After the peddler took the money, he pointed to the west and said to Su Xiaoliu and Zhong Fengyue mysteriously, "There will be people releasing floating lanterns on Penglai Lake tonight. You two can go and have a look. You can make a wish for a beautiful and everlasting marriage. It's really effective!"
When it came to marriage destiny, Su Xiaoliu's complexion changed. Without saying a word, she pulled Zhong Fengyue and turned to walk towards Chu Weixin and the others.
Seeing Su Xiaoliu coming with a phoenix lantern, Mo Xin thought it was beautiful and praised it, saying, "This lantern is really gorgeous and lifelike. How much did you pay for it?"
Hearing this, Su Xiaoliu thought that Lady Xiao was complimenting her good taste. She hooked the corner of her lips and replied, "Two taels of gold."
After hearing this, Chu Weixin frowned. His cold eyes fixed on Su Xiaoliu and he said, "It's so expensive. You don't know how to be thrifty. You must have been deceived. Two taels of gold can buy all the lanterns in a whole street."
Like a basin of cold water poured over her head, Su Xiaoliu became a bit unhappy. She looked up at Chu Weixin, waved the lantern in her hand and said, "If you can draw this lantern, I'll give you twenty taels of gold. If you can't, stop making sarcastic remarks."
Chu Weixin stared at the phoenix for a while. Thinking that he really couldn't draw it, he gave up and said nothing more. Actually, he knew someone who might be able to draw such a picture.
"I heard that there will be people releasing floating lanterns on Penglai Lake in the west tonight. Does Lady Xiao want to go and have a look?" Zhong Fengyue looked at Mo Xin and asked softly.
Women all liked such things. Mo Xin immediately nodded and smiled, "Okay, let's go and have a look."
Su Xiaoliu looked up at Zhong Fengyue. Thinking that it wouldn't cost any silver to just go and have a look, she also agreed. Chu Weixin was just out to watch the fun, so he also went along.
The group walked towards the west.
Su Xiaoliu and Chu Weixin walked at the back. She turned the six sides of the lantern around and around. The more she looked at it, the more she liked it. Not paying attention to her feet, she stumbled on a pebble and almost fell.
Seeing that she was completely focused on the lantern and suddenly stumbled, Chu Weixin quickly reached out and grabbed her. He frowned slightly and said with a half - angry smile, "My little ancestor, I've told you many times that you don't watch your step when you walk. Are your eyes really on top of your head?"
Su Xiaoliu stood up straight. Her first reaction was to check if the lantern was broken. Seeing that it was okay, she let out a sigh of relief. Then she looked at him and said, "What are you worried about? Don't you help me watch the road?"
Chu Weixin was a bit speechless at her words and didn't reply.
When they got to the area of Penglai Lake, there were more and more people. From afar, they could see several beautiful floating lanterns on the lake.
Most of the people releasing floating lanterns by the river were couples. Su Xiaoliu subconsciously looked up at Chu Weixin. Seeing that he was watching others releasing the lanterns with great interest, she averted her eyes and awkwardly twitched the corner of her mouth.
Su Xiaoliu looked up and saw Zhong Fengyue and Mo Xin. They were smiling and talking about something. At first glance, they seemed to be a perfect match.
Just as Su Xiaoliu was quietly staring at Zhong Fengyue, he suddenly turned around and looked at her, smiling, "Do you want to release a floating lantern?"
Su Xiaoliu was stunned for a moment. She felt like a peeper who had been caught red - handed. She thought for a while and felt that it was meaningless to release one. Just as she was about to say "No", Chu Weixin beside her preempted and said, "Release it. Why not?"
Su Xiaoliu looked up and glared at him, whispering to him, "It's not your money. You don't feel bad about spending it."
Chu Weixin lowered his head and looked at her with a half - smile. His cold eyes seemed to be able to see into the depths of her heart. He smiled and said, "Mr. Zhong is not your husband. Why are you saving money for him?"
Su Xiaoliu blushed at his words and turned her head away.
Zhong Fengyue didn't hear what they were saying. He just thought they were bickering. He pursed his lips and then looked at Mo Xin, asking softly, "Does Lady Xiao want to release one too?"
Mo Xin shook her head with a smile. When she raised her head, the tear - mole at the corner of her eye was revealed. She said, "Forget it. I don't have any wishes. You guys release them."
"Release them. Everyone should release one. Why not? Buy five. I want to release two. Count all the money on the genius doctor. He just said that he would pay the bill this time." Su Xiaoliu said hurriedly. As she spoke, she glanced at Chu Weixin, wishing to vent all the anger she had suffered from him back on him.
Zhong Fengyue looked at Chu Weixin. Chu Weixin smiled slightly and said, "I'll pay the bill." Then he turned around to get the floating lanterns.
As soon as Chu Weixin left, Mo Xin looked up at Zhong Fengyue and said with a smile, "If Mr. Zhong doesn't watch over his wife carefully, I'm afraid his wife will be taken away by her own family."
Both Zhong Fengyue and Su Xiaoliu knew what Mo Xin was referring to. They both blushed at the same time.
Zhong Fengyue curved his lips into a smile. It was hard to see his expression through the white veil hat. He didn't say a word.
Su Xiaoliu found Lady Xiao, who usually said nothing but was so astonishing when she did speak, quite unexpected. She never thought that Lady Xiao would make jokes.
"Even if Chu Weixin comes to carry me in an eight - sedan chair, I won't go." Su Xiaoliu muttered with her head down.
Mo Xin didn't hear this, but Zhong Fengyue heard it clearly. He curved his lips, and his mood improved a bit.
"What are you all standing here for? Let's go." Chu Weixin came over carrying the floating lanterns, squeezing through the crowd. The other three followed him to the riverside.
Penglai Lake wasn't very big. The moonlight was bright, but it was outshone by the floating lanterns on the lake.
The floating lanterns drifted away with the water waves. There was a candle on each small and delicate floating lantern. Many floating lanterns drifting together looked extremely beautiful.
Many children were shouting at their parents, asking to release floating lanterns. The parents hugged the children and comforted them, saying that only adults could release floating lanterns and that they could do it when they grew up. This made those impatient children, who were curious about everything, even more eager to grow up quickly.
Mo Xin unfolded the paper of the floating lantern, picked up a writing brush and wrote the words "Prayer" on it. Her slender and fair fingers gently folded the paper and made the floating lantern. She held it in her palm and carefully put it into Penglai Lake.
As soon as the floating lantern touched the water, it drifted away bit by bit with the flowing river.
Su Xiaoliu found it interesting. She squatted down, put the phoenix lantern in her hand beside her feet, picked up one of the floating lanterns, looked around, and then her eyes fell on Zhong Fengyue.
"What do you usually write on the floating lanterns, Mr. Zhong?" Su Xiaoliu tilted her head and looked at his side - face, asking.
It was hard to see his face clearly through the white veil hat, but the chin exposed under the hat was delicate and good - looking, which could fascinate people for a while. He was looking at the floating lantern in his hand. His slender fingers looked extremely beautiful under the illumination of the candlelight.
Hearing her question, Zhong Fengyue looked at her and chuckled, "Floating lanterns are things that carry people's beautiful wishes. Naturally, one should write something about marriage on them." With a smile on his lips, how could he let her know what he had written?
Hearing this, Su Xiaoliu was extremely curious. It felt like there was a hand scratching at her heart. She whispered, "Does Mr. Zhong have someone he likes?"