In order to survive, she forced herself to have a happy ending with the yandere villain.

The man's eyes flickered slightly as he looked at the woman's sweet smile, feeling a sense of joy in his heart.

He unconsciously reached out and gently stroked the woman's full earlobe.

"!"

Qiao Wanwan felt a ticklish sensation as her sensitive areas were gently touched by cold fingers, causing her to shiver involuntarily.

"Wanwan, you look so beautiful when you smile."

As Qiao Wanwan listened to the man suddenly speaking sweet words to her, her cheeks began to burn uncomfortably.

I was very confused.

Why would the villain suddenly say something like that to her?

It was as if he had become a completely different person; he was nothing like his usual self.

Moreover, this happened in public, and it seems too illogical for him to directly touch her like that.

This made her feel quite embarrassed.

Qiao Wanwan quickly reached out and brushed the man's fingers away, forcing a smile:

"Oh right, I need to go back and find Chunxia."

Before she could turn around, the other person grabbed her wrist.

"Wanwan, can you come with me?"

"... "

The woman was silent for a moment, then asked:

"Where are you going?"

"I...I want you to take me around the entire lantern festival. I'll thank you and inform your maid so she doesn't have to worry about your safety."

"... "

Qiao Wanwan looked up at him and noticed in the lamplight that the man's ears were noticeably red.

It seems... she's shy?

No, no, no, how could that be?

Perhaps the villain has something to say to her?

It's fine to go for a stroll; anyway, it's perfectly safe to be near him.

Having thought everything through, Qiao Wanwan happily agreed.

"Okay, I'll take you to play."

"it is good."

The man was clearly very excited, even though he was wearing a mask.

Qiao Wanwan could clearly feel that the man was like a puppy, constantly wagging his tail. Both of his peach blossom eyes were shining brightly.

Qiao Wanwan thought that he probably hadn't gone out to have any fun before.

Having just gone shopping, she was more experienced than the men.

He then confidently took on the role of his tour guide.

Without realizing it, she took his large hand and smiled sweetly:

"Let's go."

Looking at the soft, warm hand holding his, the man naturally wrapped his own hand in his palm and held it tightly.

Follow the woman's unhurried pace.

Qiao Wanwan took the man to every place she had been, showing him around.

"Look, the sugar paintings here are delicious."

The street vendor saw a familiar woman, who was also accompanied by a tall, masked man.

They all smiled, their eyes crinkling, and gossiped:

"Young lady, you've come again? This time you've brought your husband with you."

"what?"

Qiao Wanwan was stunned for a moment.

Only then did I realize that I was holding Xie Ze's hand; no wonder the boss mistook me for someone else.

She quickly let go of his hand and waved her hand in denial.

"No, no, no, boss, you've misunderstood..."

But the man beside her reached out his large hand again, grabbed the woman's hand, intertwined their fingers, and squeezed it hard.

"!"

The man stared at Qiao Wanwan with a hint of displeasure and said:

"Wife, could you recommend a good sugar painting?"

"... "

Qiao Wanwan knew exactly what the other party meant: they didn't want their identities to be exposed.

However, doing so would damage the reputations of both of them.

Isn't he afraid of being discovered by Gu Chaomu?

The vendor noticed something was off about the couple's expressions and quickly changed the subject.

"Sir, what kind of sugar painting would you like? These sugar paintings all taste the same. Oh, Madam just bought a butterfly one."

"Then I want a butterfly too."

"Alright, sir, please take it."

Xie Ze smiled and nodded to accept the money, while Qiao Wanwan acted as the one paying.

"Thank you, boss. Keep the change. Consider it a gift. I wish you great success in your business."

The boss looked at the piece of silver in his hand and had a very good impression of them; they were generous and beautiful.

He then added a few more sweet words of praise.

"Thank you, sir and madam, you are too kind. You two are the most well-matched couple we have ever seen in our shop. How about this, I will give each of you a matching wooden carving. Although the woodwork is simple and it is not a masterpiece, it is my token of appreciation."

"thank you boss."

Qiao Wanwan took the wooden carving handed to her by the shopkeeper; it turned out to be two swans that could be pieced together.

Qiao Wanwan was quite surprised!

People in ancient times would rarely use swans for carving, right?

What is the purpose of this?

Perhaps sensing their confusion, the boss patiently explained:

"These geese are actually more devoted than mandarin ducks, who fly wing to wing, finding only one mate for their entire lives. The love between two geese is stronger than gold; whether foraging or flying, they are inseparable and will never betray each other. No one can separate them. These two wooden carvings also represent a lifelong commitment to one person, day and night, forever together. I think they are very suitable for you, sir and madam, so I am giving them to you."

"... "

"... "

The two people in front of the stall exchanged a glance, their eyes seemingly filled with a burning intensity.

Qiao Wanwan's gazes met, then she slowly looked away, a slight blush appearing on her face.

The two of them had different thoughts in their hearts.

Qiao Wanwan was extremely agitated, practically spitting fire.

Help!

Boss, stop talking! They're not the same kind of people at all!

How could they possibly be together?

It seems this boss doesn't have very good eyesight.

I wonder if Xie Ze will find her disgusting right now?

Will people think she's a toad trying to eat swan meat?

Please don't misunderstand!

I need to explain this properly later.

Xie Ze lowered his eyes slightly to look at the profile of the short woman beside him. Her fair face was rosy and she looked extremely cute.

He felt even happier.

He watched as Qiao Wanwan raised her hand, about to return the wooden carving to the owner.

He then grabbed the woman's hand, smiled and said goodbye to the boss.

"Thank you, boss. Goodbye!"

"Hey, okay."

"Let's go, Wanwan."

"But I haven't returned this to the boss yet!"

"No need to return it, we'll take it."

"what?"

Qiao Wanwan was a little confused when the man grabbed her and pulled her away from the stall.

Qiao Wanwan was being pulled away by Xie Ze, so she couldn't see what the man's expression was like.

I wonder if he'll get angry because of what the boss said or what.

Then he tried to comfort him:

"Aze, don't take what the boss said to heart. They only exaggerated like that to make money, and they even misunderstood us..."

Qiao Wanwan couldn't bring herself to say the words "husband and wife," and could only awkwardly pick at her fingers.

"…Um."

The man suddenly stopped, and the woman behind him, caught off guard, bumped head-on into his strong, broad back.

"Ouch!"

The entire nasal cavity was filled with the man's pleasant medicinal scent.

The man turned and helped her up, then suddenly asked:

"Wanwan, can you come with me somewhere?"

"Where?"

"A beautiful place!"

"?"

Qiao Wanwan was completely confused by his words. The next second, the man reached out and wrapped his arms around her slender waist. Before she could react, he lightly touched the ground and used his light-footed skill to carry her away from the street.

"Wow!"

The woman's gaze suddenly drifted away from the ground. She gasped and quickly grabbed the man with both hands and feet, clinging to him tightly like a koala.

The man didn't laugh at her cowardly behavior; he simply preferred the feeling of her relying on him, holding her tightly and giving her a sense of security.

She buried her head deep in the man's neck, secretly glancing down at her feet, watching the ground gradually recede into the distance.

Like a drone's perspective, it's crazy and exciting.

A children's song involuntarily came to her mind:

Goodbye, Mom and Dad, I'm setting sail tonight!