I turned reality into a romantic comedy.

Moreover, if Mu Mu really remembered every word they exchanged as meticulously as someone else, Chen Junqian would be the one sweating profusely. So, Mu Mu, who needed to use a homophonic method like "marry that beautiful woman, with a slender and light body, weighing a total of one hundred pounds" to stumble through the chemical reactivity series of metals 'potassium, calcium, sodium, magnesium, aluminum, zinc, iron, tin, lead, hydrogen, copper, mercury, silver, platinum, gold', was indeed the most suitable childhood sweetheart. But Mu Mu didn't seem to weigh one hundred pounds.

Perhaps because Shen Nianqiu hadn't spoken, Chen Junqian's thoughts drifted aimlessly to this strange place. Maybe he had just received calls from Xu Youwei and Zhu Wenyun but not from Mu Mu, so he was thinking about her in a jumbled way.

Just then, Shen Nianqiu handed over peeled chestnuts again. Chen Junqian had peeled them earlier, and now it was her turn. This was probably why the feeding-related achievements in the system were set up so that either the man or the woman could take the initiative. After all, such intimate gestures are inherently two-way, and whether you are feeding someone or being fed, it is a unique experience.

If this were placed in the martial arts novels that Chen Junqian had read as a child, there might even be a scene where someone chews up some antidote and then feeds it to the other person through their mouth. So martial arts novels are indeed the precursor to romantic comedies.

Whether it was a telepathic connection with Chen Junqian, or she had indeed been itching to make a move since the very first meeting but had been holding back until now, her lips, warmed and moistened from the steaming roasted chestnuts and the thermos water, were ready for intimate contact, so she quickly did just that.

From this perspective, a bustling service station might be no different from a dark, empty sports warehouse for a girl who really wants to kiss. After all, if you only have one person in your eyes, you can indeed ignore everything else and eventually become one of those people who used to be so incomprehensible when they went out and started kissing on a bench.

Therefore, this is something that cannot be said to Zhu Wenyun in person.

However, every girl will probably always want to find a poetic and romantic theme for her love affair.

Shen Nianqiu rested her chin on her hand and continued to smile as she looked at Zhu Wenyun in front of her, then began to recount what had happened next.

Even if at that time her mind was mostly filled with physical desires.

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Chen Junqian first truly felt that he was indeed lucky on this return trip. After all, in principle, a passenger like him who boarded the bus midway would not usually have a seat. However, by chance, the family of the old lady who was originally sitting next to Shen Nianqiu drove over to pick her up because they were worried that the old lady would get stuck in traffic. As a result, he ended up taking her place and avoiding the awkward situation of the two of them sharing one seat.

Given their current size and build, it's really not feasible for them to sit in the same spot with one person holding the other, so this arrangement is just right.

The snow was cleared faster than Chen Junqian had imagined. After silently thanking the government workers who were still working hard to keep the roads open before the holiday, the passengers, who had been waiting at the service station for more than an hour, were finally able to get back on the bus and set off again, hoping to get home as soon as possible.

If all goes well, the train will arrive at its final destination, Guoning, in a little over two hours.

Just like the saying in the Tongliao universe, "If nothing unexpected happens, something unexpected will happen," just as Chen Junqian had initially predicted, as the bus had just exited the highway and entered the final stretch of the journey, the entire bus suddenly began to slow down slowly, and finally came to a complete stop on the side of the road. This caused many passengers who had been sleeping on the bus to wake up in a daze, thinking that they had already arrived at their destination.

"What's going on here?"

Shen Nianqiu, who was also half asleep and groggy, subconsciously lifted her head from Chen Junqian's shoulder.

"It seems there's something wrong with the car; the driver has already gotten out to check."

Even though he had already anticipated it, Chen Junqian still felt that Shen Nianqiu's journey to Guoning was indeed quite fraught with difficulties. If he hadn't been with her, she probably would have spent the entire day waiting on this road. If her phone had run out of battery and she had lost contact with him, it would have been a real-life recreation of the plot of "5 Centimeters Per Second".

After a while, the driver, who got back on the bus, didn't bring any good news to the passengers. No one had any professional knowledge of bus repair; all they knew was that the engine had malfunctioned and the bus was temporarily stranded on the road. It wouldn't be able to start again in the short term. The driver had already called the company and the nearby traffic police department for assistance, leaving the passengers to fend for themselves.

The good news is that it's not far from Guoning's city center, so many passengers could only grumble and complain about how unsafe the journey was, while making phone calls to their friends and family, or waiting by the roadside hoping that a couple of taxis would pass by. Some even decided to walk back instead of getting off nearby. The various noises and local accents mixed together, creating a lively atmosphere in the snowy environment.

"Then what do we do?"

"I can call a car over; it shouldn't take long, just a few minutes."

Faced with Shen Nianqiu's question, Chen Junqian had already made preparations in advance. He took out his phone and prepared to call the arranged driver and car to be in place. For some reason, it felt a bit like the scene in various romance novels where someone is hired to play a thug and then the hero saves the beauty.

However, the female lead of the story didn't seem to intend to just go along with it. Shen Nianqiu hesitated at Chen Junqian's suggestion, placing her hand on her forehead to observe the snowfall, which appeared to have lessened, before suddenly asking:

"By the way, is your younger brother's house far from here?"

"We're somewhere in the suburbs right now. The bus station we were supposed to go to was in that direction, and my house is over here. It's not that far, but it's definitely not close either. I can't say exactly how many kilometers it is, since the navigation system only shows the road the car is going on. I do know a few shorter side roads, but in this kind of weather, it doesn't seem like it would be easy to get through."

Over the past few years, Chen Junqian had genuinely followed Xu Youwei, traversing Guoning from the city center to the suburbs, exploring every corner of this small county town repeatedly. His understanding of his hometown was even greater than in his previous life. Therefore, after quickly identifying the direction and location, Chen Junqian confirmed their current location.

"Let's walk back then, the snow has stopped falling now."

For Shen Nianqiu, her destination was never the specific place of Guoning, but rather Chen Junqian's side. So, from the moment the two met at the service station, she had already reached her finish line. The rest of the journey was no longer a futile wait, but a time spent together.

The former wants to shorten, while the latter naturally wants to lengthen.

After all, once the two of them arrived in Guoning, it meant that their time together as a couple had temporarily come to an end.

"Then let's go this way. It'll be much closer if we go through the train station."

"No wonder you're a local."

"Because I've come here with Youyou before."

In front of Shen Nianqiu, Chen Junqian never deliberately avoided mentioning other girls' names. After all, sometimes being open about it would make his sister think less about those things. What he did with other girls in Guoning was not something shameful. On the contrary, he was quite well-rounded in all aspects, and many of the things that children his age would be happy to do.

For example, take a leisurely stroll along this country railway path in front of you, following the direction of the tracks that seem to stretch all the way to the horizon with no end in sight.

Fine, dense snowflakes drifted down from the leaden sky, painting a pure, pristine backdrop over the vast countryside. With recent train services cancelled, the once quiet railway tracks were now gently embraced by the swirling snowflakes, presenting a scene entirely different from when Chen Junqian had visited.

The ground was already covered with a thick layer of snow, smoothing out all the uneven and rough surfaces. Those sharp or mottled pebbles that Xu Youwei used to pick up and play with and throw from time to time were now completely hidden under the soft snow, leaving only an undulating white slope. However, you could still feel the undulations and rough texture when you stepped on it.

Two jet-black railway tracks, covered by a thin layer of snow, gleamed with a hazy silvery-gray hue, winding their way into the distance, gradually blurring into a single line against the gray horizon. The once hard, rough sleepers, now only rounded outlines beneath the snow, resembled rows of neatly arranged white sugar cubes. The gaps between the sleepers were completely filled with snowflakes, merging seamlessly with the snow on the tracks, making the entire railway line appear as a wide road built entirely of snow, leading to an unknown and mysterious white kingdom.

As Chen Junqian and Shen Nianqiu walked on it, the fine snowflakes were still swirling in the air, gently landing on the rails and sleepers, and quickly merging into the thick layer of snow, adding a new thickness and fresh crystalline quality to this white expanse. If they glanced back intermittently, they could only see two rows of clear footprints in this world.

She could feel the snow falling from the sky getting lighter and lighter, until eventually she didn't even need an umbrella anymore. Shen Nianqiu simply put the umbrella away again. There were still traces of the snowball she had mischievously thrown at Chen Junqian's face and been 'retaliated against' by him on her forehead. The melted snow water glistened on the ends of her hair.

Walking hand in hand with Shen Nianqiu on both sides of the railway tracks, Chen Junqian suddenly remembered that Mu Mu had changed her profile picture to "Stealing the Stars in September" a long time ago. He remembered that at that time, she had begged him to use the same picture for a while. However, as Lin Mu's interest in various comics in Zhiyin Comics waned, she quickly changed it again. She has always had this childlike personality.

However, what he actually wants to share with Shen Nianqiu now is another work.

"How long does your sister plan to stay here?"

"I don't know, what does my younger brother think?"

"How about we wait until at least the sixth day of the Lunar New Year?"

"You've already decided on a specific date?"

"Because I remember that my sister is a Disney fan, and there happened to be a new Disney movie showing that day, so she wanted to go see it with you."

It is January 28, 2014. In one week, Frozen will be officially released in mainland China. This is a movie that the two of them watched in their previous lives but did not watch together.

Chen Junqian was very certain of this.

Because until Shen Nianqiu's previous life completely lost contact, the other party's signature still used the title of this Disney animated film's theme song.

Let it go.

...Let it be.

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Chapter 130: Takanashi Rikka's Rival in Love (Part 2)

Chen Junqian and Shen Nianqiu were not so unlucky as to not get home until the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year. They finally arrived in Guoning smoothly at around 7 p.m. on the 28th of the twelfth lunar month. However, because it was too late and Shen Nianqiu did not have much luggage to put down, the two did not go to the hotel that Chen Junqian had prepared in advance, but went straight back to his home.

When Shen Nianqiu last came to Guoning, neither Chen Jun nor Wang Hongling were home, so there was no need to buy any gifts in advance. However, this time the situation was different. Adhering to basic etiquette, Shen Nianqiu used the last bit of cash she had on her to find a fruit shop by the roadside. In her own words, she had to at least make herself look like she was carrying something.

Although Chen Junqian had called his family beforehand to say he would be back late and they didn't need to wait for him to eat together, it wasn't actually that late. So Chen Jun and Wang Hongling waited for him to come back so they could eat together. They also took the opportunity to observe the girl, who was probably the first girl their son had brought home for dinner, at the dinner table.

After all, unlike the others in Guoning, Chen Junqian, Chen Jun, and Wang Hongling all treated these girls who had often visited him since they were children as children. In fact, only Lin Mu and Chen Xi would frequently stay at Chen Junqian's house for meals. But Shen Nianqiu was a high school student who was already sixteen or seventeen years old, and her appearance clearly showed that she had left the category of children.

Moreover, since the internet became a major trend in China, the term "online dating" has been inseparable from it. Even Mu Mu, who was at the beginning, could think of this when it came to online dating between opposite sexes who had already met in person several times. Let alone Chen Junqian's parents.

That's why, before Chen Junqian and Shen Nianqiu actually came back to visit, Wang Hongling had already started thinking about whether the one-in-a-million red envelope should contain 9,999 or 10,001 yuan.

"...Isn't it possible that Junqian is just a student? Aren't you thinking this way too early?"

"You'll have to think about it later, even if you don't think about it now. And don't tell me you treat our son like a child. He knows better than either of us. We've never seen him bring girls home for dinner before. But speaking of which, have you met that girl?"

“I saw you last year in Beijing. You should have seen me too, around the time of the Shanghai World Expo.”

"That's so many years ago, I can't even remember. Even if I did, it would have been four years ago. They might have changed a lot by now. Let me look through some old photos..."

While scrolling through photos taken during the World Expo on her phone, Wang Hongling, who had already prepared dinner, moved to sit next to her husband and pointed out pictures of their family from that time with great interest:

"Time really flies! Four years have passed in the blink of an eye. Wow, Mu Mu is still so lovable. Hey, Lao Chen, do you think our son likes Mu Mu?"

Chen Jun simply shook his head at his wife, who had so easily revealed her true colors in just a few words.

"I wouldn't know about that, but this is just a matter between kids. So many family dramas are made up because parents worry and control their children. We shouldn't get too involved."

"That's what they say, but my cousin didn't say that at the time. She said that as long as her son liked it, that was fine. But in the end, she was completely dissatisfied with the person she found. From dating to the wedding day, she never gave him a good look, and she even complained about the matchmaker. Can you believe what kind of situation that is?"

After making those two complaints, Wang Hongling steered the conversation back to Shen Nianqiu.

So how is the child?

"She's two years older than Junqian, from Zhejiang, has good grades, is pretty, and seems like a very polite young lady."

After reflecting on his experience watching the recording of the Chinese Character Dictation Competition in Beijing last year as part of a group of family and friends, Chen Jun gave this assessment.

"I think she's completely infatuated with my son. She even went out to pick him up this morning. She's incredibly attentive to him."

"That's not quite right. I think Junqian treats everyone like that. If we're really talking about someone who cares deeply, he's cared for Youwei for who knows how many years. Otherwise, do you think Chairman Xu would suddenly say those things to us that day? It's because the parents saw it all."

"Yes, and there's also the matter of Chairman Xu... Now that you've said that, I don't even know who should receive that one-in-a-million door-to-door red envelope. So, is it nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine or ten thousand and one?"

As the two were chatting casually, they heard a knock at the door. Wang Hongling thought it was Chen Junqian returning with his men and replied, "Coming!" before opening the door. But when she looked closely, she saw Chen Xi standing prettily at her doorstep.

It can only be said that although Chen Xi had a spare key to Chen Junqian's house, she would still obediently knock on the door when she knew that her parents were home.

"Xiao Xi, your brother hasn't come back yet. Come in and sit down."

Since Chen Xi moved in, she has become the most convenient person to enter this house, thanks to her proximity. Even Gu Lingguo, who lives next door, has neither the time nor the reason to come as often as Chen Xi. So Wang Hongling has gotten used to it and was not surprised to see Chen Xi. She welcomed her in and handed her a pair of cotton shoes from the shoe cabinet next to her.

"Yes, I just called my brother. He should be back in a few minutes."

"Xiao Xi, have you eaten yet? Would you like to have some more at our house? We have all sorts of good food tonight."

"No need, thank you Auntie. I've already eaten at home and I'm quite full. Eating too much at night will make me gain weight."

When she was little, Chen Xi was still the most greedy child. However, after entering middle school, she started to pay attention to her diet. After all, she didn't want to get fat like an inflating balloon or have a face full of acne.

It was only about two minutes after Chen Xi arrived. Chen Junqian, who had been delayed by buying some things, finally brought the belated Shen Nianqiu to his front door. He felt that the girl next to him was even more nervous than on the day of the national finals, which made him chuckle a little.

"Dad, Mom, I'm back. Oh, Xiaoxi is here too."

As soon as he unlocked the door, he caught sight of three people neatly arranged on the sofa in the living room. Chen Junqian was the first to greet them, and Shen Nianqiu, who had followed him in, immediately followed suit.

"Hello, Uncle and Auntie. Hello, Xiaoxi too."

It can only be said that for Shen Nianqiu at the moment, Chen Xi is actually a good thing. After all, she and her sister had a pretty good relationship before. However, she never expected that her sister, whom she could easily bribe with a few science and history comics, would have a slightly different mindset now. Otherwise, she wouldn't have made a special trip to see what was going on today.

"Hello, hello, you're here now. Why did you bring anything? It's so cold outside, you must be freezing. Come on, come on, sit down and have some food. We've been waiting for you."

Although there was a slight difference in age, just as Wang Hongling herself said, she didn't really treat Chen Junqian like an ordinary child. Therefore, she immediately and swiftly gave the first girl he brought home a high standard of hospitality. She stood up, took the fruit from the other girl's hand, put away the shoes she had prepared in advance, and invited the two of them to sit down at the table to eat.

"Xiao Xi, aren't you coming to eat with us?"

"I've already eaten."

Whether it was reminiscing about the glorious past or for some other reason, Chen Junqian suddenly felt that his younger sister seemed to have tied her hair into pigtails many times recently, just like when she was a child. Today was no exception. As he said this, he turned his head and flicked his pigtails. If he added blonde hair, it would feel like he was pretending to be some kind of tsundere childhood friend.

"Why are you so late getting back today? I think you took the bus this morning, right?"