Chapter 39: She Couldn't Give up Asking for Help

The sumptuous dinner began.

The meat was tender and smooth, and the vegetables were crisp and delicious.

The hot soup was also extremely delicious.

In this magical world, people often use knives and forks, but Xu Xi is more accustomed to using chopsticks, so he cut two for himself.

Krisa used to use a knife and fork, but after seeing Xu Xi use chopsticks, she somehow wanted to learn how to use chopsticks.

So.

A strange scene happened at Xu Xi's house.

While everyone else was using knives and forks and happily spending New Year's Eve, the little witch kept struggling with chopsticks, repeatedly picking up and dropping the meat.

She blinked blankly.

"Difficult to use..."

Krisa couldn't figure out why she couldn't control these two small wooden sticks after learning for more than half a month.

It was just an ordinary wooden stick, but it was more difficult to learn than magic.

"Krisa, take your time."

Xu Xi comforted her and demonstrated to Krisa in slow motion. After another ten minutes, the girl finally picked up the first piece of meat with chopsticks with difficulty.

As if she had accomplished some ultimate goal, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Chopsticks, lifelong enemy!

To prevent the dinner from getting cold, the girl finally gave up fighting with chopsticks, changed to the familiar knife and fork, and began to taste the food made by Xu Xi.

"Is it delicious?" Xu Xi asked.

"Teacher, it's delicious," Krisa's eyes widened slightly.

The collision of knife and fork with the plate.

The sound of teeth chewing food and tongue rolling.

Happened at the same time at this moment.

There is no doubt that from this performance, the girl really likes the food made by Xu Xi.

But after eating the first bite, she immediately stopped moving and turned to look at Xu Xi with her empty eyes, as if waiting for something.

"Okay, I'll eat too."

Xu Xi smiled and started eating as well.

Under the illumination of the light, the big and the small cast oblique long shadows. The blazing white light and the dark shadow were so distinct, yet perfectly harmonious.

The New Year's Eve dinner for only two people was very quiet, far less lively than that of ordinary families in the city.

But Xu Xi felt that this was enough.

There were delicious food and company, aren't they enough?

"Swish--"

"Swish--"

The strong wind hit the window.

There was snow all over the world outside.

The beautiful courtyard that was once full of flowers and plants now had only thicker and thicker snow, including the withered tree, whose branches were also covered with heavy snow.

Xu Xi sat in the house, took a sip of hot soup, and felt inexplicably warm.

Not only because of the steam flowing in the house.

But also because of the girl sitting next to him.

"It's a home atmosphere..." Looking at the snow outside the window, Xu Xi had such a thought in his mind.

For this New Year's Eve dinner, Xu Xi spent a lot of energy, wanting to give Krisa an unforgettable New Year, but for two people, four dishes and one soup were obviously a bit too much.

Even though the girl had the blood of the demon clan, her appetite was a little bigger than that of ordinary people.

After half an hour of fighting.

There was still a lot of food left on the table.

Krisa stood up and took the initiative to clean up the dishes, wanting to wash them, but was stopped by Xu Xi.

"Wait, Krisa."

"Teacher...?"

In the girl's confused expression, Xu Xi's fingers wiped across the space ring and took out the sea blue necklace and a gold coin that had been prepared long ago.

The sea blue necklace was placed on the girl's left hand.

The gold coin was placed on the girl's right hand.

Her expression became more confused.

Xu Xi explained: "In my hometown, every time the new year changes to the old year, there is a tradition of giving gifts to children as blessings."

"So, I chose this necklace for you."

"I think if it is Krisa, it will look good, and the sea blue beads in the necklace will have a certain amplification effect on your water magic."

"As for this gold coin, it is the New Year's money for you, and the meaning is that I hope you will be safe and sound."

Xu Xi spoke in a gentle voice.

Waiting for Krisa to accept the gift.

However, the young witch neither accepted nor refused, but just stood there blankly, staring at Xu Xi's figure with her still empty and dull eyes.

The room was very quiet, but Krisa's eyes were even quieter.

Like a fragile mirror, bright and fragile.

This mirror had been broken many times, again and again, and even Krisa herself had forgotten how many times it had happened.

And today.

This fragile mirror, these lifeless eyes.

Only reflected the figure of Xu Xi.

Occupied the whole world in front of her.

Somehow, Krisa suddenly felt her throat was a little dry, and she opened and closed her lips many times before she could barely say a complete sentence.

"Why... why... do you give... me..."

"Do you need a reason?"

Xu Xi stretched out his palm and gently rubbed the girl's hair. After two months of rest and recuperation, the hair that was once dry like straw became soft and smooth.

"But... but..."

The girl's eyes were full of confusion.

But a bastard like me doesn't deserve a gift.

It is clearly a useless, annoying waste that should be discarded.

But it can be illuminated by the warm "sun" and live in the light.

This is enough to be happy, this is enough to be happy. As long as she can maintain such a life, the witch will feel satisfied from the bottom of her heart.

Yes.

How could a flawed failure like her expect more?

"No buts, Krisha."

Xu Xi's words interrupted the girl's confusion and confusion.

Those words are warm, like flickering candles, attracting people struggling in the darkness, unconsciously wanting to get closer.

This is what he said:

"In fact, one does not need to think too much in life, and there are not so many whys."

“If you like it, do it; if you don’t like it, don’t do it.”

"Krisa is usually very well-behaved and obedient, so I like Krisha and am willing to give her gifts."

"Similarly, if Krisha likes the gift I give, just accept it, unless Krisha doesn't like it-"

Hear this.

The girl shook her head quickly, holding the necklace and gold coins tightly in her hands.

Express your love for these two gifts with actions.

"I like the gift from my mentor..."

"Yeah, that would be great."

Hearing the witch's answer, Xu Xi had a smile on his face.

Krisha, who is weak and slender, looks very quiet and well-behaved, but her expressionless face and vacant eyes still make people subconsciously worry about her.

but.

Compared to two months ago, it's much better, isn't it?

Xu Xi's eyelids were slightly closed, and the miserable appearance of the girl he saw for the first time two months ago came to mind.

Dirty alleyways with sewage flowing across them, broken bodies covered with bruises, immature faces covered in blood, and weak legs that were shaking and frightened.

At that time, Krisha held a knife and robbed Xu Xie.

But it depends on what you see and hear.

But it was a clear cry for help.

"Help me...", that is the desire hidden deep in the eyes, the prayer hidden in every wound, and the cry for help hidden in every pain that even the witch herself has not noticed.

Longing for someone to see her.

Praying for someone to take her out of despair.

A silent cry for help to everyone you meet.

Xu Xi saw and heard everything, so he saved Krisha at that time.

I couldn't let go of the witch who screamed for help.