TSFLIP Chapter 60

Suddenly, a peach wood tablet appeared before Feng Guang’s eyes. She looked over to see that it was Qi Mu, holding the red string with the peach wood tablet, waving it in front of her.

“Although you may have misunderstood me, it is indeed my fault for causing you unhappiness. How about using this to make amends?” The place where the peach wood tablets were sold had a long line, which “should” show his sincerity.

But Feng Guang was not impressed. “What use is this to me?”

“Naturally, it is for seeking a good match.”

“Today is truly strange,” Feng Guang remarked. “First, I met a gracious and beautiful lady who suggested I should seek a match, and now I encounter the heir, who also says I should seek one. Is it customary for women visiting the Temple of Inspiration to seek a match?”

“Not necessarily,” Qi Mu smiled, his expression warm and inviting. “There are also women who seek children.”

“…” Feng Guang was momentarily speechless.

“Miss Xia, my arm is getting tired. If you don’t want this peach wood tablet, I’ll just throw it away.”

Qi Mu made as if to throw the tablet, and Feng Guang quickly grabbed the red string from his hand, causing him to smile with hidden meaning.

“Since you’ve already brought it, it would be a pity to throw it away.” Her face flushed, and she, forgetting to use her usual respectful tone, awkwardly said, “Actually, I don’t believe in this sort of thing. I just go along with what others are doing.”

“Coincidentally, I don’t believe in seeking matches either.”

She was surprised. “Then why…”

“It’s just that as I passed by, hearing many young ladies anxiously asking to have their beloved’s names written on the tablets, I couldn’t help but think of you.” Most commoner girls couldn’t read, so it was no wonder he could hear this.

Feng Guang was puzzled. “Why would you think of me?”

He looked momentarily taken aback but quickly recovered with a relaxed smile. “Miss Xia, weren’t you recently freed from an engagement? I guessed that you might need to seek a good match.”

“If finding a match were truly so easy, wouldn’t every woman in the world have a good partner and every man a beautiful companion?” She rationally finished, but her eyes still curved into a lovely crescent moon. “I don’t know if the bodhi tree here has any special power, but maintaining a beautiful hope is still a good thing. Heir, please wait here for me.”

“Certainly.”

Feng Guang walked over to a nearby divination stall and borrowed a pen. She glanced back at Qi Mu, who stood under the bodhi tree, his tall figure looking ethereal in the breeze. His clear eyes seemed to see what others could not. He was flawless, a man who was perfect in every way. Feeling her gaze, he looked back at her.

Caught in the act of staring, Feng Guang quickly turned away, took a deep breath to calm her racing heart, and without hesitation, wrote her name on the peach wood tablet.

“Heir,” she returned to his side. “I’ve written it. Could you please help me throw it up?”

“Gladly.”

He took the peach wood tablet and then heard her add, “It should be thrown to the highest branch.”

He chuckled softly. “Alright.”

Qi Mu closed his eyes, listening to the sound of the wind and the rustling leaves. When he opened his eyes again, he decisively tossed the tablet, which landed precisely on the highest branch of the bodhi tree. Nearby, several girls could be heard expressing their admiration. Feng Guang, without Qi Mu’s keen hearing, could not make out if they were envying her for having a good match.