The arrow flew from the bowstring and shot straight at the ball of powder on the high stool in front of him, hitting it perfectly, and the whole place cheered.

Yun Ruochun belatedly realized that she should turn around to look at Qin Yu, who was a head taller than her, but the sunlight was too intense, so she had to lower her head and say, "Didn't you just say that you lose every year?"

Qin Yu stared at Yun Ruochun's rosy cheeks, the ripples in his heart even stronger than those on the surface of the river. "Yes, I don't know what happened this year, we suddenly won."

Yun Ruochun felt her face was burning hot. She quickly took two steps away from Qin Yu and looked out at the river. It must be because of the hot weather. It must be.

Qin Yu put down his bow and arrow, and was about to speak with Yun Ruochun when he heard the sound of drums beating. It seemed that the second round of the dragon boat race was about to begin.

"Grandma, Aunt Hu, the dragon boat race is about to start. We need to hurry and get a good spot, or we won't be able to see it."

Yunling really wasn't interested in what they were saying about whether birth dates and times were compatible, whether there was a three-harmony relationship, whether the birth times matched, whether the birth dates matched, whether the person had a strong fate, whether there was a three-yang affliction, the feng shui of the house and the burial site, and so on. She just grabbed her mother and started to leave.

"Don't rush, don't rush. Let's go around Qu Yuan Temple to the shallows in front. We can see it from there too, and there will be far fewer people."

Hu's cousin's grandson unfortunately died young after the New Year. The old folks said that to appease his resentment and prevent him from causing trouble, they had to find a spirit medium in the underworld, make proper offerings to him, and persuade him to stay calm and protect the family.

Madam Hu didn't understand this, but during her conversation with Granny Yun, she learned that Granny Yun was a midwife. She figured that Granny Yun was quite knowledgeable about this, so how could she bear to let the person go like that?

The drumming sounded again, and Yunling, disregarding her position, pulled Xiaobai along to follow Hu Shi and Yun Laoniang.

Dragon boats gradually came to rest on the river. Some were blue, some were turquoise, and some were red. The dragon's tail was raised high, and the twelve oars looked like the dragon's feet. They looked very lifelike.

A man stood at the head of the boat, responsible for beating the drum and directing. The twelve people on the boat were all in high spirits and full of ambition. After hearing the sound of the gong, they mustered all their strength and worked together to rush forward.

Yunling was dazzled by the sights and was pondering which dragon boat to look at when the loudest calls came for "Number Three," followed by "Number Six" and "Number Seven."

Yunling then noticed that each dragon boat had a small wooden board hanging from its head, with the boat's number written on it. It turned out that there was a betting game on dragon boats. She hurriedly looked in the direction of the sound and spotted her aunt Yun Ruoxia in a small pavilion.

Yun Ruoxia held a receipt in one hand and raised her fist with the other, shouting, "Number three! Number three! Number three!"

Yunling turned her gaze back to the river. The number three dragon boat had indeed lived up to expectations and become the leader. However, it was still uncertain who would win until the very last moment. The number five dragon boat next to her seemed to be exerting its strength and was very close to the number three.

The race was already more than halfway through, and Yunling's position was no longer visible. However, judging from how her aunt's shouts became less and less energetic, and eventually she completely wilted, it was clear that the third dragon boat had lost.

Looking at her aunt's lifeless expression, and remembering how she had spent forty coins on her cotton-padded coat, Yunling figured her aunt was probably going crazy!

Whether Yun Ruoxia has gone mad or not is unknown, but the little white dog, panting heavily, is definitely insane. It suddenly broke free from Yun Ling's rope and rushed straight to the water's edge to play.

It happily rolled and rubbed on the beach, its limbs outstretched as it twisted and rubbed against the sand. In no time, it transformed from a white dog into a muddy black dog. It then proudly ran to Yunling's feet and circled around, vigorously shaking its body and splashing the mud and water from its body onto Yunling's face.

"noob!"

"Woof woof!"

Yunling wiped the water off her face and looked at the little fool whose tail was swaying in a spiral, twisting its waist and hips, and was so happy that its eyes were almost invisible. She just couldn't get angry at all.

Besides, it was extremely hot that day, so it was understandable that it wanted to play in the water. So it ran to the beach and scooped up river water with its hands to pour it on Xiaobai. But as soon as the little fool saw Yunling squat down, it clung to her and returned all the water she poured on it.

This dog needs to be disciplined.

The scene of Yunling chasing after Xiaobai was witnessed by Song Xiaoliulang on the small boat. Song Xiaoliulang couldn't help but laugh and said, "Ying Huai, look at that dog. It's clearly all white, but it insisted on rolling around in the mud, which made that young lady so angry that she chased after it to beat it."

Lu Yinghuai had no such intention, but when Song Xiaoliulang mentioned a woman dressed in white, for some reason, he thought of Yun Ling's dog, which was very strong but was called Xiaobai. So he looked across the river and saw Yun Ling's mother and Hu Shi at a glance.

And that young woman playing with the dog with her back turned, who else could she be but Lingniang, the woman he longed for?

He excitedly patted the boat deck, shouting, "Quick, quick, row to the other side, quick!"

"We haven't finished swimming yet, why are you in such a hurry?"

"Never mind that, hurry."

Lu Yinghuai hurriedly walked to the deck, picked up the oar and started rowing. Song Xiaoliulang was stunned. He immediately opened his eyes wide and stared intently at the opposite bank, but apart from people, he didn't see any treasures. Why was this person so anxious? Could it be that he missed something?

Meanwhile, after Hu Shi finished speaking, Old Lady Yun noticed that Yun Ling's clothes were dirty and wet, and even a little see-through. She was immediately furious. "Oh, you silly child, you're so arrogant that you'll fly to the sky if you miss a glance. What will people think if they see you like this?"

Old Lady Yun hugged Yun Ling tightly. Seeing this, Madam Hu instructed the maid behind her to bring out a thin cloak. "Old sister, use this to cover yourself. You can change your clothes when you get back to the carriage."

There were no spare clothes on the cart, so they had no choice but to go home first. Old Lady Yun took the thin cloak and put it on Yun Ling. After thanking Madam Hu, she pulled Xiao Bai and hurried to where the donkey cart was parked.

As soon as Lu Yinghuai reached the shore, he took off running and finally caught up with Yunling just before she was about to get on the donkey cart. "Wait!"

Old Lady Yun turned around, saw Lu Yinghuai, and smiled, "Young Master Lu, is there something you need?"

Young Master Lu?

Yunling hadn't seen him last time, but she was curious about what he looked like, so she thought of secretly turning around, but was quickly pushed back by her mother without leaving a trace.

"Are you...you're leaving?"

"Yes, we have urgent business to attend to, so we'll be leaving now. Second Aunt is over there; you can ask her anything."

Seeing that Yunling was wearing something, probably because she had gotten her clothes wet from playing in the water, Lu Yinghuai hesitated to go closer, but he was also unwilling to leave. He stammered for a while before finally saying, "Will you be coming out to see the lanterns this Lantern Festival?"

After saying that, he realized he had been a bit rude, so he quickly tried to make amends: "It's because there are some rare large lanterns in the city this year, so... so..."