Ye Qiu's eyes were a little red, and he tried his best not to let his facial expressions get out of control.
He made his smile look a little more natural.
What he said was a bit against his conscience.
"Hehe… this candied hawthorn is… very delicious!"
"Really?! You tasted it?" Ning Rongrong's eyes curved into crescents.
Meanwhile, Xiao Lan, who was behind Ye Qiu, looked at Ye Qiu with a terrified expression.
"Why don't you try it yourself…"
"That's great! I'll go deliver it now for my father and the others to try!"
"Hey, hey, hey! Let me finish!"
Ye Qiu's shouts were futile.
Ning Rongrong had already run out.
Watching her light-footed back, he could feel that she was indeed very happy.
But Ye Qiu also felt a little uneasy in his heart.
He could only hope that she wouldn't come looking for trouble after she returned!
Immediately, he couldn't hold it in anymore, and the tears he had been suppressing squeezed out from the corners of his eyes.
He quickly spat out the remaining hawthorn in his mouth.
He squatted down, pressed Xiao Lan's shoulders, and asked the question he most wanted to know right now!
"How on earth did you manage to eat that?! Huh?"
"Sister Rongrong said if I ate one, she would treat me to a high-class banquet~ But… Xiao Lan… Xiao Lan really can't take it anymore!"
She covered her mouth, even wanting to pull out her tongue and wash it.
"Xiao Lan's mouth tastes so bitter, is it broken… Waaah~"
Looking at the crying Xiao Lan, Ye Qiu was once again speechless.
He could only gently pat her back to comfort her.
He didn't know if Ning Fengzhi and the others could handle it; he certainly couldn't.
…
Night fell, and the bright moon hung in the sky.
Ye Qiu came alone to the pavilion in the courtyard, resting his chin in thought.
When he was surrounded by Xue Beng and others today, he realized his current shortcomings.
His Spirit Abilities seemed to either kill or cripple!
Currently.
Kamui's attacks either twisted heads or twisted waists; hitting someone would at least leave them crippled.
Amaterasu was still uncontrollable, and where it burned or cut was even more vicious.
The most reliable Moon Read also easily turned people into idiots.
These Spirit Abilities were only suitable for life-or-death situations.
As for the Blue Silver Emperor Spirit, it currently only had two auxiliary Spirit Abilities, which were optional during combat.
"I wonder if I can also develop a self-created Spirit Ability to use?"
Just as he was about to look up at the bright moon in the sky.
From the eaves of the pavilion, a pair of jade feet hung down, gently swaying.
The toes were slender, the legs were long and well-proportioned, and the skin was smooth, even shimmering with a faint halo under the moonlight, somewhat dazzling.
It was Ning Rongrong.
When she returned in the afternoon, although the plate in her hand was empty, her expression was somewhat disheartened.
Seeing her like that, Ye Qiu didn't dare to go up and provoke her.
She also surprised Ye Qiu by not arguing or making a fuss, just hiding in her room alone.
He didn't know when she got a room here either.
Ye Qiu leaped onto the rooftop, looking at her back.
At this moment, she was drinking alone, wearing a camisole nightgown, facing the evening breeze, her brown hair fluttering.
The originally arrogant and unruly little devil now carried a touch of tenderness and serenity.
"What are you thinking about?"
"Hmm?" Noticing the movement behind her, she turned to look at Ye Qiu, "Why aren't you asleep yet?"
Ye Qiu sat beside her uninvited. "I was just thinking about some things!"
"What's there to think about?" Ning Rongrong took a sip of wine, looking at Ye Qiu curiously.
"Of course there is! Thinking about the future, thinking about how I should proceed and what I should do next… What? You, who are very likely to inherit the Sect, have never considered these things?"
Ye Qiu immediately put his hands behind his head and lay down.
Hearing his words, Ning Rongrong paused, not answering.
Both fell silent, looking at the bright moon hanging high in the sky.
Ye Qiu's voice sounded again, asking Ning Rongrong in return.
"What were you thinking about just now?"
"I was wondering if I've always been too willful?"
She lowered her head, looking at her reflection in the wine glass, with some doubt in her eyes.
Her thoughts drifted to this afternoon.
After she took out the candied hawthorn she had made.
Father, Grandpa Sword, and Grandpa Bone, although their faces were very ugly, all said it was delicious, and the two grandpas even started comparing…
She didn't notice anything amiss at first, only feeling proud.
Until later.
She took it to her brothers and sisters-in-law to eat.
Except for Ning Tian, who took a bite and said it was good while shedding tears.
Everyone else gave her cold looks.
They thought she was playing some prank again, saying she was idle all day and only knew how to make unreasonable demands.
Yet she genuinely just wanted to share it with them…
Thinking of this, her eyes reddened, and she bit her lip, her voice a little low.
"Your words just now made me even more certain~"
Ye Qiu looked at her in surprise; had this little devil finally matured?
With tearful eyes, she glanced at Ye Qiu's surprised look and snorted coldly.
"Hmph! It seems you think so too!"
"Indeed, a little." Ye Qiu rubbed his nose, telling the truth.
After taking a sip of wine, Ning Rongrong also lay down; she didn't want the tears to fall.
She had already cried many times in front of Ye Qiu during this period.
Turning his head, Ye Qiu felt a little guilty seeing the glimmer of tears in her eyes.
The two were silent again for a long time.
"Thank you!"
"I'm sorry!"
Suddenly, two voices spoke at the same time.
Both turned their heads in surprise to look at each other, their eyes met, then quickly shifted away.
"Why say thank you?"
"Why say sorry?"
They looked at each other again.
"You first!" x2. In unison.
"Uh, ladies first, you go ahead!"
"Mm!"
Ning Rongrong nodded slightly, her voice gentle, no longer using "Miss" or "Grandma" every other word.
"Thank you for saving me! And thank you for… praising what I made as delicious!"
When she said the latter half, she paused slightly, looking at Ye Qiu, with a peculiar glint in her eyes.
Aside from her father and the two grandpas, Ye Qiu was the first person who was willing to praise the candied hawthorn she made as delicious; this feeling made a warm current flow through her heart.
"Uh, cough cough!" After hearing her words and seeing her gaze, Ye Qiu felt a little awkward and dared not look at her.
"What's wrong with you? I'm done, it's your turn!" Ning Rongrong frowned at him, he was fine just a moment ago!
"Can I not say it?" Ye Qiu looked sheepish.
"Of course not!" Ning Rongrong looked at him indignantly.
"Then let's agree first, you won't hit me after I say it?"
"Why?" She looked at him strangely, stared for a few seconds, then nodded.
"You can't scold me either!"
"Alright, alright! Are you ever going to finish?! Hmph!" She glared at him irritably.
"Cough cough… I'm sorry! Actually, when I praised you, I wanted to trick you into eating some too, ah woo!"
Ye Qiu cried out in pain, bending over and clutching his stomach.
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