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Li An waited for Zhou Yi to leave before stepping forward and asking, "Sir, do you still want to go look for Miss Song?"

Zhou Huai stood on the shore with his hands behind his back, looking at the flower boat going away, his eyes calm and peaceful: "No need, let's go to Wangyue Tower first."

"Yes."

"The boat at home is left alone."

"Yes."

At this time, there was only a lonely flower boat floating on the Fucheng River. The master and servant on the boat were enjoying a drink with cold dishes. There were endless pedestrians on the river bank, and the small stalls on the shore were bustling with people.

The cold moonlight gradually turned from light to dark. When the flower boat drifted slowly to the bottom of the Moon-Watching Tower, the orange-red moonlight turned into bright red. The red moon was surrounded by orange. The red moonlight illuminated the earth, accompanied by the smoke-like light of various lanterns, making it seem like a fairyland on earth.

After arriving at the Moon-Watching Tower, the master and servant clearly felt the noise intensify. Song Shiwei put down his wine glass and walked out of the boat awning. With his hands clasped at his sides, he looked up at the Moon-Watching Tower with amazement in his eyes. Every floor was decorated with lanterns, and standing below and watching, it was like a dream.

Zhang Wu walked to Song Shiwei's side and stood still. Like her, he was attracted by the scenery of Wangyue Tower. After a long while, he spoke: "Master, do you want to go ashore?"

Just as he finished speaking, there was a slight "bang" and the flower boat shook violently. The two men fell forward by inertia, and then they quickly reacted to steady themselves and looked back at the same time.

The 'perpetrator' walked out from the boat tent, wearing a black wide robe with golden sparkles on the hems. The whole robe looked like a starry curtain, and a closer look revealed that it was made of gold and silver threads.

The man had half his black hair tied up, and when he looked into her eyes it was as if he had stepped into the dark night.

Song Shiwei slowly opened her eyelids and looked at the man on the flower boat behind her with an expressionless face.

Zhou Huai looked apologetic and bowed slightly to Song Shiji: "I am really sorry for disturbing you two by mistake."

His voice was like a clear spring hitting a cold stone, and it had a very light, indistinguishable hoarseness, a kind of gentle magnetism like a low hum.

Song Shiwei's gaze fixed on his face for a moment. He always felt that the temperament of the man in front of him gave people a very strange feeling. His eyebrows and eyes were clearly cold, and his eyes were like a stormy wave. However, his brows were slightly frowned because of apology, and the smile on his thin lips made him look mixed with coldness, gentleness and a strange calmness and tolerance like mountains and waves.

When the two looked at each other, it was as if they had suddenly seen the mountains and the sea.

Song Shiwei calmly withdrew his gaze, glanced at the location where the flower boat was damaged, and frowned slightly: "Young Master should indeed apologize. Your good mood was disturbed for no reason. Anyone would be unhappy."

"I don't know how to make the young lady feel better. Why don't you tell me? As long as I can do it, I will try my best to make amends," Zhou Huai looked at Song Shiwei deeply, with a smile on his face and a very upright posture.

"Forget it. Today is special. I won't bother with you and leave quickly," Song Shiwei signaled Zhang Wu to dock the boat, then lifted her skirt and headed towards Wangyue Tower.

Before leaving, Zhang Wu looked back at the man standing on the boat, and followed Song Shiwei up the steps of Wangyue Tower.

At this time, a moon-worship ceremony was being held in the Moon-Watching Tower. A chicken, a pig's head, and a duck were placed on the table in order. Three cups of white wine and a stick of incense were placed in front of the poultry. Everyone who passed by the table would spend three cents to buy three incense sticks from the side, light them, and kowtow respectfully, praying for the family's safety or an end to the natural disaster.

Song Shiwei watched with interest for a while, then took Zhang Wu upstairs.

There were a lot of people coming to Wangyue Tower at this moment. If Zhang Wu hadn't been paying attention to Song Shiwei's figure all the time, they would have dispersed in a few moments.

The two men leaned sideways to avoid contact with the people coming down. After reaching the seventh floor of the top floor, they felt their eyes brighten. In the night, the entire city was ablaze with colorful candles, echoing the moon in the sky.

Song Shiwei stood at the railing with a smile on her face, looking into the distance. She inexplicably had an urge to soar.

"It's beautiful."

Zhang Wu stood behind Song Shiwei and was shocked by what he saw.

"You two also came here to see the beautiful scenery, but you didn't expect that you would meet by chance like this."

Just as the two were immersed in the beautiful scenery, a not-so-harmonious voice appeared, and they both turned around at the same time to look at the person who came.

The person who came was none other than Zhou Huai, who had bumped into Song Shiwei's flower boat.

Seeing the man suddenly appear and approach, Zhang Wu subconsciously touched his waist, stood in front of Song Shiwei, and looked at him vigilantly.

Song Shiwei patted Zhang Wu's shoulder, walked out from behind him, and said indifferently: "Is it fate?"

Zhou Huai ignored Zhang Wu's vigilant eyes and smiled at Song Shiwei: "I just bumped into your flower boat in the Fucheng River, and I haven't had time to compensate you yet. I didn't expect to meet you here. Isn't it fate? Or does the girl not believe in fate?"

Song Shiwei chuckled: "It's fate to meet by chance, but if it happens too often, it's not fate anymore. I believe that he approached intentionally."

"Miss, you really misunderstood me. This is my first time here. I heard that this is the most beautiful place, so I came here to take a look."

Hearing that his last name was Zhou, Song Shiwei's eyes flickered, but he put away his smile after hearing the end: "Sir, you have a genuine northern accent. Have locals ever been here before?"

Zhou Huai raised his eyes to meet Song Shiwei's scrutinizing gaze and smiled calmly: "I used to study at home, and this is indeed the first time I come out to worship the moon."

"What is your relationship with Zhou Yi?"

Zhou Huai was surprised: "Girl knows my brother?"

Song Shiwei understood immediately and said nonchalantly, "We know each other, but not very well. Since you sincerely want compensation, Zhang Wu, give the flower boat to Mr. Zhou. You can discuss the compensation with the shipping company when the time comes."

No matter how gentle and fair you are, Song Shiwei felt from the bottom of her heart that a handsome man like him could only be admired from afar and not approached, not to mention that he was Zhou Yi's brother, a real nuisance.

Perhaps Zhou Huai did not expect Song Shiwei to say this. He was stunned for a moment, but his expression quickly returned to normal.

"Miss, you are right. You should pay compensation for damaging something. Li An, take the cards to the boat company to deal with it." Zhou Huai looked at Song Shiwei again, "After all, I have ruined Miss's mood. It's still early now. Why don't I invite Miss to have a cup of tea in the teahouse to express my apology. There will be a lantern parade later. The teahouse is in an excellent location and you will be able to see it carefully."

"Thank you for your kindness, but no, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery here slowly. We won't disturb you. Goodbye," Song Shiwei said as he prepared to go downstairs with Zhang Wu. When he reached the corner, he stopped and turned to Zhou Huai with a bright smile: "Mr. Zhou, don't use fate to strike up a conversation next time. I feel embarrassed for you."

As soon as the words fell, Song Shiwei and the other person disappeared at the stairs.

As Zhou Huai's personal bodyguard, Li An's mouth twitched when he heard this.

When his plan was made clear to him, Zhou Huai lowered his head and chuckled, his handsome features becoming even gentler.