Mo Yuankai and Orianna each occupied one end of the bench. The former looked embarrassed and sweaty, while the latter's eyes were as sharp and cold as ice. The ordinary citizens of the royal capital who passed by saw it and thought it was a young couple quarreling for some reason. The occasional comments that reached the ears of the two made Mo Yuankai feel on pins and needles. He said with a smile: "Are you hungry...? Can I buy you something to eat?"
"I'm not hungry."
Mo Yuankai said sarcastically: "There's no need to be so angry..."
Orianna was indeed a little angry. To be precise, there was nothing that made her happy from the start of this date. At this moment, she rarely acted like a little girl: "Then do you think I should be very happy? Should I praise you for doing a good job?"
Mo Yuankai looked around guiltily and whispered: "Shall we go to a place with fewer people? I don't care about the people coming and going here, but I think you will be a little embarrassed... How about we go to the car? explain?"
After playing for a while, the two people left the amusement park and got back into Orianna's car. The blonde female knight was silent all the way, and the more she thought about it, the more depressed she became. As soon as she got in the car, she said angrily: "You really went too far this time! I never thought you would be such a person!
"
Mo Yuankai nodded with a grimace: "Blame me...Is it because I didn't praise your new clothes properly..."
Orianna became even more angry when she heard this: "Those are all trivial things! It's rare that we can find time to go on a date, but you just keep talking about your own affairs! It's like showing off your knowledge to me. If I didn't say it clearly, That's what you're going to say all the way!
I said that I don’t want to do exciting things, but you still want to drag me to ride the roller coaster and jumping machine. You know that I am afraid of ghosts but you still insist on taking me to the haunted house... This is just to highlight your own strengths and interests, isn’t it? , you haven’t considered my idea at all! "
Mo Yuankai sat in the passenger seat with lowered eyebrows and said nothing. Orianna was even more disappointed: "Forget it. I believe you are an upright gentleman. I believe you specifically asked Gongsun Ce for help because you value dating. I also believe you are not the kind of man who plays with women's feelings. .Pursuing girls in junior high school probably happened when you were in high school. It was also a failed relationship. It doesn't matter!
But I really didn't think that my only advantage in your eyes is my appearance? I'm not that beautiful of a woman, either. If it's just for appearance, why don't you pursue those beautiful female models! "
"..." Mo Yuankai remained silent. Orianna talked for a while, and her mouth felt dry for a while, so he silently handed over a bottle of water. Orianna thanked her and took two sips of it. She suddenly remembered the time when he accompanied her to train the Holy Sword. She remembered that day he handed her a sports drink with a smile, encouraging herself not to give up easily.
Most of the anger in her heart suddenly disappeared, replaced by a wave of sad depression and disappointment in herself.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Mo." Orianna whispered, "I went too far. I...I never doubted your personality and character, I just..."
She didn't know what to say for a moment, so she only said sadly: "Maybe we are not as... suitable as we thought..."
The sky is getting dark, and soon the lights for night celebrations will be lit up in the amusement park. This should be the happiest time for the lovers, but now they are sitting quietly in the car. There was an awkward silence in the car, and the air was as heavy as ice. Orianna clutched the hem of her skirt and wanted to cry, thinking that she had messed everything up again.
Mo Yuankai wiped his nose and broke the deadlock in the car with words.
"But I really think you're beautiful."
"……ah?"
Mo Yuankai looked at the car window and seemed embarrassed when he spoke: "I thought you were beautiful when we first met. You speak the common language of the capital, you are elegant and generous, you have golden hair like the sun, and you have a good figure. When it exploded... the whole figure seemed to have stepped out of a painting. At that time, I thought that you were kind-hearted and pretty, and that you were a pretty good girl..."
"Please stop talking!" Orianna panicked.
But Mo Yuankai still said stubbornly: "I know that such an association is not good, and you shouldn't judge people by their appearance. So I just looked at pictures of beautiful women. I really didn't have any experience in that aspect at the beginning. idea."
He paused for a while and said: "But when I got up that morning, I saw you making breakfast in the kitchen and you said good morning to me very gently. I thought, wow, this girl is really nice, and there are very few in this era. There are such...such good girls..."
He spoke awkwardly, as if he wanted to find some more appropriate and elegant adjectives, but after holding back for a long time, he could only say "good".
"At that time, I felt like my heart was hit, because I have always longed to live with others. I have always wanted to find a girl who can cook for me..." Mo Yuankai said dejectedly, "I used to chase That girl also made cookies for me because she made them, and I was very touched at the time... It really wasn't because of my appearance... In the end, she really didn't like me, so I gave up."
This man talked about love as if he were discussing a restaurant. Orianna laughed at this standard: "Are you looking for a private chef for yourself?!"
"No, really not. I don't know how to express it..." Mo Yuankai scratched his head: "I grew up in an orphanage. I have always wanted to have a family of my own."
Orianna's smile suddenly stopped. Guilt and self-blame came over her like a tidal wave. She said sadly, "I'm sorry."
"It's okay, I didn't want to tell you this at first." Mo Yuankai smiled awkwardly, "Then I started to pay attention to your every move and found that you are very hardworking and responsible. Although you are too naive, you are a person who loves life. A person. Not the kind of girl who seems to be floating in the sky but not grounded, but a person who lives every day down to earth.
I know you don't have much confidence and feel that you are inferior to the knights around you. But in my eyes, as an outsider, all of you are excellent. You just lack that little bit of experience and confidence. On the day of sword practice, I tried to suppress you and found that you did not lack real skills. I knew that you were a trustworthy person. That’s why I dare to put my trust in you when I fight the Skeleton King..."
Orianna whispered: "Didn't you say that you don't need a reason to believe?"
"You don't need a reason to believe in a companion," Mo Yuankai said, "But you always need a reason to recognize someone as a companion, right? You can't say that you force ordinary people to go to the battlefield because of wishful thinking."
Mo Yuankai rubbed his head naively, and Orianna suddenly realized that this man was not as stubborn as she thought. He always made his own judgment before he dared to say those unprecedented words.
"It's too far-fetched. In short, I think you have many advantages in all aspects... I originally wanted to say that you have a good heart and cook delicious food, but I don't think these words sound romantic at all. You are well-informed. I’ve heard countless nicer compliments, so I just wanted to give an original answer. But I messed up, I’m sorry.”
Mo Yuankai still had a lot to say. He wanted to say that he was too hasty this time because the amusement park would be temporarily closed due to control policies in a few days, and public entertainment venues would gradually close in the next two weeks until the emergency period was over. Everyone's work will become busier, and if they don't come out, they will have no chance. He really wanted this date to be successful, so he asked Ate and the others for help. And when the matter is over, we will return to the Capital of the Sky. If we don’t establish a relationship in this rare time, no one knows when we will meet next time, and the two of them will probably drift apart...
But what's the use of saying these words at this time? It seems like he is trying to shirk responsibility and look for excuses. If he doesn't do it well, it's bad. Men can't keep making excuses.
He couldn't think of any better words, so he just repeated dully: "I'm sorry."
Orianna didn't reply. Colorful lights lit up in the amusement park, and the excited shouts of tourists could be heard from a distance. He thought to himself that he really messed up this time, maybe he should insist on driving Orianna back, at least it wouldn't be as embarrassing as when he came.
At this time, there was a warm touch on the back of his hand, and jade-like catkins came from the side and gently rested on his hand.
Mo Yuankai turned his head in surprise. The blond girl looked at the car window just like he did just now, her reddish face reflected on the glass.
She suddenly said something unrelated: "Mr. Mo, why do you want to be a hero?"
Mo Yuankai was stunned for a moment, then slowly replied: "You know the environment in the city where I live is not very good... I want to make the living environment better so that everyone can have some hope. This is a big part of the reason."
He then added: "But they all have a lot of selfish motives. I also want to show off to others, want to stand out, and want to be cheered and admired by everyone. I also want a relatively high status, want to be famous, and want to speak. It has weight. I want the reputation of justice, I want to be pursued by girls, I want to be as popular as the protagonist in the animation, I want to get rid of the hated identity, and get everyone's respect from the bottom of their hearts..."
As he spoke, Mo Yuankai felt embarrassed: "I don't want to lie to you, that would be too shameful. I know these words sound greedy... It's because I once had nothing, and finally gained some strength to think about everything. want."
Orianna squeezed his hand: "You obviously have better ways to do this."
Mo Yuankai thought for a long time and said stupidly: "You know I'm not very smart and can't come up with brilliant ideas. I thought this was the best way."
This man has never been a saint. He has his own selfish desires and motives in doing things. He also wants fame and fortune, and wants to be surrounded by the world. And he is the most powerful person in the world. His existence can literally affect the situation of a country. His power is enough to realize all his desires. He could obviously live to be the most handsome person in the world, but he chose a difficult path to strive for these things that should be within easy reach.
He is actually a very clumsy person. He made a lot of preparations for the girl he likes but failed to do anything about it. He made the girl unhappy, so he apologized to a girl in a low voice, because he never put his own strength on the balance of feelings.
Orianna's reserve barely restrained her impulse. She shook his hand vigorously: "Okay! You must have encountered many difficulties during your heroic activities. What did you think at that time?"
"Ah?" Mo Yuankai said confused, "It's not a big deal, just work hard from now on?"
Orianna said shyly, as if urging him: "Then what are you doing now?"
Mo Yuankai was stunned for a while, until the shy and angry girl started to hammer his thigh, and he suddenly realized: "Orianna, give me another chance, okay? I have actually made a lot of preparations, I will definitely do this this time It will definitely make you happy!”
"The last chance!" Orianna said angrily, and then added in a low voice, "...the last time today!"
"No problem, trust me!"
Mo Yuankai knocked on the seat, and the car started to move on its own, taking the two of them out of the amusement park and running into the night. The car windows on both sides were rolled down, and their hair was blown by the wind. The refreshing wind seemed to bring in the light and laughter outside the car, blowing away the once-silent boredom.
The car stopped at the edge of the river, which is one of the waterways that crisscrosses the city, a branch that flows from the inner city to the Blue Church District. It was pitch black on both sides of the river, and you couldn't see your fingers. The car lights shined on the river. The river that was frozen due to the cold was broken at some point. There was a raft floating between the pieces of broken ice, and candlelight flickered on the boat.
He took the girl out of the car and pulled her onto the boat. The water rippled as the oars paddled, and they gradually moved away from the lights of the city and sailed into the quiet and peaceful night.
"I know you don't like dark places." Mo Yuankai said, "So I prepared a light for you."
Suddenly, a light shone from under the water, shining like gold in the middle of the river. Those light spots rose from the lake one after another, rising into the night sky like balloons. Orianna saw clearly the identity of those light sources, which were prayer lanterns like paper lanterns. The boundless lights flew up like fireflies in summer, as if the stars that fell in the water returned to the sky, and the water fell along the edge of the lanterns, like a golden rain.
"So beautiful!" she praised softly.
"This lantern is used to celebrate festivals in my hometown. People write their wishes on the lantern and release the lantern into the sky like this. It is considered a good omen."
Orianna grabbed a newly floated lamp, and the bright light illuminated a line of small words on the inside. I wish you peace and happiness.
She wanted to say that these words were really not romantic enough, as if she was celebrating a birthday, like the kind of blessing that a stunned elder would say. But she couldn't say these words now. She just turned on the lights and watched the wishes fly into the night sky, with a happy smile on her face.
Mo Yuankai mustered up the courage and held the girl's hand: "Well, I know that I am not an elegant gentleman. I have never been exposed to many of your hobbies, and I don't have that much cultural accomplishment... I also know that I am a bit old Men are chauvinistic and often act foolishly...
But I can learn it! I can also understand the things you like, and I will try my best to understand the things you like. We have not known each other for a long time and I dare not say that I fully understand you, but I will try my best! "
"Please don't say such disgusting words..."
Mo Yuankai looked into her eyes and said sincerely: "I really like you. Would you like to be my girlfriend?"
"...Don't tell anyone else!" Orianna said shyly, "We haven't officially signed the engagement contract yet, so until then, we are... that... normal and decent relationship between a man and a woman..."
Mo Yuankai was shocked: "No, you don't want to?"
"You are really clumsy sometimes!" Orianna patted his head angrily, "Okay! You succeeded! You got my love!"
"——"
"Don't say anything at this time, okay!"
"hey-hey……"
The lights float into the night one after another, flying with the beautiful wishes of lovers, flying into the distance like a bunch of shooting stars.
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In the distance, on a bridge.
Gongsun Ce used telekinesis to retrieve the last prayer lamp and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"Done!" The superpower turned around and leaned on the stone railing beside the bridge, and said happily, "Let me just say that my improved idea is good, right?"
"It's a very romantic scene." Alandia praised from the side.
"Although the process is a little tortuous, everything will be fine if the result is good!" Gongsun Ce said half-jokingly, "Do you think they will ask us to be the best man and bridesmaid on their wedding day?"
"Probably."
"Think about it, I'm still looking forward to it..."
Gongsun Ce stretched out, thinking that he wouldn't need his help for the next thing. He could pretend to meet him by chance and go check it out, or he could go somewhere else to kill time. It's just evening now, and the eldest brother and Orianna can still play for a while. Their relationship has just begun, and their love can last a long time.
Gongsun Ce glanced at the silver-haired woman next to him and said tentatively: "Speaking of which, seeing how happy they are dating, are you curious about giving it a try..."
Alandia looked at his expression and decided to imitate the follower and make a little joke: "What will you suggest me to try next? Fall in love?"
Gongsun Ce suddenly blushed: "No! No! You are thinking too much! I am, that... it is an achievement in life! You see, I am about to go to high school and have never dated a girl, so I am very Think...it's not what you think!
! "
Alandia was slightly surprised. Looking at the young man's red face, she suddenly understood something.
She swallowed the words on her lips, suppressed her laughter, put on her usual expression, and "speculated" seriously: "So you hope to satisfy your vanity..."
"Yes, yes... no, no, no! Ahhhhh!
"
Gongsun Ce held his head and wailed, not noticing that the woman beside him was smiling quietly.
"I really want to date you!"
"A polite gentleman would choose a more tactful expression."
"Don't use etiquette to make things difficult for me, okay?" Gongsun Ce said frustrated, "Do you hate rude people so much?"
"You know the answer, Ce."
"Oh, what the hell." Gongsun Ce wiped his face fiercely, "Okay, I will learn, I will learn, are you satisfied?"
Alandia blinked: "Ce, whether your words and deeds are elegant or not has nothing to do with me."
"I'm begging you, don't use this sentence pattern!" Gongsun Ce was going crazy. "Let's skip this topic first, okay? Let's talk about that... By the way, you told me about your childhood. I haven't borrowed it yet. I would like to take this opportunity to talk about my..."
"Relationship history?"
"Regarding the history of relationships... what a fucking relationship history, I've never even been in love!"
"History of secret love." Alandia changed the words.
“Don’t be so sharp, okay Detective!
"
The bright moonlight illuminated the street, and the two people standing side by side gradually disappeared into the night. There was faint talk and laughter in the distant river, and the young people's good night had just begun.
There are many things that will happen after this night, and the atmosphere will not be leisurely for a long time. But even so, they still remember this full-moon night and this chaotic date...
Those are precious memories that will support them through the future.
