Jiang Xinman was admiring the beauty of the river lamp when the lake in the distance seemed to be torn apart, opening up a dark passage from within.

When the passage reached them, Jiang Xinman found that it was another painting boat. At the bow stood her acquaintances, Ann Xiangheng and Jiang Yunfan.

The two of them stood calmly at the bow of the ship. When Xie Chaosheng saw this, he almost couldn't hold back his smile. Why did they have to come at this time?

Actually, Xie Chaosheng should be glad that they did not intercept Jiang Xinman before she entered the boat. The two of them stayed here for a long time, waiting for Jiang Xinman to come over.

Ann Xiangheng wanted to stop him, but Jiang Yunfan stopped him and let Jiang Xinman follow Xie Chaosheng.

It was rare to see the lights of the river blooming all over the lake. Jiang Yunfan didn't want Jiang Xinman to miss it. He didn't care about his brother's darkened face at all.

Ann Xiangheng silently made a decision in his heart. In the future, if there was anything, he would definitely ask Jiang Xinman to come along. That way, Jiang Yunfan would come over to help himself instead of being stopped by him and giving away the opportunity.

Ann Xiangheng's painting boat steadily stopped in front of Jiang Xinman's painting boat and leaned to the side. There was no gap or collision, just right.

Neither side spoke first, and Jiang Xinman, who was in the middle, once again felt the awkwardness of the atmosphere because of her sudden stop. She decided to wait and see.

In the end, it was Xie Chaosheng who spoke first. If they had to wait for Ann Xiangheng to speak, they would probably spend the night here...

"Xinman, your brother is here to pick you up."

Jiang Yunfan secretly poked Ann Xiangheng, hinting him to take the initiative and not let him remind him all the time.

Ann Xiangheng glanced at Jiang Yunfan casually, his eyes filled with disdain. How could he forget what he had done? Thank God you didn't mess with him.

Ann Xiangheng retracted his arm slightly and stepped onto Jiang Xinman's painting boat, making their planks level with his own. He stretched out a hand and placed it in front of Jiang Xinman. Without saying a word, he maintained his coldness.

Jiang Xinman looked at Ann Xiangheng's hand, then turned to look at Xie Chaosheng. Was it not a good idea to leave halfway and leave Xie Chaosheng alone? However, her fiancé was now Ann Xiangheng, and her brother was opposite her.

Xie Chaosheng made a gesture of invitation and smiled at Jiang Xinman, indicating that she could leave. Even if Xie Chaosheng didn't want Jiang Xinman to be taken away, since the other party had already come looking for him, he had no choice but to let her go.

Besides... Ann Xiangheng was more right and proper to be with her now.

Jiang Xinman reached out and touched Ann Xiangheng's hand. Although his hand was long and thin, there were calluses and scars left behind when he was practicing with the sword. It scraped Jiang Xinman's hand a little, but it was unexpectedly reassuring.

With Ann Xiangheng's support, Jiang Xinman stepped from the shaky painting boat to another deck. As soon as she stepped onto one foot, the boat kept shaking.

When Ann Xiangheng noticed it, he opened his legs and stepped on both sides of the boat, trying to keep the boat balanced as much as possible. He held onto Jiang Xinman's waist and successfully caught her.

Ann Xiangheng looked at Xie Chaosheng coldly with his mouth slightly open, not knowing what he said. Xie Chaosheng's eyes were expressionless, and his usual smile had also disappeared.

Ann Xiangheng blocked Jiang Xinman's line of sight, so Jiang Xinman couldn't see Xie Chaosheng's expression at this moment. Jiang Yunfan was even pulling Jiang Xinman and talking to divert her attention.

Jiang Xinman thought Jiang Yunfan was here to pick her up and bring her home. After all, if she stayed in the Imperial City for a few more days, her father would definitely come to urge her to hurry home.

Jiang Yuexiu would go down south to check on the business there in a while. There were only a few mothers at home, so he couldn't control Jiang Xinman at all. Letting Jiang Xinman out to play was equivalent to letting go of her in an instant. She wouldn't come home for at least half a month.

Jiang Xinman was a little depressed as she watched their boat approach the bridge.

"Brother, are we going home... Can we leave tomorrow?"

On the other hand, Jiang Yunfan looked at her in surprise when he heard this. Since when did this little girl become so obedient and want to go home? He patted Jiang Xinman's head and did not say a word. He did not even know where Ann Xiangheng wanted to take her.

However, when Jiang Xinman saw that Jiang Yunfan did not say anything, she cried in her heart. Usually, this was a tacit agreement.

Ann Xiangheng just didn't want Jiang Xinman to be too depressed and lose the motivation to play today, so he finally spoke up, "No."

No? No what? Was he going home or was he going to play? Couldn't Ann Xiangheng say a few more words? Jiang Xinman looked at him with some resentment.

He had never been so silent before, and silence was gold, but he was not so talkative with her as he was with his brother.

When they reached the bridge, Jiang Xinman pulled Jiang Yunfan's clothes and got off the boat. Ann Xiangheng reached out to take Jiang Xinman but was blocked by Jiang Yunfan's position.

Ann Xiangheng kicked Jiang Yunfan when Jiang Xinman couldn't see him. Jiang Yunfan turned around and looked at him with a ferocious expression. Why did he kick him? Didn't he just not let him pick Jiang Xinman up from the boat! It's not like he didn't give them time to be alone!

Since Ann Xiangheng had kicked him, Jiang Yunfan decided to be the third wheel between Ann Xiangheng and Jiang Xinman for once. He had planned to pick Jiang Xinman up from the boat and find a random excuse to leave...

However, Ann Xiangheng had offended him, so he couldn't blame his brother for not giving him any face. Besides, why should he let his sister go to him? Everyone said that his brother was his future brother-in-law's love rival, yet he did not stop him and even kicked him! Humph!

Ann Xiangheng stepped on Jiang Yunfan's robe and turned around to push Jiang Yunfan away. He held Jiang Xinman's hand and pulled her towards their destination.

Actually, he wanted to give Jiang Xinman a surprise earlier today, but he didn't expect Xie Chaosheng to have a surprise as well. This kind of surprise would usually move a girl's heart. On the shore, he had already heard a few girls say that whoever wanted to give them such a surprise, she would marry them.

Ann Xiangheng was shocked. Xie Chaosheng was not polite at all and gave Jiang Xinman a surprise first. If Jiang Xinman did not like what he had prepared, it would be his failure. Although there was a betrothal, Ann Xiangheng hoped that Jiang Xinman's heart was with him. There was no other person.

Jiang Xinman was being pulled along by Ann Xiangheng, but she did not feel how fast he was walking. Instead, she slowed down because she was worried about her small steps. Ann Xiangheng would sometimes stare at the soles of his feet. If he walked fast, he would stop for a while and wait for her.

Jiang Xinman took big steps. Her intuition told her that Ann Xiangheng would definitely take her to see some scenery, and her brother did not know either.

Your intuition... Is it accurate?

'Why are you out again? '

'Seeing how bored you are... '

In fact, the time warp was about to arrive, so she was prepared.

'What! Wait! I haven't seen my surprise yet!'

Jiang Xinman felt as if ten thousand alpacas were roaring in her heart. She could only give Ann Xiangheng a vaccination first and said to Ann Xiangheng anxiously, "What if I disappear later, don't..."

The latter half of Jiang Xinman's sentence was stuck in her throat, unable to say anything. A white light flashed in front of her eyes, and she suddenly lost consciousness. The moment she lost consciousness, she felt that this trial space was quite a scam. With such a jump, could she still complete her mission!?