The world stood still.
Silent, so silent.
So silent that one could hear their own heartbeat.
It was supposed to be the most bustling time of the year, the New Year, yet the surroundings were eerily quiet, as if the howling wind and snow and the noisy chatter of people had been completely blocked out by the overwhelming presence of three supreme beings.
At the same time.
Within that absolute silence.
There was an inexplicable chill that seeped into the depths of the soul, causing shivers to run down one’s spine.
“Hello, I am Xu Moli.”
“Hello, I am Wu Yingxue.”
Under Xu Xi’s gaze, the two girls shook hands amicably. Though they were strangers meeting for the ‘first time,’ they appeared to get along exceptionally well.
Wu Yingxue wore a bright, radiant smile.
Xu Moli also smiled, but her smile carried a hint of coldness.
“Elder Brother, could you go inside first?”
“I feel an instant connection with Miss Yingxue and can’t help but want to chat and spar.”
An instant connection?
Hearing his obedient sister’s request.
Xu Xi hesitated, wanting to say something but holding back, feeling that something wasn’t quite right.
“It’s fine, sir, please go ahead.”
“Actually, I’m also curious about your sister’s strength.”
Both sides, with unspoken understanding, avoided mentioning what had happened in the Chaos. Instead, they simply smiled and told Xu Xi that they were itching for a fight.
Xu Xi glanced at his sister on the left.
Then at the princess on the right.
Seeing that there was no killing intent between them, he nodded in relief.
“Go ahead, but don’t take too long.”
With that.
The two girls vanished from Xu Xi’s sight, leaving behind only the falling snowflakes that slowly drifted into his hands.
Slowly spreading.
Meticulously extending.
Covering the entire courtyard in a layer of silver.
“I never expected Mo Li to be so eager to spar with Yingxue, who follows the Martial Path.”
“This is something I didn’t foresee.”
“Neither of them are children, so I’m sure they’ll hold back.”
Xu Xi sighed, not dwelling on it further.
He walked into the house, ready to prepare the New Year’s Eve dinner, but as soon as he entered the kitchen, he noticed a busy figure.
The light was yellowish, casting a soft glow on the silver-gray hair draped over her shoulders, like a thin veil or silk thread, complementing the items in the kitchen.
“Mentor?”
The Witch noticed Xu Xi’s arrival.
She stopped what she was doing.
Turning to face Xu Xi, her beautiful eyes reflected his figure.
“Cressa, what are you doing?”
Xu Xi stepped into the kitchen.
Amidst the cluttered utensils and ingredients, he saw several already prepared dishes, steaming and fragrant, looking particularly enticing.
The aloof Witch stood beside the dishes.
Holding a small spatula.
Her silence exuded a sense of adorable clumsiness.
“I… was preparing… for you, Mentor,” she blinked, her empty eyes gazing at Xu Xi, “the New Year’s Eve dinner.”
After speaking.
The Witch turned back, holding the small spatula as she continued to stir-fry.
One flip, then another, her precise movements causing the oil to sizzle.
It reminded Xu Xi of the second simulation, where the Witch’s terrible cooking skills had led to several kitchen explosions.
But now.
The Witch’s cooking had improved significantly, and kitchen explosions were a thing of the past, which was a relief.
Xu Xi chuckled, taking the spatula from the Witch’s hand: “Let me handle it, Cressa.”
“Eh…”
“You’ve done enough, go and rest.”
Xu Xi felt that on such an important New Year’s Eve, letting the Witch handle the entire dinner would be a bit exploitative.
Besides.
Xu Xi also wanted to cook something himself.
To add a personal touch to this significant night.
“…Yes,” Cressa obeyed Xu Xi’s words, taking a few steps back, crossing her hands over her abdomen, standing upright as she watched Xu Xi’s busy figure.
The sizzling of oil.
The sound of ingredients being stir-fried.
These sounds were incredibly captivating.
But the Witch paid no attention, simply standing still, watching the “light’s” back.
And whenever the “light” needed something, she would promptly hand over the required seasoning or ingredient.
“Mentor… let me wipe that for you…”
“Mentor… the chili is here…”
“Mentor… please have some water…”
The Witch was busy.
Xu Xi had taken over the preparation of the New Year’s Eve dinner, but the Witch always found a way to keep herself occupied.
Meticulous yet slightly amusing in her clumsiness.
In her own unique way, she was helping Xu Xi.
She had always been like this, disliking idleness, always wanting to do something for Xu Xi.
In the end, it was Xu Xi who spoke up, telling Cressa to sit down and rest, and only then did she quietly sit on the dining chair, not moving anymore.
But her gold, black, and red eyes.
Still followed Xu Xi’s figure as he moved.
“Cressa, you can go do something else first. When dinner is ready, I’ll call you.”
“…Yes.”
Facing Xu Xi’s words.
Cressa nodded blankly.
But she remained seated, quietly watching Xu Xi busy in the kitchen, watching the trajectory of the light.
It wasn’t that she didn’t listen to Xu Xi, but everything Cressa did was related to Xu Xi, so the obedient Witch remained motionless.
“Mentor, please let me help.”
Cressa didn’t like just sitting, so she made a request to Xu Xi.
“I want to do something for you.”
“This…”
Finally, after repeated requests from Cressa, Xu Xi agreed to let her help, continuing to hand over seasonings and ingredients.
“Yes, I understand,” Cressa listened carefully to Xu Xi’s commands.
Soon, with the Witch’s cooperation, the lavish New Year’s Eve dinner was completed.
Boiled, fried, stewed, stir-fried.
A variety of dishes, everything one could ask for.
The tall vertical window in the kitchen reflected the overhead light, further brightening the room, illuminating the oily surface of each dish, making them even more enticing.
With a wave of her small hand, the prepared dishes were magically transported to the dining table.
Saving the effort of carrying them by hand.
The dining table was wide and flat, with each dish steaming, blurring the cold of winter and also making Cressa’s eyes a bit misty.
“It seems…”
The familiar scene reminded the Witch of the first New Year she had spent with Xu Xi.
Just like then, Xu Xi had taken over the cooking from the Witch.
Just like then, there was a full table of New Year’s Eve dinner.
Just like then, there were only two people in the kitchen.
But the Witch knew that this happiness was only temporary. In the real world, she wasn’t the only one yearning for the warmth of the sun.
Her slender fingers unconsciously rubbed together.
It was the Witch’s bewildered heart.
She had never thought of monopolizing anything, simply wanting to once again gaze at that familiar face, waiting for his next command.
However, the Witch realized something, something very serious.
If she did nothing, the radiance of the sun would be shared by others, and she didn’t want that… she didn’t want that.
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