Chapter 12 I Will Marry You
"Okay, do another somersault!"
The Lantern Festival was crowded with people. Song Lingyi looked around for the figures of Lu and Pei's families. To be precise, she didn't even realize that she was subconsciously looking for Lu Qian.
The lion dance troupe was gradually moving away, and Song Lingyi was squeezed in the crowd, being pushed forward. On the street, fire snakes danced, and the artists' fire-breathing performances drew constant cheers from the surroundings.
After finally arriving at a less crowded place, I barely took a breath when I heard a soft whistle and a not-so-friendly greeting from behind.
"Oh, isn't this the cousin from the Duke's Mansion?"
Song Lingyi looked back and frowned slightly.
She was standing at the entrance of a teahouse, where several people were standing. The leader, with his slicked-back hair and powdered face, was none other than Li He, whom she hadn't seen for a long time. The other five or six were dressed like servants, likely slaves of the Li family.
"They say enemies always meet again, cousin, how are you?" Li He laughed wildly.
"……"baffling.
Song Lingyi tried to leave, but Li He, with his drunken steps, blocked her way, and the servants behind him also surrounded her.
"My cousin, I didn't offend you on the day of Pei's birthday party, but the young master beat me up just because of a few jokes. We have to settle this account, right?" Li He was very arrogant after drinking.
"How funny." Song Lingyi snorted coldly, "The one who hit you was Lu Qian, and the ones who refused to reconcile were your parents. Are you going to settle the score with me? Has Mr. Li had a few pounds of wine and can't tell right from wrong, or is he picking on the weak?"
Li He was hit in the sore spot and immediately became furious. His drunken, flushed face was full of hideous distortion. "This is all your fault. I've never been so embarrassed in my life. I will make you pay for everything I say today!"
Several servants moved slightly, as if to take action.
Song Lingyi's heart tightened, and she shouted, "Don't blame me for not warning you. I'm the cousin of the Duke's Mansion. If you offend me, when the Duke investigates, will Lord Li protect you or his son?"
The servants understood this logic, so they looked at each other, and no one dared to take the first step.
After hesitating for a while, Li He was so angry that he kicked one of them in the butt, "What are you standing there for?! A bunch of cowards, look at me..."
He staggered, rolled up his sleeves, raised his fist and walked towards Song Lingyi.
"Mr. Li!"
Seeing that he was unconscious and easy to fool, Song Lingyi pretended to be pitiful and delicate, her eyelashes trembling slightly, and her voice was as clear as jade: "They say that gentlemen use words, not fists. Are you really going to hit a little girl like me?"
Seeing her showing weakness, Li He's fist softened and he stretched out his hand towards her face, "How could it be? If my cousin is willing, I will do it very painfully!"
Before his hand could touch the person, Song Lingyi grabbed it and twisted his finger back with such force that he almost broke it. Li He grimaced in pain.
After all, Song Lingyi was a person who had experienced the world. To deal with a scoundrel who was obsessed with wine, sex, money and power, she had the strength and means to do so. She punched Li He in the abdomen and hit him on the back of the head with one punch, making him unable to stand steadily.
After the fight, he ran away.
The servants standing by were terrified and rushed over to help Li He up.
"Sir, are you okay?"
"Chase... Chase him!" Li He was beaten so hard that he saw stars and even tears came out.
The servants hesitated and didn't move, which made Li He furious. His face flushed, he shouted, "Chase them! If you don't catch them, I'll sell you to the Colosseum!"
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On the crowded streets of the Lantern Festival, a scene of chasing each other was unfolding. When the servants of the Li Mansion reached a fork in the road, they split up in pairs to look for the person.
Under the archway, Lu Qian was anxiously looking for Song Lingyi when he heard two servants from the Li Mansion gathered on the street and chatting idly.
"Shouldn't we just stop looking?"
"What are you looking for? That cousin must have come out with the Duke. What good will it do if we catch her?"
"What if the young master investigates?"
"It's not just the two of us who are looking for him. We can just say we didn't catch him. The master ordered us to keep an eye on the young master. Even if the young master wants to use us as a scapegoat, he needs the master's consent."
"What are you talking about?"
The servants all turned their heads and saw that the young master had stood behind them at some point, with a gloomy and terrifying expression.
"Young...young master?" The servant was trembling with fear.
Lu Qian didn't have time to waste time chatting with them. He asked sharply, "Where's Song Lingyi?"
"We don't know either."
But Lu Qian did not trust the servant's words at all. Just then, Li He sobered up and rushed over.
"Where is that dead girl?" Li He spoke faster than he thought. When he saw Lu Qian was there, a surge of fear in his heart. Before he could react, Lu Qian grabbed his collar and punched him hard.
The two servants realized that something was wrong and rushed forward to stop it.
Li He wailed incessantly, feeling excruciating pain all over his body. It was indeed not a good idea to go out tonight.
The scene was chaotic for a while, and pedestrians on the street tacitly stepped back.
"Did you bully Song Lingyi?!" The light fell into Lu Qian's vicious eyes, as if fangs and thorns had grown out.
Li He was so frightened that he said, "No...no, I just wanted to teach her a lesson and vent my anger, but who knew...oh my..."
Before he could finish his words, Lu Qian punched him hard again, gritting his teeth.
"I hit you, what does it have to do with her? Come at me if you dare. Where is she?"
"I don't know either!" Li He burst into tears.
Not only did I not get any advantage, I even got beaten twice for nothing. What the hell is going on?
"A Qian!"
Song Lingyi's voice came from behind.
Lu Qian suddenly turned around, the sound of phoenix flute moved, the light of jade pot turned, and the girl was standing in the dim light, with curved eyebrows and eyes, shining like stars.
The fierce look in his eyes disappeared instantly, and Lu Qian slowly released his hand that was holding Li He's collar.
"Young Master, Young Master!"
Li He fell backward like a head start, and two servants caught him in time.
There was a lot of discussion around. Song Lingyi took a few steps forward, held Lu Qian's hand, and walked away from this place of trouble.
Soon, the two arrived at the center of the stone bridge.
The stone bridge stretches across the two banks, with huge torches standing at each end of the bridge, blazing with flames. The water under the bridge is sparkling, and countless boats are passing by. It is a great place to watch the lights and enjoy the scenery.
"Where did you go just now?" Lu Qian frowned slightly.
"I was just about to ask you, why didn't you watch the lion dance and insisted on showing me a surprise? In the end, you disappeared in the blink of an eye!" Song Lingyi was dissatisfied.
Lu Qian was in the wrong.
Who knew that she could get lost in just a short while?
"Surprises also take time to prepare."
Song Lingyi snorted softly, lowered her eyes to glance at the two people's clasped hands, and said in a proud tone: "Master Lu, where is the surprise?"
Lu Qian narrowed his eyes, and at the same time, a loud bang exploded in the sky.
The excited cheers from the Lantern Festival can be clearly heard and the atmosphere is very lively.
Fire trees and silver flowers fall like waterfalls.
It attracted everyone's attention, including Song Lingyi. Her bright black eyes were full of colorful flames. She looked up at him infatuatedly, not knowing that Lu Qian's eyes were always on her.
"Do you like it?" Lu Qian asked in her ear.
Song Lingyi was startled and turned to look at him, "Did you prepare this?"
The distance was so close that the tips of their noses almost touched.
Lu Qian raised his eyebrows slightly, the answer was self-evident.
When their eyes met, the young man looked at her with a wild and unrestrained look, not concealing his passion and desire at all, which burned into Song Lingyi's heart.
Her breathing was slightly choked, and her bright black eyes stared at him blankly.
"Song Lingyi, marry me."
There was a buzzing sound in my ears.
Brilliant fireworks rose into the sky again. Song Lingyi swallowed and was silent for a moment. She opened her mouth slightly, but was suddenly interrupted by Lu Qian again.
"etc!"
"If you refuse, then don't say anything."
This question has been asked several times, and Lu Qian has been rejected every time. He is almost suffering from psychological trauma.
The atmosphere was so good tonight and the fireworks hadn't finished yet, so he didn't want to hear anything that would spoil the fun.
Song Lingyi felt her heart beating chaotically. She bit the soft flesh in her mouth and took a deep breath: "Okay."
“…”
Lu Qian was stunned and couldn't figure out what her response meant.
Song Lingyi curled her lips, stood on tiptoe, raised her head and kissed him lightly.
In an instant, the surrounding scenery seemed to dissipate, leaving only the two of them in the world. Lu Qian could not hear any other movement, and quietly watched the girl who took the initiative to kiss him. His crow-like eyelashes trembled, and his mind finally turned around.
She agreed to marry him!
The moon is dim and the stars are dim, the lights are bright.
This is the best scenery of Kyoto in a year, with the evening breeze blowing and the willows by the river swaying.
Dead trees come back to life in spring, still waters turn into jade, and the road ahead will also be filled with flowers.
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