deadly mantra

Chapter 25: There’s nothing that gold bars can’t solve!
Ji Fanyin took it in surprise and pulled hard.

coax--

The black curtain falls slowly.

A huge sky lantern with a green lotus base came into view.

The lantern pavilions along the lake were lit up at the same time, and dozens of fireworks shot up into the night sky, blooming into gorgeous lotus shapes.

Under the stage, it was boiling.

Amidst the deafening screams, Shui Qingchen held Ji Fanyin's hand and rode on the huge Tianlian Lantern.

"Let go of sky lanterns -" the old man's loud voice pushed the atmosphere of the scene to its highest point.

The sky lotus lantern is held up by the heat and rises slowly.

The high-pitched voice came up again——

"One liter brings auspicious lotus flowers. I wish you good fortune and prosperity!"
Two liters, exquisite and exquisite, I wish my wife to be as beautiful as a flower, now in court!

Three liters, two hearts are of the same mind, I wish you two shadows and two shadows, all the best! "

One, two...

Hundreds of Kongming lanterns painted with various colored lotuses were lit and released.

The spectacular scene made Ji Fanyin so excited that she almost jumped off the Tianlian Lantern. She grabbed Shui Qingchen's wrist and shouted uncontrollably:

"Ah ah ah - Chenchen, look! Ah ah - so beautiful! So beautiful! Ah ah - I don't know how to describe it, but it's so damn beautiful!"

Shui Qingchen glanced at her hand, then slowly raised his head, his eyes focused.

The moonlight reflected on her bright smiling face, and her eyes seemed to be filled with stars, twinkling and twinkling.

Shui Qingchen's heart softened unconsciously and he replied:
"Yeah, how can I describe the beauty..."

"Hmm, how should I describe it as beautiful?" Ji Fanyin tilted her head and thought for a while. Before she could figure out the reason, her eyes were attracted to the moon again: "Wow~ the moon has become so close. I really want to reach out and pick it off. , only given to Chenchen."

Shui Qingchen followed her outstretched hand and looked over.

Sky lotus lanterns shuttle through the clouds, and groups of wishing lanterns are clustered around like stars.

The bright moon is so close that if you stretch out your hand, you can really reach it.

Everything in front of me, everything, was so beautiful that it didn't seem real, but more like a confusing illusion.

Even Shui Qingchen was also a little distracted.Suddenly he felt someone squeeze his hand, and he turned his head to look over. Her bright eyes were filled with a sense of flattery.

"Hehe, Chenchen, we are so compatible, can you stop looking for your wife?"

"Why?" Shui Qingchen had a smile in his eyes.

Ji Fanyin's eyes were firm:
"Because, I want to like you."

Shui Qingchen's heart skipped a beat when he heard her say seriously again:

"I want you to be the one I have to have."

Shui Qingchen stroked her chin with his fingertips, curled his fingers, and flicked hard towards her plump forehead.

"Ah." Ji Fanyin's forehead was red and she looked at him in surprise.

"Xiaoyin, don't always keep your words on your lips. If you like something, it comes from the heart."

"I mean it from the bottom of my heart, I really like you!" Ji Fanyin hurriedly argued, not happy to be rejected by him.

Shui Qingchen didn't take it seriously. He rubbed her forehead gently and explained patiently:
"Xiaoyin, you are good at everything. Even your unintentional words sound as if they are true."

Ji Fanyin glared at him angrily.

Shui Qingchen rubbed away her frown and said with a smile:

"On a whim, it's just a momentary love. This kind of love can be ignored for the future. But the kind of love I want is the kind that lasts for many years."

many years……

Ji Fanyin hesitated, but she didn't want him to think that she couldn't do it, so she bit the bullet and said stubbornly:
"How do you know that I can't persist for many, many years? How can you be sure that I am not your destiny. What if I can persist for many, many, many years! How can you reward me?"

Shui Qingchen patted her head gently, knowing that she understood what he meant, but she just refused to admit it:

"Xiaoyin, you and I are not in a competitive relationship, so there are no rewards for winning or losing."

Ji Fanyin frowned unhappily, said "hum", turned her face away from him, and didn't look at him.

Shui Qingchen sighed helplessly.

Both were silent.

After a while, Shui Qingchen glanced at her quietly out of the corner of his eye and deliberately said loudly: "Alas..."

"Alas, alas..."

"Ugh……"

His frequent sighs made Ji Fanyin upset, and he fired a shot of anger and said angrily:

"Why do you keep sighing! It will scare away happiness."

Shui Qingchen frowned in distress:

"Xiaoyin, can you help me apologize to a very cute girl?"

Ji Fanyin was filled with jealousy.

Okay, okay, he actually dared to praise other people's cuteness in front of her!
Shui Qingchen carefully observed her expression and said carefully:

"Please tell Xiaoyin that I was wrong. It was my fault just now."

Ji Fanyin's heart felt as sweet as honey, and she couldn't help but smile. Even her "hum" was filled with joy.

Shui Qingchen breathed a sigh of relief and continued:
"Oh, Xiaoyin will never forgive me. That's fine, I'll leave now."

Ji Fanyin was so frightened that she quickly hugged his arm, fearing that he would leave, and said anxiously:
"I forgive you, I forgive you!"

"Ken talked to me?"

"Yes, yes~" he nodded like a fool.

Shui Qingchen patted her head habitually, glanced at the half-burned oil lamp, and said:
"Xiaoyin, if you keep flying, you will leave the city. We have to go down. If you are afraid, close your eyes."

As soon as the sound fell, his big hands grasped her waist. Shui Qingchen gently lifted her and took her flying down from the Tianlian Lantern.

The strong wind made Ji Fanyin's cheeks hurt, and she buried her face deeply into Shui Qingchen's arms.

Shui Qingchen turned sideways, blocking half of the gust of wind with his body, and his arms firmly protected her.

The layers of clouds and mist recede, and the lively market approaches.

Shui Qingchen hugged Ji Fanyin, fell to the roof, and then flew to the ground. A deep voice came from Ji Fanyin's head.

"arrive."

Ji Fanyin opened her eyes.

The brightly lit streets are bustling with people.

She reluctantly stepped back:
"Chenchen, where are we going next?"

The corners of Shui Qingchen's lips raised slightly, and a smile floated in his eyes:

"sleep."

After a stick of incense.

Fulai Inn.

There are brand new signs hanging on the walls.

The old shopkeeper stood behind the counter, fiddling with the abacus over and over happily.

One day's income today is worth more than half a year's income.

The busy voice of the waiter shuttled through the lobby.

Ji Fanyin strode to the counter, curled her fingers, and tapped on the table:
"Hey, shopkeeper, come to the two upper rooms."

The old shopkeeper didn't even raise his head and waved his hand impatiently:

"No, no! How can there be any vacancies during this time period? Why did you go there earlier? Today is the annual Lotus Viewing Festival. Tourists here have booked the rooms as early as a month ago."

Ji Fanyin had already visited five inns in a row. At this moment, she finally put aside Shui Qingchen and was too lazy to listen to the shopkeeper's nagging. She directly took out something and found a bright gold bar, which made a loud noise on the table.

The noisy hall suddenly became silent.

Ji Fanyin glanced at the dumbfounded shopkeeper, with a faint smile in his eyes:
"now what?"

The old shopkeeper’s eyes shone:

"Yes, yes, yes! Girl, please wait a moment. I will bring you the deed of the house and handle the transfer procedures for you."

The old man in the shop stretched out his hand to grab it, and pressed his fan against the gold bar. With a "pop" sound, he slapped his hand away.

(End of this chapter)