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Chapter 53

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Chapter 53

Yan Ru Yu calmly accepted the praise from the cousin. ‘You are Lan Ning’s cousin? h.e.l.lo, my name is Yan Ru Yu.’

‘Brother Yan, nice to meet you!’ Sun Yi Meng replied with great enthusiasm. She heard her mother’s voice calling from inside the house.

‘Lan Ning is here?’ She walked out extremely slowly wearing a pair of sandals with both hand behind supporting her waist.

Sun Yi Meng rushed to her mother and support her: ‘Mum, you are always like this. Come out to join the fun!’

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Lan Ning also walked up and looked at her aunt. The waist seems to really hurt. ‘Aunty, you should be lying on the bed.’

Lan Ning’s Aunty smiled and said: ‘I heard that your boyfriend is coming today. I want to meet him earlier.’ When she finished saying it, she turned to look at Yan Ru Yu. ‘Is this the gentlemen?’

‘Aunty, h.e.l.lo.’ Yan Ru Yu stepped forward and politely said h.e.l.lo to her.

Lan Ning: ‘….’

Don’t call it so pa.s.sionately.

However, this time, she couldn’t be bothered correcting him. She and Sun Yi Meng held her aunty left and right and carefully walked in.

Yan Ru Yu followed them from behind. The decoration in in the room is the same as the outside. It is cosy with fresh colour and there are many flowers and plants. The house has three floors. Lan Ning went into the innermost room on the first floor. Yan Ru Yu did not follow them and remained where he was.

He looked around the first floor. Lan Ning came out and said to him: ‘You stay on the third floor. There are any rooms on that floor.’

‘Okay.’ Yan Ru Yu carried his luggage upstairs with her. The decorative walls on the corridor were fixed at intervals. There were all special pastoral styles.

The house number of the room was named after the flower. Lan Ning led Yan Ru Yu to the room where pear was written and stopped: ‘You stay here.’

Yan Ru Yu nodded and asked her: ‘What about you?’

Lan Ning pointed to the room opposite of him: ‘Hai Cang’

Note: Hai Cang is the Chinese p.r.o.nounciation for 海棠. Hai Cang is also known as Chinese flowering apple

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Yan Ru Yu smiled: ‘The name is interesting’

Lan Ning reacted for a moment before she understood what he meant. She turned and said to him angrily: ‘Why do you say that!’

‘I am saying that the name is well written, what relations is that?’ Yan Ru Yu looked at her.

Although Lan Ning is angry, but she knows that it would be her lost if she further discussed it. She swallowed her anger and took a deep breath. ‘You can unpack your things. I will go down and see what help that are needed.’

‘Yeah’ Yan Ru Yu sighed, and his eyes fell on the name plate. The name plate is made of wooden frames with white paper insite. The name of the flower was written with a brush. After reading, Yan Ru Yu turned and asked Lan Ning whom had already walked towards the staircase: ‘Who wrote these words?’

Lan Ning turned around and saw him reading the name plate, then she sighed: ‘It was written by me. I used the brush and wrote it. I always thought that I wrote it nicely. But my aunty says it is not good.’

Yan Ru Yu is fair and decent: ‘It is not really good!’

Lan Ning: ‘……’

‘If you need to, I can help you write all the room name cards again. Considered it as the room charges compensation.’

‘Really?’ Lan Ning looked at him in surprise. She had seen his writing, it is ten times more beautiful than her. No, twenty times! ‘I am very happy if I can get Teacher’s ink treasure!’

‘I don’t think it is considered as treasure, after all, I am not a calligrapher.’

Lan Ning picked up her eyebrows: ‘Hey, it is rare to see teacher so modest.’

Yan Ru Yu laughed and pushed the door open. ‘When you need me to write, just tell me.’

‘Good.’ Lan Ning promised and went downstairs.

This homestay is run by her aunty and her husband. The husband is responsible for the food at the homestay because of the food craftsmanship. Aunty is responsible for the management. Both husband and wife take good care of the place.

Business over the summer vacations is always very good. Lan Ning stayed downstairs for a while and has already received several guests.

Sun Yi Meng changed her mother’s waist guard and then ran out towards Lan Ning to gossip: ‘Cousin, continue to tell me about my brother-in-law!’

Lan Ning gave her a black look: ‘I said already that he is not your cousin brother-in-law. So why are you calling him with such intimacy?’

Sun Yi Meng looked at her with the corner of her mouth. ‘I really don’t understand. Cousin brother-in-law is so handsome. Why are you still picky about it? Already bringing the person here, you still dare to say that he means nothing to you?’

‘What do you know? You are only a child. It is not so simple.’

Sun Yi Meng sighed twice. ‘Yes, I am a child. You are already 25 years old aunty.’

Lan Ning: ‘……’

‘I heard from 2nd aunty say, that cousin brother-in-law is a writer, but she forgot to tell my mother his pen name.’ Sun Yi Meng pulled Lan Ning’s hand. ‘What is his pen name?’

Lan Ning took a copy from the bookcase behind her and put it in front of her. ‘Here.’

Sun Yi Meng looked down.

‘Cousin brother-in-law is Xing Xin?’ Sun Yi Meng is stunned. ‘My teacher said that always see both of you flirting on Weibo. It turns out to be true.’

Lan Ning: ‘…..’

When did she flirt with him on Weibo? Didn’t she do the most chasing for his ma.n.u.script?’

‘You are still thinking of abandoning Teacher? Do you know how many people are following him on Weibo every day?’ Sun Yi Meng looked at her with eyes wide open as if she was condemning her violent att.i.tude.

‘It is not that I don’t like him…. Well…. I really dislike him.’ Lan Ning thought of his delaying of the ma.n.u.script, she couldn’t love him. ‘Do you know what is the ending of an editor due to the att.i.tude of an author? Either the author submits the ma.n.u.script or both of them die.’

‘….’ Sun Yi Meng remained silent. ‘So, you have to find another way and turn it into a positive result with him. So that he will listen to you.’

Lan Ning: ‘……’

That sounds a bit reasonable.

‘But Teacher Xing Xin is so handsome. Obviously can rely on his face to make money while you have to rely on talent!’

Lan Ning: ‘….’

At meal time, she called Yan Ru Yu down for dinner together in the dining room. Aunty talked to him a lot, especially after knowing that he is a write, she is more impressed.

Lan Ning wanted Aunty to know what kind of person he can become, then her good feelings would be lowered.

In the evening, someone in the Homestay had to stay very late. Lan Ning’s uncle asked her to go back to the room to rest and he will stay downstairs to watch.

The night in the countryside is very quiet. The next day, the sun came out. Lan Ning woke up to the bird chirping. Uncle has been busy making breakfast in the kitchen. Lan Ning went to Sun Yi Meng to wake her up and went downstair to help. After a busy morning, she became a little idle.

After talking about Yan Ru Yu with them, Sun Yi Meng smiled and asked: ‘Cousin brother-in-law, it is rare that you come here. Why don’t you and Lan Ning sister go out to walk around. Here, I will take charge. You guys come back when it is lunchtime.’

Yan Ru Yu did not directly agree, but seeking the advice of Lan Ning: ‘What do you think?’

Lan Ning thought for a moment. ‘Well, this time is not busy anyway. We will come back before lunch.’

Sun Yi Meng listened to their conversation and happily proposed: ‘Then, you go by bike. It is more convenient.’

There are bicycles in her homestay that are exclusively for tourists and the rent is calculated on an hourly basis. Of course, it is free for Lan Ning.

There are single and double bicycles. Sun Yi Meng tried to get them to ride on the double bicycles, but Lan Ning insisted on riding one.

After Lan Ning picked her bicycle, she turned and asked Yan Ru Yu: ‘Do you know how to ride a bike?’

Yan Ru Yu said to her: ‘Do you think that I can’t even ride such as simple transportation?’

‘No no no… just making sure.’ She got onto her bicycle and rode it out. Yan Ru Yu followed behind her and then caught up side by side with her.

The temperature in the morning is lower and the sun is mild. It is suitable for cycling around the countryside. Lan Ning hasn’t been riding a bicycle for a long time. She is also very excited. She is happily introducing the scenery along the way to Yan Ru Yu. Occasionally, they see beautiful flowers and both of park the bicycle on the side of the road and take pictures with her mobile phones.

Yan Ru Yu also took a picture. He turned to Lan Ning and said: ‘Let’s take a photo together.’

‘Okay’ Lan Ning tidied her hair and walked towards Yan Ru Yu. She leans on the shoulders of Yan Ru Yu and looked up at the phone that he was holding up.

The background is the flower field with a few while clouds floating in the blue sky.

‘Okay’ Lan Ning tidied her hair and walked towards Yan Ru Yu. She leans on the shoulders of Yan Ru Yu and looked up at the phone that he was holding up.

The background is the flower field with a few while clouds floating in the blue sky.

Yan Ru Yu pressed the b.u.t.ton and both he and Lan Ning’s mouth were raised in the arc. Both of their photos were taken.

‘Wow, it is pretty good. Teacher, do you often take pictures of yourself?’

Lan Ning looked at the side. Yan Ru Yu looked at the photo and then set it as a mobile phone wallpaper.

Lan Ning was a bit embarra.s.sed. ‘You can’t awkwardly set your own photo as mobile phone wallpaper.’

Yan Ru Yu said: ‘Otherwise, can also be used as a screen saver.’

Lan Ning: ‘…..’

Yan Ru Yu said: ‘Shíjiǔ Zāi said that setting photos of myself and my lover as wallpaper, so that when others look at it, they know that you are already taken. You can also block the other peach blossoms coming.’ He then sent the photo to Lan Ning. ‘You also set it up as your wallpaper.’

Lan Ning: ‘……’

No. She like her current wallpaper! She doesn’t want to see her face on the wallpaper at all! It is embarra.s.sing!

She was slow. Yan Ru Yu looked at her incredulously: ‘Why, don’t you know how to set up the wallpaper?’

Lan Ning: ‘….’

‘I will help you.’ Yan Ru Yu took her cell phone and help her change the wallpaper. Lan Ning looked at the face on the wallpaper and then silently changed it back.

Yan Ru Yu: ‘…..’

Lan Ning pressed the phone and said to him: ‘Is the face blocked. Set it as screen saver.’

The frown on Yan Ru Yu’s face suddenly disappeared. The corner of his mouth slowly bent. ‘It makes sense. Then, I will set it up as a screen saver too.’

After the made it as screen saver, he looked at his and Lan Ning’s ‘couple screen saver’, he then put the phone back into the bag with a good mood.

Chapter 53.

Yan Ru Yu calmly accepted the praise from the cousin. ‘You are Lan Ning’s cousin? h.e.l.lo, my name is Yan Ru Yu.’.

‘Brother Yan, nice to meet you!’ Sun Yi Meng replied with great enthusiasm. She heard her mother’s voice calling from inside the house..

‘Lan Ning is here?’ She walked out extremely slowly wearing a pair of sandals with both hand behind supporting her waist..

Sun Yi Meng rushed to her mother and support her: ‘Mum, you are always like this. Come out to join the fun!’.

Lan Ning also walked up and looked at her aunt. The waist seems to really hurt. ‘Aunty, you should be lying on the bed.’.

‘Aunty, h.e.l.lo.’ Yan Ru Yu stepped forward and politely said h.e.l.lo to her..

Lan Ning: ‘….’.

Don’t call it so pa.s.sionately..

However, this time, she couldn’t be bothered correcting him. She and Sun Yi Meng held her aunty left and right and carefully walked in..

He looked around the first floor. Lan Ning came out and said to him: ‘You stay on the third floor. There are any rooms on that floor.’.

‘Okay.’ Yan Ru Yu carried his luggage upstairs with her. The decorative walls on the corridor were fixed at intervals. There were all special pastoral styles..

The house number of the room was named after the flower. Lan Ning led Yan Ru Yu to the room where pear was written and stopped: ‘You stay here.’.

Yan Ru Yu nodded and asked her: ‘What about you?’.

Lan Ning pointed to the room opposite of him: ‘Hai Cang’.

Note: Hai Cang is the Chinese p.r.o.nounciation for 海棠. Hai Cang is also known as Chinese flowering apple.

. IMAGE CREDIT

Yan Ru Yu smiled: ‘The name is interesting’.

Lan Ning reacted for a moment before she understood what he meant. She turned and said to him angrily: ‘Why do you say that!’.

‘I am saying that the name is well written, what relations is that?’ Yan Ru Yu looked at her..

Yan Ru Yu is fair and decent: ‘It is not really good!’.

Lan Ning: ‘……’.

‘If you need to, I can help you write all the room name cards again. Considered it as the room charges compensation.’.

‘Really?’ Lan Ning looked at him in surprise. She had seen his writing, it is ten times more beautiful than her. No, twenty times! ‘I am very happy if I can get Teacher’s ink treasure!’.

‘I don’t think it is considered as treasure, after all, I am not a calligrapher.’.

Lan Ning picked up her eyebrows: ‘Hey, it is rare to see teacher so modest.’.

Yan Ru Yu laughed and pushed the door open. ‘When you need me to write, just tell me.’.

‘Good.’ Lan Ning promised and went downstairs..

Business over the summer vacations is always very good. Lan Ning stayed downstairs for a while and has already received several guests..

Sun Yi Meng changed her mother’s waist guard and then ran out towards Lan Ning to gossip: ‘Cousin, continue to tell me about my brother-in-law!’.

Lan Ning gave her a black look: ‘I said already that he is not your cousin brother-in-law. So why are you calling him with such intimacy?’.

‘What do you know? You are only a child. It is not so simple.’.

Sun Yi Meng sighed twice. ‘Yes, I am a child. You are already 25 years old aunty.’.

Lan Ning: ‘……’ .

‘I heard from 2nd aunty say, that cousin brother-in-law is a writer, but she forgot to tell my mother his pen name.’ Sun Yi Meng pulled Lan Ning’s hand. ‘What is his pen name?’.

Lan Ning took a copy from the bookcase behind her and put it in front of her. ‘Here.’.

Sun Yi Meng looked down..

‘Cousin brother-in-law is Xing Xin?’ Sun Yi Meng is stunned. ‘My teacher said that always see both of you flirting on Weibo. It turns out to be true.’.

Lan Ning: ‘…..’.

When did she flirt with him on Weibo? Didn’t she do the most chasing for his ma.n.u.script?’.

‘….’ Sun Yi Meng remained silent. ‘So, you have to find another way and turn it into a positive result with him. So that he will listen to you.’.

Lan Ning: ‘……’.

That sounds a bit reasonable..

‘But Teacher Xing Xin is so handsome. Obviously can rely on his face to make money while you have to rely on talent!’.

Lan Ning: ‘….’.

At meal time, she called Yan Ru Yu down for dinner together in the dining room. Aunty talked to him a lot, especially after knowing that he is a write, she is more impressed..

Lan Ning wanted Aunty to know what kind of person he can become, then her good feelings would be lowered..

In the evening, someone in the Homestay had to stay very late. Lan Ning’s uncle asked her to go back to the room to rest and he will stay downstairs to watch..

Yan Ru Yu did not directly agree, but seeking the advice of Lan Ning: ‘What do you think?’.

Lan Ning thought for a moment. ‘Well, this time is not busy anyway. We will come back before lunch.’.

Sun Yi Meng listened to their conversation and happily proposed: ‘Then, you go by bike. It is more convenient.’.

There are bicycles in her homestay that are exclusively for tourists and the rent is calculated on an hourly basis. Of course, it is free for Lan Ning..

There are single and double bicycles. Sun Yi Meng tried to get them to ride on the double bicycles, but Lan Ning insisted on riding one..

After Lan Ning picked her bicycle, she turned and asked Yan Ru Yu: ‘Do you know how to ride a bike?’.

Yan Ru Yu said to her: ‘Do you think that I can’t even ride such as simple transportation?’.

‘No no no… just making sure.’ She got onto her bicycle and rode it out. Yan Ru Yu followed behind her and then caught up side by side with her..

Yan Ru Yu also took a picture. He turned to Lan Ning and said: ‘Let’s take a photo together.’.

‘Okay’ Lan Ning tidied her hair and walked towards Yan Ru Yu. She leans on the shoulders of Yan Ru Yu and looked up at the phone that he was holding up..

The background is the flower field with a few while clouds floating in the blue sky..

Yan Ru Yu pressed the b.u.t.ton and both he and Lan Ning’s mouth were raised in the arc. Both of their photos were taken..

‘Wow, it is pretty good. Teacher, do you often take pictures of yourself?’.

Lan Ning looked at the side. Yan Ru Yu looked at the photo and then set it as a mobile phone wallpaper..

Lan Ning was a bit embarra.s.sed. ‘You can’t awkwardly set your own photo as mobile phone wallpaper.’.

Yan Ru Yu said: ‘Otherwise, can also be used as a screen saver.’.

Lan Ning: ‘…..’.

Lan Ning: ‘……’.

No. She like her current wallpaper! She doesn’t want to see her face on the wallpaper at all! It is embarra.s.sing!.

She was slow. Yan Ru Yu looked at her incredulously: ‘Why, don’t you know how to set up the wallpaper?’.

Lan Ning: ‘….’.

‘I will help you.’ Yan Ru Yu took her cell phone and help her change the wallpaper. Lan Ning looked at the face on the wallpaper and then silently changed it back..

Yan Ru Yu: ‘…..’.

Lan Ning pressed the phone and said to him: ‘Is the face blocked. Set it as screen saver.’.

The frown on Yan Ru Yu’s face suddenly disappeared. The corner of his mouth slowly bent. ‘It makes sense. Then, I will set it up as a screen saver too.’.

After the made it as screen saver, he looked at his and Lan Ning’s ‘couple screen saver’, he then put the phone back into the bag with a good mood..

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