"Yang Jiaoruo!"
Su Jinxia is really angry!
Yang Jiaoruo, however, looked disdainful and even attacked another lantern.
Su Jin rushed forward to stop them, and the two immediately started fighting.
Yang Jiaoruo finally released her pent-up anger, and she used ruthless methods to press forward step by step.
This isn't about trying to light a lantern; it's clearly about trying to take down Su Jin.
Su Jinxia was still recovering from her injuries, but she was strong enough to handle her, and the two fought fiercely, neither gaining the upper hand.
At this moment, Shen Qianxue slowly walked back to Phoenix Pavilion, with Shen Xi following behind her.
Shen Qianxue attended the banquet hosted by the Prince's Mansion.
The prince was very unhappy when he learned that Shen Qianxue wanted to marry Su Jinxia, and he indirectly advised Shen Qianxue to think twice before acting.
Despite the opposition, Shen Qianxue insisted on doing so, seemingly resolute and fearless, but in reality, she was very sad.
Who doesn't want their relationship to be blessed?
However, none of the people that Shen Qianxue valued agreed.
He had no parents and always regarded these people as family...
Overcome with sadness, Shen Qianxue drank a few more cups of wine and, without letting anyone see her off, silently walked back to Phoenix Pavilion alone.
Only Chen Xi followed from afar.
Looking at Shen Qianxue's dejected appearance, Shen Xi felt a pang of heartache. Should he stand by Shen Qianxue's side without hesitation?
In the past, Shen Qianxue was a god in his heart. He would not think about whether he should or should not, but only support Shen Qianxue and earnestly carry out everything Shen Qianxue said.
Everything changed after Su Jinxia appeared.
Has Shen Qianxue changed, or has he changed?
Or have we all changed?
Suddenly, the sound of fighting came from inside, and the two looked up.
Su Jinxia and Yang Jiaoruo were fighting fiercely at the entrance of Shen Qianxue's courtyard.
"What are you doing!" Shen Xi exclaimed.
The two stopped fighting. Su Jin looked down at Shen Qianxue and pouted in grievance.
Without saying a word, Yang Jiaoruo struck again, knocking the other lantern down.
"You! Despicable!" Su Jin was furious.
Yang Jiaoruo said matter-of-factly, "I have already told you that lanterns are not allowed in Phoenix Pavilion, let alone in front of you, young master."
Su Jin looked down at Shen Qianxue, her eyes filled with both grievance and anger.
Shen Qianxue's gaze fell on the fallen lantern. The candlelight had rolled away, and the lantern was somewhat broken apart, but it was still clear that it was a rabbit lantern.
Rabbit lanterns...
Shen Xi also saw it, glanced nervously at Shen Qianxue, and hurriedly stepped forward to say to the servants who were watching the commotion in the courtyard, "Hurry up and deal with it."
The servants repeatedly agreed.
Su Jin hurriedly stepped in front of the servants, picked up the rabbit lantern, looked at Shen Qianxue with red eyes, and cried out in a voice with a hint of sobs, "I made this for you myself, what's wrong with you?"
When Shen Qianxue heard the words "personally," she blinked, as if she had come to her senses, and looked at Su Jinxia and her aggrieved expression.
He took a slight breath and said softly, "You may all leave."
The servants hurriedly retreated, fearing they would be in trouble.
Shen Xi and Yang Jiaoruo exchanged a glance, then left without saying a word.
It was as if Shen Qianxue was a raging flood or a ferocious beast, no longer daring to act recklessly.
Looking at the lantern that was twisted beyond recognition, Su Jinxia was so angry that her eyes welled up with tears. She sat down on the small steps in the courtyard in a huff, trying to repair it.
However, the frame is broken, and the blueprints are torn and dirty. It's faster to rebuild it than to repair it.
Su Jin was so angry that she threw it aside, wanting to avoid seeing it and feel better.
Shen Qianxue walked over and sat down. She glanced at the lantern, then at the fuming Su Jinxia, and said in a gentle tone, "Why did you decide to make a lantern?"
Su Jin lowered her head slightly, fidgeting with her fingers, and after a long while, she slowly began to speak.
Shouldn't lanterns be hung during the Chinese New Year?
“In the past, every year during the Spring Festival, my dad would make a lot of lanterns. He could make all sorts of different designs, some square, some round, some carved, some openwork, and some with various small animals. He even said he would make me a grasshopper lantern and a green dragon lantern…”
Unfortunately, I can't see it.
“I’m clumsy, I only learned how to make little rabbit lanterns. People in the village come to my house to buy lanterns. They all like them very much and say I make them very well. I thought... you would like them too.”
Shen Qianxue's heart sank slightly.
The courtyard was pitch black, and only a few embers remained of the burned lantern.
"I...I really like it," Shen Qianxue said softly.
Su Jinxia remained unmoved, feeling that these were merely words of comfort and insincere remarks.
Everyone's attitudes speak volumes; Shen Qianxue really hates lanterns.
"Never mind, I'm leaving." Su Jin got up. Everyone has things they like and things they don't like. She didn't want to say anything more, and she didn't want to force others to like what she liked.
Suddenly, Shen Qianxue reached out and grabbed Su Jinxia's hand, pulling her into her arms and holding her tightly.
"I really liked it, but the memories it brought back were too painful."
remember?
Su Jin took a light sniff and smelled the alcohol on Shen Qianxue, and felt the deep sorrow emanating from him.
She gently stroked Shen Qianxue's hand, held it tightly, and tentatively asked, "Can you tell me what happened?"
Shen Qianxue's eyes were slightly vacant, unusually not so clear-headed, as she spoke slowly in a low voice.
"When I was eight years old, it was Chinese New Year. My mother took me out to play. It was the first time she had ever taken me out. I was so happy. The streets were so beautiful and lively. I loved it and felt so happy."
"I saw a pair of rabbit lanterns, they were so pretty, so she bought them for me. On the way back, one of the rabbit lanterns suddenly caught fire. I was heartbroken. She asked everyone to protect me and went to buy another lantern. Then, she never came back..."
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