【18.】

  The magnificent lanterns shine brightly in the Crystal Palace.

  The first sentence of Shen Yueqiu's "Jiang Cheng Zi" in the Song Dynasty is indeed suitable for Shen Duan's birthday banquet.

  As soon as Shen Duan and I appeared at the door, we already heard the noisy sound inside. I turned to ask him, "Are we late?"

  He smiled: "The protagonist always appears last."

  "Is it impressive?" I smiled with a raised eyebrow "Big shot, huh."

  Shen Duo's indulgent smile, under the light, such a smile makes me feel shocked and amazed, so beautiful that it takes my breath away.

  This demon of a human, with just one frown and one smile... is really going to take lives.

  Only after entering the hall did I realize that the host's birthday banquet was actually so grand, it was like a high-society gathering.

  "Ah!" I pulled Shen Dong "Look at that person..."

  His eyes swept over faintly and then looked at me, nodding slightly.

  "Oh my god!!! I couldn't help but feel excited "Can I go get an autograph?"

  Shen Duan hugged me: "Whose else do you want now? I've already said it all. Another day, I'll have them all sent over together."

  "But I think... it's still better if you have a good feeling about it yourself."

  He glanced over there again, smiled faintly: "Those men who are accompanying the star all want to please me, if you go over there to ask for an autograph, they will definitely be honored."

  Well... okay then.

  Shen Duan seemed to see that I was a bit down and said: "Another day her new movie will be released, I'll take you to the premiere."

  "Really?"

  "When did I ever deceive you?"

  The protagonist takes their place, with fragrant clothes and a shadowy coiffure. What a lively scene, full of peace and prosperity! I eat the delicious food on my plate, but no matter what, I just can't shake off the feeling of not belonging.

  Two figures flashed before my eyes, and I hadn't seen clearly yet, when I saw my sister Liu Xin and...

  What's with Jin Tongtong? ???????

  How did these two people end up together?

  I put down what I was holding and followed him out for some reason.

  Behind was a very large garden, these two people seemed to be saying something, I just wanted to say hello, Jin Tongtong seemed to have had a spiritual connection and turned back.

  When she saw me, she smiled, it was unprecedented kindness.

  "Yao Jia, you've come?"

  This remark was quite strange, but I couldn't find anything wrong with it, so I just smiled and said, "Yes."

  After finishing this sentence, the atmosphere between the three people suddenly cooled down. I had countless questions in my heart, but didn't know how to speak up, so I could only follow the two people and pretend to appreciate the moon.

  Jin Tongtong occasionally looked at Liu Xin, while Liu Xin's expression was stiff, as if there was something very difficult to decide.

  In the silence, Jin Tong was the first to speak: "The moonlight is really beautiful. I'm afraid this kind of moonlight can't be seen in the city."

  She was very strange today and her words were inexplicable, I didn't know how to respond to that sentence, so I just smiled.

  She didn't care much about our reactions, and continued to say: "It's just that if someone is infatuated with this kind of moonlight, but can't see it often, what can be done... Alas... probably can only regret for a lifetime not having the ability to live in this earthly paradise."

  Liu Xin listened to this and was slightly moved, after a while she said: "If you can't see it, then it's because your good fortune is not enough, so you can only peacefully watch the moon in the city, after a long time, such beautiful moonlight will probably be forgotten."

  In front of us was a small pavilion, we walked in and sat down. Jin Tongtong seemed to still be entangled in the previous topic, looked up at the moon: "If only I could forget, it would be best, but what if this moonlight settles in my heart, and can't be dug out...it's even more difficult."

  These two people were talking about a topic that was too profound and difficult to understand, I was originally thinking of inserting a few words, but later gave up. On the table there was a bottle of red wine, Jin Tongtong opened it and poured three cups full of wine. Smiling at me, she said: "Today is Shen Zhuo's birthday, I've never had much to do with him, today is because my father has a deep relationship with the Shen family, so I have the opportunity to come to his birthday party. Liu Jia, this cup of wine... I wish you..."

  Her eyes narrowed slightly, seeming to smile but not quite, with a hint of something hidden in her gaze. Her beautiful face had a somewhat cold and elegant flavor under the moonlight, truly deserving of being called a beauty, stunning wherever she went.

  "I just wish you... happiness forever."

  I raised my glass and smiled: "Thank you."

  I haven't been in many situations where women drink together, but I have experienced men's drinking gatherings, so I drank the whole cup of red wine.

  Put down the wine cup, Jin Tongtong poured me another glass of wine, turned his head to look at Liu Xian: "You two sisters haven't seen each other for a long time, have you? This second cup I'll toast to both of you. As the saying goes... fate brings people together from thousands of miles away, right?"

  I was still sober, so I nodded and said, "Yes."

  I downed the second cup and my head started to spin, I felt a strange heat in my body. Jin Tongtong was about to pour me a third cup, but I waved my hand and stood up, holding my forehead: "I'm going back to drink some water, this wine is making me feel terrible."

  Jīn Tóng's slender fingers caressed my wine cup, smiling slyly: "Good, I'll wait for you here with Liǔ Xīn."

  I nodded and turned to leave. I don't know why, but after walking a few steps, I suddenly turned my head back. Liu Xian was gazing up at the bright moon with infatuation, while Jin Tongtong beside her had one hand propping up her chin, still smiling.

  The backyard of the Shen family is really big, I wandered around and couldn't find my way. As I watched, my head became more and more dizzy, and the scenery around me began to spin with the sky and earth turning upside down. I simply squatted on the ground.

  I don't know how long it took, but someone walked up to me, his hand was cool, and he touched my forehead, it felt very comfortable. I involuntarily leaned in.

  "Yao Jia, what's wrong?"

  "Shen Dang, give me some water."

  He took my hand and walked out of this complicated garden. Entered a room, I lay on the sofa, feeling very uncomfortable.

  After a while, the cool water was handed in front of me, and I took a sip with Shen Zhong's hand, feeling extremely comfortable, and couldn't help but hum a sound.

  "Yao Jia, shall I help you lie down on the bed for a while?"

  I nodded.

  The big bed under me was comfortable and soft, Shen Diao covered me with a quilt and turned off the lights. The scorching heat on my body not only didn't disappear, but became more unbearable, I involuntarily stretched out my hand to hug the person in front of me, and my whole body stuck to him.

  Shen Diao also leaned down and hugged me, kissing me.

  Later on, I'm not even sure what happened to us myself.

  It wasn't until the second day that I woke up, and the person beside me was still sleeping. I originally wanted to tease this lazy worm, but after seeing the face of the person beside me clearly, my heart sank... and I couldn't move at all.

  It's been a long time, and I still can't make a sound. But tears have already fallen, and I'm lying naked beside Du Bin, who is also not wearing a stitch.

  At this moment, I don't want to know about the cause and effect... The only thought that keeps repeating in my mind is...

  It's done!

  It's all over!