The Spirit World

Chapter 231: Only a man who can pretend to be confused can love his beloved woman longer.

If I remember correctly, Lin'er and I are still in the present.

I looked at Lin'er holding Erica's hand. I didn't know how she got to the center of Wenti County from Mousse Village, but from Erica's fascination with it, I could predict that Lin'er flew here.

No one can refuse to fly in the sky. The feeling of freedom and joy is really cool. Even I want to fly a distance in the sky from time to time and let the wind pass through my whole body.

"Why are you here?"

I put Xunhuangying on my shoulders. The sun was shining brightly on us. It was a hot day and two little girls came out to bask in the sun instead of staying at home. It was not a good thing.

Their fair skin sparkles in the sun, and I know without surprise that they will grow into two beautiful young ladies in the future. However, if they get tanned now, my “no surprise” will seem “surprising”.

"Can't you come?" Lin'er pulled Erica's hand and shook it.

I smiled happily, gently pulled Lin'er's sleeve, and pulled Lin'er to a shady area. Xunhuangying was still fanning her gently, and the wind could blow on Lin'er's body, gently shaking her long hair.

Her hair almost reached her waist and was held up with only two hairpins. Perhaps because she didn't know how to tie her hair, her current hairstyle came entirely from her own trimming. It was clean and tidy, and even though her hair was waist-length, it didn't look messy at all.

I have seen many beautiful girls, and Lin'er's beauty comes from her eyes. There may be stars in her eyes like mine, bright but not as dark and deep as mine.

Her beauty, due to her pupils, shows a kind of natural beauty with picturesque features, and a temperament as beautiful as a jade. If she were not a child now, I would definitely think that she is decisive in doing things.

But my sister Erica has none of her aura. She may lack a kind of beautiful recognition in my eyes, but her beauty comes from her dimples. Her cuteness is mixed with a kind of cleverness and playfulness. She couldn't get the wind from Xunhuang Yingfan, so she moved closer to Lin'er, leaned against her, put her head on Lin'er's shoulder, and comfortably enjoyed the wind from Xunhuang Yingfan.

Her bangs were blown by the wind, but Xun Huangying had a sharp tongue but a soft heart. He fanned the hair very hard.

"Of course you can come."

I looked at Lin'er's purple dress. This dress could actually become shorter in the summer. Lin'er's calves were exposed, smooth and white. She wore a pair of red shoes on her feet, showing how much my parents loved her.

The two of them also wanted to buy a lot of clothes for Lin'er and take her to the street for her to choose, but Lin'er declined one by one. However, in order not to let them feel disappointed, Lin'er chose a few pairs of pretty shoes to wear, and the two of them were satisfied.

"Does it look good?"

"Beautiful looking..."

Before I could answer, Xun Huangying gave a very perfunctory reply. Lin'er was asking me, so I naturally answered very quickly.

"It's beautiful. Lin'er has good taste. It's so pretty."

"Really~" Lin'er turned her feet happily, from the back to the front of the red shoes, and then I noticed the little butterfly on Lin'er's shoes. It gently landed on the side of the shoes. If you didn't pay attention, you would think it was a real butterfly.

This super weaving technique is so amazing, and the price must be very high. Haha, my parents are really willing to spend money on it.

"Brother Yufeng, what are you doing here? Why don't you tell us?"

Lin'er looked at me, snorted coldly at Xun Huangying, and looked at me coquettishly. I totally didn't understand why the two of them were so at odds with each other.

"Oh~Oh~ I'm a guide in Wenti County. I have an important inspection meeting to attend today, and my client wants to invite me to a banquet tomorrow."

"Is it the kind of banquet with lots of delicious food?"

Erica laughed so happily that I could almost hear her drooling.

"Yes, but it seems my client only invited me. It seems Erica can't go and has to stay at home."

"And invited me~"

Xun Huangying puffed out his chest proudly. He stopped fanning himself and said to Lin'er, "Hey, let's guess, who among us present is not invited? And who has to stay at home~"

Xunhuangying jumped off my shoulder and pointed at Lin'er with both hands, gesticulating excitedly.

He even exposed his wool-covered little butt to Lin'er, twisting it around, smug and shameless.

"Haha! It's you! Haha! Lululu! Lululu!"

Xun Huangying happily jumped onto Lin'er's shoulder again and rolled his eyes at her.

I saw the humiliated anger in Lin'er's eyes, but she was not angry. Instead, she said coldly, "Who would invite a stupid, smelly sheep to a banquet? It's not going to be served, is it?"

"you!"

Xun Huangying was ridiculed and couldn't hold back his pride. He snorted coldly, crossed his arms and turned away.

"Hahahaha, Xun Huangying, you were so funny just now~"

Erica giggled, and Xun Huangying's forehead was covered with even more sweat.

"Hmph~ You stinky bitch, I won't bother with you."

Xun Huangying coughed and said, "Anyway, tomorrow we will go to the banquet, probably to accept a formal commission~ We can discuss the next itinerary together. Although some people can't go, they can also stay at home and eat ice cream and get drunk~"

Although I don't know why eating ice cream would make me intoxicated, perhaps it was precisely because of Xun Huangying's "childishness" that I felt that he had no ill intentions at all.

"OK OK."

I tried to smooth things over: "Lin'er, I have to attend the party set up by the client tomorrow. If nothing goes wrong, I will definitely be able to get this commission. Starting tomorrow, I may be away from home for a while until the commission is completed."

I found a shady step to sit down. The place was big enough for the three of us. We sat in a row, and the wind was intermittent.

The Guidance Hall was still very lively, but it had nothing to do with me. I already had a client, and although I had gained some attention, it was not enough to attract the attention of the people in the Guidance Hall.

I looked back and even doubted whether it was me who was in the spotlight just now.

"How long will it take?"

Lin'er tilted her head to look at me. Her long hair was tilted, but was held up by hairpins, leaving it scattered and drifting in the wind.

"One month? Or even longer? This kind of commission worth 10,000 gold coins is not easy to earn. It takes a month to travel from Wenti County to [Minilanya]. Even if we are in a hurry, a large caravan will take at least twice as long to ensure the stability of supplies~"

"Double? That's two months! That long?!"

Lin'er was a little surprised. She obviously felt that we had just reunited and it was not appropriate for her to be left alone for so long.

Ah...what a difficult choice this is.

I knew that I shouldn't have left Lin'er in Wenti County. She came to me, obviously wanting to find a way to return to the human world with me. Although she shelved this idea after seeing how happy I was, I was the only person she knew in the spirit world, and she and Erica were not close enough to do without me.

Leaving her alone in my house for a month must make her feel extremely anxious. After all, she is living under someone else's roof. I know that if I am there, she will be able to adapt to this life and feel at ease. But if I am not there, she will definitely feel uneasy about my enthusiastic parents and sister.

Even with some complicated emotions, she couldn't stay away from me for too long. I knew what she was thinking, and hurriedly said: "But it should be a very simple matter, it won't take long."

"Can I follow?"

Lin'er asked anxiously.

I didn't even see her hesitate.

Her eyes rolled around, and before she spoke, I could already sense a cool and clear air coming from her body. This air was very fragrant, and it made my nose itch. "Brother Yufeng's spiritual power is still shallow. What if he encounters any trouble? I am by Brother Yufeng's side and can protect him."

Her eagerness urged her to fly from Mousse Village to my side, from Prajnaparamita Mountain to my side, and it was impossible for me to refuse her.

The reason I wanted to accept this commission was because I wanted to build a career, and as it stands now, accepting commissions and gaining a reputation as a guide was the most reasonable thing to do.

Although I can do other things, it takes a reasonable time to put myself at the "forefront" and attract the "ghosts" in the shadows.

In other words, the name is right and the words are reasonable.

If I suddenly appear in everyone's sight, it will definitely subvert everyone's [imagination], and some random eyes will be directed towards me, creating an extremely embarrassing situation.

I am not afraid of becoming the target of all the "ghosts", but if these treacherous "ghosts" unite to deal with me, I will naturally be unable to resist.

Therefore, the wiser thing I need to do is to find the enemies hidden in various places in the spiritual world and defeat them one by one. This method is more conservative and safer, and it may even be the only feasible option.

After all, I am not really omnipotent. Moreover, if I were attacked by a group of people, it would be very troublesome to protect the people around me.

As a Chang Yufeng who knows almost all of Chang Yufeng's encounters, even if I know some possible potential enemies, I may not necessarily turn against them directly.

I cannot arrest or even beat up a person who has not done anything bad yet just because he may do something bad in the future.

I do not have that much power, nor do I have the so-called judicial privileges, let alone handle major criminal cases that require me to bear the crime of murder.

I never think that I am anyone or anything great that I can trample on the law at will and harm and persecute others at will.

In the eyes of others, I am just a little kid of eleven or twelve years old. In fact, I am just a person who has seen too many bad experiences that "people" based on myself have suffered in different times and spaces.

After going through so much for no reason, it is inevitable that I have become more mature, but I also have my own ideas and the life I want to live.

I cherish life more and understand that the meaning of life needs to be fought for by myself.

I don't want Lin'er to be embarrassed, and I also remember Lin'er's kindness.

"I am indeed a little weak. If I encounter any difficulties along the way, I will be helpless."

I shook my head in embarrassment. My power comes from Xun Huangying, so naturally I'm not that great. I'm seriously weak.

I think I am weak, just like everyone else expected.

Lin'er cared about me and nodded affirmatively.

"Yes, yes, although Brother Yufeng is very powerful in Lin'er's eyes, I still need Lin'er to protect Brother Yufeng, and only then will Lin'er feel at ease."

I smiled a little because I found Lin'er so nice, which touched and amused me. She was very careful not to say that I was weak. She wanted to protect me so much, but in her eyes, how weak was I?

Are you the kind of weak person who would fall to death if walking on the road?

The corners of my mouth couldn't help but rise, but when I saw Lin'er's serious expression, I had to cough to calm down.

"Oh, I see...Lin'er really cares about me. Thank you so much, Lin'er."

I grabbed her hand and instantly felt her hot right hand. I was obviously very hot too, but her temperature was much higher than mine.

I pulled her hand to my knees and patted it gently to reassure her.

"Don't worry, Lin'er, I will definitely come back safe and sound, you have to believe me~ I am very strong."

"Of course I believe that Brother Yufeng is very strong!"

Lin'er spoke to me anxiously again. She placed her hands calmly on my knees and let me pat them gently. Her hands were quite fat, which did not match her beauty at all.

But, just like a kitten, it is very soft and light.

As a girl, her shoulders are very broad and her body is very thin, but she always says she wants to protect me.

"But, if Lin'er is not with Brother Yufeng, Lin'er will!"

She seemed unable to express her feelings. Her feelings for me were obviously closer than just acquaintances, but she was still young and too far away from love.

This feeling is more like the affection between a brother and a sister. And because they haven't seen each other for a long time, this feeling has become stronger.

Erica and I don't have that kind of relationship at all.

If Erica called me Brother Yufeng, I would be so embarrassed that my toes would go numb.

But Lin'er is different. I think it is natural and even reasonable for Lin'er to call me Brother Yufeng.

I feel how important I am to her.

This is not only because she and I come from the same world, but also because of my feelings for her.

I like her, too.

Who wouldn't like a little girl like this?

The more mature I became, the more I liked her.

"Lin'er..."

I have a thousand and ten thousand reasons to let Lin'er stay with me and work on the commission with me, but I can't say it.

I don’t know why, maybe I feel that Lin’er will be safer in Mousse Village and I don’t need to worry about anything.

"Then, Brother Yufeng, just accept my commission."

Lin'er thought quickly. After she knew I was a guide, she gave me a reason that I couldn't refuse.

"what?"

I didn't react.

"Brother Yufeng, please accept Lin'er's entrustment. Lin'er hopes that you can accept Lin'er's entrustment to protect you. I am the entruster and you are the entrustee!"

"What? I don't understand..."

I pretended to be confused and looked at Lin'er. At this time, I couldn't help but sigh that I had learned a great truth, that is, as a man, pretending to be confused is also a necessary skill.

"As the client, how about Lin'er protecting Brother Yufeng? Let Lin'er stay with Brother Yufeng! Okay?!"

Lin'er had a little sister before she came to Chang Yufeng. Although it is a tragedy, I don't really want to write about this tragedy, but since it is a long narrative, I still have to recall it.

Lin'er...of course won't develop into a yandere, but now it's Lin'er's turn to be afraid of [losing].

No one is not afraid of losing, I think...

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(End of this chapter)