Shocking! The actress was dragged to the regent's bedchamber every night.

The next second, he met Chu He's sly smile, but the words he was about to say stopped in his tracks.

She coughed lightly, then lowered her head, picked up a spoon, and stirred the porridge in the bowl, looking thoughtful.

He secretly wondered if he had been too obvious just now.

He acts like a modern-day country bumpkin.

Indeed, I used to only see the release of river lanterns on TV. Now that environmental protection is promoted, activities like releasing river lanterns have long since disappeared.

Su Wuli's ears burned, and she raised her hand to tug at her sleeve.

Just as she was thinking about how to speak gracefully so as not to seem too abrupt, the man next to her suddenly spoke.

"Prepare the lights."

Upon hearing this, Su Wuli suddenly raised her head and looked at him.

His face was indifferent, but there was a faint smile on his lips.

It's very shallow.

Hearing him speak, Su Wuli was secretly delighted.

That way, she wouldn't have to ask; it was his idea to go.

Thinking this, she lowered her head and couldn't help but smile.

She picked up the bowl of porridge and took a sip.

It looks very natural.

"Yes," Zhou Mama replied, smiling as she left.

The door closed gently.

Su Wuli lifted her eyes to take a look, then put the porridge bowl down.

I picked up the pastry and took a bite.

"Want to go?" Yu Chen asked.

Upon hearing this, she paused, met the man's deep eyes, and nodded.

"Um."

"Why didn't you say you wanted to go?"

Meeting his teasing gaze, Su Wuli's eyes darted away as she cleared her throat and answered.

"I...I was just about to say that, but you were too hasty."

"Hmm." Yu Chen nodded slightly, admitting, "Indeed, I was too hasty."

"Mm." Su Wuli nodded in agreement.

"We'll go once we've prepared the lights."

"Mmm." After saying that, the corners of her lips couldn't help but curl up slightly.

Su Wuli had been looking forward to releasing river lanterns all day.

As dusk crept in from the other side of the mountain, it turned the courtyard a grayish-blue.

Chuhe came out of the warehouse carrying a stack of river lanterns.

The pink petals are layered, and there is a small hole in the center of the base to insert a candle.

Qiaosheng followed behind, carrying a stack of petals in her arms. She walked carefully, afraid of damaging the petals.

Su Wuli stood beside the stone table, her eyes shining undisguisedly as she looked at the river lanterns.

He couldn't wait to reach out and grab one, turning it over and over to examine it.

The petals are made of paper, and the color gradually deepens from the edges to the center, with the innermost part being almost white.

She held the lamp up to the sunlight, and the translucent petals revealed the texture of the paper.

"These petals are so realistic," she couldn't help but exclaim.

Gently caress the edge of the petal with your fingers.

The paper was very thin. She tried to unfold the petals with some force, but heard a soft "hiss" sound, and a small tear appeared on the edge of the petal.

Startled, Su Wuli quickly put down the lamp and pulled her fingers back behind her back.

Chuhe picked up the lamp and examined the crack.

He said softly, "Miss, the petals of this lamp are so thin that you have to hold it like this."

Chuhe held up the lamp by its base, and the petals fell naturally like a real lotus flower.

Su Wuli looked at the lamp in her hand, and then at the one she had almost broken earlier.

She pursed her lips, realizing she had almost messed things up.

Seeing this, Chuhe asked softly, "Haven't you released any river lanterns before, young lady?"

"No," Su Wuli shook her head, "I almost broke it just now."

Seeing her young lady looking remorseful, Chuhe quickly comforted her, "I broke a river lantern the first time I tried to carry one, and I almost got a beating from the nanny."

"Huh?" Su Wuli exclaimed in surprise, "Then what do we do?"

"I've hidden the bad ones," Chu He said in a low voice, with a hint of pleading. "Please don't mention it to the Prince, Miss."

Upon hearing this, Su Wuli quickly nodded, "Okay, I promise I won't tell."

"Thank you, young lady."

Su Wuli smiled at her.

Then he reached out and tried to pick up another lamp, this time only holding the base.

The lamp jingled steadily in her hand, and the petals drooped down, gleaming softly in the twilight.

Then try inserting the candle into the hole in the base.

The candle is a bit too thick; it won't fit.

She pressed hard, but it still wouldn't go in.

Qiaosheng watched from the side, wanting to help but not daring to speak up.

They were afraid that Su Wuli would become frustrated again later.

Su Wuli felt something was off, so she lowered her head and leaned closer to the base to take a closer look at the holes.

Yu Chen stood under the corridor for an unknown amount of time before slowly walking down the steps.

Su Wuli was focused on struggling with the candle and didn't notice.

Seeing this, Chuhe and Qiaosheng moved aside.

Su Wuli caught a glimpse of a pair of boots out of the corner of her eye.

She looked up and saw Yu Chen standing in front of her, looking down at the lamp in her hand.

Her face flushed instantly.

I looked down at the lamp in my hand. The candle was still leaning against the base, and the petals were a little wrinkled.

The lamps were neatly arranged together with those in Chuhe's hands...

Miserable.

Su Wuli suddenly stood up and placed the lamp in her hand on the stone table.

She raised her hand and pushed Yu Chen's shoulder to lead him outside.

The man was very tall, so she had to raise her hand when she pushed him.

I pushed him on the shoulder with my palm, but he didn't move.

I pushed it again, but it still didn't move.

Su Wuli got a little anxious and used some force.

Yu Chen's body swayed slightly, and he took half a step to the side following her force.

"Don't look yet." Her voice was soft and urgent, and she pushed his shoulder with her hand.

Yu Chen turned his head to look at her hand; her fingers were slender.

The nails had a pinkish tinge.

The petals fell onto his dark fabric like petals on the surface of dark water.

He took two more steps following her force until Su Wuli pushed him behind a pillar.

He stopped to catch his breath before turning around and walking back to the stone table.

Pick up the crooked lamp and turn your back to him to block his view.

Yu Chen leaned against the pillar and watched her pull the candle out of its base and reinsert it. When it wouldn't go in, she would pull it out again and reinsert it again.

Her back was ramrod straight, and the light filtering through the corridor illuminated the profile of her face.

Yu Chen looked for a moment, then looked up at the last orange hue on the horizon, which slowly faded into gray-blue.

Su Wuli was still struggling with the candle, muttering something under her breath.

She turned around, holding the lamp in her hands, and finally inserted the candle correctly.

Su Wuli glanced at Yu Chen subconsciously.

Then he looked away, placed the lamp on the stone table, took a step back, and pretended to tidy up the lamps on the table that didn't yet have candles.

Yu Chen finally emerged from behind the pillars and walked to the stone table, looking at the lamps on it.

Then he reached out and picked up a lamp, holding it in his palm, and inserted the candle into the base.

The movement was very gentle, and the candle stood steadily inside.

He put the lamp back on the table, took another one, and lit the candle.

Su Wuli stared in amazement at his movements, as if there was nothing he couldn't do well.

Yu Chen plugged in the last lamp and turned his head to look at her.

Su Wuli remained standing, holding the lamp, without moving.

Yu Chen looked at her for a moment, then reached out and took the lamp from her hand and placed it on the table.

Then I took her hand.