Gu Nian found it very boring, so she called her sisters and turned around to go into the restaurant.
Yin Yueli stared blankly at the backs of the four people, her eyes revealing a ruthlessness that did not match her appearance. When called by the maid, she reverted to her gentle demeanor.
"Miss, why are you doing this to yourself?" the maid asked, feeling sorry for her.
"Don't say anymore. In the end, I'm still someone who's disliked." Yin Yueli said sadly.
The maid was about to cry.
Their young lady is so good, why does the Gu family's daughter act so aloof and ignore everyone?
If the master and mistress hadn't met with any mishap, the Gu family's daughters would have been nothing more than daughters of the county magistrate, while their young lady was daughter of the prefect.
Unfortunately, fate is never fair.
The master and servant walked sadly down the street.
...
The second Kuncheng Lantern Festival officially opened at nightfall.
The once empty streets were suddenly filled with people from all over the world, and the stalls instantly became busy. The specially set-up riddle-solving arena even had quite a few students from the Great Zhou Dynasty this year.
Gu Xin hadn't seen Lu Zheng all day. She kept wondering if what was said was true—that her Yuan Yuan brother had gone to beat up the big cat for her.
She lost all interest in visiting the lantern festival because she didn't see anyone.
Seeing Gu Xin's listless appearance, Gu Nian said, "Xin Xin, how about we get rid of your Yuan Yuan brother? That bastard probably forgot your birthday!"
Gu Xin immediately shook her head: "No way! Brother Yuanyuan is definitely preparing a surprise for me!"
Gu Nian: ...Okay, I've been trying to break up the male and female leads for years, but I haven't succeeded!
Huo Yanyu laughed and said, "I also think that Brother Yuan must have gone to prepare a surprise for Sister Xinxin!"
Gu Si said, "I think so too. I ran into Huo Shentong this afternoon, and I even asked him if he had seen Brother Yuan, but he changed the subject! Does he think I'm a little idiot who can't understand?"
Gu Xin's eyes lit up, full of anticipation: "Really? What kind of surprise will Brother Yuanyuan give me?"
Gu Nian was also wondering what kind of surprise this kid was going to prepare.
Things that young girls like, such as fireflies, releasing river lanterns, and fireworks, were already done by Xue Qianyu, so Lu Zheng would never do them again.
Forgive Gu Nian for being such a straightforward woman; she really doesn't know what other ways men in ancient times could surprise women.
"Let's go, let's go! It looks like the stage over there is about to open!"
"I heard there's a new repertoire set up by Jieyou Pavilion that nobody's heard before!"
"If you go too late, you won't get the best spot and won't be able to see Miss Red from the Jieyou Pavilion!"
"..."
The crowd suddenly headed towards the lakeside outside the restaurant, where the stage for this performance was set up.
Gu Xin and the others were also squeezed to the side of the stage by the crowd.
Gu Xin looked and realized something was wrong. The stage and surrounding area weren't designed like this. Why were there already lanterns in the lake? Weren't they waiting for people to buy lanterns to put them down?
Huh, when did they set up a platform in the middle of the lake? There's someone on the platform, but since there are no lanterns lit, I can't see who it is.
Do the ladies at Jieyou Pavilion have any songs they perform in the center of the lake?
Gu Xin looked around and thought the area around the lake was so beautiful. Unlike last year, when it wasn't bright enough, this year it was so bright!
Also, what's the point of leaving so much space empty?
Her heart started pounding for no reason.
Is this a surprise from Brother Yuanyuan for her?
She turned to look at Gu Nian, Gu Si, and Huo Yanyu. The three of them were genuinely unaware of the situation and were even more confused than Gu Xin. This was completely different from the stage they had designed before!
Suddenly, the person on the platform in the center of the lake moved. He placed his hands on the zither, and a beautiful melody was produced.
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