flstandardbreds Chapter 179: Sea of People
Chapter 179: Sea of People
Feeling remorseful, Bai Zhao carried the Phoenix River Lantern and wandered through the crowd looking for Aning.
People on the street were laughing and talking, leaving Bai Zhao alone in the search.
Suddenly, when Bai Zhao looked back, he saw Zhou Ning standing under the osmanthus tree through the crowd.
The lights here are dim. Zhou Ning is holding a candied haws and looking up at the fireworks, with bright eyes, white teeth and a beautiful smile.
Zhou Ning seldom smiles, and even when she does, it is always a faint smile. It is rarely like now, when her smile is as bright and beautiful as the scorching sun.
Bai Zhao ran over, sweat on his face, and looked at Zhou Ning intently.
"A Ning, are you okay?"
Zhou Ning turned around when she heard the voice and saw Bai Zhao's face was red with sweat, so she moved closer and asked, "Are you sick?"
With his beloved so close, Bai Zhao swallowed and said nervously, "No."
Zhou Ning waved his hand, signaling Bai Zhao to lower his head.
Bai Zhao didn't understand, but he still lowered his head obediently.
Zhou Ning stood on tiptoe and touched her forehead to Bai Zhao's.
For a moment, Bai Zhao felt his breathing stagnate, and the only thing left was the girl in front of him.
"It seems like I'm feeling quite hot..." Zhou Ning fainted before he could finish his words.
Bai Zhao subconsciously hugged Zhou Ning and asked anxiously, "A Ning, what's wrong with you?"
Zhou Ning did not answer. Bai Zhao held Zhou Ning horizontally and carefully checked her breath.
Fortunately, I'm still alive.
He must be drunk.
Bai Zhao accidentally glanced at Zhou Ning's neck, and with the dim light, Bai Zhao saw a small red dot on it.
Thinking of Shen You's words, Bai Zhao secretly thought that something was wrong and immediately took Zhou Ning to the clinic.
Let’s talk about Shen You and Qi Ji.
Shen You took Qi Ji around here and there, but refused to go back.
"Qi Ji, let's stay outside for a while longer and give more time to Aning and Xiaobai. This way, when we tell others later that the four of us are playing outside, it won't be considered as breaking the rules." Shen You instructed Qi Ji.
Qi Ji's eyes were filled with smiles, so it should be fine.
Shen You was wearing a plain blue dress today, with her pigtails hanging down to her waist, looking pretty and cute.
However, the candied haws in his hand had been eaten long ago. Qi Ji saw someone selling candied haws somewhere else, said something to Shen You, and went to buy some.
Now Shen You's eyebrows and eyes have grown, and she has developed better than her peers. She looks like a young girl.
A man in green clothes held a flower cake with a shy look on his face and asked, "Miss, would you be so kind as to spend the night with me?"
It was the first time that Shen You encountered such a situation, and she hesitated, not knowing what to say.
Is this the custom in Qingzhou?
So do I have to accept it?
Seeing that Shen You did not refuse, the man thought that Shen You was being reserved, so he stuffed the flower cake into Shen You's arms and wanted to take Shen You away.
"let go."
Qi Ji came back at some point and grabbed the man's wrist tightly. The man cried out in pain and then let go.
He was always gentle and polite to others and would never be so rude.
The man said angrily: "I just want to invite this girl to spend a good night together. Who are you? You have to follow the first come first served rule, right?"
Qi Ji released the man's wrist and said arbitrarily: "She and I are together, what do you think our relationship is?"
The man rubbed his wrist and muttered, "How should I know what your relationship is."
Shen You took Qi Ji's arm and said with an apologetic smile, "Brother, I'm so sorry. I didn't know the rules and offended you. Please forgive me."
The moment Shen You's hand touched Qi Ji's, his body suddenly relaxed, and everything around him seemed to be silent, with only tenderness and affection left.
Seeing Shen You's behavior, the man gave up and left, saying "no problem".
After the man left, Shen You pulled his hand out and said to Qi Ji, "It was a close call. Looks like I have to bring a local with me next time. I didn't know the rules and thought I had to accept it."
Qi Ji's eyes curved slightly, and he said, "Of all things, your feelings are the most important. If you feel uncomfortable, you don't have to pay attention to it."
"That won't work. We should follow the host's wishes and abide by local rules." After saying this, Shen You walked forward.
She walked lightly, sometimes jumping around, her pigtails swinging back and forth, and she looked very happy and cheerful.
Qi Ji's smile deepened and he followed Shen You closely.
Sansheng Festival is a unique festival in Qingzhou. On this day, many men and women who have made love will come out without any restraint.
They will release river lanterns, give each other osmanthus cakes, and make wishes under the red jacaranda trees.
This tree is very magical. The general red jasmine trees bloom from May to July, but the trees beside the Sansheng River bloom for one month each in October and March, and they are very strong.
Red jasmine, also known as phoenix flower.
Its meaning is longing and separation.
It is a tree planted by the legendary goddess of three lives herself.
In order to save the people, she killed her lover with her own hands and turned into the Sansheng River.
It is rumored that the goddess killed her lover so that all people can know and stay with the one they love, so even though this myth is not perfect, there are still many people who come here to make wishes to the goddess.
"Yuzi, are you going to make a wish?" Qi Ji asked.
It was a little cold at night. Shen You hugged herself tightly and shook her head, saying, "No, it seems that the goddess is quite busy and may not be able to take care of me."
Seeing this, Qi Ji took off his cloak and handed it to Shen You with both hands: "It's cold at night, and women have weaker constitutions. It will be better to wear a cloak."
Shen You didn't act pretentiously. She wrapped herself up like a corn and said with a smile, "Thank you, Mr. Qi, for your kindness. I will never be able to repay you. I will work like a cow or a horse in my next life."
"Can I...?" I promise to marry you for the rest of my life.
"What?" Shen You tilted his head and looked at Qi Ji, waiting for him to finish his half-sentence.
Qi Ji smiled bitterly and shook his head, then he touched Shen You's head and said with a smile: "It's nothing, just remember the favor and don't forget it."
The riverside was moist and Shen You could even feel the water vapor blowing on her face.
Along with the water came sleepiness.
As the night deepened, Shen You yawned and said, "A Ning is used to going to bed early, so she must have gone home by now. Let's go back too."
Seeing Shen You staggering in sleepiness, Qi Ji said, "How about I carry you on my back?"
"Carrying me?"
Carrying it on your back is very tempting.
But Shen You thought about it and felt that Qi Ji was a gentleman and must be really thinking about her, so she shouldn't make such assumptions.
Shen You was really sleepy, so he agreed.
Qi Ji squatted down, Shen You lay on top of him, and hugged Qi Ji's neck tightly.
Qi Ji carefully supported Shen You's legs, but only supported them with his arms and wrists without touching them with his hands.
Shen You just felt that Qi Ji's back was so broad and warm, and whispered: "Qi Ji, it turns out that your back is so comfortable."