Before the car arrived, Jing Jiaren saw hundreds of Kongming lanterns flying in the sky over the South Gate from a distance.
Yellow lights floated in the air, like countless hanging sparks.
Such a grand romance caused nearby passers-by to take photos from a distance.
The south gate has been booked since 7pm, and all nearby passages are filled with bodyguards, and no one is allowed to enter.
It was originally a public place, and it was the first time I encountered a bully who had reserved the place...
Kongming lanterns are released one after another...
Jing Jiaren saw the bodyguards standing like iron towers at the gate and immediately knew that Ximen Longting hadn't left yet.
9:45, Ximen Longting, didn’t you agree that you won’t be waiting if you are overdue?
Jing Jiaren smiled bitterly. She didn't come to keep the appointment. She had no qualifications to keep the appointment. Why did she have to wait?
She doesn't deserve him to wait any longer...
"Queen, don't we go in?" SUN pulled Jing Jiaren's arm curiously.
It's not that she won't go in, it's that she can't go in.
Jing Jiaren frowned and stared at the Kongming lanterns flying in the square.
A fiery "starlight" shines.
10 o'clock, 10:30, 11 o'clock...
SUN became very interested in the Kongming Lanterns at first, and took out his mobile phone to take a lot of photos. But the more he watched, the more bored he became, and finally he fell asleep leaning on Jing Jiaren's arm.
The night is getting late and everything is quiet...
The sky lanterns flew further and further away, leaving only a few solitary ones high in the sky, almost invisible.
Suddenly there was a dull thunder.
It seemed like raindrops were falling, at three o'clock or two o'clock, the ground was wet.
The south gate was strictly blocked, and the bodyguards had no intention of leaving.
Jing Jiaren finally made up her mind, reached out to push the door open, and took the confused SUN out of the car.
As soon as we arrived at the south entrance, Wilson came over holding an umbrella: "Miss Elizabeth, you are finally here."
"Is he still there?"
"The young master is inside."
Jing Jiaren handed the SUN to Wilson and took the umbrella.
The big tree was blowing in the strong wind, and a cold figure was sitting on the bench, with leaves falling on his feet. When the wind blew, the leaves rotated and danced.
The weather was very cold. Ximen Longting sat there stiffly, as if he had been frozen into an ice sculpture...
Jing Jiaren rushed over quickly and put an umbrella over his head.
"Ximen Longting, it's raining."
"..."
"Let's talk somewhere sheltered from the rain?" Jing Jiaren held his cold hand on her knee.
His cold gaze passed through her, as if looking into something void.
"Let's go." Jing Jiaren took his hand and started to leave.
Suddenly, a force threw her hand away. Jing Jiaren lost her balance, and the wind was extremely strong. Her butt fell to the ground, and her umbrella was blown away several meters by the wind.
Ximen Longting had already been wet, the rain filtered through his hair, and his black coat seemed to blend into the empty black.
"Have you not thought about what to say to me?"
"..."
"Or are you trying to deceive me with all the hypocrisy?" He curled his lips coldly, "Deceive me! Why don't you say anything? You said you only love me -"
He knew she was coming the moment she left the Animal House.
But she was sitting at the south gate, not coming in——
He said he wouldn't wait if he was overdue, but she didn't go out until 9 o'clock. Why was he waiting like an idiot?
She doesn't need his waiting, no matter how much he waits, he won't be able to wait.