After crossing, I was miserable.

Chapter 538: Secretly Falling in Love

The two of them walked hand in hand openly and leisurely towards the most lively night market in the capital at night.

Perhaps because it is near the end of the year, the festive and busy atmosphere is getting stronger and stronger. Even Qian Duoduo, who has always been well-informed, can't help but sigh: "This is much more lively than any other festival in the past!"

Looking around, I saw that the shops on both sides of the street were all open, brightly lit, and filled with a wide variety of goods.

The shopkeepers were either greeting customers with a smile and enthusiastically soliciting passers-by, or busy arranging the shelves and replenishing the goods.

Not only that, there are groups of small vendors shuttling back and forth in the middle of the road, some carrying loads on their shoulders, some pushing carts, and shouting at the top of their lungs to sell their own specialty items.

Some were hawking their freshly-baked pastries and snacks, which were fragrant and mouth-watering; others were selling exquisite handicrafts, which were colorful and exquisitely crafted, attracting passers-by to stop and watch.

The entire night market is bustling with people, with noise and bargaining sounds coming one after another, interweaving into a cheerful symphony of the market.

This lively scene is no less lively than that in the daytime.

In particular, the items sold by the small vendors here are dazzling and varied.

The first thing that catches your eye is the delicious snacks: the fragrant kebabs sizzling on the fire, sprinkled with salt and some seasoning powder, making you salivate.

Qian Duoduo thought this was the ancestor of barbecue.

The sweet and soft sugar-roasted chestnuts are rolling in the pot, giving off an enticing caramel aroma; the steaming wonton stand is surrounded by diners, the stall owner skillfully wraps the wontons with thin skin and large fillings, puts them into boiling water to cook, then takes them out and adds a spoonful of delicious soup and chopped green onions, which is very memorable.

Chu Yan bought some of everything Qian Duoduo saw, and then asked the servant behind him to take them.

After seeing this, Qian Duoduo thought Chu Yan liked it, so he suggested, "Buy a little to try, and I'll make you whichever one you like when I get home."

"These are bought for you. Don't you like to eat them? I see that you are quite interested in these foods."

"There are many things I'm interested in. Do you want to buy them all?"

"Okay, what else do you want?" Chu Yan said without hesitation.

Qian Duoduo's big watery eyes were fixed on Chu Yan. Suddenly, she seemed to be overwhelmed by something and blurted out:

"If you say so, I won't be polite."

Then Qian Duoduo slowly approached Chu Yan, motioned him to lower his head, and then whispered into his ear:

"I wonder if you are willing to sell yourself to me?"

After saying this, Qian Duoduo's face immediately blossomed with a smile as bright as a spring flower. There was a bit of mischief and cunning in that smile. She just stared at Chu Yan without blinking, as if waiting for him to give an answer that would satisfy her.

Chu Yan didn't expect Qian Duoduo to be so bold that he dared to tease him in public. If he just backed down like that, what would be the point?

So Chu Yan also put on a sly smile, lowered his head and said in Qian Duoduo's ear: "I'm happy to!" Then he looked at Qian Duoduo with anticipation.

Maybe Chu Yan's face was too destructive to Qian Duoduo, or maybe Chu Yan's reaction was too fast and Qian Duoduo was unable to react.

When the two looked at each other, Qian Duoduo could clearly feel his face starting to turn red.

Chu Yan liked Qian Duoduo's reaction very much and wanted to get one step closer to her, but Qian Duoduo stopped him with her hand.

"Hehe, brother, I know I was wrong." Qian Duoduo took a step back in fear, and then felt the strange looks from the people around them.

"Okay, wait for big brother's words, go back and study hard, and don't make the teacher angry again, okay?" After saying that, he patted Qian Duoduo's head lovingly.

People who were close by saw this and knew that the elder brother was thinking about his younger brother, so they said some educational words. Qian Duoduo lowered his head and said nothing more.

However, her fair neck was slightly red, which betrayed her current embarrassment.

"understood."

"Okay, then I'll accompany you for a while." Chu Yan replied with a smile.

Chu Yan now knew that his fiancée was very brave, but when it came to certain things, she had the desire but not the courage to do them.

Chu Yan looked at Qian Duoduo lovingly and smiled, and then the two of them continued shopping.

In addition to delicious food, many handicrafts are also very popular.

Skillful craftsmen made exquisite wood carvings, bamboo weaving and paper-cut works on site. The lifelike animal wood carvings seemed to come alive at any time; the delicate bamboo baskets and fans were both practical and beautiful; and the colorful paper-cuts showed the unique charm of folk art.

In addition, you can see stalls selling various fabrics and silks in the night market.

The colorful silks shimmered softly under the lights, attracting many women to come and choose their favorite materials to be cut into beautiful clothes.

At the same time, many literati and scholars gathered in front of some antiques, calligraphy and painting stalls. They either carefully appreciated the brushstrokes and charm of an ancient painting, or bargained with the stall owners, trying to pocket a precious antique.

Of course, there is also a toy stall that children love.

There were wooden spinning tops, clay figurines and colorful kites, which attracted children to linger. There were also some street performers performing acrobatics and magic tricks on the streets, which attracted cheers from the audience and they donated generously.

In the corner of the bustling market, a small mask stall stood out.

The stalls were filled with a wide variety of masks, each with a unique and exquisite pattern.

Some masks are painted with mysterious ghost faces, and the hideous and distorted expressions seem to make people feel the chill from the underworld;

Some are colorful animal images, such as cute rabbits, majestic tigers, and elegant peacocks, which are lifelike and hard to put down;

Some masks are based on characters from ancient mythology, such as the kind-hearted Guanyin Bodhisattva, the mighty and domineering Erlang Shen, and so on.

Their lines are smooth and natural, and the details are portrayed in great detail. These mask patterns not only show the stall owners' superb painting skills, but also contain endless imagination and creativity, attracting passers-by to stop and watch.

Of course Qian Duoduo was also attracted, and wanted to pull Chu Yan towards the stall.

But he stopped moving after just two steps.

"what happened?"

"My shoes seem to be stuck to the ground?"

"what?"

Qian Duoduo showed a helpless expression, "It seems that the shoes are stuck and can't move."

Chu Yan immediately lowered his head to check, but Qian Duoduo saw Chu Yan loosen his grip and ran away immediately.

"I'm just teasing you, lelele~~~", and then ran straight to the mask stall.