Zhenyue Square was already packed with people, and the east-west and north-south avenues were the same.

Light snow was falling from the sky, and the young ladies on the ground held snow umbrellas. The surfaces of the umbrellas were mostly printed with various patterns, predominantly flowers: plum, peach, bauhinia, white lotus...

From a bird's eye view, it was a picture of a snowy night flower scene.

Fu Manman usually didn't pay much attention to her appearance as long as she was tidy. But tonight, she dressed up a bit, wearing a pale green snow dress with indigo snow boots and a Fox Fur Snow Cloak on the outside. She styled her hair into a lily bun, holding a red umbrella that Fan Wubing had given her at the Peach Blossom Spring.

One hand held the umbrella, and the other hand held Xianchan. She walked gracefully, her slender neck illuminated by the glow of the Luminous Stone. She was the finest girl in this crowd.

At least, that's how Fan Wubing saw it. The more he looked, the more he liked her.

Fan Wubing was walking behind them with Lv Liang.

Lv Liang was shivering.

Fan Wubing asked with a smile, "Is Young Master Lv not dressed warmly enough? You look cold."

Lv Liang's teeth were chattering as he gave a dry laugh, "A bit."

Fan Wubing handed him a piece of warm jade, "Hold this in your palm, it might help."

Lv Liang held the warm jade. The warmth spread from his palm, penetrating his skin, tracing his bones, spreading throughout his body. Along with the warmth, there was an unspoken sense of reassurance. This reassurance might come from the warm jade in his palm, or perhaps from the young man beside him.

Lv Liang indeed stopped shivering.

Walking with Fan Wubing, they were quite eye-catching. Both were handsome, but of different styles. One had a steady young demeanor, the other a gentle youthfulness. Many young ladies noticed they were without female companions and approached to ask if they wanted to enjoy the fireworks together.

Fu Manman couldn't stand this, so she immediately fell back and stood by Fan Wubing, indicating that he was accompanied. The other ladies then turned their attention to Lv Liang.

Lv Liang always politely refused, not wanting any company. Seeing Fan Wubing and Fu Manman so close made him happy, as if he, too, had someone with him. He stood aside, watching the young couple with gentle eyes until he suddenly felt a strange gaze and immediately looked over.

It was Xianchan.

Xianchan was close to Fu Manman, turning with a curious, puzzled, thoughtful... complex and strange look at Lv Liang.

Lv Liang paused... feeling a bit uneasy under such a gaze but couldn't figure out why. She was just a child, not yet ten, so why did he feel uneasy?

Luckily, Xianchan indeed had the characteristics of a child, easily distracted by other things.

She quickly turned her attention to a stall selling small lanterns and excitedly pulled Fu Manman over to buy some.

"It seems Young Master Lv is a bit uncomfortable," Fan Wubing adjusted his clothes, speaking lightly.

Lv Liang gave an awkward smile, "I rarely travel with others, so I don't know how to handle it all of a sudden."

"My usual way is not to think about it. Overthinking is the 'culprit' that gets people tangled up. If you can be carefree and not think about anything, you might live very happily," Fan Wubing said with a smile, "although it's impossible not to think. But on a night like this, not thinking is the best choice."

Lv Liang relaxed a little, "Brother Fan doesn't really resemble a young man."

"Oh?"

"People your age I've met before are often timid, or aggressive but weak inside, or showy... They seem to think they should be a certain way at this age, so everyone outside can guess what they're like inside. Brother Fan is different. From the first sight, I felt you had qualities that other young men didn't, and the more I interact with you, the more I find you interesting."

Fan Wubing chuckled softly, "You're praising me like that?"

Lv Liang blushed slightly, "It's not intentional praise, just my honest feelings. Not only you, but Miss Fu as well. It's rare to see a girl like her these days. Even though she has an air of nobility, like a lady from a deep boudoir, it doesn't take away the sweet charm of the girl next door, together with the elegance of someone by the lakeside."

"She's not that good."

"She's really wonderful." Lv Liang glanced at Fu Manman and Xianchan as they picked small lanterns, "I think if someone is bad, they must be extremely bad. If someone is good, then they're the best."

He rarely spoke so immodestly, which left Fan Wubing a bit stunned.

Lv Liang had a smirk on his face, "I just think you two are well-matched and beautiful together. Surely no one would want to spoil that."

The barrage of compliments even made Fan Wubing blush, "Is it that exaggerated..."

"Not at all." Lv Liang said seriously, his eyes wandering a bit, "If you were me, you'd feel the same way."

"You?"

"Hmm... got sidetracked."

"What are you guys talking about?" Fu Manman and Xianchan returned after buying small lanterns, having also bought some for them.

Fan Wubing didn't hesitate to boast, "Young Master Lv said we're well-matched."

Fu Manman was stunned, then looked at Fan Wubing accusingly, "Can you say that just like that!"

"You don't like hearing it?"

"Well... I like hearing it. But, hey, you! Ugh, not talking to you anymore. Here, these are for you." She handed them two small lanterns, one shaped like a white crane, the other a large summer cicada, "The white crane is yours, the cicada is for Young Master Lv."

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