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Chapter 99 I'm genuinely envious (4.8K)

A wicked glutinous corn truck appeared at the entrance of Longshan Village and drove in along the winding cement village road.

Li Shiming would glance at the map location every now and then.

As they got closer to the location, they looked up and saw a house by the pond not far away, their eyes filled with curiosity and a sense of exploration.

Is that the place?

If the location is correct, then it should be.

There was only one house nearby; the other houses were all quite far away. The location Chen Jingle sent her was at this house.

"So he lives here...wait, what?!"

Li Shiming only realized when the car got closer that the yard of this small house was full of flowers.

The flowerbeds on both sides of the entrance are full of sunflowers, and there are two potted lollipop bougainvillea next to the gate. The two rose walls and the flower arch are even more eye-catching.

Chen Jingle previously said that only a portion of the flowers had bloomed, but in fact, nearly half of them have already bloomed, and they can be described as incredibly beautiful.

Li Shiming's gaze was drawn to the abundance of flowers, and her eyes lit up instantly.

Because flowers cause the brain to release dopamine, and their color increases serotonin levels, which is similar to the effect of antidepressants, essentially soothing the mood.

Besides, girls themselves have little resistance to such beautiful things.

"so beautiful!"

Li Shiming got out of the car and couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

It's hard to imagine seeing such a beautiful scene in such a rural place.

It doesn't look like a rural area at all.

How much effort and time must it take to achieve this effect?
Especially in the Jiangbei area, roses are not easy to grow, so achieving this kind of bloom is extremely difficult.

Hearing the noise, Chen Jingle guessed that Li Shiming had arrived, so he came out of the house.

"Welcome welcome~"

Upon seeing that it was Li Shiming, he raised his hand in greeting and smiled slightly: "I was worried you wouldn't be able to find it."

Last night, the other person said they wanted to come over to visit and see the flowers, so he sent them his home address and prepared some things to welcome them.

Try your best to make guests feel at home, and at least don't be too impolite.

Li Shiming wore a fitted white T-shirt, loose wide-leg washed blue jeans, and white sneakers today, making her look youthful and energetic.

Long-haired one also ran out, wagging its tail to greet them.

The two parrots flew directly onto Chen Jingle's shoulders, looked at Li Shiming, and said, "Welcome, welcome, a warm welcome~"

Li Shiming was about to reply when she was startled by the two parrots suddenly speaking, and instinctively covered her mouth: "Hey, hey, they can actually talk!"

Parrot #1: "Isn't it normal for parrots to talk?"

Parrot No. 2: "That's right, we're very smart!"

"..."

what? !

Li Shiming was stunned.

The two parrots were more intelligent than she had imagined.

I've seen some bloggers post pictures of their parrots online before. Their parrots are smart, but not to this extent.

No one else can speak as clearly as Chen Jingle's child, and their thinking speed is so fast.

It's like they can actually think, not just imitate.

Great!

I'm so envious! I'm just so envious!
She had barely gotten off the bus when Li Shiming had already felt envious several times.

All I can say is that Chen Jingle must be living the life of a god.

……

"Can I touch it?" Li Shiming asked, staring at the parrot.

Chen Jingle laughed: "Sure."

As he spoke, he grabbed the parrot and placed it in Li Shiming's hand.

Li Shiming dared not be as casual as him. She carefully held them, and only after making sure they were not afraid did she touch their little feathers.

So cute!
"How many words can they say?" Li Shiming asked curiously.

Chen Jingle smiled and said, "There are quite a lot. Just think of them as seven or eight-year-old children."

"To be at the level of a seven or eight-year-old child? That's amazing! How did you do that?" Li Shiming's eyes widened.

"If you teach them more, they will naturally learn."

Chen Jingle gave a vague answer.

After playing with them for a while, Li Shiming reluctantly handed the parrots back to Chen Jingle, who tossed them gently, and they flew back to their perches on their own.

Wow, that's impressive!

Li Shiming withdrew her envious gaze, then picked up Changmao and rubbed him all over, while also looking around the yard.

She exclaimed in amazement, "You have so many flowers! They're so beautiful! Are you a professional gardener? Or did you hire someone to do it? They look even better than many professional flower bloggers'!"

Chen Jingle shook his head: "I just did it casually, purely as a hobby, I'm not a professional."

"You're really amazing. Your hands-on skills are incredible, and the results are ridiculously good."

Li Shiming was increasingly amazed as she looked at it.

The weather was especially nice this morning; the sky was clear and the air was crisp, with a slight breeze.

The pink and white bougainvillea planted in a ceramic jar in the corner of the wall swayed gently in the breeze, its branches simply enchanting.

She would really be willing to live in a place like that!

Imagine how wonderful it would be to not have to get up early for work every day, to sleep until you naturally wake up, to play with your cat and parrot, and to water your flowers!

She genuinely envied Chen Jingle for being able to live here.

Compared to that, the flowers and plants in her own villa's yard were really not presentable, even though her mother and Aunt Wang liked to fuss over them.

I've lost count of how many times I've felt envious.

Li Shiming asked curiously, "What variety is this bougainvillea? It seems different from the ones I've seen before."

"Zhanghong Cherry".

"So beautiful! And the one by the arch? Is it a rose?"

"Yes, the rose is Rouge. The ones on the flower wall are pink Ponzi and Florentina."

"..."

They're all so beautiful!

Li Shiming couldn't resist taking out her phone and snapping away at the flowers. She then handed the phone to Chen Jingle, saying excitedly, "Quick, quick, take a few pictures for me."

Chen Jingle: "..."

Is it that exaggerated?

Although he was genuinely happy to receive such praise and appreciation for his achievements, he was still very pleased.

At this stage, only about half of the flowers are in bloom, with many still in bud or flower clusters. If we wait another week or two, the garden will be truly in full bloom.

If you like it, then take a picture!

The advantage of the three-fold design is that while Chen Jingle is filming, Li Shiming can also see what she looks like in front of the camera. If she feels that the angle or the picture is not suitable, she can make appropriate adjustments.

There is nothing wrong with it except that it is expensive.

Chen Jingle was even a little tempted and wanted to buy one.

Whether it's Rouge, Pink Dragon's Gem, or Florentina, they are all very beautiful when in full bloom. Combined with Li Shiming's own good looks, they make for stunning photos.

Chen Jingle took a few pictures: "What do you think of the effect? ​​Is it okay?"

"Beautiful! Great shot!"

Li Shiming liked it more and more as she looked at it, and handed her phone to Chen Jingle so she could continue taking pictures.

Wide shots, close-ups, full-body shots, half-body shots—all are included.

She almost forgot that she was there as a guest, not to take photos.

……

"Please forgive me, our family's financial situation is limited."

Chen Jingle invited Li Shiming into the house and sat down, put the gifts she had brought aside, and began to make tea.

Li Shiming laughed and said, "You're too kind. This is already a very generous treatment. There's tea, fruit, and snacks. I have to say, you're living a really comfortable life."

Don't be fooled by the fact that his house doesn't have central air conditioning or even air conditioning on the first floor; there's only a silent floor fan. It's not stuffy at all; on the contrary, it's quite cool.

Add a rocking chair, and fill the room with snacks and fruit, and the taste is just so wonderful!
Chen Jing chuckled, neither confirming nor denying.

While brewing tea, he pointed to the fruit next to him and said, "These are longans I just picked this morning, would you like to try some?"

"Did you grow these?" Li Shiming asked in surprise.

Chen Jingle nodded and pointed outside: "Yes, there's a few longan trees in the orchard next door."

"And an orchard?"

She was so busy looking at the flowers that she didn't notice anything.

Chen Jingle explained, "It's just a small garden. Planting some fruit trees won't cause it to go to waste, but it can't compare to a real orchard."

"That's pretty good too. Having our own fruit trees means we'll never lack fruit throughout the year." Does that make you feel more comfortable? "Pretty much."

"..."

After exchanging pleasantries, Li Shiming took the longan, peeled it, and took a bite. Her eyes lit up with surprise: "Hey, your longan is really good!"

It tastes better than what others send to her family.

You should know that what others can deliver to her home are not cheap goods; they are top-quality fruits that cost hundreds or thousands of yuan per kilogram.

The fruit she brought today wasn't cheap either, but it didn't taste as good as the longan from Chen Jingle's house.

The jackfruit he gave me before also had a very unique flavor.

so amazing!
Chen Jingle smiled slightly: "Eat more if you like. This year is a bumper year for fruit. Although the early management was lax, resulting in a low yield, we still managed to get quite a lot afterward."

She paused for a moment, then continued, "And this jackfruit. Didn't you say last time that it tasted good and that your parents liked it? There are still quite a few on the tree; I'll pick two more for you later."

There were quite a few jackfruits, so he opened one almost every other day to avoid them rotting on the tree.

We've already sent them to Grandpa, Grandma, and Sister Xin, so it's perfectly reasonable to send one or two more to Li Shiming.

Li Shiming smiled broadly: "Thank you so much."

Putting the longan aside, her parents did indeed give the jackfruit a lot of praise last time.

Oh no, I feel like I'm just here to freeload today, I'm getting a little embarrassed.

But it tastes really good, I'll have another one.

……

While chatting, Li Shiming's eyes inadvertently glanced at the situation inside Chen Jingle's house.

A very ordinary rural house renovation.

It was very clean and tidy, without any unnecessary clutter.

This is a bit too rural for us.

The situation on the second floor is still unknown, but judging from the situation on the first floor, it is indeed an ordinary family home.

What surprised Li Shiming was that she felt a similar sensation of natural oxygen bar inside the house, unlike the heat she had felt outside.

This is unusual.

"Could it be that there's something special about this village? Or is the location of this house particularly special?"

She secretly speculated.

On the way in, I didn't find anything special. At most, I heard that there was a small hill behind Chen Jingle's house, and the house was built right on the hill.

The entire village is highly green.

The problem is that the rural areas in the Lingnan region are basically at this level of greening, with lush vegetation everywhere.

I can't figure it out for the moment.

Seeing that she suddenly fell into thought, Chen Jingle did not disturb her.

Lin Yuqing didn't come today. Luckily, Changmao and the two parrots were there, otherwise it would have been a bit awkward for the two of them to be alone.

Li Shiming snapped out of her reverie, playing with the kitten, and suddenly asked, "By the way, have you seen that TV series called 'Go to the Windy Place'? The one starring Liu Yifei and Li Xian. Or that variety show on Hunan TV called 'Back to Field'?"

Chen Jingle nodded slightly: "I've heard of it, but I haven't seen it. I don't watch TV much."

"I take a look occasionally when I have some free time."

Li Shiming smiled slightly: "Both of them mainly feature a pastoral, relaxing, and healing style, but I feel that the comfort level here is much better than what they show on screen."

Not an exaggeration at all!
Although Chen Jingle's house isn't as unique as the houses in TV dramas and shows, the flower arrangement in the yard is enough to outshine them.

In comparison, Li Shiming felt more comfortable living here.

I wish I could live here permanently.

Pshaw, what are you thinking!

Li Shiming couldn't help but blush at her own thoughts.

……

After an initial period of restraint, Li Shiming gradually opened up.

She successfully took over Chen Jingle's rocking chair, lay on it happily hugging Changmao, with two parrots perched on her shoulders. While scrolling through her phone, she chatted casually with Chen Jingle.

We talk about all sorts of topics, just casual conversation.

Otherwise, if they stop, both of them will feel a bit awkward.

On the contrary, as long as people keep talking and thinking, they won't feel anything is wrong.

From Chen Jingle's family to the entire village and even the surrounding area, or from ancient tribes to modern history.

It must be said that Chen Jingle is quite knowledgeable; he can answer any question Li Shiming asks him.

Besides math, physics, and chemistry.

As they talked, they both became somewhat oblivious to the world around them.

"By the way, what are we going to do for lunch later? Should we go out to eat or...?"

Li Shiming picked up her teacup to moisten her throat, and asked hesitantly.

Chen Jingle glanced at his phone and realized it was almost 11 o'clock.

After thinking for a moment, she said, "I've prepared some ingredients and plan to cook at home. If you want to eat out, that's fine too."

Upon hearing this, Li Shiming quickly waved her hand and said, "Never mind then. Since you're already prepared to show off your skills, it's better to eat at home."

"can."

Chen Jingle took a deep breath: "But let me make this clear first, my cooking skills are just average, definitely not comparable to those in restaurants."

"As long as it's home-cooked food, it's fine. It won't poison me, will it?" Li Shiming couldn't help but laugh.

"That's not the case."

Chen Jingle believed he was quite capable.

After all, the chefs who are also chefs at state banquets are anonymous online disciples, so they can easily handle simple home-style dishes and won't turn them into culinary disasters.

Cooking is actually not difficult if you master a few key tips.

For example, using a hot pan with cold oil, stir-frying over high heat to reduce the sauce, or simmering or stewing over low heat can solve at least 70-80% of cooking problems. The rest is just knife skills and seasoning.

The key is that the ingredients are good enough.

Apart from meat and some vegetables bought from outside, the rest are all grown on our own.

Chen Jingle plans to make a four-dish-and-one-soup meal: shredded chicken, stir-fried beef with scallions, stir-fried water spinach, lettuce with oyster sauce, and corn, pork rib, and carrot soup.

Li Shiming peeked into the kitchen and asked, "Do you need my help?"

Chen Jingle quickly waved his hand: "No need, no need, there's no reason to let guests help with the cooking. Don't worry, the dishes were all prepared in advance, just cook them in the pan. Wait a moment, play by yourself for a while."

The tone was like coaxing a child, probably because he was used to coaxing Lin Yuqing.

"You really don't need it?"

"Don't worry, I can handle it myself!"

"All right!"

Li Shiming returned to the living room with a smile.

After thinking for a moment, I simply put my hands behind my back and slowly strolled out to the yard. I looked around the yard, then walked outside to admire the flowers blooming on the flower wall and archway.

The flowers were blooming so beautifully, each one was practically perfect. She couldn't resist getting closer and taking out her phone to take all sorts of beautiful selfies.

Just as we were having a great time taking pictures, we suddenly heard the roar of a motorcycle.

She instinctively turned around and saw a three-wheeled motorcycle appear on the other side of the pond and stop. The old man driving it looked at her.

She was slightly taken aback, feeling awkward and at a loss for what to do, and quickly returned to the courtyard.

On the other side of the pond, Chen Kangzhen watched in surprise as the little girl walked into Chen Jingle's yard. Then, as if realizing something, he smiled with satisfaction.

To be honest, even from a distance, you could tell that the girl was quite pretty, and she looked like she had gone to university; her family must be well-off.

An ordinary rural family could not raise such a fair-skinned and beautiful girl.

Yang Wu's child has made something of himself.

……

Li Shiming breathed a sigh of relief upon returning to the courtyard.

After all, going to a completely unfamiliar place and meeting strangers can be a little uncomfortable.

She then realized how bold she had been to come looking for Chen Jingle alone.

What if the other party's family lives in a remote area, deep in the mountains, and they detain her and sell her to an old bachelor as a wife?

Can you really escape?

Oh~~
I couldn't help but shiver.

However, she couldn't help but chuckle. Based on her observations and understanding of Chen Jingle, she felt that he was quite reliable in all aspects and shouldn't do such a thing.

Li Shiming asked herself honestly, and she did have the ability to judge people.

As a teacher, I often interact with students and their parents. Having met so many people, I naturally know who is reliable and who is not.

If she didn't know Chen Jingle well, she certainly wouldn't have come here rashly.

Although there is some influence from lust and being blinded by love, the overall tendency is towards rationality.

Besides, Lao Li and Lao Liu aren't pushovers either; they'll call her if she goes home even a little late at night.

(End of this chapter)