Chapter 96 Do you want to hold my hand?

 There are not many people in Central Park usually, but today is Qingming Festival. As soon as he stepped into the park, Qi Wu found that the park was brighter than before and there were more people.

 “Jin Si, what is that?”

Qi Wu looked towards the lake in the park, where there seemed to be countless candles burning and where the crowds were most concentrated.

 “If you want to know, go and take a look.”

"All right."

So the two of them walked to the lake together.

People gathered in twos and threes by the lake. They all seemed to be holding a lotus-shaped river lantern in their hands, with a burning candle placed at the base.

They squatted down by the lake with sad expressions, closed their eyes and prayed. Then they put the river lantern into the lake and floated downstream along with the other river lanterns.

The whole process was quiet and quiet, and the occasional voice was spoken in a low voice, which did not disturb the atmosphere.

Qi Wu watched this scene quietly.

Even though she is no longer the most talented temple priest in thousands of years, she can still feel the sad atmosphere, accompanied by people's memories and prayers.

Jin Si's faint voice rang in her ears: "On every sacrificial festival, in order to mourn the dead, people in Kyoto would place river lanterns in the rivers and seas and let them float far away."

After the words fell, he tilted his head and stared at Qi Wu, who seemed to be in a daze looking at the scene in front of him, and slowly said, "Do you have anyone you want to mourn?"

"have."

  Qi Wu answered with certainty.

 Not long after, Jin Si put a lotus lantern in her arms.

 He didn’t explain anything, just said: “Go if you want to.”

Qi Wu held the lotus lantern and showed Jin Si a gentle smile.

 Then she walked towards the lake.

So those who had not yet left the lake saw two young men with outstanding temperament appearing at the lake.

 The young woman squatted down by the lake holding the river lantern, while the man stood one step behind her, and the umbrella in his palm subconsciously moved in the direction of the woman.

　　Although the appearance cannot be seen clearly, the superior figure of the two people is enough to attract attention.

　It wasn’t until the standing man’s cold eyebrows swept across the gazes of the onlookers that they suddenly realized that their prying eyes had disturbed them.

 After that, no one bothered them again.

  Qi Wu lit the candle placed on the base of the river lamp.

Brilliant flames jumped in the river lanterns, and warmth spread in Qi Wu's palms.

Her eyes were gentle and calm as she stared at the river lantern in her hand, as if she felt something, the corners of her mouth slightly raised.

 Then she gently put the river lantern into the lake and watched it float into the distance with other river lanterns, no longer alone.

 Does she have anyone to mourn?

some.

 She was mourning the innocent girl, the original owner of this body. She could have had a brilliant life, but she died halfway.

 She was mourning the countless suffering people who were displaced due to the war. During the war, the poor people were always the ones who suffered the most.

 She was mourning the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the changing times, who might not have participated in the war.

At this moment, Qi Wu exudes a kind of compassion. She is a true priest. She has the compassionate character of a goddess. She loves all living beings.

"time to go."

Jin Si’s voice suddenly sounded, breaking the original atmosphere.

 He did it on purpose.

 He didn't like the look in Qi Wu's eyes just now, and he wanted to destroy it.

Qi Wu stood up quietly, the emotion he had just shown disappearing behind his calm face.

  She turned around and said warmly: "Thank you, Jin Si."

By this time, the light rain in the sky had stopped, and moist water vapor was floating in the sky, accompanied by the cold wind at night.

 Jin Si put down his umbrella and lowered the brim of Qi Wu's hat again.

Little Lemon Candy opened her eyes in confusion, as if she was accusing him, and she muttered in a low voice: "It can't go any lower."

Jin Si chuckled and retracted his hand calmly.

 He asked: “Do you really want to thank me?”

"Um."

Although she was still a little confused, Qi Wu had promised that things would not change. She quietly waited for his next words.

Jin Si stood next to her, which was the direction the wind was blowing from.

He calmly blocked the wind blowing towards Qi Wu, and then said calmly: "Then don't show that look just now."

"Um?"

Qi Wu tilted his head and looked at him intently.

Jin Si straightened her messy shawl, looked at Little Lemon Candy and raised his eyebrows calmly, "I know you understand."

Qi Wu gently exhaled a breath of turbid air, and his light eyes were filled with a mist-like air, which was extremely sparkling.

  She nodded, "I promise you."

Neither of them spoke anymore and walked silently towards the path by the lake.

This is a path often taken by people who come to the park for a walk. At that time, there were many pairs of young couples on the path, and there were also parents taking their children out for a walk.

 But they all held hands without exception.

Qi Wu looked at this scene curiously, and the conversation between the child and his parents that he saw when he went to buy lemon candies came to mind.

 She lowered her head thoughtfully.

Jin Si's hand fell to his side. His knuckles were long and his finger bones were cold and hard. His broad palm seemed to be able to control everything.

Jin Si walked lazily with Little Lemon Candy. He had no habit of digesting food.

The only two times I lost my appetite were because of the people around me.

His thoughts were wandering endlessly, but he was jolted back to his senses by the sudden and delicate touch in his hand.

Jin Si couldn't hide his astonishment and lowered his eyes, watching Qi Wu's white and soft hand holding two of his fingers and pulling them loosely.

　　is the force with which he can easily break free.

 But Jin Si did not do this.

Her hands seemed to be a result of the cold wind, and the fact that the nutrients had not yet been fully replenished, the backs of her hands were a little purple from the cold.

 He twitched the corners of his mouth silently, and a string in his mind tightened inexplicably.

 “Why are you holding me?”

Those words were said, but Jin Si subconsciously tightened the cold hand, and the warmth in his palm was conveyed to her.

Qi Wu said softly: "They are all like this."

Hearing this, Jin Si’s eyes fell on the crowd in front, and his heart, which was still throbbing, suddenly sank.

 He held Qi Wu's hand tightly and said, "What do you think?"

Qi Wu didn’t answer him for a long time.

The coldness in Jin Si's eyes also sank inch by inch.

　　Until that vague sigh came from beside me: "...I guess that's what I thought."

 She seemed confused, with a hint of uncertainty in her tone.

 But she said it anyway.

 This is Qi Wu's rare confusion.

 As a temple priest, her words are prophecies and her promises are promises. She will not be confused or confused, because that does not exist for her who has the eye of insight.

 But now, not even the Insightful Eye can solve this problem for her.

　　Put super sweetness on the public screen! !

　　

　　

 (End of this chapter)