Firefly Journey

Chapter 183 Hopscotch (6)

Lin Yuanran opened his eyes, then closed them again, and rolled over on the bed.

A beam of sunlight shone through the window, both dazzling and warm.

Lin Yuanran got up, dressed and washed up, closed the door, and went to the academy's mailroom.

Not long after, he returned to the two-person dormitory room.

Sitting at the table by the window, Lin Yuanran held a thin sheet of letter paper in his hand, looking at it absentmindedly.

Often, one can do two things at once. But in this situation, Lin Yuanran couldn't do two things at once.

A few minutes later, he put down the letter.

Last night, he played with Fengling until very late, and didn't return until around midnight.

There was no other way; Fengling didn't want to go home too early, so he had to stay with him, even at the risk of his life.

Anyway, it's not Monday, so Cassius won't be teaching in person. It shouldn't matter much whether he comes or not.

Sure enough, as the saying goes, "one is influenced by one's company," and after spending a lot of time with his classmates, he became less diligent.

Lin Yuanran rested his chin on one hand and idly twirled a pen with the other, his mind filled with images of the girl.

At this moment, he was absolutely certain that he had a crush on the girl with the bell hanging from her waist.

Having lived in the original world for eighteen years, he had never met anyone he liked, so he naturally didn't know what it felt like to like someone.

But just a few days ago, seeing Fengling's spirited appearance, and feeling inferior because of his own inferiority complex due to his own status, position, and strength, he finally realized what he was thinking.

Because I like you, I want to get close to you. Because I like you, I want to meet you.

After recalling all the men in her life, Lin Yuanran was absolutely certain that she only had these strange thoughts when facing Feng Ling.

If this isn't what liking is, then what is?

After clarifying his feelings, Lin Yuanran felt even more disheartened, as many practical problems lay before him—

First, he is a time traveler, and why he came to the ancient continent and whether there is a conspiracy behind it are all unknown.

Since his transmigration, he has deliberately avoided showing any unusual lifestyle habits, all to avoid getting involved in inexplicable events.

For nearly a year, Lin Yuanran missed his hometown and family every moment. Eighteen years of ties were far more important than a strange new world.

Even though Mr. Blair might have important leads, he chose to keep quiet, and there was nothing he could do about it.

Before he was certain whether his transmigration was accompanied by danger, he dared not take any action; one wrong step would mean utter ruin.

Secondly, Fengling's surname is Xu, and she is the eldest grandson of the Xu family. The Xu family is one of the seven great ducal families of the principality, and they are naturally noble. How could they possibly look down on a nobody from the countryside?

Third, and most importantly.

Liking something is never a one-person affair.

The idea of ​​wind chimes is crucial.

Unfortunately, despite Lin Yuanran's best efforts to observe Feng Ling's demeanor yesterday, he couldn't find even a trace of evidence that Feng Ling liked him.

The wind chimes acted the same way towards the other students, seemingly without any difference.

With all these factors combined, Lin Yuanran's agitated heart gradually calmed down.

The most important thing right now is to improve my strength as soon as possible and uncover the truth about the time travel step by step.

Only by taking control of one's own destiny can one have the right to make choices.

After calming down, Lin Yuanran was finally able to read through all the letters from his friends and reply to them carefully.

"I have good news for you. I will be representing Saint Louis in the Academy Grand Competition. Will you be coming?"

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Because Fengling returned so late, she didn't get up too early the next day.

After opening her eyes, she was unusually in the mood to dress herself up, and lingered in the room for more than half an hour before going out.

It must be said that Fengling is naturally beautiful, and even when she doesn't dress up, she still has a lively and charming temperament.

If she applies makeup, she gains an air of nobility, which makes her look more like a noblewoman.

The Xu family home was very large, and Xu Keli had his own courtyard.

With nothing to do and not wanting to sit idly at the academy all day, Fengling squatted down by the stream in her yard and broke off a branch to stir the water.

Within a radius of several meters centered on the tree branch, no fish could be seen swimming.

Her face was clearly reflected in the water, but in the blink of an eye, it was shattered by the ripples.

A cough came from behind me.

Fengling didn't get up; she continued playing in the water.

Feeling awkward, Xu Hanshan could only ask, "Where did you go yesterday?"

Without turning her head, Feng Ling replied, "Do you think you don't know where I've been?"

In Yicheng, there's no one the Xu family can't find. If they can't find you, it just means they don't think you're important.

Fengling had long since discovered that her grandfather was watching her. But she didn't care; so what if he knew? Could he possibly drag her back?

Aside from getting rid of his tail by going to the deserted mountains in the suburbs, everything that happened yesterday was within Xu Hanshan's sight.

Xu Hanshan said, "On the day of the engagement, it's one thing not to stay at home, but to go out and date someone is simply unreasonable."

Previously, he simply thought that Fengling didn't like Morgan. He believed that as they spent more time together, it was only a matter of time before she developed feelings for him and would eventually accept him.

Unexpectedly, she went out on a date with someone, and that person was none other than Ario Morris, whom Xu Zhengming had mentioned before.

Xu Hanshan would inevitably suspect that the two had already fallen for each other and made a secret engagement, otherwise, how could Fengling be so resolute?

Wind Chime stood up and threw the branch into the water.

"I'm neither married nor a wanted criminal, so it seems legal and reasonable for me to go wherever I want and meet whomever I want."

Xu Hanshan pondered for a moment and said, "You'll hurt him if you do this."

Feng Ling smiled coldly: "Let alone the fact that he and I are just classmates, even if I really like him, you can't do anything about it."

He was Cassius's student and Mr. Blair's roommate, the college librarian.

Cassius Bello was notoriously protective of his own. Xu Hanshan knew that if his granddaughter really had feelings for that country boy, he wouldn't mind offending him, because after all, Cassius wasn't someone you couldn't completely mess with.

But the latter... he's someone you really can't mess with.

He had seen that administrator when he was a child, and that administrator is still there today.

The undead race has a long lifespan, and more time means more accumulation of knowledge and experience. And more accumulation of knowledge and experience often means a higher level of attainment and a wider network of connections.

“Oh, right,” Wind Chime’s tone became somewhat flippant, “I also went to the Church of the Goddess.”

Xu Hanshan frowned. He knew that Fengling had never believed in Julius. Not long ago, Fengling had openly entered the Church of the Goddess, which seemed to be some kind of signal.

The Duchy never forces anyone to adhere to religious beliefs, but Fengling's inexplicable behavior always made Xu Hanshan uneasy.

He would never have imagined that she was actually a saint from the temple, and that going to the Church of the Goddess was a different kind of "homecoming".

“I’ll take care of the crystal vein issue in a couple of days, so you don’t need to worry about it.” Wind Chime clapped her hands. “For this, I’ve asked Ario for help. You don’t mind, do you?”

Before Xu Hanshan could answer, Fengling left with light steps.

It's clearly saying, whether you mind or not, I can do whatever I want.