The beautiful mage was kidnapped by the contracted beast again

Deeded location in the woods facing the lake.

In winter, when all things wither, the woods are also dead and silent. The bare and black branches look like countless pairs of clawed hands reaching out from the ground.

Jiang Liujing paused in front of the outermost tree. He felt something was wrong, as if a group of people had set a trap for him.

But then he thought that Chi was there too, so he thought, would Chi lie to him?

So I walked in resolutely.

As his shoes touched the slightly damp soil of the woods, he suddenly heard a strange sound.

It was a very soft sound——

"puff."

Then there were more and more frequent sounds, as if something had broken free from its shackles and exploded continuously above his head.

Jiang Liujing suddenly looked up and saw that on the tree closest to him, green vines stretched out like countless rivers from the previously silent and withered trunk. And the moon-white, sweet flowers seemed like lamps that had suddenly been gently lit, burning among the lush green leaves.

One tree, two trees...more.

Starting from the first tree in front of him, green spread out like a tide, and eventually the entire dead forest in front of him suddenly came back to life.

Jiang Liujing was stunned.

It didn't snow today.

But his eyes were filled with the wind and snow.

The snow blown down by the wind, with its rich and sweet fragrance, gently fell on his shoulders, face and hair.

The withered life revived before him.

"Jiang Liujing/Classmate Jiang/Shen Jiang/Xiaojing/Xiaoshuier, happy birthday!!"

I don't know where they came from, but a large group of people suddenly emerged from the woods that were empty and quiet just now. They were so dense that they filled the entire open space. They were not in an orderly manner, but they all shouted at the same time.

Jiang Liujing was suddenly drowned by the huge sound waves. He looked around helplessly and saw many faces with the same bright smile.

His roommates, teachers and classmates from the Water Academy, Liu An, Ignatius and Vita, as well as some students he had only met a few times and whose names he could not even remember.

They all stand here.

It was as if countless bright stars suddenly appeared in the lonely night sky.

A familiar voice sounded behind him: "How about it, do you like this surprise?"

Jiang Liujing turned around and saw Chi, who had been out of contact since this morning.

The stern-faced young man stood behind him at some point, his head slightly lowered, his silent brows and eyes looking inexplicably gentle at this moment.

The picture would still look beautiful if it weren't for the bird with its eyes rolling that was tightly pinched in the hand.

Jiang Liujing opened his mouth, but suddenly didn't know what to say.

He felt his heart beating powerfully in his chest, with a frantic, uncontrollable throbbing. It took him a long time to find his voice: "...I like it very much."

Apart from his grandfathers and Dahei, he had never received so many blessings.

There were too many, so many that he was almost overwhelmed.

"I'm glad you like it. It's worth it for my classmates and I to get up two hours early to come here to plant trees." Liu An said to him with a smile.

The ability to bring new life to dead trees is naturally only possessed by students from the School of Wood.

The students of Liu'an Zhi (Slave) and Hui (Servant) Wood Academy worked hard all morning to infuse their magic into the trees, so that they could be reborn at a specific moment.

Jiang Liujing looked at him seriously and said, "Thank you, Liu An."

He knew how much trouble it would take to accomplish all this. Furthermore, Liu An's relationship with the students at the Wood Academy had been poor since the beginning of the school year, and it had only gradually improved in recent months. Now, he was willing to seek their help for him.

He then looked at the others present, smiled sincerely, and said, "Thank you too!"

Jiang Liujing asked himself, if he didn't like someone very much, he would never wait foolishly in a forest just to say "Happy Birthday" to that person.

Everything that happened before his eyes made him clearly realize that he was loved.

Although it is different from the love between family members where they can give everything for each other, it is still heart-wrenching.

Mo Ya chuckled, quickly stepped forward, took his hand, and said, "Did you see the note I left? Are you scared?"

Jiang Liujing gave him a helpless look.

What else could he say? He was left alone in the dormitory so early in the morning that he almost suspected he was still dreaming.

"Okay, okay, everyone make way." Francis, the dean of the Water Academy, coughed and pushed through the crowd to the front.

When Jiang Liujing saw him, he suddenly remembered that he had never revealed the specific date of his birthday to others, so how did his classmates know it?

News always leaks from somewhere, and it seems only one person in the water courtyard knows this specific information.

Jiang Liujing's eyes gradually showed a hint of condemnation when he looked at Francis.

Francois had lived for so many years, what kind of storms had he not seen? At this moment, he naturally ignored the complicated look of his young representative and spoke seriously as if he was the host of a ceremony:

"Classmates, today is the ninth birthday of Jiang Liujing, the youngest student and the youngest freshman head of our Imperial Magic Academy. Now we stand here to celebrate Jiang Liujing's birthday together. Let us say to him once again-"

"Happy Birthday!!" This time the shouts were finally unanimous and even louder, making Jiang Liujing's ears numb.

He belatedly felt a trace of shame, and grabbed the naked arm beside him and pulled him towards him, wanting to hide himself behind the tall boy.

A smile flashed in Chi's eyes. He understood the child's psychological changes clearly, but he said deliberately: "Why are you hiding? You are the protagonist today."

He then lifted the child who was trying to hide by the scruff of his neck like a rabbit and moved him forward.

Jiang Liujing: "..."

Chi, the natal mythical beast, is really incredible.

He turned around and glared at Chi angrily, and rescued the half-unconscious Iser from his hands.

Before he could do anything more, François had already announced the start of the gift-giving session, and Jiang Liujing was instantly surrounded by a crowd of people.

Qiao was tall and strong, charging forward fiercely, pushing through the crowd and rushing to the front. He was the first to hand the gift to Jiang Liujing, his eyes sparkling as he said, "God Jiang, I've prepared my favorite snack for you! You can't buy this in the Dawn Empire! It's incredibly delicious!"

Jiang Liujing smiled at him: "Thank you, Qiao, I like it very much."

Qiao's stiff face instantly smiled like wild flowers blooming in spring, but was pushed aside by the person behind him the next second.

"After you've delivered it, go over there. Jiang, this is a handmade doll I knitted myself. It's based on your face. Take a look and see if it looks like you!"

"And me, Jiang, I drew a picture for you, recording your heroic appearance on the day you won the championship!"

"Thank you too."

……

The enthusiasm of the classmates was so high that Jiang Liujing was soon overwhelmed, and a small mountain of things quickly piled up in his arms.

Of course, he could just put all these things into the space props, but looking at those faces filled with excitement and anticipation, he ultimately chose not to do so.

The gifts that couldn't be put away were piled up at the feet, and from a distance it looked like the child was almost buried in them.

Jiang Liujing eventually gave up on himself and allowed them to put gifts like wreaths directly on his head.

Sitting in a pile of gift boxes holding a few dolls, her delicate frosty face had a look of despair, and she really looked like one of the dolls.