Happy Spring Every Year

Chapter 136: Happy Every Year

During the Lantern Festival, the lights come on.

A carriage was parked at the gate of General Dingguo's mansion, and Jiang Xun was standing next to the carriage.

Today he was wearing a moon-white brocade robe, covered with a black fox fur cloak. His long hair was as black as ink, but today he just tied it up casually, with a few strands of hair gently fluttering in the wind.

I don’t know how long he stood in the cold wind, but he seemed very patient, with warmth hidden in his eyes, full of tenderness and expectation.

In his hand, he also held an exquisite lantern, made of thin bamboo and shaped into an exquisite octagonal shape.

There are several colorful ribbons hanging at the bottom of the lantern. When the wind blows, the small bells at the end of the ribbons make crisp and pleasant sounds.

"Axun!"

A soft cry was heard from not far away.

Jiang Xun looked up and saw Shen Jiasui waving at him with a smile on his face, and then trotting towards him with light steps.

Jiang Xun raised the corner of his mouth and walked forward without hesitation.

He saw the red cloak swaying in a warm and light arc behind Shen Jiasui.

As she approached, all the colors in the world seemed to condense on her alone.

At this moment, Jiang Xun almost thought of the day when they first met at the gate of the Imperial College, when she was also dressed in red and riding a horse.

It was so bright and dazzling that it immediately occupied his entire field of vision.

“Wow, what beautiful lights!”

Shen Jiasui didn't notice the surprise in Jiang Xun's eyes, but bent down and looked at the lantern in Jiang Xun's hand.

Jiang Xun's brows relaxed, he raised the lantern, handed it to Shen Jiasui, and said softly:

"Give it to Sui Sui."

Shen Jiasui then stood up. A circle of white fluff at the collar of her cloak made her skin look as white as snow.

At this moment, her face was full of undisguised surprise.

The lantern in front of me is very delicate, with a thin white gauze covering the bamboo frame, and the texture is as soft as clouds.

At this time, a warm orange light shone through the gauze. If you get close, you can even smell a faint bamboo fragrance.

Delicate, gentle and fragrant, just like its owner.

As Shen Jiasui was thinking this, a sudden inspiration struck him. He asked incredulously, "Axun, you didn't do this yourself, did you?"

Jiang Xun lowered his eyebrows slightly, a faint blush appeared on his face, and he nodded gently.

"Well, it's my first time, so it's a little rough. I hope Sui Sui likes it."

Shen Jiasui's heart trembled when he heard this. He reached out and took the lantern carefully. At this moment, his eyes were sore.

There are many people who love her, including her father, mother, brother Heng, and Baiji, but the feeling at this moment is very different.

She felt like... someone was carefully placing her on the tip of someone's heart.

The lantern in front of me has every bamboo strip polished smooth and delicate, not rough at all.

Shen Jiasui could even imagine Jiang Xun sitting at the desk, slightly leaning over, carefully carving bamboo strips, his look of complete concentration with no distractions.

"Axun..."

Shen Jiasui called out softly, feeling really moved.

Jiang Xun bent down slightly and looked at Shen Jiasui straight in the eye. Seeing the tears in her eyes, he felt amused and at the same time couldn't help feeling a little proud.

He would never tell Sui Sui that although this was his first time making a lantern, he had to ruin five of them before he made this perfect one.

"Do you like it?" Jiang Xun asked with a smile.

Shen Jiasui nodded repeatedly, expressing his feelings at the moment without reservation: "I like it!"

After she finished speaking, she suddenly raised her hand and, in front of Jiang Xun's slightly surprised gaze, placed the lantern between their faces.

Jiang Xun was puzzled when he saw this. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Shen Jiasui say softly:

"Axun."

"I like lanterns, and I like the people who make them even more."

When these words fell into Jiang Xun's ears, he felt his heart skip a beat, and then it pounded even more violently against his chest.

The scorching heat began to spread throughout his body, and Jiang Xun couldn't help but tilt his head slightly.

The lanterns are warm, like soft clouds soaked in the warm sun.

Shen Jiasui also happened to turn his head and looked over secretly with shyness.

Their gazes met and entangled across the lanterns, leaving a hint of red at the corners of their eyes and love in their eyes.

At this time, the night wind blew.

jingle--

The small bells under the lanterns swayed and rang.

Jiang Xun uttered a hoarse voice, "Sui Sui, I gave the lantern a name, calling it——"

"Happy every year."

May I be happy all my life.

......

In the corner, Shen Jiaheng was feeling the cold wind. When he first saw Jiang Xunhua waiting outside like a peacock, he snorted inwardly.

No matter how wonderful Lord Jiang was, he began to be "hateful" to him after he became his brother-in-law.

But at this moment, looking at the two of them standing opposite each other, they really look a good match.

Especially the warmth that flowed between them. Even though he was so far away, he was still infected by it.

It feels so good, my whole body feels warm.

Shen Jiaheng was just enjoying himself when he suddenly heard his sister's voice: "Brother Heng, let's go!"

Shen Jiaheng raised his eyebrows and walked over happily.

----

In the carriage, Jiang Xun and Shen Jiaheng stared at each other.

"Sui Sui Huan" was put aside, but Shen Jiasui was not there.

Shen Jiaheng: “…”

Stay calm, be restrained, it's okay.

But - the sky still fell!

My sister actually asked these two grown men to visit the lanterns together!

Jiang Xun seemed to have expected this to happen, and was quite calm. After all, tonight... he also had people he needed to deal with.

At this time, Shen Jiasui was riding his horse alone and arrived at Chengtian Street, the busiest street tonight.

On the day Jiang Xun came to propose marriage, Shen Jiasui had mentioned to him that he wanted to meet Gu Xizhi.

The Lantern Festival is an excellent opportunity.

In her previous life, every Lantern Festival, she would go out with Lu Yunzheng, Gu Xizhi and Brother Heng, but they would occasionally split up.

Because she likes to go shopping, eat, drink and look at the lanterns, while Gu Xizhi likes to guess lantern riddles.

Although her temperament has changed a lot in this life, Shen Jiasui is still a straightforward person at heart. She always feels that guessing riddles is too complicated and not suitable for her.

Therefore, although she would accompany Gu Xizhi to Qingyue Pavilion every time, she would never stay there for long.

Because Gu Xizhi was particularly good at guessing riddles, she could always persevere to the end and even won the prize of Qingyue Pavilion several times.

Gu Xizhi claims to understand Shen Jiasui, but in some ways, Shen Jiasui thinks he also understands Gu Xizhi.

She has been cooped up in the villa for so long, it's time for her to come out and relax during the Lantern Festival.

Moreover, Qingyue Pavilion is mostly populated by talented men and beautiful women. She is a master at guessing lantern riddles and always receives various praises and admiring glances.

I think these are what Gu Xizhi desires very much now.

Shen Jiasui left his horse at the street corner and then headed straight for Qingyue Pavilion.

There are a lot of people today and the streets are crowded.

Shen Jiasui bought a mask on the street and put it on his face.

Whether wearing a mask or a veil, it is one of the fun things about the Lantern Festival.

Qingyue Pavilion is an elegant place. Even though it is bustling today, it is not as noisy as teahouses and taverns. When Shen Jiasui arrived, the lantern riddle guessing activity had already begun.

Shen Jiasui paid for the tea, found a corner to sit down, looked around, and then frowned.

What happened? Did she make a wrong prediction today?

Just as Shen Jiasui was thinking this, there was a sudden clapping of the table:

"The winner is decided! The winner of 'Moon-Grabbing Riddle' is Miss Lian Ye!"

Qingyue Pavilion has an elegant rule that those who come to participate in guessing lantern riddles will not use their real names, but will take a "title", which is similar to a "zi".

Pity the leaves?

Xizhi?

Shen Jiasui raised his eyes suddenly and saw a graceful figure walking out from the second floor. She was wearing a veil and was kneeling to greet the people downstairs.

"Thank you for letting me—"

As the voice sounded, Shen Jiasui slowly raised his lips.

You really came to the right place.

It was indeed Gu Xizhi!