Chapter 36 Holding Hands

Chapter 36 Holding Hands

Lin Zhusheng was finally awakened by the person in charge of collecting the papers. When he woke up, everyone in the school had left.

Fortunately, his fellow students still had some remaining friendship and did not leave, waiting for him outside.

Song Ming was still the same as usual, and it was hard to tell whether he was upset or not. The others seemed a little uncomfortable, with their brows furrowed, as if they were still thinking about the test just now.

After a good sleep, Lin Zhusheng stretched his muscles by punching and kicking, and said, "Let's go."

He exuded a nonchalant air, and others admired his composure, which allowed him to remain calm even when faced with a catastrophe, especially the brother sitting next to him who had watched him sleep through the entire match.

The time after the test could not be wasted, and after leaving the academy he waved goodbye and went to deliver gifts as usual.

The sect has always done things quickly, and the hard-working disciples also need hard-working teachers. Just like the test when he was still a menial disciple, the test results will be announced on the second day and posted on the bulletin board of the academy.

The good news is that after so many days of study, at least three out of the six people have passed. The bad news is that two of them who passed are Lin Zhusheng and Song Ming, who have not been studying, and they are at the top one and two on the list again like last time.

"How could this be!"

Everyone came to look at the list. Gao Yu looked for his name on the list several times but didn't see it. He pounded the wall in despair. His next move looked like he was going to hit the ground with his head. He looked miserable.

When I took a look at the top of the list before the exam, I saw two familiar names on it, and my sadness became even stronger.

"You obviously haven't read the book, tell me whether you have bribed the teacher! Let me buy one too!"

Lin Zhusheng, who was watching quietly on the side, was caught by the two brothers who were in tears and began to talk nonsense. He raised his hands to prove his innocence and said, "I didn't say I didn't read the book."

Then he added: "By the way, I said before that the test should pass."

He just didn't read the book these few days, which doesn't mean he hadn't read it before, and he had said that he could pass the test long before we mentioned studying together.

The same applies to the Song and Ming dynasties.

“…”

At this moment, Gao Yu finally remembered that the person in his hand had fallen asleep before. When he took the book and put it on his face, he did feel that the book was wrinkled and looked much thicker than theirs.

And finally I remembered that the Song Ming family has always had a close relationship with the Yao Sect.

It’s hard not to understand pharmacology when you have grown up in that kind of environment.

In the end, they are the ones who are uneducated and unskilled!

Two of the three brothers failed. Thinking of their miserable future of having to go to Jingsi Hall to take the exam again, they all cried together.

Another person who didn’t pass was Zhang Jing. Lin Zhusheng was very surprised. He looked at it twice before confirming that this person had failed. He then patted him on the shoulder and asked, "What's wrong with you? Did you draw a talisman on the paper during the test?"

Zhang Jing did not draw the talisman, not because he did not know how to do it. He just stayed up all night drawing talismans with the others and fell asleep during the test.

Very good, he is going to Jingsi Hall too. Patting his shoulder in comfort, Lin Zhusheng quietly moved towards the door and said, "It's okay. Go to the Great Elder and take the test again. You will definitely pass it in one try."

His clothes were held tightly, and his attempt to leave quietly was successfully blocked. Grabbing the clothes, Zhang Jing said simply: "Go with me."

The others were quickly captured, including Song Ming.

We study together as a group of six and we have to take the make-up exam together.

“…”

In the end, he was still a beat late. Lin Zhusheng, who had clearly already passed the mark, made the mistake of running one step too slow, so he could only follow to Jingsi Hall.

It has been a while since I last met the Great Elder. When I saw him again, he still looked energetic and fierce.

The Jingsi Hall is tall and solemn, built with old brown wood. It appears dark at first glance, with a cold and solemn aura that matches the face of the great elder sitting in the center very well.

While the others were busy flipping through books and preparing for the test, Lin Zhusheng didn't need to do that. He took out some snacks and headed towards the Great Elder.

The Great Elder's face did not show any expression. When he saw him, he finally showed a little surprise and asked, "Did you pass the test?"

"I came here with a friend."

Lin Zhusheng took out some snacks that happened to be in his backpack and handed them forward, saying, "Let's go out and play together after they finish the test."

When he was discussing whether Wuqi should stay or go, he seemed to be a smart guy, so he shouldn't even fail this kind of test. The surprise on the elder's face disappeared, he pushed the snack back and said, "Just eat it yourself."

"Really?" Lin Zhusheng glanced sideways, resting his hands on the table and said, "The peach blossoms are gone. This is the last time I'll make this dessert this year. They will all be gone in the future."

Then he gave her a small favor and said with a smile, "It's delicious. Great Elder, please try it."

“…”

The elder frowned, but finally gave up and said thank you.

[Great Elder Favorability +5 (65/100)]

This little old man. He looks tough and has always had a cold image. In fact, he likes to eat sweets, but he doesn't eat them at all because of his image. He is extremely conflicted and quite funny.

He accepted the snacks with a cold face, his expression calm, and his favorability towards him soared privately, just like the last time he sent snacks.

Lin Zhusheng lowered his head and pretended to cough, then clenched his fists to cover the corners of his mouth.

He sat there as naturally as if he were at home, not at all restrained. The elder asked, "Aren't you afraid of me?"

A nearly nonsense question. After all, this person wasn't afraid when he saw the sect master last time.

Lin Zhusheng smiled and said, "I haven't done anything wrong, so what am I afraid of?"

The elder asked, "What are you going to do?"

"Let's go see the lantern festival, the one in the nearest town." Lin Zhusheng said, "I heard the lanterns there are beautiful. If you like it, I'll bring one back for you."

The elder stopped drinking tea, looked down at the tea leaves floating in the water, and said "no need".

After spending an entire afternoon in Jingsi Hall, towards evening, a group of people who had passed the make-up exam were finally able to leave.

It was the first time that he left the sect by himself on the big sword. He was still the driver with 0 passengers on the sword. Lin felt that the wind was free, but a little cold.

Although the sect is located deep in the mountains, there are actually several prosperous towns around it. This time they only have enough time to go to the nearest Lishui Town, where the Lantern Festival is held.

The Lantern Festival is held once a year and people from all over the country go there. It is said to be very lively.

It was inconvenient to get on and off the street, and they saw the shadow of the town from afar, so they drew their swords before entering the town.

The rumors are not false, there are really a lot of people involved. Walking out of the town onto the wide street, you can see crowds of people everywhere except the buildings.

It was beginning to get dark.

The red sunset spread from the horizon. Lin Zhusheng walked among the crowd with the cat in his arms, watching the lights on both sides of the street light up.

The dim light hung down from the eaves, along both sides of the street, spreading across the entire street. Some people have started setting up stalls on the roadside, selling all kinds of lights, which look quite novel.

He had been completing missions while playing games before and had never been to a place like this. He was quite curious and looked around.

There was no hiding of the novelty in his eyes. Song Ming, who was walking beside him, lowered his head and asked, "You've never been to a lantern festival?"

There were too many people around, so Lin Zhusheng couldn't hear clearly. He raised his head and asked, "Huh?"

Song Ming bent down and moved closer, then repeated the words verbatim. Now that he had heard it clearly, Lin Zhusheng nodded and said, "I haven't been there."

The distance was quite close, so close that he could clearly see his eyelashes cast a shadow by the light. Song Ming paused and wanted to say something, but the person next to him had already turned his head, reached out to pat Zhang Jing on the other side, and pointed to a place to look over there.

Lin Zhusheng pointed in the direction of a small stall. The stall seemed to be quite popular, with many people watching. They were not selling lanterns but talismans, which were displayed one by one and looked quite spectacular. Putting one hand on Zhang Jing's shoulder, he suggested: "Why don't you expand your business? Maybe you can make a little fortune."

The talisman seems to be unexpectedly popular. If we put up a sign saying that I'm a disciple of Tianzong, I'm sure a lot of people will buy it. He can be an agent and at the same time embark on the road to a well-off life.

With a father who was a national teacher, Zhang Jing was not short of money, so he reached out and slapped his hand away from his shoulder.

A very ruthless person, Lin, who had failed in his attempt to become a well-off man, turned around and started talking to other people.

The crowd was too crowded and it took me more than a quarter of an hour to walk along this short street. Finally, I turned the corner and my view suddenly opened up. I saw a river flowing on one side of the street and a stone bridge with many people on it.

And many fellow students who can be recognized at a glance. It's a rare opportunity to leave the sect. It seems that everyone has the same idea and has all come here to play. The disciples' uniforms can be recognized at a glance.

But none of this matters. The important thing is that he finally noticed something wrong in the arrangement of the crowd. Standing in the crowd, Lin Zhusheng asked in confusion, "Why do so many people seem to be in pairs?"

It's not a feeling, it's a fact. Surprised at his reaction ability, Zhang Jing turned around and asked, "You just realized it?"

It was obvious that he didn't know anything about the Lantern Festival, so Gao Yu, who was leading the way, explained succinctly, "The Lantern Festival is more for young men and women to find their ideal partners. If they are attracted to each other, they can spend a night together."

No wonder. The next moment, Lin Zhusheng realized something and turned to look at the people around him, including himself, and said, "Wouldn't it be sad for us to walk together like this?"

There were six people in the group, all six were single. While others were in pairs and living happily, the six of them were like elementary school students outing together.

Someone looked at him and said, "Don't you have a good relationship with many female disciples?"

Before he could answer, the man answered himself, "Oh, you have a good relationship with everyone."

Lin Yixiao is a player who improves everyone's favorability equally.

It was completely dark, and the lights on both sides of the river became the main light sources. Crowds began to move purposefully. Before they could react, the six elementary school students were swept away by the turning crowd.

“Huahua——”

People were crowded together, and figures around me disappeared into the darkness. The noisy sounds mixed with the sound of flowing water filled all my senses.

Walking with difficulty in the crowd, Lin Zhusheng saw Song Ming looking towards him not far away just before he was bumped by someone next to him.

After being knocked back and staggering, he looked up again and there was no familiar face within his sight.

Good, very fast.

He stood on tiptoe in an attempt to increase his altitude, but still could not see any good fellow disciples. After thinking for only two seconds, he quickly gave up looking in this vast crowd. After returning to normal altitude, he randomly chose a direction and left.

The town is not too big, we will meet again if we are destined to, so make the most of your time to have fun.

He had never been to this place before, so he had no idea where to go. He just followed the crowd and walked around randomly, and actually ended up at a place that looked quite nice.

On a street along the river, the willow branches by the river have already grown tall, and the buildings on the other side are shining brightly, illuminating half of the river, and ripples appear on the surface of the river, all the colors of the lights.

It was a beautiful place, and the sound of stringed instruments could be faintly heard. Lin Zhusheng wanted to wake up the kitten sleeping in his clothes to see the light, but before he took his eyes off the building, he saw a disheveled person leaning against the railing on the second floor, rolling into a ball with another person, and a wine bottle falling to the ground.

Even two men.

“…”

The hand that was patting the kitten stopped immediately, his eyes widened a little, and he finally realized where this place was, and his brain started running quickly.

The school uniforms of Tianzong disciples stood out in the crowd. The man who was soliciting customers at the door stepped through the crowd and walked towards him. He raised his hand to hold his shoulder and said, "Master, please come in and sit down..."

It was the first time that Player Lin faced such a scene. Although he was curious about many things he had never done before, this was not one of them. He was slightly shocked and his brain froze for a few seconds. He only reacted when he noticed the smell of wine approaching and took a step back a little late.

"He doesn't drink."

He was suddenly pushed to the side by a force that was neither light nor heavy, just avoiding the hand that was brushing his shoulder. When he heard the familiar voice, Lin Zhusheng turned his head, his eyes lit up, and he shouted, "Big Brother!"

It’s not just the voice that resembles him, he really is the eldest senior brother. No one knew why he appeared here. He was not wearing the usual inner sect attire, but casual clothes, a moon-white robe. He didn't look at him, but at the person whose hand was raised in mid-air.

The voice was a little cold, which made people shudder for no reason. The selected target was suddenly pulled away. The person soliciting customers made eye contact with the person who suddenly appeared for a second, then looked away and said "excuse me".

Before people from other stores came, Lin Zhusheng was taken away by his senior brother and passed by on the street. This time, no one came to recruit him.

He was very cautious when he was alone, but he became unrestrained when he had his senior brother by his side. He was not afraid at all that anyone would call him. His eyes were busy looking at people, buildings and water.

After safely passing through a street that appeared out of nowhere and looked really pretty, even though the atmosphere was a little off, Lin Zhusheng finally had time to ask the people around him, "Why is Senior Brother here?"

The surroundings were noisy and the voice was easily drowned out. Wen Baizhou bent down and said, "Xu Rong is coming here, let me come too."

Xu Rong is the boss's name. Lin Zhusheng nodded, looked around, and saw no one, so he asked, "Where is he?"

Wen Baizhou said: "He had something to do, so he left first."

That's being left behind. Lin Zhusheng raised his hand and patted his shoulder, "How pitiful."

Wen Baizhou: “Yeah.”

He asked, "Where is your friend? Shouldn't he come with you?"

Lin Zhusheng said honestly: "We got separated."

One seemed to be left behind, and the other was really separated, and they just got together to continue shopping.

The feeling of playing with someone is completely different from wandering around alone. Lin Zhusheng walked freely and ran around everywhere. When he saw something interesting, he waved his hand, signaling his senior brother to come over quickly.

By the evening, there were obviously more people on the street.

Walking along the bluestone road, seeing the increasingly crowded crowds around him, Lin Zhusheng felt something was not good. He held the newly acquired Lishui Town specialty snacks in one hand and stretched out his other hand to tightly grab the sleeve of his senior brother.

The eldest brother noticed his little movement and turned to look at him.

After taking a bite of the snack, Lin Zhusheng looked up and explained briefly, "I was afraid we'd get lost again."

It seemed that there would be more fireworks tonight, and he had no intention of watching them alone.

“…”

The eldest brother lowered his eyes, reached out and slowly pulled the sleeve out of his hand.

Then he bent down and held his wrist with his backhand, saying, "This way we won't get separated."

"……Um?"

Thinking he was being rejected, Lin Zhusheng swallowed the words of condemnation that came to his lips and said vaguely, "Oh, um."

After feeling it for a while, he said honestly: "Big Brother, your hands are so hot."

Wen Baizhou asked: "Are you feeling unwell?"

"That's not it," Lin Zhusheng stated his thoughts objectively, "It's quite comfortable."

It's like a wrap-around hot pack, perfect for the cold night outdoors.

Wen Baizhou lowered his head and smiled.

If you hold hands, you don't have to worry about getting lost, but the disadvantage is that one hand loses its function, such as carrying things.

The prices in the town are so touching, more than half lower than those in the sect, and the categories are more complete, which perfectly hits the spot for Lin, a stingy player with a collecting habit.

He was busy taking snacks and giving orders with one hand, so he had no free hand. His backpack was already full, but he still wanted to buy something. In the end, all the things went into the hands of the eldest brother.

The eldest brother is very homely and good-tempered. No matter how many things he carries, he never complains and the hand on his wrist is still tightly held.

The fireworks are about to start and the crowd is moving in one direction.

There were so many people that his scalp was tingling. Lin Zhusheng didn't want to join in the fun. He went against the flow of people to a place with fewer people and found a stone bridge pavilion to take a halftime break, mainly to let his senior brother's tired hands rest.

After taking a break, the other party put down the thing in his hand, but the hand holding his wrist seemed to have no intention of letting go.

Thinking that the person had forgotten, he kindly reminded them, "There aren't many people here anymore, they won't get lost, you can let go of my hand, Senior Brother."

No movement.

Thinking that the brother was distracted and didn't hear him, he waited quietly for a while. When he was about to repeat it again, he suddenly felt the fingers holding his wrist seemed to move, and then he heard someone ask for no reason: "Will you leave if I let go?"

The lights on the bridge were not as dense and bright as those on the street. It was dim and could only barely illuminate the outline of the face, making it difficult to see the expression.

"Leave?" Not understanding what this meant, Lin Zhusheng scratched his head, "I'm not leaving. Anyway, I don't have anywhere to go."

Wen Baizhou lowered his eyes, took one last look at the thin wrist hanging by his side, and finally slowly loosened his hand little by little.

The wind from the river at night blew up his hair and clothes, blowing away the remaining warmth on the surface of his skin. Lin Zhusheng shuddered, and before the hand on his wrist left, he added temporarily: "If you like it, you don't have to let go."

The hand that slowly left was quickly clenched again, bringing back the warmth along with it.

His temperature began to slowly rise, and Lin Zhusheng said thank you politely.

He thanked her too seriously. Wen Baizhou was slightly stunned, then laughed, clenched his fist and pressed it against the corner of his lips, saying, "You're welcome."

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