Time-Traveling Love

At the edge of the Moon River, there was a divine bird, and beside Dapeng stood a valiant man. In the river lay his wife. The villagers of Moon Village had heard the news and gathered at the riverbank to see for themselves. They saw the woman lying in the river was the girl who had returned with Yue’er from the riverbank over a year ago. Everyone was discussing it from a distance. Yue’er, who had rushed to the Moon River, parted the crowd and saw Caitong in the river, letting out a “Wah” cry before running home, only to stumble and cry incessantly upon entering. Ruiping came over to help her up, brushing off the dust, and asked, “What’s wrong, my dear?” “The lady is lying in the river,” Yue’er said between sobs. Ruiping, still not understanding, saw neighbors approaching, saying that the woman in the river was the foster daughter of their old madam. Ruiping, supporting the Old Madam Xu and leading Yue’er, came to the riverbank. Seeing Caitong lying in the water, Ruiping couldn’t help but call out “Miss” and burst into tears. Old Madam Xu, calling out “My dear,” approached the riverbank. Seeing Liu Bugun gripping Caitong’s hand, she asked curiously, “What is the relationship between the young master and the woman in the river? Why do you hold her hand so tightly?” “The woman in the river is my wife,” Liu Bugun replied, looking at Xu Caitong in the river. “Ah, you are my son-in-law?” Old Madam Xu said, wiping tears of joy. Ruiping explained to Liu Bugun that Xu Caitong was the foster daughter of the old madam. Liu Bugun bowed to his foster mother, then sat by the river, staring blankly at the water, holding Caitong’s hand.