Chapter 125 Love Will Overflow from the Eyes
"What's wrong?" Xie Mianmian came running back again.
Black Crane stared at her in astonishment. "Just now, a voice inexplicably appeared in my mind. It said..."
Xie Mianmian's heart skipped a beat as she waited for Heihe to continue.
"It said, 'Don't go to the river during the Ghost Festival. People's hearts are unpredictable. Be careful, or... you will drown.'"
Xie Mianmian suddenly took a step back, opened her mouth in surprise, and looked completely bewildered.
Eunuch Li stepped forward to block Xie Mianmian, glaring at Heihe with ill intent. "So it was you who bullied my princess, huh?"
Xie Mianmian gently tugged at Eunuch Li's sleeve, "It's alright, Mianmian will talk to Heihe."
Only then did Eunuch Li step aside.
"Who exactly wants to harm Mianmian?" Wasn't the Lin family ruined and their property confiscated? Why would someone still want to cause trouble, especially since this time it's targeting us?
Black Crane shook his head. "It didn't say."
"Who exactly is it?"
Black Crane closed his eyes tightly and shook his head violently. "I don't know, Crane doesn't know, the voice... Crane suddenly can't remember what that voice sounded like..."
Xie Mianmian cupped its head in her hands, "Okay, it's okay, don't think about it."
"Mianmian, don't go."
"I..." Xie Mianmian recalled the Seventh Prince's slightly curved eyebrows and eyes. She could clearly feel that the Seventh Prince was very happy when she accepted his invitation.
Besides, if that person wants to harm her, they will try again if they fail this time. Now that she knows in advance, she can find that person later.
Using herself as bait, Xie Mianmian thought, "The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind."
The child imitated her father, putting her hands behind her back and gazing intently ahead. As expected of Mianmian, she is so clever.
I also have the potential to become a guest advisor to everyone.
"Thank you, Black Crane, for telling Mianmian this news. Mianmian knows. It's getting late, see you later!"
The child waved and left.
The shadow on the sundial spun rapidly, and soon it would be the Ghost Festival.
After the sun set, the sky and earth were bathed in a deep blue.
A low-key yet luxurious carriage arrived at the Xie residence. Eunuch Li lifted the curtain and welcomed the dignified Seventh Prince alighting from the carriage.
Upon hearing the gatekeeper's announcement, members of the Xie family came out and bowed to the Seventh Prince.
"No need for formalities, just call me Young Master Zhou today."
Xie Mianmian walked up to the Seventh Prince with a smile, "Mianmian wants to ride in the same carriage as Young Master Zhou."
Xie Mingyi glanced at the child helplessly; the child had forgotten his second sister as soon as he found a playmate.
Wen Shuwan stood at the threshold, the evening breeze ruffling her hair, making her look very gentle. "You guys go ahead, Lin Yuan will be back soon, I'll wait for him."
Wen Shuwan couldn't bear to leave her husband alone in the mansion; if she did, he would feel so lonely.
Xie Mingyi could only say, "Great. Now that she has a husband, she's forgotten about her sister-in-law. They've been married for over a year, and they seem even more inseparable now."
Xie Mingyi rubbed her arms, shook her head, and got into the Xie family's carriage.
Two carriages ran one after the other on the bluestone bricks, and after half an incense stick's time, they stopped in the open space beside the Willow River.
As soon as I stepped off the carriage, the noisy voices of people, accompanied by the cool river breeze, rushed towards me.
The azure sky was reflected on the river, and although it was still early, several bright river lanterns were already floating on the water.
The river lanterns, like blooming orange blossoms, sway gracefully, their candlelight reflecting on the azure water, shimmering like scattered gold.
The banks of the long Liuhe River are flat and wide. Today is the Ghost Festival, and almost everyone in the capital will come to release river lanterns and offer sacrifices and prayers.
With more people, business will pick up.
The riverbank in front of the shops was lined with stalls, including brightly colored lantern stalls, tempting snack stalls, and stalls selling wood carvings and clay sculptures for children.
Xie Mianmian looked around curiously, and suddenly spotted a familiar face in a small corner.
The child tugged at Xie Mingyi's sleeve, gesturing for her to look, "It's Brother He, let's go see!" Let's see what fun things he has this time!
So the group arrived at He Chuan's stall, which had only about ten lanterns, but each one was unique and exquisite.
Seeing that the people he had been waiting for had finally arrived, He Chuan grinned at them and said, "What a coincidence, you've come to release river lanterns too."
Xie Mingyi nodded. "Yes, why is your stall located in such a corner again?"
He Chuan scratched his head. "My lanterns are only sold to those who are destined to receive them."
His stall, and all the lanterns he painstakingly crafted, were all waiting for Xie Mingyi alone.
Xie Mingyi looked at him with amusement; the temperament of young people is always so strange.
"Aren't you going to introduce us? Maybe if I'm in a good mood, I'll just buy everything."
That would be... exactly what I wanted, He Chuan thought.
He blew on a tinderbox to light a small, round bamboo cage, and with a strong push from his rough hands, the cage rolled on the table.
Surprisingly, no matter how the bamboo cage was moved, the candle inside always faced upwards, its flame flickering, but it never went out.
Xie Mianmian clapped her hands and said, "Amazing!"
The Seventh Prince's eyes gleamed with flickering candlelight. "Could this lantern be used as a football?"
"Young Master He's creations never disappoint me," Xie Mingyi exclaimed.
He Chuan laughed heartily, revealing his white teeth, "I'm glad Miss Xie likes it."
He knew she would like it when he did it.
He Chuan looked intently at Xie Mingyi and explained the principle of the bamboo cage to her in a simple and easy-to-understand way.
Xie Mingyi listened intently, occasionally showing a look of sudden realization, which made He Chuan's heart itch; he just couldn't help but think how adorable the woman in front of him was.
Xie Mianmian stared blankly at the two people chatting happily. She noticed that He Chuan's eyes were very bright, and Xie Mianmian was very familiar with his gaze.
She had seen it in her brother's eyes before; the way He-gege looked at her second sister was exactly the same as the way her brother looked at her sister-in-law!
Even if He Chuan didn't say it, the overwhelming love in his eyes was almost impossible to contain.
As if she knew some earth-shattering secret, Xie Mianmian covered her mouth and chuckled. Suddenly, she tugged at Xie Mingyi, interrupting their conversation.
“Where do Mianmian and Young Master Zhou want to go?” She casually pointed to a shop. “Second Sister, don’t rush. Come find us later.”
Xie Mingyi looked at the shop, where the signboard read "Centennial Old Shop" in large characters, which should be a reliable food establishment.
Seeing the child's eagerness, Xie Mingyi said to Eunuch Li, "Then I'll leave it to Steward Li..."
Eunuch Li laughed and said, "It's alright, this old servant will take good care of them."
So Xie Mianmian pulled the Seventh Prince along, and the group headed towards the century-old shop.
He Chuan lit another scrolling lantern. Xie Mingyi leaned over to look. The paper-cuts inside were pasted onto the impeller. As the heat from the candle blew, the impeller slowly started to rotate.
The shadow of the paper-cut was reflected on the lamp screen, on which sat a dignified woman, her hands moving incessantly.
Xie Mingyi exclaimed in surprise, "It's a woman playing the piano."
“Indeed, this is Miss Xie the Second.” He Chuan turned his head and said.
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