Because Ji 'er was truly frightened by the last case, in order to compensate him, Ning Shu specially accompanied him to eat from the beginning to the end of the street. Then, they changed to another street and continued until his small flat stomach was completely round. Ji 'er let out a big burp before reluctantly leaving the sweet tea shop. Holding a bag of candied fruits, he walked forward with satisfaction.
Tonight was really lively. Even Bai Xiaosheng, who was usually in charge of the Chasing Cloud and Moon Chasing Tower, rarely came out. He set up a table on the second floor and slammed his gavel on the table. His eloquence flowed like a river, and his tongue flowed like lotus flowers. He said that it was about the Zhao Mingzhen case that had just ended.
It was rare for Ning Shu to hear a few good words about herself from his mouth, and she was overwhelmed by the favor. Then, she heard that Xiahou Qing was also in his story, and was actually made into the best partner of the two of them. They worked together to protect each other, and together, they bravely broke through ten years of grievances. It was really a beautiful story. Hearing this, the male guests clapped and cheered, and the female guests stamped their feet in jealousy. It was really lively.
How interesting. Two names that had no connection in the past had coincidentally fallen together in this life, and were spoken by the same person at the same time. This feeling was so subtle that Ning Shu, who was behind the crowd, couldn't help but smile. Even her heart softened a bit.
After Bai Xiaosheng finished speaking, Ning Shu still wanted to hear more. However, Ji 'er's attention was attracted by a magic trick stall not far away. His eyes lit up, and he dragged Ning Shu into the crowd. "Sister, look, there's a magic trick over there!"
"Ji 'er, slow down a bit!" Ning Shu hurriedly pulled his hand and followed.
The magic trick stall was also crowded with people. The stall owner was performing his best trick. When the black cloth was lifted, seven or eight snow-white birds suddenly flew out of the originally empty cage. The most amazing thing was that each bird had a fresh flower in its mouth. They flew into the crowd, circled around, and then flew back obediently. The onlookers, men, women, old, and young, were all very happy. Copper coins were thrown into the plate like rain, making the stall owner laugh so hard that his teeth could not be seen. Then, he performed a spitting fire dragon from his mouth.
Ji 'er clapped her hands in excitement. Ning Shu recognized him at a glance. Wasn't he the stall owner that she had questioned when investigating Consort Ruan's case? They were old acquaintances. He had even received an ingot of gold from her. Fortunately, that ingot of gold was paid for by Xiahou Qing.
Ah, why did she think of him again? It was as if all the schemes and thoughts in her mind had been thrown away, leaving only Xiahou Qing in front of her eyes, as if he was in a dream. She looked through the stall owner's exquisite magic trick. Every corner of the street was filled with the shadows of her and him sitting side by side when they walked together.
He obviously hated to go out and show his face in public, but he still couldn't persuade her that day. He 'reluctantly' accompanied her to wander around and was even forced to wear a very obstructive curtain hat, living like a well-bred young lady. He clearly didn't have much time left. Every second was as precious as gold, but he was still willing to waste time. He patiently stood under the Chinese redbud tree and waited for her to return from the line of people buying dumplings. He was quiet and distant, without a trace of impatience. He clearly couldn't taste anything and didn't have the slightest interest in any food. His mouth said 'it's just so-so', but he still ate the dumplings that she handed over … … This person was always good at using this kind of cold and awkward method to leave a brand that belonged to him in her soul.
"Thank you to all the old and young masters and young ladies for coming!" The stall owner was still trying his best to perform, trying to attract the attention of the audience. Only the young girl in the bright pomegranate dress in the middle of the crowd stood there in a daze, not moving at all.
There were so many voices all around, so noisy and happy, but it seemed like it had nothing to do with her. What should she do? Her mind was filled with him. But from the time she got off the carriage until now, she had been looking for him for almost two hours and still hadn't met him. Could it be that he didn't come tonight? Ning Shu frowned. How dare he?!
Forsythia saw that the moon was high in the sky and hurriedly urged, "Miss, miss, the lantern contest at the Sanbai Water Pavilion is about to start. Shall we go and join in the fun?"
Ning Shu's eyes were still searching in the crowd. She was dispirited, "It's just a lantern contest. It's held every year. It's boring. Forget it."
Moreover,
She lowered her head and looked at the lantern that she made with her own hands. It was not terrible to lose face, but it was terrible to know that she was going to lose face and still go there.
Forsythia and Zigui exchanged glances with each other. They looked at each other and smiled. They all went to her together, "Miss, let's go. What if you win? I heard that this year's contest is different from the previous years. The winner will not only get the Zhinu hairpin made by Sanbai's master, but also get an extra big gift. The person who can get it and their loved one will be happy and safe for the rest of their life! Miss, we are very curious. Let's go, let's go ~ "
Ning Shu's heart suddenly moved. Although she was reluctant to say it, her face had already betrayed her, "I can't compete with you. Let's go, let's go. But let's make a deal. We will go and take a look. We will definitely not participate. Do you hear me?"
"Hehehehe, okay!"
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