Chapter 214
In response, the kind-hearted Little Sakura offered the following suggestion:
"We should be nicer to Liuli from now on; she seems to need a lot of care."
If Tang Liuli were sober and saw this scene, she would definitely feel extremely frustrated. She had clearly been incredibly promiscuous, yet none of her rivals felt jealous or angry. Instead, they even sympathized with her. It was a sad feeling of winning but not really winning.
As Little Sakura spoke, she was still thoughtfully recording a video, deciding that this segment would definitely be included in her vlog. She even had an idea of what background music to use for the few frames of Tang Liuli's swan turn.
Clearly, after the three-way encounter in the changing room, she has developed a breakthrough immunity to the possibility that Qing Bao might be taken advantage of by other rivals.
On the other side, at the roller skating rink.
The Pure White Witch began to adapt to the rhythm of rollerblading. From being completely controlled by Tang Liuli at the beginning, she gradually became quite adept at following along and was able to actively cooperate with her to perform some tricks, demonstrating an extremely good sense of balance and motor skills.
"Xiao Qing, you learn so fast!"
Tang Liuli seemed a little tired from the slippery surface. She wrapped her arms around the neck of the Pure White Witch and leaned against her in a coquettish manner. Her eyes, which were misty with tears, were full of smiles. Her pink lips were very close and slightly parted, exhaling the aroma of mint and soda.
Afraid that the other person would fall, Chu Yuanqing quickly hugged that slender waist. Listening to the slightly rapid, ambiguous breathing of this Little Idol after exercise, and her slightly amused and bewildered coquettish manner, she earnestly lectured:
"Liuli, you shouldn't do strenuous exercise after getting drunk, it'll easily cause headaches."
The Green Eyed Cat leaned even closer after hearing this. She glanced outside discreetly, and seeing that no one was watching, quickly kissed the Pure White Witch on the cheek, happily sharing:
"Xiao Qing, Xiao Qing, the lipstick I'm wearing today is pear flavored."
Chu Yuanqing was startled. She glanced back guiltily, and only after realizing that no one could see her from this angle did she breathe a sigh of relief. She immediately used her free hand to touch Tang Liuli's restless lips with her fingertip and said:
"You're not allowed to kiss people indiscriminately outside!"
Tang Liuli's face turned serious after hearing this, as if she had made a solemn pledge, and she said earnestly:
"Then let's go back and kiss again."
Chu Yuanqing breathed a sigh of relief seeing how well-behaved the child was.
Just as the Pure White Witch lowered her guard...
Tang Liuli almost immediately got up from the Pure White Witch's embrace. She took the soft little hand and slid backward with the momentum, bringing their faces even closer.
The next second, their lips, as if by prior arrangement, bumped into the same soft spot, making a soft, sweet smacking sound, sharing the taste of the fragrant pear.
The girl's kiss was fleeting, her eyes slightly upturned, her pupils brimming with a captivating allure absent when she was awake. The curve of her lips was upturned, revealing a mischievous smile, as if playfully saying, "You got me, didn't you?"—cunning yet adorable.
Chu Yuanqing was bewildered for a moment, then dreamed back to the day her first kiss was stolen. She had to admit that when Liuli wasn't socially awkward or timid, she had the potential to be a little devil, and for a moment she was at a loss for what to do with her.
There was nothing she could do; unless it involved matters of principle, she couldn't bring herself to be fierce towards Tang Liuli, so she could only helplessly continue gliding forward with her.
But to everyone's surprise, the other person let go of her hand halfway through the slide.
Tang Liuli tiptoed again, gracefully spinning on a single roller skate. After a few spins, she turned back happily, her smile unchanged, and said:
"Xiao Qing, you stay here, I'm going to ride the Ferris wheel."
Ferris wheel?
Chu Yuanqing looked up at the colossal structure high in the sky. She thought about it seriously and concluded that Liuli was indeed drunk. There was no way she could have slid up that height using roller skates, was there?
At this moment, the girl had already glided into the recessed area in the distance. At the end of the area was a bowl-shaped finish line. From a distance, the whole thing looked like a winding, undulating pipe. It was a hybrid type of stage, specifically designed for rollerblading, BMX, and skateboarding.
Because there were no skilled competitors around, Tang Liuli, who had recently showcased her figure skating skills, attracted considerable attention from onlookers as soon as she entered the arena.
The concave, curved surface makes the pulleys extremely difficult to control.
As soon as Tang Liuli entered the arena, her speed seemed to change from walking to galloping. She glided directly to the side wall, as if she was about to fly out of the arena. Her hair fluttered in the wind, like an elf who had tamed a wild beast. She turned the wheels on her toes, barely managing to reverse the inertia, turned towards the finish line, and rushed straight away.
The girl skillfully maneuvered with silky smooth momentum, scaling the bowl-shaped surface at incredible speed, drawing beautiful circles before speeding down. She moved freely on the track, showing no trace of her former timidity, and appeared quite dashing.
The Little Sakura in the distance looked at me with trepidation and extreme worry.
Why is this cat's "drunken antics" so terrifying?
It looks incredibly dangerous no matter how you look at it! He was using borrowed roller skates, not wearing any protective gear, and was even drunk. If anything were to happen, he probably wouldn't be able to dance, let alone walk, let alone participate in Third Performance.
Chu Yuanqing shared the same thought. While she could ensure Tang Liuli's safety by holding the Magic Thread, there were too many passersby around, and using it would inevitably expose the fact that the Dream Weaver Rabbit controlled the magic.
If that's the case, how can we pretend to be ignorant in front of the authorities?
So, without a second thought, the Pure White Witch slid into the bowl-shaped arena and followed Tang Liuli as they moved along the wall. She decided to use this close proximity to act as his bodyguard in case of any accidents.
From a passerby's perspective, this scene appears to be two stunningly beautiful young women playing a game of chasing each other on roller skates, seemingly showing off their skills as they glide across the field – a sight that is both pleasing to the eye and entertaining.
Tang Liuli didn't let Chu Yuanqing chase for long. Ten seconds after entering the field, she skated to the bowl-shaped wall at the finish line again. Her roller skates drew an arc like a blade, and she accelerated a second time using her own weight and inertia.
The girl glided to the edge of the wall, and just as she was about to fly off the field, she suddenly exerted force and spun around in mid-air, using a backflip to land lightly outside the field, naturally gliding around once more before sliding back onto the field.
This swift and stylish move took only 9 seconds, and its smooth and graceful beauty attracted the attention of a large crowd of onlookers, as well as many photographers.
Chu Yuanqing imitated her, leaping back off the field with a similar movement. She suddenly understood what "riding a Ferris wheel" meant; wasn't it just spinning in the air, treating herself like a Ferris wheel?
The Green Eyed Cat is playing on a very new Ferris wheel.
In fact, she was more captivated by the moment of spinning in the air.
In those few frames, the moon and the Ferris wheel appear to hang upside down in a particularly magical way, blended with the evening breeze of the Danube, the mundane sounds of passersby, the excitement of a racing heart, and the joy of having a loved one by your side—everything is so mesmerizing.
Fortunately, Tang Liuli was still rational. After playing a few rounds and finding her head even more dizzy, she obediently listened to the Pure White Witch and returned the borrowed roller skates to the passerby.
Well, because their skills were so good, both of them returned the 100 euros and asked Tang Liuli and Chu Yuanqing for a photo together, as if to cherish this brief encounter.
After taking the photos, the Green Eyed Cat rejoined the group, and amidst the lecturing of the others, it drifted off to sleep in the night breeze and headed towards the hotel.
Not long after, the girl became delirious and could only lean between Chu Yuanqing and Chu Wangshu. She needed their help to get back to her room, and almost fell asleep as soon as she got into bed.
Chu Yuanqing used a hot towel to wipe Tang Liuli's face, then let the drowsy girl change into her pajamas herself, covered her with a blanket, and told her a few bedtime stories. Only after making sure the child was asleep did he leave with peace of mind.
The four people sat together in the Living room.
Chu Wangshu said with some regret:
"What a pity, it's only a little past nine o'clock. I wanted to play board games with Liuli. She told me yesterday that she's super good at Werewolf."
But that's what they say,
Chu Yuanqing clearly noticed that her daughter was already a little sleepy. She was only sitting there because of her excitement about being out playing, and he guessed that she would soon be drooping her eyelids and unable to resist going to sleep.
Chu Yuanqing patted the Little Cotton-padded Jacket's head and comforted her:
"No rush, there are still many days. Let's get some sleep tonight. We're going out to play together tomorrow, so we need to conserve our energy and spirits."
Chu Wangshu thought it made a lot of sense. She enjoyed the softness of the other person's fingertips for a while before standing up and saying that she was going to wash up and go to bed.
Kiriwake Yayoi thought for a moment, then took her camera and went back to her room. She imported all the video data into her computer and began editing the videos she had shot that day. She found that she had a lot of usable footage after only one day.
For example, Chu Yuanqing took the initiative to chat with the contestants from the Vienna Division, and there was also a scene where she was given flowers by a total of twenty or thirty people while walking on the street.
In addition, there's a segment where you choose gifts from your own perspective, a scene where you and your Little Idol stuff gifts into Chu Yuanqing's arms, and finally, training, evening shopping, dinner and conversation, as well as the amazing thing the Green Eyed Cat does when drunk.
All of this, in total, would take about an hour.
I didn't realize until I looked through it that today was surprisingly fulfilling.
Kiriwake Yayoi somewhat invigorated, muttering to herself:
"A three-hour vlog isn't that difficult. At this rate, it might be finished in another two or three days. But I'll have to send this rough footage to Sister Chen later so she can help me edit it."
Little Sakura made her decision, tidied up the files in her notebook, and then looked through the drawings she hadn't torn up that day. She was in a daze for a long time, and then, as if possessed, picked up Laevateinn's drawings.
"One more paper crane is needed."
After a moment's thought, the girl followed her intuition and began folding origami cranes with a devout and earnest attitude.
What's interesting is that this time, the process of folding origami cranes was different from before.
With each fold, Kiriwake Yayoi could hear the clanging of steel against steel. In a daze, she was enveloped by a furnace-like heat, and a surge of Heart Tide, like the lingering scent of cherry blossoms, rose around her, seeping into the paper of the drawing with her fingertips.
Ten minutes passed, and a single origami crane was barely folded out at an extremely slow pace.
Little Sakura looked at her masterpiece with a puzzled expression, realizing that it seemed no different from the others. She thought for a long time until she became sleepy, and then she put it into the jar, filling the missing 1 in the 999.
Let's talk about it tomorrow.
Kiriwake Yayoi yawned, her eyelids drooping. Her previously energetic spirit was now completely overwhelmed by drowsiness. She even had to temporarily put aside her idea of a night raid. After barely managing to wash up, she went to sleep.
The container overflowing with origami cranes emitted a few brilliant rays of light in the darkness, casting a mysterious glow before gradually returning to normal, looking quite ordinary.
Meanwhile, in the next room.
After taking a shower and putting on soft, loose pajamas, Chu Yuanqing sat on the edge of the bed, lost in thought. Today, she had spoken to Charlotte of the New Era for the first time and unexpectedly discovered that her teammate was one of the forgotten old friends.
To be honest, I still haven't calmed down.
"How... should I respond to you?"
Chu Yuanqing only has four months left.
If you don't want them to get hurt, the best way is to keep everything quiet and maintain the relationship as it is until you die.
On the other hand, she finally rediscovered herself little by little over 17 years, and through the transformation and rebirth of the [Witch], she revived all her human emotions.
In other words, unlike 17 years ago, she is now able to give answers that she couldn't back then.
From Charlotte's perspective, a better ending would be to awaken the other person's memory and sincerely say "I love you" before leaving.
Chu Yuanqing sighed sadly, and the cell phone on the bedside table vibrated a few times.
I picked it up and saw that, by sheer coincidence, it was a message from Charlotte.
This Saintess from the Holy United States generously shared several photos she hadn't posted on social media before. They were almost all landscape and food photos, with no selfies, only showing her slender, fair hands at most. She ended with a "goodnight" message accompanied by an emoticon, which looked quite adorable.
Chu Yuanqing's face turned serious as she began to struggle with how to reply in a way that would increase his favorability.
Just then, there was a loud knocking on the door.
Then, a Golden Haired Doggy that came to deliver a gift quietly opened the door.
Volume 1: Chapter 205. Xiao Qing, aren't you going to reply to Charlotte's message?
Indoor.
The girl's delicate and beautiful face remained as dignified and aloof as ever. She wore a loose-fitting silk nightgown that slightly concealed her full, curvaceous figure, and her white-gold hair, like satin, was naturally flowing, exuding a noble air mixed with a touch of coquettishness.
It was obvious that Xie Qingxuan was indeed very obedient. She listened to Chu Yuanqing's previous advice and did not, like when she first sneaked into bed with Chu Yuanqing, wear only a white underwear set and offer him a lot of "fan service".
Of course, given the way Golden Haired Doggy think, their obedience is most likely because they interpret Xiao Qing as possessive and feel needed, hence their docile behavior.
Xie Qingxuan glanced at Chu Yuanqing's phone; the interface was clearly Austria social media app. She looked at the Pure White Witch's face with innocent eyes and asked:
"Is Xiao Qing chatting with other girls?"
Chu Yuanqing felt extremely guilty upon hearing this. It was as if she had been caught chatting with other girls behind her wife's back, and her first instinct was to hide her phone.
But wouldn't it be even stranger if they actually hid it?!
Chu Yuanqing realized this problem. She suppressed her strange nervousness, tried her best to appear completely calm, and answered softly:
"No, Charlotte said goodnight to me."
"By the way, Qingxuan called me, is there something you need?"
Xie Qingxuan sat down next to Chu Yuanqing, her long eyelashes drooping as if she were deep in thought. Only when the Pure White Witch became restless did she look up at Chu Yuanqing's face and speak calmly and earnestly:
"Xiao Qing likes Charlotte, doesn't she?"
"I can tell she's special to you."
Unlike Little Sakura, who hadn't figured it out yet, and the Green Eyed Cat, who would only keep it to herself even after finding out, the Golden Haired Doggy, once she had a chance to be alone with him, bluntly brought it up, delivering a terrifyingly direct message.
Chu Yuanqing's mind went blank. She felt like a young widow caught having an affair, being severely questioned and tortured. For a moment, she lowered her head in shame. When she came to her senses...
She felt even more ashamed!
Because she simply didn't know how to explain those things to Xie Qingxuan.
The causal relationship between Chu Yuanqing and Charlotte, and even with a host of Little Idol, cannot be explained in a few words. It involves far too many things: the karma of the old era, past genders, true identities, the truth of the world...
If you don't explain these things clearly, your behavior will be considered despicable, hurtful, and excessive.
The Pure White Witch felt extremely guilty; her heart was filled with a deep sense of remorse and remorse.
What to do? Silence means consent.
But if I were to speak, I wouldn't know what to say. I can't exactly say, "I like you too," can I? That would sound even more scumbag!
The Golden Haired Doggy's eyes were sincere, showing no sign of anger; she simply continued: