????The lights were just coming on, and red lanterns were hanging all over the streets. The night was even more lively than the day, and the crowds were so crowded that Jiuxi finally brought Mingye to the riverside. At this time, there were already many lanterns floating in the river, reflecting the bright black river water. Many children carefully put the river lanterns into the river, and then pushed the river lanterns with bamboo poles. The river lanterns slowly moved out of people's sight and floated quietly into the distance. Most of the lanterns had a small yellow piece of paper on it, with their good wishes written on it.
The river is a sea of lanterns.
The warm yellow light illuminated the boy's face, and the boundless stars reflected in his eyes, as bright as a sea of stars. Jiuxi looked at the boy with long and slender eyebrows, and reached out to help the boy smooth down his hair. Pointing to a stall selling lanterns in front, he said, "Do you want to set off some?"
The young man shook his head, a hint of paranoia appeared in his eyes, and he whispered, "I saw... I saw a soul."
It turns out that the soul-transporting lanterns in the human world are not just a legend. There is a soul sitting on each lantern, but there is no resentment on their faces, only satisfaction.
Jiuxi looked at the ghosts drifting farther and farther away, and still went to buy two river lanterns. He handed one to the young man and held the other in his hand. Jiuxi slowly walked down the river bank, squatted down, freed up his other hand to gently shake the water waves, his brows gradually relaxed, and he murmured something in a low voice. Then he put the river lantern into the water, and watched the river lantern drifting farther and farther away with his quiet eyes.
The boy, who had been silent before, now followed Jiuxi to the riverbank and placed the river lantern into the water. With a faint smile between his eyebrows, he said softly, "Jiuxi, your wish is also my wish."
Jiuxi was stunned for a moment, looking seriously into his eyes and his stunning figure. She could even hear her own breathing.
In the dim light, his eyes were filled with endless warmth. While Jiuxi was stunned, he gently kissed her cheek and ran away quickly like a child who had stolen candy, with an imperceptible blush on his face.
The boy's lips were cold, yet scorching hot. Jiuxi reached out her hand and touched her cheek with a sense of loss. She looked at the boy's fleeing back, pressed her violently beating heart, suppressed the emotion deeply, and then walked towards the boy.
If this continues, she will definitely... definitely not be able to bear it.
The young man stood by the river bank, his hands behind his back, looking thoughtful. He looked at the distant lanterns, his thoughts drifting far away.
Suddenly, a voice called out from behind, "Mingye, we... should go back."
The young man turned around with some disappointment, and saw her face as cold as ice. His eyes were gradually filled with loneliness, and a trace of sadness appeared on his face.
Jiuxi took the boy's hand and said, "Let's go, let's go back."
The young man broke free from Jiuxi's hand and grasped her slender wrist with his other hand. His face, tinged with loneliness, was filled with coldness. He said, "I know you are not my sister."
After all, as he grew older, the feelings in his heart slowly emerged like bamboo shoots after rain. Jiuxi looked at the crowded crowd and knew that perfunctory treatment was not the best solution at this moment. She tried to speak and said, "Although I am not your biological sister, I have always treated you as my younger brother."
The heart-wrenching pain gradually spread to every part of her body. Her palms were slowly being pinched until they bled, but she still uttered these heartless words.
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