The imperial palace, the top of the Jianji Hall, the legendary peak of the Forbidden City.
In the deep night, Li Wei and Gu Jinzhi sat side by side, overlooking the lights of thousands of homes in Yujing.
Whoosh—bang! Crackling!
Chirp—bang bang!
Clusters of brilliant flames rose into the sky from all over Yujing City, exploding in the night sky, with fireworks and colorful lights.
Gu Jinzhi had a faint smile on his lips and turned his head to look at Li Wei.
"I heard that you came back today and the people prepared a celebration for you... How was it? Was it nice?"
Li Wei didn't say anything, but her mind was filled with thousands of thoughts.
She remembered the old farmer on the ridge of the field who stuffed the biggest and roundest wheat cake into her hand and grinned with his yellow teeth so bright that his teeth were not visible.
She remembered the orphans in the orphanage who timidly tugged at her clothes and called her "Goddess of the Goddess" in their childish voices.
She also thought of the young and strong men at the construction site who ate simple meals, sweated profusely, but cheered loudly when they saw her.
......
She did so little.
For her, it was just a piece of cake.
How can I feel at ease and accept such deep and sincere love?
Thinking of this, her nose felt sore and her throat felt like it was blocked by a ball of cotton, making it difficult for her to breathe.
At this moment, a warm big palm gently covered her hand.
Gu Jinzhi seemed to be able to see through her thoughts, his voice low and gentle.
"You lit a lamp, and now they just reflect the light back to you."
[Reflecting the light...to me...]
These words, like a thunderclap, exploded in her heart.
The purest admiration and gratitude in the eyes of the people, which she had ignored, now flooded into her mind like a tide.
Li Wei was shocked, her eyes became hot and tears almost burst out.
But she was already a sixth-level spirit cultivator after all, and she forced herself to suppress her surging emotions and did not lose her composure on the spot.
After she calmed down a little, she realized belatedly that her right hand was tightly wrapped by Gu Jinzhi's big, bony palm.
She instinctively wanted to pull back, but her fingertips moved slightly and she finally let him go.
After absorbing a large amount of purple-black mist, her mind became clearer than ever before.
Many details that were overlooked in the past have emerged one by one in the past few days.
Especially during the rescue operation at the Huanmao Rift, when Gu Jinzhi found him in the Upside-Down Domain, he said he was there to help the Investigation Bureau rescue people...
Oh, it’s a good thing she believed it at that time.
Now that my IQ has returned to normal, I feel that I was really ridiculous back then.
Think about the injuries on his body at that time... Is this man willing to give up his life to save her?
Recalling these things, it would be a lie to say that I am not moved.
She had also thought about finding an opportunity to thank him properly.
But for some reason, the word "thank you" was stuck in my throat and I couldn't spit it out.
Perhaps, this is the stubbornness of men...
[Forget it, it's just holding hands, it won't hurt a bit.]
Li Wei convinced herself in her heart and simply ignored the strange feeling in her hand.
In the quiet and peaceful atmosphere, she looked up at the fireworks in the night sky, one after another, as if they would never stop, and muttered softly.
"Instead of spending so much money on fireworks, it would be better to buy more food and clothing for the people to get through the winter."
Gu Jinzhi laughed when he heard this, but the strength in his hands unconsciously increased a bit.
"Zi Tong, never underestimate the power of the spirit."
Li Wei thought about it and felt that what he said made sense.
However, there was a question that she had been holding back for a long time.
"Um, Lao Gu..."
She suddenly felt a little embarrassed, like a poor student asking a question to a top student, and her face was filled with embarrassment.
"I wanted to ask last month, what does 'Zi Tong' mean?"
Gu Jinzhi: "..." Quietly is the farewell flute, silence is the Cambridge tonight...
......
After Li Wei asked the question, she waited for a long time but didn't hear any answer.
She tilted her head curiously, staring at Gu Jinzhi's somewhat stiff profile, her big eyes blinking.
Noticing the girl's gaze, he sniffed the familiar lotus fragrance lingering around his nose.
Gu Jinzhi's cheeks suddenly turned red, his back became stiff, and his throat became dry.
"Puff~"
Li Wei was amused by his cowardly look like little Chu Nan. She felt playful and couldn't help wanting to see him make a fool of himself.
She deliberately moved towards him, got closer to him, and imitated Jiang Xue's annoying voice, lowering her voice and breathing like orchid.
"Just holding hands, isn't that enough?"
"Would you like...a hug?"
boom--!
It was as if a nuclear bomb had exploded in Gu Jinzhi's mind, and everything went blank in an instant.
He felt as if all the blood in his body was flowing backwards, and a heat was rushing from the soles of his feet to the top of his head, and his whole body was about to burn.
“Hahahahahaha——”
Li Wei laughed so hard seeing his almost ripe appearance that she fell backwards.
If this thing were a kettle, white steam would probably be humming out of its spout by now.
And her silver bell-like laughter was like little needles piercing Gu Jinzhi's heart.
Feeling ashamed and angry, he looked at the delicate and graceful body so close to him, which could not be covered by the wide phoenix robe, and his Adam's apple rolled.
An unprecedented impulse surged in my heart.
He wanted to hold her in his arms regardless of anything and see if she could still smile.
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