It's terrible. Mr. Lu is too clingy.

Lu Ci had already come out of the shadows, but when facing Xie Xingran, he cared too much and loved her too much, so he was always afraid of being rejected.

Now that I have opened up to her, I have gained her understanding, comfort and sympathy. The panic that was weighing on my chest has dissipated, and I have regained my former cheerfulness and pampering.

On the eighth day of the first lunar month, the long holiday ends.

But on the 15th day, the Lantern Festival, we still have another day off, which together with the weekend makes a total of two days off.

They returned to Qiaoba Village, mainly to release lanterns in the long river in the town and pray for blessings.

Although there are many places where lanterns are displayed, and there are countless places that are more beautiful and prosperous than this one, this is Xie Xingran’s hometown after all, and the meaning is different.

A lot of people and vendors gathered on the beach by the river. There were no electric lights around, but countless lanterns had already made the surroundings warm and beautiful.

Lu Ciye and Xie Xingran were downstream, each holding an exquisitely crafted lotus lantern.

"Wait a moment."

When he squatted down to put it into the river, Lu Ci suddenly shouted, took out a long piece of paper with unknown words written on it from his pocket, and lit it with a wick.

Watching the note burning, he muttered:

"Heavenly Official, Heavenly Official, I have written down all my wishes on a piece of paper. I am burning it for you to see. I am very pious. You must help me realize them all. Thank you in advance."

After saying this, he put the lantern into the river and let it drift down.

Xie Xingran's mouth twitched. "You've written so much, Lu Ciye. Aren't you afraid that the Heavenly Official will think you're too greedy and won't help you realize any of it?"

"Wife, don't say that." Lu Ci also had a look of disapproval on his face, blinking and saying, "The Tianguan wouldn't be so stingy."

Xie Xingran snorted, too lazy to argue with him. She released the lantern, closed her eyes and clasped her hands together. Five seconds later, she opened her eyes.

She did not dare to be greedy and only made a wish to the Heavenly Official, a wish about her and him.

"Wife, what did you wish for? Does it have anything to do with me?"

He asked directly. Xie Xingran looked at him and wanted to say something sarcastic.

But the moment she met his eyes, she couldn't say anything sarcastic.

His eyes reflected the myriad lights in the river, like a dazzling galaxy poured down upon the world. In that galaxy, there was only her, and his heart and eyes were truly filled with her.

"Yeah." She nodded, a smile on her lips, and asked him: "What about you? Is my wish in yours?"

Lu Ci also looked proud, raising his chin:

"Isn't that nonsense? At least half of the paper is about you and me."

Xie Xingran lowered his head and smiled, his eyebrows and eyes curved.

Seeing her like this, Lu Ci couldn't hide his excitement and took her hand and kissed it:

"Honey, let's go home and set off fireworks."

Because today happens to be the birthday of the village chief's daughter, as the village chief he is naturally popular. Every time at this time, he always invites the villagers to gather in his yard.

There are so many children that the scene is so lively that it is impossible to hide it.

In addition, Lu Ci also bought a lot of fireworks this year and distributed them to the children for free, which brought the atmosphere to a climax.

Another good thing about living in the countryside during the New Year is that no one cares how many fireworks you set off.

After making cakes and setting off fireworks, Lu Ci also played Eagle Catches Chicken with the children, and insisted that Xie Xingran be the eagle.

Xie Xingran couldn't resist their invitation, so he had to say goodbye to the gossip group and join in their fun.

At the beginning, Lu Ci was tall and strong, and Xie Xingran couldn't catch the "chicken" at all.

Not only that, they were also frequently provoked.

Gradually, her competitive spirit arose and her tricks and schemes began to emerge one after another.

I secretly gave him a sweet kiss on his laughing face, and then when he covered his face with his hands and opened his mouth in surprise and confusion, I quickly pulled away to grab the "chicken".

By the time he reacted, most of the "chicken" was already in her hands.

Lu Ci was so angry that he stomped his feet and yelled, "Wife, you are too despicable!"

Xie Xingran's eyes flashed with cunning, and he said seriously: "Isn't it the result of your own wandering mind?"

Who can he blame for his wandering mind? It's all because of her, huh!

"Again! I won't be fooled this time."

"Come on, come on, I'm going to defeat you with my strength this time."

Xie Xingran said this, but in fact he said it on purpose to confuse him.

The second time she pretended to fall and feel pain, not only Lu Ci was fooled, but most of the children were also fooled and came forward to surround her and show concern.

She gave a sinister and smug smile, suddenly stood up, and hugged several children.

She laughed: "I found you!"

The children ran away screaming like frightened birds.

Lu Ciye: "..."

Forget it, since she was smiling so happily, he would be willing to do it a few more times.

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They played until eleven o'clock and then went home hand in hand.

There was still snow on the road, and if you weren't careful you would slip. Lu Ci carried her on his back and slowly walked towards home.

Xie Xingran held a flashlight in his hand to illuminate the road ahead. The sound of his steps crunching in the snow filled his ears, sounding particularly loud in the silence of the world.

I don't know when it started snowing again under the dark sky.

Looking at the white hair on his head, Xie Xingran didn't help him brush it off. He said romantically:

"Lu Ciye, do you think this is like what they say online, that if we get caught in the snow together today, we can grow old together in this life?"

He smiled and shook his head:

"No, honey, we still have a lot of time to grow old together. This is just the beginning."

Hearing this, Xie Xingran's smile deepened.

She hugged his neck with both hands, swung her legs unconsciously, and teased him:

"Lu Ciye, your mouth has been smeared with honey since you were a child, right? Your words are so sweet."

"Don't you know whether it's smeared with honey or not?" He teased back, "Didn't you taste it when you kissed me secretly just now?"

"No." Xie Xingran said without feeling embarrassed, "Maybe the time was too short. I'll kiss you again when we get back."

Lu Ci also wanted it very much, and agreed immediately: "Sure, I'll let you kiss me to death."

Xie Xingran snorted softly: "No more kissing, it's boring if it's too easy to get."

"Bastard." Lu Ci also accused, then snorted: "If you don't want to kiss me, then don't. I think your mouth is pretty sweet, so it's the same if I kiss you."

"No kiss for you."

"I want to kiss you."

"No."

"Yes."

The two of them were having a childish conversation back and forth like three-year-old children.

When he got home, took a shower, and lay in bed, having his daily in-depth and friendly conversation, Lu Ci also remembered her words "it's too easy to get and it's boring".

Playing the role of a forced good man, he moaned under her:

"Let me go, I'm not that kind of person." He tried his best to demonstrate with his mouth, but his actions were actually trying to resist and welcome her at the same time. He pinched her waist tightly, not letting her leave at all.

Xie Xingran also cooperated: "You said you are not that kind of person, but didn't you seduce me here?"

Lu Ci also had a look of grief and indignation on his face: "I just wanted to invite you to see my cat who can do backflips. I didn't mean to seduce you! Let me go, or I'll call the police."

The next second, he held her waist tightly, and she couldn't break free at all.

Xie Xingran: ...

Sometimes it’s really a pity that he can’t perform.