Fated love: the unwanted bride

Chapter 2448: Chapter 2448: Looking Back Suddenly, No One Remains Behind

Butler Santana coaxed and cajoled Little Clementine into being obedient.

Butler Santana first took Little Clementine away, leaving Jasmine Yale to sit alone in the private room, silently eating her meal.

The final dish was a serving of clear soup with lotus root and sweet dumplings.

Eating dumplings can bring reunion and harmony.

Someone once said that.

But Jasmine Yale lost her appetite halfway through, her gaze falling on the dumplings in the bowl, with a silent gleam in her eyes.

After Butler Santana and Little Clementine left, the private room became very quiet.

Since Little Clementine was born, she hadn’t had such a quiet moment; every moment was spent around Little Clementine, leaving her few moments for herself.

Yet she didn’t like quiet; she preferred the bustle, only in the bustle could she forget her unpleasantness.

Jasmine Yale didn’t linger in the quiet private room, she settled the bill and went to the marketplace.

The street was bustling, voices rising and falling, with a continuous stream of people looking at lanterns, even a bit crowded.

Most of the crowd were Chinese, Jasmine Yale squeezed among them, viewing lantern after lantern.

There were lantern displays and riddle activities on the street; Jasmine couldn’t guess many, so she stood watching others guess.

Some people were really good, guessing right away.

Most paper lanterns on the street were painted with plum, orchid, bamboo, and chrysanthemum, along with some elegantly unique verses, creating a very festive atmosphere.

Jasmine Yale watched passively, the bright and comforting light illuminating her face, casting a gentle hue.

Her brows and eyes were like a crescent moon, her lips gently lifted.

Sometimes, she would stop before a beautiful lantern, softly reading the verse on it, like ’Suddenly looking back, that person is in the dim light’.

She laughed slightly; in reality, more often when looking back, there’s already no one behind.

Not many are fortunate enough to meet the person they wish to see in the dim light.

Jasmine Yale raised her head, several times lost in contemplation, standing still, allowing the delicate light to spill over her face.

The crowd was bustling, and after being jostled several times, she found a corner to stand in, not doing anything else, just quietly watching the quiet lanterns.

Children were noticeably more excited than adults, nearly everyone carrying a lantern, chasing and frolicking.

Jasmine Yale reached out and touched the lantern.

She particularly liked a small pink palace lantern.

Small and exquisite.

"Miss, if you like it, you should take one. It’s not expensive, only 5 US Dollars," the lantern seller said with a smile.

Jasmine Yale shook her head and didn’t buy it.

She continued walking down the road, watching the flow of people.

There were various snacks on the street, like stinky tofu, grilled skewers, steamed cakes... It felt quite reminiscent of back home.

Jasmine Yale bought a cotton candy and ate it.

The candy was sweet, the lanterns warm, yet her eyes brimmed with moisture in an instant.

As her eyes blurred, the lights remained bright.

Eating the cotton candy, she recalled many, many things.

In childhood, this kind of cotton candy wasn’t expensive, but it was a luxury for her, with her family’s limited means.

She wouldn’t ask her mother for it, but how could her understanding mother not grasp her child’s thoughts?

Later, every time her mother went to town, she would bring her back a cotton candy.

Willow Wave City was small, offering only the simplest kind of cotton candy, just a big fluff.

It wasn’t until she reached Landon that she realized cotton candy could be fashioned into various shapes, like little rabbits, little pandas, though more expensive.

Sylvan Cheney had bought them for her.