With Jiang Cheng and Jin Ling's departure, the sky gradually darkened.
As night fell, moonlight like water spilled across the lotus pond, seemingly coating the lotus flowers and leaves with a layer of silver radiance. The lotus leaves crowded close together, resembling one giant green jade platter after another. Lotus flowers emerged from among these broad platters—some had only unfurled two or three petals, some had all their petals spread wide to reveal tiny, tender yellow seed pods, while others remained tightly closed flower buds, looking as though they were so plump they were about to burst at any moment.
A gentle breeze swept past, causing the lotus leaves to sway softly and the lotus flowers to dance gracefully in the wind. Wei Wuxian pulled Xie Lian along as they took off their shoes and socks, rolled up their trouser legs, and splashed water with their dangling feet. Every now and then, little fish swam past the soles of their feet, sending ripples of ticklish sensation.
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