Chapter 274: Do You Like It?

“Qinger, if it’s an ice lantern, what kind of shape do you want to carve it into?”

“Qinger, what do you think of our ice lantern carving skills?”

“Qinger, don’t go, Qinger… Qinger…”

By the shores of Luo Lake, Lin Xun reached out an Erkang Hand, but Jiang Qingshang ultimately headed towards Jiang Nongqin and Sikong Wangxing.

Left all alone, Lin Xun felt very lonely holding the ice lantern in his hands.

As expected, even if his explanation of “green jade table” was flawless…

Qinger was still angry.

However, compared to what Lin Xun had anticipated, this was already much better.

At least Qinger didn’t want to bury him under that rock for the time being, nor was she so angry that she wanted to return to her parents’ home.

This meant he still had room to maneuver; he just needed to perform well next.

“Qinger, I suddenly have inspiration. How about we carve two Pleasant Goats?”

Lin Xun caught up again, looking a bit like a simp.

But only unrequited, one-sided giving is called simping.

Simping for one’s own wife, can that be called simping?

No! This is called being a devoted husband!

In front of Wang Xing and the others, as a wife, Jiang Qingshang naturally wouldn’t let her husband lose Face. She just lightly stepped on Lin Xun’s instep with her small foot and gave his waist a hard twist with her small hand.

Lin Xun acted thick-skinned at this moment, taking the opportunity to wrap his arm around his wife’s tender and smooth waist.

After a slight struggle in Lin Xun’s arms, Jiang Qingshang glanced at him with a pout, then allowed him to hold her.

Anyway, she would deal with him after they got back and closed the door.

And after the previous interlude, Wang Xing, who had gradually calmed down, finally felt that something was wrong with Lin Xun’s earlier explanation of “green jade table.”

Big Brother Lin comes from a demonic sect and is a Cultivator; why would he think of becoming an official in the imperial court? This didn’t seem right no matter how she looked at it.

If he were to be a Consecrated Expert of the Qian Kingdom, that would be another story.

But the Qian Kingdom’s Consecrated Experts don’t accept men…

Sikong Wangxing stole a glance at Lin Xun, who was making an ice lantern with Sister Qinger.

Wang Xing really wanted to ask.

To ask about the meaning of the last line of that poem.

But Wang Xing didn’t dare to ask.

Wang Xing was very afraid, afraid that if she asked, Big Brother Lin would give her an answer she didn’t want.

Perhaps, things were better this way.

She didn’t need a result; even if she was deceiving herself, it was fine.

At least, she could keep Big Brother Lin in her heart.

As time passed, someone, no one knew who, released the first ice lantern.

Then, one ice lantern after another gradually floated into the sky.

The black night sky was dotted with blue ice lanterns. As more and more lanterns ascended, it looked like the stars in the night sky were falling.

Looking at the ice lanterns they released…

There were young ladies from noble families with their hands clasped in prayer, praying for something.

They probably wanted a sweet romance, a husband who could take care of them for a lifetime.

There were scholars bowing to the lanterns, likely wishing for success in the imperial examinations next year.

There were couples releasing them together, making wishes together, presumably for a harmonious marriage and to grow old together.

There were also tiny children with their fists clenched and brows furrowed, constantly muttering.

Judging from their lip-reading, they probably hoped for less homework, earlier school dismissals, and longer holidays.

At the same time, besides Luo Lake, ice lanterns were being released in all the streets of Luo City, large and small.

The entire Luo City was enveloped in the ethereal blue light of the ice lanterns.

On Dongma Street, in a small courtyard, a young girl was still sitting on a stone bench.

Raising her head, the girl’s cat-tailed peach blossom eyes blinked as she watched the thousands of ice lanterns rising.

In the girl’s arms, the carved Winter Lantern was not lit.

Because the girl was waiting for him to light it.

Amidst the beautiful wishes, the festive holiday, and the aesthetic environment, Lin Xun took advantage of the good atmosphere and continued to cling to Qinger’s side.

At this time, Qinger was holding a carving knife, seriously carving the ice lantern. Qinger’s carving skills were very good.

Lin Xun could see at a glance that on the ice lantern, a scholar and a woman were holding a Little boy and a little girl, and there was a small tail behind another little girl.

The girl with the tail was naturally Yaya, and the other Little boy and little girl must be the ones he and Qinger would have in the future.

Looking at this picture, Lin Xun’s heart felt warm. He gently hugged Qinger from behind and kissed her earlobe: “So Qinger wants to have a son and a daughter?”

The girl with slightly flushed cheeks lightly bumped this Big Pig Trotter’s chin: “Is that not allowed?”

“Of course not,” Lin Xun said very seriously. “How can just one son and one daughter be enough? I want to have an entire football team!”

Although Jiang Qingshang didn’t know what the “football” her husband mentioned was, it must be a lot.

“In your dreams.”

Giving Lin Xun’s neck a bite, Jiang Qingshang took the ice lantern to find a Luo City official to light it. After all, lighting this ice lantern required spiritual Qi.

Watching Qinger’s bashful figure run away, Lin Xun felt that Qinger’s anger towards him had mostly dissipated.

In a pleasant mood, Lin Xun went to see Yaya. Yaya was also almost finished, but Lin Xun couldn’t tell what Yaya had drawn.

“What did Yaya draw?”

Lin Xun rubbed Yaya’s head, looking at the Stick Figures on the ice lantern.

“This is Big Brother Lin, this is Sister Qinger, this is Yaya, this is Big Sister, and Sister Nongqin, Sister Wang Xing…”

Looking at the indistinguishable Stick Figures and listening to Yaya’s explanation, Lin Xun realized that Yaya had drawn everyone.

Lin Xun doted on Yaya and rubbed her head, not asking why so many people were together.

What kind of strange ulterior motives could Yaya have?

She probably just wanted everyone to be together and play forever.

Just as Lin Xun left, Yaya held her small carving knife and carved a few “1”s; these were actually candles.

Just as Yaya wanted to name the drawing, her brows furrowed slightly, and her big eyes blinked.

How do you write the word “Bai” in “Baitang Chengqin”?

Lin Xun continued his tour. Zhu Ling had carved an abstract girl on her ice lantern. The girl had her hands on her hips, seemingly laughing towards the sky.

Then the abstract girl was stepping on an abstract person, with an arrow pointing from that person, and the words “Big Bad Guy” written after the arrow.

Zhu Ling carved with more and more vigor, not noticing at all that Lin Xun had come up behind her.

Lin Xun’s brow twitched slightly, and he directly gave her a knuckle-knock on the head.

Nong Qin carved a woman playing the zither. In front of the woman, a man was sitting cross-legged on the ground, listening to the music.

Wang Xing, on the other hand, had carved a landscape painting. It was very exquisite, like the work of a master.

After Lin Xun left, Wang Xing’s cheeks turned slightly red as she lightly dotted two small figures walking hand in hand by the landscape.

After the carving was done, the ice lanterns were lit one after another.

Lin Xun and Jiang Qingshang together first released their ice lantern.

According to the legend of the Luo City Ice and Snow Festival, as long as the ice lantern released with your beloved can rise a hundred meters, you will grow old together.

Actually, Lin Xun felt this legend was quite nonsense.

If they were Cultivators, it would be fine, but most were ordinary people.

Right now, just at Luo Lake, there were hundreds of ice lanterns rising into the sky. They had to fly a hundred meters high?

Could an ordinary person watch their ice lantern fly a hundred meters high without their eyes getting blurry?

However, Lin Xun looked at his wife beside him, staring intently at the ice lantern flying higher and higher, her cute appearance showing she was afraid it would fall.

Lin Xun felt that this legend also seemed quite beautiful.

Lin Xun took his wife’s smooth little hand: “Don’t worry, even if this ice lantern doesn’t fly to a hundred meters, we will still grow old together.”

Jiang Qingshang just pouted and lightly stepped on her husband.

But unconsciously, Jiang Qingshang’s small head was already resting on Lin Xun’s shoulder, looking at the ice lantern that belonged only to her and her husband.

Actually, Lin Xun didn’t know that in Jiang Qingshang’s heart, even if this ice lantern didn’t fly to a hundred meters, she would make it fly to a hundred meters.

Lin Xun knew even less that in Jiang Qingshang’s heart, if this Big Pig Trotter beside her ever didn’t want her one day and abandoned her…

Then she would break his legs, and for this lifetime, the next lifetime, and the lifetime after that, he would have to stay with her!

Whether it was the hundred-meter height of the ice lantern or growing old with Lin Xun, it was already a foregone conclusion.

Thinking of this, Jiang Qingshang looked at the Big Pig Trotter beside her with a smile.

You can’t blame me for being overbearing.

Who told you to marry me in the first place?

Now, even if the seas run dry and the rocks crumble, don’t even think about shaking me off.

“Big Brother Lin, Big Brother Lin.”

Just as Lin Xun and Jiang Qingshang were looking at the ice lantern together, Yaya ran over with teary eyes, holding her lantern.

“Big Brother Lin…” Yaya’s eyes shimmered with tears, “Why won’t Yaya’s ice lantern fly?”

“Let me see.” Lin Xun knelt down and fiddled with the ice lantern in Yaya’s arms, finding that Yaya hadn’t opened the fire valve at all.

Lin Xun opened the fire valve, and when Yaya released the ice lantern, it naturally floated upwards.

Seeing the ice lantern fly into the sky, Yaya jumped up and down happily.

Jiang Qingshang picked up Yaya, remembering how her husband had just helped Yaya open the fire valve and release the ice lantern together.

“What am I thinking?” Jiang Qingshang quickly shook off her thoughts, “Yaya is just a child.”

As the ice lanterns rose, Jiang Qingshang and Yaya closed their eyes and made a wish to the ice lanterns together.

Just as Lin Xun also wanted to make a wish, suddenly, an ice lantern flew towards him.

Lin Xun caught it, and the Little White Rabbit came running after the ice lantern.

“Big Bad… Young Master Lin, why is my ice lantern flying sideways?” Zhu Ling asked.

“That’s because your fire is crooked!” Lin Xun helplessly helped Zhu Ling adjust the direction of the flame and then they released it together.

After a while, Lin Xun felt his sleeve being lightly pulled.

Turning around, he saw Nong Qin holding an ice lantern with her head lowered.

Lin Xun looked and saw that the ice lantern had a hole in it.

Lin Xun patched the hole and helped Nong Qin release it.

But after a while, Wang Xing also walked over timidly.

There weren’t enough Blue Ice Stones inside.

Lin Xun added some and helped Wang Xing release it.

Looking at the ice lanterns being released one by one, and then at the girls beside him with their eyes closed making wishes, Lin Xun suddenly realized something.

For a woman’s ice lantern, a man is not supposed to help.

Otherwise, according to legend, even if they aren’t a couple, if the ice lantern flies over a hundred meters high, they will still be joined in a happy marriage and grow old together.

Lin Xun gasped and quickly looked up, thinking about whether he should knock down those few ice lanterns just now.

But just as Lin Xun was about to act, the girls had already finished their wishes and opened their eyes.

At the same time, all the ice lanterns had flown over a hundred meters high.

“It’s fine, it’s just a folk legend, feudal superstition is unreliable,” Lin Xun quickly comforted himself.

This stuff is just like the bonfire legends; anyone who believes it is a fool!

However…

Why did he always feel like he had forgotten something?

Lin Xun rubbed his chin and pondered, what exactly had he forgotten?

Oh no! Bai Luoxue!

That silly girl wouldn’t still be waiting for him in the courtyard, would she?

I already told her I was busy, and it’s already twelve o’clock?

She probably wouldn’t be that persistent, right?

Probably not?

But what if?

Even if she is, it’s fine. I said I wasn’t going; it’s her own choice to wait.

This time is different from the egg drop congee last time; the responsibility isn’t on me.

But having said that…

In Lin Xun’s mind, he had already imagined Bai Luoxue sitting in the courtyard, blankly waiting for him.

And it was fine if he didn’t imagine it, but once he did, it became unstoppable!

Even though Lin Xun had clearly done nothing, it felt like he had committed some huge mistake.

“Qinger, Old Qian and the others just invited me for a drink. I’ll head out first and might be back a bit late.”

Lin Xun guiltily made an excuse.

“Okay, but don’t drink too much, husband.” Jiang Qingshang didn’t have any suspicions.

“Of course.”

After getting permission, Lin Xun walked toward his colleagues.

When Old Qian and the others heard Lin Xun softly say “I’ll buy you a drink,” they were all delighted and walked out of Luo Lake together.

Although Old Qian and the others weren’t short of money…

But!

It really wasn’t easy to get Lin Xun to treat them to a drink!

But who knew, just after leaving Luo Lake, Lin Xun bowed to them and quickly ran off, leaving Old Qian and the others standing dumbfounded in the snow.

This kid Old Lin looks honest and upright, but could he be hiding a mistress?

Lin Xun first used Shrinking the Earth to an Inch to go to that archery stall.

After all, he had given that lion plushie to Wang Xing, so he had to get an identical one to bring back!

But who knew, the lion plushie was actually gone!

Then to the goldfish stall; Lin Xun planned to catch a few goldfish, but the goldfish were all gone too! The owner had packed up and left!

Having no choice, Lin Xun had to rely on his memory to go to a plushie shop and buy a lion plushie.

But the style of this plushie… isn’t it a bit different?

Lin Xun went back to Luo Lake to catch a goldfish and put it in the bathtub in the courtyard, but this goldfish seemed a bit fat.

After doing all this, Lin Xun finally went to the back door of the Tofu Shop across the street. Looking at this small door, he took a deep breath and slowly knocked.

The girl sitting in the courtyard was still looking at the ice lanterns in the sky.

It was just that no new ice lanterns were being released, and those that had ascended were getting higher and higher, eventually heading who knows where.

“Knock, knock, knock.”

The sound of knocking came from inside the courtyard. The Little Calico Cat perched on the girl’s shoulder raised its head, and the moment the little cat did, it was stunned.

Although it was only for a moment, the Little Calico Cat had never seen its owner with such a bright and charming expression.

Perhaps even the girl herself hadn’t noticed.

Bai Luoxue placed the ice lantern on the table, held the Little Calico Cat, and opened the courtyard gate.

When the gate opened, Lin Xun saw the girl wearing a nightgown.

Although she was still wearing a veil, under the camisole nightgown, her delicate shoulders were whiter than the falling snow.

Bai Luoxue’s small feet stepped on the white snow, small and exquisitely cute; her pink ankles made one want to hold them in their hands.

The hem of the skirt reached just to the girl’s knees, and below the knees, the girl’s well-proportioned calves were flawless.

Lin Xun felt as if there was a fire in his chest.

“Were you sleeping?” Lin Xun took a step back and quickly looked away.

“No.” Bai Luoxue shook her head.

“Then why are you wearing a nightgown?” Lin Xun didn’t dare look at her.

“Because the book said that if I wear this outfit at night, men will like it.”

Saying that, the girl took a step forward, looking up at Lin Xun with her extremely charming eyes blinking.

“Do you like it?”