Don't be tempted, sir

Chapter 34 Lantern Festival

"My aunt came to tell me that my cousin is on a business trip. Sister! Why is my cousin on a business trip?" Changsi put her little hands between her legs, pretending to be a little adult, accompanying Shen Yining, sitting in the pavilion and looking into the distance.

The school was closed these days, and Changsi was arranged to accompany Shen Yining today. The little guy was more talkative than Qizhu! He kept asking questions, and Shen Yining also chatted casually.

Shen Yining replied, "Sister went to Yongzhou?"

"Yeah! Sister, what are you looking at?"

“…”

"Sister, will my cousin bring any delicious food when she comes back? I heard she went to Yongzhou."

"Yongzhou...probably not"

"Why! My cousin likes to bring me food the most."

“…”

"Sister....why do you think the fish in the pond are never full?"

"Hmm... maybe it's because I keep swimming."

"Oh! Then why do they keep swimming?"

“Because they are fish”

"Sister, can you take me out to play?"

"OK"

There were many people guessing lantern riddles on the Lantern Festival street today. Changsi liked to play this the most! He pulled Shen Yining and went into the crowd. Shen Yining pulled him very tightly for fear of being pulled away. Little Changsi jumped to the front in an instant. Shen Yining accompanied him to squeeze through the crowd with some embarrassment.

"Be careful, young lady! Young master!" Meng Qiu and Xing Yue were still in the back row without being able to squeeze in.

After a round of applause, the questioner spoke again, "Come on, come on, the lantern that the young master just got! Everyone! Everyone, keep up the good work!"

The crowd cheered, "Ask a question, ask a question! I'll get one of these lanterns too."

The questioner said, "You have great ambition. Please listen to the question: It is a dragon but has no horns, it is a snake but has feet, it stands on tiptoe and is good at climbing walls. Guess an animal."

Everyone was curious and answered at once. Changsi also wanted to know what it was, so he looked up and asked Shen Yining, "Sister, what is sister?"

Shen Yining shook his head. A child wearing shabby clothes beside him raised his hand and said, "I know! It's a gecko!"

"Yes! Congratulations to this young man for answering correctly! It is a gecko, and you will get a lantern."

But the child asked, "Can we exchange the lantern for three steamed buns?"

The smile on the questioner's face froze for a second, but he answered enthusiastically, and then the waiter gave him four steamed buns. "Today is Lantern Festival! Please give me an even number, and take your prize, young master."

Chang Si is puzzled "What is a gecko, sister?"

Someone on the side said, "The young master looks like a rich man, so he doesn't know what a gecko is."

"Sister, I want to see the gecko"

Shen Yining shook her head helplessly, "Sister doesn't even know what a gecko is."

The questioner continued to ask, "Guess an insect again! Please listen to the question: What kind of fire is smokeless?"

Someone in the crowd jumped up and cheered, "I! I know! I know! Fireflies! Appearing in the summer fields and forests! So pretty!"

"Congratulations! You got it right!"

Changsi was curious again, "Sister! Sister! What is a firefly?"

"Sister doesn't know either..."

"Sister, that person said it was very beautiful"

"Yeah, I guess."

Song Xiaoyuan, who was waiting on the second floor of the store, looked at Shen Yining in the crowd, dragging a child away. He also stood up and went downstairs to follow. Ah Wu shouted loudly, "Miss Shen, Miss Shen..."

Changsi turned around and heard, "Sister, someone is calling you!"

Shen Yining also turned around and looked into the pair of deep eyes in the crowd again. He wanted to ask "really?", but his eyes opened and he said "Sir Song".

Song Xiaoyuan watched from across the crowd and lights, walked up and asked, "Have you forgotten?"

Shen Yining didn't reply, Changsi looked up and said, "Uncle! Are you okay?"

Song Xiaoyuan lowered his head and said, "Okay, okay!".

Shen Yining said calmly, "I forgot. I'm sorry to have delayed Mr. Song."

Song Xiaoyuan looked at Changsi and asked, "Want to see fireflies?"

Chang Si was overjoyed when he heard Firefly, "Think about it! Does my uncle have it?"

"There are no fireflies, but... there are things that look like fireflies."

Chang Si grabbed Song Xiaoyuan's hand and said, "Ah! Uncle, please take me and my sister to see it!"

"it is good".

Changsi was walking in the crowd with the two of them in the middle. Awu, Mengqiu and Xingyue followed behind, looking at the backs of the three people with their own thoughts.

As we were walking, we were suddenly stopped by two people. "Miss! Do you still remember us?"

Shen Yining was in a trance "You..."

Song Xiaoyuan and Changsi thought they were harassing them, so they stepped forward to stop them from getting close. Song Xiaoyuan protected Changsi behind him and stood in front and asked, "Who are you?"

The scholar saw that Song Xiaoyuan had an elegant temperament, and knowing that he had just been a bit rude, he bowed and replied, "My junior, Yunze, and Brother Zhou and I just rudely bumped into your wife. I'm really sorry!"

Song Xiaoyuan had looked at the list of applicants for the Imperial Examination this year and remembered that Su Yunze was a good writer, but unfortunately no one gave him any advice and he was a bit lukewarm.

The dark blue eyes spoke meaningfully, "Su Yunze, from Shuangjiang, seventeen years old, applied for the Spring Examination this year."

Su Yunze was a little surprised, "How do you know me, sir?"

Song Xiaoyuan asked without explanation, "What's the matter?"

"Oh, we are here to thank you, Madam! On New Year's Eve, Madam suggested that we cooperate. Now the lanterns are selling well, and many people like the calligraphy and paintings! We are very grateful to Madam, but we don't know how to find someone to thank you in person. Today, I saw you from a distance and you were a little excited, so I am offended."

Zhou Cai also agreed, "Yes, yes! I was reckless just now! Madam has no other relationship with us. We only had a one-sided relationship when we were reminded that day. Sir, please don't think too much! I misunderstood Madam."

Song Xiaoyuan was about to explain when a carrot-head popped up from behind him and asked, "Are they a good match?"

The two of them responded with "Yes! Yes, yes!" Awu and Yukizuki also nodded frantically behind them.

Changsi added, "But they are not husband and wife! This is my sister! This is my uncle."

The two hurriedly apologized, and Shen Yining also remembered the two and stepped forward, "Scholar, peddler?"

"Yes, yes, yes! My name is Zhou Cai, do you remember me, Miss?" Zhou Cai replied happily.

"Remember! You two are now working together."

"Yes! That day, Brother Su came to me and asked if we could cooperate. I was so happy! Oh, by the way! We also made flower lanterns according to what the lady said that day."

Then Zhou Cai presented a flower lantern, and Su Yunze presented a calligraphy and painting lantern. They both said "Thank you Miss" in unison.

Shen Yining took it with both hands and said, "You're welcome. It looks great! My name is Shen Yining."

Changsi looked at the two beautiful lanterns and looked up at Song Xiaoyuan, "Uncle, shall we still watch fireflies?"

"Look, let's go," Song Xiaoyuan said in a coaxing tone, bowed and said goodbye to the two of them, and after walking a few steps, he remembered and kindly reminded Su Yunze that "the article needs to get straight to the point, there are too many side descriptions."

"Thank you, sir!" Su Yunze looked at the three people going away and said to Zhou Cai beside him, "Brother Zhou! It's really great to meet three noble people in the new year!"

Zhou Cai was puzzled. "Just two!"

"That's wrong! Three of you! Let's go, Mr. Zhou! Keep selling lanterns! They're all lined up."

"I'm a nobleman too! Hahaha, is this true? Walk slower and wait for me, Brother Su!"