Chapter 229: Healing Date! Date! Date!
When the stall owner heard someone asking the price, a smile immediately appeared on his face and his tone became attentive.
"The rabbit lantern is not expensive, only a few dozen coins."
Jiang Jiu reached out to touch her pocket, but stopped halfway. She had lived in the world of cultivation for too long and had forgotten what money was. The most common things on her body were spirit stones.
They are all top-grade spirit stones.
"Miss?"
Seeing that Jiang Jiu didn't move, the stall owner asked cautiously and tentatively.
"Um......"
Jiang Jiu was a little hesitant, wondering if using the spirit stone directly would cause trouble for the stall owner. Unexpectedly, a slender white hand suddenly stretched out from beside him, with a jade ring pinched on the fingertips.
"Is this enough?"
Ji Chen's voice was clear and cold, and it seemed to bring a refreshing coolness to the heart in this bustling market.
"?"
An emotion called speechlessness emerged in Jiang Jiu's eyes at a speed visible to the naked eye. He always felt that this scene was familiar.
Her eyes widened slightly, and she quickly pulled back Ji Chen's hand holding the jade ring and pulled him away from the stall.
As the two walked, they could hear the stall owner shouting, which was filled with excitement.
“Sure, sure!”
Jiang Jiu finally brought the person to a relatively quiet place. When he turned around, he saw Ji Chen with a slightly puzzled expression, as if he didn't understand why Jiang Jiu pulled him away.
"You don't like it?"
Ji Chen frowned slightly, confused.
“I like it...but it’s too expensive...”
Jiang Jiu can really feel the deep tiredness of these male protagonists who are out of touch with the world.
"If you like it, why bother about whether it's expensive or not?"
Ji Chen's brows relaxed and a smile appeared in his eyes.
"No, I mean, for the vendors, it will bring disaster to their lives."
Jiang Jiu shook his head. He always felt weird about explaining such things to the Immortal Lord.
Ji Chen looked straight at her and nodded thoughtfully.
"Well, let's go exchange some silver."
Jiang Jiu finally relaxed. Fortunately, Ji Chen was easy to talk to and had a good personality. If it were Xiao Nianzhong, he would just act indifferent and brush the matter off with a smile.
"good."
The ice and snow in Ji Chen's eyes began to melt, and the tenderness almost drowned Jiang Jiu in it.
Jiang Jiu's eyes flickered, avoiding Ji Chen's almost direct gaze, and cleared his throat and said.
"Let's go."
The two walked back towards the crowd. As they walked, they heard the sound of fireworks in front of them. Beautiful fireworks exploded in the air, illuminating the surface of the lake. The lanterns in the lake flowed down along the water, swaying past the black-sailed boats.
The singing of the singing girl on the boat was drowned out by the sound of the exploding fireworks, and only the occasional sound of the pipa could be vaguely heard.
"Rabbit lamp.... want more?"
Jiang Jiu brought Ji Chen out of the pawnshop and just in time saw the colorful fireworks exploding. The fireworks shone on Ji Chen's face, and his handsome features seemed even more refined at this moment.
It was the first time that Jiang Jiu felt so relaxed among the crowd.
If it were her usual self, she would either be suffering from social anxiety or be so autistic that she would want to retreat into a dark corner.
She didn't know if it was because the atmosphere was too good, or because the people around her made her feel at ease, but she unconsciously adopted a slightly coquettish tone.
"want!"
Among the men and women passing by, some held each other's hands with a handkerchief, and some women gave sachets to their loved ones. These behaviors that usually crossed the line became reasonable today, and the repressed people seemed to be slightly liberated at this moment.
Amidst the bustling crowd, Jiang Jiugui grabbed Ji Chen's sleeve like a possessed person. The moon-white gauze floated in the air, and the figure swayed slightly. Ji Chen's steps became lighter. Time slowed down at this moment, and the voices in his ears became farther and farther away.
Just like that, neither of them mentioned what had happened before. In such a lively atmosphere, the two of them slowly walked through the crowd.
Until I came to the stall selling rabbit lanterns.
Jiang Jiu quickly withdrew her hand as if waking from a dream, her fingers curled up and clenched into her palm, feeling a little annoyed. It was all because the atmosphere was so good, she actually...
At this moment, Ji Chen couldn't hide the smile on his face at all, and his whole body exuded a joyful aura.
Unfortunately, when they arrived in front of the stall, Jiang Jiu let go of his sleeve. Ji Chen's eyes were full of regret, and he was probably thinking, "I should have walked slower just now."
Jiang Jiu didn't dare to look at Ji Chen's expression, and could only pretend to be nothing and glance at the stall in front of him. Unfortunately, Jiang Jiu's favorite rabbit lantern had been bought by someone, and other lanterns were now displayed there.
“…It’s gone…”
Jiang Jiu's expression was instantly filled with loneliness, as if it was always like this, he had never had the things he liked.
All the things I missed in my childhood and all the things I once longed for have now become vague, I can’t remember them, and I no longer want to have them.
Jiang Jiu was thinking dejectedly when suddenly a warm big hand covered her head and patted her head soothingly.
"wait for me."
Ji Chen left these words, and the warmth on his head disappeared in the next moment. Jiang Jiu could only raise his head in confusion, watching the person suddenly disappear.
There was no one around her, and the whole world began to recede. She stood in the middle of the road, as if she could feel many eyes focused on her.
Jiang Jiu's body began to tremble uncontrollably. She could feel that her social phobia was coming back again.
There were so many people coming and going around her that she could clearly hear everyone's discussion. Suddenly, she seemed to hear someone talking about her.
"Why is she standing there alone? Has she been abandoned?"
"It's so pitiful, no one cares."
The scene before my eyes, the sound in my ears and my memory began to overlap. It was the confusion of being left alone at the temple fair and the fear of the unfamiliar environment.
Jiang Jiu's eyes became increasingly empty. Looking closely at her eyes, one could see the fear hidden in them.
"Grandpa and grandma, please don't abandon me...I will be very good."
Jiang Jiu's lips were trembling and his voice was so low that you could faintly hear the crying tone when you got close.
The next second, she fell into an embrace with the fragrance of cold plum blossoms. The man's voice was cool but not cold, and it was soothing.
"Master...is going to find a rabbit lantern for you."
Jiang Jiu's heart, which had been beating wildly due to fear, miraculously calmed down quickly after hearing this voice. She wrapped her arms around Ji Chen's slender waist and buried her head in his chest.
Ji Chen's body stiffened noticeably, as if he didn't expect Jiang Jiu to choose to hug him.
"What's wrong? Are you wronged?"
Ji Chen's voice slowed down and became gentle as if he was coaxing a child.
Ji Chen was very worried about Jiang Jiu's abnormal condition. The sobbing he heard was not an illusion, but in this city full of mortals, who bullied Jiang Jiu?
Thinking of this, a hint of murderous intent flashed through Ji Chen's mind.
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