HLnovel Chapter 163 Their Three Years Later
Chapter 163 Their Three Years Later
Some things are beyond the comprehension of these still-growing teenagers.
The group fell silent at the same time.
It wasn't until they reached the top of the tower and stood there, seeing the river outside the Great Buddha Temple filled with lotus lanterns, that they couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, breaking the heavy atmosphere from before.
Lu Yangyang leaned on the railing, gazing at the dazzling lights and bustling crowds in the distance, her thoughts drifting away.
When she was in Qinghe Village, she also went to the town to see the lantern festival.
Every year during the Lantern Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival, there are lantern festivals in the town. However, in their small place, the most lively thing is just guessing lantern riddles. She is always alone, so she feels particularly bored during such lively festivals.
Her aunt would go crazy on such holidays, either crying all night long or hiding in the cellar, curling up in the darkest corner, and refusing to come out until the day was over. At first, she was very scared, but as time went on, year after year, she gradually understood that her aunt must both hate and miss these days.
What she loathes are the painful memories that drove her mad, and what she misses are probably the people who brought her happiness and warmth in the past.
She also tried to ask her aunt if she had any relatives, but her aunt seemed to be most afraid of hearing the word "relatives". Once, when she provoked her, her aunt almost strangled her to death. Fortunately, she was strong and realized something was wrong, so she pulled her aunt away and tied her up.
Those years were really tough for them, but even though they had never celebrated such a holiday, they were still the people she missed, the people she depended on for survival, the most important people in the world.
"Yangyang, look!" Princess Liduan grabbed her arm and pointed ahead: "Kongming lanterns!"
Lu Yangyang looked in the direction she pointed and saw a Kongming lantern slowly rise into the air.
Then, another lamp flew up.
Slowly, one Kongming lantern after another took to the air.
The lights were everywhere, illuminating almost the entire night sky.
It was a scene of unprecedented prosperity that Lu Yangyang had never seen before.
"Come quickly, I've prepared pens for you. Write down any wishes you have, and if the heavens see them, they will grant them." Yan Yue brought over two people and carried over several Kongming lanterns that he had made.
"Really?" Sheng Yunjiao asked doubtfully, but she ran over honestly, took a pen, dipped it in ink, and squatted down in front of a Kongming lantern to write.
"Me too! Me too!" Princess Liduan immediately followed to join in the fun.
Lu Yangyang also picked up a pen, walked to a lamp, thought for a moment, and then put pen to paper.
Yan Yue, very curious, leaned closer and asked, "Yangyang, what did you write?"
Lu Yangyang quickly raised her hand to block it: "I won't tell you."
After saying that, she quickly finished writing, lit her lamp, and released it.
Yan Yue wanted to look at Sheng Yunjiao's again, but Sheng Yunjiao looked conflicted: "If you show me yours, I'll show you mine."
Yan Yue generously expressed his wish: "I want to be a great general, the great general who seals the wolf's lair and dwells in the wilderness."
"You're really bragging." Sheng Yunjiao glanced at him disbelievingly, and before Yan Yue could get closer, she quickly launched her lamp.
Yan Yue stared in disbelief: "You cheated."
Sheng Yunjiao made a face at him: "Who told you to believe it?"
Yan Yue huffed angrily and turned to find Princess Li Duan. Princess Li Duan was still writing furiously, almost filling all the sides of a Kongming lantern. Yan Yue asked incredulously, "Li Duan, how can the heavens keep up with all this writing?"
Princess Li Duan argued confidently: "If I write too little, the old man might not see it. If I write more, surely he'll see it!"
Then he wrote down even the smallest details before finally letting his lamp fly.
After their lanterns had all flown away, the group gathered around the railing, gazing at the sky filled with lanterns. Princess Liduan happily exclaimed, "I hope that every three years from now on, we can come here to release Kongming lanterns!"
“Me too! I wish we could come every three years!” Sheng Yunjiao said in strong agreement.
"I probably won't be able to come in three years, but even if I go to the border, I will release Kongming lanterns there. You must see them then!" Yan Yue said with a determined look in his eyes as he looked at the lanterns.
"Yangyang, and what about you?" Princess Liduan asked her.
“Me too,” Lu Yangyang replied.
She leaned on the railing, a small smile playing on her lips. She wanted to come back every three years from now on.
Princess Liduan shouted, "Then it's settled. From now on, the three of us will come every three years. No one can break their promise, do you hear me? Let Yan Xiaoyue go to the border to release the lanterns by herself!"
"Hey, I won't break my promise! When the rivers and seas are calm and the world is at peace, I will definitely come back to release lanterns and release them with you all!" Yan Yue shouted after him.
"Then don't come back with a huge beard and scare us to death!" Sheng Yunjiao mocked him.
"I'll scare you to death first, you're such a coward!" Yan Yue turned around and made a face at her.
Sheng Yunjiao hurriedly hid behind Lu Yangyang.
Lu Yangyang listened to the laughter beside her, felt the wind blowing, and squinted her eyes.
"However, in three years, I will be all grown up, and I will definitely marry the person I love the most. I, Zong Liduan, will marry the person I love the most!" Princess Liduan shouted.
"Tch, all you can think about is getting married, aren't you ashamed?" Yan Yue teased her.
"Is it any of your business?" Princess Li Duan tilted her chin up happily, then, as if remembering something, the corners of her lips curled up as she tilted her head and asked Lu Yangyang, "Yangyang, what do you want to do in three years?"
"To be the best doctor and heal those who want to be healed," Lu Yangyang replied firmly.
Sheng Yunjiao asked curiously, "Then who do you want to treat?"
"Heal those who need healing."
She wants to become stronger and truly take control of her own destiny in this capital city where upheaval is about to occur.
A few teenagers chattered excitedly, their beautiful dreams, accompanied by the myriad lights in the night sky, creating a most touching picture.
Inside the room separated by a door, Pei Ji pushed the Crown Prince, listening to the voices outside. Pei Ji couldn't help but ask, "Your Highness, aren't you going out?"
The Crown Prince shook his head: "Pei Ji, tell me, three years from now, where will you be, and where will I be?"
Pei Ji remained expressionless. "Your Highness, I will naturally stay by your side."
After saying that, remembering what the others were discussing outside, Pei Ji rarely asked, "Your Highness, what do you want to do three years from now?"
The prince looked out the window at the dazzling lights and the young man, a faint smile playing on his lips.
Three years later, he wanted to stand up.
If he could still live to that time.