Extra 4

The group had to take a two-hour car ride from the nearest airport to reach the county seat.

The Xu couple had already made arrangements and prepared two cars to pick them up.

Lu Wan, Chen Nianqing, Haley, and Lu Buyu were in one car.

The three members of the Xu family and Su Rao were in the other.

Lu Buyu opened the car door, turned his head to look at Chen Nianqing warily, and raised his chin slightly.

“Heh, boy, you take the front passenger seat.”

“Okay, Brother Yu.” Chen Nianqing pursed his lower lip and sat inside the car.

The remaining three people all went to the back seat.

Lu Buyu: “Lu Wan, if you’re tired, you can rest on your brother’s shoulder. I’m much more reliable than some people.”

Lu Wan: “No need.”

You childish brat.

Chen Nianqing chuckled inwardly, but did not say anything.

Lu Wan’s older brother was very interesting. When he saw his younger sister dating for the first time, he also got involved.

But thinking about it, if he had a younger sister like Wanwan, he would be a hundred times worried.

And he also understands that people have their own minds.

Haley’s eyes lit up at once. “Handsome brother, can you lend me your shoulder to lean on?”

Lu Buyu deliberated. “……No, you’re not my sister.”

Haley: “Ahem…… As long as you’re willing, I can be your sister starting from now on……” This mother also wanted to lean on the shoulder of a handsome top star! It’s worth showing off for about a decade.

The driver looked at the young people in the car. Lu Buyu was wearing sunglasses and a mask so he didn’t recognize him.

He thought these guys were pretty tall.

“Are you visiting Ning County?” The driver asked with a smile.

Haley: “Yes, big brother.”

“I can tell that you’re not locals at a glance. You’re all so tall.”

Lu Wan’s current height was 178 and Chen Nianqing was 187. Lu Buyu’s official height was 185 but he was actually 188. He grew a little taller after his debut but the data had not been updated.

This was a pain for other male artists who were always questioned about their height whenever they were standing with Lu Buyu.

Haley was 181, as a miserable tall 0 woman, he often lies about his height as only 176…… Don’t ask about the extra 5 centimeters. If you do, you’ll be devoured by him.

However, last week, the car overturned. Haley met a friend who claimed to be 183 and then found that the other party was actually only 175…… standing a lot shorter than him that he could see the top of the other party’s head.

It’s a sad story, so let’s just leave it out.

The driver was extremely talkative and Haley chatted with him all the way.

By the time they arrived in Ning County, it was already five o’clock in the afternoon.

Lu Wan doesn’t plan to immediately return to her former place of residence as it hadn’t been cleaned for more than a year. It would probably be a lot of work.

The Xu family had a small bungalow in the county seat and Father Xu had someone tidy it up long ago.

They plan to stay in the Xu’s house at present.

But the problem was that there weren’t that many rooms.

They have to squeeze two people in one room.

Lu Buyu gave it some thought and said, “I’ll share a room with Chen Nianqing!”

This would make it easier to keep an eye on the other person.

Chen Nianqing: “All right.”

Haley and Xu Yao would share a room and the remaining two girls each had one.

After putting away his luggage, Xu Yao glanced at Haley and coughed, “Behave yourself.”

Haley rolled his eyes. This foolish straight guy.

He leaned against the wall and said in a deliberately flirtatious voice, “It depends. I suggest you wear long clothes and trousers when sleeping, which is safer.”

Xu Yao’s eyes widened but dared not speak out. He silently took his long pajamas out of the closet.

After a short rest, Lu Wan called them out for dinner.

Xu Yao’s parents were going to meet friends so they weren’t going with the juniors.

Haley: “The environment here is very good and there are bridges everywhere. So what are we having for dinner?”

Ning County was surrounded by mountains and there were several branching rivers in this county town, so bridges of all sizes could be seen everywhere.

It had the taste of a warm rural landscape.

“Let’s eat barbecue.”

Lu Wan brought them to the shop where she used to work.

“Boss, five people.” Lu Wan walked into the store and greeted him.

“Oh, all right.” It took him awhile to react and notice that the voice sounded a little familiar. The boss turned his head to look at the customer carefully and became stunned the next second.

Lu Wan’s hair had grown a lot. And…… this was the first time he saw her after finding out that the other party was a girl.

Of course, that variety show that he watched from beginning to end does not count.

“You boy— No, it’s little girl. You’re back today.” The boss hurriedly let the few people sit in the courtyard at the back.

There was also a table there, it’s just that they didn’t usually receive guests at the back and only used it when friends come.

Lu Wan worked part-time in this barbecue joint for a year and a half in high school, and the boss and his wife have always taken good care of her.

Firstly, they felt that the child’s family conditions weren’t good and it wasn’t easy for her, and secondly, because Lu Wan had good grades, she could set a good example for their daughter and occasionally help her with homework.

Children with excellent academic performance and good looks were always more appealing to others.

It’s just that their seven-year-old daughter was going to be sad. Brother Lu Wan, who she used to cling on every day, had become a sister.

The little girl couldn’t marry Brother Lu Wan even when she grew up. This dream had completely no chance.

The barbecue joint also served them hot pot and special snacks. Lu Buyu needed to keep fit so he put down his chopsticks after just two bites.

Haley smiled and said, “Brother Yu, how about we walk around?”

Lu Wan was going to meet friends later and having Lu Buyu here wasn’t a good idea. He could be recognized any minute, causing a commotion.

Lu Buyu stood up and glanced at Chen Nianqing. He thought that since there were many people here, this boy shouldn’t be able to take any advantage.

He was relieved, so he decided to walk around with Haley and Su Rao.

He also wanted to see the place where Lu Wan grew up.

Although he had been here a year and a half ago, it was late at night that time, and Lu Buyu was in a state of turmoil that he was in no mood to look at anything.

———

Xu Yao made a few phone calls and everyone arrived in about ten minutes.

The county town wasn’t big in the first place and one could go anywhere by riding an electric bike for 15 minutes.

These were all former friends of Lu Wan and Xu Yao, and two of them even brought girlfriends with them.

When Lu Wan was leaving in the beginning, several people comforted her that if she was unhappy, she should come back. It was not a big deal.

Unexpectedly, their former Brother Wan suddenly turned into a girl and even became popular…… But the most important part was that she came first in the college entrance examination.

After the initial shock, everyone felt proud.

“Brother Wan, you’re still awesome. I’ve known for a long time that you’ll do great things.”

“Boss, this is called ‘to amaze the world with a single brilliant feat’!”

“Honestly, other people know that we’re friends, so they often come to ask about you.”

As they were speaking, their gazes became fixed on Chen Nianqing who was sitting next to Lu Wan.

Chen Nianqing showed no expression as he unscrewed a bottle of water and handed it to Lu Wan. Then he took out a tissue and wiped the sweat off her forehead.

Everything was done smoothly.

Based on their actions…… it’s obvious that the two of them were dating! So several people were excited again.

“Boss, sister-in-law is very virtuous.”

“Not to mention how good-looking he is. My girlfriend has been staring at him all this time. Fortunately, the flower already has an owner. Otherwise I would have felt a sense of crisis!”

“Yeah, how handsome!”

Chen Nianqing’s brows slightly rose, but he remained quiet.

Lu Wan: “Stop talking nonsense and don’t yell. We’re just friends.”

Chen Nianqing helped tidy Lu Wan’s hair that was messed up by the electric fan and asked with a smile, “I’m just your friend?”

Lu Wan: “……”

Xu Yao slapped the table. Chen Nianqing, this guy, he really couldn’t stand him anymore!

The people at the table looked at each other and quickly changed their words.

“Gotcha. We’re gonna call you brother-in-law.”

“Brother-in-law is really handsome.”

“Hello brother-in-law, let me give you a toast.”

What could they say? The boss was really the boss. Not only was she awesome, she also found a handsome man.

Even they as a man had to admit that this kid was really good-looking.

Boss was capable! The key point was that this handsome guy wasn’t a vase, but a qualified elite judging by his temperament.

The two were quite a match.

Chen Nianqing occasionally helped pour drinks. He doesn’t talk much, but he would answer when asked.

By the time they got out of the barbecue joint, it was already ten o’clock in the evening.

The three walked back down the street.

There was wind blowing along the river, so it was quite cool.

Lu Wan turned her face and asked, “Did you get bored?”

“How can that be? I like the you now, of course, I also like the you in the past and the you in the future.”

Chen Nianqing held Lu Wan’s hand. “Since you’re my beloved, it’s only natural that I would take everything about you inside my heart.”

Lu Wan: “I like all of you too.”

“Ah!”

The roar behind them caused both of them to look over at the same time.

Xu Yao pulled his hair. “I’m still here! I really can’t stand it! Ah!”

After saying that, he ran away, never wanting to be a light bulb ever again.

Lu Wan: “What did we do?”

Chen Nianqing: “Don’t mind him. Let’s take a walk before we go back. Where did you live before? Is it close?”

“It’s quite close here. I’ll show you.”

They walked to the building where Lu Wan used to live in and unexpectedly saw a person.

“Why are you here?” Lu Wan let go of Chen Nianqing’s hand with a look of surprise.

Lu Buyu, who was wearing a hat, was holding a crying child in his arms, looking extremely odd.

“I was walking around and then passed by here. Just now, a lady said that she was going to lock her car and asked me to watch her child for a few minutes.”

He didn’t expect that the lady would be gone for twenty minutes.

The child started crying five minutes ago and Lu Buyu was having a headache.

Lu Wan: “……”

This was too hilarious.

Finally, after the three people waited in place for more than ten minutes, the big-hearted parent finally returned to pick up the child.

The woman was busy thanking them. She met an acquaintance just now and went up to exchange a few words. But the chat was too much fun that she forgot about the child for a while.

And the she turned back and saw the three of them.

“How do you know that I live here?” Lu Wan asked with a smile.

Lu Buyu: “What? Do you live around here? I had no idea, I was just passing by.”

Lu Wan shrugged it off. This was also possible, after all, the town wasn’t big.

In order to avoid being questioned, Lu Buyu took the initiative to attack, “What’s going on with you? It’s dangerous to wander around in the middle of the night.”

Lu Wan: “No it’s not. This town have a good security.”

Lu Buyu: “Of course you are safe by yourself. I will have nothing to worry about. But it’s different if you and this boy are together.”

Lu Wan: “……”

Chen Nianqing: “Brother Yu has a point.”

Lu Buyu immediately exploded. What does he meant by ‘Brother Yu has a point’? Was this boy provoking him?

“I knew you’re up to no good.”

Chen Nianqing: “That’s not true. You’ve misunderstood.”

Lu Wan stood between the two of people. “All right, knock it off. Brother, can you stop giving Xiao Chen trouble all the time?”

“What do you mean I’m giving him trouble? Didn’t you see that he was angry with me? You’re not allowed to stand together.” Lu Buyu said so and placed himself between the other two.

Lu Wan and Chen Nianqing eyes met, but neither spoke.

———     

Xu Yao changed into long clothes and pants when going to bed, then he hugged the quilt and slept on the floor.

Haley was speechless. This foolish straight guy.

In the next room, Lu Buyu looked at Chen Nianqing next to him, feeling more at ease.

Watching this person was equivalent to watching Lu Wan.

He snorted coldly, pulled the quilt and closed his eyes.

When Lu Buyu opened his eyes again, it was almost dawn.

He lay on the bed for a few seconds before he remembered that he had followed Lu Wan to the small county town.

Then…… how come Chen Nianqing was no longer there?

Lu Buyu got up at once and went out to look for him.

In the living room, Mother Xu, who was sorting things, greeted him, “Why did you get up?”

Lu Buyu: “Ma’am, have you seen Lu Wan?”

Mother Xu: “Oh, she and Chen Nianqing went out to see the mist. In the upper reaches of the river, there will be mist on the water surface every morning, which is very beautiful.”

Lu Buyu: “Why didn’t anyone informed me?”

Mother Xu: “I’m afraid it will disturb your rest.”

Lu Buyu’s heart thumped and he hurried out the door like a gust of wind.

When Su Rao came out of the bedroom, she only saw Lu Buyu’s back.

After asking, she found out that the other party went to see the mist and she also became interested.

“Is it just upstream of the river?”

Mother Xu smiled. “Yes, if you want to go, I’ll let Xu Yao accompany you. Wait, I’m going to call him right now.”

After all, she’s a girl and unfamiliar with the place, so Mother Xu wasn’t at ease if she was alone.

Xu Yao who’s been ripped out of the quilt, heard that he needed to accompany Su Rao but had no objection.  He hurried to wash up.

She’s a guest after all, so he couldn’t let the other party wander around alone.

Mother Xu was extremely surprised. This kid usually gets very angry whenever he was woken up, but today he readily did so.

“It seems that you have a good relationship with that girl.”

Xu Yao wasn’t fully awake yet. He muttered, “What are you talking about? We’re just ordinary schoolmates.”

Mother Xu: “Stinky, I just said that you have a good relationship, there’s no misunderstanding. Look at Su Rao, she’s beautiful and have good grades. She looks like a well-educated rich lady with a warm personality and a good temper. How can she have anything to do with you?”

Xu Yao: “……”

Mother Xu: “Son, mother is simply telling the truth. For you to get into college, the Xu family’s ancestral grave has already emitted smoke. For you to find a girlfriend like Su Rao, our ancestral grave will need to emit red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple smoke, just like all of the hair colors you had before.”

Xu Yao patted his thigh. “You’re really my mother. I know, I know.”

———      

In the early morning, the water surface was shrouded in mist and the distant mountains were dark green while two wooden boats were moored on the shore, it was like an ink painting.

The temperature in the morning was a little low and cold wind was blowing slowly. Chen Nianqing asked, “Wanwan, are you cold?”

“No, your husband isn’t cold.”

Chen Nianqing: “……”      

“I’m a little cold.” Chen Nianqing hugged Lu Wan from behind. “This is much better. The wind will affect us less.”

The two had been like that for ten minutes when Lu Buyu arrived in a frantic.

Great! Good thing he decided to come here! He caught them once again! This was an absolute outrage!

Lu Wan and Chen Nianqing hurriedly separated.

Lu Buyu walked back and forth in front of the young couple twice, his eyes fixed on Chen Nianqing’s face, and then he said, “Boy, jump into the water now and then I’ll jump in too. If we fall into the water at the same time, guess who Lu Wan will save?”

Of course it’s him! There’s no doubt about it. Moreover, Lu Wan had said so before.

Lu Wan: “Wait…… Why will you jump in? Also, do you even know how to swim?”

Lu Buyu: “Humph. Don’t interrupt me. I’m talking to him.”

Chen Nianqing: “I don’t believe that’s necessarily true.”

Lu Wan covered her forehead. “……Fine, then I’ll also jump down.”

Lu Buyu: “Don’t make trouble.”

Lu Wan: “I’m serious. Do you think I’m joking?”

When Xu Yao and Su Rao came over, they saw Lu Wan trying to swim in the river, while Chen Nianqing and Lu Buyu were desperately trying to stop her.

“What if you catch a cold? Don’t mess around!”

“Wanwan, no one is asking you to jump. Don’t be like this.”

Suddenly the two men were on the same page and became harmonious.

Lu Wan sighed. She rushed forward without stopping. “Let go. Let me jump.”

“Don’t jump, don’t jump, we can just look at the water.”

“Don’t do this.”

Su Rao shrugged. All right, it was also quite harmonious like this.

She leaned against the guardrail and said with a smile, “The scenery is beautiful.”

“That’s for sure. You didn’t come wrong this time, right?” Xu Yao yawned.

“En.”

……      

Haley pulled the quilt over his head. It was so noisy in the early morning. He’d better continue to sleep.

He had a dream that he was studying in a university in Europe and found that the class was full of handsome boys.

There were all kinds of little brothers.

It’s too bad to wake up halfway from such a dream. He wanted to continue this fantasy.