socalfunplaces Chapter 1107 The First Night at the Ranch
Chapter 1107 The First Night at the Ranch
In the end, the matter of purchasing wine and beverages was finally handed over to Ying according to her wishes.
Looking at Ying patting her chest and making promises with a look of confidence, Shao Yun could only pray silently in his heart.
I hope that my wife, who knows nothing about alcohol, can buy the alcohol on the list smoothly and not let the good mood of the wedding be ruined by buying the wrong alcohol.
As the water, electricity and phlogiston equipment in the ranch house were able to function normally, Shao Yun and his family finally moved from the House of Burnout in the Holy Flame Arena.
As for the stables, sheep pens, cattle pens, and vegetable gardens on the ranch, there is no need to rush.
Night fell quickly. This was the first night that Shao Yun and his family lived on the ranch.
The night outside the house was exceptionally quiet, the moonlight shining on the grass, creating a faint silver glow.
The little dragon "Potato Pancake" curled up in the new dragon nest, breathing evenly and occasionally gently shaking his tail. He looked like he was sleeping very soundly.
The mysterious female goat who had been secretly monitoring Shao Yun was kneeling on all fours on the grass not far from the dragon's nest, with her eyes closed as if she was resting.
She was monitoring Shao Yun, but that didn't mean she had to keep a close eye on him 24 hours a day. As long as Shao Yun didn't lose her perception, she could do whatever she felt comfortable with.
Inside the ranch house.
Shao Yun, Ying, Shen He, and Xi, who was gently held in Shen He's arms, the family of four sat around the fireplace in the living room.
A warm flame danced in the fireplace, and the orange-red flames reflected on everyone's face.
It is worth noting that the surface of the wood piled in the fireplace is covered with a light grass element barrier. The barrier emits a soft green light, completely separating the wood from the flames.
In short, the flames didn't actually burn the wood, but instead burned steadily on the grass elemental barrier.
Ying skillfully used her grass elemental power to first form a barrier on the wood to isolate the flames, and then used the fire elemental power to ignite the grass element on the barrier, which not only provided continuous heating but also did not consume the wood.
After all, burning wood over time is an expense, and using elemental power for heating does not cost money, which can be regarded as a small practice of elemental power in the civilian field.
……
Shao Yun leaned on the soft sofa in the living room, feeling the warmth brought by the dancing flames in the fireplace. His ears were still filled with the soothing melody flowing from the gramophone given by Sinoning. The rhythm was gentle, accompanied by faint drum beats, which made people relax all over.
(As for the record, it was given to me by a merchant in Nata when Paimon was shopping...)
"Kavi is right. Sitting around a warm fireplace at night and listening to music can really improve your sense of happiness."
The warmth and comfort at this moment were something Shao Yun had never experienced before in the House of Burnout.
Paimon nestled in Ying's arms, closed his eyes comfortably, and nodded his little head gently to the rhythm of the music, his voice soft and sticky.
"It feels so good to listen to soothing music and sit by the warm fire."
Ying gently touched Paimeng's head and agreed with a smile: "From now on, this will be our home. You can make yourself as comfortable as you want."
Shen He held the sleeping baby Xi in his arms and sat on a single sofa a little away from the fireplace to prevent the jumping flames in the fireplace from stimulating the baby's newly developed vision.
Yuan Shang and Kong sat on the chairs on the other side, each finding a comfortable position to while away the night.
Yuanshang supported his chin with one hand, his eyes fixed on the flames in the fireplace. It was unknown what he was thinking, and he occasionally nodded slightly to the rhythm of the music.
Kong followed Shao Yun's example and quietly enjoyed this rare leisure time.
……
It was quite boring to sit by the fireplace all the time, so Shao Yun and his family started chatting casually.
Ying and Paimon mainly talked about the content of today's commission, which was nothing more than some Nata warriors who had nowhere to vent their energy, or helping to deliver goods.
Strangely enough, monsters rarely appear in the wilds of Nata, and even hillbillies are rarely seen.
When Yuanshang heard Ying say that there were few monsters in the wild, he unconsciously puffed out his chest and felt proud. This was all thanks to his side.
In order to fulfill the promise made to the Night God, the Abyss Cult can be said to have controlled all the monsters in Nata and kept them away from where the Nata people live.
If you want to find where the monsters live now, you can only go to deserted ruins like Ochikanata.
But generally speaking, who would have the leisure to go to such a place? Even if someone goes there, there is no need to worry. The Abyss Cult has sent some Abyss Mages as "security chiefs" to watch over these monsters and ensure that those who go astray will not encounter danger.
At most, they'd be beaten up and thrown out...
After Ying finished talking about today's adventure, Shao Yun talked about the wedding he and Ying were going to have in a few days. The main thing was to make it lively and have fun for everyone.
Ying didn't have any requests, and Paimon's only request was still delicious food.
Shen He held the baby "Xi" and sat on the sofa by the window, listening quietly. She didn't have any stories to tell...
Shen He hadn't learned a single bit of the true art of chatting from her master, "Master Liuyunjiefeng"...
(Xianyun: Let me tell you the story of Ganyu and Shenhe when they were little.)
Kong and Yuan Shang didn't have much to talk about, so he could just help out at the wedding.
……
Finally, the baby "Xi" in Shen He's arms started to bother him because he was sleepy.
So Shen He took the baby to the second floor to rest.
Although Shao Yun assigned a room to Shen He, Shen He still liked to rest in the baby room with Shao Yun and Ying's daughter.
After Shen He left, Yuan Shang felt the warmth of family and felt a little moved in his heart.
While Shen He took the children back upstairs to rest, he prepared to confess the secret in his heart to his "family".
Even Sora doesn't know this secret.
Although, in Shao Yun's eyes, Shen He and Yuan Shang are both family members.
But for Yuanshang, Shen He, as a disciple of Liyue's immortal family, is irreconcilable with the abyss. If he knew the true identity of Hao Kong, he would definitely not pretend not to hear it, and would definitely fight against the demons!
Because of this, while Shen He took Xi upstairs to rest and only Shao Yun, Ying, Paimeng and Kong were left in the living room, Yuan Shang finally plucked up the courage.
He changed his usual occasionally absent-minded appearance, sat up straight, and his tone became unusually serious.
"Actually, I have a secret that I've kept in my heart for a long time, and I want to confess it to you today."
Shao Yun felt a sudden tremor in his heart when he saw Yuan Shang being so serious.
Judging from the situation, this is definitely not a trivial matter.
He leaned forward slightly and asked in a deep voice, "Secret?"
After Ying and Paimon looked at each other, they both looked quietly at Yuanshang. Even Paimon rarely interrupted, but his eyes were full of curiosity.
Yuanshang took a deep breath, made great mental preparations, then raised his head with a sincere look on his face and announced word by word the shocking secret that was enough to subvert everyone's cognition.
"Actually, I'm not from Kanria. To be precise, in my remaining memories, I appeared even earlier than the founding of Kanria..."
As soon as these words were spoken, they had the greatest impact on Kong, because he had always thought that Yuanshang was from Kanreya, or at least he was related to Kanreya, right?
But now, Yuanshang told him that he was not even a Kanriya?
"What? Yuan Shang, aren't you from Kanriyya?"
Yuan Shang looked at Kong's excitement, a trace of bitterness appeared on his face. He shook his head gently and said frankly: "Your Highness, I didn't lie to you."
"I really don't know where I'm from, or where I came from. Most members of the Abyss Cult are from Kanria. They share a common goal and a deep attachment to their homeland, but I'm different."
"In my fragmented memories, there's no Kanreya, no Kanreya relatives. I can't even remember my original name. I only know that after waking up, I was already in the form of an abyss monster, and later joined the Abyss Cult."
Then, Funagami began to recount the memories in his mind, like a human-shaped history book of Teyvat, explaining:
"But... I have seen how the glory of Findenir was extinguished by the white snow beneath the dark blue sky spikes; how the sons of God danced a dance of despair under the chariot of the sun."
"I have seen how the great city of Gur was buried in the sands when the shepherds broke their oaths."
"I have touched the flesh jars of the Mauchi Shrine, laid waste by ignorance; the colossi of Lemuria, destroyed by the lustful Phobos; the colors of the frescoes of the Fire Parrot Tower, stained by formless souls."
"I know how Vanessa, under the blessing of the Wind God, led the people of Mondstadt to their freedom; how the ancestors of Liyue, who returned to Liji, began their tragic migration amidst the cruelty of war."
"I know how the people of Orobas fought against the followers of Narukami, and were finally cut in pieces by the Thunder God."
"I also know how the last of the Tenochtittoks of Nata died in battle; how the Munatas were exiled over the centuries."
At this point, Yuan Shang said with melancholy, "But I just don't know where I came from, all alone."
"The stories in the sky are like shooting stars, but they only streak across my empty night sky."
"Every star has its own trajectory and story, but my position is empty."
At the end of the story, Yuan Shang slowly stood up and bowed slightly to Kong, thanking him for taking him in for so many years.
"Your Highness, I have been living in the Abyss Cult for so many years, but I know that the Abyss Cult is not my home after all, and Kanriya is not my hometown either."
"But I am very grateful to you for being willing to take me in from the beginning to the end. I will never forget this kindness."