An Shuyi looked at the dishes he took out: a squirrel-shaped mandarin fish, Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, chicken slices with egg white, assorted tofu, and finally a pot of wine.
“I had the chef prepare these dishes in advance so that Madam would enjoy them. This wine is from my collection; it’s over ten years old, but it’s a bit strong, so please drink less,” Xiao Yubai said.
He had long wanted to bring his wife here for a visit. Besides having someone to share his secret place with, he also wanted to spend time with his wife.
"Pour out a glass." She had never drunk for so long before. It was a pity that Hua Hua wasn't here, otherwise they could have enjoyed the wine together.
"Yes." Xiao Yubai wasn't angry at her order, but happily poured the wine, though he also poured himself a glass.
"Madam, I'd like to offer you a toast."
"Hmm!" An Shuyi nodded, raised her glass and clinked it with his before drinking the wine. Her first impression was that it was strong, followed by mellowness, and finally a rich aroma. "This wine is good. How much do you have left?"
Such fine wine must be tasted with Huahua.
"There are still a few jars left, I'll send them to Madam's residence tomorrow." Having stayed in Taoyuan Village for so many days, he naturally knew that Madam An and Madam Xia liked to drink, and they would have a small drink every evening with dinner.
The villagers seemed used to it, suggesting they had been drinking for quite some time. But he preferred it this way; compared to those pretentious rich young ladies, he liked Mrs. An much better.
"You know what's good for you!" An Shuyi praised, then picked up her chopsticks to eat. Mmm, delicious. Sure enough, all those great chefs are in the hands of the royal family.
Although her drinking buddy wasn't Hua Hua, she still ate well, and she finished most of the last pot of wine. Xiao Yubai only tasted it, but after finishing the wine, he didn't feel that the wine was that strong.
Of course, this wine is really good. If there were one more pot, it would be just right, but unfortunately there isn't enough.
The wine was finished, and Xiao Yubai looked at the people eating and cautiously asked, "Madam, do you know who I am?"
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An Shuyi looked up, her eyes filled with confusion. "Xiao Yubai, I'm not blind, how could I not know? But why do you have two heads? It looks so strange."
Hearing this, Xiao Yubai knew she was drunk and asked again, "Madam, are you and Madam Xia monsters? Why can you conjure things out of thin air and make them disappear!"
"Is this what you mean?" As she spoke, an apple appeared in her hand, which she tossed to him. Then she poured herself a pot of wine, poured a cup into her own glass, and drank it down.
"We are not monsters. As for why we can conjure things out of thin air, it's because we are powerful."
Looking at the apple in his hand, Xiao Yubai took a bite. It was a real apple, and the wine in the pot was also real. He had thought it was a magic trick before, but after watching those magicians, he realized that no matter how good they were, he could see through their tricks.
But when the lady changed just now, he couldn't see any flaws at all, as if this thing had appeared in her hand in an instant.
"If you're not monsters, then what are you?"
"Of course it's a person!"
Hearing that it was a person, Xiao Yubai breathed a sigh of relief. "Madam, do you like me? Will you leave this place?"
“I don’t like it,” An Shuyi said, then poured herself another glass of wine and drank it. “Of course I’ll leave. We’re not from this world.”
"What?"
"You heard me right. Hua Hua and I aren't from this world. If you send someone to find out, you can guess some things, after all, you're so smart." Seeing his surprised look, I couldn't help but laugh.
"Madam isn't drunk?" Although it was a question, he was certain in his heart. He had tried this wine himself. Not to mention a whole pot, half a pot would be enough. If it were a man who didn't drink often, one cup would be enough to make him drunk.
But he clearly saw Madam An drink all the wine, not wasting a single drop, so how could she not be drunk?
"Hehe!" An Shuyi sneered, "Of course I'm not drunk. Your wine is strong, but there's not enough. If you had another pot, it would be just right. It's a pity it's not enough."
"If you're so eager to know, you don't need to wait until I'm drunk. Just ask me, and I'll tell you." As for whether you'll survive knowing, that's another story.
Seeing that although she was smiling, there was murderous intent in her eyes, Xiao Yubai knew that he had gone too far and hurriedly explained, "Madam, I was just curious. After all, I can't think of any other person with such abilities besides a demon."
"I don't want to fall in love with a monster, so I thought I'd wait until you're drunk and ask you. Of course, if you really are a monster, then I can accept it." But the lady isn't talking about people from this world, so what's going on?
An Shuyi was too lazy to listen to his explanation and said, "Ask me if there's anything else you want to know!"
Xiao Yubai could only ask cautiously, "Madam, what do you mean by not being from this world? And will you really leave?"
“We are from another world. By chance, we were transported here and entered An’s body. We knew what would happen here, so we prepared everything in advance. As for leaving, we are not from this world. Once we have finished our business, we will leave naturally.”
Although the dead don't need to know too much, she wanted to tell him so that he could die knowing the truth.
"Madam, do you really want to kill me?" He could clearly see the murderous intent in her eyes.
"You already know, why ask? People shouldn't be so curious."
"But I haven't married you yet, and I don't want to die. Can you tell me what your world is like? Does everyone magically transform into something out of thin air like you do?" If that's the case, it would be incredible.
Although she didn't know if what the lady said was true, she had no reason to lie, so it must be true. She really wanted to know what kind of world it was.
"That place is better than yours. We can conjure things out of thin air, but it's by chance. People in that world can't do that."
Xiao Yubai nodded, "Madam, can you tell me what your mission is? I can help you complete the mission, and then you can kill me."
"We can complete the mission without you. Tell me, how do you want to die? Poison, an arrow through the heart, or a knife to the neck?" Of course, there's also being blown to pieces by a bomb, which is her favorite, as long as it's noisy.
"Then let's use poison!" That's the only good thing, at least it slows down the death.
"Okay." After saying that, An Shuyi tossed him a poison.
"I ate it!"
"Eat up, don't worry, you'll die quickly, without any pain."
"I really took it." He then put the medicine to his lips, and the next second, he saw Mrs. An lying on the ground. Only then did he put the medicine back into the bottle.
He didn't want to die. He finally had someone he liked, and it would be such a pity for her to die like this.
They picked the person up and flew down the mountain, where a carriage was already waiting.
"Did you send a letter to the An family?"
"Reporting to Master, it has been delivered," said the guard beside the carriage.
Xiao Yubai carried the person to the carriage, saying, "Let's go back to the border."
"yes."
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