The lake is reflected and reflected by the surrounding lights, and the hazy lights are scattered, and the palace wall rockery also shows shadows on the water. The canal is narrow, and it does not reflect these many scenes, but a lotus river lamp fluttering in the canal is more eye-catching than the surface of the lake.

It's a pity that Cheng Dongdong didn't have the heart to pay attention to the small river lamp at this time, and her eyes were completely attracted by the person who put the lamp on the shore at this time.

The man on the shore was long, handsome as bamboo, warm as jade, and the hazy light shone on him, like jade, noble but not dazzling. As soon as he put on the lamp and was still squatting on the shore, he seemed to notice that someone was coming, so he turned his head to look, and saw Cheng Dongdong standing not far away with a river lantern, the orange-yellow light reflected her beautiful face, lit up her clear eyes, like two stars contaminated with earthly breath.

When the two saw each other, they were both stunned, and Cheng Dongdong's heart skipped a beat, and some doubts rose in his heart.

Who is on the other side, Cheng Dongdong recognized it at a glance, it was Ning Hu who said that he would also put the lights on during the day, she was puzzled, and felt that Ning Hu was very familiar. From the first meeting, Cheng Dongdong felt that Ning Hu was very familiar, but she couldn't think of anything, even if this familiar feeling was particularly strong now, she still didn't think of anything, and she couldn't find the reason.

Ning Hu was the first to react, got up and looked at Cheng Dongdong, his eyes were like water: "I thought you really didn't put the lights on." ”

When Cheng Dongdong heard this, a little embarrassment appeared on his face, lying and being caught red-handed, this felt really uncomfortable, and for a while he even forgot to say the excuse he had thought of before, but explained a little clumsily: "During the day, I really didn't have this plan, and then ...... Just now, I suddenly thought about it again. ”

Ning Hu smiled and didn't speak, as if he was waiting for Cheng Dongdong to pass.

Seeing this, Cheng Dongdong moved over hesitantly, and smiled dryly: "I didn't expect you to come to put the lights on at this time." ”

Ning Hu took two steps to the side, Cheng Dongdong walked over, squatted down, put the river lantern into the canal, the slightly cool canal water soaked his fingertips, Cheng Dongdong felt the flowing water at his fingertips, and looked at the light river lantern away, and his heart suddenly became a little quiet.

Ning Hu observed Cheng Dongdong's expression, and when he saw this, he suddenly squatted down and asked softly: "...... Have you seen me before? ”

Cheng Dongdong was stunned, and hurriedly turned around, but suddenly bumped into Ning Hu's shining eyes, there were surprises and expectations in them, Cheng Dongdong couldn't understand it, but she couldn't give birth to the heart of resistance, just looked at Ning Hu's familiar face, like a murmur, and replied, "I, I don't know." ”

Ning Hu saw the hesitation and doubt in Cheng Dongdong's eyes, although the answer was so, he was still very happy, his eyes were shattered into a little starlight, extremely bright: "It's enough." ”

The doubt in Cheng Dongdong's eyes deepened: "What? ”

"Nothing." Ning Hu smiled, softer than ever, "I'm just, very happy." ”

As she spoke, Ning Hu stood up, and Cheng Dongdong also stood up, but she was still confused and didn't understand what kind of dumb riddle Ning Hu was playing. However, Cheng Dongdong could also see that Ning Hu was really happy, and even his affinity with him had improved a lot.

Ning Hu looked at Cheng Dongdong, suddenly remembered today's report on watching chess, thought about it, and changed the topic to Cheng Dongdong: "I heard that when you are fine, you like to lock yourself in your room and read, do you like to read very much?" Well...... It sounds a bit like nonsense, but I'm not asking Fang Jinyin, a talented woman in the eyes of outsiders, or the concubine of the Prime Minister's Mansion who has the ability to become the crown princess, just you. ”

Cheng Dongdong lowered her eyes, Ning Hu's words hit her heart, as if opening a door for her to confide, making it completely impossible for her to refuse.

"I... I can't say it, when I was a child, I really wanted to read and write, and I always felt that I could do anything; Later, someone really taught me, and I didn't like it again, because ...... "because they are there to make me another person, whether I like it or not, as long as that person likes it, and besides, I have to be as smart as that person, and I have to be as smart as that person, and I have to use that time limit for how long it takes that person to learn a book...... So, I don't like it.

Ning Hu didn't ask why, just asked, "What about now?" ”

"Now, I can't say I don't like it, I can't say I like it...... Guanqi said that His Royal Highness once told her that reading can give her a choice in the future, and even choose her own future path, and I want to do the same. ”

When Ning Hu heard this, he seemed to be reminded of some memories, and couldn't help but sigh lightly: "Actually, you don't have to be like this. ”

Cheng Dongdong was shocked at first, thinking if she had said too much, but after thinking about it carefully, her words were ambiguous, and it didn't seem to be a flaw, so she calmed down. But then, Cheng Dongdong was a little sad and disappointed, she felt that the reason why Ning Hu said that she didn't have to be like this was because even if Ning Hu asked her to put aside all her identity just now and talk about likes and dislikes, but in Ning Hu's opinion, she is the daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion after all, now she is the crown princess, and she may even be the queen in the future.

Thinking like this, Cheng Dongdong's eyes couldn't help but dim.

And Ning Hu sighed in his heart, and he didn't notice the change in Cheng Dongdong at this moment, but continued: "Do you know, in this world, people who can live casually, and people who only like and don't like things are especially rare, I don't know if I still have such an opportunity, but I hope that you can." ”

Cheng Dongdong raised his eyes to look at Ning Hu, and his eyes, which had been dimmed, were lit up a little more.

"People who live like this are the happiest, and I hope and want to help you so that you can have such happiness."

Cheng Dongdong looked at Ning Hu, and his mood was very unstable: "Why? ”

"Actually, you're lucky." Ning Hu looked at Cheng Dongdong, his expression was a little trance, as if he was reminiscing about something, "At least luckier than me, so I hope you can always be so lucky." ”

Cheng Dongdong's heart suddenly froze, and then slowly calmed down, she could see that Ning Hu was sincere, but this sincerity deviated from what she imagined, so at this time, a touch of disappointment also appeared in her heart.

Cheng Dongdong felt that Ning Hu said that she didn't have to care about her identity, but Ning Hu originally decided in her heart what kind of identity she was now, otherwise where did she get the word "lucky"?

"Your Highness, you... He's a very nice guy. Although he was a little disappointed in his heart, Cheng Dongdong still said to Ning Hu from the bottom of his heart. Ning Hu is very good, and Cheng Dongdong also thinks so from the first time he saw Ning Hu.

Ning Hu smiled when he heard this, he saw the process of Cheng Dongdong's transformation from expectation to disappointment, but he didn't say anything about it, just said, "It's not early, go back." ”

Cheng Dongdong nodded, and then led by Ning Hu and returned to Linghua Hall.

When Cheng Dongdong returned to Linghua Palace, Guanqi had been waiting at the gate of the hall for a long time, and when he saw him coming back, Guanqi hurriedly dressed her and washed up. Until Cheng Dongdong was lying on the bed, she didn't say a word before watching chess, because her brain kept echoing, and when she came back, Ning Hu said to her:

“…… Do you believe me? No, it's too early to talk about trust. I just want to tell you, don't push yourself and do what you don't like......"

“…… Your future will not be difficult and difficult, and all your worries will gradually get better, and if you are willing to believe me, please believe in these things......"