"When you left, I saw your reluctance and knew that you didn't want to go to the lantern festival with that Nian Zheng, so I came here to help you squeeze him away."
Huo Tingyu said in her ear, the voice was not loud, but Chen Jinjun could hear every word clearly.
She couldn't help but bend her eyes and looked at Huo Tingyu with a smile.
The lanterns on the street illuminated the whole street as bright as day, and Chen Jinjun's face was dyed with a soft light by the lights.
This smile was the most beautiful "lantern" Huo Tingyu saw at this lantern festival.
Huo Tingyu's Adam's apple rolled up and down, and he smiled shyly at Chen Jinjun.
He saw Chen Jinjun mouthing "thank you".
Huo Tingyu shook his head at her, saying that it was nothing.
Huo Tingyu couldn't help but feel a little happy and a little regretful when he thought of walking side by side with Chen Jinjun in this section of the lighted market.
At this moment, he was no longer the commander-in-chief of the Yongzhou warlord, and Chen Jinjun was no longer the high-spirited Chen Dongjia.
The two of them were just like ordinary people, walking on the street and watching the annual lantern festival.
Chen Jinjun tugged on Huo Tingyu's sleeves and pointed to the huge lantern parked at the intersection.
"What is that?"
Chen Jinjun was very curious about the real purpose of this float.
Huo Tingyu also frowned. This was his first time to see the lantern festival. He didn't know if I asked him this.
"Just go and take a look and you will know."
Huo Tingyu protected Chen Jinjun as he walked forward. His strong body blocked the crowds of passers-by for Chen Jinjun, but he kept a certain distance from Chen Jinjun.
Chen Jinjun noticed this detail and couldn't help but silently thank Huo Tingyu from the bottom of his heart for being so condescending and willing to come and see the lantern festival of ordinary people.
Turning to the front of the float, Chen Jinjun couldn't help but widen his eyes. The person playing the pipa on the float was Wenqin from Yuchun Tower, wasn't he?
Chen Jinjun peered inside the float, wanting to see if Shen Xiaoxiao was here.
But she didn't see Shen Xiaoxiao's figure. Instead, she saw another leader of Yuchun Tower, Xiu Feng.
Huo Tingyu noticed Chen Jinjun's reaction and quickly asked: "Do you know my boss?"
Chen Jinjun nodded: "How come you don't know the two top names in Yuchun Tower under the Chen family's name?"
"Then you ask me what's inside the float?" Huo Tingyu asked her.
Chen Jinjun smiled awkwardly: "I don't know their specific arrangements either."
Huo Tingyu didn't pursue these matters too much, and just hid in the noisy crowds of people in the market with Chen Jinjun.
I briefly put down the so-called ethical principles in my heart and only covet this moment of closeness.
Thinking of this, Huo Tingyu couldn't help but smile bitterly.
It turns out that this relationship of mine can only be so secretive?
Chen Jinjun pulled Huo Tingyu's cloak again and pointed to the lantern festival in front of him.
"Let's go over there."
Chen Jinjun pulled Huo Tingyu out against the crowd of onlookers.
Huo Tingyu tried hard to suppress the corners of his mouth that were about to fly into the sky.
The two of them continued to walk and watch the lanterns. Huo Tingyu kept a certain distance from Chen Jinjun politely as always.
Suddenly, someone ran past quickly and bumped into Chen Jinjun.
Chen Jinjun fell uncontrollably into Huo Tingyu's arms.
Chen Jinjun looked at the man's back angrily, feeling that he looked familiar, but he didn't know where he had seen him before.
Huo Tingyu put his left hand on Chen Jinjun's shoulder to help Chen Jinjun stabilize his body, and squinted at the back figure.
Chen Jinjun might not be able to see it, but it was impossible for him, Huo Tingyu, not to be able to see the back of his old comrade-in-arms.
Yes, the person who just ran over was Ji Li, and it was he who bumped into Chen Jinjun on purpose.
Chen Jinjun realized that he was in Huo Tingyu's arms, and hurriedly broke away, pretending to be calm and thanking Huo Tingyu.
Huo Tingyu smiled and didn't say much. He just clenched his fists slowly, as if this could keep the remaining warmth on Chen Jinjun's shoulders.
He couldn't help but glance at Chen Jinjun again, feeling happy and sad at the same time. For a moment, he actually wished that time could stay at this moment forever.
But he reacted quickly, Ji Li already knew that he and Chen Jinjun were at the lantern festival, and what happened just now was definitely Ji Li's intention.
He looked around calmly, and sure enough, he saw Ji Li and Lin Ting among the crowd.
Huo Tingyu frowned displeased and led Chen Jinjun around the lantern festival, throwing Ji Li and Lin Ting away.
Chen Jinjun was a little confused: "What's wrong?"
"It's okay, I threw off two tails."
Chen Jinjun knew what the tail meant, and nodded immediately. There were too many people here, and she didn't realize it at all.
As she walked, she looked at the lanterns on the roadside, feeling a little dazed for a moment.
"It feels like everything that has happened in the past few months is like a dream."
There were far fewer people in this area, and Huo Tingyu had a good ear, so he naturally heard Chen Jinjun's words clearly.
"But this all really happened, not a dream." Huo Tingyu looked at Chen Jinjun's profile.
Just like I inevitably fall in love with you, I also hope it is a dream.
Huo Tingyu said in his heart, shaking his head helplessly.
Chen Jinjun nodded: "Yes, in a blink of an eye, tomorrow will be Cai Ying's day."
"What, you want to go see it tomorrow?"
"Why don't you go? Only by seeing the kind of things he did can I feel better."
Huo Tingyu was a little surprised: "I thought the boss would be afraid of the head falling to the ground."
Chen Jinjun smiled and said: "The commander-in-chief underestimates me. I have been traveling all over the country these years. Although I haven't seen any big storms, I have seen some things about the world. How can I be afraid of this?"
For no reason, she thought about the head of Mrs. Zhou that Xu Fanming had sent to her on the way to her wedding.
Chen Jinjun sighed: "Cai Ying is just a normal person whose head falls to the ground. What is there to be afraid of?"
Huo Tingyu hesitated: "But it was Du Yu who tried him."
Du Yu was a cruel official in the previous dynasty. I'm afraid that Cai Ying will not only be killed.
"I've met Lord Du, and he doesn't seem to be a person without sense of measure." Chen Jinjun walked forward slowly, "It's just that Cai Ying has committed too many sins, and I'm afraid that Lord Du won't let him go.
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Huo Tingyu also agrees with this point: "It's one thing to let go or not, but sometimes, death is a kind of relief."
Chen Jinjun looked at Huo Tingyu: "Will the commander go back tomorrow?"
Huo Tingyu looked at Chen Jinjun and nodded: "Yes."
Chen Jinjun looked at the road ahead and nodded.
The two people walked out of the lantern festival in silence. Chen Jinjun asked Huo Tingyu again: "Are you going back?"
Huo Tingyu thought for a while and said to Chen Jinjun: "Go to a place first."
Chen Jinjun followed Huo Tingyu with a puzzled look on his face.
Huo Tingyu took Chen Jinjun into a restaurant: "I didn't have dinner tonight, why don't I invite my boss to have a meal with me?"
He clearly remembered that Chen Jinjun had eaten nothing after waking up in the afternoon.
Of course, he would not tell Chen Jinjun that he was full at noon, did not eat in the afternoon, and was hungry.
Chen Jinjun had been hungry for a long time. He originally thought that he would just let the kitchen cook a bowl of noodles when he went back. Unexpectedly, Huo Tingyu actually considered this and nodded immediately: "It's an honor."