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

Chapter 205 The sibling relationship has changed?! (One update today while I'm out) (Thanks to the guild leader Cangcang Jianjiaxian)

Evening self-study session ended.

Chen Shi'an was eating spicy snacks in the first-floor corridor when Wen Zhixia came running over, swaying her schoolbag.

"Taoist priest, did Teacher Ye hand out the monthly exam papers tonight?"

"No, did Teacher Ye send it to you?"

"Oh, we didn't have any, but Teacher Ye showed us a movie!"

"We also showed a movie."

"It's a pity, it would have been better if both classes watched it together... Where did you get those spicy snacks?"

Wen Zhixia twitched her nose and noticed the bag of spicy strips in Chen Shi'an's hand.

"Given to me by Zheng Yining and the others."

"Then I want to eat too!"

"Eat up, eat up, you little glutton."

"You're the glutton."

Chen Shi'an handed her the bag of spicy strips that was still mostly empty, and Wen Zhixia happily accepted it.

Chen Shi'an had already torn open a corner of the spicy snack packaging bag, and the aroma of oil mixed with spiciness wafted into his nostrils.

The girl squeezed through the packaging bag with her small hand, squeezing out a shiny spicy strip. Like a little hamster, she brought it to her mouth and gently bit off a small piece.

The spiciness exploded on her tongue instantly, carrying a fragrance and a chewy texture. She couldn't help but sniff the air, her face beaming with a smile.

"It would be even better if it were spicier!"

"Not spicy enough?"

"Taoist priest, aren't you going to eat?"

"Didn't you steal it?"

"Then I'll treat you to a meal."

Wen Zhixia raised her hand and handed the spicy snack, which she had already nibbled on, to Chen Shi'an's mouth.

Chen Shi'an tilted his head, looking disgusted, and said, "Hey, you're giving me a piece that's already been bitten?"

"Hmph, you're picky even when I give you food..."

Wen Zhixia had no choice but to squeeze out another spicy strip. Only then did Chen Shi'an lean over, bite the spicy strip in her hand, slowly pull it out, and put it in his mouth.

Snacks definitely taste better when shared.

The two chatted while eating spicy snacks.

Seeing that the red hoodie peeked out from behind the girl's school uniform collar was wrinkled, Chen Shi'an naturally reached out to help her straighten it.

I must say, this Little Red Riding Hood is really fun.

"By the way, Taoist priest, did you use your phone today? Did you see any videos? We were on TV!"

"Huh? What? On TV... Oh, the interview with that reporter this morning?"

"That's right!"

Wen Zhixia took her phone out of her pocket and showed him a video.

Chen Shi'an leaned closer to look at her phone screen. It was a news video about today's Yunqi No.1 Middle School sports meet. There was a 20-second interview segment featuring Chen Shi'an. Since Wen Zhixia was standing with him at the time, the two of them appeared on TV together.

Seeing himself and today's school sports meet from this news interview perspective, Chen Shi'an found it quite interesting, and laughed:
Where did you find Xiaozhiliao?

"My dad and his family sent it to me. They came across this video on a news account while browsing Douyin (TikTok), and they were extremely surprised!"

Wen Zhixia looked amused. For adults, being on the news was an incredibly important event.

She even went to the comments section of the original video to take a look, and sure enough, quite a few people noticed her and Chen Shi'an in the video, saying things like "This girl is so cute", "This male high school student is kind of handsome", "The cutest height difference", "They look like a good match" and so on.

She was extremely happy watching it and even secretly liked the comments.

Oh yeah, who hasn't seen this video yet...?

I'll post this on my WeChat Moments first.

"What are you doing?"

"...Posting on WeChat Moments, it's rare to be on TV."

Originally, Wen Zhixia wanted to make it [visible only to Ling], but after thinking about it, since it was a radio interview, she decided to make it visible to everyone!

The moment the post was published on WeChat Moments, Wen Zhixia quickly patted Chen Shi'an on the shoulder.

"Taoist priest, hurry up, hurry up and give me a thumbs up!"

"Why? Can't we just order it when we get back?"

"Hurry up, you have to be the first to like this! I'll send you the original video to save later."

"What are you saving this for?"

"Just keep it. Imagine, many years from now, when we find this video again, see the interview from back then, and see what we looked like back then, wouldn't that be fun?"

"That's true."

Chen Shi'an then took out his phone.

A new message popped up on WeChat; it was the original video that Wen Zhixia had just sent him.

He opened WeChat, went to Moments, and liked the post the girl had just made that was on the news.

I have to say, the new phone that Sister Wanyin gave me is really great. In the past, doing these operations would take forever, but now it feels incredibly smooth.

Wen Zhixia also tilted her head to look, and the girl was quite surprised when she saw his new phone.

"Taoist priest, you've got a new phone!"

"Yeah, that's right."

"I thought you were going to use that old phone for another three years! Let me see it, let me see it..."

Wen Zhixia took his phone and laughed, "We're using the same model of phone."

"Really? Isn't yours pink?"

"Idiot, I have a phone case on. Why don't you use a protective case? Aren't you afraid of dropping it? I remember there was an original transparent protective case."

"It's okay, it won't fall. It feels even better without the case."

"You'll feel bad if you accidentally break it later."

Chen Shi'an then took the girl's phone. He took off the phone case and looked at it. Wen Zhixia's phone was indeed the same model as his, except that his was black and Wen Zhixia's was cyan.

In that case, wouldn't all four of them be using the same model of phone? Wanyin's is white, and Lin Mengqiu's is also white.

Both girls are well-off, and this is the best phone in the six or seven thousand yuan price range on the market. They just happen to be using the same phone now.

The two switched phones to play with, and Wen Zhixia couldn't help but laugh and complain, "Taoist, why don't you even change your wallpaper? It looks so monotonous."

"No, I think the color is quite nice."

"There are so few apps! They're all pre-installed by the system!"

"Well, that's basically all we use."

Looking at the girl's own phone, he noticed that it had not only changed to a dynamic wallpaper, but also had cute cat, dog, and rabbit icons for its apps. It was also covered by a pretty phone case. Chen Shi'an wasn't familiar with these phone models, and if he hadn't taken the case off, he wouldn't have realized that the two phones were the same model.

"I didn't expect you to secretly get a new phone. I didn't see you go to buy it. Did you buy it online?" Wen Zhixia asked curiously.

"No, this was a gift from Sister Wanyin."

"...Wanyin gave it to you?! Wanyin gave you such an expensive phone?"

"Yeah, that's right."

Wen Zhixia was stunned when she heard this.

He picked up his phone again and looked at it carefully.

Then, after looking at his phone, he looked at Chen Shi'an.

Unfortunately, but also fortunately, no particular expression was seen on Chen Shi'an's face.

Come to think of it, that stinky Taoist priest always gives gifts to others without considering their value, and he probably does the same when receiving gifts. If the other party is sincere in giving the gift, the shameless Taoist priest certainly wouldn't mind accepting it.

What surprised the girl most was that Sister Wanyin had actually given such an expensive gift...

She knew about Wanyin's stall, knew that the recipe was given by Chen Shi'an, and knew that Chen Shi'an had helped her a lot. It seemed reasonable to give her a cell phone as a thank-you gift...

But something just doesn't feel right...

Could it be that Sister Wanyin also has feelings for that stinky Taoist priest?

amount……

Has the sibling relationship soured?!
They're four years apart!

Wen Zhixia suddenly looked up at Chen Shi'an.

Unfortunately, but also fortunately, she still didn't see any special expression on Chen Shi'an's face.

Okay, whether Sister Wanyin has changed or not, at least it seems that this stinky Taoist priest hasn't changed...

With that thought in mind, the girl felt relieved.

She knew the Ice Cube Spirit had feelings for the stinky Taoist priest, and since she already had the Ice Cube Spirit, she wouldn't mind having another one like Sister Wanyin...

It doesn't matter what they think or do; what matters is what Chen Shi'an thinks and does.

Stinky Taoist priest! Stinky rock!
Wen Zhixia was annoyed that Chen Shi'an was a stubborn rock, yet also relieved that he was. She wondered how long it would take to finally make him see the light...

Sometimes she was even grateful that the Ice Cube Spirit helped her grind him down. If one person couldn't do it, then two would!

Once the two of us work together to get him to understand, then we can get there first – wouldn't that be wonderful!
Wen Zhixia was certain that the cunning ice spirit thought the same thing.

Otherwise, given her personality, she wouldn't see those posts on social media every day and then act like nothing happened the next day. She must have figured out that Chen Shi'an didn't have any other feelings for her...

Wen Zhixia was still unsure of what Wanyin was thinking. If the sibling relationship were to truly deteriorate, Wanyin's thoughts would probably be much the same.

As for what the Ice Cube Spirit was thinking, she knew it all too well. This woman was cunning; she did everything secretly and clandestinely. The moment she showed her face, she knew what the Ice Cube Spirit was up to.

Thinking about it now, although the Ice Cube Spirit spent the most time with the Stinky Taoist Priest every day, the good thing is that this woman has a very strange personality.
Although Sister Wanyin lived under the same roof as the stinky Taoist priest, they spent the least amount of time together.
Looking at myself again... well, although I'm in a disadvantageous situation, I have the advantage!

If it is destined to be a protracted battle, moving fast is not the key to victory; avoiding stumbles is the true measure of success.

However, the girl became wary. What if she finally managed to fool the stinky Taoist priest and someone else beat her to it? She would have nowhere to cry then...

what!
Wen Zhixia suddenly felt a sense of admiration for her own wit and courage.

It's strange, it's only in situations like this that my IQ seems to rival Einstein's...

Stinky Taoist priest! Stinky rock!
Noticing that the girl hadn't spoken for a while, Chen Shi'an turned to look at her. He didn't know what she was doing; she was just holding his phone, looking down and unconsciously swiping left and right on the screen to switch wallpapers.

What is Little Cicada thinking?

"...It's nothing!"

The girl finally came to her senses and returned Chen Shi'an's phone to him.

Chen Shi'an put his phone back in his pocket and returned Wen Zhixia's phone to her with a case on.

"How about it? Isn't my desktop wallpaper great? Taoist priest, do you want to change it to the same one as mine?"

"No, it's making my eyes dizzy."

“I don’t know how to appreciate it!”

Chen Shi'an pushed his bicycle out of the shed, then, as if remembering something, said:
"By the way, Little Zhi, remember to get up early tomorrow so we can walk to school."

"Taoist priest, aren't you riding your bicycle anymore?"

"Let's not ride anymore. It's perfect that Sister Wanyin is coming to watch the competition tomorrow. After the school sports meet, we can walk back to buy groceries with Sister Wanyin and the class monitor."

A bicycle can only carry two people at most. It's not feasible for two people to ride a bicycle while the other walks. Chen Shi'an thought that they should just walk.

"Okay, then remember to come early."

Wen Zhixia didn't mind; the Taoist priest was the driver, and it was up to him whether or not to ride the bike.

Anyway, no one has ridden in cars more than her.

The night was cool, and the temperature dropped back to around thirteen degrees Celsius.

The girl pulled up the hoodie behind her collar, then straddled the back of his bicycle, putting her small hands into his warm pockets.

"Sit tight?"

"Well, let's go~"

Chen Shi'an leisurely began to ride his bicycle.

Wen Zhixia tightened her grip on his waist with her small hands tucked into his pocket, leaned forward, and gently rested her head, adorned with a little red hat, against his back.

Are you cold?

"Ugh! It's super cold!"

"Then you'd better hide better."

"laugh……"

The brim of her hat blocked her view, so others couldn't see her, and she couldn't see others. The world suddenly seemed to shrink to the size of the hat opening.

Her smooth forehead pressed against Chen Shi'an's back.

Looking down, one sees the road surface steadily rolled over by the wheels.
When you breathe close to him, you can smell his warm scent.

Little Cicada likes to go home like this.

……

After dropping Xiao Zhiliao off at home, Chen Shi'an went to the West River again.

As autumn and winter approach, the bustling atmosphere along the Xijiang River is somewhat subdued compared to usual.

This is one of the reasons why Li Wanyin resigned as soon as possible. After all, the weather is getting colder, and the flow of people along the Xijiang River begins to decrease after 9 p.m. It is obviously not suitable to only set up a stall at night when she is working on weekdays. When she is full-time, she can set up a stall in the afternoon, which is more suitable. There are more people willing to drink milk tea in the afternoon than in the evening.

Fortunately, the decrease in foot traffic did not have any substantial impact on Li Wanyin's stall business. After all, she was already overwhelmed with customers, and her business did not depend on foot traffic, but only on how fast she could make milk tea...

At least for now, the market is still saturated and profitable, and during peak hours around 7 or 8 pm, long queues even form at the stalls.

The fat cat lay on the small chair, its little paws tucked into its chest. When it saw Chen Shi'an coming over, it stood up, yawned, and stretched. It knew it was time to pack up and go home soon.

Sure enough, not long after Chen Shi'an arrived, Li Wanyin put up a sign announcing that the business was closed. Together with Chen Shi'an, who had come to help, they finished making milk tea for the last group of customers and then packed up and went home.

"Whew—I'm exhausted!"

After packing up their stall, the siblings didn't rush home. Li Wanyin went to the next stall and bought two bowls of noodles for a late-night snack, which she ate with Chen Shi'an by the Xijiang River.

"Does Sister Wanyin have to work another week next week?"

Chen Shi'an took some meat and noodles out of the bowl and put them on the lid of the lunchbox for Fei Mo to eat.

Li Wanyin also picked out some rice noodles and meat and put them in for Fei Mo to eat.

"Yes, we still need to hand over the work. Once we're full-time, we won't have to stay at the stall for so long at night."

"What time does Sister Wanyin plan to change her stall opening and closing hours?"

"From 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., I guess."

"About twelve hours?"

"Hehe, being a full-time job always requires spending more time on it."

Li Wanyin thought for a moment and then smiled and said, "Then from now on, Shi'an, you can go straight home after your evening self-study session. If you want any late-night snacks, just send me a message after class and I'll make them for you."

"Thank you, Sister Wanyin."

"By the way, Shi'an, how did your competition at the school sports meet go today? I saw a video of you and Zhixia being interviewed on a local news account at noon!"

"Sister Wanyin saw it too?"

"Uh-huh."

"It went pretty smoothly. I won the chess championship today, and I also made it to the finals of the 4x100m relay tomorrow. I have competitions tomorrow morning and afternoon. Wanyin, are you coming to watch?"

"Sure, what time is your match? I'll write it down so I don't miss it. If I can go, I'll definitely be there to cheer you on!"

"Then Sister Wanyin can come before nine o'clock in the morning."

Chen Shi'an thought for a moment and said, "The 4x100m final is at 9:30, then the men's 3000m is at 11:00. There are also many fun competitions in the afternoon. At noon, Sister Wanyin can have lunch with me in the cafeteria."

"Good good."

Li Wanyin was excited. It just so happened that tomorrow was Saturday, a day off. If she had to make any holiday plans, nothing would be more interesting than going to school to watch the Shian competition.

If it weren't for going to watch the game, she would have planned to set up her stall during the day, just like she usually does on weekends.

I'm just treating myself to a day as a reward.

The night scene in Xijiang always carries a touch of tenderness, with the bridge lights in the distance like stars falling into the water, spreading a layer of hazy warm yellow.

As the cool river breeze swept by, the hair of the woman beside me fluttered gently.

She must have just gotten a haircut; the ends still had a fresh curl, and a few strands clung to her cheeks before she gently brushed them aside with her hand.

Chen Shi'an put down the lunchbox in his hand, took out his phone from his pocket, and pointed the camera at her.

The streetlights in the distance shone at an angle, their warm orange light filtering through the gaps in the leaves and casting soft shadows on her face.

Li Wanyin, holding a lunchbox and chopsticks, turned her head to look at him. At that moment, Chen Shi'an pressed the shutter button.

It took the older sister a while to react. Her pretty face flushed slightly, and she raised her hand holding the chopsticks, belatedly making a gesture to block them.

But Chen Shi'an had already finished taking the photos and turned the screen around to show them to her with a smile.

"Sister Wanyin, how are the photos? The new phone is so convenient, the clarity is so much better than before."

"You didn't even tell me you were going to film me..."

Li Wanyin said with a shy reproach, but there was no hint of scolding in her tone.

"If you had told Sister Wanyin in advance, your movements wouldn't have been so natural."

"Let me see how the photos turned out..."

It has to be said that Chen Shi'an's photos have become much more high-quality after getting a new phone.

Giving him the phone was definitely the right thing to do. Looking at such a perfect photo, Li Wanyin was overjoyed.

"Then Shi'an, send me the original image in a bit."

"Okay. When did you get your hair cut, Wanyin?"

"Did you see it?"

Li Wanyin subconsciously touched her hair. "I got it cut near the company during my lunch break. It wasn't a big cut, and many of my colleagues didn't even notice..."

"Did you get your hair cut because they're coming to cheer me on tomorrow?"

“…No way!”

(A 5K-word long chapter today, I have to go out this afternoon...)
(Thank you so much, Cangcang Jianjiaxian, for being the Alliance Leader! You're so generous! May you prosper! Thank you so much for your support!)

(End of this chapter)