webnovelfull Chapter 407 The Tree of Marriage
Chapter 407 The Tree of Marriage
The three of them soon arrived at the marriage tree.
Xiao Siyue then realized that the Marriage Tree was actually a large banyan tree. Its trunk required three adult men to encircle it. The branches were lush, and in the current weather, the fallen leaves were not yet very noticeable, and it was still green.
Several young girls were standing under the tree, holding red ribbons and tying them to the tree, but the area under the tree that could be reached was already covered with ribbons.
"Yue'er, where did they get those red silk ribbons from?" This was Gu Xinglan's first time here; she had only heard about them before.
Xiao Siyue looked around and saw an old man setting up a stall not far from the big tree, with a girl standing there holding a red ribbon in her hand.
"Over there, let's go buy it over there."
The three of them went over and, sure enough, they were there to buy red silk.
"Old man, how much is this red silk ribbon?"
"Ten coins each, young ladies, would you like to buy one? The marriage trees here are very effective; many people have found their perfect match here. Would you ladies like to give it a try?" the old man enthusiastically introduced.
Xiao Siyue smiled and said, "Okay, give us one each."
Ye Mufan didn't want it; she already had a fiancé.
"It's alright. We're not necessarily here to pray for marriage, so it's good to share in the joy."
"That's fine."
The three of them happily took their red ribbons and walked to the big tree, wanting to tie their ribbons to it, but after looking at them, they didn't know where to start.
At this moment, Xiao Siyu and the others also arrived.
Gu Xinglan immediately grabbed Gu Yunze's hand and pleaded, "Third Brother, please help me tie the red ribbon up there, make sure it's tied high, okay?"
"Alright, watch Third Brother's move." Gu Yunze took the red silk, used his lightness skill to tie it to the tree.
Gu Xinglan clapped her hands happily under the tree.
Xiao Siyue looked at the red silk in her hand, then glanced at Xiao Siyu. Although Xiao Siyu knew some martial arts, he wasn't very skilled, and since he hadn't studied for very long, he could only tie it a little higher at most.
"I come."
Xiao Siyue looked over and saw Zhi Lu holding the brocade. He took the red silk from her hand and flew away gracefully, tying Xiao Siyue's red silk to the highest point.
Xiao Siyue smiled, her eyes crinkling.
Gu Xinglan gently patted Gu Yunze's arm: "Third Brother, look at Brother Zhijin, and then look at yourself." Gu Xinglan's eyes showed some disdain.
"I can't compare to Zhi Jin, and besides, your brother is also very capable, okay?" Gu Yunze wasn't angry.
The red ribbon in Ye Mufan's hand was tied by his younger brother.
After viewing the marriage tree and tying red ribbons to it, the group decided to take a stroll. Today's temple fair was exceptionally lively, with all sorts of stalls, as well as acrobatic lion dances and other performances.
The group had a great time strolling around.
Xiao Siyue was originally with Gu Xinglan and a few others, but there were too many people, and they got separated without noticing.
When Xiao Siyue turned around, she was all alone.
"Where did everyone go?" Xiao Siyue squeezed out of the crowd, looked around for a long time but couldn't find anyone, so she thought of going back to the place she had just been.
Just as she was about to leave, someone grabbed her wrist. Xiao Siyue thought it was some lecherous rogue and her heart skipped a beat. She immediately tried to shake him off, but the man was very strong.
"Ah Yue, it's me." Hearing the familiar voice, Xiao Siyue's heart returned to its original place.
"Brother Lu, you scared me to death! I thought..." Xiao Siyue turned to look at the handsome man behind her and patted her chest with her other hand.
"I'm sorry, Yue, I scared you."
"Brother Lu, what are you doing here? Where is everyone else?" Xiao Siyue asked, puzzled, seeing that only Lu Zhijin was there.
“They were still watching the lion dance over there. I saw you get separated from the crowd, so I followed you.” His gaze had been fixed on Xiao Siyue, so he caught up with her the moment she got separated from him.
"Thank you, Brother Lu. I wasn't paying attention and someone pushed me aside."
"Come with me, there are too many people here." Lu Zhijin pulled Xiao Siyue to the place where the marriage tree had been before, and there was a small grove of trees behind it.
Once they reached a secluded spot, Lu Zhijin reluctantly let go of Xiao Siyue's hand.
Lu Zhijin felt a pang of regret, thinking back to the smooth, delicate touch of his hand. This was the first time he had ever held a woman's hand, and it was the hand of the woman he loved. So this is what it's like.
"Brother Lu, what are you thinking about?" Xiao Siyue looked up at him.
"No, Yue, it's been so long. I've missed you so much." Lu Zhijin gently tucked a stray strand of hair behind Xiao Siyue's ear. His voice was deep and magnetic, and he looked at the woman in front of him with deep affection, his eyes filled with longing and yearning.
Xiao Siyue felt a little burned by Lu Zhijin's burning gaze, her face flushed slightly, but thinking about her own situation these past few days, it seemed she was in the same boat.
She looked up at him and said, "Brother Lu, I've missed you so much! I haven't had time to go out lately. What have you been up to?"
Upon receiving Xiao Siyue's reply, Lu Zhijin was overjoyed and reached out to pull her into his arms: "Ah Yue, I've been busy with official business lately and haven't had time to see you. It's my fault."
Xiao Siyue did not struggle. She quietly buried her head in Lu Zhijin's broad and firm chest, listening to his slightly rapid heartbeat, and felt happy.
"Brother Lu, you're so handsome." Xiao Siyue looked up at his good-looking face and said involuntarily.
A muffled laugh reached her ears, and Xiao Siyue realized that she had been bewitched by good looks again.
"Oh dear, Brother Lu. Stop laughing." Xiao Siyue was extremely shy, and her voice even carried a hint of coquettishness that she herself was unaware of.
"Hmm, I won't smile. It's my honor that Yue likes my looks, and Yue is beautiful too." Lu Zhijin suppressed his smile, looking at the slightly blushing, shy woman in front of him, finding her incredibly adorable.
“That’s right, we’re all good-looking.” Xiao Siyue raised her head proudly upon hearing this.
Her adorable appearance made Lu Zhijin unable to resist placing a gentle kiss on her smooth forehead.
Xiao Siyue was truly stunned: "Brother Lu, you...you..."
Isn't it said that people in ancient times were very reserved? They've only just gotten together and they're already kissing? Even if it's just on the forehead.
"Ah Yue, shall I take you to get your hands changed?" Lu Zhijin took Xiao Siyue's fair little hand again.
Xiao Siyue recovered from her shock and turned her head to look at the two hands, one big and one small, clasped together, a sweet feeling lingering in her heart.
The two walked through a grove of trees, behind which was a small river with clear water, where people were releasing river lanterns.
"Brother Lu, what are they doing?" Isn't releasing river lanterns usually done at night?
"Yes, I heard that couples in love come here to release river lanterns, write their wishes on them, and let them float away with the water, and their wishes will come true."