Socially anxious people transmigrate to another world; living in seclusion is too difficult.

"Hey? You're done chatting?" Lin Anlan, holding a carefully selected red rope bell in her hand, looked at Su Yang, who was staring in the direction the old man had left, and asked curiously, "What did that old man say? He was just busy picking out red rope bells."

Su Yang didn't reply, but looked thoughtfully at the old man's back, then looked up at the maple leaves above him that were almost glowing green in the sunlight.

"The maple leaves haven't turned red yet, perhaps because they were frozen in time at that moment," he murmured to himself. Seeing that he hadn't spoken for a long time and kept looking up at the maple tree, Lin Anlan assumed that Su Yang was looking for a suitable place to hang the red ribbon. Her heart fluttered a little, and she tugged at Su Yang's sleeve, gently shaking it, and asked, "Where do you think we should hang it?"

"Huh?" Su Yang snapped out of his daze, looking at Lin Anlan with a shy expression, somewhat confused: "What do you mean, 'hang where'?"

"Of course it's the red string bell! I've been looking for one for ages." Lin Anlan held up the bell in her hand and waved it in front of Su Yang.

"Oh, actually..." Su Yang wanted to tell Lin Anlan that the so-called Qingfeng Pact was a lie, but when he thought that perhaps this was the only way to entrust one's hopes in this world, he swallowed the truth that was on the tip of his tongue.

"Hmm? Actually what?"

"No, it's nothing. I think it's fine to just hang it there," Su Yang said, pointing to a branch.

Lin Anlan looked around and saw that it was an inconspicuous place with no red ropes or bells nearby. Perhaps it was because the leaves there were too lush to hang them on. Seeing the place Su Yang had chosen, Lin Anlan began to imagine: "He chose such a place, it seems he doesn't want our love to be disturbed by others~".

If Su Yang knew Lin Anlan's inner thoughts, he would definitely be shocked, shaking his head and saying, "I didn't, I'm not."

"Okay, let's hang it over there then. We'll go ask those people how much it costs to hang it up."

After saying that, Lin Anlan didn't care whether Su Yang agreed or not, and pulled him to the stall that helped people hang red ropes and bells. Before she could speak, the person in the stall pointed to a wooden sign next to him, which read: "Help to fulfill your wish, five gold coins each time, no charge if it doesn't work."

Lin Anlan was shocked by the price. The red rope bell only cost one silver coin, so why did it cost five gold coins to hang it up? The vendor ignored her and asked, "Since you two are holding this red rope, do you want me to hang it up for you? For just five gold coins, I can help you with your wish."

"Your price is too high! I only spent one silver coin to buy this red rope, but you want to charge me five gold coins to hang it up for me!" Lin Anlan immediately started arguing with the vendor.

"Oh, miss, the red string has a price, but true love is priceless."

"That's true, but it's too expensive. I'd consider it if it were two copper coins."

"Miss!" the vendor said seriously, "The consumption of flying skills is far greater than that of ordinary skills. If you two are not sincerely here to make a wish under the maple tree, please move aside. There are other people who want to make wishes!"

Then he spoke gently to the girl behind Lin Anlan, "Oh my, this young lady must be a student from Yanbo Academy in the academy. She is indeed as gentle as water. May I ask if she would like to hang a red string bell?"

Lin Anlan turned around upon hearing the sound and saw a graceful woman standing behind her, wearing a long pink and white dress, her face, untouched by any rouge or powder, was exceptionally beautiful.

"How did you know I'm a student at Yanbo Academy?" the woman asked in a puzzled tone, her voice sweet as ever.

"Miss, you are so beautiful. Isn't that hairpin a unique token of Yanbo Academy?" The vendor showered her with compliments, completely ignoring Lin Anlan standing to the side. This infuriated Lin Anlan. She pointed at the vendor and said, "We don't need your help. We'll hang it ourselves!" With that, she pulled Su Yang away.

The vendor was equally disdainful. While flying was a skill that any fourth-tier elementalist could acquire, truly proficient and effortless flight required not only exceptional technique but also a massive output of elemental power. Even he, a fifth-tier elementalist, had practiced diligently for a long time before barely mastering a fraction of the techniques. He utterly disbelieved that two mere children could hang up on their own. Thus, he scoffed:

"Fine, hang it up then. If you can get it up there, I'll take the sign down immediately!"

"Fine, you said it!" Hearing that the vendor was actually going against her, Lin Anlan felt a surge of disgust that made her uncomfortable. She was determined to slap him hard today. So, clutching the red rope bell, she went to the tree branch that Su Yang had pointed to, looked up and observed, preparing to find a good spot to take off.

The surrounding crowd gathered to watch the spectacle, and Su Yang suddenly became the center of attention. The gazes coming from all directions made Su Yang feel uncomfortable, but seeing that Lin Anlan was determined to hang it up himself, he felt a headache coming on, but he could only wait patiently.

Just as Lin Anlan was getting ready, the woman from Yanbo Academy approached and stood next to Su Yang, asking softly, "Are you two lovers?"

Su Yang was startled by the sudden sound and quickly turned around. He found it was the same woman from before. He scratched his head awkwardly and shook his head to deny it. In his mind, unless they had seriously confessed their feelings or expressed their mutual affection, they were not a couple or lovers.

"So your friend wants to make a wish. Oh, hello, my name is Tang Wan, may I ask how you should address me, sir?"

Just as Tang Wan was introducing herself, Lin Anlan had already taken off, heading straight for the tree branch. Flying was naturally no challenge for Lin Anlan, who was a sixth-level elementalist. Open spaces were fine, but as soon as she got close to the tree branch, the dense branches quickly presented her with many difficulties. In addition, Lin Anlan was holding her breath, so she took off with much greater force. After entering the dense branches, she was quickly blinded by the lush leaves. In order to prevent herself from getting hurt, she had to use her hands to protect her head. But it was this act of shielding that ruined things.

Lin Anlan was multitasking, trying to control her elemental supply to maintain flight while dodging oncoming branches. A moment of carelessness caused her elemental supply to go out of control, and the amount of elements needed for flight briefly became insufficient. Sensing her condition, Lin Anlan knew something was wrong and frantically tried to adjust her elemental supply, but her body was already falling, and no matter how she adjusted, she couldn't maintain flight. In that instant, her mind was in turmoil, and a name blurted out: "Su Yang!"

Just as Su Yang was wondering how to introduce himself to Tang Wan, he heard Lin Anlan's panicked voice calling his name. Su Yang immediately turned around and saw Lin Anlan falling among the lush branches. It didn't seem like she was playing around. He subconsciously activated his cloud element, pushed off with his feet, and rushed out in one stride.

After finding a foothold, he pushed off with all his might, shooting forward like an arrow, catching Lin Anlan in his arms from below, and then slowly landing on the ground.