Chapter One Hundred and Twelve: Drunken Wine

  In the following days, the delayed recruitment of new members within the organization finally kicked off in full swing. Some young people were recruited, while others failed miserably. Moreover, some original members were replaced.

  But all of this has nothing to do with Yang Yu Xi.

  He lay on the bed with some helplessness, quietly nursing his wounds.

  Although the injury was not serious, Zhong San still ordered Yang Yu Xi to lie in bed and have three meals delivered by servants on time every day.

  Yang Yu Xi tilted her head, her eyes gazing out of the pear-wood window by the bed, lost in thought as she stared into the distance.

  There, faintly came some shouting and quite strong fluctuations.

  There, the territory is recruiting new members.

  The wind blew in through the window, ringing the purple wind chimes on the windowsill, and also blowing away Yang Yuxi's thoughts.

  In the end, I still didn't make it to the regional selection...

  Yang Yuxi had already known that Nangong Zuanjie and Luo Xuan were directly recruited into the Dusk organization, and while she was happy about it, she couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

  Yang Yu Xi's black hair fluttered in the wind, with a few strands tangled and stuck to her cheeks, just like Yang Yu Xi's disheveled mood.

  Yang Yu Xi is like this, staring in one direction every day.

  Staring in one direction for an entire day.

  Although it is deep in the ocean, for some reason, the twilight zone has a glowing body similar to the sun, swaying from east to west in the air every day.

  Yang Yu Xi stared in the direction, today's sun was about to set again, the orange glow spilled all over the true dusk organization, sprinkled on the front of Yang Yu Xi's residence, peeked through the window and stuck to Yang Yu Xi's body, dyeing his handsome face crimson.

  Yang Yu Xi's eyes shone with two bright orange-red lights.

  "Ouch"

  The door of the hut was gently pushed open and a mischievous little head popped out.

  Yang Yu Xi lightly blinked her eyes, took a deep breath, and then turned her head to look at the door, only to find Ling Fei Yan with a mischievous face peeking in from outside.

  When Yang Yu Xi realized that she was being watched, Ling Fei Yan smiled and lightly jumped into the room, saying happily: "So you're awake."

  Yang Yu Xi's mouth also had a hint of a smile, these days of interaction he had gained some understanding of Ling Fei Yan, this girl although her IQ was a bit lacking, she was still very pleasant to be around.

  "Yes, I'm awake."

  Yang Yu Xi's face was still warm and rosy from the sun, her childish features making her even more adorable.

  Ling Feiyan was in a daze for a while before she said: "What are you doing?"

  Yang Yu Xi's pupils were slightly out of focus as he said, "Enjoying the view."

  Ling Feiyan's big eyes sparkled with water, obviously trying to analyze the deep meaning in Yang Yuxi's words.

  Yang Yu Xi smiled lightly and asked: "What's up, looking for me for something?"

  "Oh!" At the mention of this, Ling Feiyan suddenly remembered something, patted her own head and said to Yang Yu Xi, "I almost forgot, Father asked me to come find you to go to the main hall."

  "Hmm?" Yang Yu Xi furrowed her brow, "Do you know what's going on?"

  Ling Fei Yan shook her head and said, "I don't know the specifics, but today's recruitment is over, I guess it's a farewell party, we always have one, it's really boring..." As she spoke, the girl waved her arm in disgust.

  Yang Yu Xi's face showed a stunned expression, and after a while, she came back to her senses, with a hint of regret in her eyes.

  It's time to end it after all.

  "Alright, wait for me for a moment." Yang Yu Xi calmed her mind before saying to Ling Fei Yan.

  Ling Feiyan nodded, her two braids swinging back and forth. She skipped out of the house, then poked her head back in and made a face at Yang Yu Xi, saying "Well, hurry up, idiot."

  The girl's head quickly disappeared from view, and the door of the hut was also closed. Yang Yu Xi turned his head to look out the window.

  The sun has set.

  ……………………………

  The usually empty and spacious great hall was exceptionally lively at this time.

  The grand hall was no longer as dull and dark as it used to be, with various beautiful and dazzling rays of light emanating from the top and four walls, illuminating the hall as if it were daytime.

  Yang Yu Xi followed Ling Fei Yan into the grand hall through the main entrance, and the colorful light made Yang Yu Xi subconsciously look along the large red carpet.

  Everyone was dressed formally and everyone had a smile on their face.

  Yang Yu Xi's eyes were filled with incredulity.

  Magnificent light, intense wine aroma, elegant music still lingering in the ears.

  This is simply a banquet.

  Ling Fei Yan's low voice sounded in Yang Yu Xi's ear: "Every time it ends, it's said that it's just a grand feast, the winner's grand feast."

  Yang Yu Xi nodded lightly, no wonder everyone here had a smile on their face. It turned out that those losers didn't even have the qualifications to enter this place.

  This is a place where strength is revered, this is a place where only winners can enter.

  But aren't I also a failure?

  Why was I also called here?

  Yang Yu Xi was somewhat perplexed.

  "Dad!"

  At this time, Ling Feiyan's loud shout disrupted Yang Yuxi's thoughts, and he raised his head to look in the direction of Ling Feiyan's voice.

  Dressed properly, Zhong San turned around upon hearing the sound and saw Yang Yu Xi and another person. He slightly nodded to show his acknowledgement, then ignored them again.

  "Huh?" Yang Yu Xi couldn't grasp Zhong San's meaning.

  "Alright, don't just stand there like an idiot!" Ling Feiyan tugged at Yang Yuxi's sleeve, her face full of disdain. "Father means for us to play first, although there's nothing much fun here either, but at least we can eat a lot of delicious food, hurry up and let's go already!" Ling Feiyan's eyes scanned every dish that appeared in her line of sight, swallowing saliva continuously.

  Yang Yu Xi was still a bit dazed and stood there blankly.

  "Oh no!" Ling Feiyan's face was full of annoyance, anyone who disturbed her while eating was a bad guy!

  "What's wrong with you, why are you so slow? Hurry up and go eat, leaving all this delicious food uneaten is a sin. A sin, do you know that? Do you know?"

  Ling Feiyan dragged Yang Yuxi's sleeve without saying a word and rushed into a pile of food. In front of the dazzling array of dishes, Ling Feiyan's eyes lit up, and she immediately forgot about Yang Yuxi, devouring the food with gusto.

  At first, Yang Yu Xi was a bit at a loss, but after a while, perhaps due to the atmosphere on the scene, his white idiot personality reawakened, and the long-lost second silly smile slowly floated onto Yang Yu Xi's face, only this expression seemed to hide deeper sorrow.

  He grabbed all kinds of food randomly, and a gust of wind swept away the remaining clouds.

  He found Nan Gong Zang Jie and Luo Xuan among the crowd, with a stack of wine bowls in front of Luo Xuan. His face was flushed with two red clouds reflecting the light on his forehead, and his eyes were somewhat dazed.

  Even Nan Gong Zuan Jie, looked very relaxed, he carefully savored the strong wine in front of him, his eyes fixed intently on a certain spot, seemingly lost in thought.

  "Boom"

  Yang Yu Xi shook her pace, the wine glass in her hand heavily knocking against the two people opposite her, and she fell into a seat opposite them as if she had lost her balance.

  The loud clinking of the wine cups brought the two people back to their senses, staring at Yang Yu Xi as they waited for him to speak.

  Yang Yu Xi did not immediately speak, but instead took the wine jug in front of Nan Gong Zang Jie, roughly filled a bowl to the brim, tilted his head and downed it in one gulp. The wine flowed down his neck, wetting his collar.

  Yang Yu Xi once again heavily slammed the empty bowl on the table.

  "Hey, I'm saying..."

  A low voice came from Yang Yu Xi's throat, which was smoked by wine.

  Nangong Zangjie and Luo Xuan looked up at Yang Yuxi together.

  Yang Yu Xi strongly opened his eyes, and in front of him, the figures of Nan Gong Cang Jie and Luo Xuan split into two, then four.

  "You two... are quite something! Water Snake Sister has rejoined the Dusk Organization because of you, and you... are stronger than me!" Yang Yu Xi's tone was full of ups and downs, with a thick smell of alcohol wafting over.

  Nan Gong Zang Jie and Luo Xuan both remained silent, quietly gazing at Yang Yu Xi.

  Yang Yu Xi refilled his cup and downed it in one gulp. He pointed at the two people with his right hand, his finger trembling unstably.

  "It's all my fault... I'm completely useless, can't do anything, couldn't help the Water Snake sister, and ended up getting myself hurt. Missed the match, missed the chance to prove myself, missed so many things..."

  Yang Yu Xi muttered to himself, he was completely drunk, the emotions that had been suppressed in his heart for days seemed to have found an outlet and burst out continuously.

  Yang Yu Xi's words were like spring rain, pouring down incessantly.

  Nan Gong Zang Jie and Luo Xuan quietly listened, listening to Yang Yu Xi venting, the two occasionally pouring a cup of wine, slowly sipping.

  Three thirteen-year-old boys, three boys who had been together for five years, three boys who trusted each other, got drunk together for the first time in their lives.

  Elsewhere is bustling and extraordinary, but here it is unusually quiet.

  Yang Yu Xi muttered to himself, the ups and downs of the past five years were brought up again, the hardships and bitterness of the past five years were revealed after drinking, the true feelings of the past five years became more fragrant in the intoxicating wine fumes.

  "Cough...cough...cough..."

  Yang Yu Xi was choked by wine and started coughing violently, with tears welling up in the corners of her eyes.

  "Alas..." Yang Yu Xi let out a deep sigh, her eyes becoming somewhat blurry from tears. "I'm sorry, I'm not good enough, I won't be able to stay with you all anymore."

  Nangong Zangjie and Luo Xuan exchanged a glance, although both of them were also drunk, but the drunkenness in their eyes couldn't solidify the flow of true emotions.

  Two people stood up with the table and walked to both sides of Yang Yu Xi, then heavily sat down in their seats just like Yang Yu Xi did earlier.

  "Slap"

  "Slap"

  Two hands simultaneously landed on Yang Yuxi's shoulders from both sides, and the wine cup he held was frozen in mid-air, with a full cup of wine swirling inside.

  "You're really an idiot..." Luo Xuan shook his head, his eyes fixed on the wine glass in his other hand, his wrist slightly rotating, the wine in the glass slowly swirling, reflecting the halo of light above the three people.

  Yang Yu Xi turned her head and looked at Luo Xuan.

  Luo Xuan also looked at him.

  At this time, Nan Gong Zan Jie's right hand, which was on Yang Yu Xi's left shoulder, also rested on Yang Yu Xi's right shoulder, and Nan Gong Zan Jie stood between the two.

  "Hmm?" Yang Yu Xi looked at the two of them and softly spoke up.

  Nangong Zangjie didn't say a word, he just raised the wine cup in his hand.

  Then Luo Xuan also raised his wine glass and lightly touched it against Nan Gong Zang Jie's.

  The wine glasses clinked lightly, and a few drops of wine splashed out.

  The two of them looked at Yang Yu Xi simultaneously.

  Yang Yu Xi's gaze was fixed on the rippling wine, his eyes focusing bit by bit, and the firm and sincere gazes of Nan Gong Cang Jie and Luo Xuan became clearer and clearer in Yang Yu Xi's eyes.

  Yang Yu Xi smiled.

  He slowly raised his wine glass, and the three of them lightly clinked together.

  Splashes of wine reflect colorful light.