Chapter 168
"cousin!"
Wen Shu abruptly interrupted him, seemingly realizing she had been somewhat impolite, and quickly lowered her head to make amends, saying, "My aunt called us... Since we've run into each other, let's go together."
After saying that, he pulled Lu Jiang away.
The candlelight flickered, and the two figures standing side by side gradually disappeared into the crowd, only that light blue color was deeply reflected in Pei Lingjun's eyes.
No matter how you look at it, it's an eyesore.
He painstakingly carved a hairpin for her, but she, on the contrary, eagerly made a hairband for someone else.
Feeling a tightness in his chest and unable to breathe, Pei Lingjun was about to chase after them when he saw two customers calling out to a street vendor beside him.
The man and woman were not dressed in rich clothes. The old woman who ran the stall pointed to the colorful ribbons hanging in front of her stall and asked, "Young lady, would you like to buy a colorful ribbon for your husband to wear?"
"The young man received the colorful ribbon from the young lady and tied it around his waist, symbolizing eternal love. This young man is now the young lady's!"
"When others see a girl with a colorful ribbon tied around her neck, they know that she is a man with a sweetheart!"
The woman rested her head on the man's shoulder. Pei Lingjun couldn't see their expressions, but it wasn't hard to guess that they were smiling.
"This is a custom in our Shanzhou. When a woman gives her husband a colorful ribbon, it means that she is in love with him and wants to pledge her love to him. If the husband accepts it, it means that he agrees to the relationship."
The man was clearly from out of town, and he looked like he was being taught a lesson, saying, "I see..."
A colorful ribbon symbolizes love?
Pei Lingjun looked down at his empty waist except for the gold and jade belt, realizing that it was unlikely that Wen Shu would offer him anything.
If A-Shu wouldn't give it to him, he would fight for it himself!
Perhaps because Wen Shu was no longer by his side, many women on his journey to find her offered him colorful ribbons.
Several girls, laughing and joking together, glanced furtively at Pei Lingjun's face. Some looked shy and timid, while others were bold and open, but Pei Lingjun pretended not to notice.
But some bold girls couldn't resist throwing colorful ribbons at him, regardless of whether Pei Lingjun wanted them or not. They threw them at him, smiled back, and disappeared into the crowd.
Therefore, when Pei Lingjun found Wen Shu, he was holding a large handful of colorful ribbons, and those who didn't know the situation might have thought he was selling them.
Before she had even finished walking down the main street, Wen Shu's legs were already weak with exhaustion; she was never one to walk long distances.
Just then, Zhou Yun also got tired of shopping, and the two decided to go back home together.
Lu Jiang originally intended to escort the two of them, but Du Erniang secretly stopped him.
That's true. My mother and younger sister are still here; I can't just abandon them and send my aunt back to her residence.
Lu Jiang was displeased, but still smiled and cupped his hands to the other man, saying, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Brother Song."
Pei Lingjun was overjoyed, his face beaming with smiles, yet he remained haughty, looking down at Lu Jiang. He loved seeing Lu Jiang suffer a setback, but his gaze flickered over the green hue in Lu Jiang's hair, and his interest waned considerably, his lips curling slightly.
"It's alright, I will take good care of A-Shu."
The contest between the two men went unnoticed by everyone else.
When Pei Lingjun turned around, he still had the same gentle and refined demeanor he always had in public.
With a smile, she helped Zhou Yun walk ahead, while Wen Shu followed behind, taking a few steps and then resting.
She didn't want to walk with Pei Lingjun and wanted to catch up with Hanxiang and the others. She had only taken a few steps when the man beside her grabbed her wrist.
He shoved the colorful ribbon in her hand, then knelt down in front of her, saying, "Get on, I'll carry you."
Wen Shu stared blankly at the colorful ribbons. They had only been separated for a short while, and Pei Lingjun had already received so many colorful ribbons.
Wen Shu suppressed her surprise.
Indeed, the young ladies in the capital city are mostly gentle and quiet, quite different from the more open-minded people of Shanzhou.
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