As night falls, the lantern festival comes as scheduled.
There are colorful lanterns hanging everywhere on the street, and every three or two steps there are tall lamp stands with rows of lanterns hanging on them.
Sellers of candied haws, candy men, and cakes... set up stalls on the roadside to attract business, and it was a lively scene.
Xie Weiran and Zhu Yu walked together, eating candy canes and having a great time.
Zhu Yu didn't bring a hat at night, and walked in front in white clothes. He walked up and down, his fair skin shining brightly under the light, and his every frown and smile seemed to be carefully crafted, so beautiful that it was dazzling.
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Xie Weiran, who was behind her, kept his eyes on her and raised the corners of his mouth unconsciously.
Xie Weiran's inherently charming appearance, coupled with his heroic and delicate face, attracted the attention of many girls, and some girls couldn't help but come forward to strike up a conversation.
However, Xie Weiran ignored them and still followed Zhu Yu closely.
Zhu Yu picked out a fox mask for himself in front of him and held one in his hand. He turned to look at Xie Weiran and walked towards him.
Xie Weiran thought the master would hand it to him, but he didn't expect that he would directly tiptoe to help him put it on.
The hot breath touched the side of the ear, making it feel numb and tingling, causing a shiver. Xie Weiran's body stiffened and he did not dare to move, allowing Zhu Yu to put on the mask for him.
"Hey! Give way in front!"
A carriage was approaching on the street. People strolling on the street hurriedly moved to both sides to avoid it. Xie Weiran quickly raised his hand to protect the woman who was concentrating on putting on a mask for him.
But Zhu Yu still ran straight into his arms.
And suddenly there was a damp heat in my earlobe.
"!!!"
Xie Weiran froze instantly, as if a thunderbolt had struck his toes from the Tianling Gai. His whole body was numb and he didn't even dare to move.
Did Master just...kiss him?
Fortunately, the mask was already on his face at this time, hiding most of Xie Weiran's panic expression.
Otherwise, the chaos will be written all over your face.
After the carriage passed, the people on the street sparsely returned to the center of the road, and the sides became wider.
Xie Weiran was still hugging him when the person in his arms suddenly spoke.
"It's so noisy."
Xie Weiran: "What?"
Zhu Yu came out of his arms and said with a smile: "The sound of your heartbeat."
Xie Weiran: "...the disciple was frightened."
Zhu Yu said "Oh" and continued walking forward, leaving him with a back view.
Xie Weiran stood there and exhaled slowly, touched his already hot earlobe, his heart was beating violently, and he couldn't calm down for a long time.
Walking half a street forward, there is a lake port. Although there are many people waiting, the boatman drives quickly.
After a while, Zhu Yu arrived. She quickly gave the money and jumped on the boat. The boatman shook the oar and the boat slowly sailed away.
Xie Weiran was pushed to the side by the people behind him and did not board the ship a step too late.
He looked at the man still sitting on Zhu Yu's boat, his face suddenly darkened, and he was about to fly over, but at the same time he received a message from his master.
"Don't reveal your identity."
"good."
After hearing this, Xie Weiran had no choice but to give up and silently boarded the next boat.
Zhu Yu sat on the bow of the boat, looking at the ripples on the lake. The breeze blew the broken hair on her forehead, making it a little messy.
Just like her heart.
There was only one man and one woman on that boat.
The two of them didn't know what they were talking about, but the woman's mouth always had a smile on her face. Even though she was wearing a mask, she could still see the obsession in the eyes of the man opposite her.
Not far away, Xie Weiran frowned and was as cold as ice. He wanted to rush forward immediately, drag the man out and beat him up.
On the boat, the man tried to get to know the beauty next to him
"Girl, did you come to the lantern festival alone?"
Zhu Yu smiled and shook her head. She hesitated and added: "My... sweetheart is on the boat behind."
The man turned his head and looked back, and sure enough he saw a handsome young man staring at him with bright eyes, as if he wanted to cut him into pieces.
He coughed softly: "That's right. With such a beautiful girl, she is naturally worthy of a top-notch young man."
Zhu Yu smiled slightly: "Young master, if you are a dragon or a phoenix, you will definitely find a beautiful woman."
The two looked at each other and smiled. The man felt comfortable listening to Zhu Yu's speech. He poured two glasses of wine impromptu and handed her one: "It's such a beautiful time and beautiful scenery. It's a blessing for me to be on the same boat with the girl."
As soon as he finished speaking, the glass handed to Zhu Yu broke into pieces in an instant.
The man looked shocked and looked around for the attacker.
Zhu Yu was extremely calm, smiled helplessly, and then poured himself a glass of wine to drink.
"Young master, don't be nervous, maybe the quality of this cup is not good."
The man realized that he had lost his manners, so he quickly calmed down his expression and said with a smile, "I'm making a fuss."
Zhu Yu smiled and said nothing, drank another drink, leaned on the edge of the boat and looked up at the stars.
There was a huge boulder in the middle of the lake. When Xie Weiran's boat passed the middle of the lake, the boat in front of it had been blocked.
"This is the stone of eternal life. If you touch the stone surface with your sweetheart here, you will be together forever."
The boatman's introduction came from behind, accompanied by the shouts of other women on the boat. Xie Weiran stood at the end of the bridge, looking at the dark passage ahead, his eyes darkening.
His fingertips were slightly twisted.
The boatman suddenly felt that paddling was much easier and he laughed loudly.
After a while, the boat docked.
Xie Weiran saw Zhu Yu leaning on a stone pillar on the shore, swaying and smiling at every passerby.
"Selling hangover soup——"
The man riding with her saw that Zhu Yu seemed drunk and was worried about helping her, but was suddenly pushed away.
Someone lost a piece of gold at the hangover soup stall, and the woman in white standing in front of the stall disappeared.
Xie Weiran glanced at the man with a sinister look on his face, his dark eyes faintly filled with murderous intent. When he looked at the woman in his arms, his eyes became clear, and he picked him up and jumped up to the roof.
The familiar cold fragrance penetrated the tip of her nose. Zhu Yu closed her eyes and curled her lips, then put her arms around his neck with confidence and let him hold her in his arms.
A deep magnetic male voice came to my ears, as if he was suppressing his emotions.
"Master, if you are sober, drink it."
This voice was more confusing than the thin rice wine, so Zhu Yu obediently took a sip.
The strong smell of Chinese medicine from Chao Qi Ba Huo rubbed through my throat, making my whole body feel numb.
"Well...it's so painful." She frowned and muttered.
Xie Weiran felt distressed and quickly used his internal strength to help her relieve her hangover.
Almost instantly, Zhu Yu grabbed his hand, raised his face, moved closer to the boy's chin, and took off his mask.
She closed her eyes and saw clearly the face of the person in front of her, mingling with light under the starry night sky.
Xie Weiran's face was very close at hand, as gentle as jade, with red lips and white teeth, and a hint of domineering and unruly look between his brows, which made people want to take a closer look.
It turned out to be a beauty in my arms.
Zhu Yu smiled.
"You kiss me and I'll take a sip, okay?"
The girl smiled sweetly and her tone seemed to be coquettish.
Her eyelashes were long, casting shallow shadows under the light, and her pretty fair face glowed with a light pink color, making her look extremely alluring.
"Wow!"
The hangover soup bowl slipped from his hand and hit the tiles with a crisp sound.
Xie Weiran came back to his senses slightly after hearing the sound, and said hoarsely: "Disciple, go buy another bowl."
"No more."
The person in my arms let out a cry, as if he was talking in his sleep.
She put her slender arms around his neck, pushed his head down, and kissed his lips.
[Author's digression]: Little devil, are you so incompetent? You can't even hold a bowl steady!!!