Yunling has been captured!

Zhang gently wiped the sweat from her forehead with a handkerchief, then took her hand and said, "The lanterns are beautiful, but don't wander off. If you get caught, where will your mother find you?"

Yunling immediately handed Dahei to Yunchu, then led Xiaobai over, saying, "Mother, with Xiaobai here, who dares to catch me?"

"Don't be careless. That human trafficker uses sleeping pills. Once he covers your mouth and nose, he can make you unable to fight back."

“Mother has forgotten again, but I know how to make medicine.”

Grandma Yun shook her head and said, "Chunniang, I'm just glad this silly boy didn't manage to cripple that human trafficker. He's not as naive as he was when he was little. Since you're out today, you should go for a stroll with Hua-ge'er."

Yunling quickly chimed in, "That's right, that's right. Father is always busy, and it's not easy to have such an opportunity. Why does Mother only care about me?"

Old Man Yun also encouraged, "Yes, yes, Shenghua should take Chunniang for a walk."

With both elders in the family speaking up, Zhang Shi naturally couldn't say anything more. She lowered her head, her face already flushed, and let Yun Shenghua lead her to the other side.

After Yun Shenghua and Zhang left, the remaining six people followed the crowd forward. Under the lanterns and along the long corridors on both sides of the street, various strange and supernatural abilities were performed in turn.

There were performances of ball games, pole climbing, sword swallowing, puppetry, spinning clay balls, drumming, flute playing, storytelling, selling medicine, and fortune telling, as well as animal circus performances, such as monkey shows, fish shows, bees, butterflies, etc.

Yun Ling was a little overwhelmed. When she came to her senses, she couldn't find her parents, but seeing the smiles on Yun Ruochun and Yun Ruoxia's faces, she knew that they, like Yun Shenghua and Zhang Shi, had gone to live their own lives as a couple.

The four continued forward and soon their eyes were drawn to a young woman with a lantern on her head. The lantern was about the size of a date or chestnut and decorated with pearls and jade. It was crystal clear and extremely beautiful.

"Hey, let's go get one too."

Yun Ruochun's words piqued the curiosity of everyone, so they inquired about the shop's location and headed there together.

Suddenly, a fragrance drifted through the air. As Yunling was trying to discern the direction of the fragrance, Xiaobai dashed forward and swept Yunling away in a flash.

A person and a dog ran to a small stall. The stall was decorated in a sophisticated way, with a bamboo frame and a green umbrella on it. The umbrella was decorated with red plum blossoms and gold lanterns. Small lanterns hung behind the frame, creating a wonderful atmosphere.

"Hey, young lady, wishing you a peaceful Lantern Festival, how about a bowl of Jiao Zhui?"

Yunling squatted down, looking at the dumplings that looked like glutinous rice balls frying in the pot, and couldn't help but swallow hard. "Then I'll have a bowl."

Okay~

When Lu Yinghuai arrived, this was the scene he saw: a man in red was squatting by the pot, his eyes darting back and forth between the dog beside him and the charred remains in the pot. As the smoke cleared, his rosy cheeks and sparkling eyes were revealed.

Lu Yinghuai's heart skipped a beat. The person in front of him was less naive than he had imagined. Her face was more delicate and beautiful, and her hair could be tied up. Thinking about it, how long had it been since he and she had last seen each other?

Lu Yinghuai felt his heart was about to jump out of his chest. The words he had prepared for a long time were already on the tip of his tongue. This time, he was going to tell her everything at once. So he took a step forward, but his shoulder was patted for no reason, and he heard an urgent voice asking for help.

"Ying Huai, hurry up and help me straighten the lamp bowl, lest it burn."

It turned out that Song Xiaoliulang was showing off, imitating the style of those high-ranking officials and nobles in the capital, and putting a peony lantern on his head. This thing was fun, but if you accidentally let a spark fall on your hair, your beautiful hair would be beyond saving.

Lu Yinghuai was well aware of the seriousness of the matter and quickly helped him to straighten the stall. But when he looked back at Jiao's stall, there was no sign of the person he had been longing for.

"Ying Huai, you've got a huge lantern, where is it?"

"Sixth Brother, wait a moment. I have urgent business to attend to and must take my leave now."

Lu Yinghuai quickly ran up to Jiao Zhui and asked the shopkeeper about Yun Ling's whereabouts. After learning the approximate location, he hurriedly chased after her.

The lanterns are meant to be admired for three days, but he didn't know when Yunling and the others would come to see them. So he waited all night at Shengfu Restaurant, and this morning he stood early in the top-floor private room, carefully observing the situation of every street and intersection.

Persistence pays off, and he was finally able to wait for her. Although he couldn't see her face clearly, Lu Yinghuai's intuition told him that this person was the one he had been longing for.

He had been longing to see her, and now that his wish had come true, how could he easily let her go?

Lu Yinghuai walked through the throng of lanterns and spotted the young woman in red with her hair in a bun just two steps away. He thought to himself, "Finally found her!" He then mustered his courage, wiped away all the tension in his heart, and reached out to pat her on the shoulder.

Yunling felt a tap on the shoulder.

She turned around, and before she could even react, a silk flower was pinned to her head, and what she saw was a familiar, smug face.

"Didn't you say you wouldn't come if I came? Now you're contradicting yourself?"

Pei Lin weighed his medical kit in his hand. "Human life is at stake. I'm doing the right thing."

Yunling said "Oh" and continued walking forward. She had just heard someone say that the big lantern was just ahead, and she didn't want to miss it. Maybe she could even run into her father and mother and catch up on some gossip.

Pei Lin scratched the back of his head and followed, walking close to Yun Ling.

"Hey, aren't you on official business? What are you doing following me?"

“Of course it’s done. I was just worried that you’d get kidnapped and that Brother Xiao would scold me for it. Otherwise, who would want to follow you?”

Yunling pouted, about to hurl a few curses, when the path ahead began to narrow, and people on both sides kept squeezing in.

Before long, the sound of string and wind instruments came from the middle of the road, and several young women in dancing skirts danced to the music. They were very beautiful and their dance was graceful, making it hard to look away.

Pei Lin only looked down at Yun Ling.

Yunling also noticed Pei Lin's gaze, but whenever she looked up, she saw that his gaze was fixed on those young women.

She touched her head, realizing she had misjudged the situation. Besides, if she asked him, "Why are you looking at me?" and he replied, "Have some shame, where would I be looking at you?" wouldn't she be in an awkward position?

Let's give up on that.

Yunling led Xiaobai forward, passing two young men who were doing somersaults and performing martial arts dances, and finally arrived at the base of the large lantern.