Forced into a romantic relationship

Chapter 253 So stupid

"Where have we been?"

Xiao Xiaoxiao opened his eyes drowsily, rubbed his eyes and looked around.

"Still on the way." Gu Zheng beside him whispered.

"Oh."

The old man was still describing the dangers of Beicheng back then, and it was easy to hear the embarrassment in his words, but Lin Anyu still showed a curious look to save face, nodding from time to time, as if he was listening carefully.

The broken tree blocking the road in front was removed soon, and the road became smooth again. The road was still bumpy after that. The old man seemed to be a little motion sick, so he closed his eyes and stopped talking.

Seeing Lin Anyu heaving a sigh of relief, Bai Tongtong whispered: "You probably didn't listen carefully just now, right?"

Lin Anyu shrugged: "I don't want to hear it anymore. I can still distinguish between real stories and fantasy stories."

The old man was fine in the beginning. Although he was exaggerated in many places, it was still consistent with reality. But later on, he became more and more outrageous. When he was young, he told a legendary story about fighting eight robbers alone and with bare hands. The whole paragraph The experience was full of loopholes, and he really couldn't stand listening to it.

Nowadays, some middle-aged and elderly people are like this. They brag when they open their mouths. Lin Anyu seriously doubts that they liked this when they were young. Many of them brag and believe it, and they use it as conversation material when they get older.

Thinking of this, he reminded in a low voice: "Some uncles are like this now. I suggest that if you hear a sentence starting with 'I'm not bragging' in the future, it's best to treat the following words as a joke."

"Since you know that he is making up the facts, why do you still pretend to listen attentively?" Bai Tongtong was a little curious.

"Give me some face. Sometimes you have to pretend to understand in class and at work. Just nod in agreement, and you won't lose any weight."

"Is this a way of taking care of other people's emotions?"

"Um, probably."

"Thank you, I remember."

"What do you remember? In fact, it depends on the occasion..."

"..."

"These two are still chatting. I don't think they knew each other well in high school." Looking at the two people whispering in front of them, Gu Zheng muttered.

Xiao Xiaoxiao had already woken up. She no longer had to worry about whether the other party would kowtow, so she sat next to Han Zhou.

"We didn't look familiar to others when we were in high school." Han Zhou smiled and asked, "How is it? Have you found a dance suitable for two people?"

"Yeah." Gu Zheng nodded, then curled his lips and said, "It's obviously you who invited me to dance, but you actually asked me to come to you for the dance. There's no sincerity at all."

"Aren't I afraid that you won't like what I'm looking for?"

Gu Zheng rolled her eyes at him: "If you are really afraid that I won't like it, you should not ask for anything, and you insist on finding a dance where you can hold hands all the time. It will be very troublesome to find it."

Although he knew she wasn't really complaining, Han Zhou still said wisely: "Set a time, and I'll treat you to dinner."

"It's almost there."

Gu Zheng rolled his eyes, coughed lightly, and said casually, "I will send you the dance video when I get back. You can practice it by yourself first. We will rehearse together a few more times before the social event to avoid making mistakes later. .”

"Do you still need to rehearse?" Han Zhou smiled bitterly, "It's just an entertainment dance, there's no need to be so serious, right?"

"You are so clumsy, what will you do if you embarrass me?"

"I told you it's not a competitive game anymore. There's nothing to be ashamed of. Besides, I'm still very confident in my body coordination."

"I'm not confident in you. I have to wear new shoes that day and I'm afraid you'll step on my feet."

"I'll just pay more attention to my steps then, and I'll make sure I don't step on them."

"Why dance when you keep staring at your feet?" Gu Zheng corrected dissatisfiedly, "When dancing, you must look at your partner!"

"Aren't feet also part of the dance partner..."

"Eyes! Look into your partner's eyes!"

Gu Zheng punched Han Zhou, and she could already see that this guy was obviously pretending to be stupid.

She was still a little embarrassed at first, but now she stopped pretending, crossed her arms over her chest, and said viciously, "Anyway, you must take time to rehearse with me before the social event starts, otherwise I won't dance with you."

"Okay, okay." Han Zhou laughed and puffed out his chest solemnly, "I will practice hard with the goal of 'not stepping on your toes'."

"Humph."

Gu Zheng rolled her eyes at him, then turned to look out the window.

Blue sky and white clouds, with a little bit of morning glow remaining.

Not knowing what she was thinking of, the girl gradually bent her eyes, staring at the birds in the sky in a daze.

"Han Zhou."

"Ok?"

"Actually, it doesn't matter if you step on your foot."

But you have to look into my eyes... She added silently in her mind, deciding to wait until rehearsal to say this out loud.

"Oh...means there's no need to rehearse?"

"Think beautifully!"

……

The passenger bus arrived at Linhai Town Station at about ten o'clock. The bumps along the way made everyone feel a little uncomfortable. They got off the bus and waited for a while before leaving the station.

According to Xiao Xiaoxiao, there is no special bus to Jianyan Village in Linhai Town. You need to find a car yourself. However, because the roads there are quite rugged, many drivers are unwilling to drive there. Fortunately, she knows a few who are willing to drive there. The driver who went there said he didn’t have to worry about the rest of the trip.

Although Jianyan Village is very remote, Linhai Town is not as backward as everyone thinks, and is similar to an ordinary town.

"It's quite lively." Lin Anyu looked around curiously.

"Because it's the weekend, and the recent sea banquet, it's normal to be lively, but usually it's quite deserted." Xiao Xiaoxiao explained with a yawn.

This is not the first time that everyone has heard the word "sea banquet". Gu Zheng asked curiously: "Xiaoxiao, what is a sea banquet?" "A custom in Linhai Town, it can be regarded as a festival."

Xiao Xiaoxiao explained, "You also know that Beicheng is a city by the sea. There are many people coming and going from all countries. With such good conditions, Linhai Town has not developed much trade, but has adopted the customs of various countries. After learning a little bit, an event was held in the middle of every season, and gradually it became a sea banquet. I heard that I originally wanted to extend this custom to the entire Bay City, but it failed."

Lin Anyu concluded: "In other words, this is a custom that is stitched together with many customs?"

"You can say that, but I heard this from people of the older generation, so I don't know exactly what happened."

"Customs and habits are generally formed to commemorate a certain period of history. If the sea banquet is really a mixed custom and has no commemorative meaning of its own, it is normal that it cannot be promoted." Bai Tongtong said with a smile.

"What a pity." Lin Anyu sighed.

"What's such a pity?" Xiao Xiaoxiao glanced at him.

Han Zhou explained: "What he means is that if this custom can really be extended to Bay City and even the whole country, we can have another holiday."

"Hehehe, Han Zhou still understands me."

Xiao Xiaoxiao said that the driver who was willing to go to Jianyan Village was a local of Jianyan Village. He would go back to the village every now and then and was willing to take passengers. However, he couldn't do it at noon today because it was a sea banquet and he had already made an appointment with a friend. Let's play together and say that we can take Han Zhou and others to the village in the afternoon.

Everyone didn't care. It only took more than forty minutes to get from Linhai Town to Jianyan Village. It didn't take long. They could also stroll around the town during this time.

As a city near the sea, one of the most famous products in Bay City is shells. Shells of various shapes are sold in various stores at different prices. Linhai Town is naturally no exception. Since it is the sea feast period , you can see many stalls selling shells on the road, some of which seem to have just been fished out of the water, and you can smell the fishy smell of the sea if you get close.

Seeing the novelty on everyone's face, Xiao Xiaoxiao consciously took on the responsibility of the guide: "Many shells sold in the store look beautiful, but they are actually slightly polished. There are not those in these stalls, but the beautiful ones are basically the same." It has already been scooped up by the store or other customers, whether you can find the one you like depends on your ability."

Girls basically have no resistance to beautiful things. Gu Zheng and Bai Tongtong were very interested in them and went to the stall to pick them up.

The merchant enthusiastically introduced the origin of these shells.

Han Zhou had no interest in shells, but he was asked by Gu Zheng to work as a "coolie". The latter thought some shells were too dirty, so he asked him to pick them for him and help advise which shells were the most beautiful.

Bai Tongtong followed suit and called Lin Anyu over. However, compared to Gu Zheng's arrogance, her words were quite polite and her attitude was too good to find fault with.

Xiao Xiaoxiao stood still and did not move. Although she was not born and raised in Beicheng, she had seen too many shells since she was a child. This kind of mass product that could be scooped up in large quantities could not catch her eye.

About ten minutes later, Gu Zheng and Bai Tongtong finished their selection and walked over with a few shells in their hands with satisfaction. Han Zhou and Lin Anyu were slower because they needed to wash their hands.

Facing the two girls' inquiries, Xiao Xiao reluctantly gave a "not bad" evaluation, and then proudly said that he also had a better collection of shells at home.

The nature of Haiyan is a bit similar to a large-scale trade fair. You can see various stalls along the way. The aroma of delicious food continues to penetrate your nose. Games such as ballooning can be seen everywhere. Gu Zheng was very excited to try it. , won the prize easily, and even asked Han Zhou to give it a try.

Han Zhou shook his head to show that he was not interested, but in fact he had enough self-awareness. His shooting skills at balloon shooting were terrible. He knew this as early as when he went to play with Noila Mo during the summer vacation. There was no need to spend money to embarrass himself.

In addition, there were games such as ring-throwing pinballs, etc. Everyone tried it. In the process, Gu Zheng showed her amazing talent for games. She won the grand prizes of many games, which shocked Xiao. The little eyes widened.

She has dreamed of this moment since she was a child. She is a very powerful game master and can easily win big prizes in any game, so that she can have many toys. Unexpectedly, today the fantasy has become a reality, but the protagonist is not herself. But this girl named Gu Zheng.

As a high school classmate of Gu Zheng, Han Zhou and others were also surprised, but they were somewhat mentally prepared, thinking that this might be related to their developed motor nerves.

Gu Zheng, who had won many prizes, was like a victorious general, with his eyes bent and his face full of pride, he suddenly asked: "Speaking of Xiaoxiao, I wanted to ask before, where did you buy these earrings? It’s so beautiful, I want to buy a pair too.”

Xiao Xiaoxiao touched his earlobe proudly and said, "This is a priceless treasure that cannot be bought."

Han Zhou looked surprised: "Did you do this yourself?"

Although the workmanship of this pair of silver rose earrings is fine, it is not too complicated. It is easy to mass-produce it industrially, and it should be available to buy. That's why he suspected that Xiao Xiaoxiao made this pair of earrings himself. Handmade products are unique and quite priceless.

"I wish I could really have this kind of skill." Xiao Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes at him and said angrily, "This was a gift from someone else."

"Is it a gift? Since it is a priceless treasure, it must be of great significance to you, right?" Bai Tongtong asked curiously.

"Yes, very important."

Seeing that this guy's head was almost raised to the sky, Han Zhou joked: "A gift from someone you like?"

Xiao Xiaoxiao looked disdainful: "It's more important than the person you like."

"Family?" Lin Anyu asked tentatively.

"More important than family."

"..."

Everyone was chatting and wandering around. Time passed slowly. Seeing that the time to meet the driver was about to arrive, a few people happened to stop in front of a tree covered with wooden signs.

There are words written on the wooden signs, and a small string of wind chimes hangs below. When the wind blows, all the wooden signs will sway with the wind, making a crisp and sweet sound.

No introduction is needed, everyone can understand the meaning of these wooden plaques. The words on them are obviously wishes left by others. As long as the wooden plaques with written wishes are hung on the tree, the wishes will come true.

Lin Anyu suggested: "It's a rare occasion, let's write down our wishes."

Everyone else had this idea and wanted to leave a souvenir here. They quickly bought the wooden sign and started writing their wishes at the table.

As soon as Han Zhou put down his pen, Gu Zheng leaned his head over and wondered: "'May Brother Cheng bless you, but no hatchet will come to you'... What does this mean? Who is Brother Cheng?"

"An angel with many wings. I hope he can bless me with good health in the future and avoid any accidents."

"Are you afraid of an accident while I'm here?" Gu Zheng hummed.

Han Zhou was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "You can't be here all the time."

Gu Zheng wanted to refute, but it was true. She couldn't stay by Han Zhou's side all the time. She curled her lips and said, "Isn't that better than praying to this illusive Brother Cheng?"

You are so stupid, you can obviously change your wish to let me stay with you all the time... She thought gloomily.

"It's different. Brother Cheng was an expert in this field during his lifetime. It would be more effective to make a wish with him."

Han Zhou responded perfunctorily without changing his expression, then turned to look at the wooden sign on the guzheng and said with a smile, "'Always be the first'? It is indeed your style."

Gu Zheng rolled her eyes at him with some dissatisfaction. It was enough for her to be number one. Her real wish was actually on the other side of the wooden sign.

The more she thought about it, the more depressed she became. When Han Zhou wasn't paying attention, she wrote an extra row of small words under the wooden sign.

"I'm more powerful than Brother Cheng!"

(End of this chapter)