Even when they arrived at the lantern jumping competition, Ji Xingzhi still disliked Yuan Qin before going on stage. If it weren't for the fact that only a man and a woman could participate in the competition, and there happened to be a ready-made person, Ji Xingzhi would never have teamed up with Yuan Qin.
"Don't make any mistakes later. I am determined to get the Acacia Buckle. If you prevent me from getting it, I will not forgive you later," Ji Xingzhi threatened.
Yuan Qin nodded slightly: "Yuan Qin will definitely do his best."
Ji Xingzhi nodded in satisfaction, patted Yuan Qin on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Very good, very good. This young man is teachable and it is worth the teacher's teaching."
Yuan Qin: “…”
The eldest eunuch looked at Ji Xingzhi speechlessly, and complained as usual: Your Majesty, don’t try to be fat, or you will become fat...
The high stage is broad and grand. A red silk curtain hung on a rope flutters in the wind. Under the dim light, a man and a woman, one green and one pink, walk lightly and gracefully on the stage. From time to time, they turn into the red curtain, appearing and disappearing, which makes people raise their heads and look out to see what is going on.
The two were close yet distant, separated yet together, sometimes whispering to each other; sometimes they were far apart. At the end of the dance, the woman spun around and fell into the man's arms. The man held the woman's slender waist with one hand and gently stroked her eyebrows with the other.
At this moment, the lantern in the woman's hand suddenly went out, indicating that the performance was over.
Suddenly, there was a burst of warm applause.
Ji Xingzhi quietly lifted the curtain behind the stage and saw that the lanterns went out as soon as the dance ended. She couldn't help but nod slightly. The timing was quite accurate, neither fast nor slow, just right.
"Please welcome the next pair of contestants!" A voice sounded on the stage. Ji Xingzhi came back to her senses instantly, picked up the lantern, and pulled Yuan Qin off the stage.
When Ji Xingzhi and Yuan Qin appeared, there was an uproar at the scene.
"Why are there two little kids?"
"What's going on? Why is there a child?"
“…” The audience below all looked puzzled, asking why there were children participating.
Lantern dancing is a traditional custom in Linyi City that has been around for hundreds of years. It is held every year during the Lantern Festival, and the top three winners will receive prizes.
Lantern dancing requires a man and a woman to hold a lantern and dance together. Those who can participate in the competition are basically engaged or married men and women from ordinary families. Because there are differences between men and women and they should not touch each other, dancing together will inevitably involve hugging and embracing, which is bad for the reputation of both parties. Therefore, those who participate in the competition are similar to those who are engaged.
However, it is the only case in the hundred-year history of the lantern jumping competition that children like Ji Xingzhi and Yuan Qin participated in it.
Despite the audience's confusion, the match continued as usual.
Ji Xingzhi didn't care about what others thought. She just pulled Yuan Qin and jumped up. Yuan Qin also cooperated.
Everything was going well until...
While dancing, Yuan Qin's eyes suddenly stopped looking at his feet and he looked up at somewhere else. Then, his face changed slightly, he paused, and stepped on Ji Xingzhi's skirt.
Ji Xingzhi just raised her foot, but her skirt was stepped on tightly. She lost her balance and was about to fall. She grabbed the red silk nearby by reflex.
The red silk had no support at all, and it broke with a "crack".
Yuan Qin seemed to react suddenly, and hurriedly grabbed Ji Xingzhi's arm holding the lantern, and tried to pull it hard, but... probably because he used too much force, Ji Xingzhi was pulled up suddenly, and the hem of her skirt was pulled out under her feet. The hem of the skirt that he was stepping on was suddenly pulled out, and Yuan Qin couldn't help but slip, and the whole person fell backwards suddenly, landing heavily on the stiff stage.
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