A short night is hard to please! A stunningly handsome prince dotes on her exclusively.

After choosing their masks, the lanterns along the street were already set up, but they were not lit yet. Generally speaking, masks can only be worn after the lanterns are lit. Groups of children playing around would wear masks in advance and chase after each other.

They weren't wearing masks either, just strolling around the street. Hua Buyu held Xin Moyan's hand and wandered around, looking at jewelry and toys. Xin Moling followed behind without saying a word, only paying for the items.

"Yan Yan, do you think this bracelet is pretty?"

Hua Buyu held two red bracelets in her hands. The bracelets were simply decorated with small gold bells, highlighting the intricate and elaborate braiding technique.

"nice!"

"Then we'll each take one, young master, please pay!"

Hua Buyu gave Xin Moling a bright smile, gesturing for him to step forward and pay the bill. When out and about, a man should take the initiative!

Xin Moling was indeed very generous; she bought everything they picked out!

Hua Buyu always winked at her, which Xin Moyan interpreted as Buyu hinting that Buyu wanted to spend time with her brother!

We need to find a way to help Buyu!

"Yan Yan, the lights are on! Let's put on our masks!"

As she was thinking, she heard Hua Buyu's voice and quickly looked up. She saw colorful lanterns hanging in the air, each with a different pattern. From a distance, they were comparable to the bright moon in the night sky.

Hua Buyu had already put on the butterfly mask. Dressed in red and wearing a golden mask, she exuded a flamboyant charm. Upon seeing this, the brother and sister also put on their masks.

The three of them strolled around, but Xin Moyan kept thinking about creating an opportunity for them to be alone, and didn't know what excuse to use.

"Brother, I ate too much tonight, I need to use the restroom. Let's find a place to sit down!"

Although Xin Moyan wore a fanged demon mask, her eyes were clear and pure. No matter how direct she was, it did not affect the two people's affection for her.

Before he could speak, Hua Buyu interjected, "Okay! Yan Yan, there's a small tea table under the tree on the shore. Let's go sit there for a while, and I'll go with you."

After saying that, Hua Buyu pulled Xin Moyan over directly, without considering the opinions of any third party.

"Brother, Buyu, please sit here for a while. I'll go by myself."

Xin Moyan pointed to a 'public toilet' by the lake and said, "I wonder who was it that three years ago, anonymously wrote to the Prime Minister, saying that in order to strengthen the country, we should love, use, and make the people happy, and insisted on repairing all kinds of public spaces, such as public toilets, public tea houses, and public trash cans..."

However, the current Prime Minister Lou Shenghan had a different mindset from others. He also felt that the trip was acceptable, so he submitted a memorial to the emperor and even assigned special personnel to manage and clean this public facility. As soon as this was done, the people praised it highly, and over time, the news spread to various places, and the other three kingdoms followed suit...

When Xin Moyan heard her brother tell this story, she also found it unbelievable. Were the ideas of ancient people so advanced?

"Yan Yan, I'll stay with you!"

"No need, you rest here, it's just a short walk, I'll be right back!"

As she spoke, she winked at Hua Buyu, giving her a knowing look.

Hua Buyu initially thought she was embarrassed to say it because she was menstruating, but then she realized and said, "Okay! Then be careful!"

"Mmmmmmm!"

Then, in front of the two men, she walked towards the 'public toilet' and, taking advantage of their inattention, blended into the crowd and ran under a big tree to observe their actions. Her mask was still on, and her back view looked slightly comical.

"Strange! Why haven't they said anything for so long?"

The two sat facing each other, one looking at the lake view beside them, and the other looking at the bustling scene in the street.

Xin Moyan reached out to scratch her head, but bumped into the hard mask, so she simply took it off and continued to hide under the tree to observe secretly...

On the other side of the street—

"Lou Xiaobao, Daddy's telling you, there are a lot of people on the street. Just let Daddy carry you, and don't run around, okay?"

Lou Shenghan held his child in his arms, but he hadn't prepared a mask. He had just heard that it would be lively tonight, and his son had been sleeping too much during the day and was full of energy at night, so he thought it would be better to take him out for a stroll!

"Mmm! Daddy, that!"

Lou Xiaobao pointed to a small stall where a large group of children were trying on all sorts of masks, and the little guy's eyes were shining.

Lou Shenghan reached out and pinched his cheek, asking leisurely, "Does Xiaobao like those masks too?"

He nodded eagerly, grinned sweetly, and said, "Daddy buys it, Daddy's great!"

"Whether Daddy buys it or not, Daddy is the best!"

"Mmmmmmm!"

Lou Shenghan put his son down and let him choose for himself. Lou Xiaobao then chose a little tiger mask, which made him look even more tiger-like after he put it on. The father, seeing his adorable appearance, felt even more affection for him.

After putting on the mask, Lou Xiaobao no longer wanted to be held by him. He wanted to hop around on the street like other children. However, Lou Shenghan held his little hand tightly the whole time.

"Daddy, bite!"

As the father and son were walking, Lou Xiaobao suddenly saw a child in front of him eating a candied hawthorn, which made him stare wide-eyed.

"Does Xiaobao want some candied hawthorn?"

He nodded obediently, and Lou Shenghan simply smiled and then bought him a string of candied hawthorns as well.

"Xiao Bao, this is called candied hawthorn."

"Bounce and gooey~"

"It's candied hawthorn!"

"Bounce and gooey~"

"Ah~"

A servant suddenly stepped forward and said, "Sir, several princes and many young masters from noble families are enjoying the lanterns on the lake. They heard that you took your young master out, and His Highness Prince Lie has invited you to join them!"

"Oh? A scion of a prominent family? Heh~ I suppose the Qin siblings must be among them."

"Exactly!"

"Alright, since it's so lively, let's go take a look. Little Bao, Daddy will take you to chat with some of the uncles."

After Lou Shenghan finished speaking, he subconsciously reached out to touch his son's head, but his hand instantly missed its target...

"Where's Xiaobao?"

Lou Shenghan and his servants looked at each other in dismay. There was no sign of the child anywhere. In just a few words, Lou Xiaobao had disappeared!

"Why are you looking at its true form? Hurry up and find it!"

He had no time for pleasantries; he was anxious to mobilize everyone to search for his son all over the streets.

Xin Moyan's legs ached from squatting, but she couldn't wait for the two to say another word. What was going on? Wasn't Bu Yu just now trying to find topics to chat with her brother? Why did she fall silent as soon as she sat down?

As she pondered in confusion, someone suddenly patted her shoulder. Turning around, she saw a young man with a lewd expression and dark circles under his eyes, clearly showing signs of excessive indulgence and kidney exhaustion.

"Little beauty, I've been watching you for a long time. What are you doing here?"

The man walked and talked, his eyes filled with a lewd and obscene gaze that startled Xin Moyan...