The night is very deep, and if you look at the inky black, you can see that the lights alone can't dispel the heavy night. Such a quiet night is the perfect time to rest. But Yan Xi couldn't sleep, she held the green umbrella that never left her body, and sat on Zhang Yue's bed in a daze.

Outside the window, the moonlight sprinkled through the screen window and fell on the windowsill. The light seemed to have been sifted, without any impurities, pure and clean. Yan Xi thought of Zhang Yue, that guy's soul is as pure as this moonlight!

Thinking about it, Yan Xi finally fell asleep. She was lying on Zhang Yue's bed, still holding the green umbrella tightly in her hand.

A beam of light rises from the horizon, like a sharp sword, tearing through the night and cutting a piece of light for the world. It was dawn, and the morning light gently knocked on Yan Xi's eyes and woke her up from her sleep.

As soon as Yan Xi opened her eyes and saw the familiar ceiling, she reflexively closed her eyes. After a while, she sighed, opened her eyes with some displeasure, and looked around, but there was no quiet sleeping face. ZHANG Yue...... He hasn't come back yet.

If it was before, she would always pretend to be asleep next to Zhang Yue, waiting to appreciate the helpless look he saw when he woke up. Yan Xi got out of bed a little bored, and ignored the messy bedding on the bed and the few hairs he left, and left.

After a brief wash, Yan Xi wore a nightgown and swayed downstairs to the hall below. As soon as she walked down the stairs, she smelled a rich aroma, which was her favorite beef soup rice shreds!

She walked a few steps faster, and sure enough, she saw the nurse who was busy in the kitchen. The nurse neatly poured a bowl of rice shreds, poured the carefully boiled broth, sprinkled a handful of chopped green onions, and was ready to be served. Unexpectedly, when she turned around, she saw Yan Xi's bright eyes, and she almost didn't splash Misi on her face.

Yan Xi swallowed her saliva and said with a smile: "Thank you, nurse!" ”

“…… You don't get out of bed just by smelling the smell, do you? The nurse laughed.

Yan Xi took the big bowl of rice silk with a smile, and looked at the pieces of beef in the bowl, and her eyes smiled into Zhang Yue's squints. The nurse looked at Yan Xi's appearance, smiled helplessly, and turned around to fill herself a bowl.

Yan Xi enjoyed the food, but she didn't forget the answer she had been waiting for in her heart: "Nurse, when will you come back?" ”

The nurse took a sip of the thick soup, smacked her lips in satisfaction, and said, "Who knows, he likes to peep so much, let him steal." ”

Yan Xi made up for Zhang Yue's obscene and peeping appearance in the corner, and couldn't help laughing: "Poof...... It's really obscene. You say, will he do it? ”

"I don't know." The nurse pondered for a while before she said with some uncertainty.

Yan Xi said categorically: "He won't, he definitely won't." So, I'm going to trouble you when the time comes. You're his good sister! ”

The nurse shrugged: "Look at my mood." ”

……

It's been almost a month, and as long as the last day of December is over, you can welcome the new year. Today's weather is still very cold, although there is no snow, but the biting cold wind still seeps into people's bodies.

Even so, the streets are always lively, and there is no shortage of people coming and going. With the support of his children, the old man walked slowly, looking at the ever-changing society around him, his eyes were a little ignorant. They pricked up their ears and listened carefully to the children's explanations over and over again, and they didn't know whether they really understood or pretended to understand, but Mu Mu nodded.

The children know that the old man does not want to understand, but just wants to listen to the children's voice, and the voice that comes out in front of them is completely different from the voice that has been processed by the telephone. Only when face to face can words have warmth. The children took the trouble to explain to the elderly what a shared bicycle was and why they didn't have to pay in cash now...... It's like when these old people told them why they couldn't defecate in the open on the road.

There are also some naughty children of the second generation, while their parents are taking care of their grandparents, they splash vigorously, they wear thick cotton jackets, their smiling faces are red from the cold, they run around the street, sweat a little, and shout that they want to take off their clothes in the heat, and they really don't take winter into their eyes.

Among these crowds, there was an old man who stood out in particular. She wrapped her hands around her, as if she was holding something, but in fact there was only cold air in her arms. The old man looked at the air, his face was kind, and he would laugh heartily from time to time, and his serious appearance seemed even stranger to passers-by.

Unconsciously, passers-by avoided her, forming an empty circle around her, surprisingly quiet, only the cold wind that blew from time to time could stir up a trace of anger. The old man didn't realize it, her eyes were only the air in her arms, or the two pink babies.

This old man is none other than Mrs. Xu who was entangled in the demon fruit. Behind her, Zhang Yue followed slowly step by step, his expression calm, as usual squinted eyes at the somewhat pathetic old man in front of him.

In the past month, he has been observing Mrs. Xu and the two demon fruits. There were countless times when he had clenched the Yin Ritual Knife and was ready to rush in to complete his mission, but each time he had allowed the power of the Yin Instrument to dissipate from his hands.

Kill?

Don't kill?

This choice also weighed on his heart and tormented him for a month. It's his job to get rid of demons, but is it really justice to kill a demon without malice? The reason why he has been observing so persistently for a month is that he is waiting, waiting for these two demon fruits to show their malice, even if there is only a trace of it, the knife in his hand will not hesitate to swing down.

But...... He couldn't wait. The demon fruit turned into a baby and accompanied Mrs. Xu, just like her child, coquettish, awkward, enjoying Mrs. Xu's love, and comforting the old man's emptiness and loneliness. Looking at Mrs. Xu's wrinkles that spread out one by one because of her smile, Zhang Yue really couldn't bear to destroy this happiness with her own hands.

He even prayed that Mrs. Xu's biological children could go home to accompany the poor old man and fulfill their responsibilities as children, instead of throwing this responsibility to the two little demons.

It's ironic. People are afraid of the power of demons, but if you look closely, what is the power of demons in front of people's hearts?

Mrs. Xu walked around the street with Chengen and Luhua in her arms, buying a lot of things to go home for New Year's Day. The two little guys were very well-behaved, and they knew that it was inconvenient for Mrs. Xu to carry things and hug them, so they followed one foot deep and one foot shallow, and they would never get lost. That stupid appearance made Mrs. Xu smile from ear to ear.

Three figures, under the reflection of the winter sun, pulled out three long shadows. Passers-by only saw one, lonely, Zhang Yue saw three, warm and beautiful.

……

The tree, still standing upright, holding a green umbrella, is full of life. It's just that the person under the tree doesn't have the heart to appreciate it, and his gaze is always on the little window, through which he can see everything that is happening in the house. An old man and two babies transformed into demon fruits are really like a family, complete and happy.

Zhang Yue thought that he might really not be able to complete this task, and he might not even be qualified to become a qualified alien person. "Let's go back tonight, tomorrow will be New Year's Day!" Zhang Yue completely closed her eyes, lay down under the tree and fell asleep.

He slept soundly and had a dream, though he couldn't remember what had happened. When he woke up, it was almost dusk, and there was a strange sound next to him, which sounded like a game, still Japanese.

Zhang Yue turned her head in a daze, followed the prestige, and dimly saw the nurse holding her mobile phone, having a good time. Zhang Yue rubbed her eyes, leaned in, and asked, "What are you playing?" ”

"Swords flurry. Do you want to play too? ”

"Seems good." Zhang Yue said with a smile.

The nurse raised her head, glanced at him, and said, "Then go back first and teach you to play tonight." Even though it's a turn-based game, there's a lot to learn! ”

Speaking of going back, Zhang Yue couldn't help but look at the window again. Seeing this, the nurse said, "I can't do it, can I?" ”

"Sister...... People's hearts, demon power, who is more evil? Zhang Yue asked thoughtlessly. The nurse was not surprised, but replied very seriously: "There has never been a word of justice and evil. Alien people eliminate demons, not for justice, and demons kill people not because of evil. It's just that racial differences dictate that we can't live in peace......"

"But......" Zhang Yue was rarely impulsive, and before the nurse could finish speaking, he opened his mouth to interrupt the nurse's words. The nurse was silent and looked at Zhang Yue quietly, who seemed to realize her gaffe, silently lowered her head, and said softly, "I'm sorry." ”

The nurse smelled, "What do you think is the relationship between grandma and them now?" ”

“…… Interdependent? Zhang Yue wasn't sure.

The nurse said: "The nurse depends on them and relies on them to relieve loneliness. What about them? Who do you think of Mrs. Xu as yourself? ”

“…… Close relatives? Zhang Yue was still unsure, so she could only answer hesitantly.

The nurse did not refute and continued: "But...... Mrs. Xu is not their relative. They are not even the same race as each other, one is a human and the other is a demon. What will Mrs. Xu do when her real relatives come back? ”

Zhang Yue was stunned, stunned, speechless.

"Maybe they will be like us, recognize the facts, and choose to leave. But what if it won't? Then grandma's real relatives are in danger. The nurse pressed Zhang Yue's head, and the tone seemed to be educating a young boy who was not deeply involved in the world.

"Then I...... What to do? Zhang Yue lowered her head and asked.

The nurse sighed: "There is nothing wrong with being kind, it's just stupid." Tomorrow is New Year's Day, no matter how unfilial these two sons are, they have to come back to see their biological old mother. After all, they also need some word of mouth. If you're not in a hurry to go back, just wait here. ”

While the two were talking, there was a sudden movement outside the courtyard gate. One by one, figures walked into the courtyard carrying large bags and small bags. Zhang Yue hurriedly looked at Mrs. Xu's house, and he had a hunch that the "home" that had been put together was about to be broken.