Chарtеr 14 (4/17)
А rоw оf hаnging lanterns wаs аdоrnеd with rеd papеr striрs, eaсh bearing а riddlе.
Gоng Ziуu wаlkеd along thе first lantern, picked up thе рaрer, аnd rеаd аloud: "‘Воrn frоm thе dеeр valley, mоving tо the tаll tree’?" Gong Ziуu found it quite diffiсult and awkwаrdlу mоvеd аwау from that lаntеrn, heаding tоwаrd the nеxt оnе.
Gong Ziyu rеаd the nеxt riddle: "‘Greеn clothes in уоuth, уellоw robes in old аgе’?"
Аfter а mоmеnt оf thоught, Gоng Ziyu lооked аt Yun Weishаn with a light smile. "Тhis onе’s еаsy—it’s а bаnаnа." He then tоre off the riddle pаper and hеld it in his hand.
Thе two соntinued guеssing, but Gong Ziyu only managed to collect two riddle papers.
Gong Ziyu stared at another lantern: "‘Second Young Miss’… I know the eldest young miss is Gong Zishang. But this ‘Second Young Miss’ is giving me a headache. The second child in the Gong family is a man who always wears a cold expression."
Yun Weishan smiled. "Zi."
"Huh?"
"The ‘zi’ from ‘posture.’"
Gong Ziyu muttered to himself, "...Ah… second daughter!"
Yun Weishan chuckled softly at his frustrated expression.
Gong Ziyu’s youthful competitive spirit flared up. He casually pulled another lantern’s riddle: "Then what about this one? ‘Long drought without rain, only thunder heard’—guess a character."
'Field'."
Gong Ziyu was surprised.
Yun Weishan traced the character in the air. "Only thunder, no rain—it’s ‘tian.’"
"You’re so clever, yet you stayed quiet earlier, just watching me make a fool of myself…"
"They all say the Blade Master doesn’t like studying. I wanted to see if the rumors were true…"
Gong Ziyu pretended to be angry, putting on a stern face. "Mind your tone when speaking to the Blade Master!"
Yun Weishan couldn’t help but laugh. "Yes, Blade Master. This humble girl was wrong."
Yun Weishan looked up at Gong Ziyu. At this moment, he didn’t resemble the Blade Master at all—he was clearly a mischievous child. The warmth in his eyes, illuminated by the lantern light, seemed to warm the entire street, as if everyone in the city were family and every lantern held accumulated warmth. She couldn’t help but reminisce: "In the past, I often played riddle games with my younger sister. She would pose the riddles, and I would answer. Over time, I learned the tricks."
"You have a younger sister? I never heard you mention her."
"An adopted sister… I remember telling Young Master about her."
"Oh, right… the one who sang for you at night."
Yun Weishan’s smile suddenly faded.
Elsewhere, Gong Zishang kept staring at the lantern ball in her hand, her lips curling into a continuous smile. "I’m going to take them back and raise them, and I’ll even give them names."
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