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151: Buying Lanterns and Meeting the Lady Again

Chapter 151 Buying Lanterns and Meeting the Lady Again

As soon as the young man sat on the small stall, he immediately gave people a very incongruous feeling, because although the stall was clean, the tables and chairs were extremely shabby and simple, and the young man was dressed in fine clothes and jade ornaments, and he was very good-looking, with black hair like clouds, and he was gentle and elegant. Just sitting there, he gave people the feeling of an ink painting, and that ink painting must be full of gorgeous flowers.

"Sir, why are you sitting here? It's so cold here, and the food here probably doesn't suit your taste. Let's go back. The banquet must have been prepared long ago."

The young man behind the young master said softly, he didn't understand why the young master sat here. He was the young master's follower, but he had never seen the young master sitting on a table like this. The young master was born with a slight obsession with cleanliness. Not to mention eating the food in this place, even if he sat there for a while, he would think the seats here were dirty. He also thought that the young master was not suitable for this kind of place. The young master should enjoy glory and wealth.

The young man looked at the two rough porcelain bowls on the table and said, "Shut up."

The young man immediately stopped talking and lowered his head. He knew that the young master was unhappy. He seemed to be in a bad mood since just now. Now he sat in such a place for the first time, and sat at a table that others had just finished eating and had not yet cleared away. He really wondered what was wrong with the young master.

"Sir, would you like to sit down or have some dumplings?"

The old man selling dumplings came over. He had just heard what the young man said. Looking at the young man's dress and demeanor, he knew that he was not someone who was interested in their small snacks. However, he had to greet the guests. He just hoped that the young man was as noble and elegant as he looked, and not here to cause trouble.

The young man said, "Give me a bowl of dumplings."

The old man took the bowl away, and the old woman came over to clean the table. The young man ate the dumplings that the old man quickly served. At this time, the young man came back to his senses from his shock, and it was as if ten horses were running through his mind. He thought to himself, what happened to the young man today? He actually ate the food here!

The young man ate the dumplings slowly. He thought they were sweet, but he was thinking about many things in his heart, and a bitter feeling gradually emerged. In the end, he only ate one dumpling, then stood up and left.

The young man thought to himself, as expected, the young master is not used to eating outside food.

"This young man seems to be rich and powerful, but he is not as happy as the young couple just now. The couple of Yawen Yanqing is very loving, but he is alone. It looks like he is trapped in love. It seems that having money can't buy everything."

The old man looked at the untouched glutinous rice balls and a piece of silver on the table and said something to the old woman. The old woman nodded. The two of them didn't have time to sigh any more and continued to greet other guests.

Shen Zian and Su Zhi were walking on the street together. There were too many people, so Shen Zian protected Su Zhi and walked forward while looking at the lanterns on both sides.

"This lantern is very pretty. Let's buy this one."

Shen Zian saw the lotus lanterns. He pointed them out to Su Zhi. Su Zhi looked and saw that there were indeed two lotus-shaped lanterns, leaning against each other, like a pair of lotus flowers. They were pink lanterns with black-green leaf bases. The light from inside shone through, appearing sparkling and brilliant. They were extremely eye-catching in the sea of ​​lanterns.

Su Zhi liked it right away and said, "Okay, let's buy that one. Buy both cups, one for you and one for me."

Shen Zian and Su Zhi walked over. Just as Shen Zian was about to speak, he heard a soft female voice saying, "Old man, please take down those two lotus lanterns and show them to us."

Shen Zian and Su Zhi were both stunned. There were only two lotus lanterns there. Did someone else get there first? Su Zhi was disappointed and turned to look at the woman who bought the lotus lantern. She found that she was a very beautiful lady from a wealthy family. She could tell that she was a lady from a wealthy family because she was followed by two maids.

This young lady was in her prime, with a slender figure, wearing a purple cape and a red skirt. Her hair was black, with only a gold hairpin inlaid with emerald green jade. She was elegant and quiet, with a pair of watery eyes like two pools of clear water. Her snow-white face was slightly pink under the illumination of the lanterns, making her even more dazzling.

The stall owner was an old man in his fifties. He was very happy to see such a rich lady take a fancy to his lantern, but he did not take it. He said with a smile: "My lady, this lantern is a pair of lotus flowers, and I only sell it to a man and a woman. If you buy it for your sweetheart, then I will sell it to you. If not, I will not sell it, let alone buy one. Do you still want to buy it?"

The young lady blushed when she heard this. She had never thought that the lotus lantern had such a meaning.

One of the two maids said, "Old man, are you telling the truth? My daughter really likes this lantern, don't try to fool us."

The stall owner said, "I won't lie. Every year, I only sell one pair of lotus lanterns on my stall. I always give them to couples. I never sell them individually. I am so old, why would I scare you? Besides, it doesn't make sense to push my business in other directions."

The young lady seemed even more disappointed after hearing this. She took another look at the lotus lanterns and was about to leave when she heard a slightly low voice behind her. The person said, "Old man, please take down those two lotus lanterns for us." She raised her eyebrows slightly and stopped again because she felt that the voice sounded familiar. When she turned around, she saw a face that she had remembered all these days.

Su Zhi saw the young lady turn around and look at them, and discovered that the young lady's front face was prettier, but why was she staring at her husband?

Su Zhi looked at her husband and saw that Shen Zian's profile looked as if it had been chopped by a knife or an axe in the light. After these days of using the spiritual spring to nourish her skin, her skin became much smoother than before. It was still not white, but the most suitable wheat color for a man. Unknowingly, this country man had become very handsome.

"This young lady looks so quiet and dignified, could she be a nymphomaniac?"

When Su Zhi saw that young lady was still looking at Shen Zian, she couldn't help but have such a thought in her mind. She took a step closer to Shen Zian, thinking that this was her husband. Other women could look at him, but they could not touch him. She would never allow a mistress to invade her life, not even in the ancient times when men could have three wives and four concubines!

Shen Zian took a flower lantern from the stall owner, handed it to Su Zhi, and said, "Wife, this flower lantern is for you."

Su Zhi took it and looked at the girl. She found that the girl finally looked at her. She thought to herself that her sense of existence was really low. It took her so long to look at her. She would never believe that she didn't like her man! Only when a woman likes a man will she not notice other people around him!

"My husband, these lotus lanterns are so beautiful. You and I can have one. Even if we get separated, people will know that we are a couple. But you have to hold on to me and can't abandon me."

Su Zhi said with a smile. She felt ashamed of what she said. She wondered when she would have to use such a low-level method to declare a man's ownership to other women. But she really loved Shen Zian, and she would ruthlessly suppress any sign of threat to their happiness.

Shen Zian heard Su Zhi's words and said to her with a smile: "Don't worry, I won't lose you. If you are afraid, I will carry you on my back later so that you won't lose yourself."

Su Zhi glanced at the girl and thought to herself, "Hearing these words, have you given up? You should get rid of your newly-awakened affection for my husband as soon as possible, and then look for your good fate!"

"This young man and this young lady are truly a perfect match, born to be together. I'm selling this lotus lantern to you as a sign of fate. I'm sure you'll live happily ever after."

The stall owner looked at Shen Zian and Su Zhi, and said with a smile. He took Shen Zian's money, and saw that the lady had not left yet, so he said, "Miss, do you want to take a look at other lamps? This peony lamp is also very beautiful, and it suits your temperament very well."

"Thank you, old man. Please give me a peony lantern."

The young lady motioned the maid to pay, then took two steps forward, blocking the way for Shen Zian and Su Zhi to go, bowed slightly, and said, "Sir, I didn't expect to see you again. You left in a hurry that day, and I haven't thanked you for saving my life yet. It's fate that we meet again today. Please tell me your name so that I can express my gratitude. My mother has been grateful to you all these days."

Su Zhi wondered what was going on. How come this woman not only liked her husband, but also called him her benefactor? She turned her head and looked at Shen Zian.

"My dear, who is this girl?"

Shen Zian only then recognized that the woman in front of him was the one he had met once on the street that day. That day, the horse in the carriage she and her mother were riding in was startled, and he pulled the horse to stop, and the woman got off the carriage at that time. However, because he was worried about his wife, he left in a hurry and did not say much to them. He did not expect to meet her here again today. If she had not spoken to him, he would hardly have recognized her.

"Wife, do you remember that day when a horse pulling a carriage got scared and I stopped the carriage? This girl is the one in that carriage." Shen Zian answered his wife's question first, then looked at the girl and said, "My girl, what happened that day is just a small matter, you don't have to worry about it. Today is the Lantern Festival, please enjoy the lanterns and have fun. My wife and I will take our leave first. My wife, let's go."

Shen Zian took Su Zhi's hand, walked around the woman, and walked forward with Su Zhi, each holding a lamp.