Chapter 89 The Delinquent School Beauty Transfer Student 30 Temple Fair
Lin Hengzhi must have fallen in love with crochet. The night he gave Yun Chiyi the candied hawthorn, he also gave her a butterfly, and the next day when they met, he had a beige lop-eared rabbit hat with it...
A few days later, Yun Chiyi was covered in colorful things. Then school was out for break, and Lin Hengzhi had a lot more time to trace the entire book's layout.
She jokingly said she wanted to go out and set up a stall to earn some pocket money. Lin Hengzhi remained noncommittal on the surface, but secretly deducted her favorability points.
The favorability rating is stuck at 95, fluctuating occasionally, but never exceeding 97.
He's getting more and more stingy.
When Yun Chiyi woke up in the morning, it was snowing heavily outside. She put on Lin Hengzhi's hooked lop-eared rabbit and went out to buy groceries with Meng Yuan.
She stuck one foot out and skated on the snow.
Meng Yuan said, "Be careful, don't fall."
Yun Chiyi flashed a bright white smile: "Then you're underestimating me."
She spun on her toes, caught a glimpse of a familiar figure out of the corner of her eye, and instinctively raised her hand: "Lin Hengzhi!"
Lin Hengzhi, wearing a white down jacket, slowly walked over and spoke to Meng Yuan first. It turned out that he was also going out to buy groceries.
Meng Yuan said, "Don't cook today, eat with us. It's almost Chinese New Year, and her dad said he'd like you to write a couplet for the Spring Festival."
Lin Hengzhi said "Okay".
Yun Chiyi slowed her pace and walked alongside him: "I heard there's a temple fair near the market today, let's go check it out tonight."
She was too playful, and Meng Yuan said helplessly, "You have more money than you can spend."
Yun Chiyi retorted, "I'm just looking, I'm not going to buy anything."
Since the start of the holiday, she has become very energetic, her eyes sparkling like stars. She pinched the rabbit ears on both sides of her hat with her hands: "Wang Jiajia told me before that there would be a lion dance performance. Just thinking about it makes me excited."
Lin Hengzhi stared at her for a moment, then chimed in, "I haven't been to a temple fair in a long time, Auntie. The temple fair here is quite interesting; you should go and take a look."
Since Lin Hengzhi was so enthusiastic in recommending it, Meng Yuan's interest was also piqued.
After buying a fish and ten pounds of pork belly at the market, Lin Hengzhi put on an apron and went to the kitchen to help with lunch at Yun Chiyi's house. Yun Chiyi, on the other hand, sat on the sofa watching TV while picking green beans.
Yun Hengshan also went home for lunch today. He was stunned by the lively scene when he opened the door, and then he walked in laughing.
"It smells so good! We're having braised pork for lunch! We're so lucky!"
Hearing him make a sound, Meng Yuan said irritably, "Eat less later. Have you forgotten what the doctor told you?"
Yun Hengshan clutched his chest: "You've made it and now you're telling people not to eat it? You're trying to kill me!"
Meng Yuan: "Stop being lazy, come over and scrape the fish scales off."
Taking off his coat, Yun Hengshan rolled up his sleeves and went to the kitchen. As soon as he entered, he heard a series of crackling sounds. Before he could even touch the fish, he was already dizzy from Meng Yuan's scolding.
Yun Chiyi picked the green beans, then sat cross-legged, hugging a hand warmer and lost in thought.
The Chinese New Year is coming soon.
She gazed out the window at the heavy snow; the room was so warm that her eyelids were drooping.
Lin Hengzhi came out at some point and said in a low voice, "If you're sleepy, take a few minutes to sleep."
Yun Chiyi lifted her tired eyelids to look at him: "Wake me up in half an hour."
Seeing that he nodded in agreement, she felt relieved and lay down on the spot, hugging a cushion. Lin Hengzhi picked up a blanket from the sofa and covered her shoulders, then picked up the green beans and went to the kitchen to cook.
Yun Chiyi slept very comfortably. At first, she could still hear the sound of the spatula, but later she couldn't hear anything at all.
She was shaken awake by Lin Hengzhi and glanced at the clock on the wall; exactly half an hour had passed.
She yawned, washed her hands, and went to help serve the rice. Meng Yuan and Yun Hengshan were counting the chopsticks and scolded her for being a lazybones when they saw the marks on her face.
Lunch consisted of four dishes and a soup, including two meat dishes. The whole family loved Lin Hengzhi's cooking, and the three of them jokingly called him Chef Lin.
Yun Chiyi ate two bowls of rice with a smile. If she hadn't been so full, she would have liked to drink another half bowl of egg drop soup.
After eating her fill, she leaned back in her chair and patted her stomach: "Let me digest a bit. I don't need to eat dinner at home; there will definitely be lots of delicious food at the temple fair."
Meng Yuan paused in her chopsticks, saying, "I'm already thinking about dinner after just finishing lunch."
Yun Chiyi said, "That's right, I can't do anything except eat."
Yun Hengshan's face was also shiny with oil from eating, but unfortunately he didn't dare to eat too much braised pork, which was a bit of a regret.
"It's a blessing that my daughter can eat a lot. Eating well will help her grow taller, right?"
Yun Chiyi quickly nodded in agreement: "Yes, yes."
Seeing that the father and daughter were in cahoots, Meng Yuan stopped bothering with them. She nudged Yun Chiyi's foot from under the table and said, "Go get your dad's calligraphy brush. Xiao Lin will write the Spring Festival couplets later."
"I'll go help." Lin Hengzhi stood up and took away the empty bowls from the father and daughter.
Yun Chiyi left her seat and stood at the door of the study to wait for him. Before she even entered the room, Meng Yuan had already started whispering to Yun Hengshan. Actually, she also wanted to say, does Lin Hengzhi know his own behavior? It's just a calligraphy brush, it's not like it's that heavy.
Lin Hengzhi obviously didn't pay much attention to that; he washed his hands and followed Yun Chiyi.
Yun Hengshan's study was filled with exquisite writing implements, which he liked to show off, but in reality he rarely used them.
The study was a bit cold, and Yun Chiyi hugged herself: "I remember it was on that table, look for it."
Lin Hengzhi went to check as instructed. A light layer of dust had settled on the table. He reached out and touched it with his finger. Yun Chiyi followed and imitated him. Before her fingertip even touched the table, Lin Hengzhi grabbed her wrist.
"It's a bit gray."
Yun Chiyi smiled and said, "It's not like it's poisonous."
Lin Hengzhi let go of her hand, but Yun Chiyi grabbed his fingers with both hands. She frowned and said, "Lin Hengzhi, your hands are so cold. Let me warm them up for you."
Lin Hengzhi's eyes flickered, and half of his shoulder stiffened. He tried to pull his hand away: "I'm not cold."
Yun Chiyi chuckled: "What are you afraid of? I won't eat you."
She pressed his hand to her cheek and murmured, "It's so cool, perfect for waking up." As she spoke, she yawned.
Lin Hengzhi's eyelids trembled, and he stopped trying to stop her touch.
Her eyes were half-closed, and the red mole on her upper eyelid resembled a beautiful camellia. Her eyes were so beautiful that he couldn't look away no matter how many times he tried.
Yun Hengshan's voice came from outside the door: "Have you found it yet?"
Yun Chiyi then released her grip and called out, "Coming."
She patted Lin Hengzhi on the shoulder as if nothing had happened: "Bring me the brush, ink, paper and inkstone, and hang one in my bedroom too."
Lin Hengzhi looked at her profile with a dark gaze: "What do you want to write?"
Yun Chiyi said, "Make a fortune."
Lin Hengzhi said directly, "Vulgar."
Yun Chiyi made a face at him, then casually opened the door and went out.
In this family, Lin Hengzhi is an all-rounder. He has good grades, cooks well, does housework quickly, and now he has also shown off his calligraphy skills. Yun Hengshan praises him highly.
Yun Chiyi felt sleepy listening to the music, only thinking about the temple fair that night.
She went to bed, while the other three played cards in the living room.
As dusk settled outside the window, she was woken up by Meng Yuan, who hastily draped a scarf and hat over her shoulders and dragged her out of the house.
Despite the cold wind blowing all the way, Yun Chi was still not fully awake. It wasn't until he saw the colorful lanterns at the temple fair that he was completely awake. The temple fair was set up along the river. The front section sold some trinkets, and inside were various snacks, roasted sweet potatoes, popcorn, and barbecued beef and mutton. Further inside were performances by art troupes, with music, singing, and drumming filling the air.
There are many people here, shoulder to shoulder, and you can easily get separated if you're not careful.
Meng Yuan and Yun Hengshan linked arms. They had said earlier that they didn't want to come, but now they couldn't wait to buy a pair of woolen slippers, planning to wear them at home when it gets colder.
Yun Chiyi glanced at it and commented, "It's not as good-looking as what Lin Hengzhi made."
Lin Hengzhi pulled her forward, saying, "Keep your voice down. These are all artisans, and they are very confident in their skills. You can't afford to offend them at the door, or you'll be unable to go inside."
Before Yun Chiyi could speak, Meng Yuan raised her voice and said, "Your dad wants to see the parrots. You two go home on your own after you're done, and don't be past nine o'clock."
Yun Chiyi stood on tiptoe and saw Yun Hengshan pulling Meng Yuan into the crowd. The cold body temperature on her fingertips pulled her back to her senses.
She grasped Lin Hengzhi's hand in return: "There are many people, don't get separated."
Lin Hengzhi asked her where she wanted to go shopping.
Yun Chiyi asked, "What do you want to play?"
Lin Hengzhi was taken aback: "You're asking me?"
Yun Chiyi smiled faintly: "Why do you look so flattered?"
Normally, she would listen to Yun Chiyi's opinions, and it was most important that she had her fun. But today she was acting a bit strangely.
Yun Chiyi grabbed his shoulder: "Don't just stand there, think about it."
"Either is fine." Lin Hengzhi's voice was lost in the crowd.
Surrounded by people, Yun Chiyi squeezed against Lin Hengzhi, took his arm, and raised the corners of her soft lips: "Let's look ahead."
Lin Hengzhi didn't like noisy people; it bothered his ears. At this moment, he was also relying on her body temperature to get through the long journey.
The temple fair wasn't anything particularly novel, and before long, Yun Chiyi got tired of it and basically let Lin Hengzhi lead her around.
Yun Chiyi still wanted to sleep, but when she squinted and saw that the bridge was full of people, she wanted to join in the fun.
What are they doing there?
Lin Hengzhi looked in the direction she was pointing. Being tall, he could see it clearly: "Watching a traditional opera performance."
Yun Chiyi nodded and pulled him towards the bridge, but when she realized they couldn't get on, she lost interest.
"Forget it, let's go home."
Lin Hengzhi's body was tilted, and she was pulled into the crowd.
People were coming and going, and Yun Chiyi was walking almost on the edge of the road. On one side was the river water that was emitting cold air. She put her hands in her pockets because they were cold, but they were empty. Only now did she realize that she and Lin Hengzhi had just been separated by the river.
She turned around, and Lin Hengzhi, frowning, pushed through the crowd and moved toward her.
Yun Chiyi stood still, her heart suddenly stopping, making her realize that something was wrong.
A few children playing around passed by her, and Yun Chiyi lost her balance and fell to the side.
"Thump—"
She didn't feel too panicked; on the contrary, she felt it was the right thing to do and remained calm.
As the cold water rushed in, she didn't struggle; her body sank quickly.
"Someone has fallen into the water!"
"Quickly, save them!"
The river water drowned out the chaotic voices on the bank, and then the surface of the water stirred, and a figure swam straight toward her.
Yun Chiyi reached out to touch it, but realized that she had already separated from this body. She turned her palm around and looked up, but could no longer see the delicate face in the water.
The original owner's physical body was rising, while Yun Chiyi was sinking continuously.
Yun Chiyi closed her eyes and unexpectedly heard a few very clear sobs.
"Dad! Mom! How did I fall into the water..."
"Xiaoyi! Daddy will pull you up!"
"Cloud's Wish—"
Her hand was also grabbed by a cold, strong hand.
[Mission complete. Proceeding to the next world.]
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Author's Note: The School Beauty arc is finished! Hooray! Now, let's move on to the next world! [Please!]
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