Travel: Hangzhou Arc (1): Lynae: The Clown Was Actually...

8:30 PM, Hangzhou.

Although the typhoon has not yet shown its fangs to this water town in Jiangnan, its vanguard has already launched a massive attack on the city.

This atmosphere was not the romantic one depicted in the misty rain of Jiangnan by ancient poets, but rather more intense and grand, determined to present their master with a magnificent welcoming ceremony through this torrential rain and howling wind.

"I say! This wind and rain are too strong! My clothes are already soaked!" Lynae was walking ahead with an umbrella, but it was no use; the downpour still soaked her clothes.

Braving the wind and rain, she was the first to drag her luggage to the eaves. After putting away her umbrella, she looked down and, wow, she was soaked to the bone, her clothes clinging to her body and showing off her good figure.

"Come a little closer to me, everyone, so I can protect you." To better shield everyone from the wind and rain, Cartethyia temporarily transformed into Fleurdelys, manipulating the surrounding air currents to form a protective shield against the storm.

"What a convenient ability..." Dania exclaimed in amazement.

"Wow, that's amazing! Now we don't have to worry about getting wet in the rain!" Sigrika touched the edge of the protective shield, her eyes sparkling.

"Alright, stop standing there, ladies. Miss Cart can't stay like this for long, let's go inside," Roccia gently reminded them.

Everyone inside the protective shield responded in unison, and under Fleurdelys's protection, they were quickly taken to the eaves.

"Wow! I knew you had this convenient ability!" Lynae pouted, dissatisfied. "And I rushed over here in such a hurry..."

"I tried to call you back, but you were like a wild horse that couldn't be stopped," Fleurdelys replied with a smirk, turning to continue to greet the others, just as she brushed past Suisui.

"This storm is quite fierce. If I didn't have the ability to control water, I would have had to think twice." Suisui strolled leisurely, occasionally playing with the folding fan in her hand.

"Honestly, if I had your ability back then, I could go wherever I wanted." Xiao Ling looked at the water curtain surrounding Suisui and couldn't help but think that Resonance Ability was truly a wonderful thing.

(Actually, all you need to do, Hajiling, is win over Suisui.)

With Suisui and Fleurdelys escorting them, everyone except Lynae arrived at the eaves almost completely dry.

"I feel like I'm missing a red thing on my nose," Lynae said self-deprecatingly.

"Don't say that. At least you've gained the courage to defy fate," Xiao Ling comforted her in a lighthearted tone.

"I actually wish my clothes could be drier; it's so uncomfortable to wear them wet," Lynae said with a sullen face.

As soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly realized that the moisture on her hair and clothes was dripping out of her body in a strange way, and the water droplets condensed in the air into a small water ball.

"How are you, Lynae? Are you feeling better?" Suisui asked softly with a smile.

"That feels much better. Thank you, Sister Suisui! Sister Suisui is the best!" Lynae said with a bright smile.

"Oh dear, I've noticed, you girls from the academy are all incredibly sweet-talking."

"I thought we'd have to find a nice hotel to stay in again," Xiao Ling said, glancing at the big house behind her. "By the way, where did this house come from?"

"It was bought by your second aunt. She was originally planning to come here for a vacation in a while, but since you were coming to Hangzhou, she arranged for you to stay here first," Qiushui explained. "By the way, this house cost eight figures."

?

"Isn't this a bit too extravagant?" Xiao Ling couldn't help but ask.

"You're just being hypocritical," Qiushui retorted without any politeness. Then, the Shorekeeper's gentle gaze silently fixed on Qiushui, leaving her no choice but to shut her mouth in embarrassment.

Shorekeeper: Subordinates shouldn't kiss their superiors on the lips, okay?

"Alright, stop standing here like that. Are you planning to just stand here watching the rain all night?" Iuno reminded them.

Iuno's reminder snapped everyone out of their daze, and they immediately set off towards the house.

The house has three floors. The first floor is an entertainment area, as well as a kitchen, dining room, and laundry room. Xiao Ling and the others can finally show off their culinary skills here.

They'll explore this floor tomorrow; they're going upstairs now to choose their rooms for the night.

Hmm... actually, it seems like we don't need to choose?

"Hey, Lynae, isn't there a big picture of us hanging on the door of that room?" Aemeath asked Lynae, pointing to a suite on the right side of the second floor.

"Let me see... Hey? It looks like it! Let's go take a look!"

The two quickly pulled their luggage into the room with their own photos hanging on the wall. Seeing this, the others also began searching for their own photos at the doors of various rooms.

"Augusta, that's ours, right?" Iuno gestured towards a room on the left, which had a sun and a crescent moon drawn on it.

"Hmm... it should be. Let's go in and take a look," Augusta nodded.

"Hey, Yaya, there's a Riling hanging up in this room!" Sigrika pointed to the suite next to Lynae's, which had Riling and a teddy bear engraved on it. "Shall we go in and take a look?"

"Okay~" Dania said with a smile.

Following this pattern, everyone was assigned their own room. After the whole process, only Morning and Xiao Ling were left without a room.

There's an empty room on the second floor. Judging from the sign, it's probably for Jinhsi and Changli, the master and apprentice. According to them, they'll come to Hangzhou together after the typhoon passes.

"Shall we go up, senior?" Morning said with a smile.

"Let's go." Xiao Ling nodded slightly.

There are relatively few rooms on the third floor, with two single rooms on each side. The advantage is that you can see the vast starry sky as soon as you step out of your room.

"My room is right across from yours, senior." Morning pointed to the room opposite Xiao Ling, her voice laced with barely concealed amusement.

"It suits you perfectly. This way, when you can't sleep, you can just walk out of your room and look at the stars," Xiao Ling said with a smile.

"If I can't sleep, can I ask you to watch the stars with me?"

"If I were still awake then."

"Then it's a deal." Morning smiled, her eyes narrowing, a blush spreading across her face. "Goodnight, senior."

"Okay, goodnight, Morning."

With a click, the two went into their respective rooms, and Hajiling could finally lie down on the bed and rest for a while.

Huh? What's that thing that's so hard and uncomfortable?

Xiao Ling felt a bone being punctured and immediately stood up. He had been so focused on lying down that he hadn't even turned on the light.

With a snap, the lights came on, and Xiao Ling was surprised to see a gift box on the bed.

"What is this?" Xiao Ling muttered as she opened the gift box. "Is it a new outfit?"

Just then, Xiao Ling's phone kept beeping with message notifications. He hurriedly opened his phone and saw that the group chat was full of pictures of new clothes sent by the girls.

Aemeath: @Xiao Ling This outfit is so beautiful! I love it! A-Yu, did you prepare this?

Dania: @Xiao Ling The new clothes are pretty good, I like them.

Roccia: @Xiao Ling No wonder they labeled our rooms, there was an unexpected surprise!

Yangyang: Xiao Ling This dress is of very good quality, it will definitely fit well and be very comfortable to wear. Thank you, Xiao Yu, for your thoughtfulness!

"Wow, Auntie, you're really generous..." Xiao Ling chuckled twice.

He felt that his second aunt now had a commanding presence, winning over the girls with just a few gestures.

In short, just praise your second aunt!