The demon master was beaten up

Chapter 189 New Year’s Gift

"Good, Mo Xing, you actually dared to hit me! Watch me!" Lu Wenjie muttered as he deftly rolled up a larger snowball and mercilessly threw it at Mo Xing, shouting, "Sister, I'll pay your debt!"

This back-and-forth snowball fight instantly ignited the enthusiasm and excitement of the surrounding children. As if greatly encouraged, they excitedly bent down to roll snowballs and immediately joined in the fierce battle. In an instant, the entire snowfield became a sea of ​​joy, filled with the joyful laughter and screams of children.

Some children accidentally slipped in the snow while running and chasing, but they didn't care. They quickly got up from the ground and continued to fight; some children found car tires, sat on them happily, and slid down the snow on the hillside, feeling the excitement and happiness of speeding.

As the solemn and clear New Year bells slowly rang, the entire village seemed immersed in a festive and peaceful atmosphere. At this moment, waiters filed in, each holding a plate of steaming, fragrant rice cakes, and then brought them to each table one by one.

"This... is this the main dish you told me about before? It's just rice cake?" Alice widened her eyes and looked at the seemingly ordinary food in front of her with suspicion. She felt that she might have been fooled by Zhang Sulan.

Seeing this, Zhang Sulan couldn't help but cover her mouth with her hand and chuckled: "Oh my, I didn't lie to you! This really is a very special dish! If you don't believe me, you'll know once you try it."

Andrew, standing nearby, also smiled and enthusiastically explained, "That's right, Alice. In Chinese culture, rice cakes have a very beautiful meaning—'nian gao' means 'year', meaning a year of prosperity,' signifying the hope that the new year will be better than the last, with living standards constantly improving! So, this is definitely a truly delicious dish!"

After hearing their introduction, Alice, though still somewhat skeptical, curiously picked up her chopsticks and gently picked up a piece of rice cake and put it in her mouth. However, not long after she took a bite, she suddenly felt as if there was a foreign object in her mouth.

"Wow! What on earth is in there?" Alice exclaimed in surprise, and quickly pulled the foreign object out of the rice cake. Upon closer inspection, she discovered a shiny copper coin! How could there be a copper coin hidden in a rice cake? For a moment, Alice was completely baffled.

"Congratulations on being blessed by the mountain god! This is a copper coin that has been blessed in the mountain god's temple!" Village chief Lu cheered loudly to congratulate Alice, his wrinkled face filled with excitement and joy.

Hearing this, Alice's heart surged with indescribable joy. Her eyes widened in disbelief as she stared at the coin in her hand, which shone with a mysterious light. So, she was the lucky girl chosen by the mountain god! To be so favored at the beginning of the new year, it seemed the whole year ahead would be filled with good fortune!

Just as Alice was feeling smug, she heard a series of exclamations from all around her. Turning around, she saw that the people around her had also found copper coins bearing the mountain god's blessing mark in their rice cakes.

At this moment, Village Chief Lu, who had been in high spirits, suddenly became confused. He stood there blankly, muttering to himself, "What...what on earth is going on? Didn't they say before that there was only one copper coin?"

Seeing this, Lu Wenjie on the side quickly scratched his head and explained: "Hehe, don't be surprised, village chief! I thought at the time that since it is a powerful mountain god, he will definitely be able to bless everyone in the village! So, I specially brought a large basin of copper coins to the mountain god temple to pray devoutly. Don't worry, these copper coins have been blessed by the mountain god!" As he said, he smiled proudly.

Granny Yin leaned on her carved cane and praised with a smile on her face, "Oh my, young man, you've done a great job! Back then, those who didn't get to eat the copper coins were all dejected and sad! They always thought it was just bad luck, that they didn't have the protection and favor of the mountain god! But this year, it's like this! Everyone has received the mountain god's grace and blessing! It seems our village is about to usher in earth-shaking wealth and prosperity!"

At that moment, the melodious sound of a violin suddenly emanated from the clamorous crowd. Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw Xu Chen, clad in a pristine mink coat, like an immortal descending from the distant, snow-covered landscape. To the stirring violin music, two burly, powerfully built bodyguards closely followed Xu Chen's steps. One of them held two bouquets of vibrant red roses, while the other carefully carried an exquisite safe.

When he approached Qin Nuo, a bodyguard said respectfully, "Master, the things you ordered have been delivered!" After that, he handed the two bouquets of roses with charming fragrance in his hand to Qin Nuo.

Qin Nuo smiled and calmly took the two bouquets of beautiful roses. Then he gently opened the safe beside him. Inside the safe was an antique brocade box with exquisite carvings on it, which was particularly eye-catching.

Qin Nuo knelt on one knee without hesitation, his knee sinking deeply into the icy snow. He gazed intently at the lovely Bai Nini before him, and said in a tone of sincere sincerity, "Nini, today I have specially brought you this precious jade bracelet that has been passed down through generations in our Qin family! Now, in front of so many people, I formally propose to you! I sincerely hope you will agree to become my fiancée and spend the rest of your life with me!"

Bai Nini's fair, rosy face instantly flushed with a vibrant blush like the sunset, spreading all the way to her ears, making her as adorable as a ripe apple. She stared at Qin Nuo in disbelief, her bright eyes wide. She had never imagined he would choose to propose to her in front of so many villagers on this picturesque Yufeng Mountain.

At this moment, a loud shout suddenly came from the crowd: "Promise him!" Then the second shout, the third shout... Before long, the shouts rose and fell like waves, "Promise him! Promise him!" These shouts full of expectations and blessings echoed in the valley, making the whole scene extremely lively.