nownovels Chapter 191 Mysterious Earrings
Chapter 191 Mysterious Earrings
Chapter 191 Mysterious Earrings
The neighborhood at dusk is a warm and inviting scene, painted by the afterglow of the setting sun and the rising streetlights.
As the last rays of the orange-red sunset slowly sank below the horizon, the atmosphere in the neighborhood gradually transitioned from the hustle and bustle of the day to the tranquility of the night.
Bai Yuze has slept all day today.
Naturally, I don't want to lie in bed again anytime soon.
Since I'm just idling at home anyway,
Let's go for a walk.
He didn't think much of his sister's strange behavior at the dinner table.
If it's not about him, then it's the sister's own problem. After all, girls always have a few days when they're in a bad mood.
Understandably, his only concern was the possibility that Violet's identity might be exposed this morning.
He wasn't mentally prepared.
Besides that, what bothered him even more was that the Kikyo Magician was planning to take the Kikyo Squad to visit the Wisteria Magician the next day, and had specifically emphasized that he had to go as well.
I definitely need to visit him.
However, he did not intend to visit her as Violet, since the two had not had much contact before and were merely strangers who had met by chance.
He also didn't want to have much contact with the other party under the identity of Violet.
Since the other party called last time,
He also sent Ning Zixuan several messages asking questions, and she replied, but each message was no more than three or four words long. It was clear that she had not yet come up with a good excuse to explain the incident.
He wasn't in a hurry.
He originally planned to wait until the other party found a suitable excuse.
I went directly to visit her.
With a sigh, Bai Yuze looked around at the surroundings of the residential area.
The calamity crisis that erupted yesterday,
It did not have any impact on my own neighborhood.
Several children from neighboring buildings were playing and laughing merrily in the playground of the community. Their shadows were stretched long in the setting sun.
Bai Yuzhe sat on the swing next to him, watching the lively and playful scene before him, relaxing his mind and relieving his worries.
Enjoying the sunset.
Time flies when you're daydreaming.
The children seemed to have gotten tired of playing and started heading home in groups.
In the end, only a little girl remained.
From the very beginning, it was as if the little girl was playing in the sand all by herself, with no one to play with her.
This reminded Bai Yuzhe of that afternoon.
Ning Zixuan was the same way.
He stood there all alone, watching others play.
"Phew~"
Bai Yuzhe took a deep breath, leaned closer to the little girl, and asked with a warm smile, "Little sister, it's so late..."
Why aren't you home yet?!
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The little girl glanced at Bai Yuze, said nothing, and continued playing in the sand.
She pushed the sand together, then flattened it, and then continued to push and flatten it. It didn't seem like she was playing with sand; it seemed more like she was killing time.
I was rebuffed.
Bai Yuzhe was not discouraged. He sat back on the swing and gently rocked back and forth, waiting for the little girl's parents to come and pick her up.
From dusk until nightfall, it only takes a dozen minutes.
The lights in the community have already been turned on, standing quietly on both sides of the road like guardians, emitting a soft light that illuminates the path.
But the little girl's parents still didn't come.
The little girl seemed unable to maintain her unusual composure any longer.
Visible to the naked eye,
She began to push the sand faster.
"Little girl, do you know your parents' phone number? Do you want me to contact them for you?" Bai Yuze stopped swinging the swing and slowly said to the little girl.
The little girl didn't say anything; she ran lightly to the tap.
She glanced at Bai Yuze, then chose another swing, sat down, and gently swung her legs.
My fingers turned slightly white from being squeezed so tightly.
The little girl's innocent face seemed somewhat troubled.
She glanced at Bai Yuze.
It seems like they are making an important decision deep in their hearts.
She carefully took two lollipops out of her pocket, held out her little hand, and handed them to Bai Yuze.
"I'll buy you candy and take you home."
The girl's voice was clear and firm, and her eyes flashed with a forced calmness.
Bai Yuze found the little girl in front of him amusing. He took the lollipop, smiled, and nodded.
On the way home with the girl,
The little girl didn't seem to be in a very good mood.
It's unclear whether she was sad because she lost a large sum of money (two lollipops) or because her parents didn't come to pick her up.
The little girl's home wasn't too far away.
But it's not inside the residential area.
The streets here are much wider than those on Changhong Street, but also much more deserted, with most shops closed and transferred.
The streetlights here are mostly broken, so it won't be easy for a little girl to walk home alone.
A gentle night breeze was blowing.
Bai Yuze gently examined the little girl. She had long, jet-black hair and her eyes were full of vigilance as she looked around. She was holding his little hand very tightly.
"Little friend, why are you out playing all by yourself?"
"My dad has to go to work."
Where is your mother?
"He was impaled in the chest by a giant monster and died."
The little girl's calm words seemed to reveal an indifference to life and death.
"arrive."
Looking at the pitch-black building, the little girl seemed to have returned to her own territory, releasing Bai Yuze's hand and running away quickly.
Bai Yuze turned his head and looked at the courtyard in front of him. The courtyard, which had no fence, was filled with all kinds of miscellaneous items, and various kinds of waste were placed next to it.
What caught the eye a little more was the few pots of brightly colored flowers that had been planted where the little girl had just gone. They bloomed alone in the night, as if welcoming the little girl home.
Standing at the door,
Bai Yuze glanced at it quietly.
He then prepared to turn and leave.
"Thank you so much for taking my daughter home. Would you like to come in for a cup of tea?"
At this time,
A somewhat hoarse male voice came from beside him.
Bai Yuze turned his head.
I got a clear look at the person who came.
His hair was disheveled, and his beard was unkempt, like wild grass in winter, growing so long that it covered most of his face, making his expression unclear.
Although his eyes were bloodshot, a faint, elusive light occasionally flashed within them.
"No need, it's no trouble at all." Bai Yuze gently shook his head, declining the other party's kindness.
"If there's another opportunity, you're welcome to visit us."
The middle-aged man nodded slightly, did not insist any further, and walked into the courtyard. His clothes were unusually simple, wearing a faded cotton-padded jacket and black trousers, maintaining a basic level of decorum.
Watching the middle-aged man disappear,
Bai Yuze rubbed his nose. He really hadn't expected that there would be a strange person living near his home.
It is very possible that the little girl's father had already arrived, but had not yet appeared because of him.
in the end,
Instead, it was he who delayed the little girl's return home.
However, he managed to save his life thanks to a bit of kindness. Bai Yuze smiled and sighed, then walked towards his home.
Not long after Bai Yuze left
The curtains in the courtyard were drawn back, and scarlet eyes stared silently in the direction he had left.
"Why didn't you kill him just now?" A man in black robes appeared beside him at some point, his words carrying a hint of indifference and chill.
Why should I kill him?
"Because the Snake Witch betrayed the Villainous Witch, causing immeasurable damage and loss to her, then the White Fox Witch, the Black Cat Witch... and even Bai Yuzhe from earlier, all of them deserve to die!"
"You're being a bit extreme," the middle-aged man said, gently stroking the photo album on the wooden table.
"If you won't do it, then I'll do it."
"Why bother? The villainous witch has been wiped out. Wouldn't it be better to return to a peaceful, ordinary life?"
"If you don't want to, then I'll do it."
"Dad, I'm hungry, I want to eat!"
In the boundless silence, a little girl's voice came from downstairs, breaking the stillness.
When Bai Yuze returned home
The desktop has been cleaned up completely.
After taking a shower, Bai Youqing didn't go into her room as usual. Instead, she sat on the sofa with her legs crossed, her cute little bare feet dangling slightly, and the view under her nightgown was faintly visible.
There was no television either; clearly, they were simply waiting for him.
"Brother, why did it take you so long to get back?"
"I met a little girl who got lost on the way, and it took me a little longer to take her home."
Bai Yuzhe changed his shoes and looked at Bai Youqing on the sofa. "Xiaoqing, is something the matter?"
"Brother, did you lose anything today?" Bai Youqing bit her lip, her eyebrows slightly raised like two crescent moons, trembling slightly, revealing her inner turmoil and unease.
No.
Bai Yuze walked into the living room and thought for a moment before realizing that his phone and other belongings were still in his pocket.
"Brother, take a closer look. Is there anything different about me?"
Bai Youqing had now resumed her high ponytail hairstyle, which was simple yet full of vitality, and she wore a string of sparkling ruby earrings.
Having just emerged from a shower, she wore a pale white slip dress, its fabric so light and thin it clung to her slender figure, outlining her graceful curves. The hem of the dress swayed gently in the night breeze, like a white lotus quietly blooming in the darkness, pure and mysterious.
Hearing his sister's words,
Bai Yuzhe first took out the reward the little girl had given him from his pocket and placed it in front of his younger sister. Only then did he raise his calm gaze to carefully examine his sister, and pondered for a moment before saying:
"One head, two eyes, two arms, two legs—it has everything you'd expect. I don't see anything different. Hmm..."
And one more thing: you're cuter and prettier than ever before.
of course,
Everything I said before was true, but the part about my sister being pretty was pure nonsense. She's the same person every day.
The reason I'm adding this is...
The main reason is that the other person cooked dinner tonight.
The other person washed the dishes.
As the saying goes, "He who eats another's food is bound to be grateful; he who takes another's money is bound to be obliging."
You should still praise your own sister. If she's happy, she might just take over all the housework in the future!
Bai Youqing touched her earlobe, staring at her older brother with a strange light in her eyes: "Brother, you didn't praise me just because I cooked for you today, did you?"
"How could that be?"
Bai Yuze smiled guiltily.
"Oh, I understand."
After listening to her brother's words, Bai Youqing fell into silence.
She was certain that her brother couldn't see the ruby earrings on her ears, and he didn't even know about the mysterious gift box on the table.
So what exactly is this ruby earring?
What is its function?
She spent the whole day researching this, and now the only thing she's certain of is...
These earrings can transform into a black evening gown.
What shocked her even more was that this evening gown, like the magical girl's magical dress, could draw upon the magic core's power.
It can even summon magical artifacts.
The only downside seems to be that it can't be removed.
In other respects,
She didn't discover much more.
However, she didn't care much about it. Right now, she felt guilty. If it weren't for her curiosity that led her to try on the dress and be forcibly taken as her owner.
This outfit will most likely be given to Hoshino-sensei, or perhaps his older brother, who has a special fetish, will try it on.
Then, perhaps another new member can be added to the ranks of magical girls.
When my brother meets me then...
You might even have to respectfully call him "senior".
throat!
If only Xiao Ai were still inside her magic core. She would definitely know what this thing was, Bai Youqing thought with some distress.
"It's getting late, I'm going to take a shower. Even though you don't have class tomorrow, you should still go to bed early."
Bai Yuze looked at his younger sister, who was frowning silently on the sofa.
shook his head.
He had no idea what the other person was thinking; they had been acting mysteriously all day.
"Um."
Bai Yuze takes a very quick shower.
As the saying goes, guys usually shower very quickly. They scrub the hairy areas more, apply some minty shower gel to the hairless areas, rinse a few times with water, and that's about it.
Ouch~ It's so cool!
When he opened the bathroom door,
Bai Youqing has returned to her room.
After turning off the lights in the lobby, Bai Yuze went into his room.
Subconsciously, he glanced at the table; he vaguely remembered that there was something there when he went to sleep this morning.
Looking at it now,
The table was completely empty.
Bai Yuze pondered for a while; he didn't seem to have bought anything recently.
I guess I'm just seeing things.
He didn't pay much attention to it.
Arriving at the bookshelf,
His eyes searched carefully over it.
I slept all day today, and if I lay down in bed now, I probably wouldn't be able to fall asleep anyway, so I might as well read a book for a while.
Ultimately, he chose "Inferiority and Superiority," a book on psychology.
This book,
He had actually bought it a long time ago, but he had only read it intermittently, and he has only just gotten to the eighth section, "Adolescence".
Unfortunately, the content was rather limited and one-sided, and it didn't allow him to fully understand his sister's thoughts.
night,
The lights in both rooms were off.
The living room now resembles a tranquil yet mysterious painting.
Occasionally, a gentle breeze would drift through the window, bringing a touch of coolness and stirring the curtains in the hall, adding a touch of movement to the otherwise still scene.
Squeak—
A door opened.
A pair of slightly reddish eyes looked particularly eerie in the darkness.
Bai Youqing lowered her head, looking like a thief in the darkness. Her heart was pounding rapidly, which was very exciting and novel.
She carefully walked into the bathroom, where she could see everything clearly in the darkness without even needing to turn on the light.
Her goal is obvious.
After a quick glance around the bathroom, I found what I needed.
After bringing the necessary spellcasting materials,
Bai Youqing carefully held Bai Yuze's clothes, took a deep breath, and quickly slipped into her room.
".....call.""
The smell was like poison, making her completely lose control.
Since breaking the rule this morning,
She could no longer control herself.
After getting the items, Bai Youqing gently locked the door from the inside, drew the curtains, and then rushed to bed impatiently.
Holding his brother's clothes in his arms,
Springtime shimmered in her eyes.
In the pitch-black darkness, only the string of ruby earrings still shimmered faintly.