This Wednesday is the Lantern Festival, and I have to go to work.

Thinking about the holidays marked at the bottom of the calendar, and the fact that there are no holidays, what's the difference between this and a donkey being dangled with a carrot?

I want to eat but can't, I want to play but can't.

Lin Fengjie across from them was beaming with joy, but Cheng Qicai couldn't stand it and mischievously reminded him, "Brother Lin, why are you so happy today? Have you finished your work?"

Lin Fengjie glanced at her. "Of course it's done."

What? This busy person actually managed to finish their work? Looks like the company is doomed.

Seeing Cheng Qicai's incredulous look, he said, "There's a lantern festival at Ruihong Temple today. My girlfriend and I are planning to go there later. It's quite lively. If you have time, you can invite your friends to go together."

She was tempted, but she had no one to go with her. What was the point of going alone?

How about we call Yun Su Ni?

Cheng Qicai's first reaction was to send her a message, but Yun Su Ni replied that she had something to do today.

The only candidate is gone.

Looks like I'm destined to stay home and laze around all day. On my way back, I'll just buy a bag of frozen glutinous rice balls at the supermarket and cook them to eat, just to make do.

Cheng Qicai gave up her idea of ​​going out to play and could only watch as Lin Fengjie, beaming with joy, walked out of the office.

She packed her bag and left work.

As soon as Cheng Qicai got off the subway, she was hit by the festive atmosphere that hit the streets. She saw pedestrians walking in twos and threes, chatting and laughing.

Looking at herself all alone and having to go to the supermarket to buy frozen glutinous rice balls, Cheng Qicai felt a strange impulse rising in her heart.

Why can't I go out and have fun alone?

She took out her phone, quickly entered "Ruihongci" into the map app, and hailed a taxi.

After getting into the car, Cheng Qicai's impulsiveness subsided, and she somewhat regretted her decision to go on the trip alone.

"Miss, are you going to the lantern festival? It's a bit congested right now," the driver reminded her.

Looking at the long queue in front of her, Cheng Qicai regretted even more why she had acted so impulsively. Wouldn't it have been better to stay at home and lie down?

It doesn't require much effort, doesn't waste money, and is also economical and environmentally friendly.

Finally, she called for the driver to stop nearby.

After getting off the bus, she took out her phone to call a taxi home, but the area was too congested and it was difficult to hail a cab.

She made the best of a bad situation by posting her idiotic behavior on her WeChat Moments, then found a beverage shop to sit down and wait for the road to clear up before continuing.

The phone in her hand rang, and Cheng Qicai stared in surprise at the incoming call.

She answered the phone, and a voice on the other end asked, "Where are you?"

Cheng Qicai blankly told him her location, and the other party simply said two words: "Wait."

Cheng Qicai was still in a daze after hanging up the phone when Gu Rongqi called her.

A moment later, a message popped up on Cheng Qicai's Moon account: [Arrived.]

She looked out the window.

The trees along the streets were adorned with many brightly colored lanterns for the festival, resembling flames that seemed to ignite the still somewhat chilly weather.

Among the many pedestrians, he could easily spot Gu Rongqi's figure.

Today he was wearing a dark gray herringbone coat, exuding a deep and composed demeanor, as if he had just attended an important business meeting or social event.

Gu Rongqi, standing outside the window, quickly met her gaze. As she watched him approach her step by step, the surrounding lights seemed to focus on him, burning her eyes.

She subconsciously looked away.

Cheng Qicai only looked up when the chair opposite her was dragged out with a soft thud.

Cheng Qicai couldn't help but ask, "What are you doing around here?"

Gu Rongqi explained, "I was eating around here. The Ruihong Temple Lantern Festival project was contracted by a friend. I had heard him mention it before, and I thought I'd come and see it since I was passing by. I just happened to see your post on WeChat Moments."

Cheng Qicai understood. "So you want to go see the lantern festival now?"

"Do you want to go?" Gu Rongqi asked her again.

Throwing a ball?

"Go ahead." Cheng Qicai didn't want to go in the first place because she wasn't going with anyone, but now that Gu Rongqi was coming, it wouldn't be right to refuse.

Cheng Qicai glanced at the road outside; it was still congested. "Did you drive here yourself or did you have a driver?"

"It was driven by the driver."

No wonder Cheng Qicai said that with such a traffic jam, how did he get here so quickly?

"Shall we walk or ride a bike?" It would take more than half an hour to walk there, but it would only take about ten minutes by bike.

Cheng Qicai thought for a moment and then asked, "Can you ride a bike?"

Seeing Cheng Qicai's suspicious look, he couldn't help but chuckle, "Yes, I can ride a bicycle."

That's not necessarily true. You don't even know how to ride an electric scooter, so who knows if you can do it? Cheng Qicai thought to herself.

Cheng Qicai led him to scan shared bikes on the street outside. With a "beep," the lock on her bike was unlocked.

Cheng Qicai turned to look at Gu Rongqi and saw that he was still operating the machine.

"Is it not ready yet?" Cheng Qicai asked.

Gu Rongqi replied, "Yes, I just registered."

Cheng Qicai was taken aback, then realized that those people had a dedicated driver every day, unlike working people like them who had to endure hardship and take any means of transportation.

Cheng Qicai watched him turn on the navigation app, and asked, "Shall I lead the way?"

Gu Rongqi nodded.

There were quite a lot of cars on this street, and Cheng Qicai had to look back from time to time to see if Gu Rongqi was keeping up. Once the two of them separated and got far apart, she would wait for Gu Rongqi to come over.

Gu Rongqi watched her figure recede into the distance and then reunite with him, only to drift apart again.

The two followed the navigation for more than ten minutes and finally saw the gate of Ruihong Temple.

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