Yu Chi Cheng was greatly intrigued. Just as he was about to set off, he deliberately stopped, looking up at the sky and saying, "But I think the moon in the sky is the same everywhere. Does it really look different from different places?"
I blinked my eyes and replied, "Of course it does! Are you going or not?"
Yu Chi Cheng gave a soft laugh but said nothing. Seeing this, I pushed him forward.
Just as we got behind a small tree, we heard a sudden splashing sound from behind. I was startled and immediately pulled Yu Chi Cheng to run forward.
Yu Chi Cheng was even more curious and softly asked, "What was that sound just now?"
"Maybe it was a big fish turning over," I mumbled casually and continued to pull him. "Come on, let's go!"
To be honest, at that time, I didn't know what was going through my mind. I just didn't want them to meet. And as it turned out later, my decision was really the right one...
I pulled Yu Chi Cheng and trotted all the way. I planned to deceive him for a while, then shake him off and go back to find Lord Qi Yuan. However, things turned out to be beyond my expectation...
On the Star - Picking Terrace, someone was extremely happy. He walked around and then came back to my side. Looking up at the moon, he said, "So this is the place you said you'd take me to. It's so spacious. It's really nice. It makes me think of my hometown."
Hearing his earnest words, I couldn't help asking, "Is the moon in your hometown like this too?"
Yu Chi Cheng lowered his head and glanced at me with a soft smile. At this moment, he was shrouded in the gentle moonlight, looking extremely gentle. He gently shook his head and whispered, "No. The sky in my hometown is more spacious than that in Da Yong. It's lofty and clean. The moon is clear and bright, and the sky is full of stars. There aren't so many clouds to block it."
I couldn't help feeling a bit longing and said, "Yes. The sky in Da Yong is lower than that in the Northern Cold Region, and there are more clouds. I once heard my mother talk about the Northern Cold Region. She said it was really a beautiful place."
Yu Chi Cheng lifted his lips, his eyes full of longing. "Yes. I even forgot that your mother was a princess from our Northern Cold Region. Back then, she came south alone in pursuit of love. She was really brave."
I couldn't help feeling a bit proud. "Of course. My mother is the bravest woman in the world!"
Yu Chi Cheng then withdrew his gaze, gently stroked my head with his hand, and stared at me intently. "Then, Xi He, do you want to be the second bravest woman in the world? Come with me to the Northern Cold Region for a visit?"
At that time, he was a whole head taller than me. Under the moonlight, he looked down at me from above. His eyes were as bright as stars, and he was as handsome as a god. In such moonlight, I couldn't help being in a daze. I somehow smiled at him and said, "Sure. I'll go and have a look when I have time."
Yu Chi Cheng smiled to himself and withdrew his hand. Then he turned around, looking at the vast horizon, and said, "By then, we can also ride horses and sing songs together, just like your mother did back then."
I was intrigued by his words and also looked at the open sky. At this moment, the sky was like a huge curtain hanging down. Although it was dark, because of the bright moon, one could still faintly see the floating clouds in the sky.
The sky shrouded the majestic and deep palace. Everything was so peaceful and far - reaching.
After a moment of silence, Yu Chi Cheng suddenly turned back, grabbed me, and said, "Come on. Let's go and sit over there for a while."
"Ah?" I was a bit slow to react, but in this gentle moonlight, I followed him dazedly. Well, now I'm also not sure when our relationship changed like this.
When we reached the edge of the terrace, he suddenly picked me up and sat me on it. I felt uncomfortable under his gaze and couldn't help lowering my head. After he settled me down, he walked to one side, jumped up himself, and sat down beside me without saying a word. The air suddenly became quiet. I couldn't help stealing a glance at him and saw that he was staring blankly at the moon. I suddenly felt that the atmosphere at this moment was indescribably strange.
After a long silence, I suddenly said, "Um... I'm sorry..."
"Sorry for what?" He looked back at me in surprise. He probably didn't expect me to speak suddenly.
I felt a bit embarrassed. Lowering my head and rubbing my palms, I said, "I'm apologizing for hitting you with the glass marble last time."
But he just gave a soft laugh and asked in return, "Oh? What's that? I don't remember."
Hearing this, I looked up and exposed his pretense. "How could you not remember? You clearly held a grudge for a whole year and even sent me a box of caterpillars to scare me a year later!"
After hearing this, Yu Chi Cheng burst into laughter and said, "I was wondering why you've always been hostile to me. So it's because of this..."
I suddenly felt mocked by him. Puffing out my cheeks, I said, "So what! Is it really that funny? This is a serious matter, okay! You don't know how disgusting those things were. I couldn't eat or sleep well for several days..."
It took Yu Chi Cheng a long time to hold back his laughter. Then he slowly said, "It was a misunderstanding... I'm also very curious why they were caterpillars..."
Seeing his mocking look, I felt my dislike for him rising again. I immediately retorted, "How could this be a misunderstanding? It's clearly you playing tricks on me!"
Yu Chi Cheng quickly shook his head, raised his hand, and said seriously, "I swear this is really a misunderstanding."
I raised my eyebrows. "Okay. Then tell me what the misunderstanding is."
Just as Yu Chi Cheng was about to speak, he suddenly seemed to think of something and swallowed his words back. Twinkling his eyes, he said mysteriously, "Well, I'll tell you when the time is right..."
I couldn't help feeling dissatisfied. "This still needs the right time? I think you're just playing tricks on me!"
Yu Chi Cheng turned his head and laughed, ignoring me. I got angry and jumped off the platform, angrily saying, "I'm going back. I won't talk to you anymore."
Hearing this, Yu Chi Cheng also jumped down and said, "That's just right. I'm also tired. Let's go back together. I can give you a ride on the way."
I gave a cold snort and walked straight ahead without looking back. He slowly followed behind me, always keeping a certain distance from me, neither too close nor too far.
We walked like this, one in front and the other behind. Along the way, no one said a word. The atmosphere was very strange.
I always thought this journey would seem extremely long, but in fact, we arrived soon. I even began to suspect that I had found a shortcut.
"Well... We're here. You can go back," Yu Chi Cheng behind me was the first to speak. I looked back at him and nodded. He waved to me and smiled contentedly. Suddenly, I felt that the moonlight tonight lost its luster because of his smile. Without hesitation, I quickly ran towards the Twin - Birth Hall, wondering why the atmosphere tonight was so strange.
When I ran back to the Twin - Birth Hall and entered the door, I saw my elder brother reading a book in the hall while eating the sunflower seeds peeled by the maids beside him, waiting for me. At this time, Xi Yao and Zi Zhen had already gone back. Only my elder brother was left in the Twin - Birth Hall.
My mind was still a bit muddled. I glanced at my elder brother and was about to go directly into the right hall when he blocked me with his folding fan and asked, "So, did you find the jade?"
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