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

Chapter 235 Is the Taoist Master Moving?
The siblings strolled along, stopping frequently to take photos and sample local snacks.

The fat cat seemed to like it here too, sometimes trotting ahead to lead the way, sometimes sneaking into the corner to sniff around, enjoying itself immensely.

It was a rare weekend outing for Li Wanyin to relax and stroll around. She almost forgot all her troubles and was extremely relaxed and happy.

Unfortunately, time always flies when you're happy.

Before we knew it, the sun began to set, casting a golden cloak over the ancient town.

"It's about time to go back, Sister Wanyin." Chen Shi'an looked up at the sky.

"Ok!"

Li Wanyin nodded. Although she was still feeling a little unsatisfied, her heart was already completely filled.

She offered, "We've finished exploring the town. You have evening study to attend later, so let's head back early."

"Okay, is Sister Wanyin still setting up her stall tonight?"

"You've been resting all day and you're going to set up your stall~ Shi'an, are you still hungry? If you are, I'll cook you another meal when we get back, and you can go to evening self-study after you eat."

"I'm not hungry. I've eaten so many snacks along the way, I'm full. Are you hungry, Sister Wanyin?"

"I'm not hungry either, so let's not cook tonight. I'll cook you a late-night snack after your evening self-study session."

"Okay, let's go back."

"Uh-huh!"

Chen Shi'an put some local specialties and snacks he bought along the way into his backpack. These were all bought by Li Wanyin, who told him to take them back for Xiao Zhi and the class monitor to eat.

The sugar painting that Chen Shi'an had just given to Li Wanyin was something her sister was reluctant to eat, but since sugar paintings are made of sugar and are not easy to preserve, Li Wanyin only ate it reluctantly after Chen Shi'an promised to give her another one next time.

However, she has already taken many photos of the sugar painting. Sugar paintings are not easy to preserve, but she can keep the photos for a very, very long time...

The bag was full of things, so the fat cat jumped onto Chen Shi'an's shoulder.

On the way back, Li Wanyin sat sideways on the back of the bicycle, her arms wrapped around Chen Shi'an's waist, her head resting on his back.

Perhaps she was tired from playing, or perhaps she felt too at ease, because she was actually a little sleepy.

"Wanyin, don't fall asleep! Hold on tight so you don't fall," Chen Shi'an gently reminded her.

"Okay..." the older sister replied vaguely, but did not look up. Instead, she closed her eyes and snuggled closer to him.

At one moment, noticing the increasingly steady breathing behind her, Chen Shi'an sighed and helplessly parted a breath to surround her sister behind her, to prevent her from catching a cold from the wind on the road, and also to prevent her from falling off while she was still half asleep.

Half-dazed, Li Wanyin hugged him tightly, feeling as if she were being hugged as well, which calmed her heart even more...

The bicycle traveled smoothly and quickly on the way home.

The afterglow of the setting sun cast long, long shadows of the two people, the cat, and the car.

……

In front of a red street light intersection.

A soft braking sound rang out, mingling with the hustle and bustle of the city center, and drifted into Li Wanyin's delicate ears.

The older sister, who had been dozing off on the back of the bicycle the whole way, finally opened her eyes slowly.

For a moment, I felt as if I had traveled through time. The quaint and tranquil town had vanished, and I was now standing at the familiar intersection of Jiahe Street.

"what……"

"Is Sister Wanyin still half asleep?"

Chen Shi'an's soft laughter, accompanied by the slight vibrations of his chest, rang out against Li Wanyin's cheek.

Li Wanyin finally came to her senses.

Because I had been unconsciously hugging him the whole way, pressing my face so tightly against his back, my cheek was now flushed red, whether from embarrassment or from being pressed so tightly.

She tidied her stray hairs and smiled sheepishly, "I really did fall asleep... Wow, we're back on Jiahe Street so quickly!"

"Are you feeling refreshed now?"

"Hmm... Shi'an, aren't you tired after riding for so long?"

"Fortunately."

Chen Shi'an said, "Sister Wanyin, I'm a little hungry again now. How about you?"

"Haha, I'm a little hungry too. Shi'an, how hungry are you?"

"A little bit."

"Me too, just a little bit! How about I cook some noodles when I get home?"

"it is good."

"Oh right, we seem to be running out of soy sauce at home. I'll buy a couple more bottles on my way up."

"Yes, that's what I was just about to say. We used a lot of it when we were curing the bacon this morning, and it's almost gone."

"Let's go~ It's exactly five o'clock now, there's still plenty of time."

When the green light came on, Chen Shi'an stepped on the pedal and continued riding forward for a short distance before turning right and entering the familiar streets of the residential area.

Li Wanyin stopped the car at a small shop near the entrance of the residential area, got out, and quickly walked into the shop.

Chen Shi'an and Mao'er sat in the car outside waiting.

Before long, Li Wanyin came out carrying two bottles of soy sauce, a bag of salt, a bag of eggs, and a bag of noodles.

"Sister Wanyin bought so much stuff?"

"Yeah, these are all things we're almost out of at home. We'll need them anyway, so I just bought some to stock up. It seems like we're almost out of tissues too. I'll buy some more online later. The tissues I bought last time were good quality, big and thick. Buying them online is much cheaper than buying them in stores."

Chen Shi'an never had to worry about his sister buying these daily necessities. They had lived together for so long, and Chen Shi'an had never encountered a day when they ran out of tissues, shower gel, shampoo, or toothpaste. It was as if they always had them on hand and never ran out.

"Then Wanyin, you should also put it under the public funds. These are all for the two of us to use together. Have you put it under the public funds?"

"Oh, I've got it, I've got it..."

"Really remembered? Why do I feel like Sister Wanyin hasn't asked me for company money in a long time?"

"...I didn't tell you I hadn't finished using it." "You didn't tell me you finished using it either, did you?"

"No way."

I'll transfer another five hundred to you in a bit.

"Need not……"

"Remember to accept this, Sister Wanyin."

"..."

Li Wanyin rolled her eyes at him, at a loss for what to do.

Chen Shi'an took the things she bought and hung them on the front of his car. Although the residential area was right in front of them, Li Wanyin still sat on the back of his car, and the two siblings rode into the residential area together.

As I passed by the community bulletin board, I saw a middle-aged man posting a house rental advertisement on it.

Chen Shi'an glanced at it casually.

After riding the bike for two or three meters, he suddenly slammed on the brakes and stopped the bicycle.

Chen Shi'an pushed his bicycle backward with both feet until he stopped in front of the notice board. He looked up at the rental advertisement that the middle-aged man had just posted.

As the community's information disclosure area, in addition to the property management posting information here, residents also frequently post notices for lost and found items, parking spaces for rent, and houses for rent.

The newly posted rental ad in front of them happens to be for the first-floor apartment in Building 1 where Chen Shi'an and Li Wanyin currently live.

"Room 101, Building 1, for rent..."

Chen Shi'an glanced at it with interest, and while the middle-aged man who posted the rental notice was still there, he struck up a conversation and asked:
"Uncle, are you renting out room 101 in building number one?"

"correct."

"The previous tenant has moved out?"

"Oh! No, this house has never been rented out before; I've always lived here myself."

"Really? Then why haven't I seen Uncle before?"

"We moved to the new house six months ago! We have an emotional attachment to the old house, and we didn't want to rent it out because we were afraid that others would damage it. But it wouldn't do to leave it empty all the time, so after discussing it with our family, we decided to rent it out."

After the middle-aged man finished speaking, he looked at Chen Shi'an and asked, "What, young man, are you interested?"

"Yes, I am somewhat interested. Uncle, is your apartment 101 the one on the south side of Building 1 that has a small yard?"

"Yes, the yard was a gift. Although it's not part of the property rights, it's basically for our own use. As long as we don't make any unauthorized alterations, we can plant flowers and vegetables, keep cats and dogs there. Hmm... young man, how do you know so much about this place? Do you live here?"

"Yes."

Chen Shi'an laughed and said, "I also live in Building 1 now, on the top floor!"

"Oh! The top floor..."

In the home buying and rental market, top-floor and first-floor apartments have very distinct advantages and disadvantages, making them roughly equal in terms of quality and suitability, depending entirely on the personal preferences of the owner or tenant.

However, because the old residential area does not have elevators, the first floor of Jiahe Community is actually more advantageous than the top floor.

Upon hearing that Chen Shi'an already had a place to stay, the middle-aged man's interest waned considerably, guessing that the young man was just being casually curious.

"Uncle, are you free right now? If so, could you take us to see the house?"

"...Don't you already have a place to stay?"

"It's rented too. If there's something more suitable, we can exchange it."

"Hehe, okay, okay, I'm free right now, let me show you the house."

"Okay. I'll go park the car first."

"Okay, okay, I'll go to the house and wait for you."

After saying that, the middle-aged man left first.

Only then did Li Wanyin ask nervously, "Shi... Shi'an... do you... do you want to move to a different place? You're not going to share an apartment with me anymore?"

"what?"

Chen Shi'an paused for a moment, then, seeing the worried look on his sister's face behind him, he smiled and said, "Of course I'm still sharing an apartment with Sister Wanyin. Otherwise, how could I live in such a big house by myself? The rent would be very expensive. I was just about to ask Sister Wanyin if she would be interested in moving to the first floor."

Hearing that Chen Shi'an would still be sharing an apartment with her, Li Wanyin breathed a huge sigh of relief.

Then, with some curiosity, he asked, "Shi'an, are you finding it inconvenient to stay at Uncle Lin's place? Why do you suddenly want to move?"

"No, it's just a coincidence. And it happens to be from our neighborhood. If it were somewhere else, I wouldn't bother changing."

Chen Shi'an continued, "Personally, I prefer the first floor. It's more down-to-earth, and there's a small yard where it's convenient to grow vegetables, flowers, herbs, and so on. Fei Mo will also have more space to roll around. Besides, Sister Wanyin is now running a stall full-time, and there's no elevator or anything, so it's inconvenient to carry things up and down. If it were on the first floor, it would be much more convenient."

Li Wanyin wholeheartedly agreed with Chen Shi'an's words. She had also grown up in the countryside, and she shared a deep affection for courtyards, feeling that a home was only complete with a small courtyard.

She'd been working incredibly hard carrying her goods up and down the stall every day for the past few days. She had considered moving to a different place, but she was afraid Chen Shi'an wouldn't want to come with her, so she hadn't brought it up yet...

After all, only she was inconvenienced; Shi'an had no reason to move.

Jiahe Residential Area is the perfect place for Shi'an to live.

Unexpectedly, Shi'an still considered her needs and offered to move to a different apartment, which happened to be in the Jiahe Community, and even in the same building.

Isn't this the best of both worlds?

"How about it, Sister Wanyin, would you consider moving to the first floor with me?"

"Uh-huh!"

Li Wanyin nodded repeatedly, then asked, "What about Uncle Lin..."

"It's alright, Uncle Lin won't mind. We can help him find a new tenant to renew the lease. Uncle Lin's house has always been rented out."

"That's good. I've received a lot of help from Uncle Lin over the years, and I feel quite embarrassed to move out. I'll help Uncle Lin find a new tenant to renew the lease."

"Okay, let's go check out Taipei 101 first. I wonder what the place is like."

"Let's go take a look!"

(End of this chapter)