Those eyes were already dark and beautiful, innocent yet resolute, but now, as they stared at Quan Ji, they held a hint of shyness.
Quan Ji smiled; she simply couldn't refuse.
She said, "Let's go release the lanterns."
Jun Chenlan shook his head.
Quan Ji blinked in confusion, then assumed that Jun Chenlan had already seen through Xiangshi City's little trick, and immediately asked, "What's wrong?"
Jun Chenlan didn't say it directly, but his handsome face was already red, red to the roots of his ears, and his gaze kept shifting between the couples around him.
Quan Ji followed his gaze and looked around, but didn't notice anything unusual.
Perhaps it's because she's a staunchly straight woman?
She really didn't realize it, her darling!
She asked, "What exactly happened? Just tell me."
Jun Chenlan felt bitter inside. After hesitating for a long time, she finally asked, "Can we hold hands?"
Quan Ji froze, only then realizing that all the couples around her were holding hands.
But... Lan's expression is so cute.
I can't refuse.
No... refuse my ass! She wished she could grab Lan's hand and run a marathon around the Noah Continent!
Without saying a word, Quan Ji took Jun Chenlan's hand and said, "Why are you asking me about something as trivial as holding hands?"
Jun Chenlan nodded: "Because you are a girl, in this situation... you need the girl's consent."
Upon hearing this, Quan Ji's expression softened considerably: "Is this another habit of the Xingyuan Empire?"
Jun Chenlan nodded and shyly hummed in agreement.
Quan Ji's hands were smaller and softer than his. Although they had many calluses, he didn't find them repulsive. Instead, he could recognize whose hands they were at a glance.
This is the only hand he will ever hold in his life.
Suddenly, the hand moved, spreading his loose fingers apart and then tightly gripping them through the gaps between each pair of fingers, their palms touching warmly.
Quan Ji raised their hands, her eyes sparkling with an irresistible light: "Hold your fingers together."
Jun Chenlan stared, his head practically spinning, and nodded blankly.
This wasn't the first time they'd held hands, but the feeling was really strange—it made their hearts race more than just holding hands normally.
Quan Ji asked Jun Shenlan, "Shall we go release the lanterns now?"
Jun Chenlan nodded, "Mm."
The renowned Marshal Jun is now just a nodding machine full of emotion!
Such ambiguous situations are not uncommon, but perhaps it is the atmosphere of the Xinmeng Empire today, and the fact that the purpose is clear, that makes Jun Chenlan more shy than usual.
Looking at his innocent appearance, Quan Ji suddenly became curious about something, "Friend Lan... can you move?"
Jun Chenlan didn't immediately understand what Quan Ji was talking about, and asked her in return, "What are you moving?"
When Quan Ji heard this, she was certain.
Very good, not bad.
"Then I'll handle it myself."
Anyway, they had already made their bet, and she won; she was on top.
Jun Chenlan stared at Quan Ji, his mind racing, and finally came to a conclusion.
He... he's gone mad.
"Quan Ji...you can't say such things in public!"
Quan Ji then had to feign innocence, staring innocently at Jun Chenlan and asking in confusion, "What can't be said in public? What is Brother Jun saying?"
Jun Chenlan: "Jun...Brother Jun?"
Jun Chenlan couldn't believe it, his gaze fixed intently on Quan Ji.
Under the brightly lit lanterns, the dim red light, tinged with a hint of yellow, shimmered and shone on Quan Ji's face. She was already incredibly beautiful, and under this perfect light, her feigned naivety revealed a delicate side that was quite different from her usual strong demeanor.
So cute.
Jun Chenlan suddenly felt a heat in his nose.
Quan Ji's voice came through, "Lan, why are you bleeding from your nose? Is it because it's too hot?"
Jun Chenlan: "!!!"
This is a social disaster!
He quickly took out a tissue to wipe the blood from his nose.
How embarrassing! He actually got a nosebleed in front of Quan Ji!
Quan Ji looked at him with interest and chuckled softly, "You're so cute."
Jun Chenlan blushed completely, her mind a complete mess, unable to utter a coherent sentence:
"You...you're cute too."
Only people who like someone would use the word "cute" to describe them.
The couples standing nearby all stared at the two of them, speechless.
Damn it... My lover is right beside me, so why do I still have to eat other people's dog food? Is this the strongest marriage alliance in the empire?!
...
Soon the two arrived at the place where lanterns were released, the River of Acquaintance.
The river in front of them is neither too wide nor too narrow, and every so often there is a bridge connecting the two banks, symbolizing that even if two people in love are separated by insurmountable obstacles, they can still come together.
Although it's ridiculous, I have to admit that the River of Acquaintance is quite beautiful.
The river water is crystal clear, and lanterns can be seen everywhere. The lanterns are all different in shape, but the center of each lantern is shaped like a peach blossom, with an ever-burning flame on it.
The firelight was lush and vibrant, and the leaping sparks plunged into the water, reflecting the figures of people on the shore. Couples stood scattered haphazardly on both banks, each releasing a lantern with their blessings for each other written on it before placing it in the water.
There is also an information plaque next to it, which reads: "The River of Acquaintance is blessed by the power of the god of love. The god of love blesses the love of the lantern owner and also blesses the lantern. As long as the lantern is extinguished, love will never cease."
Quan Ji looked at it, speechless, thinking: I didn't expect the Heart Dream Empire to be such a ridiculous mess? But it is indeed quite beautiful and romantic.
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