Lunar New Year's eve
He slept until the evening of the next day. When Song Linluo woke up in a daze, he saw Xiao Yuchen sleeping beside the bed.
She had once taken care of Xiao Yuchen in the same way, but when she woke up, she was only greeted with a call of self-conceit and his cold mockery.
If Xiao Yuchen had stayed with her like this in her previous life, she might have been so happy that she couldn't sleep at night. Now everything has changed. She will no longer be disturbed by Xiao Yuchen's emotions, and her broken heart will no longer be moved by him.
Song Linluo raised her hand to touch Xiao Yuchen, but when she was about to touch him, she pulled her hand back.
Xiao Yuchen seemed to be awakened by Song Linluo's movement. He looked up at Song Linluo and said, "Luo'er, how do you feel? Are you feeling unwell?"
Song Linluo shook his head slightly and said, "I'm fine."
Xiao Yuchen grabbed Song Linluo's wrist and pleaded helplessly, "Luo'er, please take care of your own health next time, okay..."
Song Linluo was stunned for a moment, then replied, "Okay."
When Xiao Yuchen heard this, his tense heart finally relaxed.
Song Linluo looked at Xiao Yuchen, her eyes filled with reluctance and pity. She didn't have much time left, and in these last few days she just wanted to make up for the regrets of the first half of her life.
She admitted that she was greedy.
Song Linluo sat up from the bed and leaned against the headboard. The sound of fireworks exploding could be heard. She tilted her head slightly to look at the fireworks blooming in the sky and said, "Achen, what festival is today?"
Xiao Yuchen followed Song Linluo's gaze and stared at the fireworks in the sky. He was stunned for a moment and said, "Today is New Year's Eve..."
New Year's Eve? Time flies so fast, and before I knew it, another year has passed.
The cluster of fireworks in the sky was reflected in Song Linluo's eyes.
In his previous life, on New Year's Eve, Song Linluo sat alone in his room, while Xiao Yuchen and You Qianyue were strolling in the streets. Now, time has passed and You Qianyue is dead. Xiao Yuchen is obsessed with keeping her by his side, accompanying her year after year...
Song Linluo curled his lips into a smile and said, "Time flies."
This sentence sounds like a farewell and also like a regret.
Xiao Yuchen tidied up Song Linluo's hair and said softly, "Luo'er, do you want to go out for a walk?"
Song Linluo's eyes flickered with some disbelief, and he asked in an uncertain tone: "Really... is it okay?"
Xiao Yuchen walked over to the screen, picked up a cloak and put it on Song Linluo, then picked Song Linluo up and said, "Okay."
After saying this, Xiao Yuchen hugged Song Linluo and left the palace.
street market.
On New Year's Eve, the streets were crowded with people. Since it was New Year's Eve, many dignitaries also came here.
The carriage stopped beside the pavilion and Xiao Yuchen got out of the carriage.
When Song Linluo lifted the curtain of the carriage, she saw Xiao Yuchen's outstretched hand. She put her hand on it and carefully got out of the carriage.
Xiao Yuchen held Song Linluo's hand and walked into the crowd. There were countless stalls on the street, and the people at the stalls greeted the newcomers enthusiastically.
Song Linluo was not interested in these things. He only had his eyes on the old man selling candied haws in the corner. The winter chill had not completely gone away. The old man was shivering in the corner, his clothes tattered.
Xiao Yuchen noticed Song Linluo's gaze and asked in a low voice, "Luo'er, do you want to eat candied haws? I'll go buy some for you."
Xiao Yuchen let go of Song Linluo's hand, walked up to the old man, and said, "Grandpa, are you selling candied haws?"
The old man held the stick with the candied haws tightly in his hand and shook his head, saying, "Not for sale!"
After he finished speaking, the old man seemed to feel that he had done something wrong. He hesitated for a moment, pulled out a candied haws from the haystack, handed it to Xiao Yuchen, and said, "Just one..."
Xiao Yuchen took out some coins and handed them to the old man, saying, "Please accept these. I can't take your things for free."
The old man took the silver and smiled, saying, "Thank you..."
He carefully put away the silver as if he was holding some treasure.
Xiao Yuchen took the candied haws and turned around and walked towards Song Linluo.
The old man watched Xiao Yuchen leave.
Xiao Yuchen handed the candied haws to Song Linluo. Song Linluo took it and tasted it. It was sweet, freshly made...
Sure enough, it still tastes the same old way...
When Song Linluo was young, the old man would give her a string of candied haws whenever she was unhappy. But now that she has grown up, the old man can no longer recognize her.
Song Linluo ate the candied haws and turned around and left. The old man hiding in the corner just looked at Song Linluo's back silently.
Along the way, Song Linluo just silently ate the candied haws in his hand without saying anything.
"Today is New Year's Eve! I wish you all peace and happiness every year!"
I can hear the old man’s blessing from the high platform.
Fireworks shot into the sky in an instant, blooming into colorful flowers under the night sky.
Song Linluo looked up at the fleeting fireworks, which fell and disappeared in the air like powder.
The sound of gongs and drums was heard nearby, and everyone who heard it came over to join in the fun.
"Is Spring Breeze Pavilion holding activities again this year?"
"Every year, Spring Breeze Pavilion holds a party. It's the busiest place here on New Year's Eve every year."
"Last year's was a poetry competition, so I'm really looking forward to what this year will be like."
The people who were watching the fun were discussing in the audience. Then an old man's voice was heard and the noise in the audience subsided a lot.
"Everyone! To liven up the atmosphere today, Spring Breeze Pavilion has prepared a riddle guessing competition! The winner will receive a lantern!"
Song Linluo grabbed Xiao Yuchen's arm and said coquettishly, "Achen, I want..."
Xiao Yuchen smiled dotingly, then took Song Linluo's hand and walked into the crowd.
"The sun sets in the west, the moon rises in the east. Guess the word."
The host of this competition was an old man. Although his face was full of wrinkles, he looked refreshed and had a kind smile on his face.
"bright."
A cold voice came to his ears, and Song Linluo couldn't help but look up at Xiao Yuchen, then lowered his head and stopped looking at him.
The old man looked at Xiao Yuchen and said, "Sir, could you please explain why it is the word 'Ming'?"
Xiao Yuchen: "The sun sets in the west, the sun is on the left, the moon hangs in the east, the moon is on the right, together they make ming."
The old man stroked his beard, nodded, and smiled, "That's right!" He turned his head sharply to look at the other side: "After thousands of miles of meeting, they finally become a couple. Guess a word."
As soon as the words fell, Xiao Yuchen's voice was heard: "Heavy. 'Thousands of miles' combined to form 'heavy', 'reunion' echoes the riddle."
The old man looked at the crowd, and the people all shook their heads in confusion, indicating that they would not do so.
Most of the people who gathered here were there for fun, and only the educated and powerful people would compete for prizes.
The old man sighed, turned around, picked up the lantern, handed it to Xiao Yuchen, and said, "Young Master, Happy New Year's Eve."
Xiao Yuchen took the lantern and said, "Thank you for your help."
He handed the lantern to Song Linluo. Song Linluo took it, looked at it for a while, and said, "Achen, shall we go release the lantern?"
Xiao Yuchen: "Okay."
Song Linluo took Xiao Yuchen's hand and walked towards the river.
When she reached the river, she stopped and said, "Achen, have you got the tinder?"
Xiao Yuchen took out a fire starter, handed it to Song Linluo and said, "Take it."
Song Linluo took the tinder and lit the lantern in her hand. After returning the tinder to Xiao Yuchen, she squatted down and placed the lantern on the river, letting it float with the water.
It is said that making a wish when releasing river lanterns is the most effective way to make a wish.
Song Linluo hurriedly clasped his hands together, thinking to himself, "If I could become a pair of mandarin ducks, why would I refuse to die? I don't envy the mandarin ducks, nor do I envy the immortals."
Xiao Yuchen watched the lanterns drifting farther and farther away, and secretly made a wish in his heart: "May my Luo'er live a long and happy life without worries."
Song Linluo stood up, looked up at Xiao Yuchen, blinked, and said, "Achen, when are we getting married?"
Xiao Yuchen pursed his lips and said, "How about the Lantern Festival?"
Song Linluo: "Okay, I'll listen to Achen."
Song Linluo leaned on Xiao Yuchen's shoulder, smiled sadly and said, "Achen, in my previous life, I really envied You Qianyue. She had a husband to accompany her and to protect her. Unlike me, I stayed alone in an empty room for five years with nothing, and in the end, I ended up dying without a burial place."
Song Linluo sighed and said, "I don't know why I've returned to the day I came to your house. I thought I could survive as long as I stayed away from you, so I chose to be your brother. But I found that the farther I was from you, the closer our relationship became..."
"Ah Chen, I was really tired in my previous life. I stayed alone in an empty room every day, looked down upon by the servants, and mocked by You Qianyue. I wanted to see you but couldn't even see your shadow."
Xiao Yuchen took Song Linluo into his arms and apologized guiltily: "I'm sorry, Luo'er... I was a bastard before. It's my fault...."
Song Linluo smiled lightly, but tears were already falling. She said, "Achen, I forgive you..."
She had hated Xiao Yuchen, but that hatred had been worn away by time.
She wanted to hate again, but she couldn't hate at all. She was already tired enough, why should she hate again?
Song Linluo came out of Xiao Yuchen's arms and took two steps forward. She looked up at the sky and smiled faintly, "Achen, thank you for accompanying me on New Year's Eve this year."
This was Xiao Yuchen's first New Year's Eve with her, and also the last...
In the past New Year’s Eves, either Jun Wuyang was with her, or she was alone in the empty room.
Xiao Yuchen walked to Song Linluo and said, "If Luo'er likes it, I will accompany you like this every year."
Song Linluo replied: "Okay."
She smiled in her heart and thought: "Silly boy, there is no second year. This is the last time I can accompany you..."
The night wind was very cool. A breeze blew by. Song Linluo sneezed, rubbed his nose, and felt sleepy again. Before he knew it, he fell asleep in Xiao Yuchen's arms.
Xiao Yuchen carried Song Linluo back to the palace.
Everything that is happening now is something that Song Linluo could never have imagined in her previous life. Now she can hardly distinguish between reality and dreams.
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