89. The First Change

Even Luo Xiyan, standing beside him, smiled and waved at him.

Aside from his surprise, Ling Feng could only sigh.

After quickly washing up and changing into a clean, stylish outfit, he headed out under Ling Xiaoyu's helpless gaze.

Sure enough, the moment Ling Feng stepped outside, he saw the two of them from earlier.

Wasn't this a little too early?

Today, both Su Xiaoxiao and Luo Xiyan were wearing youthful, eye-catching JK uniforms. Ling Feng even felt a little embarrassed walking beside them.

Even though it was the Mid-Autumn Festival, everyone on the street still looked at him with envy, jealousy, and resentment~

Su Xiaoxiao wore a pure white shirt beneath a blue jacket decorated with a ring of golden tassels. The handmade tailoring gave it a blue-and-white sailor uniform feel, making her look even cuter.

Luo Xiyan wore a pink-and-white JK pleated skirt, with a pale pink dress and bow tie, along with white stockings that seemed to stretch endlessly upward. She was the very image of innocent seduction!

Paired with her peerless beauty, an ordinary person would probably fall for her after just one glance.

"Hey, aren't you taking us somewhere to have fun?" Su Xiaoxiao asked happily, seemingly because today was a special day.

"Together?"

"Of course. Xi Yan is paying for everything today! We just need to have fun!"

"Ah... that would be too embarrassing..." Ling Feng said awkwardly.

"As long as you're happy~"

A faint smile rested on Luo Xiyan's face. She was breathtakingly beautiful.

This was great. The envy, jealousy, and resentment Ling Feng received from passersby instantly multiplied several times over.

Ling Feng did not even know whether he should be worried or happy~

For the rest of the day, the three of them launched straight into a leisurely outing.

They ate, shopped, watched movies, shopped and ate some more, went to the amusement park, museum, and park, visited art exhibitions, booked a musical, and even went to an escape room...

After less than half a day, Ling Feng was nearly exhausted to death. They had also bought who knew how many souvenirs, though thankfully he used magic to "deal with" them all in the end.

By evening, red lanterns could already be seen hanging high along the streets.

Whenever the Mid-Autumn Festival drew near, places throughout the south would be filled with lanterns of every shape and color. Some were handmade, while others were mass-produced in factories.

Under their parents' guidance, children would make their favorite lanterns early on... Hanging lanterns was mainly for lighting, but it also symbolized happiness and reunion, representing a family's safety and peace throughout the year.

The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Worship Festival, Moon Festival, Reunion Festival, and more, was a traditional Chinese folk holiday. The full moon symbolized reunion, carrying people's longing for their hometowns and loved ones. Since ancient times, the festival had included customs such as worshipping the moon, admiring the moon, lighting lanterns, and eating mooncakes. These traditions had endured to the present day.

But the most iconic thing still seemed to be mooncakes. As a traditional Mid-Autumn Festival delicacy, visitors learned about festival customs while experiencing the fun of making mooncakes on the old streets. Making flower lanterns and solving lantern riddles also attracted many children, allowing them to experience the rich festive atmosphere through hands-on activities.

The mooncakes they had bought alone came in no fewer than dozens of flavors.

Could they finish them all? That was what Ling Feng was worried about now.

"What do you want to eat tonight?"

Before they knew it, it was already seven o'clock. Luo Xiyan looked at Ling Feng, who appeared somewhat tired, and asked sympathetically.

"Mooncakes!"

"Street food!"

Ling Feng and Su Xiaoxiao shouted almost at the same time. Ling Feng felt that buying so many mooncakes only to waste them would be a shame, so he decisively gave his answer.

"Hehe~ Ling Feng, you've made a mistake this time. Xi Yan will definitely choose mine~" Su Xiaoxiao glanced at Ling Feng with complete confidence, clearly placing great faith in the bond between friends. Then she added,

"Come on, genius, who eats mooncakes for dinner? At a time like this, we should be eating skewers~ What do you think, Xi Yan?"

"Mooncakes." Luo Xiyan gave her answer without even thinking.

"That's more like it~... Wait, no! Xi Yan, did you say that wrong??"

Su Xiaoxiao froze for a moment, seemingly never expecting Luo Xiyan to answer so decisively.

"If Xiaofeng wants mooncakes, then we'll eat mooncakes."

When Luo Xiyan said that, even Ling Feng was moved. This was true love!

"Xi Yan, you actually betrayed me! By age, I'm your older sister, aren't I? Wuwu~ I've been abandoned~"

Su Xiaoxiao pretended to be heartbroken and wiped away tears before receiving a phone call.

"Hello?"

"What?! Now? Okay, okay, I'll be right there! Wait for me!"

After hurriedly hanging up, Su Xiaoxiao suddenly put on an excited expression again.

"Hehe~ Zhao Ping and the others invited me to game with them. How about it? Want to come too, genius?"

"No, no need."

Ling Feng said with a cold sweat. Just now, he had thought Su Xiaoxiao was really crying and had nearly been scared to death.

"Then that's that. Bye-bye (＾ω＾). Hehe, just stay with Xi Yan so she doesn't get too bored and go to a bar alone again~"

After Su Xiaoxiao left, only Ling Feng and Luo Xiyan remained.

"What? Weren't we going to eat mooncakes?" Luo Xiyan said gently to Ling Feng.

"Of course. I know a place. Shall I take you there?"

"Sure. As long as you're there, anywhere is the same, right?"

Luo Xiyan said it without the slightest reservation, smiling as she did so. Ling Feng did not even know how to respond.

As night fell, stars filled the sky and blinked down at them. The bright moon seemed to have long guessed their thoughts. It drew back the curtain of night and revealed its smiling face.

At that moment, the moon was so gentle, softly scattering its yellow light across the earth and pouring into every corner.

At night, the embankment at Blue Mountain Park was still lined with weeping willows. The river breeze blew gently, cool and pleasant.

Beside the park pond came the soft murmurs of the Meijiang River, while tree branches throughout the park swayed gracefully. The night scenery grew ever more beautiful.

At this moment, two people sat facing each other in a pavilion. One was exquisitely beautiful, like a fairy descended to earth, while the young man sitting opposite her seemed long accustomed to it.

Ling Feng took out all the mooncakes they had bought earlier and placed them on the smooth stone table, preparing for the two of them to enjoy them together.

There still seemed to be a little too many mooncakes. Ling Feng should have made Su Xiaoxiao take more.

"There are so many. If we can't finish them, we'll have to take them back and put them in the fridge. We can't just throw them away. That would be too wasteful."

Ling Feng sighed and grabbed one to eat.

Mmm... it was five-kernel filling!

"Huh? Xi Yan, aren't you eating? It seems like you barely ate anything all day."

"Um... I brought some osmanthus wine. Do you want to have some together...?"

Luo Xiyan seemed somewhat hesitant when she spoke, but she still took out several bottles of brewed wine and placed them on the table.

The moment Ling Feng saw them, his entire demeanor seemed to change. Seeing his expression, Luo Xiyan grew a little nervous, and an inexplicable flush appeared on her face.

"You promised me."

"Um, since it's the Mid-Autumn Festival today, can I just drink one bottle?"

When Ling Feng did not react, Luo Xiyan became even more embarrassed. Naturally, she knew he was doing it for her own good.

But she still could not quite resist...

"I was wrong. I'll put them away, okay?"

"Mm."

"Sigh~"

Luo Xiyan sighed, casually picked up a mooncake, and began eating it slowly.

"Sigh, sorry. I made you angry." Ling Feng finally sighed as well.

"Huh? I'm not angry."

"You clearly are angry."

"No, no. How could I possibly be angry with Xiaofeng?"

"Nonsense. You are angry."

"Does my expression look angry to you?"

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Ling Feng was speechless.

The answer was written all over your face, okay~

The Initial Change

After sleeping in a girl's bed for an entire night, no matter how Ling Feng thought about it, it felt wrong.

It was too embarrassing, too awkward.

Just imagine it: a girl invited you to her house to hang out, but while you were having fun, you ended up falling asleep in her bed. What was that supposed to mean?

The key was that she had sat beside his bed the entire night. Didn't she need to rest? The more Ling Feng thought about it, the guiltier he felt.

But Luo Xiyan herself had simply been absorbed in her work. She was used to it anyway, and it did not affect her much.

She had already gotten the material she needed, and her mood was excellent now. She had started daydreaming again.

As for what she was daydreaming about, she was actually wondering why Ling Feng had turned off the lights while showering yesterday.

If Ling Feng knew what Luo Xiyan was thinking, she might have been stunned to death.

Other than unnecessary physical contact, Ling Feng still felt that she was very self-disciplined. She was not that kind of person.

"Um, thank you for yesterday."

Only after Ling Feng became a little more awake did she hurriedly thank her. She was still somewhat groggy, her eyes hazy.

But after waking from this sleep, Ling Feng felt like she could do it again.

Generally speaking, certain melancholy emotions might merely be our own illusion. But no matter what, life was always difficult.

If one could only remain calm and composed beneath the sun, then when one's heart was most exhausted, one should at least be allowed to rest for a while.

Luo Xiyan did not speak, but Ling Feng could sense a trace of gentleness in her eyes.

It was very confusing.

I seem to remember not doing anything, right? Ling Feng thought.

Then Ling Feng quietly went to the bathroom to change clothes, transformed again through overlapping transformation, and came out ready to bid Luo Xiyan farewell.

Yet before she could speak, Luo Xiyan spoke first.

"Goodbye..."

Ling Feng froze upon hearing that. You saw through it again?

"Thank you..."

"Mm..."

Luo Xiyan watched blankly as Ling Feng left, and an imperceptible smile curved across her lips.

Even she did not notice it. She only felt as if her mood was as bright as sunshine, utterly delighted~

Luo Xiyan carefully folded up the pajamas Ling Feng had changed out of and put them away, with no intention of washing them.

In the early morning, golden fallen leaves carpeted both sides of the road, using their fleeting, departed years to adorn the streetscape.

As Ling Feng passed a vegetable market, people brushed shoulder to shoulder. Cries of vendors and bargaining voices intertwined, adding a lively atmosphere to the market.

Car horns and the clamor of pedestrians filled the streets, turning the holiday thoroughfares into a churning pot of porridge.

Only when she saw that familiar intersection did Ling Feng slow her hurried steps and walk directly toward the familiar breakfast stall.

"Two fried dough sticks and a cup of soy milk, thank you."