Leader of the Ark Raiders

"Then let's go, let's go back and have Christmas dinner together." He put on the scarf for Xiao Hailong.

The two came outside.

It was snowing outside, and the snowflakes were dancing, reflecting the lights everywhere.

There was no one on the street, and two or three centimeters of snow had accumulated on the sidewalk.

A gust of cold wind blew past, and Wendy shrank back immediately.

"It's so late, we may not be able to get a taxi... Shall we walk back? Is it too cold?" Shen Cangye was a little confused, "Wendy, how about I walk behind your back like last time? Hurry up—"

The Agor girl turned her eyes and stared at him.

The red pupils reflected the moonlight, she exhaled a mouthful of white mist, and whispered: "Let's walk back, shall we?"

"I'm afraid you'll be freezing." Shen Cangye said.

"I've never actually gone out on Christmas Eve." Wendy pulled his sleeves and said, "This is the first time I'm walking on the street on Christmas Eve. I want to walk this walk with you."

"Don't blame me if you catch a cold." Shen Cangye put Wendy's hands in his own and rubbed them, then put on gloves for her, "Then let's go."

The two had just walked a few steps when they heard a burst of shouting.

Then, bells sounded from far to near.

"Hey, you two! On a cold winter night, would you like some eggnog to relieve the cold?"

Shen Cangye followed the prestige and saw a person wearing Santa Claus costume.

He drove a snowmobile and pulled a sled, and rushed over from afar.

The "Santa Claus" stopped his sleigh and clapped his hands to greet them as he passed them.

Wendy had never seen a sled before, her eyes were full of novelty, "Grandpa, can your sled run where there is no snow?"

"Little sister, it's really strange for you to ask this question. Why do you use a sled when there is no snow?" Santa Claus laughed, "In summer without snow, of course you need to drive a convertible!"

"At least maintain your Santa Claus image, okay..." Shen Cangye held his forehead.

He noticed that there were all kinds of bottles and cans in Santa's car, so he asked, "Grandpa, what did you say you sell here just now?"

"Oh—yes!" Santa Claus finally remembered his identity in this world, "freshly made eggnog! It's hot and sweet! Why don't you have a cup?"

Shen Cangye heard it, "Wine? Let's forget about wine..."

"I want to try, can I?" Wendy squeezed Shen Cangye's hand.

"Aren't you unable to drink?" Shen Cangye wondered, "You forgot, the last time you drank, you caught a cold."

Santa Claus quickly waved his hand, "Young man! You don't understand this! How can I catch a cold after drinking this hot eggnog? It also has the effect of curing colds!"

"Is it okay?" Wendy asked for advice again.

"Okay." Shen Cangye gently patted Luoxue off the girl's head, "If you drink too much and go crazy, I will stop you."

"Just because you are by my side, I feel at ease." Wendy smiled.

Shen Cangye paid, "Then I want two glasses, I'll try it too."

"Wait a minute!" Santa Claus began to mix drinks.

Eggnog, Victorian Eggnog.

This is a Christmas drink passed down from Victoria.

Traditional eggnog is made with brandy or rum as the base, adding boiled fresh milk, egg yolk and sugar, and shaking until foamy.

At the end, it is sprinkled with fragrant and spicy cardamom powder. The wine has a rich and sweet taste, and the taste is a bit like egg custard. It is very suitable for this drink in cold winter.

Although Shen Cangye has heard it many times, he has never tasted it, nor has he seen the process of making this drink.

Watching "Santa Claus" pour the bottles and cans together, he still feels quite fresh.

First, boil the milk, beat the eggs into the egg juice and pour it into the pot, then add the sugar nutmeg powder, and finally add the rum.

Wendy watched intently, like a child observing a scientific experiment.

"Okay! Take it easy!"

Soon, two glasses of eggnog came out of the pot, and "Santa Claus" filled the glasses and handed them to them.

The two took the hot eggnog, and Wendy held the cup in her hand.

"Is it warmer?" Shen Cangye looked at her and smiled.

"Hmm!" Wendy held the cup and refused to let go.

Shen Cangye picked up the spoon, took a sip and fed it to her lips, "Try it."

Wendy took a sip, exhaled hot air, and narrowed her eyes like a bunny, "It's so sweet!"

Shen Cangye glanced at Santa Claus who was arranging the bartending utensils, and suddenly remembered something.

He ran back to Santa's sleigh and asked, "Where are you going, sir? In which direction?"

Santa Claus pointed, "There are fewer people on the street. I'm going to close the stall and go home. I'm going to Gracia District."

"Can you take us with you?" Shen Cangye said, "Probably...in the vicinity of the Holy Family Cathedral, just let us down."

"Yes, yes..." Santa Claus wondered, "But my snowmobile can only take one person."

"We can sit on the sled." Shen Cangye said.

Santa Claus widened his eyes, "It will be very crowded, do you really want to sit?"

"En." Shen Cangye nodded.

373. Can you hurry up?

There are wine barrels and some wine-making materials on the sleds pulled by snowmobiles.

There's only room for one person, and it might not be very comfortable.

"That's fine." Santa Claus went to the side of the sleigh, tidied up his things, and vacated a seat for one person.

"What's wrong?" Seeing this, Wendy ran over and took Shen Cangye's hand.

Shen Cangye said: "Do you want to try riding a sled? Have you ever ridden?"

"No." Wendy was a little timid, "Won't the car overturn?"

"It's so heavy, how could it overturn?" Santa Claus couldn't help laughing while listening, "Don't worry!"

He pointed to his snowmobile, "There is only one place for the sled, another person can sit on the snowmobile with me."

"It's okay, we're all sitting on the sled." Shen Cangye stepped into the sled first and sat down.

He patted his leg, "Come on, Wendy, sit on my lap, I'll use it as a shock pad for you."

"You——!" A vein exploded on Santa Claus' forehead.

Wendy was still hesitating.

Santa Claus seemed to be stimulated, and said angrily: "Sit down quickly if you want to sit down! Can you hurry up!"

After speaking, he went straight back to the snowmobile.

Wendy stepped into the sled carefully and sat on Shen Cangye's lap.

Shen Cangye hugged her waist, "Where's your tail? It won't be cold, will it?"

"The tail is tucked inside the padded jacket, it's not cold. Oh - don't touch... don't touch..." Xiao Hailong blushed thoroughly.

"Are you seated?" Santa Claus asked from the front.

Shen Cangye took off his scarf, and wrapped it around the girl in his arms until only a pair of eyes were exposed on her small face.

Then, he tightened the plush hat on Wendy's head.

"Sit down!" Shen Cangye hugged the Agor girl in his arms tightly with both arms.

"Let's go then!"

Santa Claus shouted, started the snowmobile, and dragged the sleigh to gallop out.

The sudden acceleration made Wendy close her eyes reflexively.

"Hey! A rare street scene on Christmas Eve! Don't close your eyes!"

Shen Cangye tightened his hands around the girl's slender waist, reminding her to open her eyes to enjoy the night view.

Hai Long girl opened her eyes.

Deep purple sky, stars shining like diamonds.

The street lamps are like two strings of bright pearl necklaces, twinkling on both sides of the white and snow-falling streets.

Shops are closed.

But the transparent glass is sprayed with snowflakes and the words "Merry Christmas" in Iberian, which makes people feel inexplicably warm.

There are twinkling Christmas trees full of colorful lights all over the street, and many beautifully wrapped small boxes are hung on the tree.

Empty, the city seemed to be asleep on a still winter night.

But every place in this city is full of strong Christmas warmth.

Wendy came here by bus in the afternoon.

On the way here, she didn't appreciate it carefully, she only thought about sending gloves and scarf to Shen Cangye.

At this moment, sitting on a sleigh through the streets of Catalonia.

She suddenly realized.

She spent many years in college without really knowing the city.

Christmas Eve...

This is another side of this city that she has never seen before.

Without him, she probably wouldn't have thought about stepping out on a cold Christmas Eve to see the city.

The sled turned a corner, and Wendy's body tilted unexpectedly.

In an instant, the cold wind brushed against her face, almost pouring into her collar.

Wendy finally understood why Shen Cangye wanted to add an extra layer of scarf to her.

At the high speeds of a snowmobile, all the heat is carried away by the wind.

Without this layer, the cold wind will pour into the neck.

She suddenly remembered something, and hastily unwrapped her scarf twice, looped it around Shen Cangye's neck, and wrapped the two together in the scarf.

"I'm not cold anymore, it's fine." Shen Cangye smiled and hugged her tightly, "You have to be careful, Wendy. It's the same situation as last time..."

He leaned into her ear and said, "If you have a fever like last time again, shall I give you another massage?"

Wendy's body froze, and the scene of the last time she sat on the bed and he stood behind her and gently massaged her appeared in her mind.

She hastily pulled up the scarf to cover her face, "I'll ignore you!"

"Wow, you can't even tell the truth?" Shen Cangye laughed.

Wendy glanced at him, lowered her head and squeezed into his arms.

Then she shyly covered the hood of her coat so that he would not see her face any more.

They rubbed against the car all the way, and were finally driven out of the car by Santa Claus at the intersection where the Sagrada Familia Cathedral was located.

Before leaving, Santa Claus angrily declared several times:

"Don't look at me like this. Although I'm still selling things on Christmas Eve, I still have a wife! I'm going home to accompany my wife now! Goodbye!"

Fortunately, the sledge had taken them most of the distance.

Now it takes only ten minutes to walk back to the student apartment area.

The two stood at the intersection, and Wendy rubbed her hands.

Shen Cangye saw that her eyelashes were covered with snowflakes, they were silvery white, like little clouds.

He squeezed the girl's face affectionately, and led her forward.