Zhao Xu and others hurriedly followed.

Everyone walked to the riverside and found that the river was filled with pink lotus lanterns. The exquisite lotus lanterns looked more peaceful and distant in the bright light of candles. Thousands of lotus lanterns covered the quiet river water, and they looked from a distance.

, like warm yellow pearls dotted on the endless river, so peaceful and peaceful, so Zen-like.

Zhao Xu bit her lip and glanced at Huo Jingchen, who was lowering his head and writing seriously. With inner joy, he slowly wrote down his best wishes. Then he swayed to the riverside and carefully put down a lotus lantern.

It wasn't until the last lotus lantern was put on that Zhao Xu walked into Huo Jingchen's side.

Looking at his handsome profile reflected by the bright lights in the dark night, Zhao Xu couldn't help but feel a little stunned. She felt that her heart was beating loudly, as if it was about to jump out of her chest at the next moment.

Zhao Xu hurriedly suppressed the throbbing in her heart, but she couldn't suppress the joy in her heart. She couldn't help but whispered: "What did Brother Huo just make? Can you tell Xu'er?"

Huo Jingchen, who has sharp ears and eyes, has long discovered the existence of Zhao Xu. After pondering for a moment, Huo Jingchen decided that the short-term pain is worse than the long-term pain. He did not want to be embarrassed anymore, and said in a deep voice: "Huo only hopes that the person who pleases me will also please me."

"It's a pity that there are trees in the mountains and branches in the trees. I don't know how happy I am. She doesn't know my feelings. Huo plans to tell her my feelings tonight. Does Miss Zhao think she will agree to me?" Huo Jingchen turned around.

He glanced at her, pretending to be curious.

Hearing this, Zhao Xu didn't understand that the person he liked was not her. His face suddenly turned pale, his body trembled, his eyes immediately turned red, and he turned around and ran away crying.

Liangchen glared at Huo Jingchen angrily, and then hurriedly chased after him.

"Jingyun, follow up and protect Miss Zhao. Don't let anything happen to her." Huo Jingchen looked at the lotus lanterns all over the river with an expressionless voice as his deep voice sounded.

Huo Jingyun responded with clasped fists and quickly chased after him.

After Jiang Hexi and others rested, they continued to stroll around the temple fair, and then walked to Lingen Temple.

Below the entrance of the magnificent temple is a huge and simple long stone staircase. Under the eaves in front of the blue brick and black tiles is a black nanmu plaque with gold wire. The "Ling'en Temple" is engraved high like a flowing cloud and floating like a giant.

on top.

A few people strolled in and saw a sea of ​​people and loud gongs and drums as soon as they entered.

The open space between the huge pagodas was filled with all kinds of lanterns, and many people gathered underneath to guess lantern riddles. The interior of the pagoda was even more crowded with believers and good women making wishes.

"Sister Xi!" Huo Yunyao's voice sounded in surprise.

Jiang Hexi turned around and looked around, only to see Huo Yunyao running towards them under the lights not far away, with a sweet smile on her face, her pink skirt swaying, complementing the three thousand flying strands of hair, and in an instant

The beautiful eyes are looking forward to the time, and the clever smile is beautiful.

"Why don't you see Mr. Zhao?" Jiang Hexi looked around, but still couldn't find Zhao Fei, so she couldn't help but asked out of curiosity.

"Brother Zhao went to discuss Buddhism with the abbot. I wasn't interested in that, so I didn't go with him." Huo Yunyao couldn't help curling her lips when she thought of Zhao Fei's excited look just now.

"Then were you looking at the lights just now?" Jiang Hexi glanced at Huo Yunyao who sounded unhappy, and naturally changed the subject.

"That's right! Sister Xi, let's go over there and guess lantern riddles! If you win, you can get the glazed lotus lantern made by the abbot himself!" Huo Yunyao's excited voice sounded, and she pulled Jiang Hexi's arm and said coquettishly.

Jiang Hexi smiled apologetically at her and said, "I'm going to light some lanterns for my parents. I'm afraid I can't accompany you."

"Ayun, Axuan, please just follow your brothers and sisters, okay? My sister will be back soon." Jiang Hexi knelt down and looked at his two younger brothers with a smile.

"Okay, sister, go ahead!" Jiang Heyun nodded in agreement.

"Sister, please help my brother and I light some lamps for my father and mother." Jiang Hexuan knew that it was difficult for her to take care of two people at the same time, so she did not ask to follow, but instead pleaded in a sweet voice.

"Well, sister must light a few more lamps for parents." Jiang Hexi touched the little heads of her two brothers lovingly, then nodded slightly to the others and left with a long stride.

As soon as Jiang Hexi walked away, Wen Jianzhou said to several people: "Then let's go over and guess lantern riddles. Didn't Ah Xuan just miss the lanterns? Brother Wen will win one for you later!"

With that said, Wen Jianzhou simply picked up Jiang Hexuan and strode towards the lantern.

"Thank you, Brother Wen!" Jiang Hexuan's surprised voice sounded.

Wen Jianzhou curled his lips and said, "You're welcome. Ah Xuan is so well-behaved. Brother Wen will win you the most beautiful lantern as a reward."

Huo Yunyao and others saw Wen Jianzhou passing by and hurriedly followed him.

Several people started guessing lantern riddles.

Jiang Hexi, on the other end, walked up to a young monk and asked respectfully: "Little master, I want to light some everlasting lamps for my deceased parents, but I don't know where I should go to light them?"

The young monk with a delicate face looked at Jiang Hexi with compassion, clasped his hands together and said comfortingly: "Amitabha, my benefactor's condolences, please come with me."

"Thank you, little master." Jiang Hexi said softly, imitating his actions.

The two walked across the long mahogany corridor, walked up the high steps, passed through small courtyards one after another, and came to a quiet Buddhist tower.

"This is the place where the memorial tablets of the deceased are enshrined. Donors can help their relatives to offer memorial tablets here. Later, they can light the everlasting lamp at the door, and the deceased relatives will receive the donor's thoughts." The young monk said softly.

"Then please take me there, young master." Jiang Hexi said earnestly.

The two of them walked into a room, and the young monk said to the fat monk and the master inside: "Senior Brother Wuqing, this female benefactor wants to offer a memorial tablet to her deceased relative. I'd like to trouble you."

"Amitabha, my benefactor's condolences, please come this way." The fat monk stood up, clasped his hands to say hello to Jiang Hexi, and nodded for her to follow.

Jiang Hexi nodded towards the young monk and hurriedly followed him.

Looking at the fat monk making a tablet, Jiang Hexi hesitated for a moment, then leaned over and whispered something.

Hearing this, the fat monk looked at her in surprise, but nodded.

In the pagoda filled with tablets, Jiang Hexi quietly looked at the three tablets placed together in front of him. After thinking for a while, he picked up the smallest tablet, gently touched the name on it, and murmured.

: "You can stay with your parents with peace of mind. I will take good care of Ah Yun and Ah Xuan. You can go without worry."

Jiang Hexi deliberately placed the tablets behind the two tablets of Jiang's father and Jiang's mother to avoid being discovered.

After bowing respectfully to them, Jiang Hexi left lightly.

"Little master, thanks to you, this is thirty taels of silver, which is the money my family pays for the sesame oil to worship the Buddha." Jiang Hexi took the three everlasting lanterns handed over by the young monk waiting outside the door, put them on the ground, and took out the money for the incense oil.

Give him the ready purse.

"Thank you so much, donor. Buddha will definitely protect our ancestors." The young monk clasped his hands together to comfort him, and then left lightly.

Jiang Hexi smiled slightly, then picked up three everlasting lanterns and lit them.

Seeing the ever-burning lantern flying farther and farther away, Jiang Hexi couldn't help but fall into thoughts, her eyebrows full of sadness.

Huo Jingchen, who was at the other end of the corridor, quietly looked at the sad-looking woman not far away. After thinking for a moment, he walked over and deliberately made his footsteps louder.

Subtle footsteps sounded in the quiet corridor, and the sound became more and more abrupt. Jiang Hexi couldn't help but turn her head when she heard the movement.

Huo Jingchen, dressed in black, was seen walking towards her with a solemn face.

"Why are there three lights?" Huo Jingchen's deep and beautiful voice sounded.

Jiang Hexi couldn't help but glance at the long-bright lamp that had turned into three warm yellow dots in the dusk. After pondering for a moment, she lowered her eyes and said softly: "We three siblings each light one lamp. Ah Yun and Ah Xuan are not here, so I will take my place for them."

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"That's it. The deceased has passed away. Xi'er, please express my condolences. If your uncle and aunt see you so sad, they won't be happy." Huo Jingchen looked at her distressedly and whispered.

"Yeah." Jiang Hexi smiled slightly, then nodded and motioned for Huo Jingchen to leave here with her.

It wasn't until they were far away from the pagoda enshrining the tablet that Jiang Hexi asked in confusion: "Why are you here? Where is Miss Zhao?"

"Miss Zhao is going back first." Huo Jingchen looked at her meaningfully and said softly.

"Why?" Jiang Hexi became increasingly confused and looked at him in confusion.

Huo Jingchen stopped talking, pointed to the pagoda in the distance and said, "I heard that there is a century-old tree in the yard over there. It is the most famous marriage tree in Lingen Temple. Do you want to go and see it?"

"Okay, let's go there." Seeing that he stopped talking, Jiang Hexi just thought that Zhao Xu was not feeling well. Although she doubted that he still wanted to seek marriage, she thought about it and agreed.

The two then strolled to the marriage tree.

The huge marriage tree is covered with emerald green leaves, and a whole row of bright lanterns is hung around the marriage tree, illuminating the wooden signs or writings on the paper that are hung on the leafy branches.

Suddenly a gust of evening wind blew by, and the tall century-old trees made a rustling sound of leaves, long red ropes and yellowed papers danced, and small wooden signs collided with each other, making a crisp and pleasant wooden sound.

Seeing this grand occasion, Jiang Hexi couldn't help but laugh. She really didn't expect that everyone was so enthusiastic at night, and the trees were filled with visions of marriage.

Her strange reaction aroused the curious look of a young woman next to her. Jiang Hexi quickly looked away and suppressed the raised corners of her mouth.

"I asked about it, and the young monk said that as long as you go there and pay money, you can buy red strings and pieces of paper, and you can also go inside to ask for a marriage sign. When the time comes, you can just go there to get the sign. Let's go and ask for the sign first, right?"

Huo Jingchen walked over and looked at Jiang Hexi expectantly.
Chapter completed!