Liang Chen watched couples cuddle in the arms of their lovers with beaming smiles and pouted lips. Some held lanterns while others ate snacks from each other's bowls. This was the life he had dreamt of. Yourong used to be the center of his thoughts, but now, for some reason, when he looked at the people before him, he somehow saw himself and Ji Mingyaun.
"Come with me," Ji Mingyaun muttered, grabbing his hand before he could protest.
Liang Chen hurried up behind him as they ran through the crowd like children.
From the side, the Empress watched, her face clouded with anger, but nothing made her more furious than the coldness between Ji Fengye and Feiyue. They were her perfect match, the way to drag Liang Chen out of the palace and out of the life of her son, but now that dream felt further than ever.
"Aren't you two going to float the lanterns?" the Empress hissed, and Ji Fengye just sighed.
