In an instant, Jiang Ge understood.
The two did not continue their conversation, but they both knew what the other was thinking.
Jiang Ge lay back on her bed, thinking about how Jiang Yao had frightened her when she suddenly threw herself into her arms and cried earlier that day. Jiang Yao wrapped her arms around Jiang Ge's shoulders, her nose tingling, and she couldn't help but sob loudly: "Jiang Ge, Xiu is such a bad person, he bullied me! Waaaaah!"
Jiang Ge gently patted Jiang Yao's back. Upon hearing that Jiang Yao had been bullied, her eyes sharpened, and she asked softly, "How did Xiu bully you? Tell me, and I'll help you get revenge!"
"He! He... he... assaulted me." Whether it was because she had been crying or because of shame, Jiang Yao blushed and stammered out the cause of the incident, pressing herself tightly against Jiang Ge's chest and not daring to look up.
"Outrageous! Let's go settle the score with him!" Jiang Ge took a step back, lifted her head from her chest, wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, tugged at Jiang Yao's sleeve, and glared at her.
"No, don't go." Jiang Yao's red eyes were about to fill with tears again as she forcefully pulled her sleeve away, unwilling to meet her fellow cultivator.
"If you won't go, I will! How can I let you suffer? Don't cry, don't cry, be good." Jiang Ge said righteously and gently hugged Jiang Yao before leaving.
Jiang Ge knew that Jiang Yao must have realized it was because of Shi Xiu...
*
Xiu looked out the window as dusk approached, pacing back and forth in his room. He opened one hand, palm up, and lightly punched the other with his fist, muttering, "I have to hurry up and appease Miss Jiang Yao. She's really gone too far."
"Miss Jiangyao cried very sadly before she left, it made my heart soften."
"Is Miss Jiangyao still crying right now?"
"Is Miss Jiangyao ignoring me?"
"We must first win over Miss Jiangyao, but where should we begin?"
"We must cater to what Miss Jiangyao likes."
...
"I've got it! That's what I'll do." Xiu's eyes lit up, an idea flashed through his mind, and he hurriedly opened the door and strode out.
Xiu scavenged a large quantity of materials from beyond the borders to make Kongming lanterns, also known as sky lanterns, wishing lanterns, or prayer lanterns. Kongming lanterns were mostly used for military purposes, but some were also used for praying for blessings.
The bamboo strips are used to form a cylindrical shape, which is then tightly wrapped with thin white paper with the opening facing downwards. The bottom support is made of bamboo sieves.
Xiu held a Kongming lantern in one hand and drew lines in the air with the other. The next second, black characters appeared on the lantern, which read, "Miss Jiang Yao, could you give me a chance?"
"Could you forgive me for being unintentional? Would you be willing to bully me? Would you be willing to travel with me? Would you be willing to stay by my side? Would you...?"
Each Kongming lantern bears the words "Xiu," representing unspoken sentiments hidden deep within each person's heart, every word a sincere expression of their feelings.
Xiu personally tied gold paper soaked in kerosene to the bottom of the Kongming lantern for later use. Before releasing it, he lit the kerosene-soaked paper. After the fire inside the lantern burned for a while, it produced hot air, causing the Kongming lantern to expand. After releasing it, the entire lantern would slowly rise into the air.
“Miss Jiang Yao, Xiu has come to apologize. May I come out to see you?” Xiu stood straight in front of Jiang Ge and Jiang Yao’s room, releasing a Kongming lantern in the courtyard.
*
"Speak of the devil, and he appears! Jiang Yao, let's go! We haven't even settled accounts with him yet, and he's already delivered himself to our doorstep." Jiang Ge dragged the now-stopping Jiang Yao, opened the door, and was stunned by the scene before her.
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