"Light bites and lingering touches" is not enough to describe this restrained yet passionate kiss. Feng Guang, who had been staring in astonishment with her eyes wide open, now had no choice but to close them and immerse herself in this strange yet tender kiss.

After a short while, the "kiss" ended.

Xie Zhan held the handkerchief in her palm. She could clearly see that on the white handkerchief, besides a red peach blossom, there was also her red lipstick mark.

Xie Zhan kissed her cheek again and said, "Consider this Feng Guang's farewell gift to me. I promise Feng Guang that I will write you a letter every month. Feng Guang, you must be good and wait for me to come back."

He let her land, then reached out to smooth her slightly disheveled hair, a gentle smile spreading across his lips. Only then did he take a step back and leap away from the dimly lit alley.

At the same time, Xie Jie's voice rang out, "Gorgeous!"

Fengguang, who was still immersed in the sadness of parting, was startled by Xie Jie's loud voice. She quickly wiped away her tears, turned around, and timidly called out, "Brother..."

Xie Jie paused, all his anger vanishing at that soft, sweet "brother." He walked over, looked down, and asked, "Didn't I tell you to wait for me where you were? Why did you come to such a dark place?"

"There are too many people outside... I don't like the way those men look at me." Feng Guang said this with a very aggrieved tone, and the expression on her face when she was about to cry because Xie Zhan left was quite fitting here.

Xie Jie thought of the wolfish looks those young men outside were giving his sister, and he understood why Feng Guang was hiding in this deserted place. He turned back to look at Xie Yaoyao who was following behind him, "It's all your fault for wandering around like that. If anything happens to Feng Guang, I'll definitely tell Mother to punish you!"

Xie Yaoyao was already angry and anxious because she hadn't seen Luo Yuanzhi yet. Now, hearing Xie Jie's unfriendly tone, she retorted irritably, "What does it have to do with me what happens to her?"

Little did Xie Yaoyao know that someone, fearing that Young Master Luo would seek out Fengguang, had deliberately given Luo Yuanzhi another beating. For at least a year or two, Luo Yuanzhi wouldn't be able to leave the house.

"You dare to talk back to me?" Xie Jie had been taught by his mother not to hit women since he was a child, but seeing Xie Yaoyao's imposing manner now, he felt like hitting her even if he didn't want to.

Feng Guang hurriedly said, "I'm fine, please stop arguing."

Xie Jie looked at Feng Guang and then noticed that she was carrying a rabbit lantern. He sensed something was wrong and asked, "Where's your lotus lantern?!"

“My lotus lantern…” Feng Guang’s eyes flickered for a moment before she said, “It was just snatched away by a young master, and he insisted on giving me this rabbit lantern…”

Xie Jie then hurriedly asked, "Did no one else see you exchanging lanterns?"

"No, no..."

Xie Jie breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good."

If others saw it, they would probably gossip. After all, Fengguang was engaged, and carrying a lantern was standard at the Lantern Festival. He couldn't very well ask Fengguang to throw the lantern away. Judging from Fengguang's expression, she seemed to quite like the rabbit lantern.

Xie Jie thought for a moment and said, "Let's go back."

Feng Guang nodded.

After leaving the alley, we returned to the bustling street. In fact, besides Feng Guang's face, what attracted attention was the revolving lantern that Xie Jie was carrying.