Everyday Matters of the Heart (2)

"Tell."

"Don't tell."

"..."

On a mountain peak bathed in silver moonlight, a woman in a pale pink gown crouched atop a huge boulder. Petal after petal drifted down, and red petals had already carpeted the ground below.

"Don't tell." Looking at the last petal left on the flower stem in her hand, Yu Xiaoxiao smiled. But the smile quickly vanished as she said grimly, "No, I can't let him off that easily. Again."

With a sweep of her delicate hand, Yu Xiaoxiao plucked flowers from afar and gathered them into her palm. Just as she was about to start counting, a soft chuckle reached her ears. "Stop picking them. If you keep going, you'll strip every flower on this mountain bare."

Yu Xiaoxiao turned around and saw Chen Mo standing behind her in white robes, carrying a wine jar in his hand.

Seeing her gaze fall on him, Chen Mo smiled. "Want a drink?"

A flicker of delight surfaced in Yu Xiaoxiao's eyes, but her expression remained dark as she said coldly, "Why aren't you properly keeping your Iceberg company? What are you doing here?"

Her tone was full of resentment.

"Didn't I bring wine to apologize?" Chen Mo moved, his white robe rustling in the breeze.

Sitting down beside Yu Xiaoxiao, Chen Mo took a wine cup from his Storage Ring. He then removed the red cloth covering the jar, poured himself a cup, and raised it before Yu Xiaoxiao. "I'll punish myself with three cups first."

With that, he drained it in one gulp, filled it again, and drank once more. After downing all three cups, he said to Yu Xiaoxiao, "Little Princess Xiaoxiao, have you calmed down now?"

"Hmph." Yu Xiaoxiao snorted and turned her head away, ignoring him.

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