Every time the prince opens his eyes, he sees

This sentence does make a lot of sense.

Lu Yaoyao thought for a moment and said, "Okay, let's go for a walk tonight, but don't ask too many people to follow us. I don't like it."

"Don't worry, I'm your only guard today."

After dinner, Lu Yaoyao and Xie Qingchen left the inn and walked into the bustling town.

The streets were bustling with people, and there were all kinds of stalls selling snacks, toys, cloth, and street performers performing acrobatics, attracting crowds of onlookers and cheers.

Lu Yaoyao was walking in front, and occasionally she would be attracted by some novel little gadgets and stop to look.

Xie Qingchen followed her silently, keeping a proper distance, neither getting too close to disturb her nor letting her out of his sight.

"Look, there are lantern riddles over there." Lu Yaoyao pointed to a stall full of lanterns and riddles, her eyes gleaming with excitement.

She recalled going out for fun with Gu Huai before, guessing lantern riddles and winning lanterns, which was quite fun.

But when he came to his senses, he found that Gu Huai was gone, and his expression became sad again.

Xie Qingchen walked up to her, thinking she was calling him. He smiled and said, "You want that lantern? I'll win it back for you."

"Forget it, I don't want it anymore."

As soon as she thought of Gu Huai, she immediately lost all interest.

"Girl, I see you like this lotus lantern. So far, no one has been able to win it. Why don't you let this young man next to you try it? I think he seems to be a very talented person."

"Then I'm afraid he could bankrupt you."

"Then I really don't believe it."

The boss invited her again and again, and Lu Yaoyao couldn't refuse, so she could only let Xie Qingchen give it a try.

When the riddle was opened, it said: A waning moon and one star in the Big Dipper.

Lu Yaoyao only saw Xie Qingchen quickly say the word "Qin".

"This young man is truly knowledgeable and talented. He guessed it right away. Here, this lotus lantern is for you."

Lu Yaoyao reached out and took the lotus lantern. There was not much joy on her face, and her heart felt more and more sour.

It would be great if Gu Huai was still bleeding.

He must be able to guess it.

Later, Xie Qingchen guessed several more riddles, which made the boss look unhappy.

But in the end Xie Qingchen still gave him an ingot of silver.

The boss then smiled and sent them away.

Lu Yaoyao stopped at a mask stall again.

In the past, when she and Gu Huai went out for fun, they each bought a mask, hers was of a fox and Gu Huai's was of a dragon king.

This mask stall also has these two types of masks, but things and people have changed. When I pick them up again, I don’t feel the same as I did back then.

"Yaoyao, do you like this fox mask? Then I'll buy this one from the Dragon King."

"No, this one doesn't suit you." Lu Yaoyao, as if suddenly triggered by some violent emotion, snatched the Dragon King mask from Xie Qingchen's hand, hung it back on the shelf, and then took down a wolf mask and gave it to him, "This kind of sinister, dark and cunning mask suits you."

"Yaoyao." Xie Qingchen took the wolf mask, stroked the patterns on it, and said softly: "Yaoyao, have you ever heard of the wolf's bride?"

Lu Yaoyao was stunned by Xie Qingchen's mysterious tone. She looked at his eyes, which were as deep as the night sea, in confusion. "Wolf's Bride? What is that?"

Xie Qingchen smiled faintly, that smile being particularly gorgeous in the night. "It's an ancient legend. Legend has it that in the forests of the far north, there lived a group of snow wolves. They would only have one mate in their lifetime, and if their mate died, they would commit suicide with him."

"Don't tell me you look like them? Why didn't you accompany me when I died?"

Xie Qingchen's eyes flickered, but he didn't answer.

She expected him to answer, but he didn't.

The so-called great love he speaks of is nothing but self-deception.

Lu Yaoyao snorted and continued walking forward.

Walking to the edge of a lake, the lake surface is sparkling, and there are endless flower boats coming and going. There are fireworks blooming on the opposite shore.

The brilliant light reflected on the lake, complementing the surrounding lights, is breathtakingly beautiful.

Lu Yaoyao stopped and looked at the fireworks quietly, with a barely perceptible loneliness in her eyes.

"Yaoyao, do you want to take a boat tour on the lake?" Xie Qingchen asked softly, as if he could see through the subtle emotions in her heart.

Lu Yaoyao shook her head, but couldn't help but look at the colorfully decorated flower boats, thinking to herself that in the past, she and Gu Huai would drink, play chess, play with fish, watch fireworks, and observe the passing ships on the flower boats.

But now that he is dead, even if she has no love for him, can she still seek pleasure with other men?

Gu Huai did not agree with divorce. As long as she was still Lu Yaoyao, she could not seek pleasure with other men.

"No, let's go back." She finally chose to leave.

A hint of disappointment flashed across Xie Qingchen's eyes, but he still didn't force her, "Okay, let's go back."

Along the way, neither of them spoke, and the atmosphere was extremely dull and depressing.

Of course Lu Yaoyao didn't want to talk either.

After returning, they rested for a while. Xie Qingchen asked her what she wanted to eat. She randomly named a few dishes, and Xie Qingchen enthusiastically prepared them for her.

If he let her out of his sight, he would definitely arrange Qingfeng to guard Lu Yaoyao for a while.

Qingfeng stood at the door holding a sword, and Lu Yaoyao picked up a book to read.

Not long after, Qingfeng spoke, as if he had considered for a long time, "Miss, are you unhappy with your outing with the young master today? Why are you back so soon?"

"I really don't feel happy." Lu Yaoyao felt more comfortable talking to Qingfeng.

"Did the young master make the young lady angry?"

"No, I'm just not in the mood."

Qingfeng pursed his lips and pondered for a moment before saying, "Young lady, you may not know that the young master is very much looking forward to and happy to be able to go out and play with you like this."

"What does it have to do with me whether he's looking forward to it or not, or whether he's happy or not?" Lu Yaoyao said mercilessly.

If he hadn't tied her up here, she would have been happier traveling around Jiangnan alone.

"The young master has been preparing for a long time for this night outing with the young lady."

Lu Yaoyao was a smart person and immediately thought of the lantern shop owner’s initial attitude.

Guessing riddles, buying masks, fox masks, Dragon King masks, fireworks, flower boats, it seemed like she was replicating the process of her previous outing with Gu Huai.

How does he know such details?

Besides, Xie Qingchen is not that crazy!

Lu Yaoyao didn't say anything for a long time.

Even if Xie Qingchen did this, what would it change? Proving his love would be meaningless.

Seeing Lu Yaoyao remained indifferent, Qingfeng couldn't help but get anxious. "Miss, even if the young master has many faults, let me be frank. You were the one who provoked him in the first place. Don't blame him for being paranoid towards you. His experiences have shaped his character. Didn't you think of these things before you provoked him? Besides, being in a high position, sometimes you can't just do whatever you want. He can only weigh the pros and cons and come up with the best way for the overall situation."

"Are you going to be his lobbyist?" Lu Yaoyao's eyes were fixed. "It's rare for you to say so much."

Qingfeng blushed and was too embarrassed to say anything more.

In fact, if Lu Yaoyao was interested, she wouldn't need him to say too much. If she wasn't interested, saying too much would only make her feel annoyed.