On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, the day to welcome the God of Wealth, Xiao Chong drove Lin Wanwan and Grandpa Lin to the mountain temple.
Yes, you read that right, some temples in Yongcheng also have temples of wealth, which are open on demand.
People like to worship the God of Wealth, so a temple that specializes in sinking routes must also satisfy everyone's wishes.
On the day to receive the God of Wealth, there were so many people in the temple.
Grandpa Lin was relatively pious. After offering incense to the God of Wealth with Lin Wanwan and Xiao Chong, he had to go to other temples to worship the statues one by one.
Lin Wanwan and Xiao Chong did not have such pious hearts. They held hands and wandered around the temple, thinking they were traveling.
Today, Hong Yijing and several others came. A group of high school classmates met, played cards in the temple for a while, and had a vegetarian meal.
At the end of the show, the kids hadn't had enough fun, so they made an appointment with Xiao Chong to go out for a drink tomorrow night.
Xiao Chong bluntly said that he had no time to spend with his girlfriend, which made Hong Yijing angry and scolded him for focusing on sex over friends.
Xiao Chong said calmly: "Since I value sex over friends, then return the game console to me."
"Oops! Who spoke just now? It's definitely not me." Hong Yijing looked around with an exaggerated expression.
Xiao Chong's auction of the Tang Palace Night Banquet this time has greatly increased his cash flow. Datou is planning to invest in projects he is optimistic about, and Xiaotou has used it to buy several properties in beautiful places.
Not putting all eggs in the same basket has always been Xiao Chong's experience, just like the Lanling Xiao family would not put all their treasures in the dynasty.
It looks like he has been traveling around this winter vacation, but in fact he has been buying properties for investment.
He disdains being a businessman who smells like copper, but anytime a person wants to be free, he must first be free with money.
Therefore, the small matter of making money cannot be ignored.
In addition to these arrangements, Xiao Chong also bought some small gifts such as new mobile phones, game consoles and other small gifts for his brothers and sisters of the same generation, as well as the boys who had followed him since childhood, to win people's hearts.
These didn't cost him much, but they captured the hearts of a bunch of teenagers, brothers and sisters.
No matter who is older, Xiao Chong is the eldest of his generation.
Just like in Chang'an a thousand years ago, Xiao Chong, a young man wearing bright clothes and angry horses, told his playmates that he should be judged by his strength.
Things like the promotion of rice and the struggle of rice and hatred are not a big deal here. When it comes to playing with people's hearts and political intrigues, who among these fresh little brats can play better than him? It would be better if they don't all be brainwashed into brain-dead fans by him.
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There are a total of thirty-three days of winter vacation this semester, nine days before the beginning of the year and twenty-four days after the new year.
Xiao Chong spent most of his time wandering around other places before the new year. After the new year, he will either visit relatives or investigate real estate projects.
He wanted to be with Lin Wanwan every day, but Lin Wanwan had been very busy since returning home from the winter vacation.
Not only did she find a part-time job in the hotel where she worked during the summer, she worked as a receptionist for a few days, and carried dishes for a few days. She also found time to tutor her cousin.
It was difficult for Xiao Chong to stay with her all the time, that is to say, the New Year days were relatively free, and the only time he could see her more often was under Grandpa Lin's nose.
It was not until the Lantern Festival that Lin Wanwan finished working during the winter vacation. At this time, there were only eight days left before the start of school.
The modern Lantern Festival is much less interesting than the Shangyuan Festival of the Tang Dynasty.
In the Tang Dynasty, the Lantern Festival was even more grand than New Year's Eve. Even Chang'an City, which had a curfew for many years, would temporarily relax the curfew and have three nights of carnival.
Xiao Chong has lived in modern times for more than ten years, and now he is used to the slightly deserted Lantern Festival.
But this year is slightly different for him, because he has Lin Wanwan by his side - his legitimate and real fiancée, unlike a thousand years ago when she only had a superficial status.
So Xiao Chong arranged this Lantern Festival night with great care.
More than 1,400 years ago, it was also on this Lantern Night that he took Lin Wanwan to sing songs, set off river lanterns, look at the stars and the moon, play the piano, drink wine, and... have their first kiss.
That beautiful night supported his romance for the rest of his life.
Tonight, with my beloved girl, I want to cover the past with new memories.
Growing up, Lin Wanwan never knew that there was such a lively place for Lantern Festival in Yongcheng.
Although she has lived in Yongcheng since she was a child, this is the first time she has set foot on this ancient street, which is one of the city's business cards.
The long streets are filled with all kinds of lanterns, which are sparkling and beautiful.
There is an ancient costume rental shop at the entrance of the ancient street, and the business is very good. Therefore, if you look at the long ancient street, it is full of people wearing ancient costumes from all dynasties and generations.
Lin Wanwan was also dressed in ancient costume today. The Tang Dynasty Hanfu was not rented, but prepared by Xiao Chong. It would not be awkward at all when walking on the road.
The dark red and apricot yellow brocade narrow-sleeved underskirt with a hint of moonlight and a draped skirt gives people a smart, charming, bright and gorgeous feeling, free and unrestrained.
Even Lin Wanwan's black hair was tied up with hairpins with Xiao Chong's help. In addition to the hairpins, there were also other hair accessories such as gold flowers and step shakes.
What surprised Lin Wanwan even more was that Xiao Chong, a painter, could actually put on makeup.
Lin Wanwan's eyebrows, eyeliner, the flower pattern between her eyebrows, and the peach blossoms on her fingertips were all painted exquisitely by Xiao Chong, making her look particularly grand.
There are poems to prove it: The slow-faced Jiao'e is slender and complex, and the light Luo Jinwei flower is lush.
Xiao Chong himself wore a bamboo-bone futou, a crescent-white half-sleeved brocade robe, a narrow-sleeved shirt of the same color underneath, and a jade pendant hanging around his waist, looking as if he were a fairy.
At first glance, it looks like an ancient official who has traveled through time and space.
Dressed up so grandly, Lin Wanwan felt at a loss if she didn't take a few more videos and photos.
After enjoying the lanterns on the crowded main street of the ancient street, the two of them ran to the sparsely populated and dimly lit riverside corridor at the back, where they took photos and played along the river bank.
Not long after, walking to a small pier, Lin Wanwan saw a small wooden boat filled with flowers and string lights parked on the river. She took Xiao Chong's hand and pointed with a smile: "Look, there is a cruise ship in front of you. It's so beautiful."
Ah, I wonder if I can buy a ticket and take a ride."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Without saying anything, Xiao Chong took Lin Wanwan's hand and stepped forward. The boatman who had been waiting at the small pier helped the two of them board the boat.
It wasn't until she sat in the cabin surrounded by flowers that Lin Wanwan reacted belatedly, raised her head and asked Xiao Chong: "Have you prepared this a long time ago?"
"Yeah." Xiao Chong smiled slightly.
Under the flickering lights, his face looked more and more unrealistically perfect, as if it would go away with the wind at any time.
Lin Wanwan was stunned.
Xiao Chong looked straight at Lin Wanwan with his deep and dark eyes. Seeing her look gradually overlapping with that of a thousand years ago, when she was the one who was alluring the country and the city, he felt infinite emotion in his heart.
At this moment, time and space seemed to intersect, and the gap of thousands of years no longer existed. They seemed to have returned to the Yuan Night of the Tang Dynasty more than 1,400 years ago.
A sense of sourness surged into his heart, and his eyes became hot. Xiao Chong grabbed the back of Lin Wanwan's head, closed his eyes and kissed her.
Lin Wanwan unconsciously grabbed the robe around his waist with one hand and put it on his chest with the other. She endured the intense emotions coming from her lips and closed her eyes tightly, feeling ashamed and happy in her heart.
After a long time, Xiao Chong suppressed his emotions, raised his head, and let go of Lin Wanwan.
Lin Wanwan was kissed so hard that she opened her eyes blankly, only to feel that Xiao Chong's usually black and white eyes were stained with a little red.
"You...what's wrong with you?" At such a happy moment, why did she feel sadness in him.
Xiao Chong hugged Lin Wanwan again, buried his head on her shoulder, and said hoarsely: "It's okay, I feel so happy. Wanwan, it's great to have you in this life."
Lin Wanwan was heartbroken by his sudden confession. She hugged his waist back, narrowed her eyes happily and said, "Me too."
After a while, Xiao Chong let go of Lin Wanwan, held her hand, bent down and walked out of the cabin, sat on the bow deck and said, "Wanwan, you can look at the stars and the moon here, and I'll play a song to cheer you up."
After saying that, he fished with his long hand, took out a guqin from the flowers, put it on his knees, plucked the strings and started playing.
The melodious and far-reaching sound of the guqin can directly touch people's hearts, and all the noise in the world disappears under the sound of the guqin.
Lin Wanwan looked at Xiao Chong's side face, feeling the starlight falling on his body and piano, and she was mesmerized by the sight.
The sound of the boatman's oars gradually stopped, and suddenly there was silence between heaven and earth, except for the sound of the piano.
The originally sparse pedestrians on the river bank gradually increased, and people continued to be attracted by the sound of the piano.
In the houses on the other side of the river, there were always people opening their windows and sticking their heads out to listen.
Everyone within a few dozen meters of the small wooden boat stopped what they were doing. It was as if a pair of invisible hands had pressed the pause button in this area of the world.
When the song ends, the world becomes silent.
After a while, someone unknown clapped their hands, and then a tsunami-like applause sounded, accompanied by whistles from time to time.
"Fuck, that's awesome! One more song!"
"Ahh! I was so fascinated by it that I didn't record it!"
"This song should only be heard in heaven, but can only be heard in the human world several times!" Educated people are already murmuring to themselves.
"Sail the boat." Xiao Chong stood up and pulled Lin Wanwan into the cabin, hiding all eyes.
The stunned boatman finally came back to his senses from the sound of the piano, and was even startled by himself.
He never expected that an old man like him would be distracted by a piece of guqin music today. He quickly rowed again and sailed the boat away from the river bank.
I was worried that if I delayed for another second, the demonic man would jump into the river and rush towards me.
That night, because the people on the shore followed the boat, they ended up drifting on the river. It was late at night and the crowd dispersed, and they didn't go ashore until late at night.
When I got home, Grandpa Lin had already gone to bed.
Lin Wanwan entered the door quietly, but Grandpa Lin, who had the door open, still heard the sound.
"Wanwan, are you back?"
"Well, grandpa, please continue to sleep, I'm going upstairs."
"Okay, you should go to bed early." Grandpa Lin asked, and then quickly fell asleep again.
He was worried about his granddaughter not coming back, so he woke up at the slightest movement. When he knew she was home, he fell asleep peacefully.
Lin Wanwan went upstairs, quickly removed her makeup, washed herself, and changed into her pajamas. Then she went back to her room and opened the window. Xiao Chong's figure appeared across from her in a short while.
There were still water drops on his hair, obviously he had just taken a shower.
"Wanwan, it's getting late, good night."
Lin Wanwan nodded: "Well, good night."
The two looked at each other in silence for a while, then Lin Wanwan closed the window and went to bed.
Her curtains have been replaced by ordinary blue curtains, and the one painted by Xiao Chong has been moved and hung in the room as a decoration, but she can't bear to be exposed to the sun like this anymore.
This Lantern Festival is truly something Lin Wanwan will never forget.
In an era where there is less and less festive atmosphere, she can still have such a perfect Lantern Festival and feel even happier.
She was lying on the pillow, and her mind was filled with the image of Xiao Chong in the splendid robes tonight, and the corners of her mouth rose up unconsciously.
After lying there for a while unable to fall asleep, she turned on the light of her mobile phone and illuminated the flowers drawn by her fingertips, feeling very happy.
After watching for a while, Lin Wanwan rolled around in her arms with the White Rabbit toffee pillow. She couldn't express the joy in her heart. She really couldn't sleep!
After a while, Lin Wanwan, who was still awake, sent Xiao Chong a WeChat message: "Are you asleep?"
Xiao Chong: "I miss you so much that I can't sleep."
Lin Wanwan blushed as she looked at these words, as if he was saying these words to her in her ears.
After a pause, she replied: "Me too."
Xiao Chong: "Can I come over to you?"
Lin Wanwan was startled by his bold idea: "No, grandpa will find out."
Xiao Chong: "With my skills, I can do it quietly, I promise."
Lin Wanwan was still hesitating, and Xiao Chong's WeChat message came over again: "If you don't say anything, I'll take it as your acquiescence."
Lin Wanwan: "..."
A few seconds later, Lin Wanwan heard movement at the window. She got up in shock and shame, walked to the window and opened it with a "swish". She held Xiao Chong's arm tightly with both hands and whispered through gritted teeth: "You're crazy."
Hey on the second floor! What should I do if I fall?
Xiao Chong jumped into the room as lightly as a swallow and hugged Lin Wanwan: "I may be a little crazy."
"Lock... lock the door." Lin Wanwan's door is usually unlocked, but now...
Xiao Chong obediently locked the door, then picked up Lin Wanwan and fell into a gentle land.
Under the night, Xiao Chong kissed Lin Wanwan's face gently and closely, kissing every place, and finally stopped on the lips that attracted him the most, and the kiss became deeper and deeper.
The heartbeats of the two of them were so loud that they could be clearly heard under the moonlight. They were even more intense tonight than before at home in the capital.
Lin Wanwan clearly felt Xiao Chong's impatience, but she did not dare to let him do whatever he wanted for fear of waking up her grandfather downstairs.
Fortunately, Xiao Chong has not gone crazy to this point. When it comes to the bottom line, Xiao Chong seems to be more insistent than Lin Wanwan.
In the end, Xiao Chong just hugged Lin Wanwan tightly and slept together.
Before dawn the next day, Xiao Chong opened his eyes and tried to crawl away, but Lin Wanwan held him back.
During the day, her grandfather had to go to work, so she pretended to sleep in.
If she was asked to watch Xiao Chong climb to the second floor window, she couldn't do it. She would rather be discovered by her grandfather and give him a slap in the face.
Even if grandpa is angry, he won't be angry for long.
Anyway, the two of them are already an unmarried couple, and they will definitely get married. Even if something unexpected happens and they cannot get married, she will never regret being so close.