Zhi’er put her little hands on her hips in anger.
The surroundings were noisy, so she had to jump up and say angrily.
"I’m only four and a half, but you look like you must be seventeen or eighteen! How can a child abduct an adult!"
As she spoke, people constantly shuffled past in a hurrying crowd.
Zhi’er was almost knocked into the river channel behind her twice.
Fortunately, the stranger caught her in ti.
"If you stop here, you won’t be able to wait for your brother. There are too many people here, he can’t squeeze through."
Zhi’er thought he made so sense.
So, she followed him upstream along the river channel.
Compared to downstream, the streets here were much less crowded.
The man led Zhi’er closer to the riverbank and took out a flint from his pocket: "Let’s release the river lantern here."
After he spoke, he didn’t hear a response for a while.
He turned around, only to see the little one standing in place, reluctant to move forward.
Under her mask, her sparkling black eyes showed a hint of hesitation.
Zhi’er held the river lantern, looking like a helpless little cutie.
The man’s voice was full of patience: "What’s wrong? Are you afraid of water?"
Zhi’er shook her head, speaking softly: "The spot you’re standing on is a bit dirty, and my shoes are new today."
After saying that, she lifted a small foot as if to prove her words.
The little white shoes had exquisite pink butterflies embroidered on them, the surface spotless, untouched by dust.
The man was stunned.
He looked down at his feet.
Perhaps many who bought river lanterns ca here to release them.
So, there were so fragnts of paper wet from the water scattered around, and footprints creating mud.
The man’s black boots naturally didn’t bother him.
Hearing Zhi’er, he responded and couldn’t help but laugh heartily.
"Alright, it was my oversight. Give your river lantern, and I’ll release it for you."
Zhi’er held her river lantern in her small hands.
Her round eyes were like two black grapes.
"No way," Zhi’er said righteously, "The river lantern is to make a wish to Uncle River God, how would you know my wish?"
The man stood up, smiling as if ready to indulge her whims.
"Alright, whatever you want to do, I’ll listen to you. Is that okay?"
Zhi’er blinked, thinking for a while.
"Hmm... there are so fallen leaves over there, pick them up and lay a path for , I’ll walk on them to get across."
Upon hearing this, the man looked at a pile of fallen leaves swept up under a nearby large tree.
He imdiately walked over and grabbed a handful.
Then, as Zhi’er requested, he laid them out one by one.
The fallen leaves weren’t big, but the little one’s feet were small enough.
Afraid she might fall, Zhi’er stretched out her little hand, signaling the man to support her.
The man was initially taken aback, then smiled helplessly, leaned over, and extended his arm for her to hold.
Zhi’er stepped gracefully with her small feet.
When they reached the riverbank, the man helped light the river lantern.
She closed her eyes and said in her heart——
Uncle River God, I actually don’t have anything to ask for. Do you have any wishes? You can tell in a dream, and I’ll fulfill them for you!
Since she was little, others always sought her for wishes, but she had never asked anyone for theirs.
Then, the little one placed the river lantern into the water, watching it drift away with the current.
Zhi’er watched for a while, then turned around, looking at the man and said, "Alright, now you can take to find my brother."
The man smiled: "I still have to accompany you?"
The little one blinked her clear, bright eyes: "You paid for the river lantern, don’t you want it back? I won’t have money to repay you until I find my brother."
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