The sky over the rivers and lakes is very clear - Chapter 270
She frowned because she was worried that the hero's eyes couldn't be healed; and she sighed because she might not be able to eat the xiaolongbao the hero was treating her to!
Because she insisted on traveling at night, the two people that Fengxuese sent to accompany her were not only shrewd and capable, but also excellent boatmen, and they sailed as smoothly at night as during the day.
Zhu Huihui looked out, but could no longer see Hidden Spirit Island. Bored, she uncovered the white cloth covering the basket in her arms. This wasn't something she'd "borrowed" from Hidden Spirit Island; Feng Xuese had personally given it to her before boarding the ship. The basket contained some food, such as these steamed buns wrapped in fresh lotus leaves.
The scene of saying goodbye to Feng Xuese just now was still vivid in her mind.
Feng Xuese stood on the dock and took the basket from the housekeeper, Granny Ding: "Huihui, these buns are freshly steamed from the kitchen. Share them with Huahua when you're hungry tonight. Oh, and I also promised to take you to eat the soup dumplings at Gusu Bumianlou. I'll take you there when you come back."
Zhu Huihui lowered her head: "Great hero, I... I might not come back."
Feng Xuese raised an eyebrow: "Oh?"
"After I go to the Blood-Seeing Tower, I'm going to find my mother!" Zhu Huihui looked at his warm yet empty eyes and felt very sad. She comforted him, "Hero, if... if you can't see anymore in the future, then send someone to find me, and I'll come back to be your eyes."
Feng Xuese stroked her hair: "Whether I can see or not, I will come to find you. So—" he said slowly, "you'd better be good and don't do anything bad, otherwise—" He moved his hand down, stroked her neck, and then nodded with satisfaction…
Even though they were already on the ship, Zhu Huihui still couldn't help but shudder when she recalled that detail. She was certain that the swordsman had touched her neck, searching for the best spot to cut her!
"I did something bad, can you let me know?"
She muttered something to herself, grabbed a steamed bun, and took a bite. The delicious meat filling and soft bun skin released a burst of flavorful broth as she bit into it.
Hua Hua smelled the aroma of the food and had already come over, sniffing around and making "humming" noises.
Zhu Huihui felt a headache coming on just looking at its plump body, so she tossed it two steamed buns. Hua Hua swallowed them both in one gulp. The enemy wasn't full, so it nudged her legs with its long snout.
Zhu Huihui immediately grabbed the basket and darted out of the cabin, sitting at the stern to eat alone, ignoring the two experts from Maple Snow City beside her.
The two masters thought to themselves: How could a man as noble and virtuous as the young master recognize such a dirty child as his sworn sister? Not only does she share food with pigs, but the hands she uses to hold the steamed buns are even darker than their own hands, tanned from years of roaming the martial world…
Zhu Huihui noticed them staring at her hands, wondering what they meant. After a moment's thought, it dawned on her—they were hungry and wanted her steamed buns! Unfortunately, she never shared food with anyone except Zhu Huahua. So she immediately turned her back to them—to prevent them from getting greedy and trying to snatch them!
Just then, a boat cut through the lake and quietly approached them.
The two experts exclaimed "Huh?" and picked up the weapons beside them.
Zhu Huihui was startled, thinking that the enemy had arrived. Her first action was to cover her head and lie on the boat. After waiting for a long time without any movement, she quietly looked up.
In the gloomy sky, the ship, with its carved railings and painted decorations, seemed to glide slowly on the waves.
A snow-white gauze lantern hung high at the bow of the ship. Under its lemon-colored light, a person stood tall and elegant, his apricot robe fluttering like the rosy clouds of the western sky, radiant and noble.
Zhu Huihui jumped up and called out loudly, "Brother Liuyue! Brother Liuyue! I'm here!"
As the boat drew closer, Zhu Liuyue gazed at the cheering girl, his eyes crinkling with a smile. He lightly touched the bow with his toes, and he was already flying forward.
At that time, the two ships were several dozen feet apart. His long robe and wide sleeves spread out, making him look like a golden phoenix riding the wind. Zhu Huihui only felt a gentle breeze on her face. She blinked slightly and Zhu Liuyue had already landed in front of her, while her own ship did not even sway.
That display of lightness skill was simply breathtaking! Not only was Zhu Huihui dumbfounded, but even the two experts from Maple Snow City were stunned. The same thought simultaneously arose in the minds of all three: this person's martial arts were truly unfathomable! If Young Master Xue Se were to compete with him, who would be superior?
Zhu Huihui then thought, the great hero once said that his and Liu Yue's martial arts skills were evenly matched, but now that his glasses are inconvenient, he is afraid that Liu Yue will suffer a loss.
The thought that the hero might actually lose made her feel very depressed, and then she felt ashamed. In fact, Brother Liu Yue had been very good to her, but she still favored the hero, and she felt a little sorry for Brother Liu Yue...
Liu Yue stood beside her, watching those bright, big eyes blink as if they were thinking about something. She smiled and flicked the tip of her nose with her finger: "I said yes, we'll meet again soon!"
Zhu Huihui turned her head and smiled broadly: "I knew it! What a coincidence!" His boat looked really beautiful, but it moved so slowly. He had left much earlier than her, but she still caught up with him.
"What a coincidence." Liu Yue took the fan from her belt, unfolded it, and gently shook it a few times. "I've been waiting for you!"
"Waiting for me?" Zhu Huihui was quite surprised. "How did you know I would pass by here?"
"I guessed."
"But... I couldn't have guessed it myself."
Liu Yue recalled the longing and loneliness in her eyes when she was catching fireflies alone outside, and smiled slightly, saying, "Because I understand you better than you understand yourself."
Zhu Huihui was immediately flattered. Look at that prince, his words are so sophisticated! The same answer, if it were a chivalrous hero, he would say "That's because you're not paying attention"; if it were that bald master who was expelled from the temple, he would only say one word: "Stupid!"
At this moment, the two experts from Maple Snow City had recovered from the shock of the incredible lightness skill and immediately came over to exchange pleasantries. Although they had seen Liu Yue before, they knew that the apricot-colored robe he wore was unique in the martial arts world and belonged only to Young Master Liu Yue.
Liu Yue was very humble and exchanged a few pleasantries with them with a smile. Then she turned to them and asked, "Grey, where are you going?"
Zhu Huihui said, "I'm going to see the Blood Tower."
Liu Yue nodded: "Then it's on our way."
Zhu Huihui asked curiously, "You're going to see the Blood Tower? Wasn't he going to chase after the Japanese turtle?"
Liu Yue said, "It should be a direction, but I'm not sure if the goal is the same as yours."
Zhu Huihui blinked; what he said seemed ambiguous, and she only vaguely understood. Did he mean that the Japanese tortoise was on the same path as her? Oh dear, what if they met on the road? Wouldn't that be terrible...?
Liu Yue asked, "Grey Grey, would you like to come with me?"
"Yes, yes, I definitely want to!" Zhu Huihui said hurriedly. Knowing that she might run into Dead Turtle and his gang, she would shamelessly follow them even if Brother Liu Yue hadn't invited her.
Moreover, Brother Liu Yue's boat is big and comfortable, and there's plenty of delicious food. It's just that I and that effeminate Steward Qin can't stand each other...
Liu Yue seemed to know her thoughts and said with a smile, "Chief Steward Qin is not on this ship."
Upon hearing that he couldn't see the effeminate man, Zhu Huihui was overjoyed and immediately wanted to board Liu Yue's boat.
The two experts from Maple Snow City firmly disagreed. Although Young Master Liu Yue was famous and highly skilled in martial arts, their young master had instructed them to personally escort Miss to the Blood-Seeing Tower, so there was absolutely no reason to hand her over to someone else midway.
After some negotiation with the two experts from Fengxue City, Zhu Liuyue finally persuaded them to allow Zhu Huihui to travel with her, on the condition that they stay with the young lady. So, in the end, everyone on Zhu Huihui's ship, including the pigs, was transferred to Liuyue's ship.