Originated from mountains and seas, life never ends

Chapter 331: Xinghan Qinghui

"Well, it wasn't really a quarrel, we just got scolded." Miao Kaijie shrugged and smiled helplessly, "I don't know what I did to offend that lady."

"Maybe someone saw you touching someone else's daughter." Mo Hanyu said softly, his eyes falling on the hand on Lan Huaiqiu's shoulder.

"You're wrongly accusing me." Miao Kaijie withdrew his hand and said with a smile, "I'm an upright gentleman and would never do anything speculative or profiteering."

"Wow~" Mo Hanyu clapped his hands with a smile, "Then when we first met——"

"—That was an accident." Miao Kaijie interrupted harshly, smiling apologetically, "You know I couldn't help it at the time..."

Mo Hanyu rolled his eyes and didn't want to pay attention to him.

"...First meeting?" Lan Huaiqiu was puzzled.

"Ahem, nothing, nothing." Miao Kaijie coughed twice and quickly changed the subject with a smile.

"But why do you look like this? I almost didn't recognize you." Miao Kaijie touched his chin and leaned forward to touch Mo Hanyu's face, but Qin Xiao grabbed his wrist.

"The effect of the mask." Qin Xiao said calmly in response to Miao Kaijie's surprised look, and only released the shackles after he put down his hands.

Miao Kaijie's eyes narrowed slightly, his gaze wandering between the two of them, and suddenly he revealed an inexplicable smile.

"You are going to lose." Miao Kai suddenly turned around and said to Lan Huaiqiu.

Lan Huaiqiu was looking down, thinking about something, when his thoughts were suddenly interrupted. He was stunned: "What?"

Miao Kaijie didn't answer directly, but looked at the two of them with a smile. His expression and movements had obviously not changed from before, but the feeling had obviously changed.

"What's the matter now, you two?"

Mo Hanyu was stunned, obviously not expecting him to see it.

"Lover." Qin Xiao wasn't surprised. Miao Kaijie was incredibly perceptive about many things, so it wasn't surprising that he could see the changes in him and Mo Hanyu.

"What?!" Lan Huaiqiu's voice suddenly rose, but he realized he was too excited and quickly lowered his voice. He looked at the two of them in astonishment, "What, when?"

"This morning." Mo Hanyu tried his best to maintain a calm voice, but Lan Huaiqiu and Miao Kaijie clearly saw the corners of his mouth raised, and even the mask could not hide his joyful breath.

Lan Huaiqiu: “…”

Lan Huaiqiu slowly looked at Miao Kaijie with a complicated expression.

Miao Kaijie chuckled, then suddenly leaned closer and whispered in her ear, "If I remember correctly, your bet was after the competition?"

Lan Huaiqiu: ...

You remember this quite clearly.

Lan Huaiqiu couldn't help but glare at him. Miao Kaijie happily agreed.

"How did you know that?" Lan Huaiqiu was puzzled.

Miao Kaijie raised an eyebrow, motioning her to look at the ring on Qin Xiao's hand. However, Lan Huaiqiu was still puzzled. Although the ring was gorgeous and expensive, Qin Xiao could obviously have customized it himself.

Seeing that she was not thinking, Miao Kaijie said helplessly: "When have you ever seen Qin Xiao wearing a ring?"

Lan Huaiqiu: ...

Lan Huaiqiu suddenly understood.

Indeed, Qin Xiao had never worn even a storage ring on his hand before, let alone such a conspicuous ring.

"...Oh my god, it's not even two months yet, and Yin Xihui is already making a killing?!" Lan Huaiqiu suddenly realized something and said in surprise.

These words were spoken too quickly, and by the time Miao Kaijie realized something was wrong and wanted to interrupt, it was already too late. He couldn't help but cover his face with his hands to avoid Qin Xiao's puzzled gaze.

"What did he earn?" Qin Xiao asked calmly.

"He's sitting in the Zhuang, that guy..." Lan Huaiqiu replied instinctively, but realized something was wrong halfway through. He froze in place, turned his head inch by inch, met Qin Xiao's deep gaze, and smiled stiffly.

"I... I was just kidding." Lan Huaiqiu wanted to make amends but it was too late.

"What are you doing?" Qin Xiao frowned slightly.

Mo Hanyu chuckled, with a hint of danger in his voice: "Bet on when we'll be together?"

“Actually, some people think it’s impossible—no, it’s not!”

Lan Huaiqiu covered his face, wishing he could swallow his tongue.

Qin Xiao: ...

Qin Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly, glanced at Miao Kaijie who was pretending to be busy, and said nothing.

Mo Hanyu had a smile on his face, but his eyes were cold. "Did you enjoy watching the show?"

"Oh, it's actually okay... We are just concerned about you." Miao Kaijie's eyes turned, and when he saw Mo Hanyu's bare hands, he quickly changed the subject.

"——Aren't couples' rings always a pair? Why don't you have one, Mo Hanyu?"

"What's it to you?" Mo Hanyu said unhappily. He turned around and wanted to tell Qin Xiao not to care, but saw him take out a small box.

The square box is black and gold-plated, and the dark gold pattern is simple and mysterious, giving it an inexplicable ancient and elegant atmosphere.

"Yes." Qin Xiao handed him the box and said softly, "I just agreed this morning. I didn't prepare it in advance... I'm sorry."

Mo Hanyu was stunned, holding the box in his hand, not knowing what to say.

Qin Xiao seemed calm, but in fact he secretly clenched his hands, a little nervous about his reaction.

"What are you standing there for? Open it and take a look."

Miao Kaijie's eyes flickered between the two of them, and he urged.

Lan Huaiqiu was also a little curious and stretched his head to look at the box in Mo Hanyu's hand.

Mo Hanyu slowly opened the box. A brilliant icy blue light poured out the moment it opened, and a chilling chill washed over him. The ring, which had fetched a whopping 101 million yuan at the auction, lay quietly within the box, gazing at him.

For Mo Hanyu, who has the ice attribute, this cold air is nothing, but for Qin Xiao and others, it is like being in an ice cellar in an instant. Looking at the white mist surging and falling in the box, their brains seem to be frozen and they can't think.

Lan Huaiqiu even exhaled white air, but he didn't see the true appearance of the ring.

"What...what is it like?" Lan Huaiqiu asked tremblingly, shivering from the cold.

Mo Hanyu's eyes were complicated as he took it out. Under his intentional control, the cold air was retracted, revealing the true appearance of Mount Lu.

Lan Huaiqiu couldn't help but exclaim: "So beautiful...!!"

"...When I took it out just now, the master who made this ring was there, so I asked him to engrave a few more words on it."

Qin Xiao saw Mo Hanyu staring at the intricate words on the ring, feeling a little uncomfortable and a little embarrassed, so he explained.

Mo Hanyu certainly knew that the words on the ring did not belong to this world, but he could still understand them - it was a response to Qin Xiao's oath of unwavering loyalty on the ring.

"The stars shine brightly, and my heart remains unchanged."

"The vast sea shines with the Pleiades, life and death are written in the same book."

Mo Hanyu's breath stopped and his pupils shrank suddenly.

Mo Hanyu gradually lowered his eyes, his eyelids suddenly moistened. He hugged the uneasy Qin Xiao, buried his face in his neck, took a deep breath, and whispered, "I like it very much."

Qin Xiao's body stiffened instinctively, but after hearing what he said, he slowly relaxed, hugged him back, and patted his trembling back: "Ah, then, that's good."

"Can you put it on me?"

Mo Hanyu stretched out his hand in front of him and asked softly.

"Oh..." Qin Xiao took the ring. His fingertips were red from the cold, but his movements were very gentle. He pushed it up along the white and slender knuckles, as if completing some ritual.

Qin Xiao raised his eyes to see Mo Hanyu's reaction. Mo Hanyu's face was covered with a mask, so his expression could not be seen, but he could clearly see the tears in his eyes.

"...That's a bit exaggerated." Qin Xiao curled his lips and pinched his fingertips.

Mo Hanyu chuckled and said nothing.

"so good……"

Miao Kaijie, who was ignored on the side, crossed his arms and looked at the couple who had just gotten together with an uncertain expression.

Lan Huaiqiu suddenly said softly, looking at the pair of rings with envy in his eyes.

Miao Kaijie glanced at her when he heard this, his lips moved slightly, his eyes turned and he laughed: "It's really unbearable. Do you still remember that we are still here?"

"Of course." Qin Xiao turned his head and looked at Lan Huaiqiu, "So, what happened just now?"

Perhaps after the little episode just now, Lan Huaiqiu felt a little relaxed. When she mentioned this matter again, she was not as depressed as before. She just frowned slightly and her eyes were a little dim.

"It's nothing, actually..." Thinking of what happened just now, Lan Huaiqiu glanced at Miao Kaijie uncomfortably and apologized to him, "Sorry, just now I—"

"Oh, it's nothing." Seeing that she was fine, Miao Kaijie waved his hand and said to Qin Xiao with a smile, "I just teased her and she got so angry that she came up and pulled my clothes, and those people saw us. That lady came over and scolded us."

Miao Kaijie spread his hands and said, "It's just a small matter. I didn't expect you to see it."

Qin Xiao nodded slightly and looked at Lan Huaiqiu. Thinking of what happened a few years ago, his brows furrowed slightly. "Are you okay?"

"Huh? No, it's okay..." Lan Huaiqiu was stunned and said with a forced smile.

"If you are sad, stop forcing a smile. You are not Miao Kaijie." Mo Hanyu finally put down his ring and looked up at her.

"How can you say that..." Lan Huaiqiu lowered his head, his voice becoming increasingly low and finally falling away.

Miao Kaijie sensed something was wrong and hooked her chin to see her expression, but his fingers were stained with water and he was stunned.

Lan Huaiqiu didn't say anything, but drops of water kept rolling down his face, gathering at his chin and staining his fingertips.

In an instant, Miao Kaijie felt as if he was scalded, his fingertips trembled, and he loosened his grip.

"What's wrong?" Miao Kaijie rubbed his wet fingertips, leaned over and asked softly.

Lan Huaiqiu shook her head, bit her lower lip with her pearly teeth, and seemed to be crying even harder.

Miao Kaijie looked at Qin Xiao. Qin Xiao glanced at Lan Huaiqiu, thought for a moment, then looked at Mo Hanyu: "Is there a teahouse nearby?"

"There's a restaurant that's quite delicious." Mo Hanyu understood what he meant and looked at Lan Huaiqiu, "Want to go sit over there?"

Lan Huaiqiu was silent for a moment and nodded.

……

"You haven't visited all the restaurants here in the past two days, have you?"

Miao Kaijie sat down on the stool, looked at the quiet environment around him, and smiled.

"Don't judge others by yourself." Mo Hanyu glanced at him and sat down next to Qin Xiao.

They still found a private room. This room had excellent soundproofing, and almost no noise from outside could be heard. There was a large window, and a view of the lotus pond outside was very pleasant.

Qin Xiao held the teacup, not intending to get involved in their bickering. He took two sips of tea and looked at Lan Huaiqiu opposite him.

"So, what's the matter?"

Lan Huaiqiu raised her eyes and met a pair of calm black eyes. The black eyes were as still as a well, but they gave her a false sense of comfort.

…Whether it was an illusion or not, I felt much calmer.

Lan Huaiqiu thought about it, and imitated him, taking a sip of tea and closing his eyes. Suddenly, as if he had put down a heavy burden, he exhaled deeply and opened his eyes.

"I don't know if this counts..."

Lan Huaiqiu's tears had long since disappeared, leaving only the slightly red eye sockets to vaguely prove what had just happened. Her lips, soaked in tea, were translucent and shiny, and her cheeks were slightly pink, like a peach blossom after rain, so adorable.

Lan Huaiqiu's eyelashes flickered, and he wiped his eyes again, his voice steadying: "I just... don't know what to do."

"Tell me about it?" Mo Hanyu poured a pot of tea and raised his eyebrows.

Miao Kaijie supported his head with one hand, looked at her quietly, and said nothing.

"I...I don't know what to say—"

It seemed that he had too many things to say and his thoughts were too confused, so Lan Huaiqiu stuttered a little.

"Let's talk about what happened just now first. Why did she say that about you?" Qin Xiao took a sip of tea.

"...Because she thinks it's shameful for me to be involved with Miao Kaijie." Lan Huaiqiu lowered his eyes, not daring to look at Miao Kaijie's expression.

Miao Kaijie held the cup in one hand. After hearing her words, he paused. Seeing that she was a little uncomfortable, he suddenly smiled, put down the cup and stood up.

"I think this lotus pond is really nice. Let's go take a look. Call me when the food is ready." Miao Kaijie said, and seemed to be about to leave.

Lan Huaiqiu tightened his fingers, turned around and wanted to grab his clothes, but felt it was inappropriate and retracted his hand. He opened his mouth to say something, but when he looked up, he saw a magnified handsome face, and his body froze.

Miao Kaijie leaned over and winked at her playfully: "Do you want me to pick two flowers for you?"

"No, no need..."

"You can keep it in a vase, and even fry it and eat it." Miao Kaijie leaned in closer. Lan Huaiqiu could even see her own reflection in his eyes.

"Really no need?"

"Really, really there's no need..." Lan Huaiqiu said in panic, avoiding his gaze.

"Oh..." Miao Kaijie seemed a little disappointed. He stood up and walked out. Halfway through, he turned back and asked, "Then I'll pick two lotus pods for you? You can peel them and eat them?"

Lan Huaiqiu: ...

Lan Huaiqiu: "No, that's not necessary..."

"Oh……"

As soon as I opened the door, I looked back three times.

"So what do you think of lotus root—"

"If you want to eat them, just pick them, okay? Stop asking stupid questions like that all the time, okay?" Mo Hanyu finally couldn't help but ask, "If you get caught, don't drag us into this. Just take the blame yourself. Why do you have to come up with an excuse to prove you didn't pick them?"

"You really don't understand humor." Miao Kaijie nodded at him and rolled his eyes.

"Hehe..." Mo Hanyu sneered.

"No, that's not necessary." Lan Huaiqiu said with a smile when he saw that he seemed to be waiting for his answer.

Seeing that the smile had finally faded away, Miao Kaijie said nothing more, waved his hand and left.

When the door closed, Lan Huaiqiu's shoulders slumped and his smile became a little weak.

"...I really don't know how to tell my father." Lan Huaiqiu's brows showed some sadness and confusion.

"Tell me about it?" Qin Xiao looked at the closed door, put down the teacup and said.

"Let me finish what I didn't say just now. It just so happens that he's not here." Mo Hanyu glanced at him and touched the cold ring on his knuckles.

"Um……"

Miao Kaijie's departure also allowed Lan Huaiqiu to say certain things smoothly.

"My mother thought he was just a gangster, and that I was depraved by being with him and unworthy of being her daughter."

Lan Huaiqiu seemed to have heard this sentence countless times, so he could say it so fluently and calmly.

"How did your mother know him?" Qin Xiao was curious. "Have you investigated?"

"It should be... yes." Lan Huaiqiu's expression darkened when he mentioned this.

"Your mother must come from a good family, right?" Qin Xiao said.

"Yes, she is the daughter of a sect leader... How did you know?" Lan Huaiqiu was surprised.

"Is it difficult to guess?" Qin Xiao was also puzzled by her doubts, "Although I don't know what Miao Kaijie's background is."

"Anyway, when I met him... that place wasn't very good," Lan Huaiqiu recalled, saying softly, "It was a gray area."

"But I remember he is not--" Qin Xiao looked at Mo Hanyu and frowned.

Mo Hanyu used his eyes to signal him to calm down, then turned to Lan Huaiqiu and said with a smile: "Go on, how is your encounter?"

"It was… I got lost that day and strayed into that Luanyun Slope. I couldn't find my way out, and was being chased by some bandits… He saved me there." Lan Huaiqiu couldn't help but laugh as he recalled the past. "My clothes were torn, and he even lent me a new pair."

"Wait, he saved you?" Mo Hanyu couldn't help but question, "Are you sure... he didn't stage this all on his own?"

"Tsk." Qin Xiao patted him. Mo Hanyu said nothing, still a little unconvinced.

"Shouldn't it be... right?" Lan Huaiqiu forced a smile. "After all, those bandits were cut into pieces."

"...That's definitely not the case." Mo Hanyu had seen Miao Kaijie's methods, so he naturally knew what he would look like when he got serious.

"Then what?" Qin Xiao glanced at him reproachfully and turned to look at Lan Huaiqiu.

"Then? Then I went home... A few days later, we had a big fight and wanted to break off relations. I ran away, and then I met him again." Lan Huaiqiu's face was gloomy. "It was clearly because of... me that I ran away, but that woman always thought I ran away because of Miao Kaijie. I really... can't understand it."

"According to her, that's why I didn't leave after all the arguments I had, but chose to run away that day. It was because after the argument that day, she cut off my living expenses, and Miao Kaijie happened to give me some benefits, so I followed him... I really—"

When Lan Huaiqiu mentioned this, he was so angry that he took a deep breath.

"I'm really... so angry that I'm going to die."