This humble Taoist priest wants to take the college entrance exam.

Chapter 104 What kind of girl do you like?
"Shi'an, here—"

Once Chen Shi'an was fully in sight, Li Wanyin smiled and called out to him, then subconsciously took a step forward toward the retractable gate fence at the school gate.

Because of the time difference between their work and school schedules, Li Wanyin usually saw Chen Shi'an after he finished his evening self-study and went home. Now, when she came to the campus where he was studying and saw him wearing his school uniform, the feeling was really wonderful.

The midday sun shines brightly, and the campus in front of me is full of youthful vibrancy.

When she was in school, she didn't think there was anything special about the school. Now that she has graduated and entered the workforce, returning to this place that she can no longer enter, Li Wanyin was overwhelmed with mixed feelings.

Bringing him meals as his older sister while he studies here, returning to campus in this way was something Li Wanyin had never imagined before.

……

The school has strict management. During class time, non-faculty and students are not allowed to enter the campus. The huge school gate only has a small door next to the security room open for faculty and staff to enter and exit. In order not to block others from entering and exiting, parents and students who come to deliver meals all stand together on both sides of this closed electric sliding gate.

Fortunately, the electric retractable gate fence is not high, so it does not affect people on both sides from having normal conversations or exchanging items.

Chen Shi'an glanced around and saw that most of the parents who came to deliver lunch or daily necessities at noon today were parents of senior high school students. After all, junior high school students at least had a day off, while senior high school students only had half a day off. Wen Zhixia had mentioned that many senior high school students only went home once a month.

Li Wanyin was now standing on the same side as these parents.

Standing among the parents, who were mostly in their forties, Chen Shi'an, a young and beautiful woman in her early twenties, was truly eye-catching, and many classmates cast envious glances at her.

Such a beautiful woman... she's actually the sister of that Taoist priest from Class 5 of the second year of high school?!

No wonder, Daoist Master is so handsome, his sister must be pretty good-looking too... But don't you two look a little too alike?
Got it! Senior sister! My senior sister from the same sect!
Fortunately, there were no classmates Chen Shi'an knew here, and even though the others were curious and envious, they were too embarrassed to come over and gossip.

Chen Shi'an had arrived at the school gate and was standing opposite Li Wanyin, who was outside the gate, across the railing.

Like Li Wanyin, this was also the first time Chen Shian had seen her outside the campus during class.

She wore ordinary blue jeans that accentuated her long, shapely legs, and a simple white T-shirt that perfectly highlighted her mature womanly qualities and poise. Her long hair cascaded down her back, sunlight casting a halo around it. Occasionally, a breeze would blow from the side, ruffling her hair against her face, which she would gently tuck behind her ears. In her right hand, she carried a large red bag, a clean one she had specially found at home, its contents heavy and unidentifiable.

The road from home to school isn't far, but it was noon, and I don't know if she was hot from walking here or from waiting in the sun for too long, but her pretty face was slightly red, and there was a little sweat on her forehead and temples.

But when she saw Chen Shi'an standing in front of her, a smile naturally appeared in her eyes.

"Sister Wanyin."

"get out of class is over?"

"Hmm, has Sister Wanyin been waiting here for a long time?"

"No, I just arrived recently."

As Li Wanyin spoke, her hands never stopped moving. She lifted the heavy bag in her right hand to a height above the electronic retractable gate fence, while her left hand gently supported the bottom of the bag to help it stay steady. She then leaned forward a little and handed the bag to Chen Shi'an.

Chen Shi'an quickly reached out and took it.

After he caught her securely, Li Wanyin let go of her hand.

Chen Shi'an took the bag down, opened it, and looked inside. There were two pre-packaged meals in takeout containers, along with two bowls of soup.

Before Chen Shi'an could ask a question, Li Wanyin began to speak on her own:

"When I went to buy groceries this morning, I also bought some takeout containers at the supermarket. It's more convenient to use these to pack food. Shi'an, you don't need to get your food in a little while. I've already brought the food over. Be careful not to spill the soup."

"Hmm, thank you, Sister Wanyin. What did you cook? It smells delicious."

"I made something simple: braised pork ribs, spicy chicken, dry-fried green beans, and hot and sour shredded potatoes. I also bought a duck, so I'll make a winter melon and duck soup. I took the duck out and salted it; I'll make salted duck later."

"With so many dishes, you must have been busy all morning."

"No, it's just four dishes and a soup, it's quick to make."

Chen Shi'an looked at the food and saw that in addition to two servings of rice and two servings of soup, there was also a lunchbox containing only meat and vegetables. He guessed that Li Wanyin was worried that they wouldn't have enough to eat, so she specially packed only vegetables in one lunchbox.

While Chen Shi'an was looking at the food, Li Wanyin noticed the pretty girl who had been standing slightly behind him.

With shoulder-length medium-short hair and slightly inward-curling ends, her face was the kind of beautiful that exuded vitality. Her skin was fair and delicate, and the upper half of the bridge of her nose had a graceful curve, while the line of her nose suddenly became straight and prominent. The small and delicate nose tip made her temperament instantly lively.

The girl was shorter than her and looked much younger, but she possessed an impressive figure that was completely at odds with her appearance. Her bright and lively eyes perfectly showcased her intelligence and nimbleness. Wearing a blue and white school uniform, she exuded an invincible youthful vibe.

Li Wanyin was stunned, somewhat surprised.

"Shi'an, is this girl your dining companion?"

"Yes, her name is Wen Zhixia. We usually come to school together and eat together," Chen Shi'an introduced generously.

Wen Zhixia, who had been quiet all along, finally spoke up and joined their conversation. Suppressing her wariness and doubts, she smiled sweetly and called out naturally:

"Hello, Sister Wanyin."

"Hello, hello! Zhixia, your name is very beautiful! Do you know my name?"

"Yes, the Taoist priest just told me. Thank you, Sister Wanyin~ Thanks to the Taoist priest, I can taste your cooking today too~"

"Haha, if it doesn't taste good, Zhixia, don't be upset."

"how come!"

Li Wanyin's gaze lingered on the girl for a moment, then unconsciously drifted towards Chen Shi'an beside her.

Both were wearing blue and white school uniforms and were about the same age, but the girl in front of her was more in line with her stereotypical image of a high school student than Chen Shi'an. Chen Shi'an had a composure and maturity far beyond her actual age, while this girl was full of youthful vigor and pure innocence.

Thinking this, Li Wanyin couldn't help but find it a little funny; she had actually been a little nervous because of Wen Zhixia's appearance...

Of course, she didn't know why she was nervous. In any case, it seemed that the other person was just a sweet and innocent young girl who was in a relationship too early to be considered a crime.

Especially Chen Shi'an's generous and frank attitude, which really made it impossible for her to have any other thoughts...

Since she already had a younger sister at home, after that moment of strange emotion disappeared, Li Wanyin started chatting with Wen Zhixia in a friendly manner, just like an older sister.

Are Zhixia and Shi'an classmates?

"No, I met the Taoist priest when we were on the bus."

"That's quite a coincidence. I've often heard Shi'an talk about his dining buddy before. I thought it was a boy from his class, but I didn't expect it to be such a beautiful girl..."

"No, my sister is pretty too..."

As they chatted, Wen Zhixia herself became a little confused.

Perhaps it was Li Wanyin's gentle, non-threatening appearance, perhaps it was her friendly initiative, or perhaps it was that magical, natural "older sister" aura she possessed, but inexplicably, her wariness towards the woman in front of her gradually dissipated...

It's really hard to feel hostility towards someone who doesn't seem hostile!
Maybe I really am just a little sister in her eyes?

Or perhaps her feelings for Chen Shi'an were just those of an older sister towards a younger brother?

She had prepared herself to be on high alert, but after the older woman fed her a meal and showered her with warm words of concern, Wen Zhixia suddenly felt powerless and even a little embarrassed by the inexplicable hostility she had felt towards the older woman before…

Wen Zhixia has always valued first impressions when making friends, and she has never made a mistake in this regard, such as with Lin Mengqiu.

I still remember our first meeting when I registered for the first year of high school. She and Lin Mengqiu met at the classroom door.

She has a pair of very beautiful, especially pretty eyes.

Like autumn leaves falling on the lake, the surface is clear, yet carries a sense of coolness.

When you look into her eyes, you can feel the thin ice in them, so cold that it reflects the shadows of people around you, yet there is always an impenetrable distance between you.

It's like a fully drawn bowstring, carrying an invisible tension, silently warning outsiders of its approach.

Without exchanging words or names, in that fleeting glance, Wen Zhixia knew that the girl in front of her was Lin Mengqiu, who had tied for first place with her in the high school entrance exam.
Unfortunately, that one glance also confirmed to Wen Zhixia that she would not become good friends with her.

Wen Zhixia's enthusiasm is always reserved for specific people, while Lin Mengqiu's aloofness is an indiscriminate, carpet-bombing attack.

As it happens, both of them are extremely proud individuals, and their academic competition became their battleground, causing a cataclysmic upheaval.

Looking back at Li Wanyin, no matter who she was, she habitually exuded kindness. Her gentle and non-aggressive appearance, the simplicity and friendliness unique to villagers, and her docile nature made it difficult to feel hostility towards her.

Chen Shi'an was somewhat surprised to see that Li Wanyin and Wen Zhixia seemed to be having a good chat.

Fortunately, it wasn't the tense atmosphere that Xiao Zhi and the class monitor had when they met, otherwise Chen Shi'an felt he would have had to eat two meals for lunch today.

That's more like it! Friends of friends are friends, what kind of nonsense is it to keep him stuck in the middle all the time! The three of them each had their own ideas, and for a moment the atmosphere was incredibly harmonious.

"Has Sister Wanyin eaten?" Chen Shi'an asked.

"Not yet. I was worried that the food would get cold if I cooked it too early, and I was also worried that cooking it too late would delay your meal, so I brought it over as soon as it was cooked."

"Won't it get cold if you leave it there to eat later?"

"It's okay, I've kept it warm in the pot."

Li Wanyin smiled and, seeing that Chen Shi'an and Wen Zhixia did not intend to leave, she took the initiative to say, "Then I'll go home for lunch first. Shi'an and Zhixia, you should also go eat quickly so as not to delay your lunch break. You still have classes. I'm just resting and have nothing to do."

"Okay, then Sister Wanyin, go back now. We'll go to the cafeteria for lunch too."

"Bye-bye, Sister Wanyin~" Wen Zhixia waved her little hand.

"Bye-bye~ Zhixia, come over to my house to cook sometime."

"okay!"

……

Having completed her delivery, Li Wanyin finally turned and left.

Chen Shi'an carried the food and went to the cafeteria with Wen Zhixia.

On the way, Wen Zhixia still felt somewhat emotional.

"I never knew your roommate was such a nice person! She's so gentle and kind, and she can even cook! Where is she from?"

"I don't know, I haven't asked. But it's in the countryside, and I have a younger sister who's very good at studying."

"How powerful?"

"I heard from Sister Wanyin that she can get into a key provincial high school, right?"

"A provincial key high school! That's much better than our No. 1 High School! I wanted to go to a provincial key high school too, but since it's not in the city, my parents were worried about it, and I didn't want to go that far, so I didn't go..."

"Wow, so the little cicada is pretty amazing too!"

Wen Zhixia raised her hand and slapped him. Now that Li Wanyin was not around, she was not reserved when she was with Chen Shi'an. She took the food he was carrying and opened it to look at it curiously.

"What a feast... You must be enjoying yourself, Taoist priest. You're always freeloading off other people's meals, have you ever given them any money for their food?"

"Yes, I did. My food expenses were included in this meal you ate, so it's on me."

"Tch, all you do is eat what Sister Wanyin cooks—"

Wen Zhixia had always envied her classmates who had older sisters, but unfortunately she was an only child.

If she absolutely had to have one, it would probably be a younger brother or sister. When she was little, she thought it would be nice if her parents could have a younger brother or sister instead of an older brother or sister. But now she doesn't want a younger brother or sister anymore. She feels that being an older sister is a responsibility that will be tiring, and she is also greedy, not wanting to have her parents' love taken away from her...

In short, if it were Wen Zhixia, she felt that she definitely wouldn't be a good older sister. Now that she has met an older sister who is just like her imagination, she can't help but envy Wanyin's younger sister. In addition to the love of her parents, she also has the love of her older sister. That must be a very happy thing.

what.

How could such a sensible and mature older sister be interested in a high school student!
Before meeting her, the girl was filled with anxiety and speculation, but after meeting her, she felt relieved.

"Taoist priest, does Sister Wanyin have a boyfriend?"

"no."

"Has she ever been in a relationship?"

"I don't know about that, I guess not."

"No way! Sister Wanyin is so beautiful, has a great figure, can cook, and has such a good personality, how come she's never been in a relationship?"

"So, according to you, you've dated Xiaozhi?"

"I don't!!"

As if afraid Chen Shi'an wouldn't believe her, the girl said seriously, "I only care about studying! I never think about these things!"

"Well, it's normal that Sister Wanyin has never been in a relationship. Maybe she has high standards, or maybe she was only focused on studying when she was in school, and now that she has graduated, she only thinks about working and making money."

"Too."

Hearing Chen Shi'an say this, Wen Zhixia felt even more at ease. A mature, sensible older sister with high standards who has already entered society and is busy working and making money would never be interested in a naive high school student.

The girl's eyes darted around. Since the topic had been brought up unintentionally, she casually asked, "Taoist priest, what kind of girl do you like?"

"I?"

"Ah."

Chen Shi'an was stunned. If Wen Zhixia hadn't asked him, he really hadn't thought about this question.

I've thought about it seriously now.

Seeing him deep in thought, Wen Zhixia, who had just asked the question, began to regret it and became inexplicably nervous. She lowered her head and unconsciously tugged at the hem of her clothes.

After a long while, Chen Shi'an shook his head and said, "I don't know, I haven't thought about it."

Wen Zhixia relaxed her shoulders and inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief. Perhaps no answer is the best answer.

He was surrounded by so many outstanding people, even that ice queen, Wen Zhixia had to admit she was excellent. She was really afraid that Chen Shi'an would say something about liking someone who matched certain qualities, and that her wouldn't be among them...

No, wait...! My mind is only on studying! Why would I care about this?!

But that stubborn mouth wouldn't listen, and insisted on asking again: "So you thought about it for so long, didn't you have any answer at all...?"

Chen Shi'an suddenly turned to look at her, and Wen Zhixia suddenly felt her cheeks burning from the midday sun.

"Are you curious?"

"I was just asking! It's common for classmates and friends to talk about this topic!"

"Well, if I had to say, I think the person who can accompany me for a long time is more worthy of my affection than any particular quality. Life is a long journey, and there are many chance encounters that allow us to travel together for a while. As for who we will walk with to the end, no one can say for sure. This is due to the unpredictability of fate and the variability of individuals."

"You're so rational..."

Wen Zhixia had to think carefully to figure out what he was thinking. She often chatted and joked about this topic with her best friends, but no one answered her emotional question as seriously and rationally as Chen Shi'an!

Mark this down and remember it. Next time someone asks her that question, she should say the same thing, both rational and pretentious.

"However... I feel something's not right!"

"Oh? How do you say that?"

Wen Zhixia snorted, "You underestimate the power of liking someone. I think if two people like each other, they will make the same choice when they encounter a crossroads. It's because of liking each other that they can walk together for a long, long time, not that they walk together for a long, long time before they start liking each other! If they break up when they encounter a crossroads, then I think so-called feelings are nothing more than that. It's precisely because you don't have someone you like yet that you underestimate the power of liking someone. You have a kind of arrogant detachment from the world!"

Chen Shi'an was taken aback and said with some surprise, "Xiao Zhi's words do make sense."

"Ha, looks like you're not as good as me in this area~"

"I rarely think about these things, but you seem to know a lot about them, don't you?"

"That's how it's written in novels, movies, and TV series."

Chen Shi'an chuckled to himself. His youth was indeed different from that of teenagers who believed that love could conquer all.

However, Wen Zhixia was right. He was indeed somewhat arrogant in his rationality. Perhaps only after experiencing things for himself could he say something truly insightful.

"And what about you?" Chen Shi'an asked in return.

"What do you mean, what do you mean, what do you mean..." The girl pretended to be confused.

"Didn't you ask me what kind of girl I like? What kind of boy do you like?"

"My mind is only on studying! If you try to ruin my resolve, I'll beat you to a pulp!"

(End of this chapter)