Chapter 221

Jun Jun's heart raced, a layer of hot sweat appeared on his palms, the words were on his lips, but for some reason they suddenly changed: "Are you going out? I've already taken care of the animal base matter."

Ling Yue blinked, not understanding why he was so nervous, until the boy opposite pulled out two movie tickets, cartoon brown bears, fluffy and very cute.

Jun Jun: "I want to invite you to watch a movie."

Ling Yue's eyes and brows curved.

The entrance to Jing Shi's Universal Cinema.

Before Ling Yue even entered, she saw couples walking hand in hand, only a small portion were families or friends gathering; since the New Year film season appeared, watching movies during the holidays has become a habit for many, especially young people.

Inside the screening hall, Ling Yue glanced around; row after row of small heads looked like tiny mushrooms just sprouting after rain in a forest.

On the big screen, the honest big bear brothers appeared for the first time; Ling Yue couldn't help but look at Jun Jun, lowering her head slightly and whispering close to him: "Is this the movie you mentioned?"

Probably only they would, at the year-end cinema, surrounded by a crowd of kids, watch Boonie Bears' Big Adventure.

From childhood to adulthood, Ling Yue has gone to the movies very few times.

She said with a slight smile: "It's a very cute movie; the little animals are lovely to watch."

She, however, quickly became immersed; meanwhile, Jun Jun's heart pounded like a drum, his eyes fixed on the screen, his peripheral vision on the girl.

In the dim screening hall, the boy's slightly narrow eyes seemed to be coated with a layer of light halo.

His eyes were shining.

The silly bear and the balding young human on screen interacted happily, forming an alliance, but reality fell short; the children got excited, shouting and yelling, greatly ruining the viewing experience.

Ling Yue furrowed her brows, finally unable to bear it; she looked over, a boy wearing a little fish hat stood on his seat: "Hit him, hit him! Knock his head open!"

The little girl in a princess dress in the front row covered her ears and stood up before her: "You're so noisy! You really have no manners!"

What did you say? Ugly freak!

You're insulting me; you're the ugly freak, an ill-mannered big bad guy!

Behind every troublesome child there is inevitably a troublesome parent; the two sides were deadlocked, and the good viewing experience was completely ruined.

Jun Jun took a deep breath, thinking he had checked the guides for a long time and made thorough preparations, yet he never expected such a mid-way accident.

Gazing into the distance at the arrogant child's parent, the man busy shielding his child froze, as if something had locked onto him; in an instant cold sweat burst forth, his son's voice seemed to drift far away, as if veiled by a thin film, his heart pounding.

He clutched his chest, frozen in place, wanting to call for help—he couldn't even move his mouth, his whole body immobile.

The movie ended just then, and people began to leave in dribs and drabs; only then did his wife notice something was wrong, his son stepping on his belly: "Dad? Dad?"

After Jun Jun left, his body suddenly felt light; the earlier state had made him break out in a cold sweat, now sticky against his skin—could it be… a ghost pressing on the bed?

After Ling Yue and Jun Jun left, they didn't go straight home but went to the nearby supermarket; it was the New Year, everywhere was festive, big red blessings and Chinese knots; Ling Yue bought several New Year gift packs, with Jun Jun pushing the cart behind her, quite diligent and uncomplaining.

Suddenly the cart jolted; Ling Yue grabbed the basket: "Look?"

Isn't that the troublemaking child who caused a ruckus in the cinema just now?

Jun Jun looked over; the child was clearly overweight, with a chubby face bearing small eyes, now looking left and right, clamoring to go see the fish, see the turtle.

This is the supermarket's seafood area; no one expected the child to plunge his hand straight in, flailing about without restraint, stirring the clear pool into chaos.

The child splashed about touching the clams, laughing hahaha: "Heh heh heh, this one for stir-fry, this one for steaming, this one… too ugly, throw it away!"

Customers nearby all showed looks of disgust: "Whose brat is this? How can they be so ill-behaved?"

Suddenly Ling Yue heard an "ow"; the child who had just been elated clutched his hand and wailed, his chubby little palm gripping a colorful clam that clamped tightly onto his tender flesh.

Others were startled; seeing this, their expressions were all: "???"

Actually, clams look docile, but only a portion are relatively aggressive; the child was unlucky, happening to encounter one today.

Ling Yue's hearing is excellent; she heard the clam big shot's indignant voice: "Pah pah pah!"

Although I'm about to be eaten, you can't bully me like this; I have a temper too, you stinky thing!

Hmph, I'll bite you to death!

Pfft——

I don't know who laughed first; Ling Yue and Jun Jun exchanged a glance, though it's improper, they really wanted to laugh!

Ling Yue pressed her lips, suspecting the supermarket's heating was too high; otherwise why would she feel her face a bit warm? Also, Jun Jun really looks handsome.

Only then did she notice his outfit today, a combination she'd never seen before: black windbreaker, slim long pants, neatly white hair; in her impression, the mischievous, boyish guy seemed to have grown up in an instant.

Ling Yue turned her face away, slightly raising her voice: "Those Chinese knots up ahead are really pretty; shall we go take a look?"

When she arrived, she realized this was the supermarket's decoration, not for sale.

Ling Yue: "……"

Can't you give me some face!

It's just that my heart fluttered a bit.

If there were time, by now Ling Yue would already be curled up, fingers typing a forum post: 'What to do if I embarrass myself in front of the person I like?'

No one noticed the little side incident; most people were just gawking at the unlucky guy.

In the blink of an eye it was New Year's Eve; Ling Yue had specially prepared a table of dishes, and before afternoon the kitchen was already bustling.

Even the slowpoke Feng Shui Turtle Master went "gudaguda" with wind under his feet, running to the kitchen door, first stretching his neck to inhale deeply: "Smells great."

Do you want my help?

The drooling Duo Duo beside him, constantly swallowing saliva, heard: "Help? Grandpa Feng Shui Turtle, it's already full in there."

The Feng Shui Turtle stared at it slowly, feeling the remark had a hidden meaning.

Duo Duo hehe laughed: "Inside are Yue Yue and Lord Jun Jun; one stir-fries, one assists, I'm just washing my paws, waiting for the meal to start."

I knew it, you lazy mouse just know how to eat!

A familiar, slightly hoarse voice came from the living room; upon hearing it, the treasure‑seeking mouse Duo Duo exploded furiously: "I said it, I'm not an ordinary mouse, I'm a treasure‑seeking mouse! A treasure‑seeking mouse!"

Who said mouse? Come out, see if I don't hammer you——

It glared over angrily; the instant it saw the source of the voice, it froze, and the Feng Shui Turtle shouted the name even faster: "Jin Jin!"

In the living room's huge aquarium, the crimson‑purple‑tinged exquisite Feng Shui fish Jin Jin stretched its body, then leapt from the water; in an instant the whole room filled with radiant light, breathtakingly beautiful.

Xunbao Shu Duo Duo rubbed its eyes, widened its little mouse eyes in surprise; just a moment ago, it, it seemed to see a long, huge phantom behind Gold Gold.

How scary!

The wind-water fish Gold Gold, which had been asleep for a long time, has woken up—how could this not be considered a great joy?

Steaming hot dishes filled the table; the little animals each had their own dedicated utensils, while the Wind-Water Turtle Master gazed longingly at the freshly brewed batch of winter wine, just short of burying its head directly in the bowl.

Ling Yue held the wine bottle, turned around, and poured it into Jun Jun's cup.

When the clock pointed to twelve, the New Year bell rang; someone, unknown, actually set off fireworks, and in an instant the sky was illuminated.

Ling Yue and Jun Jun raised their cups to each other: "Happy New Year!"

Ling Yue drank it all in one gulp; her cheeks immediately flushed from the alcohol, tipsy yet not quite, her eyes alluring like silk.

She also hadn't expected this batch of winter wine to be so strong; after just a few sips, she was already lightly intoxicated.

Beside him, the Wind-Water Turtle Master was even more dazed, wobbling and swaying, crawling in circles on the chair, its large shell hanging midair, seeming as if it might topple over at any moment.

"Good, good wine!" it belched drunkenly, its body tilting in an instant.

"Careful!"

Ling Yue reached out to grab it, but at the same time a person also reached out; their soft palm and dry palm overlapped, sandwiching the huge Wind-Water Turtle Master between them, and even its steady purring could be heard.

Ling Yue fell silent for a moment: "Let the Wind-Water Turtle Master just sleep downstairs."

Jun Jun: "Okay."

A starless, moonless dark night.

The huge White Tiger ought to be the king of the jungle, mighty and awe-inspiring, standing on a cliff overlooking its territory, flames burning in its eyes, scorching and bright.

Suddenly, a pair of nimble hands covered its eyes; a girl's clear voice, wrapped in threads of softness, like a soft willow branch brushing the cheek in a chilly spring breeze, said: "Guess who I am?"

"Yueyue."

It suddenly rolled over, not knowing when it had become two people entwined, under the sky and earth, the crushed grass scent and faint fragrance blended together, the beauty like jade, eyes alluring like silk…

Jun Jun sprang up from the bed, the white animal ears sprouting from its fluffy head twitching, then suddenly flushing red at a speed visible to the naked eye.

He covered his face, his usual unrestrained habit leaving his smoothly lined bare back fully exposed, the scorching sunlight kissing it.

From the pile of blankets, a fluffy white tail suddenly emerged, lightly trembling, wrapping around his tightly muscled, narrow waist.

"Yueyue." His voice was unusually hoarse, his prominent Adam's apple rolling, his breath scorching.

At the same time.

The man opened his eyes; the sky was already bright, his narrow, expressive eyes darkening, a flash of dark green light crossing them—how could she have dreamed… such a dream.

He actually dreamed of himself and her…

In an instant, he recalled that foolish half of himself that had betrayed him.

The man swept back his damp hair, and his usual warm, jade-like demeanor now resembled a drawn blade; he revealed overly sharp brow bones, a wanton gaze, and looked into the void.

His thin lips parted: "Idiot."

He was captured so easily, yet it sparked his curiosity about Ling Yue again—what magic does she possess that made that guy… so utterly spellbound?

In the villa.

Ling Yue felt a chill on her back; the bow in her hand, as big as her head, fell with a slap to the ground; she rubbed her arms, thinking, "This shouldn't be happening."

Although she was dressed lightly, this was at home, with the sun fruit's blessing—how could she feel a chill?

Ling Yue thought it over, but instead recalled another matter.

She opened her computer; the moment the livestream went live, all directions linked— the Orca Platform had already learned from last time's lesson, and this livestream was incredibly smooth!

On the livestream screen, viewers' comments rolled in real time.

【Host, Happy New Year!】

【Thanks to the host for saving my dog's life! I got the sun fruit, it's awesome!】

【Holy crap, upstairs, collect your lucky aura, host, ignore him, let's go live!】

【Bang the bowl, counting the days each day, just waiting for the host's spiritual nourishment!】

【Wow, it's so early today, host, Happy New Year, may all go well!】

Watching the comments, Ling Yue felt as if she were chatting with friends; she smiled and said, "I also wish everyone a Happy New Year, may all go well, success in career, and good health!"

Having said that, she dove straight into the topic: "Now begins the New Year's first livestream, I'm going to start the draw,"

【Come on, come on!】

As usual, it went quickly; Ling Yue read out the first consulter's name, she raised her eyebrows—if her inner thoughts could materialize, her head would surely be filled with rows of little question marks.

Ling Yue: "You traded my ten years of single life for your worry‑free wings? Congratulations."

【……】

【Wow, what a coincidence, this storied nickname must be my Sister Carve!】，，.