Chapter 36 Jealousy

Chen Wan carried Lin Yu through the lush green summer.

The road in the small town was very empty, sometimes bumpy and sometimes smooth. She could feel the tension emanating from Lin Yu who was sitting upright. "If you're afraid of falling, just grab the corner of my clothes."

Lin Yu lowered his eyes and saw that her thin summer shirt vaguely outlined the line of her waist.

He became even more embarrassed, with his hands hanging helplessly within five centimeters of her back, looking like a child who had made a mistake and was turning himself in.

Just as they passed a bump, they jumped up and down, and their hand fell on Chen Wan's shoulder.

Chen Wan nodded, "Yes, hold on tight, don't fall."

Her hair was very soft, brushing against his knuckles as she nodded, adding a touch of tenderness.

Lin Yu's heart was also moved, and he subconsciously moved closer to her.

But his gaze drifted to the rice fields bathed in sunlight not far away, and he tried to conceal his joy.

"Focus." He lowered his voice deliberately and said seriously.

Chen Wan uttered an "oh" and felt the warmth coming from behind, and couldn't help blushing.

As we approached the market, we saw more and more vehicles, but most of them were residents of the town.

They locked the car in a nearby carport and walked around, looking around and discussing what they needed to prepare for the picnic.

Passing by a grocery store, I saw an old poster on the glass counter. It was from the movie "Kikujiro's Summer".

The shelves are filled with a wide variety of goods, both new and old, all very neatly arranged.

Lin Yu fell in love with a glass lunch box at first sight. On the lid was a Miffy bunny, white, soft, and silly.

His eyes fell on Chen Wan's face as she was choosing tableware. It was just as white, soft and cute.

"I'll give you this new lunch box, okay?" He raised his hand to attract Chen Wan's attention.

Chen Wan looked at it carefully and nodded, "Okay."

Although his tone was calm, his eyes were full of smiles.

Then the two of them went to pick out snacks for the picnic.

Lin Yu was very active in eating, pushing the cart across the entire cargo area.

Chen Wan followed behind him, looking at the label casually.

After Lin Yu had selected them all, she took a look and found that most of them were Want Want packaging.

The cheerful and silly Big Head Boy has the same grin as Lin Yu.

Chen Wan couldn't hold back his laughter, tilted his head back, and tried to calm his breathing.

"What are you laughing at?" Lin Yu didn't understand what he meant and asked with a smile.

He pushed the cart and followed Chen Wan, slowly walking to the checkout area.

"I once had a dream in which you turned into Wangzai, and then rode a small electric scooter to the kindergarten gate to wait for me after school..." Chen Wan found it more and more funny as he spoke.

Recall the scene in that dream.

Recalling him calling her little friend.

The rhythm of my heartbeat suddenly skipped a beat, my laughter got stuck in my throat, and my emotions subsided a lot.

Lin Yu stopped and looked at her, his eyes as clear as a lake filled with a bright smile. "Did you dream about me?"

It was a rhetorical question asked slowly and steadily, with a rising tone at the end, and a hint of childish pride.

Chen Wan saw that the corners of Lin Yu's eyes were slightly bent downwards, like ripples in a pond. Under such a gaze, her heart was also rippling.

"When did you dream about it?" He teased her deliberately, raising his eyebrows with a half-smile. "Recently, or a long time ago?"

Lin Yu is like the man in the story "Waiting for the Rabbit by the Tree", waiting leisurely for the rabbit to jump in front of him.

Chen Wan looked away, put the snacks on the checkout counter, and pretended not to hear, "Boss, check out."

Lin Yu looked at her pretending to be calm, and felt amused and a little disappointed.

Little rabbit, really cautious.

I took a step back and immediately went home and locked the door, not knowing how long I would have to knock.

After shopping, I found a small restaurant to eat. There was a high school nearby, so it was just the time for school to be over.

Teenagers rushed in, and suddenly, the place was filled with unbridled laughter.

Lin Yu looked at Chen Wan, whose youthful features blended in with his youthful features, and his heart sank a little.

Feeling lost because of the age gap.

He secretly breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the menu carefully to divert his attention.

Chen Wan sat opposite him, listening to the noisy discussions around him.

"Look, there's a handsome guy over there."

"Really, really, it's not from our school, right?"

"She's not even wearing a school uniform, and she looks quite mature. She must have entered society."

Chen Wan turned around and saw four girls looking at Lin Yu openly.

After a while, the chatters started to urge each other, "Why don't you go get the contact information?"

"But there's a girl sitting opposite him."

Several speculative gazes fell on Chen Wan's face, and then quickly retracted.

They started discussing again, "She seems to be about our age, so she must be his sister."

"Then go and ask for it."

After several rounds of "pushing and refusing", a candidate was finally found.

Chen Wan looked at Lin Yu who was choosing vegetables and felt that he was quite troublesome.

I glanced in the corner of my eye and saw the girl who came to ask for contact information getting closer and closer.

Lin Yu looked up and asked Chen Wan what else he liked to eat.

"Sweet and sour pork ribs, cabbage with vinegar." She named the dishes.

Lin Yu doesn't really like sour food, so when he heard the name of the dish, he grinned, "You're really jealous."

Chen Wan nodded, his tone serious, "Yes."

Lin Yu ticked the name of the dish with a somewhat amused look and said in a gentle tone, "I understand."

The girl who came to ask for contact information noticed the atmosphere, shook her head at the sisters behind her, and stopped talking.

After seeing her walk away, Chen Wan changed his mind and said, "Forget it, no more pickled cabbage. It's too sour."

Lin Yu smiled and replied, "Okay."

After dinner, Chen Wan drove Lin Yu back to the old house again.

Two people are preparing food for a picnic in the kitchen.

Lin Yu washed the fruit, put it in the lunch box, and brewed the scented tea and poured it into the cup.

Chen Wan fried some omelets and made some sandwiches.

Once everything is ready, put it all in the basket.

"Let's go." Lin Yu happily carried the basket and asked Chen Wan to get in the car.

They had just taken a few steps when they heard grunting sounds from behind, and Huangdou followed them with a clattering sound.

Then he squatted in front of the car door and looked at Chen Wan pitifully.

Lin Yu raised his eyebrows and said, "Huangdou, what are you doing? Go play with Xiaomi."

Hearing him say Xiaomi, Huangdou glanced at him resentfully, if only a dog could have a resentful look.

Chen Wan patted its head and asked, "What's wrong?"

Huangdou wagged its tail and walked towards the backyard. Lin Yu and Chen Wan followed it out of curiosity.

Then I saw Xiaomi cuddling with other kittens.

Lin Yu tutted his tongue in amusement, "Hey, Huangdou, what's wrong with you? She already has a partner, and you look at Xiaomi and you, you are so disappointing."

Huangdou barked dejectedly twice, huddled behind Chen Wan, and looked at her eagerly.

"Shall we take the soybeans with us on the picnic?"

Lin Yu looked at the silly dog, shrugged, and said with a half-smile, "Then I will be a good person and take in the heartbroken single dog."

When Huangdou heard his agreement, he ran to the car happily.

As soon as Lin Yu opened the car door, it jumped onto the passenger seat. Chen Wan then opened the back door and planned to get in.

"Is this your seat? Do you know how to fasten your seat belt?" Lin Yu pretended to be angry and patted Huang Dou's head twice, "Go to the back."

Huangdou rolled his eyes, then obediently jumped into the back seat and lay down in a long line, leaving Chen Wan with no place to sit.

"Hello, Ms. Chen. I'm Xiaolin, a veteran driver. I'll be at your service throughout today's journey. Please give me a five-star rating when the time comes."

Lin Yu recited his lines without changing his expression, and Chen Wan also cooperated with him. "Okay, I'll leave it to you, old driver."

After they finished speaking, their eyes met and they couldn't hold back their laughter.

Huangdou was also infected by the laughter and became much happier. He stuck out his furry head and rubbed against Lin Yu. When he was pushed away, he stuck to Chen Wan.

Chen Wan rolled down the car window and felt the wind blowing in, which made him feel much more relaxed.

"Listen to music?"

After Lin Yu finished asking, Chen Wan nodded, so he casually turned on the FM radio.

The afternoon radio program consists mostly of soothing music.

Landy Wen's "Summer Wind" was playing

The summer wind is lazy

Even the clouds are getting hot

Chen Wan squinted his eyes and hummed softly to the rhythm of the song very comfortably.

Then let the emotions flow into the lyrics.

I see your cool smile, but you can also be shy sometimes

The summer wind blows through my hair and ears

The summer of you and me, the wind whispers

Lin Yu occasionally shifted his attention away from the road conditions and turned his head slightly to look at her with her curved eyebrows and eyes.

So he smiled freely and casually.

The July River is located in a remote and deep place, and the road stretches out along the winding river valley.

After driving for about an hour, the turbulent river outside the car window became much calmer and the road became narrower and narrower.

Green mountains and misty clouds came towards them. A car in front slowed down and gradually became parallel to them.

The other person rolled down the window and said hello, "Are you guys here to see the fireflies too?"

She was a girl with a bright smile, waving enthusiastically at Chen Wan.

"Um."

"I heard you can see night-blooming cereus in this valley," the girl enthusiastically introduced. "It would be great if we could see both fireflies and night-blooming cereus together!"

Chen Wan also nodded. She had never seen the night-blooming cereus bloom.

The girl said that she and her boyfriend also came here for a picnic, and were waiting to see the fireflies at night.

The July River is a shallow ford and one needs to cross a single-plank bridge to cross it.

Huangdou happily jumped across the bridge.

Lin Yu carried the basket and measured the length of the bridge with his eyes.

"I'll carry you?" he suggested.

Chen Wan thought about it and felt that the chances of falling into the river would be greater if he did so, so he shook his head and refused.

"It's okay, just walk slowly and be careful."

Chen Wan followed behind him, carefully maintaining his balance.

Under the bridge was the shallow river water, reflecting the bright sunlight. Chen Wan felt a little dizzy as he looked at it. His body swayed and his fingertips touched Lin Yu's elbow.

She was about to take it back, but Lin Yu reached out and held it lightly.

"I told you, be careful."

His tone was somewhat helpless. He held Chen Wan's hand and walked slowly.

Chen Wan clearly felt a dry warmth on her hand. Lin Yu's palm covered the back of her hand, making her feel at ease.

The close contact connects the rhythms of the pulses.

The sound of gurgling water was drowned out by the pounding of my heartbeat.

She sensed Lin Yu's subtle nervousness, so she also clenched his fingers.

When we arrived at the July River, we saw indigo or goose yellow wild flowers scattered on the shallows.

The clear water flows thinly on the white sand and gravel, and the sunlight flows on the water, sparkling.

"It's really nice here, very quiet." Lin Yu looked up and saw the cliffs of the valley covered with lush green vines.

The wind blew the clouds here and there, casting light and dark shadows on the colorful wildflowers.

The couple also crossed the bridge, and the girl ran over happily and said that since they were all here for a picnic, they should just sit together.

"My name is Yiya." She introduced herself with a smile.

Chen Wan answered her while placing the lunch boxes. "My name is Chen Wan."

Yiya hummed twice, then saw Lin Yu looking over here, and moved closer to Chen Wan. "Is that your boyfriend, or your brother?"

Chen Wan turned around and met Lin Yu's eyes. He was stunned for two seconds and subconsciously raised his hand to touch his neck.

"Not my brother." Chen Wan was amused by his awkward look, "Although I'm not your boyfriend yet."

Yiya noticed something, patted her shoulder, and said with a smile, "It will be soon."

Duan Yan dealt with the things in his hands and watched Yi Ya chatting up the little girl in a familiar manner.

He put his hand on someone's shoulder and smiled maliciously.

She is a real playboy.

He shook his head helplessly, then chatted with Lin Yu, "I'm sorry, my girlfriend is talkative and very outgoing. I'm afraid your girlfriend is not used to it."

Lin Yu smiled and said, "It's okay. She doesn't talk much, so it's just right to neutralize the situation."

He calmly acknowledged that Chen Wan was his girlfriend.

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