qi Shouchu spoke seriously and snatched the bowl of hot soup from her hand.
"Qi Zhixing, who is this?" Guan Li struggled for a long time but couldn't pull his wrist away.
"Uncle, don't treat my friends like this. This is all Yu and Yi's fault!"
"My disciple is well-behaved and sensible, how could I not know that she would still cause trouble?"
"She was just pretending! How could you accept someone with such evil intentions as your disciple?"
"Zhixing, what do you mean?"
Qi Zhixing stammered and told the story of Yu Heyi's first visit to Yuqing Mountain, and how she secretly let the wolf demon go and provoked the relationship between him and Mi Xiu and others, and then modified it slightly.
"Qi Zhixing, I worked so hard to organize your birthday banquet, and you brought people here to bully my disciple. Is this how you repay your uncle?"
"Uncle, even you don't believe me?"
Qi Zhixing widened his eyes and said in disbelief.
At this moment, Mi Xiu rummaged around for a handkerchief and wiped the wine off Yu Heyi's face. Fortunately, there wasn't much wine in the jug, so it only wet the strands of hair on her cheek.
"Qi Zhixing, your story-telling ability has improved again." A lazy voice sounded behind Qi Shouchu.
Everyone looked back and saw Wanqi Si arriving late.
"Why do I remember that when she first came to Yuqing Mountain, you were the one who wanted to scratch her face—"
"Wanqi Si!" Qi Zhixing screamed and interrupted him.
But Wanqi Si glanced at her lightly, completely disregarding Qi Zhixing's face, and said with a half-smile: "But you are not good at learning the skills, and you were injured by your own soft sword."
"Why would Yu Heyi want to sow discord between you and the others? If the old man hadn't invited her to your birthday party, she would probably, like me, not even remember you."
Qi Zhixing's face turned pale and he pulled Guan Li away.
Qi Shouchu and Mi Xiu asked her with concern if she was feeling unwell, while Wanqi Si pulled out the chair next to her and sat down.
"I'm fine. Second Senior Brother has already cleaned it for me. Thank you, Master and Senior Brothers, for speaking up for me."
"This silly child, if the master hadn't come, he would have been bullied."
Mi Xiu also looked indignantly at the direction where Qi Zhixing left. Only Yu Heyi and Wanqi Si knew that no one could bully her.
She thought that if they hadn't come just now, she would have poured half of the bowl of hot soup on Qi Zhixing and the other man's heads.
Everyone sat down at the long table. Yu Heyi picked up a glutinous rice ball and when he bit into it, a colorful candy center came out.
When Qi Shouchu saw that she liked to eat, he brought a plate of food and placed it in front of her, then sat somewhere else.
This is the custom in the fairy world: disciples sit next to each other, and elders sit with each other.
As soon as he left, two malicious gazes almost pierced through her.
Qi Zhixing and Guan Li were sitting not far away, looking up and glaring at her from time to time.
I don’t know what Guan Li said to Qi Zhixing while covering his mouth. Their eyes moved past her and to Wanqi Si.
"Brother, the two of them have been looking at you. Could it be that they have taken a fancy to you?"
"Eat yours."
"Brother, try this glutinous rice dumpling, it's very sweet."
Wanqi Si took out an embroidered purse from her sleeve and threw it next to her bowl.
"Are you still sending it?"
Yu Heyi shook his head.
"Brother, how about I give it to you?"
"It's so ugly, no."
She thought for a moment, then remembered that there was someone who must like it, and decided to take the purse back to the Demon Realm.
"Then I'll give it to Qiali later."
"Who is Qiali?" Mi Xiu suddenly leaned closer and asked.
"A friend of mine from the past."
"Junior Sister's friends are our friends. Let's invite her to get together someday!"
Mi Xiu drank the wine carelessly.
"Aren't you afraid that Qi Zhixing will be jealous?" Wanqi Si sneered.
"Brother, please don't mention it. Qi Zhixing bullied Junior Sister like this. I have decided to cut off all ties with her!"
While chatting and laughing, Qi Zhixing suddenly stood up and drank a pot of wine in one gulp.
She said, "Welcome everyone to my birthday party, but I think it would be boring for everyone to just eat. Since we are all sitting around the long table, why don't we play a game?"
The scene was very lively, and someone asked, "Birthday boy, what game are you playing?"
Qi Zhixing glanced at Yu Heyi who was eating glutinous rice balls not far away, and said lightly:
"——This game is called, Pass the Flower."
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