Chapter 44: Gift for Coming-of-Age Ceremony
When Lu Qi wants a gift, she always acts like a scoundrel. She seems to be born with a thick skin and has no sense of shame when facing her friends.
Bai Heng gave her the latest butterfly illusion machine, which allowed her to watch the butterfly show happily at home. Lu Qi was deeply moved and kissed Bai Heng happily.
The fox girl turned her head away as usual, and under the gaze of the other three men, she said calmly, "We want this side too."
Lu Qi obediently held her face and kissed her again.
The sound of her kiss on the cheek was so loud and clear that it lingered in the Xianlong Dayu Palace, ensuring that everyone could hear it.
Jing Yuan was eager to give the gift first.
"Sister Lu Qi, come and see," he came over in a good mood, holding a small box, "This is a gift from me, do you want to guess what's inside?"
Lu Qi pretended to think for a while.
"Food?"
"Of course not."
"Did you carve the jade pendant?"
"Ahem...it overlaps with the previous pendant, so of course it's not."
"That's..." Lu Qi stretched out his voice, pretending not to hear the cry from the small box, "It's so hard, I can't guess."
You're lying. She had actually guessed it a long time ago.
When she got closer, she could smell the fragrance of milk. If she listened carefully, she could hear the cry of a kitten inside. She opened her eyes wide and saw the snow-white kitten under Jing Yuan's proud display.
"Wow, what a cute little white cat—" "Look! It's a raccoon!"
"Hmm?" Lu Qi asked in doubt, "Isn't Li Nu a cat?"
"It's a raccoon," Jing Yuan said seriously. "The merchant told me that this is an ancient pet that has long been extinct on the Immortal Boat. It was purchased from another planet."
Xianzhou also has cats, but Xianzhou's cats are different from the raccoon slaves. They are bigger in size than the raccoon slaves. The cute little raccoon slave he is holding in his hand is small, with fur as white as snow, and will meow obediently when it sees people.
It’s so cute!
Jingyuan couldn't help but bought it.
I guess Sister Lu Qi likes this raccoon just like him! In the future, the two of them can raise a little raccoon together, so they won't have to worry about running out of topics to talk about.
Even Brother Danfeng couldn't refuse his visit!
Kill three birds with one stone!
He is so smart.
The knowledgeable Bai Heng also came over and carefully considered the appearance of the little cat slave.
"It's a cute little cat," Bai Heng said seriously, stretching out his hand and starting to rub the kitten's head. The kitten, not afraid of strangers, immediately licked Bai Heng's fingers. "Oh, if it weren't so unpredictable, I'd want to get one too."
"If you want to keep it, you can keep it at my house," Jingliu said, "You can see it when you come back."
"Forget it. We don't spend much time together, and even less time to spend with it. We might as well just look at Xiaoqi."
"It doesn't matter. Jingyuan gave it to me, so we will raise it together!" Lu Qi hugged the kitten, played with it, and put it directly into his pocket after getting familiar with it.
The little white cat said nothing, but obediently stretched out its claws to scratch the edge of her pocket.
He was so obedient that Lu Qi's heart melted.
Although it has changed from two people raising the child together to everyone raising the child together...but it can be considered that the goal has been achieved, and Jing Yuan is not seeking fame.
The other people presented their gifts one by one. Jing Liu gave her a martial arts manual she had compiled, specifically for Lu Qi. It even pointed out Lu Qi's current shortcomings and promised that if Lu Qi encountered any difficulties in martial arts, she could ask for advice anytime, anywhere.
Jingliu will definitely tell you everything he knows.
The gifts from good sisters are always the most practical. Lu Qi hugged Jing Liu with emotion.
The sword master with white hair and red eyes bent down before she could kiss him on the face, and immediately received two sweet kisses.
"Jingliu and Baiheng are the best!" Lu Qi hugged them both, "Wow, how could I have such good friends! I love you guys so much!"
Jing Yuan felt that the three men were outsiders.
"What about me?" the golden-eyed boy insisted, "If there's no kiss, there's always a hug, right?"
Dan Feng next to him cast a disapproving glance.
"Okay, okay, hug me." Lu Qi opened his hands perfunctorily, touched Jing Yuan's clothes and withdrew.
She now knows the sense of distance. Ever since Dan Feng half-revealed her feelings, Lu Qi has been trying her best to keep the distance between men and women.
Although sometimes I always forget...
She's just like that! It's the same in real life too. Friends and family who have known each other for a long time often get into a fight before they even reach adulthood. Once they grow up, it becomes a habit, and everyone is single and keeps their distance!
But things are different now. Lu Qi doesn't want to play BE with her acquaintances. She still has to live in Luofu for a while...
I don't want to break up with other people at all.
"How perfunctory," Jing Yuan complained, "Sister Xiaoqi treats me differently."
Lu Qi turned a deaf ear and turned to the next friend.
"Dan Feng, Brother Ying Xing, where is my gift?"
Ying Xing glanced at Dan Feng and spoke.
"I sent his gift together," the craftsman said, his voice still smiling, as if he was proud, but also sneered. "I thought about it, but I can't find what you lack. Any gift I give you is just icing on the cake."
"Are you trying to help someone in need?" Lu Qi interrupted.
"Can you please stop interrupting other people's atmosphere?" Ying Xing said unhappily, and raised his hand to press on Lu Qi's head, "Listen carefully!"
“I’m sorry—but Brother Ying Xing, please don’t press on my head, or I won’t grow taller.”
"How can a short-lived person grow taller after the age of 20? Just try to fool your brothers, but don't fool yourself."
"Brother Ying Xing, today is my coming-of-age ceremony, please don't hurt me..."
Well, Ying Xing could only withdraw his hand as Lu Qi pushed him harder. He glanced at Dan Feng and saw that he was still silent, so he could only continue.
"—So, we want you to see a once-in-a-lifetime spectacle."
"The fireworks waterfall in the Moon Sea of Bo Yue Ancient Sea uses the technology of the Butterfly Illusion Realm to ensure that no area of the sea is polluted throughout the entire process."
A thunderous snap of fingers rang out, and beyond the Dragon Lord statue, one could see a firefly-like light lighting up the calm surface of the Boyue Ancient Sea.
At first it was just a golden dot of light.
Imitating the ignition and explosion of real fireworks, it was like a curtain of light being drawn across the night. The glittering sparks flickered and pieced together like beads that had broken off the string, and stardust fragments fell from them.
The dense star shower illuminated the entire darkness, and the platinum fireworks reflected on everyone's face.
Those beautiful lights are like fleeting dreams, interweaving and blooming.
She saw her younger self running in the bright curtain of fireworks, catching a beautiful butterfly; she saw her grown-up self with beautiful braids, walking on the way to the reed school; she saw herself who had just joined the Cloud Cavalry, frantically bandaging other people's wounds.
The butterfly landed on the ground and gradually turned into her current appearance.
The smiling girl ran happily and stood among five different silhouettes. She raised her head with a bright smile and made a face at the others.
Lively, cute and mischievous.
This is Lu Qi's growth period.
Her past, which she had never told anyone about, seemed to be seen by people in a different world game. They used Yu Zhao's powerful calculations to restore her appearance at different times, and then turned it into dazzling fireworks, quietly falling on the sea.
Lu Qi didn't take a picture with her camera. It was like a dream she had when she was young, gorgeous and dazzling.
There is no better gift than this, Lu Qi thought.
Even in the game, this is the best gift she has ever received.
"Do you like it?"
Lu Qi heard Dan Feng standing beside her and lowered her head to ask him. He saw that her eyes, reflecting the firelight, were brighter than the sun in the sky.
The girl didn't look back, staring at the fireworks waterfall without blinking.
She watched carefully until the last spark disappeared, then turned around like a happy little roe deer, opened her short arms, and tried hard to hug Dan Feng and Ying Xing.
The girl still had the scent of sweets she had just eaten, which was a bit sweet, but just right to form the character of "Lu Qi".
How greedy! Only at times like this would she be willing to let go of those strange insistences and get as close to them as possible.
Dan Feng thought about it and blamed her in his heart. But in reality, he just lowered his head and put his hand around her waist.
She was so small that he only needed one arm to hold her whole body in his arms. However, Ying Xing next to her was too much of an eyesore.
"Thank you," she buried her head between the two of them, "I love it so much!"
"...As long as you like it," Dan Feng said, patting her back uncontrollably, and then froze quickly, "You——" "——Don't wipe your nose with my clothes."
Dan Feng's unspoken words were interrupted by Ying Xing beside him. After waiting for a while, the unromantic craftsman received a hug that should have been warm and touching.
It’s a pity that the little guy was restless and secretly wiped his snot and tears on their clothes.
Ying Xing picked up Lu Qi angrily and saw a girl with red eyes sniffing pitifully like a little rabbit.
The tip of the nose is a pitiful tender red.
"You're talking nonsense," Lu Qi whimpered, her voice tinged with tears, making her seem even more innocent. "Beautiful girls don't have runny noses!"
Ying Xing didn't care whether it was tears or snot. He roughly took out a handkerchief from his pocket and then roughly wiped Lu Qi's messy face.
Lu Qi struggled and waved his hands, indicating that he would do it himself, but he turned a deaf ear to her.
Jing Yuan next to him was still sighing.
"Oh, what a mistake," he said with regret, even a little reluctantly, "I didn't bring a camera, otherwise I could have taken a picture of Sister Lu Qi like this."
Lu Qi whimpered in protest.
"No photos!" she shouted. "If you dare to take ugly photos of me and stay, I will fight you!"
The answer she got was a very light shutter sound. She turned her head and saw that Bai Heng withdrew his hand as if nothing had happened, trying to cover up the jade in his hand, which made it even more obvious.
Jingliu next to him even agreed and made the final kill.
"Xiao Qi's crying face looks like a kitten, a rare sight, worth taking a picture of." Jing Liu is usually strict, but often chooses to spoil his children, just like this moment, but the direction of spoiling is a little wrong. "Bai Heng, send me a copy."
"I want one too!" Jing Yuan raised his hand quickly.
"Dan Feng and Ying Xing, do you want some?" Bai Heng said excitedly, ignoring Lu Qi's disapproving protests. "Forget it, I'll just post it in the group chat. Anyone who needs it can pick it up."
"No, Sister Bai Heng, please delete it!!!"
"No, Xiaoqi, I like it very much, I want to keep it as a souvenir~"
The air was filled with joy as a group of close friends played and joked with each other, then slowly packed up their things and left.
After they left, the dragon masters who rushed over looked at the deserted Xianlong Dayu Palace and widened their eyes in anger.
“Who did it?!”
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