Jiang Hao handed over the jade hairpin. Lady White Snake extended her slender, jade-like hand, took the hairpin from Jiang Hao's palm, and gently tucked it into her hair. Her black hair and emerald hairpin complemented each other perfectly.
She raised her head.
Lady White Snake gave Jiang Hao a soft smile. "Thank you, sir, for helping me recover my jade hairpin."
"You're welcome," Jiang Hao replied quietly.
Xiao Qing chuckled beside them and said brightly, "This hairpin is something my sister treasures dearly. It's fortunate that Young Master found it. If it had been lost, my sister would surely have been heartbroken. We truly must thank you, Young Master."
"Returning lost property is only right." Jiang Hao looked at Lady White Snake.
Lady White Snake gave another graceful bow. "Thank you again, sir. Farewell."
With that, she turned away with Xiao Qing.
They were leaving just like that? This didn't seem to follow the script.
"Miss, may I ask your name?" Jiang Hao called after her.
Lady White Snake glanced back with a gentle smile. "If we are fated, Young Master will know in the future."
There was still a future?
In the blink of an eye, Lady White Snake and Xiao Qing had vanished into the crowd.
Jiang Hao suddenly smiled faintly.
He believed that their fate had only just begun.
He turned and headed toward the lake.
When he reached the lakeshore, a pleasure boat happened to be preparing to depart for the island in the middle of the lake. He could take in West Lake in the rain while boating, so Jiang Hao boarded without much thought.
Three Ponds Mirroring the Moon on the lake island was one of West Lake's most famous sights. There was none of the industrialization of later generations here. After going