Chapter 19 Floating Lanterns

So, this lantern-sending was actually a floating bottle activity?

People from the upper river wrote their thoughts on paper, put them in the lanterns, and floated them downriver.

After picking one up, you could choose to answer the question on it or not.

"It's starting! It's starting!"

Qian Qiye's voice rang out.

Indeed, many lanterns appeared at the upper end of the river, accompanied by faint candlelight, looking extremely beautiful.

Everyone began picking up lanterns.

Qian Qiye was the most excited.

"Wait for me!"

Liu Qingfeng hurriedly walked over.

Lu Changsheng also followed.

Lanterns floated down the river one by one, and many people began to pick them up.

Soon, a lantern landed in front of Lu Changsheng. He gently picked it up and took out the note from the lantern.

To be honest, he was a little excited.

After all, this sense of mystery was something to look forward to.

Which young lady could it be?

Lu Changsheng was full of anticipation.

However, when he unfolded the note, Lu Changsheng's face changed slightly.

It was red ink.

In other words, it was from a man.

A bit of a bad start.

He put the note back as it was.

Lu Changsheng picked up another lantern.

He opened it expectantly, but it was red ink again.

Another man?

Lu Changsheng simply threw the note away, too lazy to even put it back.

The third lantern.

Lu Changsheng took a deep breath.

He took out the note and looked at it.

Still red ink.

Lu Changsheng was a little depressed now.

Could it be that he was attractive to both men and women?

He shook his head and dismissed the thought. Lu Changsheng would never develop such an inclination, even if he died.

The fourth lantern!

Lu Changsheng took a deep breath, picked up the note, and slowly opened it.

Mm.

Still red ink.

The note clearly read:

[Who are you?]

Full of infinite expectation, it seemed poetic and picturesque.

Lu Changsheng was already desperate.

His luck was terrible.

Was it all men?

Could it be that he had used up all his luck guessing riddles earlier?

Impossible!

It must be that the heavens didn't want him to be with those ordinary women, so they were rejecting him.

Yes!

That must be it.

Lu Changsheng put the note back.

But the more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong, the angrier he became.

Lu Changsheng took the note back again, picked up the small brush on the lantern, and wrote a message on it.

[Who are you?]

[Your dad!]

Lu Changsheng left this sentence and put it back.

Anyway, no one knew who did it. If he wasn't happy, then no one else should be happy either.

"Senior Brother, Senior Brother, I feel like my romantic luck has arrived! I've picked up three lanterns in a row, all sent by women!"

Perhaps feeling that Lu Changsheng's resentment wasn't great enough, Liu Qingfeng said excitedly from the side.

Lu Changsheng glanced at Liu Qingfeng and said nothing.

Instead, he picked up another lantern.

Well, no surprises.

Still a man.

[What do you think I look like?]

The red handwriting was particularly glaring.

This question of what do you think I look like was even more full of infinite longing.

If a woman picked it up, she might leave a sentence: a witty and talented man.

Lu Changsheng picked up the small brush.

And left a sentence.

[You look like a sand sculpture!]

Although he didn't know if the people of this world could understand the term "sand sculpture."

But as long as he felt comfortable.

But at the end.

Lu Changsheng glanced at Liu Qingfeng, who was beside him.

And added a line.

[You look like a sand sculpture – Liu Qingfeng!]

Oh, he didn't know why!

His mood suddenly became a lot more cheerful.

Very good!

Very nice!

That was the feeling.

At this moment, Lu Changsheng was extremely happy.

In fact, Lu Changsheng was having more and more fun.

The fifth lantern.

Still a man's lantern.

It posed a question.

[I feel like my life is a gray patch, what do you think?]

Lu Changsheng picked up the brush and answered immediately.

[I think you're absolutely right! – Liu Qingfeng]

Oh, how wonderful!

The sixth lantern.

[Is it really that hard work can't compare to talent?]

Lu Changsheng answered without thinking.

[If hard work was useful, what would we need geniuses for? – Liu Qingfeng]

The smile on Lu Changsheng's face grew even wider.

Even later on, Lu Changsheng became more and more energetic.

[Why do I always encounter so many setbacks in my life?]

[Look in the mirror more often, and you'll know why. – Liu Qingfeng]

[There are many things in this world that money can't buy.]

[That's because you're poor – Liu Qingfeng]

[Should I find someone I like or someone who likes me?]

[Wake up, no one will like you. – Liu Qingfeng]

[Do young people really have to suffer a lot?]

[Of course, that way they can get used to it when they're old. – Liu Qingfeng]

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Lu Changsheng didn't even know how much he had written.

Anyway, he was getting happier and happier.

A full hour later.

With basically no lanterns floating down, Lu Changsheng finally stopped writing.

"Senior Brother, why are you smiling so happily?"

Liu Qingfeng looked at Lu Changsheng with some curiosity.

Because he noticed that Lu Changsheng had been smiling for a full hour.

Something rarely seen on ordinary days.

"Senior Brother is happy. Come, Qingfeng, how many notes did you write?"

Lu Changsheng asked.

"Only seven or eight, not as many as Senior Brother," Liu Qingfeng said with anticipation.

"By the way, when will they receive the lanterns?"

Liu Qingfeng asked Qian Qiye.

"These lanterns will follow the river. They should reach the downstream by dawn. At that time, someone will salvage these lanterns, and the people who sent the lanterns will go to collect their notes."

Qian Qiye answered.

Then she glanced at the sky and said, "The last part is about to start. Let's go, Master, let's go over there quickly. It won't be fun if we miss it."

Qian Qiye pulled Lu Changsheng to the next place, full of playfulness.

It had to be said that Lu Changsheng still wanted to play a little longer, but after thinking about it, writing so much was probably enough.

So Lu Changsheng followed Qian Qiye to the next place.

The final highlight of the Lantern Festival.

Was a poetry competition.

If you could win, you could not only win glory in front of countless talents in the imperial capital, but more importantly, you could also get some substantial prizes.

The poetry competition was held in the square.

At this moment, countless talented men and beautiful women had already gathered, and the surrounding buildings were full of people.

The most famous was still Wangjiang Tower.

"You're not going to make us stand here and play, are you?"

Liu Qingfeng looked at the crowded square and couldn't help but be stunned.

"How could that be! Master, I've already booked a private room in Wangjiang Tower, which is by the side, so you can enjoy the scenery and enjoy fine food."

At the same time, Qian Qiye continued.

"But Master, you don't know that Wangjiang Tower is the most famous restaurant in my Daqian Imperial Capital. The delicacies inside are not only delicacies from mountains and seas, but the maids are also extremely beautiful. It's usually difficult to book a place, let alone during the Lantern Festival. When I came to book earlier, the shopkeeper's attitude was very bad, but I still managed to book a place in the end."

She said this.

"Why?"

Liu Qingfeng asked curiously.

"Although I am a princess, my father has educated me since I was a child not to bully others."

"Then how did you manage to book a place?"

Liu Qingfeng asked curiously.

"It's very simple. Although I can't bully others, my elder brother can. I asked my elder brother to bring three thousand elite soldiers to Wangjiang Tower a few days ago. The boss's attitude was very good. He said that someone happened to have something to do and had to leave, so there happened to be an extra private room for us."

Qian Qiye said seriously.

Liu Qingfeng: "......"

Lu Changsheng: "......"