[HP Tomb Raiders Notes] Zhaoming

"Xiao Lin, the mango seeds are coming soon, what are your plans?"

That day, Yao Hui was stirring the potion in the crucible, and the pot of blood tonic would be ready soon, she put down the stirring rod, and extinguished the flame and said.

On the other side of the operation room, the girl cleaned out the cabinet where the medicines were placed, came over with a plate of clean empty bottles, put them behind the operation table and said, "Well, Miss Hui, did you mean to send flowers to God?"

On the second day of the second month of the lunar calendar, the Flower Festival welcomes the God of Flowers.It is almost May, and the flowers begin to wither. People often hold rituals to worship the Flower God on the Ear Grain Day, to send the Flower God back to his place, express their gratitude to the Flower God, and look forward to seeing each other again in the coming year.

The older witch nodded: "I heard that several shops will be preparing for large-scale celebrations. Lin'an Street will be very lively at that time. I also plan to close the shops and go out to relax."

"Wow, that's great!" the girl said excitedly, "We'll have to join in the fun then, I haven't celebrated the Grain Grain Festival here in Taoqiu yet."

"Well, you can invite your friends, it's more fun together. Hey," Yao Hui held her hand, eyes full of doubts, "Why is the scar still there? Didn't you use that potion?"

"Uh, no... no, I used it, but it didn't work." Jiang Lin was caught off guard, looking flustered.

Yao Hui carefully inspected the scar on her wrist, and then noticed the girl's unnatural expression. She suddenly had a strange feeling, which overlapped with the feeling when she first saw the girl before, and deepened the previous feeling. Suspect.

"It seems that there is still room for improvement in the scar removal potion. I have to study it further." She let go of the girl's hand calmly.

The two didn't continue the previous topic, and continued to do what they were doing.

After get off work, Jiang Lin opened the door and threw himself on the bed, and finally turned over after a while.

Who should be invited?In previous years, she would usually go with Ye Mei and other friends at this time, but now it is different, Yao Hui and the others are the only people around who can be regarded as friends.However, it may be possible to call another person.

She thought about it, jumped out of bed quickly, and walked downstairs while doing mental construction.When she came to Zhang Qiling's door, she paused, bowed her head and followed her words before knocking on the door.

The door opens, and the subject is standing quietly behind it.The weather in Hangzhou is still a bit cold, Jiang Lin is still wearing a thin fleece sweater and shirt, while the other party only wears a black long sleeve.

She realized that she seemed to be so nervous every time she came to see each other, and just at this time her throat was itching again.

She coughed unnaturally.

"Well, do you have time next Friday? The wizards will celebrate in Lin'an Street on the day of Mangosteen, and I would like to invite you to go together." When she said the last sentence, she tilted her head, a little shy.

And the day after Mangzhong happened to be her birthday, she wanted him to be with her on her own.

"it is good."

Zhang Qiling's faint voice rang in his ears.

Jiang Lin couldn't help looking into the other person's eyes, and his own figure was clearly reflected in those eyes.She recalled the scene of the man in front of her staring at her under the fiery trees and silver flowers in the sky.

"Then go to bed early." She smiled, turned around and ran upstairs briskly.

The girl didn't notice that the tall and thin young man behind him never closed the door. He stood there silently, like a sculpture in time, and his deep gaze followed the girl's back until he disappeared around the corner.

Zhang Qiling closed the door, inexplicably looking a little lonely.

The following days continued smoothly, she remembered the time and urged A Yuan to drink the recovery potion.On the other hand, Zhang Qiling has become busy recently for some reason, and she has seen Heixiazi a few times since then, and they don't know what to talk about together.

She began to be curious about Zhang Qiling's affairs, but she didn't know how to inquire, so she couldn't just run to the other party and say "Hey, did you remember your own affairs?".And Lin'an Street became more and more lively, with colorful long ribbons and knots woven into various patterns hung outside the shops.

The mango seeds will arrive soon.

Cheng Yun didn't stay with them because his girlfriend Qingqing was going on patrol; he heard that he brought friends, Yao Hui warmly invited them to attend the sacrificial ceremony together.Jiang Lin was worried that the witch had met Zhang Qiling before, so she didn't agree to him.

It was already in the afternoon, and she and Zhang Qiling came to Lin'an Street, where wizards came and went wearing various robes and traditional costumes.Before Jiang Lin came, she changed out of her previous long robe and put on a long skirt with cross-collar ties. She was afraid that it would be cold at night, so she put on a light green trousers outside.And Zhang Qiling is still wearing a black hoodie, pants and shoes of the same color.

The streets are full of collars and skirts of various colors, and it feels like walking into a movie.

"Do all wizards wear like this?" Zhang Qiling asked suddenly, seeming quite interested.

"It's true. Wizards pay more attention to tradition. Generally, we will dress in large-scale celebrations and traditional festivals... how should I put it-more retro. Of course, it's not entirely like this. Look at the one with the beer glass over there Man, he is dressed in a European knight outfit, and young people will have more ideas, and are more likely to accept and try foreign things." Jiang Lin pointed to the person drinking beer in the window.

The young man noticed that someone was looking at him, and turned around to find a slender girl outside the glass window, with long black hair scattered on her shoulders, wearing a light green cross-neck dress, and a light green headband of the same color on her head. Two intertwined and overlapping roses complement the girl's skin like jade.At this time, her clear eyes were staring at him, and her white fingers were lightly tapping on the glass.

The wizard suddenly became distracted, and for the first time felt that the window in front of him was an eyesore.

At this moment, a strong and slender arm wrapped around the girl's round shoulders, and he realized that the girl was followed by a tall young man, who led the girl away expressionlessly.I don't know if it was an illusion, but he felt the man's sharp eyes glance at him for a moment, which made him shiver.

The two then went to the Singularity Restaurant for dinner.When I walked out of the restaurant, the sky was getting dark, and the clouds gradually faded in the sky like paint accidentally knocked over in the water, showing the colors of a dream.

Jiang Lin bought two masks, gave one to Zhang Qiling, and she put on the other, with long tassels hanging down her cheeks, floating back and forth with every turn of her head, tickling her face of.

"Put it on, this mask has been enchanted, and there will be a fireworks show afterwards, so you can see it more clearly." Seeing that the other party hesitated, she explained.

The man put on the mask as he said, on which were drawn the twisted and complicated Xie patterns and dragon patterns, revealing a faint mysterious atmosphere, only revealing the beautifully lined jaw, and a little bit of the shape of the collarbone can be seen down the line.

She turned her head quickly, and began to despise herself in her heart.

All kinds of colorful lights were lit up on the street, and they followed the flow of people to the square in the center of the street. Countless long streamers were hung on the long poles, and they were arranged around the square. Flowers of all colors.Nine beautiful witches in red skirts shuttled among them, and their long black cloaks fluttered with the wind. Following their movements, petals rose up into the sky one by one as if guided by the sky, surrounded by countless fluorescent lights. petals away.All the witches in the flowers stopped, and they walked to their respective positions, just forming a closed circle. Afterwards, the witches clasped their hands together, with pious and solemn expressions, and chanted complicated and lengthy incantations.The crowd in the square had already stopped making noise, and everyone quietly watched the fantasy scene in front of them.

After an unknown amount of time, the sound of chanting the incantation finally stopped, and the remaining petals slowly spread out, turning into dots of fireflies and surrounding the crowd.The flower cluster in the center suddenly exploded with a loud noise, and nine fireworks quickly overlapped and shuttled into the air, and then bloomed into a brilliant corolla. The people in the square finally cheered as if they had woken up from a dream.A full moon poked its head out from the wispy clouds, and the cold moonlight did not affect people's enthusiasm at all.

The grand celebration begins here.

Looking at the lively scene in front of him, Jiang Lin felt in a daze that he had returned to the time he spent with his friends.It's just that standing here at this moment, surrounded by strange people, she can no longer find those familiar figures from behind.

In the vast world, she is the only one who walks alone.

It wasn't until a trace of warmth passed over her cheeks that she realized that she had shed tears at some point.She frantically took off the mask and kept groping on her body, trying to find something to wipe away her tears, but her chin was lifted by a gentle force.

Zhang Qiling was wiping away the tear stains with his slender index finger, with a serious expression, as if he was holding something fragile.

For a moment, it seemed that some ancient god suddenly cast a spell, which cut off the noise in the square, and the fluorescence of the petals slowly entwined in the square.

Around the two of them, she could even see their orbits clearly.

Ding dong.

It's like a drop of water falling on the calm water surface, and then there are continuous circles of ripples, or like the breeze passing over the lake, or the sun kissing the back of your hand.

She suddenly felt a sweet tingle, as if sinking into the deep water, nearly suffocating but unable to struggle.

It lurks under one's skin, in one's breath, in every pulse.

She likes Zhang Qiling.

She likes this man who is wiping away tears for her.

Jiang Lin broke away violently, but the opponent didn't use any force, and immediately let go, but she felt that she had exhausted all her strength.She didn't dare to look at the other person's face, so she just lowered her head slightly and said, "Let's go over there and have a look", and then walked straight forward.

There was very little interaction between the two of them, and they left Lin'an Street after watching the next firework show.The full moonlight is reflected on the deserted streets, stepping on it is like stepping on silk like water.On the way back, she kept avoiding eye contact with the other party, and the other party didn't say much, just walked beside her silently.

"Actually," Jiang Lin stopped suddenly, and she felt her throat was a little dry, "Tomorrow is my birthday, so no matter what, I still want to thank you."

"Thank you for taking care of me all the time, thank you for saving me last time, thank you for taking me in. Also, thank you for being with me until now."

Jiang Lin kept talking, but she didn't know what she said, but felt that if she didn't say anything, it would be too late.

"Actually I... I..."

"I like you."

She must be crazy.

The man remained silent.

The cool wind passed by silently, Jiang Lin clenched his hands tightly, and the sweet feeling of pain spread from his chest to his toes.

"Forget it, let's go back first." She was about to turn around and continue walking in disappointment, when a force pulled her past.

The next moment Jiang Lin fell into an embrace exuding a fresh scent.

Warm, firm, reassuring.

The strength of the man's arm was controlled just right, she quietly felt the warmth at this moment, listening to the steady heartbeat from the man's chest, but she still didn't dare to let go and hug him back, everything was as beautiful as in a dream, she I was afraid that I would wake up the next moment.

"Happy birthday." The man's iconic voice sounded above his head, still faint, but now it sounds a little softer.

"Yeah." She turned her head slightly and found a comfortable angle to lean against the other person.

At this time, the moonlight was shining on the shoulders of the two of them, and there was a moment of frost and snow, so silent.

The bottom of the sea is the sky and the moon, and the person in front of you is the sweetheart.

Jiang Lin suddenly remembered the poem he had read from nowhere.

At this moment, Zhang Qiling let go of his hand suddenly. She couldn't stand still and almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, the other party supported her shoulder, but quickly withdrew his hand.

"I'm not suitable for you, Jiang Lin." Zhang Qiling paused for a moment, and then said in a flat tone, "I don't even understand my past, so naturally I have no future to speak of. You are still young and have a lot of time to get to know you. Others, there's no need to waste time with me. Besides, the people and things I'm in contact with now are full of dangers, and I don't want to involve you."

Jiang Lin seemed to be struck by a thunderbolt. The lingering thoughts just now made her heart ache, and then turned into ashes. She froze in place and didn't speak for a long time.

"Let's go." Zhang Qiling finally said.

She followed behind him, moving her steps mechanically.The two returned to the residence in silence, and she fled back to the room as if she had finally woken up. The moment she closed the door, the sadness accumulated in the square hit overwhelmingly, and tears rolled down her face. He squatted down with his face down.

Why throw her in this time and space?Why let yourself meet him?Why does loving someone still hurt so much?She thought of her parents who were far away in another city, thought that she could not recognize them, and thought of their tragic death afterwards, and the pain in her heart was even worse.

Life has always been like this, a little bit deprived of everything you have.

In the end, I am still alone.

The girl quietly ushered in her 20th birthday after experiencing heart-wrenching discomfort.

Only the moonlight outside the window spilled into the room through the shadow of the trees, like pieces of snow.