Yang Donghu was worried at first because he didn't see who Zhao Fangchu was with. But when he saw Zhao Fangchu excitedly holding plum ginger and sharing it with Yang Anchen at the plum ginger stall under Mingyue Bridge, he was still a little surprised.
Zhao Luochuan also said: "When did they do this?"
"An Jin told me that his brother had been interested in Fang Chu for a long time. I also asked Fang Chu privately a couple of days ago, but at that time, he didn't have any other thoughts when he mentioned Brother Yang. It's only been a few days, how could he change so quickly?"
Yang Donghu watched the two people's rapidly developing familiarity and suddenly had a guess: "It's probably because of what happened yesterday. It seems that he's not quite right since then."
Zhao Luochuan had obviously thought of something as well, and nodded, saying, "It's possible. An Chen was just a familiar face to Fang Chu before, but he wasn't as familiar with him as you and I are. The only time they had any personal contact was yesterday, when he came to his aid in a dangerous situation. Not to mention Fang Chu's inexperience, it would be hard for anyone else not to have feelings for An Chen."
"But Aunt Lan Zhen doesn't want to, saying it would look like a marriage exchange."
The harmonious relationship between Zhao Fangchu and Yang Anchen is welcomed by Yang Anjin and Yang Donghu. Not to mention anything else, with Zhang Lanzhen and Yang Chaoren being so enthusiastic, Zhao Fangchu will never be troubled by them in the future.
Moreover, Zhao Fangchu was brought up to be naive, and he could do everything according to his own temperament at home. He didn't know much of what a brother should know, but he was never stingy with money. Yang Donghu didn't think there was anything wrong with it. The family had money and it should be spent as it should be. But if someone just wanted to marry Zhao Fangchu because she was good-looking, there would definitely be a rift between the two of them in the future.
Yang Anchen knew everything about Zhao Fangchu and was much better than others in every way. What was more important was that he knew what kind of person Zhao Fangchu was from the beginning and would not use his temper to make trouble in the future.
With someone protecting Zhao Fangchu, Zhao Luochuan didn't plan to continue following him. The two of them hadn't gone to Mingyue Bridge to watch the lanterns yet.
"We can't have a say with Aunt Lan Zhen. If An Chen is sincere about Fang Chu, he should handle it himself with his mother. If he can't even do that, what's the point of talking about the future? Aunt Lan Zhen is really stubborn, and An Chen can't get away with it. Even if the two of them really get married, it will be a mess. At that time, let alone them, I don't want Fang Chu to have anything to do with them."
Zhao Luochuan held the things in one hand and held her husband's hand tightly with the other. What he said was indeed correct, and Yang Donghu agreed.
"Look at the steps."
Zhao Luochuan pulled Yang Donghu along the guardrail on the bridge and walked to the highest point of Mingyue Bridge. The lanterns on the river were as bright as stars in the river. A small boat shuttled through the group of lanterns and came out from the hole under the bridge. There were several lanterns piled on the bow of the boat. People on the shore called it to turn the bow and go over.
"Don't think too much. Look how lively it is. How about we go and release some lanterns too?"
Everyone who had made a wish at the bottom of the river was filled with joy. Yang Donghu was also a little tempted and nodded, saying, "Okay."
There is a rumor that the farther the lanterns are released, the more likely the wishes will come true. Zhao Luochuan asked Yang Donghu to wait on the bridge while he went to the river to call the boatman.
The lanterns all looked similar, and would soon be mixed with others once they were released. Zhao Luochuan didn't want this to happen, so he went to a writing stall and wrote the two people's names on the lanterns.
On the right side of the bridge, there is a stone staircase extending directly to the river surface. Due to the dry weather in recent days, the river level has dropped a lot, revealing several stone steps hidden in the river water. The steps are covered with moss and are slippery. People coming down consciously line up and wait. If the situation becomes crowded, people below can easily slip into the water.
The girl standing in front of Yang Donghu expressed her wish directly. It was very common but it was something everyone wanted to realize.
"I hope my parents live a long life, I hope my sister lives peacefully in another family, and I hope I can grow old with my sweetheart."
It can be seen that the girl's clothes are newly made. Her figure is just the right size and her fingers are slender, she doesn't look like a laborer. She must be a favored girl at home.
After she made her wish, she gave up her place to someone else. Yang Donghu thanked her and put the lantern in his hand into the water.
The lantern rose and fell with the waves on the river. The names of the two people on it were written by Zhao Luochuan stroke by stroke. It couldn't be said to be beautiful, but every word was full of tenderness.
The wishes he tacitly made in his heart were not much different from that girl's. They all prayed for the safety of his family and to grow old with his husband. However, he secretly made a wish for the original Yang Donghu in his heart.
He only has the chance to come into this body after his original soul dies. If he really is reincarnated, I hope he can have parents who truly love him.
After getting ashore, Zhao Luochuan asked him if he was in his wish, but Yang Donghu shook his head and refused to say.
"A wish spoken out will not come true."
"Is it true? Then why can they tell?"
"real."
Zhao Luochuan couldn't hear him, so he didn't force him. He just smiled and said, "I know even if you don't say it. We must have made the same promise."
After lighting the lanterns and making wishes, it was late at night and time to go home.
They were the first to return. Zhu Cuilan was still talking with Zhang Lanzhen. Zhao Fangchu wasn't with them. Zhu Cuilan was a little surprised: "Fangchu isn't with you?"
"No, he went to find Shen Ran."
Zhang Lanzhen was right in front of him, but she still didn't agree with their relationship, so Yang Donghu deliberately kept it a secret.
"He must have gone crazy again," Zhu Cuilan shook her head. "What do you think I'll do with him in the future? Just leave now so I don't have to worry about him."
Zhang Lanzhen laughed and said, "Is Fang Chu's temper not bad? He's so likable. When he comes to your house with gifts to ask for your hand in marriage, you can just wait and cry secretly behind your back."
"Aunt, what marriage proposal? Who?" Yang Donghu was shocked when he heard it. Could it be that Zhu Cuilan had found her good friend tonight?
Before Zhu Cuilan could say anything, Zhang Lanzhen spoke first: "Your aunt looked around for a while but couldn't find anyone she liked. After much thought, she still thinks the carpenter's son is a good match. If nothing goes wrong, there will be another happy event in a few days."
Yang Donghu and Zhao Luochuan looked at each other and felt that Yang Anchen's road to marriage was difficult and dangerous. They wondered if they were destined to be together.
Zhu Cuilan then turned the conversation back to the carpenter, and turned to Zhang Lanzhen to continue the previous topic.
Yang Donghu didn't want to butt in on the conversation, so he found a tree to stand under and whisper to Zhao Luochuan.
When Zhao Fangyu brought Yang Anjin back, his hands were full of things, and he was inevitably teased by the mothers of both sides.
Seeing that the two of them were almost full of things, Zhang Lanzhen kept praising Zhao Fangyu to Zhu Cuilan for his thoughtfulness.
Everyone wants their children to live a good life. Zhang Lanzhen was so happy that Zhao Fangyu was good to her children that she couldn't contain her joy and couldn't stop praising him.
However, her joy suddenly disappeared when she saw Zhao Fangchu standing next to Yang Anchen. She knew her son's temper and knew that he would not give up easily, but she did not expect that he would come into direct contact with someone today.
Perhaps it was because Zhao Fangchu was too naive in his daily life, Zhu Cuilan didn't think of other places. Yang Anjin tried to smooth things over and said that they just met by chance on the road.
After everyone gathered, the two families dispersed, only Zhang Lanzhen remained silent on the way back.
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