"I'm not afraid." Shen Tangning blurted out without thinking, and then immediately regretted it.
It's really not right to risk your own safety for the sake of a momentary desire to be superior!
However, the words had already been spoken, and it would be somewhat embarrassing to change them now. She lowered her head sullenly, curled up, and cursed herself inwardly:
That drunkard Chi Yan, if she accidentally fell, she'd probably be dead by the next day and he wouldn't even notice. How could she have believed his nonsense?
Chi Yan chuckled softly, then stopped talking and lazily started drinking from the wine jar.
After the initial tension subsided, Shen Tangning gradually adapted to the height and began to observe her surroundings.
The wind was still, and the entire courtyard was extremely quiet. Looking out, the night view of Yanjing was spread out before her eyes, with twinkling lights intertwining to form a magnificent galaxy. She was momentarily lost in thought.
Confined within the square courtyard, she was completely unaware of the breathtaking scenery outside.
Shen Tangning turned her head to look at Chi Yan. He was quite sensible; even though he was drunk, he didn't make a fuss and even knew to keep his distance from her. Many thoughts flashed through Shen Tangning's mind:
Chi Yan doesn't seem to be as bad as the rumors suggest.
At least, he never disrespected her or did anything that she disliked.
"Second brother." Chi Yan looked over when he heard the voice, his hazy, drunken eyes gazing at her with an astonishing brightness.
His eyes are quite beautiful.
She hesitated for a moment, then said slowly, "Drinking alcohol is bad for your health, so you should drink less."
Chi Yan narrowed his eyes and smiled: "Okay."
It sounded very perfunctory. She twitched her lips but didn't say anything. She was just saying it casually.
After a long pause, his lazy voice came: "Happy birthday."
She paused, taken aback.
Every year thereafter, Chi Yan would happen to run into her on this day and would also happen to send her a "Happy Birthday" greeting.
After his death, no one in the Chi family remembered him anymore.
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"Why are we here?" Chi Yan looked around curiously, never expecting that someone like Shen Tangning would take the initiative to pull him onto the roof.
A slight smile played on her lips as her chin was lifted by a palm: "Does standing tall allow you to see further?"
"That's true." He turned his head to look at me, his tone seemingly casual. "You seem quite skilled; have you had experience before?"
Shen Tangning choked, then guiltily looked away: "In my dream, you led me through the climb."
Chi Yan clicked her tongue, then cleared her throat with a reserved air: "You dream about me?"
Wow, how much do you like it?
"..."
His focus is truly unique.
Shen Tangning suddenly raised her head and stared straight at him: "Chi Yan, you must live to be a hundred years old."
Chi Yan was stunned for a moment, then tapped her forehead and chuckled, "Are you stupid? Birthday wishes should be related to yourself. I'll give you another chance."
She pursed her lips and frowned: "Whatever my wish is, I will fulfill it myself."
But how can she control birth, aging, sickness, and death?
She had never believed in God before, but in places beyond human reach, a glimmer of hope would arise.
If there truly are gods in this world, then may the gods and Buddhas above protect Chi Yan and ensure his peace and safety year after year.
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