The Boat Owner looked at Yueyao standing at the prow, then at Xiang Wei leisurely eating something, and finally sensibly retreated.
The boatman on the lantern boat whispered, "Master, are these two not leaving yet?" The Four Great Courtesans dispersed, and the lantern boats on the Qinhuai River all returned. Now only their lantern boat remained on the river. These people want to go home.
The Boat Owner replied quietly, "Go and do your job, why so much nonsense?" Guests staying from evening till dawn isn't unheard of, just not common.
Xiang Wei, having had enough to eat and drink, handed a plate of Begonia Cake to Yueyao, saying, "It's almost dawn; it's time to return!" After speaking, she took a piece from the plate and handed it to Yueyao.
Yueyao did not eat, looked at the silent Qinhuai River, and smiled, saying, "Not long ago it was so lively, but now it's so quiet."
Xiang Wei took a bite of the cake in her hand and whispered, "Melancholy over the Spring and Autumn Annals?"
