Collapse? No, this is just everyday life.

She wouldn't gossip about other people's family affairs, but that didn't stop someone's image in his heart from plummeting to rock bottom.

"you......"

"There's nothing we can do, Seele and I have both become inseparable from this man, sigh..."

With Bronya's soft sigh, Sanae's mind immediately conjured up a nearly million-word novel of love, hate, and entanglement between three people. She wanted to see Seele's expression, but found that she had already buried her face in Nangong Yu's shoulder.

Is this the default setting?!

Just as Sanae calmed down and was about to say something more, a gentle and pleasant voice came to her ear again.

Kaguya, holding a completed ema (votive plaque), slowly approached with graceful steps, looking at them and smiling as she said, "Husbands, have you finished drawing your ema?"

Husband, husband, husband, my lord?!

Are there any experts? !

Sanae's eyes widened as she watched the most beautiful girl she had ever seen walk gracefully towards her. She paid no attention to Seele and Bronya on either side of her, stepped forward in front of Nangong Yu, leaned against him, her eyes sparkling with affection.

As if afraid that Sanae would misunderstand their relationship, Kaguya even stood on tiptoe and gave Nangong Yu a light kiss on the corner of her mouth.

"..."

Sanae finally couldn't hold back any longer. She quickly made an excuse to leave and hurriedly departed.

Seeing this, Seele raised her head, Kaguya took a step back, and Bronya released Nangong Yu's arm. The three of them looked at each other and couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Yeah~"

Then, they happily high-fived each other in mid-air.

By this point, Nangong Yu could easily understand what these three guys were thinking.

He only glanced at Sanae a few times, is that really such a big deal? Besides, he was genuinely just curious.

It's somewhat frustrating, somewhat laughable, and also a source of sadness for my own reputation—no, it seems like I've already lost that reputation a long time ago.

After hesitating for a moment, all his emotions finally turned into a shake of his head and a soft sigh. He smiled and tapped Xi'er's head to let it go, which made Xi'er feel unbalanced and jump onto his back, making her brother carry her down the stairs.

After hanging up the painted ema (votive plaques), the shrine visit came to an end, and then the girls began their long-awaited shopping trip.

It wasn't until nearly 9 a.m. that Nangong Yu finally found a staff member.

He handed over his bags and belongings to them so they could help him send them home. Afterward, he hurriedly asked Xier and the others for a break and found a quiet, secluded spot to sit down.

Just then, the phone rang precisely on time, spanning almost half the planet.

Hey, missed me?~

Chapter 85 A Blessing Across Time

The bright moon hangs high in the sky, and a dazzling sea of ​​stars shines on the canvas as dark as ink.

Under the tranquil night sky, Ellie sat in a chair, happily waving to her phone.

"of course."

This girl named Ellie seems to possess some kind of magic; just seeing her makes people smile involuntarily.

"Hehe, I'm very satisfied with Ayu's answer~"

Judging from the background, Ellie should be sitting in a pavilion in a garden. The entire garden cannot be seen clearly, but the glimpses of it reveal its beauty and exquisite details.

A large heater was placed at her feet, dispelling the damp chill of the winter night for Alice, who was wearing a light pink dress. Beside her was a wine glass containing red wine, indicating that she had drunk some. Her face on the screen was slightly flushed, and her smile had become somewhat silly.

"She's not home. Is Ayu shopping with Xier and the others?"

In contrast to the night when Ai Li was there, Nan Gong Yu's place was brightly lit.

"Well, it's New Year's Day after all, so I came out to have some fun with everyone."

"Did anything happy happen to you?"

Seeing the interested look in Ellie's eyes, Nangong Yu slowly began to recount his experiences from morning until now.

He planned to go to the shrine to pray early in the morning, go shopping in the morning, go to the hot springs in the afternoon, and enjoy the festival in the evening. Of course, he would not mention that the three of them had teamed up to scare Sanae away.

After he finished speaking, he noticed that Ellie's face was filled with envy.

"That's so nice, so nice! I also want to go shopping and have fun with Ayu, but we're so far apart..."

She lay on the table, her long pink hair playfully sliding down her cheeks, her lips pouting, her voice like a child's coquettish whining.

It was so cute that Nangong Yu couldn't resist taking a screenshot of the scene and then adding it to her collection of Ai Li's works.

It was something she wanted to hear, but after listening, she felt envious, which made Nangong Yu chuckle.

"Don't worry, I'll do anything to keep you company once you get here."

Ellie's eyes lit up a little. She moved closer to the screen and said confidently, "Really? Then I'll write it down, okay? Ah Yu, you can't lie to me!"

"I'm your number one fan, you know. Why would a fan lie to their idol? You agree, right?"

"That's not necessarily true. But, are you really satisfied with just being a fan, Ayu?"

"Of course not..."

"Hum~"

Perhaps because she had drunk too much, Ellie seemed a bit childish, and a few words were enough to cheer her up again.

Seeing this, Nangong Yu asked the question that had been lingering from the beginning.

"But Ellie, where are you now?"

"Ok?"

Upon hearing this, Ellie immediately adopted a mysterious expression. She put her hands on her hips and smiled at the screen: "Why doesn't Ayu choose to guess?"

"Guess? Is there a reward?"

"Of course, there's a reward for guessing correctly and a punishment for guessing incorrectly."

Looking at the mysterious Ellie on the screen, Nangong Yu stroked his chin and pondered for a moment.

Such an exquisite courtyard is not something an ordinary person can achieve, and this person's relationship with Ellie is so good that Ellie spent New Year's Eve at her house.

The answer is already obvious.

It's not hard to guess; he was just too busy looking at Ellie to think straight.

"The Eden family, right?"

"Ugh?!"

Ellie covered her mouth in surprise: "Ayu, how did you know?!"

"As far as I know, only Eden has such an exquisite courtyard."

Ellie turned around, looked behind her and seemed to realize something, then turned back, spread her hands, and smiled with feigned helplessness, saying, "Oh dear, looks like I lost~"

Even though she had lost, Ke'ai Li seemed to be smiling even more happily. Nangong Yu couldn't help but ask, "You're still so happy even though you lost?"

Ai Li poked Yu's cheek on the screen and replied with a smile, "Doesn't this just show that Yu cares about me and understands me well? Of course I'm happy!"

"I like Ayu, so I wanted to know everything about her. Now that I know Ayu knows me too, doesn't that mean... hmm~"

With one hand supporting her chin, Ellie's expression was alluring and languid, her eyes brimming with affection as she looked at him.

These words made Nangong Yu's heart race. Ever since the fireworks display that night, Ai Li's advances seemed to have intensified.

Seeing that the boy on the screen was a little shy, Ellie didn't tease him too much. Instead, she turned her phone over and pointed the camera at Eden, who was watching the fun.

Her friend's infatuation brought Eden a lot of joy, and she finally had some means to restrain this unruly fairy. Thanks to this, she drew a lot of inspiration from her and created many popular songs.

Now that she has met her 'benefactor', Eden is naturally full of interest. Her expression is slightly tipsy, and like Ellie, she rests her cheek on her hand. Her wine-red dress and long hair complement each other, and her golden eyes are filled with curiosity. She smiles gently and raises her glass at the screen.

She didn't say a word, but her mature charm in every gesture was quite captivating, so much so that when Ai Li turned the camera back, Nangong Yu subconsciously showed a somewhat disappointed look.

"?"

The fairy immediately became dissatisfied, and her happy expression instantly turned tense.

She first glanced at her best friend, Eden, who gave her an innocent look, before looking at Yu with a hint of jealousy and saying, "Isn't the big star beautiful?"

"Okay...that's good, but I feel happier seeing Ellie."

Sensing something amiss in Ai Li's voice, Nangong Yu promptly changed his tune to avoid trouble.

"Humph~"

With a snort, Ellie's mood improved somewhat, but just as she was about to say something, she noticed the time in the upper right corner and hurriedly said, "Ayu, quickly put your finger on the screen."

"Ok?"

Somewhat puzzled, Nangong Yu did as instructed.

Just then, a bright light rose rapidly in the distance, and then burst open in the sky with a bang.

At that moment, Ellie placed her finger on the same spot on the screen, looked him in the eyes, and said, "Ayu, Happy New Year~"

The fleeting light illuminated the entire world, and Ellie's smile, more dazzling than fireworks, was deeply reflected in his heart.

Separated by a pane of glass, their two fingers seemed to truly touch, feeling each other's body temperature. A feeling of happiness filled his body, and even his expression reflected this bliss.

"Well, Happy New Year."

Chapter 86 Bronya: Win!

I chatted with Ellie for another half hour or so, until the girl started to get sleepy, and then we stopped at Ellie's reluctant farewell.

Putting away her phone and rubbing her cheeks, Nangong Yu quickly headed towards Xier and the others' location.

The three of them had gone to a dessert shop earlier, so they weren't too bored while waiting for him.

However, when he rushed back to Seele and the others, he was somewhat surprised to find that...

The table, which originally had three people seated, was now surrounded by six. Kiana, Mei, and Sirin all waved to him when they noticed his return.

Both sofas were already full. Seeing that her brother didn't have a seat, Seele quickly squeezed to the side and let him sit between her and Bronya. She then immediately explained to her brother, "We just happened to run into Kiana and the others, so we're all going shopping together."