Zhou Zixuan had e back once last month, and three days from now was the Dragon Fang Gang’s annual anniversary, so they came back ahead of time again.
Lu Jianxi asked, “Did you invite Zhou Zixuan?”
“Not really, but he knows about the anniversary. If he wants to e, let him be. It’s just to join in the fun,” Long San said.
“He does like to join in the fun. If he really couldn’t bear to leave, he shouldn’t have left in the first place,” Lu Jianxi said.
“Madame, take it easy,” Long San said to Lu Jianxi with a smile.
“You know I’ve never liked people who are overbearing,” Lu Jianxi said.
After speaking, she looked at Long Aixi, “Xiao’ai, isn’t our Dragon Fang Gang’s anniversary ing up in a few days? We’ll have guests arriving continuously these days, and your mother will be quite busy, so you’ll take Dabao out to play. Also, there might be some things that Butler needs help with, so if it es to you, make sure not to refuse.”
“Got it, Mom,” Long Aixi said, looking at Xia Dabao, then added excitedly, “So, you’ll just follow me these next few days.”
“Okay!” Xia Dabao agreed.
…
No sooner had she finished speaking than the work arrived.
As the anniversary naturally called for a festive atmosphere, Butler had bought quite a few lanterns, which were to be hung by Long Aixi and the younger group.
Long Aixi gathered all the youngsters in the yard, including Chen Lingyun and others.
Chen Lingyun indeed was not wearing the same clothes as in the morning. She had changed into a goose-yellow outfit, but Xia Dabao was still in the same one as in the morning.
Once everyone was gathered, Long Aixi started to assign tasks. They were paired up in twos, each pair receiving a certain number of lanterns to hang in designated places, all clearly instructed.
Naturally, he was paired with Xia Dabao, and the two were responsible for the garden at the back.
“Xiao’ai, do we hang ten lanterns on each tree?” Xia Dabao asked while unwrapping lanterns.
“Yes,” Long Aixi replied. He had helped hang them last year, too, and began to instruct Xia Dabao, “You hang it like this—use the bamboo to prop it up, then hang it on the outer branches of the tree.”
Supporting a lantern with a bamboo pole, Xia Dabao asked while pushing it upward, “Which branch should this one hang on? The one with three prongs?”
Long Aixi simply walked behind Xia Dabao, took hold of her hand, and slowly lifted it upward. But halfway up, he stopped lifting and instead lowered his head to look at Xia Dabao.
Xia Dabao looked up and met Long Aixi’s intense gaze. The roots of her ears reddened a bit as she asked, “Why, why aren’t we hanging it?”
The morning air was somewhat hot and dry, and Long Aixi’s chest was pressed tightly against Xia Dabao’s back. With her hand held by him and being looked at like this, she felt that something was off with their relationship.
Both their breathings began to grow heavier.
Finally, Long Aixi did not delay any further. He took hold of Xia Dabao’s hand once more, lifted the lantern up, and quickly hung it on the branch. Then, he whispered in Xia Dabao’s ear, “Just like that, hang one every few paces.”
Xia Dabao felt her body tingle all over, followed by a surge of goosebumps.
Long Aixi had already moved to the other side. Through the branches, Xia Dabao could see his white figure. She hung a few lanterns but couldn’t help looking at him now and then.
Strange, what’s wrong with me today?
Could it be that I’ve transferred my affections?
I was still proclaiming a few months ago that I wanted to marry Tian Xiaobei.
Is it possible to like two people at the same time?
No, no, it must be a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding!
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