I Alone Am Immortal: My Rebirth and Leisurely Cultivation

Chapter 94 This is called art appreciation

Sensing that Hua Junshu and Li Yan had finished discussing their private matters, Li Yan returned with Jiang Yingzhu and Mei Mengqian, carrying two candied hawthorns.

"Senior, Sister Xiaxia, come here."

Approaching the two, he handed them the candied hawthorns and then asked:
What are your plans for this afternoon?

“There will be a lot of people in Jiangcheng during the National Day holiday. I want to take Junshu to a less crowded place,” Hua Ningxia said.

Upon hearing this, Mei Mengqian glanced at the sky and said, "How about we go to the riverbank? We can watch the light show tonight, and we can fly kites now."

Aside from the few years when she was very young and had only lived in Jiangcheng intermittently, Mei Mengqian was not familiar with any off-the-beaten-path or interesting places during holidays.

So they proposed a sufficiently large space.

After all, no matter how many people there are, they can't fill the entire riverbank, right?

"no problem."

Everyone agreed, but when they arrived at the riverbank, Mei Mengqian found that there were more people there than she had imagined.

"Ugh, I chose the wrong place!"

"It's okay, Mengmeng. There will always be plenty of people, no matter where you go."

Hua Junshu spoke earnestly, a long sentence that made Mei Mengqian feel somewhat flattered.

“That’s right, that’s right. It’s not like we can’t have fun with a lot of people.” Jiang Yingzhu nodded and started looking around.

She has already spotted the kite and is looking for a place to sell it.

"Over there," Li Yan said, leading them to a terraced plaza with a gentler slope.

Many parents brought their children to play, and some were flying kites.

Children can run around without restraint, but adults can't.

Li Yan and his group arrived at the kite stall, where someone was buying kites. A six or seven-year-old boy was crying loudly with a red face.

"No! No! I want SpongeBob! I don't want anything else, I just want SpongeBob!"

The little boy's shout caused an immediate commotion; Jiang Yingzhu's eyes were immediately drawn to the artistic kite.

The kites here, besides the standard designs, are mostly decorated with various cartoon characters.

The art kite was significantly more expensive than the regular one, which made the little boy's parents hesitate.

As a member of the Communist Youth League, Jiang Yingzhu couldn't stand this kind of scene, so she immediately waved her hand.

"Boss, we'll take SpongeBob, Patrick, Ultraman, Pleasant Goat, and Little Carp!"

The child on the ground suddenly stopped crying, raised his tear-filled face, and looked at Jiang Yingzhu in disbelief.

"Sister, aren't you adults? How can you fly kites?"

“Nonsense! My sister is a minor and a child. Besides, kites were invented by adults, so they’re for adults to play with!” Jiang Yingzhu said.

"Can I...?"

"My sister only plays with smart people. How can a little kid get a perfect score on a test?"

"Ninety-nine points is also very high!" the little boy said somewhat unsure of himself.

"Even if you're not smart, you can still work hard. Your sister had already finished her homework when she came to play. Little brother, have you finished yours?"

"No." The little boy broke down, sobbing as he looked at his parents. His parents' faces were grim and ashen.

"Come on! Go back and study. Look at what others are doing!"

"5555"

Seeing this, Li Yan shook his head; he knew this would happen. Hua Junshu and Mei Mengqian opened their mouths, feeling that this was not a good situation.

Hua Ningxia was a little surprised; she had thought that a lively girl like Jiang Yingzhu wouldn't have good grades.

"Zhuzhu is amazing! You must have had a lot of homework during the National Day holiday. You managed to finish it in such a short time."

"Sister Xiaxia, she's fooling the little devil." Li Yan exposed her without hesitation and caught the little carp that Jiang Yingzhu angrily threw at him.

"This is the ugliest one, give it to the ugliest person!!"

Upon hearing this, the kite seller hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

Li Yan led the four girls towards the riverbank. He went upwind, tossed the small carp gently, and its golden-red form immediately flew into the air, attracting the attention of many people.

"Not bad, not bad, watch me." Jiang Yingzhu nodded and tried to throw it too.

SpongeBob fell to the ground.

None of them could help but laugh.

Jiang Yingzhu picked up the kite, shook it, and said, "That doesn't count. I wasn't prepared."

This time, she got into position, put her arm down hard, and with a snap, the kite fell to the ground again.

"Ugh! Let me do it." Li Yan, who had already helped Mei Mengqian fly the kite, immediately said upon seeing this.

"No way! I refuse to believe it!"

Jiang Yingzhu got angry and started running, pulling the kite along.

There were many children and adults around, and some people avoided her when they saw her running.

However, a few idle men, seeing that she was pretty, wanted to deliberately intercept her and were peeking and getting closer.

Seeing this, Li Yan frowned slightly, spread his divine sense, and exerted a slight pressure. People within a hundred meters immediately moved away involuntarily and subconsciously dared not approach.

The group of idlers stumbled and, with a sudden movement, ended up embracing each other.

To the astonishment of those around them, they unexpectedly kissed.

As the hustle and bustle over there came to an end, this place became deserted.

Jiang Yingzhu ran even faster, and Mei Mengqian and the others no longer had to stand still like wooden stakes.

"Whoa, get up!" Jiang Yingzhu's shout rang out, attracting the attention of many people.

Then they started competing with Li Yan and the others, having a great time.

However, her best friend was actually Hua Ningxia.

The college student was a little reserved at first, but he quickly opened up.

At the same time, Li Yan also noticed that many men and women who were resting or watching kites were looking at this side with envy.

She is about the same age as Hua Ningxia.

As night fell, Jiang Yingzhu gave the kite to the children.

Li Yan and his group arrived near the Yangtze River Bridge. The entire bridge and both banks were illuminated by lights, which flowed across the river. Even the deeper night sky above was lit up by clusters of fireworks.

"Let's take a picture," Li Yan said, taking out his phone.

"Okay!"

The group immediately agreed, but there were quite a few people gathered around, and they couldn't find a suitable spot.

So they simply stood there and took a picture. Hua Ningxia and Hua Junshu took a picture together, and then Hua Ningxia automatically took over the task of taking pictures.

First it was given to Li Yan and Jiang Yingzhu, then to Li Yan and Mei Mengqian, and finally to Li Yan and Hua Junshu.

Hua Ningxia was stunned. Why did the same face keep appearing in front of the camera?
She suddenly realized that she hadn't asked her cousin about her relationship with Li Yan.

Then, she took a group photo of the three girls.

Looking at their intimate appearance on camera, Hua Ningxia realized that she had probably been overthinking things.

Two people can be a couple, three people can be in a love triangle, and if there are three or four people, and three of the girls are so close, they must just be friends!

But the next moment, seeing the three girls taking pictures of Li Yan in front of the camera, Hua Ningxia felt that she hadn't thought much of it!
There's a problem. Either she has a problem, or they do!

Let alone Ningxia, even the tourists taking photos around here think it's outrageous and have forgotten to take pictures.

They stared blankly as Li Yan and the other three came up with all sorts of combinations.

"No, is this appropriate? Is this reasonable? Is this compliant with regulations?!"

One question after another arose in their minds, and then transformed into a single thought.

"Damn it, why wasn't it me!"

However, no one thought that Li Yan and the other three had any particularly significant relationship.

After all, who hasn't met a few classmates who are particularly popular with the opposite sex?

Ironically, these kinds of people are single most of the time.

Fifteen minutes later, Hua Ningxia, whose hands were starting to ache, asked:
"Alright, are you guys still filming?"

"No, thank you, Sister Xiaxia."

Li Yan stepped forward and took the phone. Taking advantage of the opportunity, Hua Ningxia casually asked a question.

"Young boss, which of the three girls, Junshu, do you think is the prettiest?"

As soon as he said this, Li Yan noticed three pairs of gazes shooting towards him.

Li Yan couldn't help but glance at Hua Ningxia. Good heavens, is this the confidence of a part-time worker?
But since he'd already asked, not answering would make him seem guilty.

Li Yan pretended to ponder for a moment, "They are all beautiful; spring flowers and autumn moon cannot be compared."

"Cut~"

Hua Ningxia scoffed, and Jiang Yingzhu and the other two thought the same to themselves.

However, Li Yan then spoke up: "However..."

Upon hearing this, the girls immediately perked up their ears; what girl doesn't like to be told, "You're the prettiest"?

"No matter how beautiful they are, they can't compare to me, Sister Xiaxia. It's not that I'm narcissistic, but if I were dressed as a woman, I would definitely be the most beautiful woman in China, the kind that would bring ruin to the country."

Li Yan looked serious, as if that were the truth.

"So I don't really have a concept of beauty or ugliness. After all, no matter how pretty someone is, they're still prettier than me in women's clothing."

There were so many things to complain about that Hua Ningxia didn't know where to begin.

Jiang Yingzhu and the other two also twitched at the corners of their mouths. Compared to the reserved Mei Mengqian and Hua Junshu, Jiang Yingzhu took a step forward and slapped Li Yan hard on the shoulder.

"You're pretty my foot! If you're so capable, let's have a contest if you wear women's clothes!"

"No, that would be letting you off easy."

"What are you talking about if you don't have any pictures or photos?!"

"You can look at my face and imagine."

Jiang Yingzhu stared at Li Yan's large face for a few seconds, then turned her head away and deliberately spoke in a strange, melodious tone:

"So-so, I don't really have a concept of handsome or ugly, since most people aren't as handsome as me~"

"Pfft!"

Upon hearing this, Hua Junshu and Mei Mengqian both burst out laughing.

Seeing that the joke had been successfully cracked, Li Yan went along with it and said:

"Let's go eat dinner. Are you hungry?"

Mei Mengqian and Hua Junshu nodded, while Jiang Yingzhu was even more impatient.

If it weren't for the light show, she would have run away long ago.

Is there anything more important than eating?
Hua Ningxia didn't comment, feeling that she could eat it, but couldn't eat any at all.

I was just fed a strange-smelling dog food.

So Li Yan took the group to the nearby Qintai Hotel for a nice meal.

It's not particularly great, but there's a violin performance and the atmosphere is quite elegant.

Anyway, it's the kind of thing girls like, and of course, romantic guys like it too.

"You like watching the young lady playing the violin up there, right?" Jiang Yingzhu said, glancing at the male guests who had come alone around her as she listened to Li Yan's explanation.

"Don't talk nonsense. This is called art appreciation. People just like art."

Li Yan said seriously, "What does this have to do with the young lady? Look, I didn't even look at him."

Jiang Yingzhu ignored him and discussed the interior design and the music being performed on the platform with Mei Mengqian and the others.

"Why does this piece of music sound a little familiar?"

"It's the one from the evening news!"

The hotel is not far from the venue for tomorrow's music festival, only about seven or eight kilometers away.

So after dinner, at Li Yan's suggestion, the five of them booked three rooms here.

Li Yan slept in a room by himself.

However, before going to sleep, he knocked on the door of Hua Junshu's cousins' room.

(End of this chapter)