Lan Xichen and Zimu stood side by side by the river, delicate sky lanterns slowly rising from their hands.

Zi Mu raised her head slightly, concentrating on watching the sky lanterns drifting farther and farther away, while Lan Xichen's gaze fell gently on her face, his gaze like a gurgling stream containing endless affection.

“What special wish did you make just now?” Lan Xichen asked softly, his voice like a breeze blowing across the strings of a zither.

The moment Zimu came to his senses and his eyes met Lan Xichen's, his heart skipped a beat unconsciously.

Her eyes reflected the light of the sky lanterns and Lan Xichen's face that looked like a banished immortal. She smiled softly and said, "As for my wish, of course I hope that the world will be peaceful and everyone can be well."

"There are people releasing river lanterns over there, do you want to go and have a look?"

“Okay.” Zimu and Lan Xichen walked to the upper reaches of the river where there were almost no students or disciples of the Lan family, and an unusually exquisite river lantern appeared in their hands.

The main thing was that when the Lan family disciples saw Lan Xichen and Zimu coming, they bowed from a distance and then left very tactfully.

"This is?"

"Isn't it beautiful?"

"Well, it's very delicate."

"This was made for me by Ah Xian. He has always been very interested in these little things, including refining equipment and drawing talismans since he was a child."

Zimu said this as he squatted down and prepared to put the river lantern into the river.

"Master Wei can be said to be very clever and deft."

Lan Xichen nodded slightly, reached out and gently held Zimu's hand holding the lantern, and took her to put the lantern into the river.

Zimu only felt a warm current spreading from her hand to her whole body. She did not struggle to break free from Lan Xichen's hand, but just quietly felt the warmth.

“Zi Mu, sometimes I feel like the time I spend with you always seems to pass exceptionally quickly.” Lan Xichen’s voice became even lower, as if he was speaking only to Zi Mu.

"what?"

When Zimu stood up and heard Lan Xichen's incoherent words, he suddenly didn't know how to respond.

Lan Xichen sighed softly and said, "There are some words that have been hidden in my heart for a long time, but I don't know how to express them."

Zi Mu raised her head and looked at Lan Xichen’s hesitant expression. She seemed to understand something, but was not quite sure.

The two of them just stood there quietly, as if the noise around them had nothing to do with them.

After a while, Zimu broke the silence and said with a smile: "Jun Zewu, let's go over there and take a look. The lanterns over there seem to be more beautiful." As she spoke, she walked forward, and Lan Xichen followed behind her, his eyes never leaving her back.

They walked to a place hung with colorful lanterns. The lights shone on their faces, creating a dreamlike atmosphere.

Zi Mu stretched out his hand and gently touched the lanterns, his eyes full of joy.

Lan Xichen stood beside her, looking at her happy appearance, a smile unconsciously appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Zi Mu, do you know? Your smile is like the light of this lantern, which can illuminate every corner of my heart."

"Mr. Zewu, your words are likely to make people think too much." Zimu said softly.

Lan Xichen took a step forward, his hand slightly raised, as if wanting to touch Zimu’s cheek, but at the last moment, he lowered his hand.

He was afraid that his actions would be too abrupt and would scare people away.

"You can, it's not too much of an overthinking."

"is it?"

"Yes"

【(ˉ▽ ̄~) Tsk~~, this guy is really useless. 】Rongtuan watched the fun in the system space and did not forget to complain about Lan Xichen.

【Are you still watching? 】

[I won't watch it anymore. It's always this guy. Main system brother, who is this guy? ]

【you guess】

[Don't guess, you are so naive. ]

“Zi Mu, I hope to always protect your smile.” Lan Xichen’s eyes were firm and affectionate.

Zimu looked at Lan Xichen and nodded. At the moment, she was quite enjoying the feeling of not breaking the window paper, so she simply followed Lan Xichen's idea.

They strolled for a long time under the lanterns, enjoying this rare peaceful moment.

"Zewu Jun, it's almost curfew time, we should go back."

"Okay, I'll give it to you."

Lan Xichen and Zimu walked side by side. On the way back, the moonlight shone on them, as if covering them with a layer of silver gauze.

The footsteps of the two people seemed particularly clear in the silent night, and every step seemed to be stepping on each other's heartstrings.

Lan Xichen tilted his head slightly and looked at Zimu's profile, his heart filled with tenderness.

He wanted to tell everything that was in his heart, but he was afraid of disturbing this beautiful peace.

Zimu seemed to notice his gaze, turned his head slightly, looked at him, and then looked at him with a smile.

The one who felt embarrassed between the two of them was Lan Xichen.

“Zi Mu, I’m very happy to be with you today.” Lan Xichen said softly.

"Me too." Zimu's voice was like petals in the breeze, soft and moving.

They walked through a corridor, the breeze blew, bringing with it the scent of flowers. Lan Xichen stopped and reached out to brush away the petals that had fallen on Zimu's hair.

"Thank you, Zewu-kun." Zimu said softly.

Lan Xichen smiled slightly and said, "I will naturally be more careful with you."

They continued walking forward and soon arrived at Zimu's residence. Lan Xichen stopped and looked at Zimu, his eyes full of reluctance.

“Zi Mu, have a good rest and see you tomorrow.” Lan Xichen said gently.

"Okay, Zewu-jun should also go to bed early." Zimu said, turning around and preparing to enter the yard.

"Zimu"

"Ok?"

"Can you call me by another name?"

"Xichen, you should also go to bed early."

Lan Xichen stood there, watching Zimu’s door slowly close, his heart filled with attachment.

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As Lan Xichen approached the cold room, he saw a figure leaning against a tree with his arms folded, looking relaxed, as if he had been waiting for a long time.

People who practice Taoism have always had sharp ears and sharp eyes. With a careful look under the watery moonlight, Lan Xichen knew who that person was.

That’s right, it was Jiang Cheng, whom Lan Xichen secretly called the “sinister brother-in-law”.

Jiang Cheng stood there, emitting an indescribable aura. His eyes seemed calm, but they seemed to hide countless thoughts.

“Master Jiang.” Lan Xichen spoke first, his voice gentle and polite.

Jiang Cheng just glanced at him calmly without saying anything. Instead, he raised his hand and punched the tree beside him. This seemingly casual action seemed like a signal.

Then, Wei WuXian jumped down from the tree like a nimble monkey and said, “Zewu-Jun, I’m here too.”

That serious expression was completely different from the Wei Wuxian that Lan Xichen knew.

Lan Xichen smiled bitterly in his heart. Well, that’s good. This brother-in-law who is always jumping around and looks heartless but actually has great fighting skills is also here.

It's probably not just a coincidence that these two people appear here together.

"Master Wei, Master Jiang, curfew is almost here. Do you have something important to tell me?"

Lan Xichen still maintained a gentle attitude, looking at the two people in front of him calmly, but in his heart he was guessing their intentions.

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