Courtyard House: Wudang Disciple Sweeps Through the Compound

Chen Wenqi carried his little sister in his arms and held Chen Wenzi's hand with his other hand, walking quickly toward the cotton candy stall.

As he walked, he smiled and promised, "Come on, I'll buy them all for you. I promise you'll all eat to your heart's content."

Several children had already gathered around the cotton candy stall, their mouths watering as they watched intently as the stall owner made the cotton candy.

In an era of relative scarcity, sweet and soft cotton candy was undoubtedly one of the most beloved snacks for children.

The stall owner lit the stove and started the machine next to him. As the machine made a "buzzing" sound and began to spin rapidly, he scooped up a spoonful of snow-white sugar and slowly poured it into the machine.

Under the combined effects of high-temperature heating and high-speed rotation, the granulated sugar gradually melts, drawing out thin, snow-white sugar threads.

Ultimately, the sugar strands, under the action of the machine, solidified into a fluffy, snow-white, light and soft cotton candy.

Chen Wenqi bought three generously sized cotton candies in one go. The three siblings each held one in their hands, their faces beaming with happy smiles.

They sat back down on the bench next to them, taking turns licking the cotton candy in their hands with relish.

Just then, Chen Wenqi suddenly noticed something flying towards him.

He almost instinctively raised his hand to catch it, and upon closer inspection, he realized that what had flown over was a brightly colored shuttlecock.

He subconsciously looked around, trying to find the owner of the shuttlecock.

A moment later, a slender figure ran quickly toward them.

Immediately afterwards, a clear voice, as melodious as a lark's song, rang out: "Um... excuse me, this shuttlecock is mine."

Chen Wenqi looked in the direction the sound came from and saw a pretty girl of about his age standing not far away.

She was about fourteen or fifteen years old, wearing a light red floral top, and her hair was tied in two jet-black braids that swayed gently with her movements.

The girl's appearance was exquisite, with beautiful features that made her unforgettable.

The moment Chen Wenqi saw the girl, he was immediately stunned by her appearance.

He was momentarily lost in thought, his gaze involuntarily fixed on the girl's face, lingering there for a long time.

Because the girl in front of him looked remarkably similar to a female celebrity he had greatly admired in his previous life.

That actress who starred in all four classic Chinese novels—the two are practically identical, not just very similar, but exactly the same.

However, the girl still looks like she has the naivety and immaturity unique to fourteen or fifteen-year-old girls.

Seeing Chen Wenqi staring straight at her like that, the girl's cheeks instantly flushed with a faint blush, making her look even more charming and beautiful.

In addition, Chen Wenqi himself was handsome and tall with an extraordinary temperament, which made the girl's heart beat faster involuntarily, and even her breathing became a little rapid.

She lowered her head somewhat shyly and asked in a soft voice, "Why...why are you looking at me like that?"

Chen Wenqi suddenly came to his senses, realized his lapse in composure, and a look of embarrassment flashed across his face.

He quickly waved his hand and stammered, "No...nothing, I just thought you looked familiar."

As he spoke, he handed the shuttlecock in his hand to the girl.

He said softly, "Here you go, your shuttlecock."

The girl reached out and took the shuttlecock, saying in a voice barely audible, "Thank you."

After saying that, she lowered her head, holding the shuttlecock, and prepared to turn and leave.

Upon seeing this, Chen Wenqi felt a surge of inexplicable impulse and quickly called out to her, "Wait!"

The girl stopped and turned around with a puzzled look in her eyes, gazing at him with her clear, bright eyes.

She asked softly, "What's wrong? Is there anything else?"

Chen Wenqi took a deep breath, mustered his courage, and asked, "My name is Chen Wenqi. What's your name?"

After all, this was the first time in his two lifetimes that he had ever felt such a flutter in his heart for a girl.

The girl raised her head, glanced at him timidly, then blushed and lowered her head again, her long eyelashes trembling slightly.

However, she couldn't help but smile slightly, revealing a shy and sweet smile, and said softly, "My name is Hua Youlin."

Hua Youlin?

Upon hearing the name, Chen Wenqi's heart skipped a beat. He felt that the name sounded strangely familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere before.

Isn't that the name of the second female lead in "Green Green Grass by the River"?

No, upon closer inspection, this era doesn't seem to match up; it's not from the same period at all.

Oh well, I've already transmigrated to this bizarre world, so nothing seems too strange anymore.

Chen Wenqi composed himself, extended his hand, and asked with a hint of expectation in his eyes, "Which school do you go to? I'd like to be friends with you."

Hua Youlin was about to answer, "I..."

Just then, another clear voice suddenly came from not far away: "Youlin, we should go! We'll be late if we don't leave soon!"

Upon hearing this, Hua Youlin was taken aback for a moment, and subconsciously raised her hand, wanting to shake hands with Chen Wenqi.

Just then, a girl of similar age walked over quickly, grabbed her arm, and eagerly tried to take her away.

Hua Youlin was pulled forward, but her steps were hesitant. She turned back with some reluctance, looking at Chen Wenqi with her eyes full of hesitation and longing.

She opened her mouth, looking as if she wanted to say something but hesitated, as if there was something else she wanted to say.

Seeing this, Chen Wenqi hurriedly took a few steps forward, but could only watch helplessly as Hua Youlin was picked up by a black car and gradually disappeared from sight.

Her gaze remained fixed on him through the car window, lingering with reluctance.

Chen Wenqi clearly saw the unspeakable reluctance in her eyes.

His heart skipped a beat; this was clearly love at first sight.

He couldn't help but feel annoyed: That girl was so annoying, couldn't she have waited for him to finish speaking?

Chen Wenzi, who was standing nearby, saw all of this and couldn't help but come closer.

He asked curiously, "Big brother, do you like that older sister?"

Chen Wenqi glared at him irritably and retorted in a curt tone, "What do you know, you little brat?"

Interrupted like this, his initially excited mood instantly turned somber.

He was even somewhat bewildered, wondering if he would ever see that girl named Hua Youlin again.

Chen Wenzi wasn't angry at his harsh words; she just muttered under her breath, "You're only two years older than me."

Chen Wenqi raised his hand and flicked him on the forehead.

He then impatiently urged, "Alright, alright, kid, stop nagging and let's go home."

After saying that, he bent down and picked up his little sister steadily, then turned and walked towards the parking lot.

Back home, Chen Wenqi remained somewhat absent-minded.

He couldn't muster any enthusiasm for anything he did.

Even his favorite books, which he usually loved to read, he could only flip through a few pages before casually tossing them aside.

Meanwhile, Hua Youlin returned to her own villa community.

She walked briskly back to her room and carefully placed the shuttlecock on her desk.

Her gaze was fixed on the shuttlecock, but Chen Wenqi's sunny and confident smiling face involuntarily appeared in her mind.

As she thought about it, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly, revealing a sweet smile.

But then she frowned slightly.

But she couldn't help but worry, wondering if she would ever have the chance to see Chen Wenqi again.

As night slowly fell, Jia Dongxu once again slipped out of the house quietly.

He arrived at Lu San's hideout with practiced ease and handed over another hundred yuan.

He also described Chen Wenqi's height, appearance, and daily routine in detail.

Lu San's subordinate took the money, a contemptuous smile creeping onto his lips, feeling that the money had come far too easily.

It was just dealing with a kid who was only half a child, and crippling one of his arms.

Such a trivial matter could be easily handled by anyone sent over.

They've been in this line of work for quite some time now, and they've done far more ruthless things than just crippling someone's arm.

Dealing with an ordinary middle school student is nothing to them.

Jia Dongxu returned home with an excited heart, completely immersed in intense anticipation.

He was now eagerly awaiting news, hoping to hear about Chen Wenqi's tragic fate of having his arm crippled.

The next morning, Chen Wenqi led his younger siblings to Jingshan Park.

He wandered around the park for the entire morning, and didn't leave even after lunch.

However, Hua Youlin was never seen.

A faint sense of loss welled up in my heart.

Left with no other choice, he had to take his younger siblings and return home, feeling rather disheartened.

Little did he know that shortly after he left, Hua Youlin also came here alone.

She said she was just going for a walk, but her eyes kept wandering around, as if she was eagerly searching for a familiar figure.

Her companion noticed something was wrong and couldn't help but ask, "Youlin, what are you looking for?"

Hua Youlin's eyes dimmed slightly, and she shook her head gently with a hint of disappointment, replying softly, "No...it's nothing."

As Chen Wenqi rode his bicycle into the alley of Nanluoguxiang, he immediately sensed several unfriendly gazes fixed on him.

Now his strength has reached the peak of the Transformation Realm, and after taking two more Body Tempering Pills, his physique is far superior to that of ordinary people, and his five senses have become exceptionally sharp.

If it were just the unfriendly looks from the people in the courtyard, it would be understandable.