Extraordinary pedigree

Along both sides of the canal, various restaurants, bars and galleries are dotted, attracting [Hope]'s attention, and she looks at everything in front of her with twinkling eyes.

The sunset dyed the sky red, and the golden afterglow shone on the ancient buildings and lush trees. A peaceful and beautiful picture appeared in front of her. The ancient stone road looked even more mysterious under the afterglow. Under the sunset, Under the reflection, it seems to tell the story of thousands of years of vicissitudes. The surrounding buildings are shrouded in soft light, showing a unique charm.

"Woohoo——" [Hope] stood on the bridge with open arms, cheering softly against the dusk.

The afterglow of the setting sun reflected on her face, as if covering her with a golden halo, and the gentle breeze blew by, bringing a bit of refreshment to this peaceful dusk. The wind seemed to be playing with the girl's long hair, gently brushing her cheek, taking away the fatigue of the day. Under this gentle caress, a sweet smile appeared on her face.

Today can be said to be [hopefully] the most fun time I have had with Xia Xiu for a long time. They went to visit the Milan Cathedral, which is a spectacular Gothic church and a landmark building in Milan. Not only did they visit the Cathedral of Milan, Inside the church, you can also climb to the roof to overlook the beautiful scenery of the entire city.

Then there was the Brera Art Gallery, a place full of art that is an ideal place to appreciate the works of outstanding artists; then there was the Sforzesco Castle, a historic castle with beautiful gardens and museums, where they spent a A quiet afternoon followed by Oscur Park, an urban oasis where they took their dogs for walks and picnics.

And today’s last stop is here, Naviglio.

At dusk, the sun slowly sets, dyeing the sky a golden color.

The breeze blew by, blowing the leaves and the girl's hair.

The sunhat on the head of the purple-haired girl swayed in the breeze, like a colorful cloud dancing in the wind. The lace of the hat gently undulated with the rhythm of the wind, like an elegant dancer. The afterglow of the setting sun shone on her sun hat, giving it a warm glow that blended harmoniously with her.

In this way, the girl is like a beautiful picture, frozen in this dreamy dusk moment.

"Woof woof woof——"

Jiamu also followed suit and came to [Hope], and shouted in coordination with the other party.

Xia Xiu, who was watching a man and a dog howling like ghosts, reluctantly took off the top hat on his head to cover his face, and at the same time spread the [Presence Weakening] Meme around him to prevent nearby tourists from using it. Look at them like idiots.

However, although [Presence Weakening] blocks perception, shouting cannot be blocked without turning on [Mod], so nearby tourists were looking around suspiciously when they heard someone A dog barked but the source of the sound could not be found.

After both [Hope] and Gouzi finished barking, the blond young man slowly walked forward. He stood side by side with [Hope]. At the same time, he looked down at the man who was wagging his big white tail happily. Jam.

It really doesn’t look like myself at all. Xia Xiu sighed secretly in his heart.

Obviously Gouzi has been following him for the longest time, but he has never learned any good qualities from him. Instead, he has become more and more stupid following [Hope].

At this time, Gouzi didn't know that his boss was thinking "this dog is not like me". When he saw his boss coming, he still put the dog's head close to him as before, while the blond young man looked at Gouzi stupidly. With such a look, he couldn't help but sigh, and then stretched out his hand to rub the other person's dog head as usual.

"Abraham, where are we going to eat tonight?" Ahabat held down the sun hat that was held up by the breeze and looked expectantly at the blond young man rubbing the dog's head beside him.

"Go to a restaurant near the river bank, find an outdoor seat there, order a bottle of prosecco and a seafood pasta Milanese. When night falls, the neon lights here will gradually light up, and then you can Enjoy the beautiful view of the canal at night." Xia Xiu finished rubbing the dog's head and replied with a smile to [Hope].

"Prosecco? How can wine be as delicious as sparkling water and juice? Especially sparkling water, it is one of the sources of happiness."

When he heard about drinking, [Hope]'s eyebrows suddenly knitted together, that stuff was not as delicious as Happy Water.

"Prosecco is a light, fruity sparkling wine." Xia Xiu explained to [Hope].

"You can try it. If you don't like drinking it, you can change it to your favorite happy water later."

"...Alright." After listening to Xia Xiu's words, [Hope] nodded with some emotion. She did not resist delicious food.

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Night: 19:00.

As night falls, the neon lights along the canal gradually light up and are reflected on the water, forming a charming picture.

Xia Xiuhe [Hope] found an outdoor seat in a typical Italian restaurant with a beautiful view of the canal.

As Xia Xiu said earlier, they actually ordered a bottle of Prosecco and a classic Italian seafood pasta, enjoying the perfect combination of food and beautiful scenery.

"belch--"

A somewhat strong smell of alcohol rushed towards Xia Xiu who was reading the newspaper. His nose wrinkled slightly and he looked at him with disgust. He had been muttering "How can wine be as good as happy water" just now, but now he was feeling dizzy after drinking it. Really [hope], this guy can get drunk with alcohol of this strength, his wine quality is really bad.

"Hiccup, have another drink!"

[Hope] boldly placed the empty wine glass on the table and said loudly, pretending to be bold. Her cheeks were slightly red from the feeling of being tipsy, and there was a dazzling light in her eyes.

"Harm~"

The blond young man sighed speechlessly. This guy couldn't let himself read all the newspapers quietly. He looked at the other party helplessly.

At this time, [Hope] was smelling of alcohol. There was a hint of softness and charm between her eyebrows, and the corners of her mouth were slightly raised, as if she was smiling.

Her eyes were full of confusion and intoxication, sometimes lowering and sometimes raising slightly, as if she was looking at a different world. Her fingers were trembling slightly, but her gestures were gentle and natural. Sometimes she was stroking the cup, and sometimes she was stroking her long hair.

The whole person seemed to be enveloped in a tipsy mood, feeling light and comfortable, with a fresh charm.

"Hiccup~, Abel... Lahan, what's so good about that shabby newspaper... read it every day... especially... about the railway laying of [Ouroboros], what is that thing?" The dazed [Hope] shook his head to wake himself up, and then he could no longer hold back his inner doubts and asked the blond young man.

“I have an investment in this, and I’m one of the architects of the plan.”

Xia Xiu shrugged his shoulders and replied, then he raised the newspaper in his hand and faced Ahabat and continued:

"And what I'm reading now isn't the Fog City Railway newspaper. What I'm reading now is the relevant report from the Greenwich Observatory."

"Yeah..." At this time, [Hope]'s dizzy mind has regained some clarity, and her emerald eyes looked at the newspaper in the hands of the blond young man.

[Synozygous Moon Report·During April 1590, the new moon during the synodic period was: April 21! 】

"The synodic period?" [Hope] asked doubtfully.

"The synodic period, also known as the synodic moon, refers to the time it takes for the moon to orbit Terra, that is, the time from one new moon to the next. During this period, the moon will go through the stages of changes from new moon to full moon and back to new moon. The synodic period is usually about 29.53 days, and this cycle is affected by the gravitational interaction between the Terra interface, the moon and the sun.

During the synodic period, the moon's 'new moon' and 'full moon' respectively correspond to the positions of the moon and the sun relative to the Terran interface.

During the new moon, the Moon, Sun, and Terra interfaces are almost in the same straight line, but the Moon is between Terra and the Sun, so we cannot see the sunny side of the Moon. When the moon is full, Terra is between the moon and the sun. Sunlight shines on the moon's surface, and we can see a round full moon on Terra. "Xia Xiu explained to Ahabbate.

"????"

More question marks floated out of [Hope]'s little bright head, and her emerald eyes revealed a clear sense of stupidity.

"Harm~"

Xia Xiu covered her forehead with a headache. This curious baby always wanted to ask everything, and it was very troublesome to explain to her after asking.

"You can see a crescent moon on the new moon, and you can see the round moon on the full moon. Of course, if you are lucky, you can also see a lunar eclipse on the full moon." Xia Xiu shook his head and explained to [Hope] in an easy-to-understand way. road.

"understood."

[Hope] nodded immediately, and then she asked:

"So why are you looking at this? You also invested money in the Greenwich Observatory?"

Ahabat knew Xia Xiu's personality very well, and she knew that the information that Xia Xiu paid close attention to was most likely important information that was useful to him.

"I would like to invest money in the observatory over there, but unfortunately they don't want it. Many second-generation people from [Clock Tower] work at the observatory. There is really not a shortage of money there," Xia Xiu replied.

"Then this new moon is related to Agul." [Hope] A strange luster flashed through those emerald eyes.

Xia Xiu, who heard Ahbat's question from the side, turned back and looked deeply at the girl.

[Hope] Although she usually behaves heartlessly, in some aspects, she has extremely sensitive intuition.

"It is indeed related to Agur. In the next ten days, I will not take the initiative to look for Agur."

The blond young man leaned slightly on the chair behind him. The index finger and ring finger of his left hand were slowly turning the blue ring worn on the index finger of his right hand. His golden eyes stared closely at Ahabat's face. Her flawless face seemed to be imprinted in her mind.

“I won’t actively eliminate [desire] until the new moon comes.”

"Why?" Ahabat was completely confused.

"You ask me why?"

After hearing [Hope]'s answer, Xia Xiu couldn't help but recall the scene on the red viaduct in his mind. He has not forgotten Valente's death to this day.

The blond young man lowered his head first, letting the fine blond hair on his forehead block his potentially scary expression and cold eyes. He didn't want [Hope] to see that look, so after a short silence, he slowly He slowly raised his head, his signature smile once again showing on his lips.

"You ask me why? Of course it's because of your troublesome father. According to secular terms, you were abducted by me."

Xia Xiu smiled and replied to [Hope]. While speaking, he raised his left hand to indicate the Mobius ring on his ring finger.

[Hope] was stunned, and her mind unconsciously recalled the scene when she first met Xia Xiu and what the other party said to her.

Marriage is about profit, that's our contract.

"Your old father gave me a great gift."

The blond young man stood up slowly. He picked up the napkin on the table, lowered his head and approached [Hope]. The two were so close at this time that they could feel each other's presence by the touch of the skin on the bridge of their noses.

Under Ahabbate's dull gaze, Xia Xiu stretched out his hand to wipe away the food residue from the corner of the other person's mouth as usual.

"Gifts reciprocate, I have to prepare a big gift for your father."

After wiping the residue from the corner of [Hope]'s mouth, Xia Xiu stretched out his right hand and gently pinched the girl's cheek, feeling her soft skin and slightly warm touch.

The girl's cheek trembled slightly in his palm, as if she wanted to express some emotion.

"I seem to be really drunk." [Hope] felt that her clear mind had become dizzy again. She reached out and touched her cheek. Well, she was indeed drunk again.

"Go to sleep when you're drunk."

"I'm asleep, will you carry me back later?"

"Um."

"Then I'll sleep..."

After getting the promise from the blond young man, [Hope] slowly closed his eyes.

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The city is bustling and bright at night, and the neon lights are as colorful as a rainbow, falling on the water of the canal, sparkling. It is as if a Milky Way is reflected in the human world, dyeing the world with a dreamy color.

[Hope]'s cheeks were flushed with drunkenness, and she looked even more cute and charming when she was tipsy. She shook her body gently, inadvertently blurring her own world.

At this time, she was like the bright neon light, unique and charming.

On the trail along the canal, Xia Xiu carried [Hope] on his back and walked gently in the corner of this bustling city.

Under the neon lights, the two figures intertwined together, as if they were a wonderful picture.

[Hope] Looking at the sparkling reflection on the water, it seems that time has frozen for this moment.

"Abraham, the neon lights are beautiful tonight."

"Well, it's beautiful."

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