After leaving the fortune - telling stall, Yi Qing laughed uncontrollably. "You actually believed it! Don't take what he said seriously. It's just for fun."
Xiao Tian carried the rabbit lantern for her and said in a low voice, "But it made you happy, didn't it?"
Yi Qing burst into laughter again and pulled Xiao Tian to the riverside to release floating lanterns.
"Releasing floating lanterns can drive away bad luck and diseases," Yi Qing said with a beaming smile as she squatted by the riverside, looking at the glittering water and the countless lanterns on it.
Tonight, for her, made up for the regret of never having been in a relationship.
I play and you smile. It's a rare moment of relaxation.
But Xiao Tian said, "Having you is enough for me."
She had dispelled half of his lonely life. She was his best fortune.
Yi Qing turned back and smiled at him. Her smile was brilliant, and her bright eyes were filled with the moonlight and stars.
However, this beautiful moment of smiling at each other didn't last long, because Yi Qing noticed that her "treasure" had been targeted by a pack of wolves!
Those young women and married ladies around were so shameless, staring at someone else's man. Didn't their families care?
The moral standards were really declining!
Yi Qing stood up angrily, grabbed Xiao Tian's hand and turned to leave.
Xiao Tian was surprised to see her change from a beaming face to a gloomy one in an instant. He whispered in her ear, "What's wrong?"
"I want to put a mask on you. I don't want others to look at you!" Yi Qing snorted. "Come on, let's go buy a mask!"
Xiao Tian said, "… Stop being naughty. I didn't even notice."
"I don't believe it."
"I only need to look at you. How could there be room for others in my eyes?"
Yi Qing was pleased by his words. She tilted her head and looked at him. "Really?"
"Really. If I wore a mask, wouldn't everyone stare at me? Look at the people on the street. Except for children, who else wears a mask?"
Yi Qing blinked her eyes. "Okay, I'll spare you this time."
Humph, she knew very well that he was afraid of being recognized by his bodyguards if he wore a mask.
"Are you tired?" Xiao Tian asked with a smile.
"I'm tired, but I haven't had the dragon - beard candy yet!" Yi Qing said, still not satisfied.
When they passed by just now, there were a lot of people around the dragon - beard candy stall.
"Then—" Xiao Tian squatted down in front of her and patted his shoulder. "Come on, I'll carry you there."
This wasn't the capital city. No one knew them, so they could do as they pleased.
"Aren't you afraid of others looking at you?" Yi Qing deliberately teased him.
Xiao Tian said, "I wish everyone could see. They should know that you're already mine. I won't allow them to covet you."
After Yi Qing said that, he took a quick look around and found that more men were eyeing Yi Qing. It was simply outrageous!
Yi Qing burst into laughter and lay on his broad back. She said playfully, "Giddy - up!"
Xiao Tian carried her on his back. Each step he took was steady. For the first time, in the sight of countless people, instead of feeling shy, he felt a kind of pride.
"Yi Qing."
"Hmm."
"Are you happy?"
"Of course I'm happy. Why wouldn't I be?" Yi Qing swayed her feet playfully. No matter how she caused trouble, Xiao Tian walked steadily.
"I feel that you seem especially happy today," Xiao Tian said. "I want to know why."
"Why do you want to know why?" Yi Qing grabbed a lock of his hair and played with it.
Xiao Tian's hair was thick and stiff, just like his temperament. Yi Qing couldn't help but compare it with her own hair. She found it very interesting.
"Because I want you to be this happy all the time," Xiao Tian said. "I always thought that you had endured too much. You weren't really happy."
"You're wrong," Yi Qing let go of his hair, put her arms around his neck and pressed her face against his back. "I've always been happy. It's just that I never showed you the joy in my heart before."
Xiao Tian's heart skipped a beat. Surprise spread through him. Did she mean that she had already accepted him in her heart?
"… Yi Qing, is that what you mean?"
"I won't tell you. Guess for yourself."
"Yi Qing, I want you to say it. I want you to tell me."
"I won't say it." A hint of pride flashed in Yi Qing's eyes.
Humph, let you be happy for a while. When you show your true colors, I'll teach you a lesson!
She was happy because she could finally go out alone with him and be together like a couple in love.
Xiao Tian might not understand. In this stupid straight - man's heart, love meant entrusting his whole life, being good to you and expecting you to understand on your own. If you didn't understand, he didn't care. He would just keep being good to you.
No matter whether you liked it or not, he would give you everything all at once. He didn't ask what you wanted. He only gave you all he had.
Yi Qing knew that she was a very guarded person, but she finally admitted defeat in front of Xiao Tian because of his enthusiasm.
But although she had accepted him, she also had her own requirements for the days to come.
So far, Xiao Tian had a lot of room for improvement. At least she was very satisfied with him.
His status didn't matter that much. She was used to the days with Xiao Tian by her side, just like boiling a frog in warm water.
As long as it was this man in front of her, Yi Qing actually didn't care about his identity.
But she wouldn't tell him. She just wanted to scare him a bit.
The two soon arrived at the old couple's dragon - beard candy stall, but the dragon - beard candy had already sold out.
"Then, sell me the remaining sugar crumbs," Yi Qing pointed at the remains in the bamboo basket.
The old woman said, "How could I take your money for this? If you don't mind, I'll give it to you. Your foot is injured, but you still miss this candy. If I had known earlier, I would have saved some for you."
Xiao Tian looked a bit embarrassed and adjusted Yi Qing on his back.
But Yi Qing was very calm. She nodded with a smile. Looking at the old woman's rough hands, she was determined to pay.
They earned hard - earned money and didn't make much profit. If their family situation was better, they wouldn't have to do business until midnight at this age.
The old woman wrapped up the remaining sugar and handed it to her.
Yi Qing took it with a smile. Just as she was about to ask Xiao Tian to pay, Xiao Tian had already quickly taken out a silver ingot and thrown it beside the basket. Then he carried Yi Qing and walked away.
Yi Qing was very satisfied with this. This was a telepathic understanding.
She waved to the panicked old woman with a smile. "Auntie, keep it. My husband is extremely wealthy."
After saying that, she lay on Xiao Tian's back and laughed.
After laughing, she opened the paper bag, dipped a little sugar crumbs with her finger and put it into her mouth. She said contentedly, "This is the most delicious thing I've had tonight."
"Let me have a taste," Xiao Tian said.
Yi Qing dipped some more sugar with her finger and put it into his mouth, but he held her finger in his mouth and didn't let go for a while.
"Is it delicious?" Yi Qing giggled.
"Yeah."
As soon as he finished speaking, she stuffed another mouthful of sugar into his mouth.
Xiao Tian felt that the sugar was sweet all the way to his heart.
Bringing Yi Qing out was the most correct decision he had ever made.
But a cry interrupted their good mood.
Yi Qing looked up. Tut - tut, selling herself to bury her father, still doing business at night! It seemed that her words "My husband is extremely wealthy" were too high - profile.