Qiao Jingjing stared at the lantern in a daze.
Sun Shangxiang and Liu Ji had already chased after the lanterns and run ahead.
Lu Xun gently untied his cloak and, taking advantage of the rising wind, lightly draped it over Qiao Jingjing's shoulders.
Qiao Jingjing thought it was Ye Rong who gave her the shawl.
"I'm not cold."
The coconut flakes were nowhere to be seen, so the shawl was taken back.
Qiao Jingjing turned around and saw that Lu Xun was standing behind her, within three feet.
Qiao Jingjing gently removed Lu Xun's cloak, lowered her head, and returned Lu Xun's shawl to him.
Qiao Jingjing had already lifted her skirt and walked onto the high arched bridge.
At a high place.
You can see people coming and going by the water, and lanterns floating by, creating the atmosphere of the Shangsi Festival.
Lu Xun just stayed close to Qiao Jingjing, not knowing what to say to her.
He believed she understood his thoughts.
He wasn't trying to take advantage of her or get her to accept him immediately.
He is not one of those petty people.
He just wanted to show his concern for her.
Qiao Jingjing took one step, and Lu Xun followed.
Coconut and Aro, on the other hand, followed at a distance.
Qiao Jingjing didn't want to talk about these things with Lu Xun.
But Lu Xun felt a special connection to the festive atmosphere, with candlelight and people bustling around him.
"I wonder where Ah Xiang has run off to! What a naughty child. I was naughty when I was her age too."
Qiao Jingjing talked about her time in Lujiang City, hoping to make Lu Xun understand that he was young then and shouldn't care.
yes.
She never intended to marry Lu Xun, or any member of the Lu family.
If she had married Lu Xun or someone else from the beginning, would she have never had any further contact with Sun Ce?
Qiao Jingjing hadn't thought of that.
I don't plan to think about those things.
"Commander Lu, I know your intentions. I thank you, but that's all."
Qiao Jingjing said this, but Lu Xun still didn't say anything.
Lu Xun simply stood beside Qiao Jingjing.
To onlookers from a distance, the woman was beautiful and the man was elegant.
They look like a pair of lovers who have come to the water's edge to pour out their hearts to each other.
"When I was a child, I was ignorant and always caused trouble. I caused my father a lot of trouble in Lujiang City. As for myself, I thought I was very capable!"
Our family wasn't wealthy, and my sister and I weren't from prominent families. Actually, from the beginning, it was my father's wishful thinking; he was trying to marry above his station with the Lu family.
Qiao Jingjing still needs to start from the beginning and make things clear.
Let Lu Xun, a pedantic scholar, step out of that old agreement.
"It was just a verbal agreement back then, nothing more than a marriage vow made casually by the older generation. It shouldn't be taken seriously!"
Lu Xun took it seriously.
Because it had never come true, he always wanted it to.
This is how Qiao Jingjing understands it.
Lu Xun didn't want to say anything at first, but once Qiao Jingjing opened her mouth, he had no choice but to continue. It wasn't for any particular reason, but at least he couldn't let Qiao Jingjing misunderstand him.
There were many people tonight, and Zhuge Jin and Bu Zhi were separated from the others.
Zhuge Jin failed to cause any trouble.
Lu Xun mustered his courage and called out Qiao Jingjing's given name.
"Jingjing, I don't believe what you mean by 'marrying up,' nor do I believe it's a marriage arranged casually by the previous generation. My love for you has nothing to do with the agreement between my great-grandfather and your father. I simply want to protect you for the rest of my life!"
Sun Ce only protected half of your life before leaving; I want to protect the rest of your life!
As Lu Xun spoke, he tried to take out the pair of jade bracelets from his pocket, wanting to put them on Qiao Jingjing's wrist himself.
But Qiao Jingjing had already taken two steps back.
Qiao Jingjing's life is not meant to be protected by Sun Ce, nor is it meant to be protected by someone else after Sun Ce dies.
She doesn't think so.
“That’s not what I meant! I didn’t force you, Jingjing. You don’t have to do anything. You can stay in the Sun family and be the respected Mrs. Qiao, it doesn’t matter. I said I would protect you. I will give you the peaceful Jiangdong you want,” Lu Xun said.
Qiao Jingjing wanted to say a few more words to refuse Lu Xun or to persuade him.
Fireworks then lit up the sky.
Ping-ping-pong-pong.
The sounds rose and fell, and people joined in the shouting, cheering, and clapping.
It completely masked all the subtle sounds in the night.
The crowds are denser now.
Lu Xun deserves to take a step forward.
He shielded Qiao Jingjing with his body to prevent others from crowding her.
As more and more people arrived, Qiao Jingjing and Lu Xun's conversation was forced to stop.
Nobody trusts anyone else, and nobody can convince anyone else.
Ye Rong and A Luo followed, and Lu Xun put his arm around Qiao Jingjing and walked back.
Two disguised assassins squeezed through the crowd.
These two assassins were originally Sun Jing's retainers.
Sun Jing requested to be demoted to a commoner. With nowhere to go, the two became assassins, specializing in killing and arson for their clients.
Sun Jing contacted these two people and asked them to do business together without paying them. Both of them were willing to do it.
In Yuhang City, they followed Qiao Jingjing all the way.
I haven't been able to find an opportunity.
At this point, more and more people gathered, and they followed the flow of people towards Qiao Jingjing.
The assassin looked through the gap, drew his dagger, and stabbed at Qiao Jingjing.
Unexpectedly, the stab only struck Lu Xun's waist from the side.
It struck the pair of jade bracelets with a loud clang, tearing through Lu Xun's skin.
Lu Xun knew he had encountered assassins, but he didn't want to make it public, which would cause panic among the crowd.
Without making a sound, Lu Xun snatched the assassin's dagger from his hand.
Coconut and Aro joined forces and silently subdued the two.
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