The Beautiful Teaching Assistant Gave Me Three Children, Shocking the Entire School
Chapter 96 Handsome Guy, Can I Ask You to Sing a Song?

Chapter 96: Chapter 96 Handsome Guy, Can I Ask You to Sing a Song?

Wetland park.

It was built around a massive lake.

It’s said that the land here was originally intended to be sold to developers for constructing a high-end residential area.

But for some unknown reason, the plan changed, and the leadership at that time ordered it to be transformed into a wetland park freely accessible to all city residents.

The behind-the-scenes political intrigue and maneuvering were not something Xiao Fei was interested in.

But turning a residential area into a wetland park was undoubtedly a significant act of public welfare benefiting all the people of the city.

Ever since the park was established, it has become a popular spot for locals to take leisurely evening strolls.

Many young couples also choose the park as their dating destination.

Along the lakeside, the government has set up numerous flower lantern exhibition areas.

On one side of the street are a variety of replica ancient buildings with designs dating back to the Song Dynasty.

In the nightscape, rows of Song-style replica buildings light up brilliantly, resembling celestial palaces.

Continuous stretches of dining establishments and taverns emanate the tantalizing scent of food and the noisy bustle of local life.

On the streets, many adults bring their children along for a stroll.

The crowd bustles, and every so often, kids holding flower lanterns and assorted trinkets weave between the grown-ups, their crisp laughter ringing out.

Take a few steps, and you’ll often spot small stalls that seem to have only existed in distant memories.

Children gather around the stalls of old men sculpting clay figurines and making sugar sculptures.

An elderly woman selling malt sugar smiles warmly as she hands over a malt sugar wound around two wooden sticks to a little girl brimming with anticipation.

"Mom, Dad, look at that beautiful couple over there!"

"Wow! Look, look!"

"Young people today really know how to have fun..."

As they walked, comments like these became so frequent that Xiao Fei and Yuxin had stopped paying them any mind.

Holding tightly onto Xiao Fei’s arm, Yuxin, oblivious to the world, eagerly took in all the scenes unfolding before her.

The soft lantern lighting illuminated her exquisitely charming face, making her appear like a celestial maiden, cold and serene like the moon.

Yet, in moments when her eyes lingered on Xiao Fei, the depth of her emotions shone brightly like diamonds.

"Ah! Flower lanterns!!"

Suddenly.

Yuxin pointed excitedly toward the pier ahead.

A short distance away, there was a pier bustling with activity as people placed lanterns into the river.

"Honey~~~"

Yuxin looked at Xiao Fei with hopeful eyes, drawing out her tone playfully.

This single call immediately conveyed her intentions to Xiao Fei.

"How about we release a flower lantern too?"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

Yuxin nodded vigorously, her golden hairpin swaying as the dangling charms shifted with her movements.

"Careful now."

Xiao Fei gently helped arrange her slightly messy bangs in front.

His movements were slow and tender, his gaze deeply focused.

Yuxin tilted her head upward and locked eyes with Xiao Fei.

The starlight in his eyes outshone the brilliance of the night sky.

Soon, the two walked together hand in hand to the pier.

After buying two flower lanterns, Xiao Fei thought for a moment and wrote a sentence on the slip of paper...

[Oh green garment, oh my love]

After finishing, Xiao Fei carefully attached the slip of paper to the lotus-shaped lantern and waited for Yuxin nearby.

She seemed to be troubled over what to write.

Her delicate brows furrowed slightly as she tilted her head, lost deep in thought.

When she realized Xiao Fei was watching, Yuxin pouted and said, "Honey, don’t look! It won’t work if you see it!"

"Alright, I won’t look."

Xiao Fei averted his gaze.

Several young women nearby, trying to sneak a glance at him, met his eyes unexpectedly.

One by one, they turned red, looked away in embarrassment, but soon couldn’t help but glance back again.

"I finished!"

Yuxin suddenly exclaimed in delight and grabbed the lantern, then held Xiao Fei’s hand as they approached the riverbank.

By the water, the two crouched down and carefully set the lanterns onto the lake surface.

Carried by the current, their lanterns drifted farther and farther away until they merged with a cluster of lanterns, becoming impossible to discern.

But Yuxin gazed as though she could still spot theirs, standing quietly by the shore, holding onto Xiao Fei’s arm, her eyes fixed on the lake as if in a trance.

"Alright, let’s go. It’s cold by the dock."

The temperature closer to the lake was noticeably cooler, and Xiao Fei, worried about Yuxin, decided to lead her away.

"Okay!"

With a soft acknowledgment, Yuxin lifted the hem of her long dress and hopped up the stone steps.

She darted ahead and turned to wave at Xiao Fei.

"Honey, hurry up!"

Xiao Fei quickly caught up to her and, lowering his head, asked, "Where do you want to go next?"

"Hmm... Let me think."

Yuxin tapped her lips with a finger before finally responding, "Let’s go to Water Street! They say it’s super crowded right now."

"Are you going to see the crowds?"

"Are we going or not~?"

"We’re going, we’re going, let’s go."

Xiao Fei led Yuxin as they strolled through the wetland park’s lantern exhibition area.

Standing at the entrance to Water Street, the sight before them left Yuxin in awe.

"So... so many people!"

The phrase "packed to capacity" hardly did the scene justice.

The narrow Water Street was teeming with people; all one could see was a sea of heads.

Although most visitors seemed to be locals, snippets of dialect from other regions could occasionally be overheard.

"Honey, let’s go~"

Yuxin, beaming with excitement, took Xiao Fei’s hand and plunged into the crowd.

"Slow down... Slow down... There are too many people..."

"Watch out!"

"Don’t walk so fast."

Xiao Fei repeatedly tried to pull Yuxin back.

But she seemed too ecstatic to care, consumed by admiring the sights around her.

Water Street was built along both sides of an artificially dredged river, crossed by occasional arch bridges.

Despite keeping a close watch on Yuxin, the sheer density of the crowd eventually caused Xiao Fei to lose her.

"Yuxin...!!"

He called out a few times but received no reply.

With no other choice, Xiao Fei pulled out his phone and dialed her number.

No one answered the call.

It seemed the blaring noise of the surroundings had drowned out the ringtone.

Helpless, Xiao Fei could only follow along with the crowd, using his height advantage to scan around in hopes of spotting that mischievous little rabbit.

Gradually, Xiao Fei found himself in front of a small stage.

There appeared to be an ongoing performance of some kind.

The host on stage was enthusiastically speaking into the microphone.

Xiao Fei paid no attention to the event, focused solely on searching for Yuxin.

Suddenly, he realized the crowd around him was staring at him, with those closest creating a bit of space between themselves and him.

[Yes!]

[It’s the handsome guy in the hanfu! It’s you!]

"...Hmm?"

Xiao Fei glanced at the host on stage.

It was a brightly dressed woman.

[Handsome guy, could we invite you up to sing a song?]

Xiao Fei initially wanted to refuse—he still needed to find Yuxin.

But then he thought: if he took the stage and stood at such a noticeable spot, Yuxin might be able to spot him.

So, with these thoughts, he walked up to the stage with a slightly distracted air.