It turns out that Xia Shu does have a problem!
Because the next morning, I saw him sitting on the sofa in the living room, talking on his phone. I slept too much yesterday afternoon, and got up much earlier than usual today, but it was still dark. He should still be sleeping in his room, so why is he here?
Out of curiosity, I secretly poked my head out, leaving only a pair of eyes looking at him.
The sky was already turning pale, and the sun had just risen from the horizon, emitting a faint, not-so-bright light that sprinkled on his side face. He was wearing a casual short-sleeved shirt, and his hair was a little messy, but still very good-looking. He sat on the edge of the sofa, his head leaning against the back of the sofa, holding the phone to his ear in his right hand.
I held my breath and eavesdropped on him.
"Mizuki, are you up?"
As soon as I started eavesdropping, I heard two words that almost made me choke on my saliva. I covered my mouth with my hands, coughed violently a few times, then retreated back into the box and hid in the garden of the small house, staring with disbelief.
Mitsuki! Mitsuki! Mitsuki!
I've been hearing her name since last night. Why is it always her? And why is it her? What happened to Xia Shu? Why is he suddenly interested in Mitsuki? Maybe it's because Mitsuki gave me a bad first impression. I really don't want Xia Shu to get involved with her.
In order to continue to find out what they were talking about, I flapped my wings and flew directly out of the cardboard box. While Xia Shu was not paying attention, I flew to the back of the sofa and landed behind him.
As I got closer to him, I could hear his voice more clearly. It was still so low, but with a hint of melancholy and calmness that made people indulge in it.
"Would you like to have breakfast together? I'll pick you up at your house later."
…
After Xia Shu finished speaking, there was silence in the air. I stayed behind him, not daring to breathe deeply, and could only open my eyes wide and listen with my ears pricked up, like a sneaky mouse.
No, how could I say that I am a mouse? Isn't that self-deprecating?
Just when I was distracted by this matter, Xia Shu spoke again, and I concentrated my attention on him again.
"Have you eaten yet? What a pity. Let's do it tomorrow. I'll call you earlier tomorrow. Okay, that's it. See you at school later." He moved the phone away from his ear, paused, then pressed the power button, put the phone in the second compartment of the glass coffee table, stood up from the sofa and walked to the kitchen.
He walked a few steps, then suddenly stopped, turned his head, and his eyes fell on the sofa.
I quickly hid in the gap at the edge and looked at him carefully, even my breathing became lighter.
Did he discover me?
A bad suggestion flashed through my mind, but I only saw his eyes sweep across the sofa, then move away, and finally stop on the cardboard box next to the TV. He slightly opened his lips as if he was about to say something, but he didn't open his mouth for a long time.
His eyes sank slightly, and he turned around and continued walking into the kitchen.
When I saw him walk into the kitchen, my heart finally settled down. I quickly flew into the cardboard box and folded the quilt before flying out. When I flew out, Xia Shu was already sitting at the dining table and eating breakfast. I suddenly felt unhappy. What? They didn't even leave some for me!
I was about to fly over to grab the food from him, but I saw that he looked like he had finished eating. He stood up, picked up a small plate next to him and walked towards me.
Seeing him getting closer, I simply stayed outside the cardboard box and stared at him.
He walked to my side, and his eyes lowered slightly when he saw me. I smiled brightly at him, trying to make my expression innocent so that he wouldn't be suspicious.
He placed the plate in front of me and nodded gently, without revealing any unnecessary emotion in his eyes. “Eat at home by yourself. I have to go to school first. I may not be back too early in the evening. If you feel tired, go to bed first.”
Then he picked up the school uniform on the sofa, put it on, changed his shoes, opened the door and walked out.
With the sound of the door closing, the room returned to its usual silence. It was as if no one was there. I looked at the dry bread cut into small pieces and a small box of milk on the plate, curled my lips, and suddenly lost my appetite.
Xia Shu was still so cold. Did the lace incident yesterday make him so angry? And his abnormal behavior made me feel inexplicably flustered.
What happened to him?
What on earth had happened? How could Xia Shu become so strange in just one day?
I was wandering around the room all day long with all these random thoughts . I was not allowed to leave the house, and the cockroaches that crawled out of some corners of the room always scared me and made me scream. I couldn't fall asleep in the small room, so I had no choice but to hide in the lampshade like a moth to a flame.
Sure enough, by the evening, Xia Shu had not come back. Woo, I am so pitiful. I remembered that Xia Shu had said before that I was his pet, so am I now his abandoned pet? I have been a wishing elf for so long, but I have never been treated so coldly. I am so pitiful!
What makes me even more heartbroken is that the next day, the third day, the fourth day... every morning when I woke up, I could see Xia Shu had already changed his clothes early and was holding his cell phone. Sometimes he called Miyuki, sometimes he texted her. But the breakfast he prepared for me became more and more casual, sometimes there was only a box of milk, and the lid was not even opened.
I seem to have a premonition that my fate will become more and more miserable...
I also wanted to ask him what he was doing, but every time I met his cold eyes, I lost my courage, mainly because I was afraid of being kicked out of the house by him...
Time passed day by day, and before we knew it, it was Thursday.
In the morning, I woke up early again. As usual, I heard Xia Shu and Mitsuki talking on the phone. I secretly hid on his shoulder, close to his phone, and eavesdropped on Mitsuki's words on the other end of the phone.
Sure enough, Mitsuki's voice was clearly heard by me.
Compared to the apology she gave a few days ago, Mitsuki's coquettish tone made me sure that the two of them must have reconciled. Moreover, it seemed that they were still dating...
"Are you up?" Xia Shu still had the same personality, but when he called, there was a hint of gentleness on his face, and he was no longer as tough as before towards me, which made me feel sad.
Humph, you are so good to your girlfriend, but so bad to me!
"I got up early. Oh, by the way, Xia Shu, the day after tomorrow is the weekend. I heard that there is a new amusement park not far from the school. Let's go and play together."
"Okay. As long as you're happy." He nodded, not caring whether Miyue could see it or not, with an imperceptible tenderness in his voice.
Mitsuki's somewhat artificial laughter came from the other end of the phone, which gave me goose bumps on my arms. I frowned in disgust, and even imagined Mitsuki's happy expression, and secretly flew to the glass coffee table next to me to watch from a distance.
Xia Shu actually agreed to go on a date with her on the weekend!
I shouted in dissatisfaction in my heart, staring at Xia Shu in front of me.
He turned off his cell phone, put on his coat, and instead of going into the kitchen as usual, he walked straight to the door, picked up his schoolbag, changed his shoes, and walked out of the house.
Sitting on the glass coffee table, I watched his series of actions with my mouth wide open. It was not until Xia Shu completely walked out of the house that I reacted and was about to scream, but the sound of the door closing blocked all my thoughts.
No way--
My jaw nearly dislocated—
He was so careless that he forgot to prepare breakfast for me! Is the magic of love really that strong, or is he bewitched and has completely forgotten my existence...
I stood up with my hands on the table, rubbing my hungry stomach, and lamenting my miserable life. I couldn't stand it anymore! I don't care why Xia Shu is dating Miyue, but now it's about my food problem! If I don't care anymore, I will starve to death! No, I have to talk to Xia Shu tonight to see what he is up to recently!
Suddenly, the ringing of the phone interrupted my thoughts.
The sound obviously came from Xia Shu's room.
Oh, who would call at this time? I flapped my wings and flew into Xia Shu's open room. At this moment, the phone on his bedside table was making a deafening sound. I swallowed my saliva, picked up the receiver with both hands and put it on the table, then held the receiver in a "lying" position and asked impatiently: "Hello, this is Xia Shu's house, who are you looking for?"
"Hello, is Xia Shu here?" When the other party heard my voice, he was stunned for a moment. After a while, he spoke in a daze, his voice a little hesitant.
It was a sweet girl's voice, with a hint of elegance and grace, which made people feel very comfortable when they heard it, and it was completely different from Mitsuki's voice. I could even imagine what kind of beautiful girl was talking to me on the phone.
Her gentle voice made all my impatience blow away with the wind, and I quickly replied politely: "I'm sorry, he went to school. May I ask who you are? I can help you pass on anything."
"Oh, is that so?" After hearing me say that he went to school, the girl on the other end of the phone said with a hint of disappointment in her tone, and then asked, "You are..."
"I am..." Her question really stunned me.
Yes, what am I in this family? She asked, how should I answer? I can't say that I live with Xia Shu like I did that day at school... But I'm in his house now, what should I say?
I said "hmm", somewhat speechless.
"I'm... that..." I frowned and racked my brains to dig out a word in my mind. After a long while, I stuttered and found a word that was not too strange, "I'm an hourly worker..."
Woohoo, my most beautiful and lovely wish-making elf, Youye, in the elf world has fallen into the status of a part-time worker, and I admit it myself!
"Part-time worker?" After hearing what I said, the girl's voice suddenly became much lighter. She smiled softly, and her pleasant voice came into my ears through the receiver. "Actually, I don't have any big things to do. Just tell Xia Shu that Mizuho is looking for him."
"that's all?"
I thought I could hear some unspeakable secrets about Natsuki, but this is what happened. But... Mizuho, ​​who is she?
"Yeah. Well, I won't disturb you from working. I also have things to do."
"Okay then. I'll pass that on for you."
"Thank you."
It seemed that she really regarded me as a part-time worker. But since she had already asked, I had no choice but to agree, then I picked up the receiver with difficulty and put it back on the phone.
Mizuho, ​​Mizuho...
After hanging up the phone, I repeated the name in my mind.
I don't know why, but I always feel that this person has a complicated relationship with Natsuki. Could she be Natsuki's girlfriend? What about Mitsuki? Oh, this Natsuki may look cold on the outside, but actually be a playboy...
No, no, how can I speculate about my master like this? I'd better wait for Xia Shu to come back and ask him. I just don't know if Xia Shu will pay attention to me. He has been cold and icy lately. Not only has our relationship not improved, but it has become more and more distant. Although I tried my best not to think about this tragic fact, it really hurts my heart.
Maybe I thought everything was too easy. It's really not easy to break through Xia Shu's psychological defense. With his personality of keeping everything to himself, I have no idea what he thinks every day. No matter how hard I try, what can I do if he refuses to cooperate? And now he is with Mitsuki, so it is even more impossible for him to pay attention to me. In this case, when can I get him to tell me his wish?
I sighed helplessly. The sound of loneliness sounded particularly pitiful in the empty room. I shrunk my neck and squatted in the corner in despair. I don't know how long it took before the room became dim. Suddenly, there was a noise in the living room. I flapped my wings and flew over. A beam of light shone in from outside, which was a bit dazzling.
Then a figure appeared in front of me, carrying some vegetables in his hands. It was rare for Xia Shu to come home so early, I looked at him in surprise, with a happy smile on my face.
"Don't you turn on the lights when you're home alone?" He turned on the light, turned his head, and saw me flying in the air, staring at him in surprise.
I shook my head, then nodded. Thinking that he might not know what I meant, I answered vaguely, "We elves have good eyesight and can see without turning on the lights. By the way, we can help you save electricity."
"Xia Shu, you're back so early today!" I flew over to help him prepare slippers in a flattering manner.
"Yeah." He just looked at me in surprise, picked up the dishes and turned into the kitchen, ignoring my enthusiasm.
I watched in disappointment as he reached into his pocket, pulled out his phone and flipped it open.
Are you going to call Mitsuki again?
Watching his movements, I already knew what he would do next. Oh, what, a phone call? A light suddenly flashed in front of my eyes, and I thought of the girl who called him in the morning. I quickly followed him into the kitchen, landed on the marble counter, and watched Xia Shu put the dishes aside and began to concentrate on fiddling with his phone.
"Natsuki...um, someone called you this morning."
He didn't turn his head to look at me, but just said "hmm" softly to indicate that he heard what I said.
"She asked me to tell you that her name is Mizuho..." Seeing that he didn't reject it, I continued. But before I finished speaking, he just heard the name, his hand was unsteady, and the phone in his hand fell on the marble table with a "bang". There was an unfinished text message on the screen.
"Who were you talking about?" He turned around and looked at me in surprise, his usual calmness gone. He grabbed me, who was sitting on the stage, and pressed me.
"Mizuho..." I was frightened when I saw his expression suddenly change, and my voice became much lower, speaking to him in a mosquito-like voice.
"get out!"
His face suddenly became gloomy. He pushed me out of the kitchen with force and closed the kitchen door with his other hand, leaving me alone staring at the opaque glass door.
What happened today?
Did I say something to make him angry? I sat at the dining table, at a loss, biting my lip sadly.
What happened to Natsuki recently? He suddenly fell in love with Mitsuki, and suddenly his mood changed drastically. Now he loses his temper for no reason. I can't stand his temper anymore!
I looked at the glass door again with grievance, then turned around and flew to the sofa in the living room in dejection to sulk.
Soon, the sound of cooking mixed with the sound of water came from the kitchen. The only difference from before was that Xia Shu didn't hear the sound of Mitsuki calling.
Today... it seemed like things had changed, but now it seems to be even worse. Could it be that he suddenly got excited because I said that someone named Mizuho called him? Who is Mizuho?
I rubbed my temples and turned my head to look in the direction of the kitchen. I saw Xia Shu opening the kitchen door and walking out with dishes. He put the dishes on the table and turned on all the lights in the restaurant. The bright lights made the perfect dishes on the table look even more tempting.
However, knowing the true condition of this dish, I can swear to heaven a hundred times that I will never be tempted!
What made me collapse was that Xia Shu seemed to be unable to stop once he started. Although he had already put out several dishes, he continued to work in the kitchen. I watched more and more dishes appear on the table, and I had the urge to faint on the spot. But before I could do so, he had already turned his head and saw me at a glance, with a sharp gaze that seemed to see through me.
“Come and eat!”
"Oh, oh, oh..." The trembling voice announced my extremely nervous mood. I didn't want to think about the big things anymore. The most important thing was to deal with the meal in front of me! I lowered my head and flew slowly to the side of the dining table. I was thinking about eating just one bite and then flying away...
Who knew that when I just flew to the chair, Xia Shu spoke again: "Eat it all!"
ah?
I immediately looked up at him, but all I saw was his unquestionable expression.
No way, the same thing happened again a few days ago. I still can't forget the taste of this devilish dish! I suddenly felt an indescribable feeling in my heart, but I knew that the most was definitely a feeling of wanting to jump off the building.
Xia Shu, you must be doing this on purpose, right? Don't you know that even though your dishes look good, Martians will vomit bile if they eat them? I can eat a little, which is a great honor for you, but you want me to eat so much.
My eyes were filled with warmth. I looked at him in grief and indignation, then lowered my head to look at the table full of dishes. I had to take a deep breath, picked up the chopsticks with a desperate and reckless attitude, and began to work hard.
Although Xia Shu has been acting abnormal recently, there is one thing that is still normal: the food he cooks is still awful!
"Take your time to eat. Put the bowl on the table when you are done. I will wash it tomorrow. Also, I warn you, don't pour it out secretly. I will check tomorrow to see if you have finished eating!" Xia Shu looked at me with a warning look, then uttered a threatening sentence and turned around and walked into the room.
I stopped eating when I heard the door close and let out a long breath. I turned my head and cast the most sad and angry look towards the kitchen, but my eyes fell on the phone on the marble table.
The phone was still in the same state as when it fell, but the light on the screen had dimmed. However, it seemed that Xia Shu did not call Mitsuki, and even did not send the text message.
I once again thought of Xia Shu's recent strange behavior, and today, this abnormality seemed to have reached its peak. Although he was so bad to me, he was still my master after all, and I couldn't help but worry about him. But what exactly happened to Xia Shu? He refused to open his heart to me, and I could only worry!
Just as I was picking up food in frustration, the phone in the kitchen rang. The sound was not loud, but it just reached my ear.
I rushed to the kitchen. I saw a number without a profile picture popping up on the phone screen. I thought it was Mitsuki calling, but it showed the name "idiot". Could Natsuki call Mitsuki an idiot? When I saw this name, a smiling face of a person appeared in my mind.
I pressed the answer button with my foot and put my ear to the receiver. As soon as the call was connected, a familiar voice came from the other end.
"Natsuki, I'm Yang Sheng."
Yang Sheng? Oh my god, I guessed it right!
My eyes lit up and I quickly spoke: "Yang Sheng, I'm You Ye."
I haven't seen him since I fainted in front of Yang Sheng last time. I don't know how Xia Shu explained it to him. I have wanted to contact him for a long time!
"Xiaoyou... why is it you?" Hearing that it was my voice, Yang Sheng paused for a moment. I could tell he was a little surprised, but he adjusted himself in an instant, "Is Xia Shu here?"
"He seems to be asleep. Let me go and ask him to answer the phone." I said patiently.
"Wait! I didn't expect you to answer the phone. I was just looking for you. You know not everyone can be friends with elves, hehe. But Xia Shu doesn't seem to want me to see you. He always forbids me to come to you and refuses to bring you to school."
Yang Sheng wants to see me? But why didn't Xia Shu mention it to me? Could it be that Xia Shu was afraid that Yang Sheng would reveal my identity and deliberately kept us from contacting each other? So, Xia Shu was actually protecting me...
"Xiaoyou, did you hear that?" Yang Sheng asked again when he saw that I hadn't said anything.
"Yeah, I heard it. Yangsheng, what do you want to say?" I answered quickly.
"When I heard your voice suddenly, I didn't know what to say. Hey, Xia Shu told me everything about you. Don't worry, I will never tell anyone. I always regard Xiaoyou as a good friend. Xiaoyou, do you regard me as a friend too?" Yang Sheng's voice sounded a little cautious, as if he was worried that I would say no.
What a simple person! Thinking of Yang Sheng’s expression now, I couldn’t help but laugh.
"Of course, I also consider Yangsheng a good friend. You are the first person I met in the human world who is willing to help me! You give me the same feeling as those enthusiastic friends in the elf world, very kind, and I like you very much." I told him my thoughts without hiding anything.
"Like...like me?" Yang Sheng suddenly stuttered.
"Yes, I like every one of my friends. By the way, Yang Sheng, what do you want to talk to Xia Shu about?" We seem to have strayed from the topic.
"Oh, speaking of this, do you think Xia Shu's recent behavior is strange?" Yang Sheng thought of something, suddenly lowered his voice, and asked mysteriously.
"Yes, yes. Have you discovered it too?" I answered quickly as if I had found a soulmate.
"Everyone has noticed. His attitude towards Mitsuki has changed a lot recently. He never paid any attention to Mitsuki before, but now he walks with her every day. All the classmates find it strange, but Mitsuki seems to take it for granted."
"He calls Mitsuki every day at home. Does that mean they are dating?"
"Maybe. But that's not what I want to say. According to Natsuki's personality, it's impossible for him to like Mitsuki. I want to know if his parents are threatening him again, so I called to ask Natsuki what's going on."
Natsuki's parents threatened him? I didn't know there was such a thing.
"I don't know, but it seems like they go to the amusement park on weekends." I grabbed my hair and shook my head. But Xia Shu shouldn't be threatened, I see him chatting happily with Mitsuki every day!
"Date... Xiaoyou, I have a plan. Why don't we go to the amusement park this weekend?" Yang Sheng seemed very excited. "We can pretend to go there and actually spy on the two of them to see if Xia Shu really likes Mitsuki."
"This isn't a good idea..." I said hesitantly. You know, Xia Shu really hates me going out, especially with Yang Sheng. It would be terrible if he gets angry.
"Xiaoyou! Aren't you Xia Shu's wishing elf? He is probably living in a painful hell now, being forced by his parents to date Miyuki. Shouldn't we save him?" Yang Sheng shouted excitedly.
I was confused. I thought Yang Sheng was taking the matter too seriously, but he really cared about Xia Shu.
"Okay then, Yang Sheng. As Xia Shu's wish-making elf, it is also my responsibility to find out the reason for his sudden change in personality. I will accompany you to carry out your plan over the weekend!" I thought about it and finally made up my mind.
"Yes! That's great, Xiaoyou, then you should go to bed early. Get enough rest these days and prepare for your date on the weekend!" Yang Sheng shouted excitedly on the other end of the phone.
Date? Weren't we there to spy on Natsuki and Mitsuki? How did it become a date?
I wanted to say a few more words, but my phone suddenly went dark. I looked at the screen, and it was out of battery! It seemed that I had to find a time to explain our plan to Yang Sheng.
Two days passed in the blink of an eye.
On Saturday, I woke up early because my biological clock interrupted my sweet dream. I didn't expect Xia Shu to have the habit of sleeping in. He had already put on his clothes and was busy preparing breakfast in the kitchen. He seemed to be in a good mood today, and the noodles he cooked were particularly beautiful, but as for the taste, I didn't expect much.
"Xia Shu, you got up so early, are you going out today?" I asked him tentatively.
"Well, I'm not at home today. You stay home and don't run around, okay?" Xia Shu said this as usual. The mechanical lines made me feel cold, which was a very bad feeling.
"I want to go out and buy something, is that okay?" I wanted to know how Xia Shu would react to me going out, so I deliberately tested him first.
"Don't go out! Didn't you cause me enough trouble last time?" Xia Shu suddenly put the bowl of noodles heavily on the table, which scared me.
Oh my god, even if he doesn't allow me to go out, he doesn't have to react so strongly. I looked at him aggrievedly, tears welling up in my eyes. He got so angry just because I said I wanted to go out. If I really go to the amusement park with Yangsheng, will he be so angry that he kicks me out immediately?
Thinking of this, I began to back off and carefully observed Xia Shu's expression.
But his face, which seemed to be wearing a mask of indifference, suddenly showed a trace of confusion. He sat on the stool with his head covered and his eyes closed, looking very painful:
"What on earth am I doing?"
"Xia Shu, what's wrong with you?" I asked worriedly. I had never seen him so vulnerable.
He opened his eyes and looked at me, his eyes once again filled with a defensive look:
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to pick on you, I just haven't been in a good mood lately."
I stared at him blankly. Oh my god! Xia Shu actually apologized to me! It was more surprising than the sun rising from the west! Although his voice was still cold, I seemed to feel that he was suffering from something in his heart.
Maybe there is some special reason why Xia Shu suddenly changed. As a responsible wishing elf, I must find out the reason. I was a little hesitant at first, but I finally gritted my teeth and made up my mind.
"Xia Shu, can you tell me why you are in a bad mood?" I continued to ask him.
"It's nothing. Don't meddle in my business." However, Xia Shu immediately changed his tone to impatient and left the table without even eating breakfast.
I watched him walk out of the house, chanted a spell to make myself bigger, put on the clothes I had secretly bought yesterday when Xia Shu was not at home, and sneaked out. This was all planned by Yang Sheng and I. Following the route map, I walked to the entrance of the amusement park easily. As expected, I saw Yang Sheng waiting for me at the entrance. He was wearing a white shirt, and his short hair hung down smoothly, looking very fresh.
When he saw me, he waved at me from a distance.
I nodded and ran towards him.
The weather today is exceptionally good. There are a few light clouds in the sky, and the sun shines brightly on the ground, bringing a hint of warmth.
"Xiaoyou!" He gave me a sunny smile.
"Yang Sheng! Let me tell you, I found that Xia Shu was really abnormal today." As soon as I saw him, I hurriedly told him what happened in the morning. Yang Sheng frowned as he listened.
"Natsuki must be forced to date Mitsuki, which is why she's in a bad mood." Yang Sheng still insisted on his opinion.
But I always feel that things are not that simple. But before I could open my mouth, Yang Sheng had already dragged me to the ticket gate.
"Don't think too much about it for now, let's go in quickly, otherwise there will be too many people and we won't be able to find them."
I followed Yangsheng to the entrance, and a sister was checking the tickets. She looked at me for a long time without moving. When I was about to ask her what was wrong, I heard her squeeze out a sentence from between her teeth: "The little sister is so cute." Then she touched my head and turned to Yangsheng and said, "Are you bringing your sister to the amusement park? You should not have read the notice board! It says that children under 10 years old are free of charge!"
puff--
I almost vomited out the food I had the day before yesterday!
What do you mean children under 10 years old are free? Do I look so young? I actually thought I was under 10 years old!
"Puh--hahaha! Xiaoyou, it turns out you are not even 10 years old yet!" Yangsheng next to me was already bent over with laughter, not giving me any face at all.
"I don't look like I'm only 10 years old! If I want, I can immediately become a 170 cm tall beauty!" I said angrily, pointing at him with my hands on my hips.
"Shh! Xiaoyou, don't talk nonsense, or people will suspect you!" Yang Sheng quickly made a gesture to me to keep quiet, and hurriedly pulled me away.
I was dragged into the amusement park by Yangsheng with a depressed look on my face. My mouth was twitching, but I didn't want to say anything.
"Okay, don't be angry, we still have something important to discuss." Seeing my angry face, Yang Sheng stopped teasing me. At this moment, his face changed, "Look, they are over there!"
I followed his gaze and saw that it was indeed Natsuki and Miyuki. They were standing not far from us. Miyuki was hugging Natsuki's arm, looking like a little bird.
Maybe I hated Mitsuki too much, and I found the scene in front of me extremely irritating. I really wanted to rush over, pry her hands open, and rescue Xia Shu!
"We have to pretend that we met by chance and we can't let them notice anything unusual!"
Yangsheng's words calmed me down. I then remembered our purpose today, and hurriedly followed them with Yangsheng, then I found a small path next to them and walked over.
The scenery on the path was particularly beautiful. Tall trees on both sides of the road reached up to the sky. The sky seemed to be divided into two parts, appearing even bluer.
"This road is connected to the main road they just took." I was walking in front, and suddenly I heard Yang Sheng behind me speak, "So we may meet them at any time."
"Really?" I answered, and just as I was about to turn around, I suddenly heard laughter coming from not far ahead, and the voice seemed familiar. In the blink of an eye, two figures appeared at the corner.
The sunlight shone through the branches and shone on their faces. Natsuki and Mitsuki walked towards us with dazzling smiles on their faces.
No, no, it's dazzling!
I stopped and looked at them, feeling extremely nervous. Would Xia Shu be angry when he saw me here? But Yang Sheng also walked to my side, gently held my hand, and watched them slowly approach with me.
Finally, Xia Shu saw us. He suddenly stopped and looked at me with surprise, then stopped at the tightly held hands of Yang Sheng and I. I quickly shook Yang Sheng's hand away as if I had been electrocuted, and saw Xia Shu's eyes filled with anger in horror.
But before he could say anything, Mitsuki next to him actually spoke:
"Hey, isn't this Yang Sheng? Oh, and the guy who went to school to look for Xia Shu last time, I didn't expect to meet you here. Are you here for a date?"
So straightforward...
I ignored Mitsuki's provocative gaze and focused all my attention on Natsuki's face. His gaze suddenly became so complicated that I couldn't understand it.
"Yuzuha, why did you run out?" Xia Shu's voice was so stern that no one dared to disobey.
"I..." Facing his powerful aura, I felt like I couldn't even speak.
"I was the one who found Youye!" Yang Sheng quickly took over the conversation, "I've always wanted to ask Youye out to play. Youye helped me at school last time, and I haven't had time to thank her yet. Right, Xiaoyou?"
"Uh, yes." I nodded quickly.
When Xia Shu heard Yang Sheng call me Xiao You, he frowned inadvertently, and his face became more and more ugly. Mi Yue, who was standing next to him, held Xia Shu's hand tightly, looked at me with possessive and hostile eyes, and snorted contemptuously.
Why did the atmosphere suddenly feel a little weird? I originally thought he would yell at me or just say nothing and pretend he didn't know me, but I didn't expect it to turn into such an awkward situation.
"Since the weather is so nice today, let's play together! It will be more fun with more people, don't you think, Xiaoyou?" Yang Sheng spoke again, breaking the awkward atmosphere in the air. As he spoke, he turned his head and smiled at me, his eyes curved like crescent moons.
I looked at him, then raised my head to look at the silent Xia Shu opposite me, and nodded in agreement.
Xia Shu's eyes were hesitant and evasive. He pursed his lips gently, the breeze blew his short black hair, and the tight black shirt set off his figure perfectly.
"Natsuki, I don't want to play with them!" Miyuki turned her head and whispered to him, with a hint of displeasure and dissatisfaction in her tone.
I stood there awkwardly, and turned to look at Yang Sheng who was full of confidence. He seemed to know that they would definitely agree, and a drop of cold sweat ran down my back.
I saw Xia Shu whispered something in Miyuki's ear, and then Miyuki's face looked a little better. She turned her head and nodded to us, and said helplessly in a low voice: "Since Xia Shu agrees, then okay." After that, she pulled Xia Shu and walked towards us.
Did Xia Shu agree? I was a little surprised. I thought he would object. But when I looked at him curiously, he turned his face away coldly and talked to Mitsuki.
Humph, what? If you don’t want to care about me, then don’t agree! I made a face at him in my heart.
Seeing that he had successfully achieved his goal, Yangsheng turned around and winked at me, seeming very proud. Alas, did Yangsheng notice this weird atmosphere?
As it was still early, there were few people along the way. None of us four spoke, and the atmosphere in the air became extremely dull. I was still thinking about how to discuss countermeasures with Yang Sheng, and before I knew it, I arrived at the entertainment area.
Yang Sheng said something to us and ran off to buy the tickets, leaving me alone with Natsuki and Mitsuki.
There were magnificent entertainment facilities all around, and the various colors were dazzling. But my eyes were always on Xia Shu. I wanted to say something to break the silence, but I was concerned about Mitsuki beside me.
And Mitsuki stared at me from beginning to end, with an indescribable weirdness and alienation in her eyes, but I could sense that it was more of hostility.
Finally, someone couldn't stand it anymore and broke the silence, but unexpectedly, that person was Mitsuki.
"Oh, Xia Shu, I almost forgot. My sister asked me to buy some things for her. Why don't we go buy them first so that we don't forget them when we go back later."
"Buying things? But..." Xia Shu seemed a little confused.
"You know my sister's personality. If I forget to buy something for her, she will keep nagging me. You don't want to see me in trouble, do you?" Miyuki approached Xia Shu like a spoiled child, holding his hand and said.
Is this what Mitsuki would say? God knows how unreasonable she is. I don't believe she would be bullied by her own sister. Doesn't she just want to take Xia Shu away? Xia Shu, you must not be fooled by her!
I looked at Xia Shu expectantly, and unexpectedly our eyes met. Was he looking at me too? But only for a moment, he looked away again, and said in compromise:
"Okay, let's go shopping first."
"Xia Shu!" I couldn't help but call him loudly.
"Well, your name is Yuye, right? Then we'll leave first. You guys take your time and have fun!" Miyuki said in a sweet voice with a smile of victory on her face. That smile was extremely dazzling to me.
"you……"
Before I could even utter a word, I watched Mitsuki pull Natsuki over, turn around, and walk back in the direction we came from.
Suddenly, I felt that everything around me became so strange. I was left alone in this strange amusement park.
I couldn't help feeling a little bitter in my heart, and my eyes were sore.
"Xiaoyou, where are they?" a voice called me from behind. I turned around and saw Yangsheng running towards me with four tickets, and he stopped when he ran to my side.
I looked up at him pitifully, shook my head, and didn't want to say anything.
I am an abandoned elf...
Xia Shu actually...
I blinked, my eyelashes were wet with tears, and tears flowed down my cheeks drop by drop. Finally, I couldn't help but cover my cheeks with my hands, slowly squatted on the ground, and sobbed and replied: "Wuwuwu... They said they had something to do and left... Xia Shu didn't want me anymore..."
"Xiaoyou, don't cry."
A pair of hands hugged my shoulders, Yang Sheng comforted me softly, patting my back with his hand: "Don't be sad yet. Maybe Xia Shu doesn't want to abandon you, he does everything for a reason. But you know his personality, no matter what he thinks in his heart, he will not let others know. But I can be sure that he will never like Miyue, and will not join Miyue to bully you."
"Really?" I looked up at him with tears in my eyes. When I thought about how Xia Shu left without any reluctance, I couldn't help but reveal the grievance in my heart. "You lied to me... He chats with Miyue so happily every day. He obviously likes Miyue, but he abandoned me, an elf who was doing good for him, for Miyue..."
"Ah, this is also what I find strange. Since this week, Natsuki and Mitsuki have been getting very close, and they've even started dating." Yang Sheng was obviously much calmer than me, analyzing the situation bit by bit, "But Natsuki... actually already has someone he likes, and that person is not Mitsuki."
"What? He has someone he likes? Who is it?" I got another explosive piece of news, and I was so curious that I forgot to cry.
"Natsuki's first love was Mizuho." Yang Sheng thought for a moment and continued, "We were in the same class, so we knew each other. At that time, Natsuki liked Mizuho very much, but because of his face, he was reluctant to confess his feelings. Even until Mizuho went abroad, he was unwilling to confess his inner feelings..."
"Mizuho..." This name is so familiar. I searched for information about this name in my mind, and suddenly my eyes lit up and I jumped up from the ground, "Is it her?"
"What, you know her? I heard that she returned to China a few days ago." Seeing my exaggerated reaction, Yang Sheng was a little surprised, and he stood up from the ground and looked at me.
"She called Natsuki a few days ago. Natsuki was at school at the time, so I answered the phone."
I began to recall the phone call that day. The soft and elegant voice of the girl on the phone has always impressed me. That's not right. If the person Natsuki likes is Mizuho, ​​how can he date Mizuki? Although I have never met Mizuho, ​​just by listening to her voice, I can tell that Mizuho is much better than Mizuki.
And that day, when Natsuki heard Mizuho's name, he even forgot to send a text message to Mizuki. It was obvious that he cared more about Mizuho. But how could he be dating Mizuki?
What a contradiction!
I frowned tightly, and suddenly looked up at Yang Sheng, and nodded firmly at him: "There must be something wrong here. No, we can't let them go, we must see what Xia Shu's attitude towards Mitsuki is!"
Seeing that I stopped crying and my thoughts were clear, Yang Sheng smiled, held my hand, and nodded affirmatively: "Of course. Then let's go now, they must be heading out of the park, we can catch up with them by taking a shortcut!"
After saying that, he took my hand and ran towards a road nearby which was not even a road.
Shortcut, shortcut, shortcut! Why does he keep talking about shortcuts? Is this amusement park owned by his family? Why do I feel like he is more familiar with this amusement park than their garden?
As he was pulling me to run, I was puzzled and was about to ask a question when I saw him turn his head to look at me and laugh out loud.
"Last night, I came to the amusement park to check the terrain in order to facilitate my movements today. I didn't expect it to come in handy now."
"So...that's it!" I couldn't help but admire his thoughtfulness, and on the other hand, I also quickened my pace.
We walked on a narrow path that was worn out by people, so it was much closer, and soon we arrived at the entrance of the amusement park. At this time, Xia Shu and Miyue also walked out of the amusement park. We quietly followed them, walked out of the amusement park, turned a corner, and walked onto a pedestrian street.
The pedestrian street was bustling with people, and even in the early morning, many shops were already crowded with people. Just when I was worrying about losing them, Mitsuki and Natsuki suddenly stopped.
They stopped in front of a stuffed toy store and looked at something with their backs to us.
At this moment, a little girl who was hurrying out of the store stumbled and bumped into Miyue. Miyue cried out and glared at the little girl fiercely.
The little girl was frightened by Miyuki's vicious look, and she didn't even bother to apologize. She just steadied herself and ran away.
Miyue cursed and continued to walk forward, but there was something on the ground, which seemed to have fallen out of Miyue's bag. I looked carefully and saw what it looked like, and I was shocked!
I was not seeing things, the “thing” on the ground was actually Milie!
"Mi Lie! Mi Lie! That's Mi Lie!" I shouted while shaking Yang Sheng's hand desperately.
"Who is Mi Lie?" Yang Sheng was swayed by me and asked me with difficulty.
"Milie is my classmate, a dog elf!" I couldn't help but shout, "We have been studying magic in the same class. After graduation, I became a pineapple elf and he became a dog elf. Because he said that humans prefer animal dolls, which are more popular than fruit dolls. As a result, it is just as he said, he is always taken away by others, and he is the elf with the most tasks in our class." I must have been too excited and my words were incoherent.
Of course I was shocked. I've been to the human world so many times, but I've never met a wishing elf like me at work! So, Milie was caught by Miyue? Milie's current master is Miyue?
Huh? Why did Yangsheng run away? Just as I was still staring blankly at Milie lying on the ground, Yangsheng suddenly rushed over, picked up Milie and ran back. Miyue and Xia Shu didn't notice this scene, they had already walked into the toy store.
"I brought him back. Since he is your classmate, you must have something to say!" Yang Sheng said with a smile to me who was still in shock.
Only then did I come to my senses and look at the doll elf pretending to be a "dead person" in his hand. I reached out and poked his face.
"Hey, Milie, it's me, Youye, stop pretending!"
Finally, Mi Lie, who was annoyed by my poking, frowned and turned his dark green eyes towards me.
"So it's you. It's really no good meeting you!" Mi Lie muttered softly.
As he spoke, a white smoke rose and a tall figure gradually appeared in front of me.
After the white smoke dissipated, Mi Lie appeared in front of me. He looked at me coldly, raised the corner of his mouth in a disdainful manner, and said, "Why are you looking for me?"
I looked at Yang Sheng who was stunned beside me, pushed him and said:
"Yang Sheng, help me block the alley entrance. I have something to ask Mi Lie."
Yang Sheng was probably frightened by Mi Lie's magic, and turned around and walked forward without saying a word without refusing. Really, why is Mi Lie so scary?
"Milie, we haven't seen each other for a long time, are you okay?" I'm used to Milie's impatient attitude. Although he seems to hate me, we are actually very good friends.
"Will you be okay if you follow a master who is greedy and extremely stupid?" Mi Lie said with gritted teeth.
Greedy and extremely stupid? Is this what Mirei said about Mitsuki ? Oh, although he is right, as a wish-granting spirit, how can he say such bad things about his master? Mirei should try to make Mitsuki turn over a new leaf.
"Mi Lie, you can't say that about Mei Yue. If you think her wish is too greedy, point out her mistake and try to influence her." I couldn't help but tell him.
"Hmph, I don't have time for such things. Anyway, as long as I fulfill her wish, my job will be done. Besides, her wish is quite interesting." Mi Lie suddenly smiled a little evilly.
I suddenly had a bad feeling. Mi Lie always liked to do things that violated the operating regulations. If it weren't for his strong magical power, he would have been expelled from the wishing elves team long ago. This time, could he have helped Mi Yue do something bad again?
Could it be that...
A flash of inspiration came to my mind. Isn't Mitsuki's current wish to be with Natsuki? Could it be that Natsuki's sudden love for Mitsuki was caused by Mirei's magic?
I frowned and looked at him fiercely, gritted my teeth and asked, "Did Mitsuki make a wish to you that Xia Shu would fall in love with her?"
"So what?" Mi Lie crossed his arms over his chest, looking arrogant and not taking my anger seriously at all.
"Did you agree to her wish?" I was so anxious that I wanted to jump up, but I saw that he was still in that nonchalant state, and my heart was in a mess.
After hearing what I said, he lowered his head slightly and looked at me, raising a mocking smile, with an extremely gloomy and dark look in his eyes: "I am just completing my job and fulfilling my master's wishes. Is this wrong?"
"But there are rules in the elf world. Elves cannot control human consciousness without permission! You will be punished for doing this, and Xia Shu... Xia Shu..." Hearing that he did not deny it, I looked at Mi Lie with worry and fear, "How can you help humans do bad things?"
"Bad thing? I don't think it's a bad thing. It's just that the noisy owner is annoying. Besides, life needs some thrills and excitement! Now it's fun!"
Seeing his face full of desire for chaos, I knew that it was useless to blame him. I looked at the ground with gloomy eyes and softened my tone to beg: "Mi Lie, can you help me this time? For the sake of our friendship, please remove Xia Shu's curse."
"Impossible. The spell I cast will never be changed. If you want to help your master, go and remove the spell yourself." Mi Lie refused flatly.
"But my ability is no match for yours. Using spells recklessly may cause Xia Shu to suffer greater harm. Milie, please help me this time. Only when the elf who casts the spell takes the initiative to remove the spell can the damage be minimized." Thinking of Xia Shu suffering, I begged Milie again.
"That's because your abilities are too weak to protect your master." Mi Lie said coldly, turning around and blending into the darkness of the back alley.
"Wait a minute!"
My anxious call did not stop him, my good friend, he just ignored my request and left. I suffered the biggest blow since I came to the human world!
You can't protect your master...
What a cruel rejection. It turns out that I had wrongly blamed Xia Shu. He did nothing wrong. It was me who was so useless that I didn't even notice that he was controlled by magic, and let him suffer alone for so many days. He was right. I was indeed a stupid fly and couldn't do anything well. My heart was in pain, as if a piece of flesh had been cut off by a knife, and it became empty.
It seemed that even the soul had left the body and became somewhat ethereal.
Tears of self-blame kept falling from my eyes, like a burst dam, and I couldn't stop them. After a long time, I finally raised my head slowly, looking at the darkness at the other end of the alley where Mi Lie's figure could no longer be seen. I slowly turned around to meet Yang Sheng's worried eyes, forcing myself to smile a little, and cried, "Yang Sheng, am I useless..." The crying made my voice blurred, I hugged Yang Sheng's hand, buried my head in it, and cried bitterly.
"Xiaoyou, what happened? Did that elf bully you? Tell me, I'll help you get revenge..." Yang Sheng's anxious voice seemed to be getting farther and farther away from me, and I couldn't hear anything. All I could see was Xia Shu's painful expression when he sat on the stool in the morning. He must have been suffering from the curse at that time!
Xia Shu, Xia Shu, Xia Shu, I'm sorry, it's my fault, I can't help you at all...
Why do I suddenly feel that my power is so insignificant?