This humble Taoist priest wants to take the college entrance exam.

Chapter 152 My sister made a video call.

After handing the electric scooter keys to her uncle, Wen Zhixia jogged over and sat on the back of Chen Shi'an's bicycle.

With the addition of a seat and pedals, sitting on the back of the bicycle has become much more comfortable.

Chen Shi'an took out his phone, searched for the map and route to the reservoir that Wen Zhixia had just forwarded to him, and fixed his phone to the phone holder on the handlebars of his bicycle.

Once Wen Zhixia was settled and her little hands were on his waist as before, Chen Shi'an stepped on the pedal and set off.

I have to say, the new bike is really easy to ride.

The ergonomic seat is very comfortable, the pedals turn smoothly without any hesitation, and the handlebars are flexible and stable in his hands.

Chen Shi'an clicked and clacked the gearshift, feeling the changes in force and speed while riding. This purely mechanical precision structure gave him a sense of hardcore mechanical romance.

Wen Zhixia also found it extremely romantic.

It's just a pity that her romanticism and Chen Shi'an's romanticism are on different wavelengths...

The girl felt that sitting on the back of his bicycle, hugging his waist, riding through the small county town on an autumn afternoon, the sound of the wheels rolling over the asphalt road was light and rhythmic, like singing to the rhythm of the wind.

"Taoist priest."

"Ok?"

How long will it take to ride there?

"Twenty minutes left."

Phone notification: [Turn right at the next intersection]
Chen Shi'an gently squeezed the brakes to slow down and made a smooth right turn.

In fact, he was riding quite fast. When he turned right, the bike leaned slightly to the side, and Wen Zhixia felt so excited! Her little hands instinctively tightened their grip on his waist.

The fork is a lockable shock absorber. When the road conditions were good, Chen Shi'an locked the shock absorber, making it easier to ride. But this section was a gravel road, and the girl behind him was being jolted so much that her voice was trembling. So Chen Shi'an opened the shock absorber, filtering out most of the bumps.

"Taoist priest, how fast can you ride?"

"That will be incredibly fast."

"Then hurry up, hurry up!"

"Can you handle it?"

"Hurry! Charge forward with all your might!"

"Alright, hold on tight—"

Chen Shi'an suddenly increased his riding speed, and the bicycle chain made a slight clicking sound. The bicycle, which had been as gentle as a docile pony just a moment ago, suddenly turned into a raging beast!

Wen Zhixia's pupils contracted slightly. Before she could even speak, her adrenaline surged as if she were on a rollercoaster, and the gust of wind blowing in her face made her hair dance wildly behind her.

“Ahhhhh——!”

The usually well-behaved girl had never experienced riding a bicycle like this before. She was scared when she opened her eyes, but dared not close them either, so she could only hold tightly to Chen Shi'an's waist.

They were going downhill at that moment, and the rapid speed and the feeling of weightlessness made Wen Zhixia feel like she was strapped to a rocket, about to fly off Earth and into space in the next second.

"Ahhhh——!"

"Taoist priest! Taoist priest! Slow down! Slow down!"

"..."

Seeing the girl, who was both clumsy and playful, beg for mercy, Chen Shi'an slowed down his cycling speed.

We had now cycled onto a rural road on the outskirts of the city. More and more trees were growing along the roadside, and sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting dappled shadows on the road.

The wind blowing in my face carries the fresh scent of locust leaves from the roadside and the aroma of straw from the distant fields. It feels cool and refreshing as it brushes against my cheeks, giving me a special feeling of autumn.

Still shaken, Wen Zhixia quietly opened her eyes.

The car slowed down, but the wind enveloped them more freely, making Wen Zhixia's hair flutter gently.

Wen Zhixia's slightly sweaty palms could feel Chen Shi'an's waistline in front of her. The muscles on both sides rose and fell with the rhythm of his cycling, like the beat of the wind, or like her still-unsettled, intense heartbeat.

She glanced up and saw Chen Shi'an's hand gripping the handlebars, his fingers clearly defined. She looked at his profile; he was calm and composed.

That stinky Taoist priest! I hate him so much!

Riding so fast, it's terrifying!
But I have to say... it was really exciting.

Wen Zhixia raised her hand and slapped him in an annoyed manner.

"what?"

"You're not allowed to ride that fast next time, it's dangerous!"

"Didn't you tell me to ride it?"

"I didn't expect you to be able to ride so fast..."

"It's alright, not too fast."

People's perception of speed varies. What was almost as fast as a motorcycle was nothing special for Chen Shi'an. If he really went at full speed, the motorcycle would probably fall apart first.

Once the pace slows down, you can better appreciate the leisurely atmosphere.

The girl sitting behind him patted his bottom, pointed her little finger at the rice paddies not far away, and shouted.

"Taoist priest! Look over there!"

Chen Shi'an and the cat perched steadily on his shoulder turned their heads to look.

Under the afternoon autumn sun, the rice paddies were a mix of green and yellow, rippling in the wind. Several egrets flew over the paddy field ridges, and two of them landed on the backs of yellow cattle grazing not far away.

"Hmm, it's almost time to harvest the rice again."

"how do you know?"

"Farming is of paramount importance, of course I know."

"When are you going to cut it? It still looks very green..."

"Let's wait another two weeks. They'll get used to each other quickly."

"Taoist priest, have you ever harvested rice?"

"I've already cut them, little cicada, what about you?"

"I've harvested them too. My grandfather used to farm!"

"You know how to cut crops? You're not just playing around in the field with a little shovel, are you?" "...Nonsense!"

Wen Zhixia felt a little embarrassed after Chen Shi'an's words hit the nail on the head; she really hadn't been of much help...

The wheels continued forward, crushing through patches of light and shadow. Wen Zhixia released one of her hands that was supporting Chen Shi'an's waist and took out her phone from her pocket.

I turned on my camera and recorded a video of myself cycling through the countryside.

Chen Shi'an's face was not shown in the video, but his back was shown in a martial arts uniform, and there was a cat on his shoulder.

Wen Zhixia opened her WeChat Moments and shared the video.

Caption: [First day of holiday——]
She has far more WeChat friends than Lin Mengqiu.

This post on WeChat Moments received several likes and comments shortly after it was published.

Although it's a long holiday, most people are still staying at home, with nothing to do but scroll through their phones.

Xiaoyan: [Zhizhi, whose car are you in? Who is it?! I can't guess! [Angry][Angry]]
Wen Zhixia was embarrassed and didn't bother to reply to Xiaoyan.

Unexpectedly, after refreshing the page, several new likes and comments appeared, one of which was by Li Wanyin.

Little Echo: [Zhixia, did you go cycling with Shi'an?]
The two added each other on WeChat, and only had Chen Shi'an as a mutual friend. Wen Zhixia did not reply to Xiao Yan's comments, but she did reply to Wan Yin's comments.

Zhizhi: [Yeah! The Taoist priest just bought a new bicycle!]
Little Echo: [Really? Where are you going now? The scenery is beautiful.]
Zhizhi: [We're going to Grandpa's house in the village for dinner, and then we'll go fishing at the reservoir. I heard from the Taoist priest that Sister Wanyin hasn't gone home yet?]
Little Echo: [Yeah, I won't go back this time. I hope you guys have fun. Shi'an asked me at noon if I'll stay at your place tonight.]
Zhizhi: [Yeah, Wanyin, come play with us next time!]
Little Echo: [Good [chuckle]]
The last sentence was probably just polite talk, and neither of the girls took it to heart.

With Chen Shi'an not home, Li Wanyin felt listless and lacked energy for anything.

The house was quiet. She had just woken up from her midday nap and was still lying in bed feeling exhausted, unable to get up.

While replying to Wen Zhixia's messages, Li Wanyin opened the video the girl had just posted, scrolling back and forth on the progress bar, just to catch a glimpse of Chen Shi'an's back in those two seconds of the video.

After thinking for a moment, Li Wanyin sat up in bed, tidied her messy hair, rubbed her tired cheeks to make herself look more energetic, and then mustered up the courage to make a video call to Wen Zhixia, who was playing on her phone.

Wen Zhixia was quite surprised when she received Li Wanyin's video call.

Since they added each other on WeChat, apart from the two initial greetings on WeChat, they haven't chatted privately, only when they meet in person.

Unexpectedly, after chatting for a few minutes on WeChat Moments, Sister Wanyin actually called her on video.

Wen Zhixia didn't mind and answered Li Wanyin's video call.

"Zhi Xia——"

"Sister Wanyin!"

Hearing the conversation behind him, Chen Shi'an, who was slowly riding his bicycle, turned around.

"Did Sister Wanyin call you?"

"correct."

Upon hearing Chen Shi'an's voice on the other end of the phone, Li Wanyin gripped her phone even tighter.

I was practically screaming in my heart, "Zhixia, turn the camera around! I want to see Shi'an!"
He maintained a composed expression, only saying with slight surprise, "Huh, was that Shi'an speaking just now?"

"Yes, yes!"

Wen Zhixia then turned her phone camera around and filmed Chen Shi'an to show Li Wanyin.

"The Taoist priest is riding a bicycle!"

"Shi An—"

The moment Li Wanyin saw him appear on the screen, she finally couldn't help but smile with satisfaction and call out his name.

Chen Shi'an turned his head, glanced at the screen, freed one hand, and waved to her with a smile.

"Sister Wanyin."

"Are you riding a bike?"

"Yes, did Sister Wanyin just wake up?"

"Yeah, I just woke up from my afternoon nap. Then I saw Zhixia's post on WeChat Moments. The scenery looked so beautiful, so I thought I'd send a video call to check on you guys. I didn't expect you guys to still be riding bikes."

Unlike Wen Zhixia and Lin Mengqiu, who come from privileged backgrounds, Li Wanyin, whose own life is still in disarray, feels she has no right to talk about relationships. Fortunately, she has a sibling relationship to gently mask her ambitions. But once someone tears away this veil of affection, it's like someone suddenly raising their voice in a quiet setting and exposing the emperor's new clothes. Li Wanyin feels she'd probably want to crawl into a hole and hide. Those unspoken thoughts have become secrets she needs to keep hidden for now...

Li Wanyin knew that Chen Shi'an rarely read news or chatted with people.

Compared to the directness of video calling Chen Shi'an directly when there's nothing to do, seeing him through someone else's lens makes her feel more comfortable.

Li Wanyin didn't ask for much. She was content just to see him, say a few words to him, and see what he was doing.

"Yes, yes! The scenery here is really beautiful! I never realized it was so pretty before! Sister Wanyin, let me take a picture for you!"

Upon hearing Li Wanyin's words, Wen Zhixia naturally put away her phone and pointed the camera at the autumn field scenery on both sides of the country road.

Chen Shian is no longer visible on camera.

The older sister looked slightly disappointed.

However, she couldn't show it on her face. She chatted naturally with the girl and looked at the scenery in her camera lens.

Thinking that the scenery he was seeing now was also what Chen Shi'an saw, he could at least find some solace in it.

After chatting for a short while, Li Wanyin, whose phone was fully charged, took the initiative to end the call.

"You guys have fun, Zhixia. I need to go prepare the sweet soup; we'll be setting up our stall tonight."

"Okay, bye-bye, Sister Wanyin."

"Bye-Bye--"

Li Wanyin hung up the video call.

Wen Zhixia was still a little confused; she hadn't expected Wanyin to be so interested in rural scenery...

But doesn't Sister Wanyin live in the countryside...?

The girl was wary for a moment, blinked, looked at her phone, then at Chen Shi'an in front of her...

Something's not right...!
But... um... if Sister Wanyin wants to see the Taoist priest, why not just send him a video call?

If it were her, she would have just called the Taoist priest directly via video; why go through all this trouble?

what!
They are indeed an innocent brother and sister!

(End of this chapter)