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The weather was strange. It was a clear and bright night. After a few thunderclaps, it started to rain. The girls on the brothel boat all went inside to shelter themselves from the rain, while the little fellows busied themselves with picking up the tea cups on the deck.

Du Yueyao was also shocked. After returning to the brothel boat s, she immediately looked outside the window. The weather changed as soon as she wanted, and the river had always been windy, but now, it was blowing even harder than before, causing him to be unable to see clearly.

Presumably, Yin Ci had gone back … However, he had heard that the Yin Family was very far away from here. If he didn't bring his rain gear, wouldn't he be drenched?

He felt extremely uneasy in his heart, but he didn't know what he should do …

He kept mumbling to himself in his heart. It didn't matter if he said it, the ship was only a few days away, and he had to return to the Su Zhou. There was no need for him to see him again …

It suddenly started raining in the middle of the night. The people on the boat naturally couldn't sleep well. When they woke up in the morning, they saw that it was a mess. Most of the flowers were already in a state of disarray.

Originally, Lanxiao had wanted to directly change into a batch of flowers, but Du Yueyao advised him to keep the boat until two or three days later. Since there wouldn't be many customers, there was no need to trouble herself to buy another batch of flowers. Those who moved in and out of the city would be delayed by a day's work. And the money that had already been spent would not be any fresher.

Thus, he asked the servant to clean up the boat. He also ordered a gardener to pick up the leaves. Then, the brothel boat s of Spring Brothel reopened.

After the rain that day, the air was exceptionally clear, as if it were filled with the smell of the coming summer.

Every year, the brothel boat season would end at the end of April or the beginning of May, and the brothels with better business would open more often.

Spring Brothel's brothel boat business was naturally exceptionally good, and was already one of the best in the capital city for this year's brothels. The girls in the brothel were about to vomit … I might as well end this early...

The other difference was that the brothel boat in Mommy Chun's Na Hong Yuan should have long been there for, but she did not accept it. She just stayed on the surface of the river and there was no business. He had no idea what was going on inside his heart.

Ever since that day the heavy rain had stopped, Du Yueyao had not seen Yin Ci near the brothel boat for quite a few days. She couldn't help but wonder if something had happened to him.

Or was he sick from the rain? Did anyone take care of him?

It was ridiculous to think about it... The Yin family was a wealthy merchant in the capital, so it was impossible for their household to lack servants. It was useless for him to think about it.

Yin Ci didn't come naturally because he had given up, or perhaps it was because he had already returned to his hometown.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little depressed.

But no matter what, at least this year's brothel boat season was about to end, and everyone could have a good rest. Furthermore, Lanxiao had already found a private school at the side of the city, and it was not far from the Spring Brothel. Xiao Cui'er could go to school soon, and after the school was over, she could return to the brothel. It was also very convenient to walk.

As long as Du Yueyao did not speak, she would agree to let Du Yueyao in and out. As a result, he had already become a regular customer of the Spring Brothel, the moment she saw his horse carriage arrive, Little Si would immediately bring him to the ship. With the passage of time, it seemed that there was no need for Little Si to pass on the knowledge to him.

It was only towards the last day of the ship's return that Prime Minister Zhao came. However, he didn't first look for Du Yueyao, and instead found Lan Xiao to ask about the matter of helping Du Yueyao to redeem herself. Lan Xiao was startled, but it wasn't because she felt that the Prime Minister Zhao was truly interested in Du Yueyao.

After all, there were many people in the capital who wanted to help Du Yueyao redeem himself, and it was not strange. Furthermore, she was friends with Du Yueyao, if Du Yueyao wanted to leave, she could just tell her.

That Prime Minister Zhao actually came to find him first, saying that he would pay a full sum of money to give Yue Yao a pleasant surprise …

Lan Xiao silently said in her heart.

"What surprise …" "I think it's due to fright …" Your wife has enough power, even if you have both power and money, you would need Yue Yao's respect if you want to marry Du Yueyao. Even if Yueyu was blind, she still had me to watch over this bunch of people …

Therefore, Lan Xiao casually found a reason to send Zhao Kangming away, and waited until she had plotted with Du Yueyao in the night before giving him an answer that she would never be able to implement.

Before long, he saw Zhao Kangming coming down the stairs with a gloomy face. He must have also touched a nose full of dust. Lan Xiao quickly followed him upstairs, and coincidentally, Du Yueyao had brewed a pot of spring tea this year.

"Lord Zhao said that he would marry me, but I did not agree."

She saw that Lan Xiao had most likely guessed it by now, so she decided to let her see how she felt about watching a good show.

Sure enough, Lan Xiao burst out in laughter. Du Yueyao could only consider herself unlucky to have lost a friend who took pleasure in another's misfortune, and marry the Prime Minister Zhao who had been his equal for two whole rounds? How could she be willing? In the end, she was still the Du Yueyao who worked hard for her life …

Although it was morning, the weather wasn't too good, and although it was morning, the sky had always been gloomy. The things on the boat had already been packed properly, and they drove the boat all the way to a bay at the edge of the city.

The flower arrangement on the boat had also been cleaned up, revealing her original appearance. It made people feel like she was a stranger.

Coincidentally, the Mommy Chun of Na Hong Yuan also decided to pack up her boat today. She had suffered quite a lot during the brothel boat season this year, and I heard that she was already prepared to sell her brothel boat and devote all of her experience to the management of the brothels.

In the entire season, she had stirred up a lot of trouble for the Spring Brothel, but with Lan Xiao there, the Mommy Chun was at a disadvantage. Only in the last few days did she finally calm down a little. Originally, everyone thought that she was holding back some evil scheme in preparation to come and cause trouble again, but they didn't expect her to actually calm down obediently.

At the cry of the boatman, the ship, which had been moored at the docks for months, began to move slowly. The girls on the boat didn't want to go ashore either, so everyone wanted to take the boat to the bay and come back from the city together. Du Yueyao pulled Xiao Cui'er's hand. Once the boat reached the shore, she would bring Xiao Yue'er to see her future school.

The end of the brothel boat season seemed to be even more exciting than the beginning. Maybe it was because Lan Xiao had let everyone say that they could take a long vacation.

Xiao Cui'er was especially happy as well. She was going to see the teacher in a bit, so she dressed herself properly with her hair sticking up on top of her head, and was wearing a new set of clothes. It was her first time seeing her teacher, so she had to leave a good impression.

The day was exceptionally long in Du Yueyao's memories. The weather had never been too good, and with the clouds constantly pressing on top of their heads, it seemed to be slightly uncomfortable, but everyone was especially happy, and no one realized that danger was coming. The boat continued its journey until it reached the mouth of the river. There was no problem, and the boat from the Nahong Courtyard followed them all the way out of the city.

At first, no one noticed anything amiss, but when someone cried out in shock, Du Yueyao turned to look at the source of the sound, only to realize that the brothel boat of the Na Hong Yuan that was following closely behind was rushing towards the brothel boat, as if it was possessed by a devil.

Before they could avoid the brothel boat, they had already collided with it, and with a loud bang, the people on the boat fell onto the ground. When everyone came back to their senses, the deck of the brothel boat had already been cracked open and a large gash appeared.

There were exclamations everywhere, random shouts, and the ship tilted. It seemed that someone had gotten stuck in the cabin …

"Big sister, big sister, what should we do …" Xiao Cui'er was so scared that her voice changed.

When the boat was hit, both she and Xiao Cui'er fell onto the ground. She directly slid out of the boat while hugging Xiao Cui'er, as the third floor they were on naturally tilted much more than the ones on the deck. She would definitely fall straight into the water.

The people on both sides of the river had seen what happened, but unfortunately, there were not many people at the edge of the city. There were a few small fishing boats, and they wanted to come closer to help, but unfortunately, this part of the river was too swift.

Amidst the noise, Du Yueyao vaguely heard Lan Xiao's voice.

"Yueyu?" How about it? "Hurry up and come up on deck!"

Du Yueyao was unable to get up at the moment, but after feeling it for a bit, although she was not lightly hit on the railing, she did not receive any heavy injuries, and replied while dragging her throat.

"I'm fine, I'll be right down. Go take a look at the others …"

Du Yueyao hugged Xiao Cui'er who was scared witless, the thoughts in her head finally came back to her mind after Lan Xiao shouted for him. Go out on deck and wait for the fishing boats to rescue them.

"I'm fine …" She could only console Xiao Cui'er, gritting her teeth as she found a foothold to stand up.

The ship's hull had already tilted. It was only a matter of time before they would sink into the river. They had to find the boat and rescue her as soon as possible …

She looked up the river. Several small fishing boats had gathered around the brothel boat, but they were all unable to approach due to the river water being too swift.

"Elder sister, are we going to die?"

Xiao Cui'er asked in Du Yueyao's embrace, because she was afraid that tears were already streaming down her face.

"That won't happen, after we cross this turbulent river section, the boat will be able to come over, and we'll be saved …"

She comforted Xiao Cui'er as she helped him climb onto the deck. Due to the sharp tilt of the third floor, it was hard to deal with ordinary matters.

The rear part of the boat had already been smashed apart, and after being filled with water, it became exceptionally heavy, as it had sunk. At this time, Lan Xiao and a few other girls were standing on the bow of the boat, they had to tightly grab onto the objects on the deck to be able to stand stably.