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Chapter 43: Strike up a conversation

 Because it is the Lantern Festival, various lanterns are hung on some streets in the town.

The whole night is illuminated by colorful lanterns.

People are coming and going on the street, and everyone has a happy and bright smile on their face.

As Shen Jintang was walking, a lantern suddenly appeared in front of his eyes.

"No, I wonder how old the girl is? Are you getting married?" A man walked up to Shen Jintang with a slightly reserved expression and handed it to her with a lantern in his hand.

Shen Jintang was a little stunned when she saw this. This was the first time in her life that she had been talked to.

And it was in front of her parents and brothers.

Feeling the gaze of Shen Mu and others, Shen Jintang was slightly embarrassed. She took a step back politely and distantly, and said to him: "Young master, you should give the lantern to the right person."

After saying that, without looking at the man's expression, he walked past him.

Wu Qiuniang wanted to laugh when she saw this, and she said to Shen Mu: "Our Tang'er has grown into a big girl."

Shen Mu felt a little uncomfortable. For the first time, he felt that the daughter he held in his hands and loved would be snatched away by another man.

Shen Yunban and Shen Yunxuan didn't feel any better.

The two sisters quickly walked to both sides of their sister, protecting her on the left and right in the middle. They looked warily at some young men on the street, fearing that they would plot something against their sister.

Shen Jintang looked at the two of them dumbfounded, didn't say anything, and just let them go.

However, even this could not stop the waves of rotten peach blossoms coming towards Shen Jintang.

Next, Shen Jintang met four or five men who showed their affection to her and sent lanterns to her.

Beside her, the eyes of Shen Yunxuan and Shen Yunxuan were about to burst into flames.

The family unknowingly walked to the street where Hongyun Building is located.

In the private room on the second floor of Hongyun Building, Gu Boyi and Cui He sat opposite each other, each holding a small tea cup and sipping it slowly.

Gu Baiyi leaned lazily on the back of the chair, resting his arms on the window lattice, with his dark hair hanging behind him, and his peach-blossom eyes looking at the bustling crowd downstairs.

"What's wrong? You look like you're distracted. Why is the emperor willing to let you out of the palace at this time?" Cui He asked him with a smile on his lips.

Gu Baiyi put the tea cup in his hand back on the table, still looking out the window at the downstairs, and replied in a clear voice: "I was feeling depressed, so I sneaked out."

As he finished speaking, he saw a woman wearing a rouge-colored short jacket walking between the two twins on the street downstairs. A handsome young man walked in front of them, standing in front of them and saying something. , and reached out to hand the lantern in his hand to the woman.

The woman's appearance was beautiful and refined, and her expression seemed a little helpless. She was none other than Shen Jintang.

"Hey, isn't that Miss Shen?" Cui He also saw Shen Jintang being talked to downstairs, raised his eyebrows and said with a smile.

As he said that, he shouted to the door: "Old Chen, Miss Shen's family is on our street. Go and invite them up."

Shopkeeper Chen had been waiting outside the door for instructions, and upon hearing the words, he immediately responded loudly.

Downstairs, Shen Yunxuan and Shen Yunxuan were standing in front of Shen Jintang, blocking away an unknown number of rotten peach blossoms for her tonight.

"My lord, my roommate is still young and has no plans to get married for the time being. You'd better give this lantern to someone else."

Shen Yunxian tried hard to maintain his polite image and said: "Please give way, sir, we are leaving."

Shen Jintang is also a little helpless, her current appearance is too attractive.

There were no fewer than thirty men who chatted with her tonight and wanted to give her lanterns.

She also went from being embarrassed and helpless at the beginning to being numb and helpless now.

Fortunately, her two brothers have been helping her reject these rotten peach blossoms, otherwise she would really not be able to go shopping and would have to turn around and go home.

Shen Jintang brushed a strand of long hair from her ear, raised her eyes, and caught Gu Baiyi's gaze unexpectedly.

Both of them are silent.

Cui He on the other side had already smiled and nodded to her.

Shen Jintang came back to his senses and nodded to them with a smile.

Under the dim lights, the stunningly beautiful woman stood motionless among the bustling crowd, her smile reflected in the lights was like a touch of gentle moonlight, charming without knowing it.

There were already people around who were standing still, bumping into people coming from the opposite side.

Suddenly there was a chorus of ouch and sorry sounds.

"Girl, my surname is Duan. My family owns three thousand acres of thin farmland. I don't have any bad habits. I have a sister who is also married. I don't mind that she is young. I am willing to wait for her to grow up."

The man who stopped Shen Jintang to strike up a conversation with her was dazzled by Shen Jintang's smile and felt his heart pounding non-stop.

Taking advantage of Shen Yunxuan and Shen Yunxuan's unpreparedness, he squeezed them away and quickly stuffed the lantern in Shen Jintang's hand.

Shen Jintang looked at the lantern in his hand and the man who turned around and ran away, dumbfounded.

Shen Yunxuan and Shen Yunxuan did not expect this man to have such a masterstroke, and their handsome faces turned completely dark.

"Mom, dad, little sister, it's getting late. Let's stop shopping and go home."

He was afraid that if he continued to walk around like this and met someone who was chatting up a little girl, he would lose his grace and start beating them up.

Shen Yunxuan also nodded repeatedly and said: "Yes, you see there are not many people on the street. Let's go back too."

Wu Qiuniang was speechless looking at the still crowded streets.

Just as he was about to nod in agreement, he saw a person walking towards him.

"Mr. Shen, Mrs. Shen." Shopkeeper Chen walked up to them and greeted them with a smile on his face.

Shen Mu and Wu Qiuniang also called Shopkeeper Chen with a smile.

Shopkeeper Chen turned to look at Shen Jintang again, and said with a smile: "Miss Shen, our boss invites you to come to our box in Hongyun Building to enjoy the lanterns."

Shen Jintang was a little tired after walking for so long.

She turned to look at her parents and brothers, wanting to ask them what they meant.

Seeing that none of them had any intention of objecting, he smiled and nodded and said, "Okay, shopkeeper Chen, please lead the way."

Shopkeeper Chen happily responded.

He just likes the way Miss Shen is neither humble nor overbearing, calm and unobtrusive.

Shopkeeper Chen led the family to the door of the box where Gu Boyi and Cui He were, knocked on the door and said, "Sir, Miss Shen is here."

"Please come in." Cui He Qingya's voice came from the box.

When shopkeeper Chen heard this, he smiled and opened the door to the box for Shen Jintang and others.

Shen Jintang walked in calmly.

Now that they were closer, they could see Shen Jintang's face and her outfit today more clearly, and their eyes suddenly lit up.

"Did Miss Shen get accosted just now on the street downstairs to give you lanterns?" Cui He asked with a smile.


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