Chapter 140 Elop?

For many days, Song Lingyi stayed in Zhilan Garden and did not go anywhere.

The days passed quickly during the New Year holidays. My second uncle and his family only had to wait until after the Lantern Festival before they would set off for Lizhou. Therefore, on the night of the Lantern Festival, the Duke's Mansion prepared a sumptuous dinner as an early farewell party for them.

After three rounds of drinks, Song Lingyi left the hall to change her clothes.

The surroundings were quiet, the candlelight in the corridors dim. A girl in red clothes walked forward, holding a lantern. Suddenly, the candlelight flickered, and a dark figure jumped out from behind her, even snatching the lotus lantern from her hand.

The lights illuminated the boy's angular face with curved eyes and a smile.

Song Lingyi calmed herself down and said angrily, "Why are you coming out instead of drinking with your second uncle in the hall?"

"What's the point of drinking with him? Let me take you somewhere." Lu Qian stretched out his arm and took her away from the Duke's Mansion without saying a word.

Today is the Lantern Festival and the streets are very busy.

Lu Qian drove the carriage with a red tassel and a canopy all the way to the south of the city until he arrived at the South Bridge.

Three thousand bright lights rose into the sky, illuminating the dark sky.

The curtain of the carriage was opened, and the young man standing against the bright light seemed to be covered with a layer of light gold. Song Lingyi sat in the carriage, looking at his outstretched hand, feeling strange in her heart and hesitated to move.

"Why did you bring me here?"

Lu Qian raised the corner of his lips slightly and said, "The dinner at the mansion is so boring. There are fireworks at Nanqiao today. I'll take you to see them."

Seeing that the girl was still hesitating, Lu Qian directly grabbed her wrist and with a little force, he brought her down from the carriage.

The surroundings are brightly lit and bustling with people. The water beneath the bridge shimmers with golden light.

The two stood in the middle of the bridge, and Song Lingyi looked up and waited for the fireworks.

After about half a cup of tea, excited cheers from both sides of the South Bridge could be clearly heard, and the loud noise and cheers sounded almost simultaneously.

At that moment, everyone's eyes were focused on the gorgeous fireworks.

Fire trees and silver flowers fall like waterfalls.

Those bright black eyes were filled with colorful flames. Song Lingyi looked up at him infatuatedly, her eyes shining like stars.

She was watching the fireworks, but Lu Qian's eyes were always on her.

The surroundings were noisy until a round of fireworks was over. Someone next to her leaned in and whispered in her ear, "Happy Lantern Festival. Do you like it?"

The scorching breath sprayed on the tip of her ear, and Song Lingyi felt as if something hit her heart. She suddenly turned to look at Lu Qian.

Those beautiful Ruifeng eyes were filled with suppressed emotions, ambiguous and difficult to describe, just like the golden shimmering water of the South River under the bridge.

Song Lingyi's eyes trembled slightly, and she looked at him in disbelief: "Could this firework be you..."

In the bleak winter, Lu Qian raised his eyebrows slightly, silently acknowledging her, and suddenly took a big step towards her, with a seriousness in his eyes that she had never seen before.

"What's so good about Pei Zhao? He's rigid and doesn't understand romance. He didn't even show up for something as serious as breaking off the engagement. He doesn't deserve to make you sad."

The young man's figure was as tall as a mountain, and his pressing aura startled Song Lingyi, causing her to step back. The initial strange feeling she had felt had finally found its source.

"Song Lingyi, marry me."

The look in his eyes that stared at her was full of wanton evil and he made no attempt to conceal his intentions and desires, which deeply burned Song Lingyi.

There was a buzzing sound in my ears.

These words were like a blow to the head, catching Song Lingyi off guard. She was annoyed with her own slowness and ashamed of Lu Qian's feelings for her.

I hadn't thought about this before, because they were cousins ​​within the fifth degree of mourning, considered close relatives. According to modern rules, they couldn't be together! But Dayuan didn't seem to have such a rule...

Looking at the complicated and messy expression on her face, Lu Qian's eyes darkened for a moment, and he slowly raised his hand to touch her cold cheek.

The moment their skin touched, Song Lingyi's confused mind jolted and she quickly slapped his hand away, her eyes filled with panic and helplessness.

"I want to go back."

After saying this, without even looking at him, she turned around and ran towards the bridge.

Then, before she could take two steps, Lu Qian's face darkened. He grabbed the back of her neck and held her in his arms.

In the sky, brilliant fireworks rose into the sky again and exploded with a loud bang. Song Lingyi felt dizzy and her nose hit his hard chest, causing pain.

The strength of her struggle was suppressed by him, and the arm across her slender waist was tightened, and he even squeezed it harshly, which made Song Lingyi tremble all over. Just as she was about to say something, she looked up and met those deep black eyes.

Lu Qian grabbed the back of her head, and a heavy shadow suddenly pressed down on her.

Snap——

The slapping sounded crisp.

Lu Qian's face tilted sideways after being hit, and his eyes were even colder. Song Lingyi was panicked and felt a little guilty. She had used all her strength in that slap...

They were silent for two breaths. Lu Qian's mouth was tense, and dark clouds rolled in his eyes. His gaze slid down from the sparkling black eyes and fixed on the bright red lips. He tightened his grip on her waist and was about to press down again.

Pah pah pah——

"Hiss~"

A series of rapid and crisp sounds.

Song Lingyi slapped Lu Qian on the head several times in a row. Not only did the other people on the bridge get scared and run away, but even Lu Qian was stunned by her and backed away repeatedly, covering his head.

She stopped him in time when he was not paying attention, and ran towards the bridge without looking back.

After getting off the South Bridge, the whole street was bustling with people and filled with the fragrance of BMWs and carriages.

Song Lingyi ran forward with her head held high, fearing that Lu Qian would catch up. In a panic, a carriage approached from the side and behind, neighing loudly, and she had no time to dodge.

The carriage was about to hit us.

The next moment, her slender waist was tightly embraced by something hot. The heat came suddenly, as if to melt her. Her body was then suspended in the air and crashed into a hard and warm wall of flesh.

Song Lingyi was so frightened by this hanging feeling that her heart skipped a beat. Her slender hands subconsciously reached out to grab something. Her eyelids fluttered open, and the first thing that caught her eye was the man's protruding Adam's apple. The scent of wood filled her nostrils.

It’s Xiao Mingyi!

Her brain recognized the man in front of her before her eyes. The moment she raised her eyes, he happened to look down at her. Their eyes met. They were so close, and his narrow and long eyes looked straight at her, as if he wanted to see into her heart.

The sound of horse hooves was rapid as they quickly left the bustling street.

Song Lingyi's heart skipped a beat, and she hesitated as she spoke, "You...why are you here?"

"If I don't come, who will save you?" Xiao Mingyi curled his lips playfully.

There were few people in the lower reaches of the Nanhe River, and the streets were deserted. The sound of horse hooves became particularly clear. Song Lingyi glanced back and saw a group of people following not far away.

That’s right, how could the prince travel alone?

"I mean, how did you happen to be in South Bridge?" Did you see anything you shouldn't have seen...

"Today is the Lantern Festival. The imperial kitchen prepared Fu Yuanzi and distributed it to each palace. I originally wanted to send some to the Duke's Mansion, but when I arrived at the door, I saw you two 'eloping'." Xiao Mingyi glanced at her dimly.

For some reason, the tone sounded a bit resentful.

"What elopement?!"

Song Lingyi suddenly felt embarrassed, her fair cheeks flushed. She hurriedly explained, "I thought I was just coming to the market to watch the fireworks. I had no idea he would..."

The voices grew smaller and smaller, and the scenes on the bridge echoed before her eyes, as well as Lu Qian's last hurt and gloomy look. Her forehead was throbbing and she had a terrible headache.