Chapter 1355: Reencountering the Snow Demon

Seven days have passed since the Wu Lin Assembly, and Ning Chen hadn't seen the Snow Demon since that day—which was somewhat surprising, as he'd expected the demon to come looking for trouble.

So Ning Chen put the matter out of his mind.

"Chen, let's go out for a walk—I heard there's a lion dance performance today."

Gu Yanqi burst into Ning Chen's room, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

They'd spent almost the entire week inside the World's Best Tea House without stepping outside, and Gu Yanqi was practically bursting from boredom.

Seeing Gu Yanqi so eager, Ning Chen naturally didn't refuse—he stepped forward, took her hand, and headed for the door.

"Hey hey hey? Aren't we going to call the others?" Gu Yanqi, seeing Ning Chen pull her downward, quickly gripped his arm and asked in confusion.

"No need," Ning Chen glanced at the half-open door and raised his voice slightly, "I'll have the waiter notify them later—we'll go ahead and secure a spot."

Behind the door, Lin Yi and Huo Jinglin silently pulled the door shut, making not a single sound.

"Alright then," Gu Yanqi accepted Ning Chen's words and hurriedly pulled him downstairs.

"Waiter, go tell everyone to gather at the lion dance spot later—I'll go with Ning Chen to claim a place."

Walking down the street, Ning Chen watched the joyful faces around him and gradually felt his mood lift; since arriving here, he'd noticed that everyone selling goods on the streets was utterly laid-back, each face glowing with warm, sunlit smiles.

At the lion dance site, a crowd had already gathered—a tall platform held two red lions moving in perfect coordination.

Gu Yanqi stared fixedly at the platform, her eyes brimming with fascination.

"Ohhhhh, so amazing!" Gu Yanqi clapped along with the crowd at the exciting moments.

Ning Chen stood always just behind and to the right of Gu Yanqi, his gaze fixed entirely on her; to prevent others from stepping on her, he gently circled his arms around both sides of her.