Chapter 18 first quarter

The moon casts a heavy shadow on the narrow corridor. Looking up from under the eaves, apart from a few clouds floating in the night sky, there is a bright full moon above the sky.In the courtyard at night, the clear atmosphere of autumn is overflowing. "What an indescribable moon, Seimei..." Yuan Boya muttered to himself with emotion. He and Ampere Seimei were sitting on the narrow porch drinking wine. It is a narrow corridor in Seimei's mansion.The two faced the night of the wide courtyard. Although the lights were not lit, the swaying and rustling beard branches in the courtyard could still be seen by the moonlight.

The night dew seems to have landed on autumn grasses such as Patrinia and Gentiana, shining in the moonlight.The appetizer is baked russula. In the evening, Boya came to visit Qingming.From then on, the two drank freely. "Look, Seimei..." Boya said, his gaze paused on the narrow corridor in front of him. A praying mantis walks on the well-grained planks of the narrow corridor. "A praying mantis?" It was a big praying mantis.The praying mantis passed in front of Boya with slow steps, and his movements had lost the vigor of summer. "I always feel that this praying mantis seems to be looking for its own burial place."

"What's the matter? Boya, you seem to be particularly vulnerable to hurts tonight." "Hey, Seimei, looking at this praying mantis, I feel that although their lifespans are different, humans and insects may not escape the same fate." "Really? How do you say that?" Qingming looked at Boya happily. "In summer, it feels like it will always be in the midsummer, but before I know it, that period has passed, and then people and insects are old..." "..." "Also, isn't it true that there are people who live their lives without blessings and are suddenly infected with an infectious disease one day and die in the blink of an eye?"

"Well." "We should do it bravely while we are alive, so that whenever an accident happens, we will not die unwillingly..." "Like what?" "For example, if you have a crush in your heart, it's best to confess your crush to the other person at the right time..." "do you have?" "have what?" "I mean, does Boya have that object in his heart?" "No, I'm not saying I have a partner, but if I do." "are not there?" "I didn't say no." "Then, is there?" "Hey Seimei, I mean if there is something, not something I have or don't have."

Boya sullenly raised his wine glass to his mouth. "What happened? Boya..." Qingming didn't ask until Boya finished his glass of wine. "yes." "What's up?" "I heard some rumors." "What rumor?" "Yeah. I went to Mr. Fujiwara Kane's mansion yesterday because of some trivial matter, and I met Miss Chaoko..." "My lord's daughter?" "Well." "How old is she?" "Just after her twentieth birthday, she is a girl who is so smart and beautiful that she is ashamed of a moon. If it is compared to a flower, it should look like a peony in full bloom. She seems to be very interested in the topics in the palace, and asked me about things. Wen Xishi's expression looks like an innocent girl."

"Hehe..." Seimei showed complacency. "No, Qingming, don't get me wrong, I'm not going to see Miss Chaozi, I'm going to see Master Jianjia. It's just that Master Jianjia couldn't get away, so he asked Miss Chaozi to chat with me temporarily." "and then?" "At that time, Miss Chaozi told me something, and I was deeply moved by what she said." ...Master Boya, have you heard such a story? At that time, Chaozi said this to Boya, and then told the story.