32. Hidden Fragrance and Sparse Shadows in Chongming City

The male lead hasn't found the female lead yet...

The male protagonist's parents are still looking for him...

Furthermore, according to the previous synopsis, the female lead's parents are not actually her biological parents!!

Never mind...

Peace of mind and tranquility, free from worldly strife.

Just then, Zhao Ping, feeling extremely bored, leaned closer to Ling Feng to see what book he was reading.

"What are you looking at?" Zhao Ping asked.

"Sigh, a novel? Is that even a question?" Ling Feng said casually, but his tone revealed a hint of disappointment.

Besides being disgusted by the author of the book, he was also somewhat dejected, though not very obviously, and he estimated that it would take him at least half an hour to recover.

"I know, I was referring to the book title. Can you recommend it? Good things should be shared among brothers, right? But let's make it clear first, I won't read it if it's not good!"

"Holy crap?! Zhao Ping! I never expected you to be this kind of person! I, Pure Love War God, can one-shot a Minotaur!"

Upon hearing what Zhao Ping said, Ling Feng couldn't help but curse.

Seeing that things were not going well, Zhao Ping took the opportunity to put his hand on Ling Feng's shoulder and patted him lightly twice.

"Hey, look at what you're saying. It's not like it's impossible without a minotaur. Like the kind where the male lead's entire family dies and he turns evil, the female lead turns evil and kills the male lead, and the male and female leads have a love-hate relationship, hehe, that's fine too. I'm not asking for much."

Ling Feng: "..."

After giving Zhao Ping an angry glare, Ling Feng didn't bother to say anything more.

Because he was truly speechless...

Go to hell!

Time flies like an arrow, passing by in the blink of an eye...

It's slow, but...

It can happen very quickly...

The few hours spent in the car passed quickly.

Zhao Ping's family had been pressuring him quite a bit this time, so he didn't dare to delay. After saying goodbye in a hurry, he followed the navigation and left.

Ling Feng glanced at him casually, and soon Zhao Ping disappeared into the crowd, but he wasn't really thinking about it.

Because he knew very well that there were some things he would have to face on his own, and he couldn't help him with them.

As a friend, Ling Feng could only offer his silent blessings and not interfere further. Perhaps following the guidance of fate wasn't such a bad thing...

The group disembarked in an area on the outskirts of Chongming City.

During the Spring Festival holiday, the parking lots outside were packed with cars—private cars, taxis, tour buses...

There were quite a few tour guides, and several tour groups passed by. At this time, some part-time tour guides saw Ling Feng and his group and tried to take their business, but the group members refused them outright.

At this time of year, there are many unlicensed tour guides who just want to make extra money off you. One of them, realizing he hadn't been scammed, even cursed before leaving.

"Pah! You poor bastard! You dare come to Chongming City without any money?! Don't you even know where you are?!"

However, no one paid any attention to this guy.

Lan Yuxin felt conflicted, but she couldn't help but ask, "Ling Feng, do you want to come with us? We've already decided on a place to stay, so we can look after each other!"

"No need, we have plans. You guys seem to have important business to attend to, right? We can part ways here. I bet Class Monitor Yin Xuan had everything planned out before she came out, otherwise you'd get lost again~"

As Ling Feng answered, he couldn't resist making a sarcastic remark.

Once you grasp the essence of it, you can easily create a lively atmosphere and handle any situation with ease.

Liu Yinxuan found Ling Feng's words somewhat amusing and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Yes, Yuxin, let's go first. Who knows, we might run into each other again later!"

Tang Ling suddenly darted out from behind Lan Yuxin and grabbed her neck, causing Lan Yuxin to tremble involuntarily.

Alright...

When only Ling Feng, Ling Luoluo, and Su Xiaoxiao remained, Su Xiaoxiao poked Ling Feng with a mischievous grin, "Hey, look at how that girl looked at you just now, she obviously likes you, right? Can't you tell?"

Hearing Su Xiaoxiao say this, Ling Luoluo was equally stunned, "Brother, brother is so popular."

"Stop talking about this, it's impossible for us. Let's go, or it'll be dark!"

Seeing that Ling Feng didn't want to talk about it, Su Xiaoxiao didn't press the matter further, and the atmosphere remained harmonious.

"Brother Ling Feng, it's only noon! We haven't even had lunch yet! How come it's already dark?"

Ling Luoluo gave a snort, drawing the attention of passersby. Now, their gazes towards Ling Feng were fierce and menacing, as if they wanted to devour him alive, which gave Ling Feng goosebumps.

Is it really necessary?

Is it really necessary?

Ling Feng just couldn't understand it. He hadn't done anything wrong, so why did he always attract so many enemies outside? And sometimes he even gained a bunch of female admirers along the way??

I'm just speechless.

"Well, let's arrange some accommodation first, so we don't end up homeless again tonight!" Su Xiaoxiao said, looking at the passersby.

"Um."

Ling Feng nodded. After all, it was his first time in this place, and he was unfamiliar with the area and didn't know the way.

"So where do we go next?" Ling Feng asked.

"Huh? I thought you had it all planned out..." Hearing Ling Feng say that, even Su Xiaoxiao was taken aback.

"No way?? I thought you had planned this all along."

Ling Feng was speechless. This was originally Su Xiaoxiao's suggestion, and after giving Guo so much time to prepare, even she herself didn't know? Was Guo really going to end up sleeping on the streets?? (￣д￣;)

However, Ling Luoluo didn't think much of the content of their conversation.

"As long as Brother Ling Feng is by my side, Luo Luo will be happy even if we're homeless together!"

Ling Luoluo hugged Ling Feng's arm tightly, feeling sweet inside and lost in thought.

Ling Feng felt a sharp pain in his arm from being held so tightly that he almost cursed.

"Don't hug me so tightly, my arm is going to break!"

Chapter Thirty-Two: Subtle Fragrance and Sparse Shadows Over the Chongming City

It wasn't that there was really no other way, but Ling Feng didn't expect that once they reached the outer perimeter, they could only proceed on foot, and large vehicles were not allowed to enter.

However, slowing down to appreciate the scenery along the way is also nice. When he saw a row of buildings on the edge of the road, Ling Feng couldn't help but pause for a moment.

Even today, Chongming Ancient City still retains many ancient buildings, which appear to have been renovated. In fact, most of them are renovated and stretch as far as the eye can see. The Ancient City Street are also bustling with activity!

Ling Luoluo found these scenes fascinating; she had never seen anything like them before, and she was incredibly excited!

Pavilions, towers, bridges, covered walkways, boats, halls, palaces, towers, and memorial archways...

The streets were lined with teahouses, taverns, pawnshops, and workshops, and numerous small vendors with large umbrellas set up in the open spaces, stretching east and west all the way to the quieter suburbs outside the city, yet the streets were still bustling with pedestrians...

People carrying loads on shoulder poles, driving oxcarts to deliver goods, and leading donkeys to pull carts...

Pausing to admire the river scenery, one sees the towering city gate as the center, flanked by rows of buildings: teahouses, taverns, noodle shops, butcher shops, temples, government offices...

The key point is...

Half of the people here are dressed in ancient costumes!

No, only a small percentage of people wear traditional costumes, but that's still about 5%. The remaining 45% wear a combination of traditional and modern clothing, which not only doesn't look out of place, but actually gives a very harmonious and pleasing impression...

Anyway, Ling Feng thought they looked great and were quite pretty, and he almost mistook one of them for a character in a game wearing a purple dress.

It's currently the holiday season, and although some people have followed the trend and donned traditional clothing, tourists still make up a significant portion of the population.

At first, when Ling Feng saw a middle-aged man dressed in Hanfu and making a phone call, he thought he had traveled through time!

I'm speechless.

If Ling Feng wasn't mistaken, there was one over there...

Joyful Red Courtyard?!

Holy crap?!

Seeing that grand and elegant building, Ling Feng was even more astonished. Was it really that blatant?

Now he had another question: what was it really like inside? Was it really the same as what he saw on TV...?

He thought this to himself, but quickly pulled himself back to his senses; now was not the time to think about such things.

However, Su Xiaoxiao still noticed Ling Feng's gaze, and without realizing it, she took his hand again, just like Ling Luoluo.

"Would Ling Feng like to go in and play?"

"Ahem, Sister Xiao Xiao, what are you saying? Do you think I'm such a vulgar person?"

Seemingly influenced by the lively atmosphere around him, Ling Feng became much more confident and even followed the trend, but he still tried to explain.

"Hmm... Brother Ling is joking. I'll tentatively acknowledge your character~" Su Xiaoxiao covered her mouth and chuckled, unable to resist starting to imitate her speech.

"Brother Ling Feng, what are you talking about? Have you forgotten that we still need to eat?"

"Heh, all you ever think about is food. There's a noodle shop up ahead, wanna try it?" Ling Feng asked.

"Okay, let's go together!" Su Xiaoxiao readily agreed.

Without saying much, Ling Feng found everything around him quite novel and curiously observed it.

"Breaking news! Breaking news! The new Martial Arts Tournament in Chongming City is about to be held! Fellow villagers and tourists, don't miss it! The champion's prize is generous, and everyone is welcome to register!"

"Hehe, I'm sure I'll have a spot at the Martial Arts Tournament! Give me a ticket, I'm the last successor of Iron Head Skill! I'm definitely going to show off my skills!"

"Pah! Iron Head Skill? What is that?! That's nothing! You have to see my Toad Skill!"

"Get out of my way! Are you looking down on our 'Maiden Staff Style?!"

Seeing a large crowd gathered around a bulletin board not far away, the throng surging and bustling, Ling Feng vaguely overheard a few words and seemed to be deep in thought...

Iron Head Skill?

What the heck??

Although it felt somewhat strange, he stopped thinking about it, since it was none of his business.

But if I'm interested at the time, I can definitely go and take a look, Ling Feng thought.

No sooner had the group left than a little girl in a black stockings and skirt suit emerged from the crowd.

Her clothes were disheveled and open, revealing her alluring shoulders, clearly the result of squeezing into the crowd.

Her long, messy hair was like an untrimmed tree branch in an abandoned park, with a few stray hairs standing on end. She touched her hair while patting her skirt, and only hurriedly buttoned two buttons on her shirt.

After doing all this, Ye Xiaoying immediately showed a smug smile. She felt sweeter than if she had eaten honey, as if a sweet and cool breeze was blowing through her heart!

"Finally got it! If I can win the championship prize in this Martial Arts Tournament, not only will Uncle Zhang and Sister Bai appreciate me even more! Maybe even that master will notice me!!"

Ye Xiaoying clutched the poster she had just snatched with a heart full of joy, not forgetting to feel smug, and then glanced at the clowns jumping around in the crowd.

Now...

She felt confident that she had secured her victory this time!

As a member of the Fallen Angel Alliance, these ordinary mortals were clearly not worthy of her attention.

Meanwhile, after leaving, Liu Yinxuan and the other two found an inn to settle down.

After that, they planned to relax and go out and have some fun together!