"Happiness... why do we feel happy?"

This question... Fan Wubing exchanged a glance with Fu Manman.

Fu Manman said, "My happiness is... after a busy day, preparing a lavish meal for the people I care about and who care about me. Seeing them eat contentedly makes me very happy." Her face reddened slightly, "Of course, I'm not just a cook; I'm a proper cultivator. Just took a day off today, and had some free time."

Fan Wubing thought, she still cared about appearances in front of others.

"What about you, Brother Fan?" asked Lv Liang.

"I..." Fan Wubing said, "Being with someone I like makes me very happy."

His words were simple, yet they brought a misty look to Fu Manman's eyes.

Lv Liang's voice trembled a little, "Can I... can I get this kind of happiness too?"

Fu Manman found this question somewhat inexplicable, "Why can't you?"

"Someone like me." Lv Liang gave a bitter smile. He suddenly shivered, quickly shook his head to dispel the negative feelings in his heart, thinking he shouldn't spoil the good atmosphere tonight. He quickly stuffed a piece of food into his mouth to stop himself.

Eating in such haste, he immediately began to cough violently.

Fu Manman quickly served him a bowl of hot soup.

After drinking it, Lv Liang felt a bit better. His tone became a bit humble, "Sorry, sorry... I'm so clumsy."

Fan Wubing, thoughtful, asked, "Does Young Master Lv rarely have meals with others?"

Lv Liang fell into a momentary stupor, then said quietly, "Not much." But in his heart, he said, never before.

Fan Wubing laughed, "Then don't think about anything else; New Year's Eve is meant for happiness."

"Yes, happiness." Lv Liang showed a sincere smile.

When he smiled, he was as childlike as Xianchan.

After the meal,

Fu Manman said, "There will be a fireworks feast later. Want to go see it? I heard the fireworks feast in Buxu City is the best in all of Great Li, even better than in Celestial Balance Upper City."

Xianchan was clearly interested in the fireworks feast, with big eyes staring longingly at Fan Wubing.

If she could talk, she would've been shouting by now.

Fan Wubing didn't answer immediately but looked at the absent-minded Lv Liang, "Young Master Lv, would you like to go with us?"

Lv Liang snapped back to reality, his attention somewhat unfocused, "Go where?"

"To see the fireworks feast."

"Where to see it?"

"The best place is surely Zhenyue Square."

"Zhenyue Square... Zhenyue Square!" Lv Liang suddenly shouted, "No, not going. Wait! You all, you shouldn't go either."

"Why not?"

Lv Liang was flustered and frustrated, "It's snowing outside, such a long way... it's tiring to walk there. Just watching from Green Screen Workshop is fine. Ah, what's so good about a fireworks feast? Better to sleep early instead."

Fan Wubing said, "With our speed, it's only a quarter-hour walk at most."

"Do you really want to go see it?"

Fan Wubing smiled, "I don't mind, if you don't want to go, then I'll stay and drink tea with you, have some wine too if you like. The two girls love watching, so let them go by themselves."

Fu Manman pouted, "What are you saying? What do you mean by 'girls'? Don't be biased. Either we all go together, or none go. It's not auspicious to split into two groups on New Year's Eve."

Xianchan also nodded, her ponytails shaking endlessly.

Lv Liang stood in the shadows, looking at them, his eyes filled with struggle, taking a deep breath, his neck rigid as if someone was choking him. His voice was solemn and his tone labored, "Go, let's go. The fireworks feast, once a year, it's worth seeing. I... I'll go with you."

"Really?" Fu Manman asked excitedly.

"Yes. Together."

Xianchan curiously watched Lv Liang in the shadows, and after a while, she squinted her eyes and smiled, unclear what was on her little mind.

Lv Liang, seemingly using all his strength, said wearily, "Wait a moment, I'll change into something warmer."

"Alright."

Lv Liang walked into the courtyard, stumbling almost falling in the snow.

He hurried back to his house, and as soon as he entered, he sat down, gasping for air.

On his shoulder, the dragon-snake head forced its way out. He tried to push it back, but couldn't.

The cold green vertical eyes of the dragon-snake head exuded endless malevolence, making him feel as if he were in an icy abyss.

Lv Liang's eyes turned blood red, veins bursting one by one.

Blood rolled down from the corners of his eyes. He gritted his teeth so hard they almost shattered, speaking heavily, "I know... I know... on the twenty-fifth, after New Year's Eve. But... I can't, I have to watch the fireworks feast with them. They... they're so happy, seeing them happy makes me happy... Is it, is it too much to ask for a bit of happiness?"

A stabbing pain hit him in the head, he inhaled sharply, "The flying ship plan failed... I know, I know... but not tonight. I can't let them be harmed... They're so wonderful. Didn't you see, when they embrace, they're the best couple in the world. I... ugh!"

He vomited violently.

What came out wasn't just food, but chunks of blood and organ-like pieces.

"I can't hold onto anything... but at least, I want to hold onto this fleeting happiness." He struggled to stand, inch by inch pushing the dragon-snake head back into his body, "I've always been unlucky, but at least meeting them was my luckiest moment. After... After tonight, even if, even if I have to give my soul to you, I'm willing. Just tonight, you're not allowed to touch."

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