Heaven-Sent Farm Girl Builds Her Fortune And Captures His Heart-Chapter 654 - 653: Floating Flower Lanterns (Part 1)

After a while, the song and dance performance resumed on the riverboat, and the spectators on the shore shifted their attention back to the performance, leaving behind the unpleasant events from earlier.

Shen Qinglan leaned against the railing, disinterestedly staring at the ripples on the water’s surface.

Duan Yunfei gazed at her for a long time before smiling and asking, "Do you want to release lanterns?"

His gentle eyes, filled with a smile, were illuminated by the lights on the riverboat, shining brightly.

Shen Qinglan looked up at him, her brows and eyes slightly curved, and nodded, "Alright."

Duan Yunfei lowered his voice and said, "I’ll take you to a place where the night scenery is great, and there aren’t many people around. It’s perfect for releasing the lanterns."

"Okay!"

Seeing her agree, Duan Yunfei immediately took her hand and quietly left the riverboat while everyone was engrossed in the performance.

"Shouldn’t we let them know?" Shen Qinglan pointed to the riverboat inquiringly.

"No need!" Duan Yunfei said, "They’re watching the performance; it’s best not to disturb them."

"Then... where are we going?" Shen Qinglan asked curiously.

"Let’s buy some flower lanterns first," Duan Yunfei said softly, "After that, I’ll take you there."

"Oh!" Shen Qinglan nodded slightly, letting him lead her into the bustling market.

After much deliberation, they finally chose about a hundred lotus lanterns.

Even though there was no wind in Bright Moon City tonight, there was still a chill of late autumn in the air.

The two of them carried the White Plum Lamp and the newly purchased lotus lanterns into a somewhat rundown small temple.

This place was quite a distance from the bustling market. The small temple was empty, and compared to the lively streets, it felt rather desolate.

Duan Yunfei said, "Walk a bit further, it’s just up ahead!"

Shen Qinglan responded lightly and continued to follow him.

Soon, they came across a lake, with a few floating lanterns on the water, shimmering under the moonlight.

"It seems someone beat us here," Duan Yunfei placed the White Plum Lamp aside, his tone slightly disappointed.

"It’s fine!" Shen Qinglan picked up the White Plum Blossom Lamp and shone it around. The grass here was almost half a man’s height and had all turned yellow, with tiny insects flitting by occasionally, adding to the eerie atmosphere.

Watching Duan Yunfei take out the Fire Stick to light the flower lanterns, she said, "It looks like this place has been abandoned for a long time."

"It has been quite a while!" Duan Yunfei replied, "The last time I came here was five years ago, and even then, no one stayed at this temple."

He placed the already lit flower lantern on the lake and turned back to look at her, "This place is beautiful in summer. The lake is filled with blooming lotuses, and at night, fireflies are everywhere."

"It’s just a pity..." Duan Yunfei said, "Now it’s late autumn, and there aren’t any fireflies. Otherwise, I could catch some for you in a white gauze bag to use as lanterns."

"In summer, there are many in Lishui Village too," Shen Qinglan laughed, "If you like catching fireflies, next summer I’ll take you there."

Duan Yunfei chuckled, "No need to bother. By next summer, you should already be at Yongning Manor. I recall there are quite a few in the back mountain. Every night, the woods are full of them."

As he spoke, he lit another flower lantern and set it on the lake.

Shen Qinglan glanced at him with a smile and softly said, "You’re right. Next summer, the task of catching fireflies will be all yours."

"No problem!" Duan Yunfei winked at her, "This task is mine, as your husband."