On the high-speed train, the scenery beyond the windows flashed past. Zhao Dong was chatting quietly with two friends, and the air was brimming with cheer.
It was already May, right in the middle of the short holiday. After discussing it with a few close classmates, he had decided to come to Xiang City for some fun.
These days, Xiang City was holding its Flower Goddess Festival. Flower lanterns, painted pleasure boats, lights bright as day—and even the Flower Goddess appearing in the flesh. It was incredibly lively.
He had only come here once when he was very young, yet that visit had stayed with him all this time. Especially the Flower Goddess big sister—she had haunted his dreams at midnight.
This time, when his friends planned a holiday trip, coming here had been his strong recommendation.
For one thing, he still couldn't forget the Flower Goddess big sister. For another, he had relatives here, so they would at least have someone to look out for them.
After all, every one of them was only fifteen or sixteen. If they ran off into some remote mountain wilderness, their families would never agree.
"Zhao Dong, didn't you say your cousin would come pick you up? I just want to know, is he handsome? If he is, I think I could go for it. After all, good water shouldn't flow into outsiders' fields. Then we can each call each other whatever we want—I'll call him big brother, and you'll call me sister-in-law."
A lively girl teased Zhao Dong.
There were only three of them in total. Aside from him, there was one boy and one girl, both his best friends. In a sense, they formed a tiny iron triangle.
The girl joking around at the moment was named Chen Yingluo. She was