The tips of the willow leaves glistened with crystal-clear dewdrops in the early morning, as if they were about to fall but had not yet dropped.
CHIRP CHIRP...
A kingfisher peered out of its nest, noticing that last night's torrential rain had ceased, and chirped lightly twice.
Then it flapped its wings swiftly, hurriedly skimming over the treetops, shaking off a spray of fine rain, and flew around the boat that kept swaying on the surface of the river, somewhat curiously.
Curiosity filled its avian eyes, but it was suddenly glared at by a woman propped up against the boat window, prompting it to let out a few startled cries and retreat to seek its mother.
Such a sudden movement startled Su Bei, who was behind her, and he quickly stopped.
"What's wrong?"
Ji Nanjue was kneeling on the bed, her jade arms resting on the boat's windowsill, her eyes looking out the window like ripples on an autumn lake.
