I have no idea where Gu He found this book; nothing about it seems right.
Gu Yunzhou nodded: "Yes, there's a small river less than 500 meters from the back gate. We originally planned to release lanterns there. The lanterns were made of paper."
Gu Yunzhou had also considered whether or not to use a product made with advanced technology.
This is certainly not because handmade items are expensive, but because these lanterns better represent this time and space.
However, after only a brief moment of thought, Gu Yunzhou quickly rejected the proposal.
He didn't want to leave Ji Zhaoming with such a cold impression, so that night he followed the tutorial in the book and led the robots to make hundreds of lanterns.
Ji Zhaoming's eyes lit up with excitement as he exclaimed, "I've never seen a river lantern released before! Oh, what should I do? I want to release one now, but I can't. I have to hold back. It'll only feel more ceremonial if I release it at night."
Gu Yunzhou chuckled.
Ji Zhaoming took a piece of mooncake, put it in his mouth, and took a bite.
When I looked up again, I saw the expectant eyes of the robots around me.
It has to be said that, as time went by, Ji Zhaoming gradually became immune to such longing looks.
He jumped off the chair, turned around, and hurriedly pulled Gu Yunzhou away.
If he stays any longer, he'll probably have to take a bite out of every single mooncake.
bite.
The oven started to hum, signaling the arrival of the dish that Ji Zhaoming had personally prepared.
When Ji Zhaoming turned around, he only had time to see that the robots were holding his mooncakes with both hands and carefully designing them to be placed on a plate, even the plate itself was different from the others.
Immediately afterwards, an argument broke out.
"I took the plate, it's not unreasonable for me to have a piece of it!"
"I was the one who put it in the oven!"
"Hey, Gu He! Why are you sneaking food?"
"My name was given to me by the king himself, so it's not unreasonable for me to take the first bite, is it?"
"roll."
The robots are quite lively today too.
*
The lanterns are displayed at night.
Ji Zhaoming had walked around the area around this house several times, and he had some impression of the stream that Gu Yunzhou had mentioned.
He had thought the focus of the evening would be on the lanterns, but he was still taken aback when he went outside.
The entire street was adorned with all sorts of lanterns. Bathed in moonlight and shimmering neon lights, it was almost impossible to forget that this was a semi-abandoned planet. The robot, mimicking the characters in the book, pushed along ancient stalls and called out to Ji Zhaoming, "Your Majesty!"
Among them were robots who managed to snatch mooncakes. Gu He, taking advantage of the situation, said, "Your Majesty, the mooncakes you made this morning were really delicious!"
Ji Zhaoming smiled and said, "I didn't put in much effort, but I'm glad you like it."
If it were to be polite, there would likely be several rounds of back-and-forth refusing, but fortunately, Ji Zhaoming simply and generously thanked them for their kindness.
Gu Yunzhou bought Ji Zhaoming some snacks and a drink, all of which were freshly made by the robot that afternoon, piping hot and just out of the oven.
The night was cool.
But the food was very hot.
Ji Zhaoming didn't say that the book was too old and different from the Mid-Autumn Festival he had experienced.
Perhaps Gu Yunzhou already knew about this, but he had no other books to find out how Ji Zhaoming celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival in his world, so he simply recreated a Mid-Autumn Festival that was far removed from both of them.
Ji Zhaoming's hand was firmly held in Gu Yunzhou's palm as they walked towards the river.
Gu Yunzhou carried two lanterns in his other hand.
When we arrived at the riverbank and watched the river flow slowly, time seemed to stand still at that moment.
Gu Yunzhou asked, "Should we write down our wishes and put them inside the lantern?"
Ji Zhaoming chuckled and magically pulled a pen and two pieces of paper from his pocket. "I'm all ready!"
He looked around, then hesitated, "But there doesn't seem to be a table around here where I can write?"
In Gu Yunzhou's plan, they would walk through the bustling streets and come to the river to release lanterns together.
There were no other robots in this plan, so Gu Yunzhou cleared away the other robots in advance, just in case they would run around here noisily and without any manners.
Especially Gu He, who is completely oblivious to subtle cues.
Now that it's all empty, there's really nowhere to write.
Gu Yunzhou simply turned his back to Ji Zhaoming and bent down, saying, "Use your back."
Ji Zhaoming: "No need, no need, I can just lie on the ground and write."
Writing while lying on someone's back is hardly proper. Ji Zhaoming's legs had barely touched the ground when he was quickly lifted up.
After slowly brushing the dust off Ji Zhaoming's pants, Gu Yunzhou said indifferently, "Dirty."
He then used a tissue to wipe the dirt off Ji Zhaoming's palms.
Even though Ji Zhaoming only had a tiny bit of dirt on his palm, his fair skin made that tiny bit of dirt appear infinitely larger.
A fine jade pendant has become dusty. Since this jade pendant is a family heirloom, it must be handled with utmost care.
Gu Yunzhou lowered his eyes and gently wiped the dirt off Ji Zhaoming's palm.
Finally, he casually ran his fingers across Ji Zhaoming's palm: "All done."
As he made that movement, Ji Zhaoming blinked as well.
"Write something," Gu Yunzhou said, turning around.
Ji Zhaoming didn't dare to refuse, fearing that Gu Yunzhou might do something shocking again.
Where Ji Zhaoming couldn't see, Gu Yunzhou's expression softened, and he let out a very low chuckle.
The small, thin piece of paper was quickly placed on his back, and then Gu Yunzhou felt a weight on his body.
It was Ji Zhaoming who lay down on it.
Although it's not Mid-Autumn Festival today, we're celebrating it anyway, so Gu Yunzhou took off his heavy coat and put on a simple black shirt. He rolled up the sleeves, and the cold white lines on the shirt looked incredibly gentle in the moonlight.
Ji Zhaoming wore a white shirt with a pattern outlined in gold thread.
The two people stood together, different colors, yet they blended together remarkably well.
The tactile sensation of the pen tip gliding along the surface was particularly noticeable in this quiet environment.
Ji Zhaoming asked, "Does it feel itchy?"
Gu Yunzhou shook his head: "No."
He wrote the words on the back of his heart.
Each stroke was written very slowly, as if the writer was very serious.
Even without looking, Gu Yunzhou could imagine this scene.
Ji Zhaoming leaned half his body against his back, one hand pressing down on the paper to prevent it from being blown away, the other holding a pen, his brows and eyes solemn as he wrote each word.
Even though it wasn't the Mid-Autumn Festival, his king was willing to grant the robot race's wish to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival with him.
Therefore, his king was extremely serious in every action, and his eyes shone with infinite light.
That light cannot be avoided even in the dark.
"It's done!" Ji Zhaoming stood up, folded the paper into a small square, and handed the pen to Gu Yunzhou. "It's your turn. You can lie on my back and write it down."
Fearing that Gu Yunzhou would refuse, Ji Zhaoming emphasized, "You are not allowed to refuse!"
Gu Yunzhou sighed helplessly, but followed Ji Zhaoming's instructions and placed the paper behind Ji Zhaoming's back.
Gu Yunzhou wrote very quickly; his handwriting was so fast and elegant that Ji Zhaoming didn't even have time to react before Gu Yunzhou straightened up and folded the paper in a few quick folds.
Gu Yunzhou asked, "Which one do you want?"
Ji Zhaoming pointed to the lantern on the left: "This one!"
It was a rabbit-shaped lantern with red eyes and a half-standing body, as if it had seen something interesting.
Ji Zhaoming muttered, "Is it our pet rabbit?"
"No." Gu Yunzhou touched Ji Zhaoming's face with his fingertip. "It's this."
He still clearly remembers what Ji Zhaoming looked like wearing rabbit pajamas.
Like a newborn baby, just arriving in this world, excitedly interested in everything around them.
They didn't even realize they had entered the territory of a wild beast.
The paper was placed inside the lantern and floated away on the water.
The lanterns are coated with a waterproof material, so even if they get wet, they won't fall into the cold river.
It's like a sailboat heading towards the boundless sea.
"Master," Gu Yunzhou asked, "will you dislike me?"
Ji Zhaoming was astonished: "How could this be?"
Gu Yunzhou looked directly into Ji Zhaoming's eyes.
Even knowing that he is heading towards a future with no future, how can he be willing to let go like this?
Gu Yunzhou said, "Then, would Master be willing to have a three-day courtship with me?"
Ji Zhaoming: ? ? ?
Boom!
A bombing sound, seemingly from nowhere, suddenly erupted across the interstellar space.
"Chief, Your Majesty!" Gu He ran over from a distance and said solemnly, "There are blind foreign invaders."
Gu Yunzhou: ...
Gu Yunzhou's face immediately darkened.