Looking at Ling Yunzhou's defeated appearance, Tao Wanniang felt he resembled a drowning dog. On the bustling and lively Lantern Festival night, the festivities seemed completely out of place for him.
But why should she worry? This man is in a high position and has a handsome appearance. Even a princess can fall for him. Why should he hang himself on her?
“The past is the past, and what’s past is past. Let’s look forward!” Tao Wanniang said calmly, then stood up. “The Lantern Festival only comes once a year, General, please don’t spoil my enjoyment.”
Watching Tao Wanniang walk away so gracefully, Ling Yunzhou was incredibly depressed. For the past seventeen years, he had no memories of his past. And even after he remembered, Tao Wanniang was still the wife from his memories, but she no longer wanted him!
Ling Yunzhou only looked away when Tao Wanniang was out of sight. After paying the money, he left dejectedly.
Tao Wanniang casually looked at the various lanterns. Ling Yunzhou didn't affect her at all. It was something she had already decided long ago, so why bother with unnecessary worries?
"Masks for sale! Beautiful masks! Don't miss out!" Tao Wanniang was attracted by a mask stall.
These masks... have a rather peculiar style. Tao Wanniang looked at them and chose a mask with a white face, thin eyebrows, and cherry lips. After paying, she put it on. Now no one would recognize her, and she could finally have a proper stroll around.
Xiao Yi didn't want to join in the Lantern Festival festivities, but his mother couldn't help but sigh and lament while he was in the Prince's mansion, so he decided to come out.
His face was too conspicuous, so he simply wore a mask. Anyway, there were many people wearing masks, so he could blend in without being noticed.
In the square, there were circus acts, talented men setting up challenges, ring toss games, and romantic rendezvous for dusk. Tao Wanniang was engrossed in watching when she suddenly felt someone touching her!
"What do you want to do?" Grabbing the man who was trying to steal her purse, Tao Wanniang kicked him in the groin, and while he was groaning, she poked his eye socket with two fingers.
"You unclean thing, daring to steal my things, you deserve it!" Tao Wanniang launched a series of attacks with fluid grace, then shoved the man aside, clapped her hands, and shouted sternly.
"You bitch, you're asking for it!" The man clutched his groin in pain, hopping and twitching, but still spoke viciously.
Wearing a mask, Tao Wanniang wasn't afraid of being recognized at all.
"How dare you curse me!" Tao Wan's mother kicked him. "Everyone, come and see, this is a thief. Check yourselves to see if anything is missing, and quickly search him."
Tao Wanniang's shout caused everyone around to start checking their own purses, and those who had actually lost theirs immediately searched the thief's body.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Tao Wanniang turned and ran, heading towards where there were many people. Why stay and get beaten up? Sure enough, after beating someone up, she felt refreshed and walked with a brisk pace, somewhat frivolous.
Feeling a gaze fall upon her, Tao Wanniang couldn't help but glare at it.
"What are you looking at? Believe me or not, I'll cripple your eyes!"
Xiao Yi felt that the masked person in front of him was somewhat familiar. He thought it might be someone he knew. He had witnessed the whole process of the person beating someone and then running away, which he found quite interesting.
"You're pretty ruthless. Why do you always target the bottom lane?" Xiao Yi said, deliberately lowering his voice.
This person... spoke in a low voice, and Tao Wanniang became wary.
"So stay away from me, or I'll hit you too," she said, deliberately using a high-pitched voice.
"You bitch, don't run away!" Suddenly, a man's angry shout came from behind. Tao Wanniang turned around and saw three or five men chasing after her.
"Damn, it's a gang crime!" Tao Wan's mother cursed under her breath.
"Go!" Just as she was about to run away, the masked man grabbed her wrist and ran off quickly.
"I...!" Tao Wanniang muttered under her breath. She could run away on her own, and besides, she definitely had the ability to change clothes, okay?
Xiao Yi grabbed Tao Wanniang and ran away quickly, not wanting to bump into anyone, and deliberately ran to a secluded place. Tao Wanniang, panting heavily as he dragged her, was even more indignant. This man was truly insane!
"Stop! Stop right now!" Tao Wanniang said angrily, abruptly stopping in her tracks and forcefully shaking off the other person's hand.
"Don't you have any common sense? Are you afraid they won't be able to catch up?" Tao Wanniang said angrily. "Don't you understand the principle of 'never enter a forest'? There are so few people here, do you want to be ganged up on and beaten up?"
"Is that so? I'd like to see who can hurt me," Xiao Yi said in a deep voice.
As they were talking, three or five men had already caught up with them.
"Alright, you bitch, so you have accomplices after all. You men don't even dare to show their faces. Let's see how we teach you two a lesson."
Tao Wanniang took a step back and pushed Xiao Yi forward.
"Yes, he's my lover. If you want to get away with me, you'll have to get past him first!"
Xiao Yi turned around and saw only cunning eyes behind the mask. This woman... He didn't have time to ask any more questions before the others attacked.
What a rabble! Xiao Yi was quite skilled; he easily subdued the five men in a few moves. But when he turned around, the woman was nowhere to be seen.
Clearly, she took the opportunity to slip away! This woman seemed strangely familiar, but Xiao Yi thought about it and realized that among the women he knew, there didn't seem to be any who were so young, domineering, and cunning!
"Get out of here!" Xiao Yi shouted sternly, looking at the man lying on the ground groaning. Looking around, he didn't know where the woman had gone. Oh well, he wasn't suited to getting to know any more women anyway!
Tao Wanniang turned a corner, threw away the mask on her face, and let her hair down halfway and tied it up halfway. She couldn't change her clothes, but they were from a clothing store, and she wasn't the only one who knew how to wear them.
After smoothing her hair, Tao Wanniang walked towards the crowd. This is what you call a true hermit living in the city!
"Mother, Mother!" After a short while, Tao Wan's mother heard Xiao Qiao'er's voice. Looking in the direction of the sound, she saw Xiao Qiao'er holding candied hawthorns in her left and right hands, and a sugar painting in her right hand. Behind her was a boy holding hot roasted chestnuts.
Beside the boy was Hua Manru, who looked helpless, and a few steps behind her was Zhang Liang.
"Oh, you little glutton, can your stomach hold all this food?" Tao Wanniang said with a smile as she stepped forward.
"Mother, I didn't eat this, here you go." Xiao Qiao'er handed the candied hawthorn to Tao Wan's mother.
"No, your mother has bad teeth and can't eat such sweets," Tao Wanniang declined. "It's getting late, we can go back now."
"Okay, Mother, Brother Hua Manlou and Sister Manru are about to take me back to the carriage." Xiao Qiao'er regretfully put away the candied hawthorn.
"Then, Brother Hua Manlou, this is for you." Xiao Qiao'er handed the candied hawthorn to Hua Manlou.
"No need, you can take it home and eat it. And these chestnuts are all for you. We won't go with you then." Hua Manlou smiled at Xiao Qiao'er and generously offered her the chestnuts.
"Little brother, aren't you going too far? I love to eat it too," Hua Manru said indignantly.
“Qiao’er is the younger sister, and you are the older sister. It’s different.” Hua Manlou answered calmly, without even glancing at Hua Manru.
"Heh, heh heh!" Hua Manru rolled her eyes.
"Are you heading back? Shall I give you a ride home?" Tao Wan's mother asked Hua Manru with a smile. She wouldn't interfere in the children's friendship.
"No need, I'll just walk back with my brother," Hua Manru declined. "Thank you, Manager Tao."
"Thank you too. Qiao'er usually doesn't have any playmates, but she had a lot of fun today!" Tao Wan's mother had adopted Qiao'er as her daughter, but she couldn't be perfect in every way. Seeing the expression on Qiao'er's face today, she could tell that children all like to have peers to play with.
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