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When they reached a relatively loose section of the road, Di Shaoze removed his arms and let Lin Huai'en walk on his own.
Bright red lanterns hung in strings, row after row, illuminated the streets. Many couples, along with their elderly and children, strolled around, enjoying the festive occasion, symbolizing reunion.
Many people crowded in front of the lantern riddle shop, staring at the riddle on the lantern, and from time to time someone would ask a question. The owner shook his head again and again at the answers everyone said. When he saw Lin Huai'en, his eyes lit up and he came up to solicit customers.
"Young master, you look quite bookish. Come and guess the lantern riddles. This one is the finale, and it's very difficult to solve."
Lin Huai'en felt a pang of fear in his heart and quickly shook his head.
The boss looked at Di Shaoze again and said, "This gentleman, please guess for the young master."
Di Shaoze narrowed his eyes slightly - there was a small piece of paper stuck on the lantern, with the words written on it: The clear sky and bright moon hang over the border.
Emperor Shaoze replied, "Langjun's Lang."
The boss was surprised and said, "You guessed it right!"
The customers in front of the stall clapped and cheered.
The boss handed over the prize on the shelf, a cute rabbit lamp, to Di Shaoze. Di Shaoze raised the rabbit lamp above Lin Huai'en's head, shook it up and down twice, and let the little rabbit mouth gently "kisses" Lin Huai'en's cheek twice.
Lin Huai'en turned his face away and didn't respond much to Di Shaoze's teasing.
Di Shaoze then asked, "Do you want it?"
Lin Huai'en thought about it, nodded, and took the rabbit lantern.
The boss smiled and said, "It seems you two are a couple. Are you married?"
Di Shaoze replied, "It's done."
The boss sighed, "Look at how doting the young master is. He must be very fond of the young master. That's good."
The night wind blew in from the street. Di Shaoze stretched out his broad palm and pinched the temperature of Lin Huai'en's hand. It was a little cold. "Are you cold? I'll have someone rent a boat so you can warm up on it."
Lin Huai'en's dark eyes couldn't help but tremble.
Tonight, Di Shaoze's attitude was so good that Lin Huai'en almost doubted whether he was a fragile pearl. Since getting married, Di Shaoze had rarely treated him like this.
Tonight, with the help of Fox Lady, he once again felt the rare tenderness of Di Shaoze.
The two guards who had been following Di Shaoze broke away from the group, quickly bought a boat, and prepared food and lanterns. After the two of them boarded the boat, they followed the flowing lotus lanterns and drifted to the center of the lake.
Lin Huai'en sat at the table, eating the hot Yuanxiao in silence, while Di Shaoze pushed another bowl of Yuanxiao over and gently placed it in front of him.
Emperor Shaoze introduced: "The customs of the Lantern Festival in our dynasty include eating Yuanxiao (Chinese rice dumplings), guessing lantern riddles, and admiring lanterns. In the evening, people release Kongming lanterns to convey their wishes for the new year to the heavens."
Lin Huai'en nodded as he listened, pretending to be awkward.
The attendant handed over a Kongming lantern and placed it in the center of the round table, along with ink. Di Shaoze picked up his brush, dipped it in ink, and carefully wrote on the lantern paper. Lin Huai'en also picked up his brush.
Di Shaoze reminded: "You can't write Chinese characters?"
Lin Huai'en's ink, about to start writing, splashed onto the red tablecloth. He lowered his head, feeling a wave of shame. He felt like a thief who didn't belong, stealing someone else's affection.
Lin Huai'en could only turn to painting, and painted his wish on the lantern - two young boys holding hands beside a carriage.
Directly opposite, Di Shaoze wrote and read: "May this day come every year, every year."
Emperor Shaoze…does he want to reunite with Fox Lady every year? Lin Huai'en twisted his hands tightly in his sleeves. In this situation, does Emperor Shaoze still remember himself who stayed in the deep palace? If not, then he should go back to the palace to take a look at himself.
Lin Huai'en's heart gradually sank into the cold lake water... Unable to hold back tears, he silently flowed from his almond-shaped eyes hidden behind the mask...
After writing their wishes, the two walked to the bow and released a Kongming lantern into the sky. A gust of wind blew the lantern over, revealing an old poem on the back: If only life could remain as it was when we first met, how could hearts change so easily? How could I compare to the unfaithful man in brocade clothes, who once wished to be together forever?
Di Shaoze frowned, lowered his head, and looked around. Lin Huai'en raised his hand and took off his mask. His eyes were rimmed with a faint red, and he also shed long tears of heartbreak.
Lin Huai'en suppressed the sobs in his throat and said, "Your Majesty, I envy the ancients' unwavering love, and I also believe that love can be profound. But as time passes, my influence in Your Majesty's heart has gradually faded. I cannot stop the passage of time, nor can I win back Your Majesty's heart. Let this end..."
Di Shaoze didn't respond immediately. After a long pause, he asked in disbelief, "Are you going to break up your relationship with me?"
Hearing this, Lin Huai'en nodded, lowered his eyes, and no longer looked at God Shaoze.
Di Shaoze's face darkened a little, and he resisted, "You know this is impossible. You are already my queen."
Lin Huai'en bit his lower lip and forced himself to harden his heart, "I will do it..."
The boat reached the end of the river just in time. Lin Huai'en went ashore alone, his back blending into the dark and lonely night, never looking back again...
Tonight is a reunion night.
But he and his husband could no longer be reunited...
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