Late at night, Hearthstone Tavern.

Qiao Xiu lay on the bed and opened his eyes and stared at the ceiling.

Tonight, Qiao Xiu had a rare insomnia.

As for the reason, Qiao Xiu should have been sitting in the study at this time and continued to write and maintain the program of the magic net.

But at the request of Ciri and Tylin, today Joshua gave himself a day off, and after walking around Nolan during the day, he returned to his room at night and lay down in bed early to get ready to sleep.

It's a pity that now Qiao Xiu's mind is full of the operation of the three newly written websites.

Qiao Xiu is not a god, although the World Tree has given Qiao Xiu extraordinary thinking ability and programming ability comparable to that of an entire large team, but the programmer's natural enemy BUG still exists.

"Seven new deals?"

In the end, Qiao Xiu couldn't help but open the magic net and browse the latest situation on the magic net shopping.

The 'Demon Alchemy Workshop' opened by the Prophet added four new transactions in one afternoon, all of which were the scales of the demons of sinful karma.

When Nolan's spellcasters discovered the benefits of the Demon Scales, the demand would definitely increase by a hundredfold, so the Prophet was also sensible to limit the purchase of a maximum of fifteen scales per person.

Even if the scales of the demons have been stored for hundreds of years, it is estimated that they will not be able to meet the needs of Nolan's spellcasters.

Qiao Xiu had just opened the editing program and was about to further improve the Magic Net Savings Office and Magic Net Shopping, but there was a knock on the door of Qiao Xiu's room.

"The door is unlocked." Qiao Xiu said.

The door of the room was slowly pushed open, and Ciri slowly walked into Qiao Xiu's room.

"The one in purple didn't pass the assessment again?" Qiao Xiu looked at Ciri's expression, and the expression on her face looked a little lost.

"Passed, but... The purple-clad man's physical condition seemed to be deteriorating. Ciri's left hand clasped the arm of his right hand and said with some uncertainty, "Is it the reason why the white cat ran away to the Nolan Center to settle down?" ”

"This has nothing to do with the Sacred Tree's roots in the Nolan Center, its life realm is still valid in the Hearthstone Tavern, how is the Purple Cloak doing now?" Qiao Xiu asked.

"I slept over, I gave up my bed to her, I always thought that these sages didn't need to sleep." Ciri said.

"Sages are human too, okay." Qiao Xiu looked at Ciri a little helpless, it seemed that she had indeed regarded the Purple Clothed Man as her mentor during this time.

After all... Hellan said that Ciri's mother left her when she was very young.

"Come over here." Qiao Xiu patted the empty seat next to his bed and said.

"What?"

Ciri was momentarily stunned when he heard Qiao Xiu's direct invitation, and the sad atmosphere just now was swept away.

"And I'm going to lay on the floor?" Qiao Xiu said tentatively.

Under this sentence, Ciri came to Qiao Xiu's bed and lay down without saying a word.

Qiao Xiu also waved his hand to turn off the original crystal lamp that illuminated the whole room, and the moonlight shone into the whole room through the window, Qiao Xiu lay on the bed and looked at the ceiling, and the temperature belonging to Xili came from the side.

"Have you ever mentioned anything to me about 'life extension' magic before?"

Ciri's hands rested lightly on the sheets, and he also looked at the ceiling and whispered to Qiao Xiu.

"That's just a joke! The Purple Clothed She knew that her life was coming to an end, and there was nothing I could do to save it, unless... The sage was willing to give up his human identity and become the undead. Qiao Xiu said.

When Qiao Xiu said this, Qiao Xiu obviously felt that Ciri's body next to him was trembling slightly.

Qiao Xiu directly held Ciri's somewhat cold right hand, which made Ciri's body stiffen slightly, and then Qiao Xiu turned around directly.

Ciri also tacitly turned to face Qiao Xiu, and in the darkness, Ciri's silver-gray pupils could faintly see some crystal liquid.

"It's the first time I've seen you scared like this."

Qiao Xiu clasped Ciri's right hand with his five fingers, feeling the temperature coming from Ciri.

"It's kind of a childhood shadow."

When Ciri said this, Qiao Xiu could feel the strength of her grip on her arm increase slightly.

"I watched my mother die in front of me." Ciri whispered.

But when Ciri said this sad topic, Qiao Xiu's other hand was stroking Ciri's long silky hair.

This made Ciri's sad heart a little annoyed for a while, and she kept shaking her head in the hope of asking Qiao Xiu's hand, but Qiao Xiu let go slightly for a moment, and then stroked Ciri's cheek again.

"I always feel like there's no atmosphere for telling sad stories at all."

A crimson hue already appeared on Ciri's fair cheeks.

"Because I'm not very good at comforting things, I can only divert your attention." Qiao Xiu stopped 'ravaging' Ciri's cheeks, put his hand directly on the girl's waist and said, "Is it still uncomfortable?" ”

"Sort of." Ciri's voice was so small that it was impossible to find.

She knew that the atmosphere was no longer suitable for 'reminiscing about how tragic the past was'.

"My sister confirmed something with me a few days ago." Ciri suddenly raised his head and stared at Qiao Xiu seriously.

"What's the matter?"

Qiao Xiu could smell the fragrance and temperature emanating from this girl's body, and the rate of breathing was gradually increasing.

"There's a ritual that girls in the Land of Frost will perform after they've identified their sweethearts." Ciri's voice was so low that Qiao Xiu could barely hear it.

"If you don't mention it, I'm almost forgetting that you're from the Land of Frost, and then what is the ritual?" Qiao Xiu asked.

"To outsiders, it's just a simple kiss, but the women of the Land of Frost may have... Clean it, the first kiss will only give to the most important person in their lives. ”

"Uh... What if something happens along the way? Qiao Xiu asked tentatively.

"If a man betrays, the girls of the Frost Nation will most likely kill that man and die a lonely death, but of course this is just a legend that my mother used to tell me."

When Ciri said this, he suddenly broke free of Qiao Xiu's tightly clasped hands, and then put his hands on Qiao Xiu's chest, turned over and sat on Qiao Xiu's body easily.

At this moment, Qiao Xiu noticed that the clothes on Ciri's upper body had slipped down, although there were some regretful parts, but Qiao Xiu admitted that it was... A pleasing scene.

Under the moonlight, Ciri gently leaned down and whispered in Qiao Xiu's ear.

"I... I know that my body shape may not be your type, but I do plan to give you everything I have tonight, and if you don't like it, you can say no. Ciri's voice sounded a little flustered, and it sounded like she was angry.

Qiao Xiu didn't answer Ciri in words, and under Ciri's panicked voice, he directly hugged Ciri's slender body with his backhand and pressed her on the bed.

"Stop!" Ciri's hands were restrained by Qiao Xiu, and he was a little flustered.

Qiao Xiu really stopped her movements and looked at Ciri as she wished.

"I... Some are afraid of pain. Ciri said again in an inaudible voice.

"It's okay, it's still a long night today, take your time." After Qiao Xiu gave this answer, Ciri never had a chance to speak again.