Chapter 213: Exchanging Gifts
The wind howled, and snowflakes raced.
As night deepened, the temperature in the City of Turin also became increasingly low.
Jia Na, who had returned to Turin, quickly found the Rose Family's location, a massive Wizard castle, based on the address Vivian had provided earlier.
"Came a bit too hastily."
It was already almost ten o'clock at night, which for most people in Turin, was the time to prepare for rest.
"Tomorrow, I'll still entrust Hermes to deliver it for me, but..."
She sighed silently.
However, starting tomorrow, Vivian would begin her closed-door cultivation. Furthermore, Jia Na didn't know the exact time Vivian would start her cultivation. So, if she delivered it tomorrow, there was a high probability they would miss each other again.
"Forget it, I'll deliver it after she comes out of seclusion—"
"Jia Na?"
Just as Jia Na decided to return the way she came, a slightly surprised voice sounded behind her.
"It really is you!"
After confirming repeatedly, Vivian's voice quickly turned from surprise to joy, and she almost ran to the door, opening the iron gate outside the castle.
"I was just about to go to the dormitory to find you, but I didn't expect you to arrive first."
Because when Vivian went to find Jia Na the day before yesterday, she learned from the Door Spirit that Jia Na should be returning today.
Also, based on the times of the two train schedules today, Vivian estimated that Jia Na should arrive at the dormitory by ten o'clock at the latest.
Therefore, Vivian had originally planned to take advantage of the remaining time tonight to go find Jia Na again.
"It's cold outside, come in and sit for a while."
"No need, Vivian, it's getting late. I won't go in and disturb you."
"Why are you being so polite with me? It's fine even if you stay here tonight!"
Looking at Vivian's serious expression, Jia Na still smiled and shook her head, then took out an exquisite gift box and a purple paper bag from her thorn bracelet.
"Happy New Year, Vivian, this is a gift for you."
Vivian, who had been insisting that Jia Na come in as a guest, paused her expression upon seeing the other party take out items.
Immediately after, Vivian excitedly looked up, pointed to herself, and said with some disbelief:
"You specially came to find me tonight just to give me a gift?"
"The gift is secondary, mainly I wanted to see you again before your closed-door cultivation—"
Hearing this, Vivian, who had been feeling depressed because she was starting her closed-door cultivation again tomorrow, felt all her worries disappear in an instant at that moment.
"I'm so happy!"
While accepting the gift, Vivian also hugged Jia Na tightly, and even her feet began to bounce up and down unconsciously.
"Open the gift! Open the gift!"
After letting go of Jia Na, Vivian, who could no longer wait, began to unwrap the gifts right there, regardless of the wind and snow around them.
"I want to see what kind of gift someone as stingy as you usually is will give me? What is this thing?"
Seeing that Vivian had opened the purple paper bag first, Jia Na explained with a smile:
"This is blueberry wine, a specialty of Water Marsh City. I specially brought it back for you from my business trip this time."
"So it's wine—..—Not bad, not bad."
After a perfunctory compliment, Vivian eagerly opened the other gift box.
"This is..."
As Vivian opened the gift box, she saw a necklace, shaped like a snowflake with a dark blue gem inlaid in the center and surrounded by silver Hollow patterns, lying flat in the middle of the gift box.
"This is a Snowdrop Flower Necklace. It's an ice-attribute magic accessory. Wearing it can enhance the wearer's affinity for ice elements. At the same time, it also has a calming and focusing effect, which can shorten the time it takes for you to enter meditation—.."
The cold wind whistled, and snowflakes fluttered. Looking at the Snowdrop Flower Necklace in the box, which constantly shimmered with an ice-blue light,
After a long while, Vivian finally spoke:
"Jia Na—...."
"What's wrong?"
Seeing the other party's emotional expression, Jia Na, who was giving a gift for the first time, also felt inexplicably embarrassed.
"I think we have great chemistry."
Saying this, an equally exquisite gift box appeared in Vivian's hand.
"This is my gift for you."
Looking at the box Vivian handed over, at this moment, Jia Na suddenly felt that the snowflakes falling on her had a touch of warmth.
"These are Lily of the Valley Earrings—I also specially bought them as a magic accessory for you. Do they look good?"
The Lily of the Valley Earrings can enhance the wearer's resistance to mental Witchcraft and soul Witchcraft. At the same time, they also have a calming and focusing effect, which can improve the efficiency of the wearer's deep meditation.
"They look very good, I like them very much."
Looking at the two exquisite earrings in the gift box, which were small and shaped like white jade lilies of the valley, Jia Na instantly fell in love with the gift with just one glance.
"It's just that I don't have pierced ears yet—"
"You don't need pierced ears for these."
Vivian, who had already considered this issue, directly picked up one of the Lily of the Valley Earrings and said to Jia Na:
"The earrings I bought have an ear clip design. They won't hurt to wear and are also very secure."
Saying this, Vivian put the two Lily of the Valley Earrings on Jia Na's ears for her.
"How is it? Didn't I tell you?
After helping Jia Na put on the earrings, Vivian thoughtfully conjured an ice mirror and handed it to Jia Na.
"They are indeed very secure."
Her dark hair cascaded like a waterfall, and her features were as beautiful as a painting.
Under the embellishment of the two white jade Lily of the Valley Earrings, Jia Na's already extremely beautiful neck in the ice mirror,
Appeared even more slender and fair.
"Let me put yours on you."
After handing the ice mirror to Vivian, Jia Na also put the Snowdrop Flower Necklace on Vivian's neck.
"Mine looks good too! Both of ours look good!"
Looking at the ice-blue necklace on her neck, the smile on Vivian's face never stopped.
"What are we doing standing outside all this time? Come in quickly, I'll make you your favorite bitter coffee—...."
"Really, no need, Vivian, it's getting late, I should head back."
Due to the snow, the moon in the sky was completely covered by thick clouds, without a hint of light.
Hearing Jia Na refuse her again, Vivian no longer insisted, but changed her approach and offered to escort Jia Na back to the dormitory herself.
"Alright then—"
Jia Na, who couldn't bear to refuse Vivian again, could only walk towards White Coral Academy with Vivian under the lightless night, stepping on the accumulated snow that already covered their ankles.
"Alright, you can stop here."
As the wind and snow grew heavier, Jia Na, who had reached the edge of the Mist Forest, still decided to fly back directly.
"Okay, remember to be careful on your way back. Also, next time I invite you to my house, you can't refuse again!"
"Alright, I know, you should go back and rest too."
"Okay—you go first, I'll watch you here."
Seeing Vivian's worried look, Jia Na smiled and shook her head, then quickly chanted a spell and transformed into her butterfly wing form.
"Flap—"
Butterfly wings unfurled, soaring through the air.
Jia Na, who quickly disappeared into the forest, looked back at Vivian still standing in place behind her. For a moment, she did feel a little guilty for having refused to go to her house several times.
"Forget it, after the semester starts, I'll find a time to visit her house again—"
