"Wow, Mom, the peacock is fanning its tail!"
"What amazing luck! We actually get to see a peacock fan its tail in October. Come look!"
"Come on, come on, come on!"
The magnificent, enormous tail fan immediately drew the attention of every tourist nearby. People gathered around, taking out their phones to record the scene.
The peacock had been standing right in front of Lin Li and Chen Yuying, so the two of them became the center of the crowd.
It was a little crowded. Perhaps someone had accidentally bumped into her from behind, because Chen Yuying leaned against Lin Li.
Lin Li steadied Chen Yuying with both hands, then shifted slightly so she could lean against the railing in front of her. He stood sideways behind her, giving her a comfortable amount of space while blocking all the pushing from behind.
The power of the earth! Steady as a rock!
"Lin Li, how did you do that?" Chen Yuying paid no attention to any of that. She merely turned back, her eyes filled with unmistakable admiration and curiosity as she eagerly asked him.
Lin Li finally understood Wang Ziyi.
A young girl's admiring gaze really was the stimulant of life.
Eh? When I get arrested at the Olympics, could I fool them with that excuse? "That's a long story," Lin Li said, reining in his overly wandering thoughts as he began recalling his past.
"A few years ago, when I went to London for fun, I accidentally found Platform Nine and Three-Quarters. After entering Hogwarts, the Sorting Hat assigned me to civil engineering, and from then on, my magnificent life began.
"Those Gryffindor and Slytherin students all mocked me, saying civil engineering was no good. But I thought civil engineering was pretty great. It was easy to find work