Chapter 59 Sky Lanterns and Dreams

Yun Chen leaned over and looked at him with tears in his eyes. He opened his lips slightly, revealing the pink tip of his tongue with blood beads on it.

This scene is so captivating.

Huo Gannian tried hard to calm himself down. He gently lifted her chin with one hand and with the other hand, he wrapped a handkerchief around his fingertips and put it into her slightly open mouth, sliding it across her soft lips and touching the bleeding tip of her tongue.

She wanted to say "It's okay", but her lips moved slightly and she accidentally sucked his finger.

He pulled his hand back as if he had received an electric shock, and coughed lightly to cover up the strangeness in his voice:

"Don't eat spicy food, drink some mushroom soup to moisten your stomach."

She was completely unaware of what she had provoked and continued to eat and drink carefree, completely unaware of what was going on in his mind.

The afterglow gradually faded and the evening breeze blew gently.

The meal that made me feel distracted was finally finished.

Runhe brought the tea table, brewed tea for the two of them, placed snacks on the table, then lit several lanterns under the pavilion and left obediently.

Before leaving, Runhe handed the cloak to Yunchen and asked her to put it on Huo Gannian.

She did as she was told, cupping her hands and putting the cloak on him.

When she bent down to tie the neck strap of her cloak, he suddenly raised his hand and touched her face.

As a guard, she naturally would not be on guard against her master. She did not hide, nor did she have any distracting thoughts. She looked at him closely, her eyes full of doubt.

While he was pulling himself hard in his heart and shouting "Don't go crazy", he showed a calm expression on his face.

"A grain of rice, I helped you remove it."

His hand immediately left the soft, tender cheek.

He put his hands back into his sleeves and twisted his fingers unconsciously.

Her face turned slightly red and she smiled embarrassedly.

When she sat back at the tea table, a question suddenly crossed her mind:

"Isn't the main course tonight dumplings? Where's the rice?"

This doubt quickly passed by, and she didn't pay much attention to it. She just looked at the lake in the darkening night, looked at the twinkling lights, and said in surprise:

"Young Master, someone is releasing sky lanterns on the lake. It's so beautiful."

He looked towards the lake, where sky lanterns of all sizes, lit with warm candlelight, rose slowly into the sky.

Under the night sky, the inky black lake connects to the sky, the sky connects to the water, and the sky lanterns are dotted with warmth, like a quiet and warm starry sky.

"Tonight is the night of the full moon. It's near the Mid-Autumn Festival, so we should light lanterns and pray for blessings. Let's go and take a look—"

She pushed him to the spot on the pavilion closest to the lake and squatted beside him.

The top of her head was right at his fingertips, so close that he could just stretch out his arms and pull her into his arms and kiss the top of her head.

He looked at her in a trance, but she just pointed at the opposite lake and cried out in surprise:

"Young Master, look!"

Looking in the direction of her finger, there were also groups of people gathered on the opposite lakeside to watch the sky lanterns.

There was a man sitting on a chair just like Huo Gannian, but there was a big black dog squatting next to him.

Yun Chen and the big black dog looked at each other from a distance. Yun Chen waved his hand, and the black dog actually raised its paw and shook it.

"Haha..." Huo Gannian couldn't help laughing out loud.

She was immediately mesmerized by his handsome smile and couldn't take her eyes off him, and two blushes appeared on her face.

"Master, you look so beautiful when you smile."

The smile on his lips did not fade, "Really?"

She nodded and said, "Young Master, smile more, frown less, and get angry less, then you can live a long life."

He laughed, "A hundred years? That's too difficult."

"It's not difficult!" She said seriously, "The Huo Gang will always have guards, and there will always be someone to protect the young master. Even if we die, there will definitely be a new generation of guards to take over. They will definitely protect the young master and make him live a long and safe life."

Her eyes were clear, without a trace of flattery, only the loyalty and responsibility that belonged to a young bodyguard.

He was moved, but suddenly felt empty and panicked...

She seemed to separate her role as a "guard" from his role as the "young master" very clearly, as if they were two completely different worlds.

"Yun Chen, this 'protecting with one's own life', is it directed at the young master of the Huo Gang, or at me?" He simply couldn't believe that such hypocritical words could come out of the mouth of the great Huo Gannian.

But he really wanted to know the answer, and he was almost going crazy.

She looked at him in confusion and said with great embarrassment:

"Master, I don't quite understand what you are talking about...Apart from you, is there anyone else who is the Young Master of the Huo Gang?"

His expectations were dashed, he sighed, and thought:

Yun Chen, oh Yun Chen, you clearly understand me so well, you are so smart, but you just can’t find the way to love... well, well...

"Forget it, let's just look at the night view. Look, the biggest sky lantern has been released."

A wide and huge red sky lantern slowly rose from the lake, hung with blessing ribbons, looking very spectacular.

She stood up, spread her arms, breathed deeply, and stretched comfortably.

Ever since she temporarily took over the responsibility of commanding Ye Yan's guards, the burden of Huo Gannian's life and safety seemed to fall on her alone.

She was always tense and nervous every day, and it was only at this small party tonight that she finally relaxed.

"Young Master, there's a sky lantern floating over here." She ran around the shore, looking expectantly at a sky lantern that had fallen into the water and was slowly approaching.

Huo Gannian did not look at her directly, but was attracted by her reflection in the water.

The lake was as endless as the night, the dim lights were trembling slightly, and her figure leaping in it seemed as unreal as an illusion, just like a happy puppy.

She stretched out her arm, used the Hidden Moon Sword to hook up the small sky lantern, shook off the water on it, and smoothed out the blessing ribbon. On it was written:

The flowers are endless, the moon is infinite, and our hearts are the same.

She wanted to read it to Huo Gan, joking that it must be written by a lover to his beloved, but when she turned around, her heartstrings, which had just relaxed, immediately tensed up again.

Huo Gannian just looked at her with a smile, completely unaware that the huge red sky lantern had quietly approached behind him, and the blazing fireworks and the huge iron cage had completely enveloped him.

In Huo Gannian's sight, he saw Yun Chen, who was originally smiling, suddenly change his expression, throw down the small sky lantern, and run towards him desperately.

Her eyes were fearless and resolute. She threw him down and protected him under her, hugging him tightly.

Amid the whirring of the fireworks, he clearly heard her say:

"Young Master! Don't be afraid!"

He only saw the big red color overturning and covering the whole world, and the whole world suddenly became bright red.

Fortunately, the sky lantern was light, and the flame brushed against her back, fell to the ground, and quickly went out.

Even the "iron cage" that she thought supported the sky lantern was actually made of tough bamboo.

When Buyan and Xun Jian rushed over to help the two up, Yun Chen was obviously more nervous, but Huo Gannian was very calm, but his eyes were strangely bright.

Xun Yan even noticed that Huo Gannian moved his hand from Yun Chen's lower back without leaving any trace. The scene was really... a bit strangely ambiguous.

"Don't hurt your back again." Huo Gannian said this with a normal expression, without any disturbance.

After hearing this, the strange feeling in Xun Xun's heart immediately disappeared without a trace.

The dinner ended in chaos and confusion.

Late at night.

In the bedroom of Beining Hall, Huo Gannian slept alone on the bed.

The moon is hazy and people are dreaming.

He saw the overwhelming red rushing towards him, with a bright and blooming white in the center.

Yun Chen looked at him with watery eyes, his long hair untied, draped down like ink, covering his body just right.

Her face was so clear, but her body was blurry below her straight, white collarbone and could not be seen clearly.

She walked towards him step by step, slowly leaned over, slightly opened her soft lips, revealing the pink tip of her tongue.

Slowly moistening inch by inch.

Her long black hair brushed against her face, and her soft lips covered his.

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He could no longer restrain himself or endure, and could only sink... and sink again...

White and red are intertwined and inseparable.

The world closed its eyes, the candles in the ancestral temples were extinguished, all things closed their ears, and all restrictions became false.

There is no need to worry about anything anymore, just sinking deeper and deeper into the clouds...

The cock crows at dawn, and a long dream begins.

Runhe served Huo Gannian as usual in the morning. When making the bed, he was stunned for a moment by the dark marks on it, then he quickly changed it and took it to the back room to wash and dry.

After finishing his work, Runhe walked back worriedly and happened to see Yunchen standing guard at the door.

After thinking for a long time, Runhe pulled Yunchen aside and whispered:

"Guard Yun, there's something I haven't been able to tell Guard Ye about for a long time. It's probably because Guard Ye is so much older than me, so it's hard for me to say it. I think it would be useful to tell you about it. Only you can solve this problem for the young master."

Yun Chen was confused. "It's really like listening to a word from you. Runhe, are you silent about becoming your disciple? You've been talking for a long time, but I didn't understand a single word you said."

Run He looked around furtively. Seeing no one approaching, he lowered his voice and said:

"Alas, the young master used to only go horseback riding once every six months, but lately, I don't know what's wrong, he's been going horseback riding three or two times a month. I haven't seen him take a fancy to any girl, so why is it getting so frequent? Alas, the young master is young and strong, so it's natural for his primordial energy to move, but if he continues like this, it might damage his foundation. I suggested to the young master that he take in a concubine, but he refused and gave me the cold shoulder. Guard Yun, you should think of a solution!"

Yun Chen was confused and asked:

"Horse racing? When did the young master go out on horseback? Which girl did he go out on horseback to meet? And he even used munitions? And who is the 'concubine'?"

Now it was Run He's turn to be speechless and confused. He looked at Yun Chen's crotch and sighed sympathetically:

"Guardian Yun, I didn't expect you to be nearly eighteen and still not develop. It's also true that no one is as strong and energetic as the young master."

Seeing that Yun Chen still had only a vague idea, Run He simply said:

"Guard Yun, I've heard that the guards go to Baixiang Tower or Hongfang Alley to look for girls whenever they're on leave, but you're the only one who doesn't. But you have to understand that the young master has been enduring this for so many years with Qingxin Lotus Seed Soup and self-control. It's been really hard, and I can't bear to see it. Think of a way to find a girl for the young master to relieve his sexual desire!"

Yun Chen now understood everything and agreed repeatedly. When Runhe turned around, her face immediately turned red to her neck.

When she entered the bedroom to see Huo Gannian, she didn't even dare to look up at him.

Because of this, she didn't notice that Huo Gannian also lowered his eyebrows and eyes today, not daring to look at her at all.