Chapter 44: An Unexpected Visitor
Although it is a good thing to be cautious, the doubts of Mercy Yue's wife are indeed a little suspicious...... Because of this, Liyue's wife is not popular with children. Although Miss Ji Meng, the www.biquge.info of the pen "Fun" Pavilion, is useless in terms of emotional intelligence and is a complete fool, she is indeed better than her wife in terms of sincerity.
But if it were me, I would choose to put myself in her shoes and understand her.
Because she's ...... too Alone with my sister...... An older sister who lives strongly.
So, she will trust Scarlet Leaf after all.
But...... Is it really possible to tamper with memories?
If it's happening now, I can think of it as a Horcrux power, even if I don't discuss the motivation.
Six years ago...... Boss Cao was not by my side at that time and became my partner.
"Huh?" As soon as Ji Meng took the first bite of noodles, his brows furrowed.
"Hasn't Miss Qianjin ever eaten this kind of thing......
Ji Meng shook his head, "No...... The instant noodles you cooked...... Weird taste? ”
Weird? I'm here to eat......
"Nothing, huh? Don't you like to eat lighter? ”
"It's not so much light as eating lightly......," Retsuki pointed to the instant noodle bag on my desk, "Why don't you even add the powder packet?" ”
"Huh? Didn't I add the powder pack? "Did you forget to add it when you chatted with Liyue just now...... But when I ate it, I didn't feel disobedient at all......
I guess I saw that Scarlet Leaf was very happy to eat, so I thought it tasted okay...... Silently looking at Ji Meng and Lianyue with guilt, they ate a little bit and didn't eat.
"Scarlet leaves? Scarlet leaves? Have you eaten enough? ”
After eating the noodles, Scarlet immediately lifted the T-shirt, patted his slightly bulging belly, and hiccuped.
"When you're full, come and talk to your brother...... Don't go to bed right away! ”
Scarlet leaned against my hand and fell asleep.
What an ignorant sister...... Mercy Xing's words, although he can eat a little, is much more sensible than Scarlet Leaf.
As for Zining...... Is it too sensible or too ignorant to enter the rebellious period early?
"Although it's not good to sleep immediately after eating, seeing how tired she looks, let's wait until she wakes up and ask her, right?" Ji Meng smiled and came to the round, another way to remind me: if you wake up Scarlet Leaf, she will wave the iron fist of justice.
Lianyue still didn't look happy at noon today, and didn't talk much. I saw it in my eyes, and my heart was very uncomfortable.
"It's my fault that I didn't cook the instant noodles well...... I'll go to town in the afternoon to buy some ingredients and make a hearty meal for you! ”
Retsuki took out a tissue and wiped her mouth, "No." Tell me the location, I'll buy it later, and you should take good care of your sister at home. With that, he went back to his room.
Obviously, I was able to play tricks to take my life directly, but now why is it that no matter what is on my face now...... Retsuki is still not mature enough...... But I just like half-cooked girls!
After all, it highlights my maturity!
Boss Cao still hasn't come back.
He wouldn't have gone to get the Emperor Spirit Scroll and the Horcrux Scroll by himself! At this time, if there is an emperor spirit, we will be miserable.
But...... If there is an emperor spirit here, it should also be someone from our own family, such as Cao Pi and Cao Rui.
Because Ji Meng didn't allow me to wake up Scarlet Leaf, I could only keep this sitting position. The three of us sat on the sofa watching a movie, and after a while, Ji Meng felt sleepy when he looked at it, holding his arm that fell directly on the other side of me, and quickly fell asleep, and I thought that my arm was holding the ground for too long and was numb.
After more than ten minutes, Rei Yue walked out of my room with a small bag. Her gaze briefly met mine, and this time she had no intention of hitting me, and went straight out the door.
It's not that I have masochistic tendencies...... But I feel that if I don't be beaten by her, I don't care about her.
More or less lost.
Well...... I moved my arms, put myself in a slightly more comfortable position, turned off the remote control, and went straight to sleep.
I was woken up by the sound of a kitchen knife chopping through a cutting board. At this time, Ji Meng and Scarlet Ye were already lying completely flat on the sofa, and they were still covered with a thin blanket, probably laid out for them by Liyue...... However, it didn't give me a shop, which is really sad.
The afterglow of the setting sun shines on the half-open curtains in the room, and the atmosphere is very quiet. I looked at my watch, and it was already past five o'clock in the afternoon.
It's been almost twelve hours since Boss Cao and I lost contact.
The guy who sucked half of my soul...... How irresponsible you are to my soul......
Troubled times and a traitor or something, he is really a negative man.
"Mercy Moon...... Cooking? ”
Retsuki was startled by my soft call behind me, and I couldn't help but be taken aback when I turned around to see Retsuki's craftsmanship.
"Carrot ...... Cut like this? ”
"Cut the soup into pieces! Stew! Retsuki explained with a red face, and by the way, she used her hand to cover the messy ingredients on the cutting board.
It seems that she used to prefer to pull down her hair and let Lianxing go to dinner with me, not without reason.
It can only be said that the craft of cooking depends on talent.
"I'll tell you, the kitchen knife is not held like this, come, give me the knife, and I'll teach you."
"No, you don't! I said before that I'll do it, just let me do it! Before I could reach out to catch the knife, Liyue herself swung the knife first, and sure enough, the knife slashed at her thumb, and the red blood couldn't stop flowing out. I was quick to hold Retsuki's hand, and was about to put it in my mouth to help her suck it, but I was slapped in the face and pushed away.
"I'll clean your wounds...... Nothing else. ”
"Don't be disgusting...... You have more bacteria in your mouth and have this thought...... It must be that I have watched too many romance dramas, and I am thinking about what to daydream about! Go get me a Band-Aid! ”
"Alright......" I touched my swollen face as I went into the drawer to find a band-aid. It's obviously such a sensational opportunity...... What a pity. Although I have also read that report, I have to say that Liyue's knowledge is really broad.
"This band-aid is waterproof, so I'm not afraid of infection!"
Retsuki nodded and continued to hold the kitchen knife to cook.
"Obviously, my hands are injured...... Don't be pushy, let me do it? ”
In a burst of pushing, Retsuki finally got angry.
"Cao Zixiu...... Let me tell you, I, Liu Lianyue, have never relied on anyone since I was a child, and I am and will be the same! What I said myself, I will definitely do! ”
Retsuki's gaze was resolute and serious. It's so serious that it's impossible to refute it, and even the courage to joke is lost.
"So if you understand, go back to the living room and wait."
Well...... My eyebrows furrowed.
"Why don't you leave?"
"I'm afraid of you...... It's lonely to cook alone. ”
Retsuki glared at me again, and she pinched my arm fiercely, ignoring her injured thumb, "Don't say it so disgusting...... You've been staring at me like this, so I can't even raise a knife to cut vegetables! ”
"But......" I resisted the sharp pain in my arm, "and if you cut your hand again, I'll hand you the Band-Aid as soon as possible." ”
"Hmph, this kind of low-level mistake...... How...... How could it be done a second time. "Retsuki decided to stop caring about me and take care of the food on her own. Although she said so, she showed a blushing posture of fascination, and I secretly rejoiced in my heart, I don't know how much favorability can be increased this time.
I opened the pressure cooker, and the steaming mist wafted out of the steaming soup in the pot, wafting out the delicious aroma of beef stew with radish...... Although the shape of the radish is miserable, the taste is unexpectedly good, and it looks like my little mercy is about to unlock the Wife skill!
"It's time to eat!" I whispered. The aroma of the beef soup quickly spread, and it rushed into the noses of Ji Meng and Scarlet Leaf, and the two suddenly struggled to get up, and before their eyes were opened, they leaned over to the soup bowl and sniffed hard.
"It smells so good!"
Hearing such praise, Retsuki wiped her hands with satisfaction and stood beside me.
This has the feeling of a husband and wife with Retsuki, so good!
As a result, Lianyue pushed me away with a palm, "Go and serve the meal!" ”
I slept all day...... Still haven't figured anything out.
"Scarlet leaves? Did you sleep well today? ”
Scarlet nodded her head, her expression still a little confused, but her spirit was much better than last night.
"Why hasn't Boss Cao come back yet......" I sighed.
"Isn't it often said 'Say Cao Cao, Cao Cao arrives'? You shout Boss Cao's name, and maybe he'll come back. Ji Meng kindly reminded me.
"Hmm......" I was lucky and shouted: "Cao Mengde, you bastard!" ”
"Hey, how can anyone scold their ancestors?" Ji Meng corrected me.
"If he really shows up right away, I'll just obey him!" My current life is simply happy, to hell with any Emperor Spirit War!
The shallow smile on Retsuki's face gradually stopped.
My little heart was about to pop out, and I grabbed Retsuki's hand.
"No...... It's true, right? ”
Lianyue shook her head, "It's not Cao Cao...... It's the breath of another emperor. ”
We're here...... But there are three Horcruxes that have no attack power at all!
This is even more terrifying than the arrival of Boss Cao.
But...... As I just analyzed.
"Which one is it...... Emperor Ling? ”
The expression on Lianyue's face was slightly soothing, "It's your Cao Wei's Emperor Spirit, Wei Wen Emperor Cao Pi." ”
Oh, it's Cao Pi's brother Cao Zihuan, speaking of the allusion to my name, Zixiu in my name can be regarded as Cao Pi's eldest brother Cao Ang's words, so I'm still his eldest brother according to the name, so there's nothing to be afraid of.
Ji Meng was still eating in a daze, and there was something wrong with Scarlet Ye's expression, she stopped her chopsticks and looked at the expression...... It seems like...... Scared?
There was a knock at the door.
"I'll open the door."
It is the duty of the elder brother to open the door to the younger brother!
But...... Still a little nervous.
The door opened, and a handsome man appeared in front of him, he had a face similar to Boss Cao, no sideburns, a pair of narrow phoenix eyes, and ...... A sharp gaze like a goshawk.
"You are...... My Father's Horcruxes? ”
As soon as Cao Pifu opened his mouth, I knew that I and him were not of the same level.
"Uh-huh......" I nodded and stretched out my hand, "Hello, Ancestor Cao Pi." ”
Why do you feel that Cao Pi is a little unfriendly...... I was sweating on both sideburns.
Cao Pi smiled slightly and stretched out his hand to shake me.
"Let's go in and talk."
"That...... This is our Boss Cao's son, Emperor Wen Cao Pi. ”
Cao Pi's eyes fell on Ji Meng first, and Ji Meng only waved to him and continued to eat.
"Hmm...... Is there anything wrong? "Suddenly remembering Cao Pi's character in history, I was really afraid of him, but if I could buy grapes, maybe I could buy him.
"This Horcrux girl with strong soul power, her father's attitude towards her should be different, right?"
Well? I was a little taken aback, I could even know about such a thing? The two of them are really a father and son, and they know each other's thoughts very well.
"As for this woman......" Cao Pi's gaze turned to my wife, and Lianyue immediately became vigilant, "The smell of soul power on your body doesn't teach me how to be happy." ”
I immediately spread my hands and stopped in front of Cao Pi, "This ...... Our alliance with Liu Bei was decided by Boss Cao, and you can't suddenly have any bad ideas. ”
Cao Pi smiled and shook his head, "What alliance?" It's just a temporary collaboration. What should be watched at all times must not be taken lightly. It's nothing...... It's more heart-wrenching than stabbing a friend behind it. ”
I know...... Cao Pi is talking about Sima Yi. He trusted Sima Yi so much back then and regarded Sima Yi as his good brother, but as a result, the country was stolen by their family, and this hatred may be difficult to dissipate.
"And you." Cao Pi's gaze moved to mine, "I heard...... Your name is Cao Zixiu? ”
I nodded tremblingly, "Have you seen Boss Cao?" ”
"In my eyes, there is only my eldest brother in the whole world who is worthy of the name Cao Zixiu." Cao Pi's originally kind attitude suddenly became very bad.
"As for you......"
Cao Pi suddenly made a move.
I was caught off guard and was choked by his throat, "It's just a Horcrux, but the side branch of my Cao family, don't always rely on your identity as a Horcrux and dare to point fingers at our Emperor Spirit, the king of thousands of years ago." ”
"Zixiu...... Let go! Scarlet Ye stepped forward first, pushing Cao Pi's body hard. Cao Pi smiled lightly, and threw me down as soon as he let go, and Lianyue and Ji Meng hurriedly stepped forward to help me up.
"Ahem......" I stood up, "I don't care if I'm worthy of this name or not, what is the purpose of the ancestor coming here today?" ”
"What's the matter?" Cao Pi smiled, lay down on the sofa by himself, and crossed his legs.
"Of course, I followed my father's teachings and came to see what kind of garbage my father knew in this world."
"You!"
Calm down...... Calm down. Cao Pi has been constantly provoking me since he came in, and this is by no means accidental. What exactly did he plan?
I've already seen two farces of brothers fighting each other, and it's not too surprising that it's happening again.
Retsuki tugged at my clothes. Through her gaze, I knew what she meant.
Boss Cao finally appeared behind us at this time.
I never realized it...... One day...... I will miss him so much!