The story of the old man and Piaopiao was just a minor episode and did not attract much attention from Jing Zhe or others. As time went by, more and more girls and talented men came to the riverbank, and the number of lanterns in the river also increased. Looking out, the quiet moat was dotted with starlight.
Meanwhile, people continued to gather on the shore, and many lantern vendors were hawking their wares nearby.
At this point, the atmosphere of the Lantern Festival had reached its climax.
"Xiaoyu, do you want to put one down too?"
Jing Zhe held Zhang Xiaoyu's hand and asked.
"I...I won't let go..."
Besides Chen Jiannan and Hanhan, everyone else from the newspaper also came along this time. There were too many people by the river, and Chen Jiannan was afraid that Jing Zhe and Zhang Xiaoyu would be bumped into, so he asked the others to surround the two of them, making it difficult for outsiders to get in.
Despite being watched by so many acquaintances around her, Zhang Xiaoyu was still a little shy. She blushed and said, "Husband, only unmarried young women can set off lanterns during the Lantern Festival. I already have a husband. If outsiders find out, I don't know how they will laugh at me!"
Jing Zhe waved his hand with a smile: "What's the big deal? Didn't you see that brave warrior released five lanterns by himself? You only released one. What's there to be afraid of? Besides, I'll just pick them up after you release them. Who can say anything about that?"
Chen Jiannan and the others nearby, afraid of disturbing the two of them flirting, turned their heads outside and pretended not to hear.
Seeing that no one else was looking at them, Zhang Xiaoyu chuckled and patted Jing Zhe twice: "Husband, you're so naughty! She's clearly a young lady, yet you call her a warrior!"
Jing Zhe chuckled twice without replying, still thinking to himself that only true warriors could press F to enter the tank!
Afterwards, Jing Zhe looked around the riverbank, trying to see if he could spot Mu Qingren and Wang Yingqiu, but after searching for a while, he couldn't find them and then felt relieved.
Given their personalities, why would they come here for no reason?
Besides, they all have their own lives now, so it's even less likely they'd come.
Moreover, according to Manager Hu, Mu Qingren usually doesn't even participate in the Lantern Festival Poetry Gathering. Perhaps this time, because she has become the head of the Wuxian Pavilion, she is coming to participate.
I'll see my Pavilion Master and Garden Master soon.
Jing Zhe thought to himself.
...
"Miss Zhou has arrived!"
At that moment, someone in the crowd shouted something, and the already crowded crowd became even more crowded.
"Oh, what brings Miss Zhou to the Lantern Festival?"
Someone asked curiously, "Miss Zhou rarely even attends poetry gatherings!"
"You don't know this, but Miss Zhou didn't participate in these activities before because she was busy with the Zhou family's cloth shop business!"
"But now, because the cotton-padded coats from the Qu family's cloth shop are selling like hotcakes, the Zhou family's cloth shop is having a hard time doing business!"
"That's why Miss Zhou frequently appears in various public occasions, all to promote the cotton-padded clothes from the Zhou family's cloth shop!"
"Not only the Lantern Festival, but I also heard that Miss Zhou will be attending the Lantern Festival Poetry Gathering later!"
"Oh? Then I'll have to show off my skills later and write a good poem for Miss Zhou, and see if I can win her heart?"
"You? Dream on! With me here, what chance do you have?"
"..."
Listening to the conversations of the people around him, Jing Zhe was certain that the Zhou family was having a hard time, otherwise Zhou Ziqiong, the number one businesswoman in Anguo, wouldn't be showing up so frequently!
It seems that Prince Yu and his group took advantage of the Zhou family's desperation and desperate measures, deliberately setting a trap for her. Now we'll see how she falls into it!
Jing Zhe suddenly found it much more interesting.
"Husband, let's go take a look at that Miss Zhou!"
Zhang Xiaoyu said with starlight in her eyes.
Everyone has idols. Speaking of which, Zhang Xiaoyu, who is both a woman and a businesswoman, has always regarded Zhou Ziqiong as her idol, and she was quite excited to be able to meet her.
Jing Zhe ruffled her hair and asked, "Xiaoyu, are you that eager to see this Miss Zhou?"
Zhang Xiaoyu raised her head and said, "Of course! Miss Zhou is the most powerful businesswoman in Anguo. I dream of becoming someone like Miss Zhou, so of course I want to meet her!"
"Xiaoyu, it won't be long before you're even more capable than her. By then, it won't be you wanting to see her, but her wanting to see you!"
After listening to Jing Zhe's words, Zhang Xiaoyu looked on with longing, but still shook her head and said, "Husband, it's different. Even if Xiaoyu becomes the richest businesswoman in Anguo, all the credit must be attributed to you. Without you, Xiaoyu wouldn't have such great abilities."
But Miss Zhou is different. She got to where she is today entirely through her own abilities, step by step! For that alone, Xiaoyu will never be able to compare to her!
"..."
It must be said that Zhang Xiaoyu has a very good mindset and has not become arrogant because of her current achievements.
So Jing Zhe laughed and said, "In my eyes, no matter how capable this Miss Zhou is, she is not as capable as my Xiaoyu!"
After hearing this, Zhang Xiaoyu chuckled and asked, "Don't you want to see Miss Zhou, my husband? I've heard that Miss Zhou is not only a genius in business, but also incredibly beautiful!"
Jing Zhe shook his head, his face full of righteousness, and said, "Beautiful? No matter how beautiful she is, is she more beautiful than my Xiaoyu? In my eyes, of all the women attending the Lantern Festival today, only Xiaoyu is the most beautiful!"
Zhang Xiaoyu was flattered by Jing Zhe's praise, her eyes narrowing into slits. Wanting to tease Jing Zhe, she asked, "Really? If Pavilion Master Mu and Garden Master Wang were to come as well, would you think I'm prettier than either of them, husband?"
Without a second thought, Jing Zhe waved his hand and said, "Of course!"
Because he knew that neither of them would come!
Zhang Xiaoyu looked around and then realized that Mu Qingren and her apprentice both had husbands and probably wouldn't participate in the Lantern Festival, otherwise it would have caused a sensation long ago. That's why she dared to say that!
But this was enough to make her happy. Looking at the surging crowd, she said, "Husband, let's go take a look!"
To maintain consistency, Jing Zhe refused without hesitation, saying, "I told you, there's nothing to see here. It's better to see my Xiaoyu than her. I'm not going!"
Jing Zhe had met Zhou Ziqiong once, and they almost had a misunderstanding.
To be honest, although he had only met Zhou Ziqiong once, she left a deep impression on Jing Zhe. Zhou Ziqiong was so beautiful that she was in no way inferior to his other women. Men always want to take a second look at beautiful women, and Jing Zhe was no exception.
But he wasn't in a hurry, because he knew that Zhou Ziqiong would be attending the Lantern Festival Poetry Gathering at Juxianlou later. He wouldn't even get a glimpse of it even if he fought tooth and nail here, so he might as well go to Juxianlou to watch it.
Zhang Xiaoyu felt a warmth in her heart after hearing this, because she knew that in Jing Zhe's heart, her position was so secure.
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