Avenge For Love novel Chapter 79

"You're wrong! I'm not the same person I was back then." Wu Xingxie vehemently denied, shaking her head and retreating from his touch. She hated how he could read her like a book. It was like he knew her every move but turned a blind eye to it because he didn't want to dictate her actions or life.

"If you're going to follow me, then keep it so that I don't have to see you!" She yelled before turning on her tracks, leaving him alone.

However she paused for a moment, remembering that she forgot something important. Wu Xingxie reluctantly turned back and walked past Wei with a pouty look and grabbed her fallen shawl. After putting it back on, she left the area without turning back.

The explosion incident was covered up with the victims being paid off to keep their mouths shut and witnesses claiming that it was a fire from one of the families who perished.

Knowing the actual truth, Wu Xingxie returned back and tried to find General Tang. Luckily, he had waited for her just half an hour walk away. Once she found the man and Sizheng, the boy ran up to him, worry in his eyes.

He checked her body for any possible injuries, making Wu Xingxie feel a bit better.

"I'm fine." She told him, patting his head affectionately. Such a simple gesture warmed Sizheng's heart and he beamed, hugging her waist. Since their first meeting, he felt a comforting connection to her, but he didn't know exactly why.

As the festival went on, Wu Xingxie chose to go sight seeing much to General Tang's dismay. He suggested they end the day and return home but Wu Xingxie was not having it.

It was her first time experiencing the festival so how could she just leave? The events earlier had put her in a bad mood but Sizheng convinced her to enjoy the day. The little boy was a ray of sunshine, making her smile softly.

A few hours passed and the sun began to set, but the capital was bustling with festivities and entertainment. Music could be heard throughout the city, people rushing to prepare their lanterns.

"Let's get that one!" Wu Xingxie pointed happily at a particular lantern. The lantern had moon designs on it, revealing the different phases. For some reason, it attracted her attention because of how well done the lantern was made, even though it would be released.

"This one looks better though." General Tang chose a different one and asked the owner if he could have it.

The owner of course said yes. The more lanterns he sold, the better.

"Mr, did you create this? It's so pretty!"

Checking the details of the lantern, Wu Xingxie asked enthusiastically.

The owner froze upon hearing her question and tried to think of a good answer.

In fact, he did not make these lanterns. They were given to him by an unknown person who paid him to sell the lanterns. Not only that, he was told that he could keep the money and didn't have to give a percentage to the person as long as he sold the one with moons on it to a young lady. The person told him it had to be the one with a shawl, hiding away her facial features.

When the owner met Wu Xingxie, he had already knew she had to be the one who the person referred to. Amongst his customers, no one wore a shawl or tried to hide away their faces. Only this lady who came along with an older man and younger boy matched the description.

The owner naturally thought that they were a family of three. However, when he saw how different the way she acted towards the older man versus the boy, he retracted it immediately.

"No, I had them made from a craftsman." The seller stated, and he clearly saw the disappointment in her eyes. It seemed like she really liked the lantern.

"Mr, how about this? If you can introduce me to this talented craftsman, I will pay you 200 in bars of gold for the lantern." Wu Xingxie offered straightforwardly.

Hearing her words, the man's smile disappeared as he digested her sentence.

Five was the one she wanted to pay for now? Them why did she offer 200?

The man was upset but he thought,

"I can just ask one of my friends to pretend to be the craftsman. She's never seen him so there's no way she would know!"

Of course, this would lead to his downfall for arranging this.

He accepted the 5 gold bars from Wu Xingxie, smiling evilly as he thought of the rest of the golds.

Excited, Wu Xingxie took her lantern and admired it's designs before telling the others that they should hurry to the river.

"That way, we can light our lanterns and let it go without other people's lanterns."

It was an hour before people gathered by the river for the lanterns so Wu Xingxie took advantage of the time to release hers.

At the river, a few torches had been set up so that people could walk around and see in the dark. The night was a bit chilly since it was autumn but not to the point where one would get sick. Multiple stands had been put up containing candled so that people could ignite the flames to make the lantern fly.