This lantern was as plain as its appearance, and even inside the lantern, there wasn’t a single word written by the person who released it.

Originally, Yan Jin thought this was just a minor episode, but unexpectedly, when she was about to put the lantern back on the river, she suddenly discovered a smiley face drawn under the wick.

Yuan Yuan’s face, curved eyes, raised lips.

Yuan Yuan, Xiao Xiao, weren’t these their nicknames?

Yan Jin held the lantern, the corners of her mouth raised high, causing the unmarried men beside her who were releasing lanterns to turn and look.

After smiling for a while, Yan Jin flattened the petals of the lantern, making it look the same as when it was first released, then casually picked up a luxurious lantern.

The lantern that Yan Jin had originally praised as belonging to someone who didn’t care about appearances and had a broad mind, at this moment, in Yan Jin’s eyes, it became more beautiful than all the other colorful lanterns.

Returning to simplicity, the great way is simple.

This lantern chosen by Yuan Yuan was the most beautiful one in the whole place.

Yan Jin carefully placed this lantern behind her, holding the luxurious lantern she had just picked up, and said to Yu Shu with a smile, “I found it, this is the lantern you released, Yuan Yuan.”

[It’s over, Yan Jin indeed chose wrong.] [The system is really rigid, Yan Jin and Yu Shu are in the same scene, yet it doesn’t open a dual perspective. It makes us not even know where Yu Shu’s lantern has drifted to.]

Seeing Yan Jin choose a luxurious lantern, although Yu Shu was a little disappointed, he still raised a happy smile on his face, because this was the lantern his aesthetic would choose.

“Xiao Xiao, you’re really amazing.” Yu Shu took the lantern handed over by Yan Jin while praising her, “You found the lantern I released in one go.”

Even if this wasn’t the lantern he had just chosen, he couldn’t pour cold water on Xiao Xiao.

After all, Xiao Xiao didn’t know that he would do the opposite and choose a plain and ordinary lantern.

Yan Jin’s eyes moved slightly, understanding Yu Shu’s intention, and her heart warmed.

If she hadn’t discovered the smiley face on that lantern, she might have always thought she had found the right one.

Yuan Yuan clearly knew that she hadn’t found the right one, but still pretended to be happy.

Yan Jin felt very comfortable in her heart, but deliberately teased Yu Shu with her words, “I’m amazing, right? Among so many lanterns, I found the one you released in one go, Yuan Yuan.”

What’s so amazing? She didn’t even choose the right one.

Yu Shu’s inner child puffed up his cheeks in dissatisfaction, but he didn’t reveal it on his face at all, just staying silent.

Seeing Yu Shu not speaking, Yan Jin knew that he must be muttering about her in his heart. Not only did she not restrain herself, but she even intensified, “As expected of the lantern Yuan Yuan chose, it’s really beautiful, exquisite, and luxurious.”

Humph.

The mouth of Yu Shu’s inner child was pouting so much that it could hang an oil pot.

Where was it beautiful? It was clearly just an embroidered pillow with an empty exterior, not as simple and elegant as the lantern he chose.

Seeing that Yu Shu couldn’t maintain the expression on his face, Yan Jin became even more enthusiastic, “When I was searching for the lantern earlier, I found an especially plain lantern, without even any patterns.”

“You saw that lantern?” Yu Shu’s eyes lit up, but not wanting to expose his thoughts, he concealed nine parts of his anticipation, leaving only one part that he couldn’t help but reveal through his tone, “What do you think of that lantern?”

“To be honest.” Yan Jin pretended to ponder for a good while, before spitting out four words under Yu Shu’s apprehensive gaze, “Nothing special.”

Yu Shu’s face suddenly turned livid.

[Yan Jin is really stepping on Yu Shu’s sore spots repeatedly this time. Look at Yu Shu’s expression, it’s almost at rock bottom.] [Is it my illusion? I always feel like Yan Jin is deliberately teasing Yu Shu.] [What’s the big deal? Doesn’t Yan Jin often tease Yu Shu? She might just be doing it out of habit.]

…

[Have you guys noticed that Yan Jin’s left hand has been behind her back the whole time? Could it be that she has already found Yu Shu’s lantern?] [Oh my god, if Yan Jin had indeed found Yu Shu’s lantern from the beginning, then her current frenzied stepping on Yu Shu’s sore spots can be understood, because she has a trump card and isn’t afraid of Yu Shu getting angry from embarrassment at all.]

Even if that lantern wasn’t to Yu Shu’s taste, it was the lantern he personally chose, yet in Xiao Xiao’s mouth, it only received a comment of “nothing special”.

Rationally, Yu Shu could understand Yan Jin’s words. But emotionally, Yu Shu couldn’t understand.

It was too much. If Xiao Xiao didn’t like it then she didn’t like it, but why did she have to say it in such a hurtful way?

What was wrong with the lantern he chose?

It was indeed a bit plain, but it had an inner world. He had even carefully drawn a smiley face inside.

You in me, me in you, what a great meaning.

But Xiao Xiao just had to fail to recognize the gold inlaid with jade, mistaking fish eyes for pearls, wasting his thoughtfulness in vain.

Yu Shu tried hard to suppress his dissatisfaction, but Yan Jin just had to provoke him, “Angry? No way, Yuan Yuan, you’re getting angry over such a small matter?”

Yu Shu endured and endured, but finally couldn’t hold back, “Since that person chose to release this lantern, it proves that he really likes it. Why are you belittling the lantern he chose for no reason?”

“Compared to the lantern you chose yourself, Yuan Yuan, the one I saw is indeed nothing special, too ordinary.” Yan Jin clearly knew that Yu Shu was on the verge of anger, but still didn’t quit while she was ahead, “Let’s not even talk about that lantern. Even the other lanterns can’t compare to the one you’re holding now, Yuan Yuan.”

“Because this lantern was personally chosen by you, Yuan Yuan. It’s the most beautiful lantern in the world.”

But the one he was holding wasn’t the lantern he chose!

The lantern that Xiao Xiao kept belittling was the one he personally chose!

Yu Shu was so pent up by Xiao Xiao’s words that if he wasn’t afraid of making her sad, he would have directly thrown the lantern in his hands into her arms, yelling loudly, “To hell with your lantern! This isn’t the lantern I chose at all!”

Yu Shu even wanted to shout at Yan Jin, “Yan Jin is the world’s biggest fool! I’m ignoring you!”

Even though Yu Shu was very pent up, in the end he only thought about it. By the time he thought through it, the anger had all dissipated, and he didn’t really shout at Yan Jin.

Xiao Xiao didn’t know anything. The lantern she chose was indeed one that he would like.

Besides, hadn’t Xiao Xiao always had double standards?

Things related to him had always been good in Xiao Xiao’s heart. He should have long gotten used to it.

But… Yu Shu still felt a little bit of regret in his heart.

The smiley face he personally drew, with Yuan Yuan and Xiao Xiao, was something Xiao Xiao would never see.

Yu Shu wasn’t angry that Xiao Xiao couldn’t recognize the lantern. He was just regretful that Xiao Xiao couldn’t see the smiley face on that lantern.

Seeing Yuan Yuan’s aggrieved little appearance, Yan Jin didn’t have the heart to tease him anymore.

“Yuan Yuan.”

Yan Jin raised her hand and snapped her fingers. When Yu Shu looked over at the sound, she took out the lantern she had been hiding behind her back the whole time, saying with a smile, “Look! What is this!”