Chapter 1144 The So-Called Promise
Cao Xuan showed a somewhat amused expression on his face, "Because I felt sorry for that animal."

"After all, I get a lot of Christmas presents, but it gets none."

"So, I decided to give one of the Christmas presents I received to -."

Having said this, Cao Xuan's voice stopped abruptly.

He showed some hesitation and uncertainty on his face, "Hey, did I give the gift away in the end?"

"I can't quite remember..."

Cao Xuan knocked his head hard, "Yes, I didn't send it out!"

"I'm tired of playing with that animal."

"After all, children have limited energy. I should have fallen asleep later."

"I told my parents about it after I woke up."

"But, an animal that looks like an elk crawled onto the sixth-floor window. This sounds a bit like the talk of a child."

"Parents naturally won't take it seriously."

"Besides, when they came back and saw me sleeping, they thought I was probably mistaking the dream for reality."

Cao Xuan spread his hands and said, "I didn't believe it was my dream at first, but I couldn't find the animal that looked like an elk."

"There is no evidence whatsoever that it had been in the home."

"After several unsuccessful attempts, I began to doubt myself."

"Maybe that elk-like animal was really just a dream of mine."

"I also told my parents that I promised to give the elk-like animal a present on Christmas Day."

"Then, my mother teased me and said that she was going to take me out to play and have a big meal that day, but since I said I wanted to give the animal a gift, we should just stay at home."

"I was not happy when I heard that."

"Kids, who wants to stay at home when they can go out and play?"

"Also, at that time, because of my parents' work, there were not many opportunities for the family to go out and play."

"So, when I heard that the family was going out to play on Christmas Day, and I almost believed what my parents said, the elk-like animal was just a dream of mine."

"so I."

Cao Xuan didn't say anything more, but Xiao Xiao already understood what he meant. "Do you think that elk-like animal is just a dream?"

"Ah."

Cao Xuan nodded, "And it never appeared again."

"It's not my dream or what?"

“I actually later wished I could have this dream again.”

"Although it was in a dream, I promised to give it a Christmas present."

"Although it was late that year, I still wanted to give it a gift."

"Also, at that time, I wanted to tell it that I would definitely give it a real Christmas present next year."

"It's not a Christmas present from someone else, and it's not a late Christmas present either."

"I'll prepare a Christmas gift specifically for it."

"But I never dreamed about it again."

Cao Xuan's expression was somewhat emotional, "How long can a child's memory last?"

"Because I never dreamed about the animal, I quickly forgot about it."

"Only when Christmas comes will I think of this somewhat special dream."

The scene fell silent for a while.

Cao Xuan shook his head and looked at Xiao Xiao, "This is really all."

"I didn't expect that my memory was quite good. I could remember everything."

Cao Xuan was somewhat pleased with himself, "Memory really needs stimulation."

"Thank you for taking up your time."

Xiao Xiao smiled.

"No, I'm actually quite happy to remember it. After all, it was a special experience in my childhood."

Cao Xuan grinned.

After wasting so much time, on the way back to the dormitory, there was no one around.

Xiao Xiao looked at the time and it was almost time for curfew.

He looked up and saw the snow, which had just stopped falling for a while, was falling again, and it seemed to be glowing in the night.

very beautiful.

"hiss~"

Xiao Xiao raised his hand.

The white snake stretched its body out, and its bright red vertical pupils reflected white snowflakes.

"Hiss~Master Xiao Xiao."

It turned and looked at Xiao Xiao, "Why did you ask that human just now?"

The white snake tilted its head, looking a bit cute.

Xiao Xiao's eyebrows curved slightly, "It's just out of my own curiosity."

"After listening to Hu's words, I also want to hear the other party's story."

"Maybe, next time I see Hu, I can tell it something it doesn't know."

"But if it heard Cao Xuan treat it as a dream, it would probably be angry, right?"

It is clear that Hu is real, and that memory is also real.

"Hiss~ Stupid human~"

The white snake stuck out its tongue, and there was a hint of nonchalance in its voice.

"To most humans, aren't monsters just a dream?"

The little white fox swung its tail, its eyes half-opened, and a rosy red light flashed across them.

"The relationship between youkai and humans is always short-lived."

“There are exceptions though.”

“But that’s the case in most cases.”

"Because humans never know when they will lose sight of the monsters."

"Besides, compared to monsters, human lifespan is really too short."

The little white fox stretched out its paw to catch the falling snow. "Those left behind are always monsters."

“Human beings always make promises easily and forget them easily.”

"Promise. Isn't a promise something that must be fulfilled once it is made?"

"Humans also like to deny the existence of monsters."

"Even if you can't tell whether it's real or not after you've personally come into contact with it, humans are really stupid."

It was a rare occasion that it agreed with the White Snake's words.

Xiao Xiao smiled and said, "Stupid?"

He was unable to refute the slightly harsh words of the monster.

Because even if what they say does not represent all of humanity, it is part of the truth.

"It is indeed difficult for humans to stick to their own ideas and they are easily influenced by the outside world."

He did not deny this.

However, he raised his face and felt the coldness of the snowflakes falling on his face. "Humans like this are interesting, aren't they?"

"Because it's hard to guess what his choice will be?"

"Either remember or forget."

“Everything is unknown.”

"Besides, there are also humans who will definitely fulfill their promises once they make them."

Xiao Xiao suddenly thought of the old lady he met in the maple forest.

Even though he was about to die, in his last moments, the old man once again came to the maple forest where he had met the eel.

Carry with you the box of cookies you once promised me.

Even until the end, the old man never saw the monster again.

However, the old man's biscuits were handed over to the eel through his hands.

He watched as the duck finished the box of cookies.

The old man has fulfilled his promise.

　ps: Thank you Venus and Ming for the reward (*︶*)!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)