The improved female villains regained their memories.

She instinctively reached out to wipe her eyes, but someone had already reached out to her.

It was Sikong Xuan.

He stood beside her without her noticing, wiping away her tears as he always had.

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It's time to give a gift.

Sikong Xuan gave her a small sculpture he had made by hand; Su Fengqing gave her a dress she had made herself; Yang Pingsheng gave her a piece of jewelry; no one saw what Murong Xu gave her, but they all saw him whisper something in Liu Yin's ear, and then Liu Yin nodded with a blush.

Jiang Mochang's gift was the most stunning; she not only gave a red talisman but also a white talisman that recorded the scene of everyone's meeting.

Although Jiang Mo often said that the red talisman was donated to the gang, everyone knew that it was actually a gift for Liu Yin as well.

After the gifts were given, a banquet was held.

Of course, a banquet is more than just eating. A family reunion banquet, if you include all the preparation time, takes at least three days.

Of course, these days are not just about making food. With Murong Xu around, he can make even the most mundane festival interesting.

"You cheated! Let's do it again!"

"Get up, get up! We want to hear the mangrove larks sing!"

"I've prepared a game of chess. Who's willing to fight me for three hundred rounds?"

In previous years, it was just him and Liu Yin, so it was monotonous and lonely.

Now that there are more people, the riverside area in the mangrove forest has become noisy.

Some prepared talent shows, some danced, some sang, some played drinking games, some played chess, and everyone had fun.

Such a scene is rare in the Eighth World.

Murong Xu toasted along the river. As the deputy leader, he was well-loved by everyone and quickly blended into the crowd.

Apart from him, the rest of the people at the first table weren't as lively. After receiving everyone's gifts, Liu Yin sat quietly, smiling as she watched everyone. Si Kongxuan, Yang Pingsheng, and Jiang Mochang were the three who didn't like crowds. Su Fengqing, on the other hand, loved crowds, but she stayed here and didn't want to go with Murong Xu.

She also brought a family-themed pastry for the Double Ninth Festival. Jiang Mochang ate a lot of it, and Yang Pingsheng also ate a piece. It was sweet but not greasy, and the filling was made of apples.

"This year is really lively! There seem to be a lot of fun things to do over there." Su Fengqing looked into the distance, her eyes filled with envy. Sure enough, she still loved lively places at heart.

"Mmm." Jiang Mochang sat next to her, focused on stuffing pastries into his mouth, completely ignoring her unspoken message.

"If you like it, then go ahead. Murong Xu happens to be there too," Sikong Xuan said.

Such a gentle tone left Su Fengqing somewhat stunned. She looked at him in a daze, wondering if she was dreaming.

"Aren't you all bored sitting here?" Murong Xu returned, bringing with her a card game unique to the Eighth World to liven things up.

Su Fengqing forcibly resisted looking at Sikong Xuan, and pretended to be curious as she picked up the cards, asking with interest, "How do you play this?"

"A game for six, and with six of us, that's perfect!"

He briefly explained the rules of the game, and concluded by saying, "These are the general rules: the last person eliminated in each round must answer the winner's question, and they must answer truthfully!"

Liu Yin was intelligent and understood it after hearing it only once. Jiang Mo was also very interested, so he listened very carefully. The only one who didn't understand was Sikong Xuan, but fortunately, with Su Fengqing explaining, he understood it quickly as well.

Looking at the two of them, Liu Yin smiled and teased, "Xiao Feng really cares about Brother Si."

Su Feng blushed and lowered her head. Sikong Xuan coughed and said, "After all, we've known each other for a long time."

He might as well not have said that.

Murong Xu squinted: "We've known Xiao Feng for quite a while now, haven't we?"

"It's definitely longer than yours."

"Tsk, taking advantage of being in a good position, huh?"

The crowd burst into laughter. Su Fengqing lowered her head and subconsciously looked at Sikong Xuan.

She felt that Sikong Xuan was different today, and she liked this difference.

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In the second round, Sikong Xuan lost.

He sat there calmly and said, "Ask away."

This posture looks like they're heading to the execution ground.

The usually enthusiastic Su Fengqing suddenly fell silent, seemingly struggling to decide what question to ask. Seeing that Su Fengqing was silent, Murong Xu took the initiative to ask, "What do you think of Xiao Feng?"

Su Fengqing was startled: "Brother Murong, what question are you asking?!"

Murong Xu winked at her, feigning ignorance: "Is there a problem?"

Su Feng blushed and remained silent, her eyes nervously fixed on Sikong Xuan.

Ever since that night, she had wanted to have a proper talk with Sikong Xuan, and today Sikong Xuan's change in attitude gave her hope.

Sikong Xuan remained silent for a long time before finally answering, "Cute."

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.

Murong Xu asked, "That's all?"

Sikong Xuan nodded: "That's all."

Although it wasn't the answer she wanted to hear, it was enough to make Su Fengqing hide her head under the table. Murong Xu complained, "Would it kill you to praise me a little more?"

Sikong Xuan countered, "Didn't you say you wanted to speak the truth?"

Murong Xu was speechless for a long time, and finally could only say, "You're awesome."

After Murong Xu finished asking her questions, it was Jiang Mochang's turn and Liu Yin's turn. Jiang Mochang asked about cultivation, while Liu Yin asked him if he was happy staying in the gang.

Sikong Xuan talked a lot about cultivation, but when it came to Liu Yin's question, he simply replied with the word "happy".

Only Su Fengqing and Yang Pingsheng remained.

Yang Pingsheng glanced at Su Fengqing and asked, "Sikong Xuan, can you understand how others feel about you?"

Su Feng paused for a moment, then looked at Sikong Xuan.

She didn't know why Yang Pingsheng asked this question, but it was exactly what she wanted to know.

Murong Xu scratched her head: "Why are there always these strange questions?"

Looking into Yang Pingsheng's encouraging eyes, Sikong Xuan understood something.

This man, who was as still as a sculpture, seemed to come alive for the first time.

"To be honest, I'm afraid of experiencing other people's feelings. For people like us, understanding and empathizing with others is a terrifying thing. But I'm different. I've always had a strong ability to empathize, but it was suppressed in the past."

He suddenly said firmly, "I can. I can understand how others feel about me. I can understand each and every one of you. I used to suppress myself, but now, I will no longer run away!"

Is that how it is?

Su Fengqing's eyes lit up.

Liu Yin smiled and clapped, and Yang Pingsheng followed suit. Jiang Mochang tilted her head; although she didn't understand, everyone else was clapping, so she couldn't not.

Murong Xu nudged Su Fengqing with her elbow: "Aren't you going to ask?"

Su Feng stared blankly at the man's resolute gaze, as firm as a rock, and shook his head with a smile.

"I have nothing more to ask."

Yes, she had nothing more to ask.

She didn't care about Sikong Xuan's past, nor did she want to know. After all, which of the people who came to the Red Forest Gang didn't have a past?

All she needed to know was that Sikong Xuan wanted to understand other people's feelings, and that was enough. Even if he couldn't truly understand, it didn't matter.

Su Fengqing is so easily satisfied.

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The moon is round, the moon is beautiful, the silver moon shines brightly, and the river flows gently eastward.

From noisy to quiet, everyone seemed to have had enough fun. At the end of the family festival, everyone gathered together and chatted freely.

The sound was soft, a rustling sound, stretching out towards the river.

Murong Xu took out a wine glass and poured wine for everyone: "Let's have a drink."

The wine they drank was brewed from apples grown in the mangrove forest. It must be said that Murong Xu was indeed a genius. As long as he was there, the gang never lacked any supplies.

Nobody knows where he came from.

He placed a wine glass in front of each person, and then divided the wine from the jar equally into each person's glass.

Sikong Xuan frowned and asked, "You want her to drink too?" when he saw that Su Feng had also poured some for him.

Murong Xu countered, "What can't Xiao Feng drink?"

Su Feng patted Sikong Xuan's arm lightly and said with a smile, "It's nothing, I'm just happy."

Everyone poured wine, and Murong Xu said to Liu Yin, "Chief, say something."

Liu Yin looked at everyone, thought for a moment, and then stood up and raised her glass.

"Happy Family Reunion Day." She smiled and said, "May we all be safe and sound, and may all our wishes come true."

The wine glasses clinked together, making a crisp sound.

May you be safe and sound, and may all your wishes come true.

I hope to meet such wonderful people again in my next life, and I hope we will never be separated.

Su Fengqing looked at the full moon in the wine glass, made a wish in his heart just like Liu Yin, and then drank it all in one gulp.

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Su Fengqing felt that she had drunk a lot of wine.

She collapsed drunk on the table, and in her dazed state, she heard someone talking.

"This is so troublesome, what should we do with them? I've got it, just leave them here no matter what!"

"Stop joking around. If you're not going to help, Murong Xu, then Yang Pingsheng and I will have to do it."

"Then I'll do it. Hey, Liu Yin, why are you helping Sikong Xuan? Go help Su Fengqing! I'll take care of Sikong Xuan!"

She felt herself being picked up.