Even though I was dressed as an ugly woman, I was still forced to love by all kinds of big guys

After his lantern was snatched away, Shang Shiyu tilted his head to look at the girl. Although she was wearing a mask, her oppressive aura was evident.

Shen Jiaojiao was not afraid. She glared back at Shang Shiyu. Even if he had dyed his hair black, she could still recognize who he was, this giant.

Su Ling followed behind Shen Jiaojiao, somewhat confused. He called out softly from behind, "Jiaojiao..."

Shen Jiaojiao ignored Su Ling, walked through the crowd, and came to Su Su in a few steps.

Although she was smiling, tears were in her eyes. She handed the rabbit lantern to Su Su and said, "Here, this is for you."

She was really pretty. Seeing the beauty with tears in her eyes, it was probably because she recognized herself. Su Su took off her mask and smiled faintly, "We were good friends before, right? I'm sorry, I can't remember anything from before."

Su Ling had told her everything he knew about her. She grumbled and rolled her eyes, "Who's your good friend?"

Huh? Su Su paused as she was about to take the lantern. Should she take it or not?

The next moment, a burst of sweet fragrance came over, and Shen Jiaojiao raised her hands to hug Su Su, choking with sobs and saying, "Welcome back, Su Su."

In recent years, whenever she had free time, she would go to the Fairy Tale House to sit down, but things had changed and there was no longer that silly girl at the front desk who would say to her, "Welcome, Shen Jiaojiao, let me give you some strawberry shaved ice."

Shen Jiaojiao is a strange person. While she was asking who is your good friend, she blushed and said unnaturally, you have to come to my wedding!

Watching her back as she walked away quickly with Su Ling's arm in arm, Su Su finally came to her senses. She looked at the rabbit lantern in her hand and smiled with her eyes curved.

Tsundere girls are so cute! She took Li Xinglan's arm and continued to walk along with the crowd. "Her name is Shen Jiaojiao? Tell me about my story with her~"

Their first encounter in the imperial city, during the Lantern Festival, was not a pleasant one.

When they arrived at the moat, it was crowded. Shang Shiyu always stood behind Su Su, separating her from the crowd and forming a protective barrier.

Holding the small light boat in her hand, Su Su stood on tiptoe and looked forward. The shore was full of people and she couldn't squeeze in at all.

Just now, Dog Brother said that if the small light boat can successfully swim across the moat, the wish will come true.

Shang Shiyu repeated his old trick and threw a handful of silver coins behind him, "Who dropped some money?"

While everyone was bending down to pick up the money, he protected Su Su and squeezed to the edge of the moat. Looking down at her excitedly flushed face, Shang Shiyu felt as if he had returned to the past.

"Make a wish, Su Su." He looked at her intently. The lights of the boats on the river bank formed a Milky Way, swaying slowly forward with the current. The warm light hit his cheek, so gentle that it was unspeakable.

When Su Su closed her eyes and made a wish, Li Xinglan was standing behind her, looking at her soft white neck, his thoughts drifting away with the boat.

At that time she said that we should come out together to play at the Lantern Festival every year in the future.

Year after year passed, and finally she returned to them.

"May all the years to come be better than this year." Li Xinglan put down the small boat lantern and imitated Su Su, closing his eyes and making a pious wish.

Remembering what Su Su said, wishes would not come true if spoken out loud, Li Xinglan prayed to God in his heart, "Please keep Su Su by my side forever."

After releasing the small boat lights and watching them drift away, Li Xinglan pulled Su Su over and whispered in her ear, "Today, I have a surprise for you too."

Climbing up to the Moon-Watching Tower, the view here is wide. Logically, there should be quite a few people here, but Li Xinglan spent a thousand taels to book this place.

Su Su was eating the candied haws that Shang Shiyu bought for her. It tasted sweet. Although she felt sorry for the money, the view from the top was worth it. The picturesque scenery of the ten-mile-long street with bright lights came into view.

She was already very happy, as they treated her like a baby, but the surprise Li Xinglan mentioned was far more than that.

He hugged Su Su from behind, kissed her on the back of her neck, raised his hand and pointed to the distance, "Look."

Su Su thought that Gou Ge wanted her to look at the stars in the sky. She raised her eyes and heard a series of "bang bang bang" sounds. Colorful fireworks exploded from the sky, illuminating the entire night.

The pedestrians on the street also looked up and looked at this rare beautiful scenery. The light reflected on everyone's face was really beautiful. May the summer in Chang'an begin.

The fireworks were very expensive, but Li Xinglan had them set off for a full half hour. Some people lamented that what was exploding in the sky were not fireworks, but money!

Suddenly, the brilliant fireworks turned into the shape of a puppy. Su Su gasped, "Wow!"

She jumped up and pointed at the sky, pulling Li Xinglan, "Brother Gou! Look! Look!" She then took Shang Shiyu's arm, "Er Gou! It's a puppy!"

She was a little incoherent, one puppy, two, three, four... She knew, it was them and the youngest one!

She was so happy that she wanted to cry. Li Xinglan ruffled her hair and said, "The puppy fireworks were made by Ergou himself."

"Really?!" Su Su looked at Shang Shiyu in disbelief. He really was a craftsman! "Ergou, you're amazing!"

Shang Shiyu smiled shyly. His black hair finally showed the youthfulness he should have. He lowered his head and looked into her dark, clear eyes. "It's not good. I will do better next time."

In fact, it was not really done by him. The time was too short and it was too late for him to learn from the master. He just assisted from the side.

A pair of big hands were rough and hot, stroking the thick calluses on his palms. Su Su held his hand, put it on her face, and rubbed it.

"Thank you, I really like it." She thought, she was so happy, maybe this was the reason why she traveled back again and again.

Even if it was a hundred times, a thousand times, countless times, she wanted to go back to them every time.

The three people on the Moon Watching Tower leaned against each other, admiring the scenery of the whole city. Downstairs, they also became the scenery of others.

He looked at them for a long time before his lonely figure disappeared into the crowd. Everyone was walking together, and he was the only one who was alone.

Returning to the dark and closed secret room, it had been a long time since I last came here. The stool fell to the ground. Yu Yan reached out to pick it up, sat on it blankly, and looked at the painting on the wall.

Su Su in the painting has a smile as beautiful as a flower, overlapping with her on the Wangyue Tower. She dyed her hair back to black, and she looks very beautiful, with a bright and gentle smile.

Recalling what the Empress Dowager said during the day, she also advised him to let it go. She said that Su Su said that she only wanted to marry Li Xinglan.

Li Xinglan’s words also came to mind, don’t you like the look of her being truly happy?

Like, how could I not like her, she had looked at me the same way before. Yu Yan smiled bitterly, the more she smiled, the more her heart ached.

He covered his heart, feeling like it was about to be torn apart. He had to find a way to divert his attention. Yu Yan took out a dagger and was about to stab him.

But the way she persuaded him seemed to be right in front of him, and his Xuejian said, Yu Yan, don't hurt yourself.

Throwing the dagger into the corner, Yu Yan covered her eyes with one hand, tears streaming down the corners of her eyes. She bit her lips, but sobs still came out.

Everyone is doubting his love, saying that he regards Su Su as redemption and wants to possess her, which makes him start to doubt himself.

Is he really?

Oh, maybe. People like him don't understand what love is and don't deserve love.