The Charming Ex-Wife

The Charming Ex–Wife

Chapter 681 The Goddess Aphrodite

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The moment the topic turned to the child who could effortlessly lift Lysander, all of Josiah’s doubts dissipated. He figured that even if the local children didn’t possess such extraordinary athletic prowess, they must certainly have decent physical strength.

As the two were conversing, the procession halted for a performance. First, a group of children, pretending to be cupids, performed a series of backflips in place. Following them was an elderly man on stilts, which were at least one point two meters high. Yet, he moved as if he were on flat ground, seemingly unaffected by the height.

Josiah had completely decided to take back his previous words. The parade participants were filled with talented individuals. If one didn’t know better, one hey would have thought they were professional acrobats hired for a performance.

Lysander rarely saw his pupils constrict like that, and being able to read his mind, she said, “You’ve only been to places like this when doing charity work before, haven’t you?”

“No, I’ve never been here before,” Josiah admitted candidly. “In the past, my involvement in charitable activities was limited to signing off on plans. At most, I would pose for a photo with representatives. As for the actual circumstances, the assessment was always done by the staff working on the ground.”

He had never imagined that the seemingly insignificant lines written in the contract could actually hold such a profound impact on so many people’s lives.

Lysander wasn’t surprised by this. She merely remarked, “It’s rather ironic, isn’t it? Back when we were married, we barely knew anything about each other’s work. Now, it seems we can actually hold a

conversation about it.”

Today, she was dressed simply. Her outfit consisted of dark blue jeans paired with a solid–colored sweatshirt. The shoes she wore were nearly identical to the pair she had lost in the village, a pair of canvas shoes. At first glance, she and Josiah, who stood beside her, looked as if they were wearing matching couple outfits.

Inwardly, Josiah felt a hint of joy although he didn’t show it. He subtly moved closer to Lysander while shielding her, appearing just like any ordinary couple would.

After the villagers, playing various characters, had completed their parts, the focus of the procession turned to the deity statues being carried on wooden palanquins. They were, in fact, the true protagonists of the day.

Lysander had little knowledge about the local customs there, so she had no choice but to eavesdrop on an elderly local who was explaining the situation to a young man nearby.

Josiah also hurried to catch up, matching her pace.

“The festivities were not only for the people to enjoy, but also for the deities to witness. Today, everyone gathered to bring the deities out to revel with the people. After the worship ceremony in two days, they would be returned. In the past, when people relied on the divine for sustenance, this was the method used to pray for favorable weather.”

past, Josiah would have merely dismissed it as superstition, his face expressionless. However, after witnessing the lives of the people here firsthand, his

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here was striving hard in their lives. Having a place to anchor one’s soul was indeed a good thing. After all, one

he had become someone with aspirations of his own.

truly remarkable. They look so lifelike at

take a closer look. Only after clearly seeing the face of the statue did

that was untouched by the mundane world. It bore no resemblance to Adrian

seems that Lysander’s taste hasn’t

old man turned around and

deity’s statue must keep up with the times. After all, it’s intended to be repainted every few decades. If it wasn’t for a tourist who did a documentary of the statue last year,

know what these deities are known to protect?”

clueless tourist. Moreover, since she was there to make a

that’s Aphrodite… If you’re hoping for a child, just offer a prayer to her.

knowledgeably about the deities in the festival; he was practically a walking storybook. He noticed that Lysander was listening with rapt attention, and he hadn’t spoken this much in a long time. It was only

deities. Your future

their resemblance to

the local life and promptly expressed his gratitude politely.

subject, “And… who

that one? That’s

A water

of.” The elderly man chuckled before adding, “It’s mentioned in the county annals that in ancient times, when Enipeus still resided there, young men and women who wished to marry and have children would draw

became intrigued. “So how can

depends on whether the bowl of water is clear or murky. If it’s clear, it signifies that the couple

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and will