Lin Yixun lowered her eyes to the two tightly held hands, and unconsciously exerted a little force, trying to pull her hand out of Ouyang Hao’s, "Those are just folk legends, not to be taken seriously." Ouyang Hao’s fingers suddenly tightened, holding her hand firmly, his eyes burning as he looked at her, "But I’m willing to believe in them." "Ouyang Hao, actually..." Lin Yixun opened her mouth to say something, but her voice was interrupted by a passerby’s exclamation, "Look, what’s that on the river over there?" The words on her lips, Lin Yixun couldn’t bear to say something decisive at this moment. She thought that since it was a farewell, it was better to leave the best memories for each other. "Yixun, what did you want to say just now?" "Nothing, nothing." Lin Yixun smiled faintly, pointing to the specks of light on the river not far away, and asked, "Are those river lanterns?" "Yes." Ouyang Hao nodded, "Today is the annual river lantern festival here. This is just the beginning; there will be more to come later." Sure enough, as Ouyang Hao said, the specks of light seen at the bridgehead were just a prelude. As the night deepened, more and more river lanterns appeared on the river’s surface. Coincidentally, the weather tonight was very good; a full moon hung high in the clear sky, and the silver moonlight poured down, shining on the calm river, making the specks of light on the river even brighter. "Shall we also release one?" Without waiting for Lin Yixun’s answer, the man had already taken her hand and walked towards the riverbank. When they first entered the ancient town, there weren’t many people, but when they reached the riverbank, they found that many couples had gathered there, presumably to see the river lanterns. Ouyang Hao bought a river lantern from a shop by the river and handed it to Lin Yixun, "Here, your river lantern." The river lantern was designed to resemble a lotus flower, mostly white, with a candle in the center and a silk strip. Lin Yixun took the river lantern from Ouyang Hao and asked, her gaze falling on the silk strip, "What’s this?" "This is for making wishes. The shopkeeper said the River God here is very responsive." Seeing Ouyang Hao’s serious expression, Lin Yixun couldn’t help but laugh, "Fool, you believe everything the vendors say. They say these things to trick you into buying lanterns. Besides, I’m an atheist. Even if there were a River God, if he had to fulfill every wish, he’d be overwhelmed." Chapters first released on Nove1Fire.net Although Lin Yixun didn’t believe in gods and spirits, she still wrote a wish on the silk strip. She thought, maybe many people know that gods don’t exist, but they still wish, just because the wish is impossible to come true. As she placed the river lantern into the water and watched it drift away with the current, Lin Yixun slowly withdrew her gaze and turned to look at the man beside her, "Ouyang Hao, do you know what wish I made just now?" Ouyang Hao shook his head. He didn’t know and didn’t dare to guess, because that wish was destined not to include him. Actually, Lin Yixun’s wish was for him, but she didn’t dare to tell him. However, whether she told him or not didn’t make a difference, because after tonight, they would part ways. The two of them stood silently by the river, not saying a word, just greedily enjoying the beautiful scenery, unwilling to waste a single moment. They stood by the river until the last river lantern on the water went out. After a long time, Ouyang Hao turned to look at Lin Yixun beside him, "It’s getting late; let me walk you home."