Jiang Ling weaved in and out of the Golden Osmanthus Garden, the further she walked, the fewer people she encountered. She couldn't help but wonder, "Silly, did you give me the wrong navigation? Why is this place getting more and more desolate?"
Fox was flying in the air, its nine tails swaying back and forth. It patted its chest and continued to lead the way: "There's no way I can be wrong. You'll see him soon."
Jiang Ling thought to herself, "Okay."
But why does this male protagonist always go to this deserted place?
Her expression suddenly froze. Oh, could it be that he is here to have a private meeting with the little beauty?
Jiang Ling turned a corner to the left and was about to ask if there was anyone else around the male protagonist Fox Fox, but when she looked up, she saw him.
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Zhou Jingan calmed his eyes and looked at Jiang Ling from a distance.
The weather was a little cooler, so she wore a red cloak with a white rabbit fur collar. The cloak was also embroidered with several koi fish in gold thread.
She had her hair in a Yuanbao bun, with two pairs of golden carp and lotus leaf hairpins on each side. Her head was decorated with three gold ornaments, a jade hairpin with auspicious clouds inserted diagonally, and a pair of jade pendants with carp standing upright.
She applied a layer of powder, drew her eyebrows into a curve, painted a small fish-shaped ornament between her eyebrows, and added a touch of light rouge.
Jiang Ling was standing among the blooming golden osmanthus. The moment she saw him, her eyes lit up and her eyes moved, so beautiful that it seemed as if the heaven and earth were eclipsed.
[Ding~ The male protagonist's favorability value increased by two points, and the current favorability value is 6.]
Jiang Ling smiled proudly in her heart. It was worth her careful dressing up. These two points of favorability were what she deserved!
"Mr. Zhou?" Jiang Ling walked up to him, his tone somewhat surprised.
Zhou Jing'an responded softly, feeling a little embarrassed for his momentary distraction.
Jiang Ling smiled and said to him, "I had an appointment to compete with Xiao An'an and Wanying, but I got a little lost while walking, and I didn't expect to run into Master Zhou."
She had a smile on her face, and one shouldn't hit someone who smiles at you. Zhou Jing'an didn't want to leave, or rather, he didn't really want to ignore her and walk away.
"This place is a bit far from the center of Jingui Garden. If you walk southwest, you will reach the entrance." He pointed her in the direction.
Jiang Ling thanked him politely but had no intention of leaving. She pointed in a direction and said, "I was walking along hoping to find a deserted place to exchange poems and win a lantern, but I only saw one." She glanced behind her and Zizhen, who was following her, also raised the only lantern in her hand.
Zhou Jing'an saw that the direction she pointed overlapped with the place he had just passed. It seemed that she was a step behind him and the lanterns were all taken away by him.
Thinking about what she had just said about wanting to compete, he said apologetically, "I won all the lanterns over there just now, but Miss Jiang got nothing."
Jiang Ling took a look at the rich lanterns in the hands of his followers behind him, smiled and shook his head: "It doesn't matter, it's just that Master Zhou is amazing."
She smiled sweetly, her eyes sparkling as she looked at him. Suddenly, she changed the subject and said, "I heard that Master Zhou has already passed the imperial examination and is just waiting for the results to be announced in the middle of next month."
Zhou Jingan was slightly startled, nodded, and said modestly: "I just took the test, but I'm not completely sure."
Jiang Ling turned around and took the lantern from Zizhen's hand. He took a step forward and looked at him: "I just won this. It looks like a good image."
The lantern in her hand is painted with a toad and a branch of golden osmanthus, and behind her are layers of buildings. It is named "The Toad Palace and the Golden Osmanthus".
Jiang Ling held up the lantern and handed it to him. Behind her were fields of golden osmanthus, their fragrance intoxicating. She stood in the midst of it, dressed in red, her eyebrows bright and smiling, her eyes rippling like autumnal waves. She just looked at him, her voice gentle and melodious, yet a little playful: "Ling'er gives this lantern to Master Zhou, wishing him success in the imperial examinations and a place on the list of successful candidates."
The girl's voice came with the evening autumn breeze, carrying the fragrance of flowers. The golden osmanthus behind her and the setting sun complemented each other, serving as a background that added color and brilliance to her.
Zhou Jing'an's expression changed slightly, his hands behind his back curled up slightly, his fingers rubbed together, and he felt as if his heart skipped a beat.
[Ding~ The male protagonist's favorability value increased by two points, and the current favorability value is 8.]
[Ding~ The male protagonist's favorability value increased by two points, and the current favorability value is 10.]
[Ding~ The male protagonist's favorability value increased by two points, and the current favorability value is 12.]
......
The system's announcements continued until the favorability value reached 16.
Jiang Ling was pleasantly surprised and astonished. The effect was remarkable.
The lantern in her hand was still held in front of him, the orange-red candlelight swayed, and Zhou Jing'an's heart also fluttered twice.
He lowered his eyes, took a step back, and carefully considered his words to decline: "Ms. Jiang, I thank you for your kind words, but I dare not accept this lantern. Please take it back."
The lanterns given on the Lantern Festival day are not given away casually.
No matter whether you made it yourself, bought it, or even picked it up, you cannot just give it away.
Giving lanterns to others is a secret way to express your feelings.
So Zhou Jing'an couldn't accept it.
No matter what the reason is.
Otherwise, if it gets out, it will not be good for Jiang Ling or myself.
Jiang Ling's eyes were a little dim, but she still smiled: "I was a little abrupt. I only wanted to wish you good luck in the imperial examination, but forgot everything else. I hope Mr. Zhou doesn't mind."
"Mr. Zhou thanks Miss Jiang, and please don't mind it." Zhou Jing'an saw the loneliness that flashed across Jiang Ling's eyes, and lowered his eyes and didn't dare to look at her any longer.
At this time, Lu Zhu came running over from a distance and called out, "Miss, you are here. It is easy for me to find you."
Jiang Ling said goodbye in a hurry, feeling a little embarrassed, and forced a smile: "Then I'll be leaving first, Mr. Zhou, please do as you please."
After saying this, he turned around and went to look for Luzhu without caring about his reply.
Zhou Jing'an frowned slightly as he watched her hurried away.
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"Ling'er, why did you come back early? And you were hiding in the carriage." Cheng An lifted the curtain and asked.
Jiang Ling tried hard to suppress the upturned corners of her mouth, but no, she felt lonely now and could not laugh out loud.
"I'm tired, so I came back."
Seeing that she only had one lantern, Cheng An thought that Jiang Ling's lack of knowledge in poetry and literature must have dampened her confidence. She also kept silent about the competition and changed the subject, saying in a disguised way to comfort her: "I heard that someone won more than half of the lanterns. It's all his fault. Otherwise, we wouldn't have only won a few lanterns."
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