However, dinner is still necessary.
When Yunwei and Isaac went out to find food, they bumped into two other people coming down from upstairs.
The Grand Duke of Bethlehem affectionately supported the Grand Duke of Gilded Age, earnestly matching the other's pace, looking unexpectedly endearing.
Yun Wei couldn't help but laugh and said, "You two are being so dramatic. It's just going down the stairs, aren't you afraid of falling?"
Keep in mind that Sid was shorter than him, and Silver, while not as tall as Isaac, was still over 1.85 meters.
Silver was somewhat at a loss upon hearing this, but he still clung tightly to his partner, showing no sign of letting go.
"I wasn't feeling well, I twisted my back by accident just now." Sid coughed lightly. "Little Yunwei, I think we should also exercise more - the First Dynasty is long gone, but its morbid aesthetics have continued, and we need to change that."
Magicians of that time took pride in their frail bodies and were ashamed of their agile physiques. They revered wisdom and regarded well-developed limbs as proof of simple-mindedness.
Yun Wei nodded in deep agreement, "I have run long distances with Issa."
Although it's only been a day.
Although he probably only lasted less than 400 meters before he was exhausted.
"You never exercise?" Isaac asked, patting his back gently as he leaned on his knees, his face full of disbelief.
"No way! It's only in the last six years that I've moved around so little," he muttered in defense.
Then Issa picked him up and, before dawn, the man ran and jumped around the fields and forests with ease.
A slightly cool breeze brushed against my face, but the air was fresh.
When he's with his Issa, even sports that he's least interested in become incredibly fun.
"Are you going to find something to eat too?" Sid's words brought him back to reality from his reverie.
He looked at Sid, who gave him a gentle wink.
It seems the two have made up. Yun Wei thought to himself, and breathed a sigh of relief.
“That’s right.” He nodded. “I’ve been out these past few days, and we’ve almost used up all the food we had stored.”
Even though the Heart of Elements' storage space could preserve food, Isaac preferred to ask him what he wanted to eat and then make it fresh.
Sid pulled away from Silver's embrace, took Yun Wei's arm, and headed downstairs. "Little Yun Wei, I have something to tell you..."
Two tall men watched intently, silently trailing behind.
Isaac chuckled and nudged Silver's arm. "What's wrong, bro? You look so down."
"..." Silver raised his hand and bumped back, saying with a wry smile, "I performed terribly today, almost ruined myself. Buddy, to be honest, I really admire you. When you were with Yun Wei, were you still thinking about those steps in your head?"
"Why should I tell you?" Isaac couldn't help but glance at the other man, and seeing his apprentice's pitifully honest expression, he chuckled and said, "No, I don't even think about those things. When I see him, he's all I see in my world, how could I have time to think about these things?"
"Wait a minute, did you really do it step by step? Good heavens, no way? Haha, you're hilarious, hahahaha!" Isaac couldn't stop laughing.
"Damn it!" Silver realized just how stupid he had been. His eyes widened, and he muttered, "You bastard, you're such a fucking jerk!"
The two mages walking in front, even if their hearing wasn't as good as the warriors', weren't deaf either.
Hearing the noise behind them, the two looked over in confusion.
Seeing the two men turn around suspiciously, Isaac and Silver immediately put their arms around each other's shoulders, adopting a friendly buddy-buddy stance.
Seeing that he had successfully gotten away with it, Isaac patted Silver's face and said, "Come on, man. What I told you was from the bottom of my heart; I don't usually tell this to just anyone."
Silver pushed Isaac's hand away, gritting his teeth, "Damn it, you're kidding me. You almost, you almost killed me!"
Isaac shrugged innocently. "It's a 'debriefing.' Oh, my bad, you've never been on the battlefield. But these lessons are real; they're what I summarize from each debriefing."
“Besides, judging from the results, it can’t be said to be completely useless.” Isaac put his arm around his good friend’s shoulder. “Julius, we both still have a lot to learn in this area.”
The four of them went to the kitchen together.
As Yun Wei walked through the hall, he stared in shock at the two people cuddling in front of the fireplace.
"Laws and Laws?" he couldn't help but exclaim.
If he understood correctly, Qin Lushu seemed to be with Joseph.
He wasn't trying to offer any profound insights into the matter; he was simply puzzled as to when the two of them actually got together.
It was like skipping a chapter while reading a novel, making him involuntarily scratch his head in frustration.
He really is a gossip at heart.
The young man with rosy lips and white teeth put down the book, turned around, and greeted them generously: "Mr. Yun, Master Xi De."
Sid nodded. "Sorry, Little Lawyer and Little Joseph, something came up today and we had to hold you up. Have you already eaten?"
“Yes, Joseph made bread and soup,” Qin Lushu said, pulling the quiet young man beside him to his feet. “What are you planning to eat? We can lend a hand.”
Sid turned to Yun Wei, "Little Yun Wei, why don't you tell me what you want to eat?"
“How can I make that decision?” Yun Wei shook his head. “However, Isa still has some specialties from Icebird Territory and the Wasteland, like seafood and meat. Would you like to try some? Oh, right, didn’t I send you a letter before…”
Seeing the alchemist's bewildered expression, Yun Wei immediately understood.
The belated postman is probably still on his way.
“Alright then, let’s have some barbecue. I’ll go find some charcoal.” Sid clapped his hands. “Little Lawyer, Little Joseph, you two join us for a drink too.”
Since the owner of the mansion has made the decision, then we should follow his lead.
So Sid and Joseph went to the storeroom to move the stove and fuel, while Isaac and Silver went to the kitchen to clean, cut, and marinate the ingredients.
Yun Wei followed Qin Lushu to the cellar to get drinks.
After passing through narrow, dark stone steps, they descended into the newly opened wine cellar. The walls here were covered with intricate magic arrays, and the owner of the mansion had a good grasp of everything, from humidity and temperature to other parameters.
Yun Wei twitched his nose and smelled the aroma of oak and stone behind the rich fragrance of wine.
Qin Lushu was the one who did the work, while Yun Wei was responsible for controlling the light spheres of the illumination spell.
“They really love wine.” Qin Lushu said to Yun Wei with a smile. “In our case, it would probably be like this during the Yin and Shang dynasties—‘They use wine, not water. They use jingling ornaments, not their length.’”
This is a poem that Yun Wei has not yet read.
The young man's voice was clear and melodious, and no matter what he read, it had a natural, ink-wash painting quality to it.
Yun Wei couldn't help but ask curiously, "I haven't read this poem before. What is it about?"
Qin Lushu raised his head, but his bright red lips curled up slightly.
"This is a poem from the Lesser Odes of the Kingdom, called 'The Great East,' which tells the story of the suffering of the fallen merchants under the rule of the Zhou people. Of course, the main theme has nothing to do with what we are talking about. I just want to prove that the merchants were fond of drinking."
"However, the legend of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl can also be traced back to this story—"
"The Milky Way shines in the sky, its light illuminating the heavens. There stands the Weaver Girl, weaving all day long."
"Though seven times, no report can be made. Look at that ox that leads the pack, but it cannot be used to pull the cart."
"It is said that Vega changes its position in the sky seven times a day, but it does not weave even half an inch or a thread of cloth. It is just like Altair next to it, which seems so busy, but is actually doing nothing."
Seeing that the other party was confused, Qin Lushu explained simply, his starry eyes reflecting a bright light even in the darkness.
Yun Wei nodded silently, tears of shame welling up in his heart once again.
“By the way, Mr. Yun,” Qin Lushu suddenly said, “I think I’m serious about Joseph.”
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