Chapter 13: New Cup
I don't know how I got back to the temple hall, but when I came to my senses, I was with my lord, my wife, and my brother.
The three of them looked at me at the same time, with different faces. The adults looked at me steadily, the corners of their eyes and eyebrows were not shocked, and their eyes penetrated me, and everything was insightful. Madame's face was concerned, her chin was slightly tucked, her sparkling eyes seemed to always have tears, and in the blink of an eye, something would overflow, and she asked me softly, "Is everything going well?" and stretched out her slender hand and patted me on the shoulder. Somehow, in front of them, I always unconsciously learn to smile at them and talk to them as if I were painting the sea, just like at this moment, I pulled the corners of my mouth, smiled slightly, and replied respectfully: "Everything is fine, let's 'prepare'." "Although my heart is full of inexplicability, and my palms hurt terribly, the black-robed man, the back in the album, the overwhelming roses, and the commanding "preparation"—what is "preparation"...... It's all question marks, but in front of adults and ladies, I don't ask anything, I just make a very sure look, because I think they will like me like me.
The lord and the lady glanced at each other, and the lady turned her face and whispered, "That's good, let's 'prepare' well." "I don't care what she says, I don't understand it anyway, they don't explain it anyway, I just care about looking at my brother's face at this time.
Standing with his hands hanging down, his eyebrows and eyes were peaceful, he didn't know where to look, the snow-white jacket under the red robe was white with his neck and face at the neckline, even though the red robe was reflected, it was only paler, and there was almost only a pair of thick eyebrows and two curved eyelashes on the whole face. I touched his hand, it was cold and familiar, and I really wanted to say to him: "Brother, in fact, I'm so scared, I don't know what they're doing, can we go back......" Adults and Mrs. were beside them, these childish words couldn't be spoken, but just thinking of these words that I wanted to say to my brother, my nose was sour, and tears couldn't help but flow.
He couldn't say anything, just shook his hand gently.
My brother finally looked up at me. His gray eyes seemed to be unrecognizable. I was so shocked that I pinched the back of his hand hard, and he came back to his senses, and the beautiful brown sparkle in his eyes returned. He paused, his eyes fixed on my face, and he didn't speak, when suddenly it seemed as if someone had stabbed him in the back, and he leaned forward, breathing out on my face, and said softly and firmly, "What should come will come." Meiyi has grown up and is not afraid of anything. Do what feels right to you. My brother will always be the guardian of Meiyi. ”
I looked up at my brother in a daze, not knowing how to respond to him. I only know that all kinds of panic and confusion have become thin and soft, deflated and collapsed, piled up at the feet of the skirt robe, not worth mentioning, the majestic wind in my chest is swept over, my pride is bulging, and my back is stiff: "Okay! I only listen to my brother!"
"Yes – listen to your inner voice. My brother said.
"Hmm. I nodded heavily, and out of the corner of my eye, I saw that Madame opened her mouth as if she was about to say something, but was stopped by the adult with her eyes.
"The newcomers of the Holy Clan have arrived—" Someone suddenly announced in a loud voice. Not far from me, a door slowly opened, and several people lined up and walked out, with the red shirt in front, the blue shirt in the center, and the yellow shirt last. Everyone stopped talking and watched with bated breath. I fixed my eyes and saw that the girl in the red shirt walking in the front row was my sister Huahai!
I stood there and watched the sea of paintings get closer and closer. The red robe is swaying, the face is beautiful, and among the young people, he is delicate and upright, and his posture is proud. My sister is so beautiful, I secretly praised it in my heart, and I couldn't help but wave my hand at my sister, but my sister didn't squint and didn't notice me at all.
"Sister—sister—it's me, Meiyi", I whispered to her as I saw the sea of paintings getting closer. The moment she passed me, her eyes swept over me, and there was no pause in her feet.
I was stunned. Huahai saw me, but her eyes were so strange, cold and hot, she didn't seem to know me well, she seemed to be smiling but not smiling, she seemed to be annoyed, her face was white and scary, her eyes were not blinking, and she passed me with her neck straight.
What's going on? There's something wrong with the painting, I can't figure it out. raised his eyes and took a look at a familiar face, the yellow-shirted young man named Jicheng. He was at the back of the line, looking at me with interest. I kicked him, but he didn't care, followed the group, and focused on moving forward.
My brother pulled me and didn't say a word, indifferently watching the teenagers in front of him pass by. But Madame, she stared at the sea of paintings, her eyes were full of her, and her eyes were full of admiration and joy. I suddenly felt that my sister and Mrs. were really alike.
The boys walked to the center of the temple without speaking, revealing a new spirit. Everyone watched, all kinds of admiration, love, and so on. I held my brother's hand and felt as if it had nothing to do with me.
A man in green clothes walked slowly in front of everyone, and everyone was solemn and silent. Heh, isn't this the Tsing Yi star envoy who led me to meet "someone". I saw him greet everyone, and then said loudly: "The sacred rites have all ended, and my holy clan has added a new person, which is gratifying." The King of the Holy Clan should have come in person to congratulate and encourage the newcomers, but he had to do his best-", and when he said this, his eyes swept over the crowd and swept to my face, making my heart "chuckle" in fright. "Please also move to the side hall and drink the new cup of the Holy Clan. Thinking gray is here to do the first thing as a respect. He raised his hand, and at some point there was an extra golden cup in his hand, and he raised his glass with both hands and drank it all. Ignoring the whispered doubts of the crowd, he hurriedly dodged and retreated.
Although people had some complaints, they still couldn't hide their excitement, and they hugged the newcomers in their clan and walked towards the side hall. My eyes found my sister in the crowd, and at that time the lord and the lady were already by her side, she covered her lips with one hand, and put the other hand in the crook of her arm, her face was like white jade, her eyes were burning, and she was chuckling to herself. I sighed, for some reason, a little distressed.
"Brother, are we going to drink some 'Holy Clan New Cup' too?" I asked.
"You don't have to go. "You don't want to go either, do you?" he asked me thoughtfully.
"I want to go and I don't want to go. I'm afraid of missing the excitement, but no one seems to care if I go or not. I said.
"You guy, I can't believe you've only woken up for a day, who did you learn from all the turns and turns in your head?" asked my brother.
"I complain that I read you too many books. He replied to himself.
"Good brother, don't say anything, get something to eat first, Meiyi is so hungry!" I begged, shaking his hand.
"Forget you're still a ...... You're going to be hungry...... Okay, let's go find something to eat. "My brother was obedient to me, and he took me and walked out of the temple.
I couldn't help but look back at my sister, who had reached the door of the side hall, and had not looked back, except for the thin golden rings on the ribbon of the painted sea red hair, which had disappeared after entering the hall.
"Meiyi, don't go, the new cup of the Holy Family, if you are not around, what do you mean?" someone said to me with a smile. The yellow shadow flashed, and I didn't have to look back, I knew who it was. I went out of the temple with my brother and paid no heed.
Rushing down the steps in one breath, I looked at my brother and smiled, and before I could speak, a pair of arms suddenly surrounded me and hugged me!