This large lantern truly lives up to its name. It has a lotus-shaped base, upon which sits a bodhisattva figure. On either side of the lantern stand numerous long poles, decorated with various colored silks, paper clouds, and figures from various theatrical performances.
Yunling was perhaps a little dazed. She felt that some of the paper figures looked a lot like her. For example, those with only two little tufts on their heads, some clenching their fists in anger, and others holding wooden boards in a horse stance. She was quite curious about who made this big lantern.
Pei Lin stood beside her. Xiao Bai, already familiar with his scent, swayed around his feet. Pei Lin chuckled, "Your dog seems to like me quite a bit. Cough cough, they say dogs resemble their owners, so..."
“Then my grandma must like you quite a bit, because she brought Xiaobai home.”
Pei Lin was taken aback. This guy really knew how to annoy people. His meaning was so obvious, but she still couldn't grasp it. What a blockhead.
“Your grandmother brought it back, but it recognizes you as its owner.”
Little White seemed to understand these words and barked twice in agreement.
Yunling turned her head, looked at Xiaobai, then at Pei Lin, and shook her head with a hint of disdain, saying, "Then Xiaobai probably doesn't like you."
Pei Lin felt a pang of jealousy, though he couldn't quite put his finger on it. He just kept thinking that Xiao Bai must like him, and she definitely did too; there was no other possibility.
Lu's mother, who was sitting to the side admiring the lanterns, was startled by Xiaobai's barking. Not knowing why there was a dog barking here, she looked in the direction of the sound and her eyes lit up instantly when she saw Yunling and Xiaobai.
Isn't this the same Yun Xiao Er Niang and her dog who were playing in the water on the shore that day and were being chased by Huai Ge'er?
She originally looked like this. Putting everything else aside, just at first glance, Lu's mother felt that she was a smart person. Her forehead was high and wide, and her facial features and appearance were well-proportioned. Her eyes were like they were filled with stars and the moon. She liked her, and Lu's mother liked her very much.
But how could Yun Xiao Er Niang have such a close relationship with Pei family's Lin Ge'er?
Look at Lin-ge'er, helping her with silk flowers and coaxing her to talk. Could it be that the two families have already made an appointment?
What about Huai-ge'er?!
Mother Lu was extremely anxious and hurriedly sent someone to inform Lu Yinghuai.
Meanwhile, Lu Yinghuai was apologizing to the third young lady who had patted the wrong shoulder. He was blaming Song Xiaoliulang for ruining his plans, but he was still searching relentlessly. Only when he saw the people sent by his mother did his hope rekindle, and he rushed towards the direction of the big lantern. Unfortunately, he was still a step too late.
Mother Lu was also heartbroken for her son, who had spent so much effort only to have it all go to someone else. To prevent him from continuing his search, she told him about what had just happened between Pei Lin and Yun Ling.
“Brother Huai, I think that young lady is quite nice, but since you two are already together, you should find someone else. There are good young ladies in this world, so there’s no need to keep trying to find the same one.”
Looking at Lu Yinghuai's calm expression, Lu's mother sighed inwardly. She thought that her son wasn't the type to dwell on things, and now that he knew, he wouldn't do anything foolish again.
But is Lu Yinghuai really calm and collected?
He was practically driven mad with jealousy!
If he were to see the two of them, he would definitely pull Yunling away without hesitation. He didn't care if others called him a hypocrite or a beast in human form; he only wanted what he wanted.
Lu Yinghuai stared at the paper figure floating on the large lantern, closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and frantically suppressed the jealousy in his heart. It seemed that he could no longer wait.
The eldest branch of the Yun family is in debt, right? And they haven't been able to pay it back. If that's the case, they don't need to occupy the village's land. They should use it to build a house for him to live in.
"Mother, I only want her."
Suddenly, Lu's mother felt that the person in front of her was somewhat unfamiliar. She seemed to see a wolf in sheep's clothing, who had shed his wool to reveal his fangs.
**
Chen Jie also felt that the person in front of him was somewhat unfamiliar. He had been staying at his escort agency for more than ten days and was enjoying drinking all day long. He was nowhere near as spirited as he usually was.
"Brother Jie, I only want her, only her."
here we go again,
Chen Jie was tired of hearing it, but out of consideration for their friendship, he still patiently asked, "Who is she?"
Qin Yu was stunned for a moment, realizing he didn't know Yun Ruochun's name, and then burst into tears, "I don't know."
Chen Jie felt embarrassed, but since this person had been staying with him for so many days, he figured it wasn't as shameful as his great-aunt thought, who was keeping a mistress. But for safety's sake, he still wanted to find out the truth.
"Brother Yu, why don't you go to your mistresses' places?"
"What mistress? I don't have a mistress. She's a respectable young woman, not my mistress."
Chen Jie nodded. They say people speak the truth when they're drunk, and since this person said so, it shouldn't be false. It seems he can find some time to tell his great-aunt.
Yunling's left eyelid twitched suddenly. She took off the silk flower from her hair, and as her fingertips traced the petals, the scene of Pei Lin putting the flower in her hair flashed through her mind. The action was quite ambiguous, but she didn't think much of it, afraid of being accused of being delusional.
Will you go to the city to see the lanterns during the Lantern Festival?
"You want to ask me out?"
"Have some shame, who wants to date you?"
Yunling squeezed the silk flower, then released it and set it aside, never looking at it again.
Zhang tossed and turned in bed.
Yun Shenghua turned around and asked with concern, "Did you hurt yourself?"
Zhang's face flushed again, and she whispered, "No."
"Then why can't you sleep?"
"I was thinking about that big lantern, those paper cutouts of little girls on it, they really look like our Ling'er, weren't they exactly like those paper cutouts when she was six or seven years old?"
Yun Shenghua frowned. “I heard from the boss that this year’s big lantern was made by the young master of the Lu family business. But that doesn’t make sense. How could the young master know Ling’er?”
Zhang also felt they were strangers, but upon closer reflection, she realized that Lu Yinghuai's first visit had been to her, and he had inquired about Yunling. Furthermore, during the Dragon Boat Festival, Lu's mother had spoken with her, and Lu Yinghuai had invited Yunling to see the lanterns, and so on. Wasn't this...?
"Oh dear, it seems the young master has taken a fancy to our Ling'er."
"This is not a bad thing. Men should marry when they are of age and women should marry when they are of age. Both Mr. and Mrs. Lu are easy to get along with. The young master is handsome and gentle, a true gentleman. It mainly depends on what Ling-jie thinks."
Zhang thought so too, but Yun Ruochun was not yet engaged, and Yun Ling had Yun Ruoxia and Yun Chu ahead of her. If she talked about this with Yun Ling, it might make Chun Jie'er feel that she was being pressured to get married, which would be inappropriate. So she decided not to say anything.
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