The Spirit World

Chapter 242 Few people can hear themselves described in their best light by others.

Although Rosades' attitude towards Lin'er was relatively friendly, after hearing Lin'er's answer, he had some reasons to admire Lin'er.

Rosades did not drive Lin'er away, and even allowed Lin'er to stay with Chang Yufeng - to protect the younger guide - her friend.

All in all, although Lin'er was disappointed that she was not stopped, this subtle little thought kept making her unhappy, and she didn't even have the mood to close her eyes during rest time.

When it was almost dusk, Chang Yufeng gently shook Lin'er who was still resting. She was surprised that she actually fell asleep. She rubbed her eyes and quickly jumped off the bed.

"Hey! Do you need to shout?! Little girl." Xunhuangying wore a sun hat specially made for orcs. The two corners of the sun hat were exposed, making him look much cuter.

He looked at Lin'er with disdain: "Why don't you just follow me? What's the point? I'm here, what are you afraid of?"

"Hmph." Lin'er fixed her makeup. She was a naturally beautiful woman. After waking up, she rubbed her eyes, smoothed her hair, straightened her clothes, took out two strawberry-flavored sea salt candies from the pocket of her suit, and stretched out her hand to Chang Yufeng.

Chang Yufeng threw Xun Huangying on his shoulder and accepted the sea salt candy.

"Are we ready to leave?" Lin'er put the candy into her mouth.

"Hmm." Chang Yufeng peeled off the candy wrapper, threw it into his mouth and started chewing.

"Now let's go to the post station where the merchant Kallen stops. After counting the goods, we have to walk to the riverside of the Arclight Forest before we can set up camp."

Chang Yufeng told Lin'er the route plan for today, which was also something he had to know as a guide.

"Okay." Lin'er nodded, and then the vice president of the Wolf Fang Guild, Tilong, came to call them.

They quickly followed.

Chang Yufeng brought almost no luggage, and Lin'er didn't need to bring any luggage either. They didn't even need to change clothes, because the team following Rosades didn't lack these things. This way they could travel light and not worry about the trivialities of life. And because they were children, they would naturally be taken care of, whether they wanted to or not.

But then again, Tilong and the people from the Wolf Fang Guild all seemed to be interested in Lin'er. Now Tilong, who was leading the way, and the others waiting at the door were all staring at Lin'er.

Maybe they also felt a kind of inexplicable admiration for Lin'er when she said, "I want to protect this guy!", especially because of her age, her gender, and her seriousness.

It was the only look that would never deceive others.

This may be why Rosades didn't ask anything.

Just like Butch said, what's the harm in protecting one more child?

She was wearing a suit that was changed by [Mansho Yuzhi], with a neat ponytail, and she was in high spirits. She walked behind Chang Yufeng, and it really looked like that. The people who were watching her looked at her with admiration and amusement, but that was all.

They seemed not to want to disturb the beautiful "bodyguard".

Or maybe they were thinking, my God, such a petite girl is protecting a boy she likes, what a romantic and beautiful childish talk, Rosades's irresistible words may sound a bit childish, but to be honest, is there any childhood fun that can make people happier than this?

It is possible that I was moved by this little girl.

"Hey! Your name is Lin'er, right? I heard Jack call you that."

Shirley stepped onto a carriage and called out to Lin'er before getting on.

Mami was behind her and also looked at Lin'er.

Lin'er glanced at Shirley, then at Mami, and nodded slightly.

Shirley nodded meaningfully, as if she knew something very important. Tomoe Mami pushed her into the carriage, glanced at Chang Yufeng beside Lin'er rudely, and also stepped into the carriage.

"Don't be afraid, young man. Those two girls don't mean any harm."

Tilong smiled happily. He seemed to find the fighting between children interesting. He pushed Chang Yufeng. Chang Yufeng could only smile awkwardly and put his hands on the escalator of the carriage.

But when he saw that Mami and Shirley were already seated and seemed to be staring at him, he could only shake his head helplessly and sit opposite them. Xun Huangying jumped on the seat, sat down obediently, and lowered the brim of his hat.

It was natural for four children to sit in one car. After Lin'er got in, Mami and Shirley sat closer together. However, Lin'er sat next to Chang Yufeng and quietly put her hands on her knees.

Chang Yufeng seemed to sense the subtle atmosphere in the carriage. Lin'er seemed to have caused them a lot of concern.

For some reason, he could only lower his head quietly and avoid looking directly at Shirley and Tomoe. These two girls were hostile to him and were also a little subtle towards Lin'er. It would be bad if something went wrong.

However, the silence here was too strange, even for strangers sitting together. Chang Yufeng couldn’t chat with Lin’er… that would make him feel even more embarrassed.

"Is your name...Lin'er?"

Shirley suddenly spoke, causing Chang Yufeng to look up. He saw Shirley looking at Lin'er, and Lin'er was also looking at Shirley calmly.

He was stunned for a second because he had just heard Shirley ask Lin'er's name again.

Lin'er blinked, and her eyelashes seemed to cross, slowly revealing her star-like pupils.

"Yes."

Lin Er replied: "What's wrong?"

Chang Yufeng didn't know whether Lin'er knew Shirley and Mami's names. She didn't say their names, which made it seem more normal, instead of talking to a "young lady of the Rosades family."

"No, it's nothing."

Shirley was obviously thinking about something, she was too immature to care about hiding her true thoughts.

Lin'er didn't know what she wanted to say, but she felt that Shirley was obviously friendlier to her than Chang Yufeng, at least that's what it seemed.

She glanced at Shirley in confusion, then looked at Mami. Mami had her head down, and when she was stared at by Lin'er, she suddenly looked up at her, not knowing what Lin'er meant.

Lin'er could only turn her head to Chang Yufeng for answers.

Chang Yufeng scratched his hair, not knowing what was going on.

What should he do? How does he know what these girls are thinking?

The only thing he knew was that he had a definitely bad image in the minds of these two girls. He didn't know why, but... it was really difficult for him to understand what girls were thinking.

I can't guess what Lin'er is thinking.

"What's your relationship with him?"

"what?"

Lin'er had no idea what Shirley was asking.

"What is your relationship with this guide?"

These words come from Tomoe Mami.

"Brother and sister? Or, something else?"

Mami Tomoe grabbed her wand, her tone was both doubtful and gentle. It was obvious that she was a little nervous, which made her look cute and squeamish. She raised her head and looked down at the two people opposite her, as if questioning them.

Lin'er looked at her, and the carriage started moving at this time. The sounds of the carriages around her rose and fell, and there were slight bumps, and then they stabilized as they moved forward faster. But at this time, the atmosphere in the carriage suddenly became tense.

Lin'er was being looked down upon, and the atmosphere in the carriage made her feel the heat of dusk. The dim summer curtain in the sky shone on the skin of the three girls, as if kissing their skin, without giving them a single dull color. Their skin was so white and shiny that the color of dusk seemed so powerless.

"Friends." Lin'er answered simply.

Her calm look made her profile look thinner and less childish.

"Well...but...it's more than that..."

Shirley felt that it was more than that. Her friend leaned forward in confusion, and Mami was suddenly very interested in Lin'er.

Maybe they are not very satisfied with this answer?

Chang Yufeng naturally felt that Lin'er was not wrong, and there was no such thing as "I don't know" at all.

The two of them sat up straight again, looking like they were going to have a serious conversation. Chang Yufeng also sat up straight, looking serious. He couldn't say anything, but he had to listen, and there was no way to escape.

"I don't quite understand what you mean."

Lin'er sat upright, her hands on her knees, like a little boy. When she was serious, a subtle domineering aura was revealed on her face.

"Why do you want to... protect him? What kind of weird reason is this? Do you think he is really that weak?"

Shirley asked.

"That's impossible. My brother said that he seems very strong and has...something...the protection of a goddess..."

Tomoe Mami doubted truthfully.

Chang Yufeng was unable to answer these two questions.

To be honest, Lin'er had to come along, and of course she had her own reasons. Chang Yufeng had also advised her not to come, but no, no, no, that's not the case.

His original intention must have been to respect Lin'er's choice, but he also took into account Lin'er's feelings. In this world, there is only one "friend from the same world" who has come all the way to be with him. If he lets her stay at home alone, this "affection" would be somewhat let down.

Since Lin'er wants to come, he will definitely try his best to let Lin'er come with him. This is very considerate and can make this kind little girl feel at ease, and he will also feel at ease.

Hearing about the guardian goddess, Xun Huangying suddenly perked up and raised his head. His sun hat had a small lace edge, and he noticed that it might have been altered by a girl...

They were both wondering about this...

Or maybe they discussed something in private and now they have finally found the person responsible to clarify things.

But... Lin'er tilted her head slightly, as if she understood something, and her ponytail gently floated to her shoulders.

Maybe she understood why, but she couldn't explain it clearly, and couldn't tell anyone else.

Just as Chang Yufeng was worried, she and her brother Yufeng came from the same world and were the only ones of their kind in this world. If something happened to her brother Yufeng, she would definitely be very sad.

Helping Brother Yufeng and protecting Brother Yufeng was not something she needed to consider, but something she had to do. She couldn't let that happen!
She couldn't describe the loneliness in her heart. She just thought, if even the only person she knew was gone in this world, what meaning would there be for her to exist?
She couldn't answer.

Can only be silent.

She didn't even know how to refute it.

If in front of Rosades, Lin'er only needed to say that she wanted to protect her friend Chang Yufeng to move Rosades and let her stay because of the "legitimate" reason of "friendship".

In front of the two girls, Shirley and Tomoe Mami, this legitimate reason for "friendship" becomes less real.

It's obvious that Shirley and Tomoe Mami are more delicate-minded, and this kind of "friendship" would never make a woman want to protect a man.

"Is it because you have an engagement? I heard that people in the countryside get married quite early."

Mami clutched her wand tightly.

"Hmm, is it because of the engagement? That's why you have to stay with this toothless guy?" Shirley mocked Chang Yufeng without any hesitation: "Because of the engagement, you are like this, right? Poor sister."

"what?"

Not only Lin'er, Chang Yufeng and Xun Huangying also exclaimed in surprise in unison. They almost dropped their jaws in shock, thinking they didn't hear it clearly.

Chang Yufeng felt as if he had heard a thunderbolt. What on earth were these two guys thinking...

Is this the reason why I have been paying attention to Lin'er?

How... does it seem to belittle him?
Surprised and upset...

He glared at Shirley, but Shirley glared back at him with her head held high.

Shirley and Mami seemed to be surprised by their performance. They looked at each other and blinked from time to time.

"Isn't it? But I don't think there's anything good about this Toothless... He's ordinary and can't do magic. If it's because of the engagement... Miss Lin'er, you're too pitiful..."

"Hahahahahaha!"

Suddenly, hearty laughter came from the carriage, and there was a genuine mockery in the laughter.

"Hahahaha, this is so funny. Oh, I have never heard such a funny thing in my life! Hahahahahaha!"

The owner of the laughter was Xun Huangying.

Suddenly, Xun Huangying beat his chest and stamped his feet, laughing so hard that tears splashed everywhere.

"quite funny."

Xunhuangying seemed to be patting Chang Yufeng's shoulders continuously like a cat.

"Isn't it? He's a farmer, and he doesn't know magic! He's also very ordinary! If that's the case, won't Miss Lin'er feel very sad in the future if she marries him? Is such a beautiful Miss Lin'er going to raise pigs with this toothless guy?"

"Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha!"

Xunhuangying was so amused by Shirley's words that he rolled on the ground.

“Hahahaha, raising pigs, hahahaha, you’re so funny, hahahaha, raising pigs…hahaha, raising pigs…”

Xun Huangying rolled on the ground, but his laughter did not stop. Instead, he began to yawn while laughing, and he was gasping for breath.

Shirley was puzzled. Chang Yufeng scratched his head again, feeling very embarrassed.

It's not just because of Xunhuangying, but also because of what Shirley said.

He didn't care that much about the word "marriage" from their mouths. What he cared about was their evaluation of him.

What kind of person are you in the eyes of others?

Really like them.

If he hadn't suddenly realized and cherished the present...

Maybe he is really like what they say...

Perhaps, inside, a flame will really burn, igniting and boiling this sense of shame and this unparalleled desire to improve oneself.

(End of this chapter)