"What do I have to be concerned about?"
Meng Shuo Jing casually replied while playing with his nephew.
"I didn't expect you to agree so readily. Isn't that a problem?"
Meng Qing Yue felt her brother seemed a little too concerned about her friend. He wasn't usually this enthusiastic.
"I just want to repay her. Besides, I'm bored staying at home, so why not go on a trip! I'll invite a few friends too; it'll be more fun with more people." Meng Shuo Jing had thought it through.
"There are many ways to repay someone, you don't need to personally take care of her like this?" Meng Qing Yue still didn't quite believe him.
"But she saved both my life and Xiao Bao's, how else should I repay her?" Meng Shuo Jing raised an eyebrow.
Meng Qing Yue was momentarily speechless, unsure how to answer. After all, she had also felt there was no way to repay her, which was why she maintained a close relationship with her. It was her idea to have her brother accompany Lin Yan on her trip.
"You have a point, but if you truly have feelings for Lin Yan, your sister will support you."
Meng Qing Yue patted Meng Shuo Jing's shoulder. Seeing his mother pat his uncle's shoulder, Xiao Bao imitated his mother and patted his uncle's shoulder too. This gesture made Meng Qing Yue laugh.
Meng Shuo Jing felt helpless. Why did everyone think he had feelings for Lin Yan?
"Please, sister, she's underage!"
"You just came of age! She's only two years younger than you, and physiologically, you're the same age. So aren't you a perfect match!"
Meng Qing Yue's reasoning was sound. Having interacted with Lin Yan, she found her to be truly likable. If her brother genuinely liked her, she felt it would be excellent, at least for avoiding future family conflicts.
"You're really overthinking it!" Meng Shuo Jing said with a look of helplessness.
In his impression, Lin Yan had always been a child. How could he have any feelings for her? He genuinely just wanted to repay her.
After all, everything she had gone through far exceeded what she should have endured at her age. He couldn't bear to see his savior living a difficult life.
Moreover, she had later saved Xiao Bao, making him even more fond of this kind girl. But that was all. In his mind, she was just a young girl in her early teens, still a child!
Meng Qing Yue had no idea what her brother was thinking. If she knew, she would have definitely scoffed. In any case, she was just waiting to see Meng Shuo Jing proven wrong.
Lin Yan had invited two of her close high school friends: Li Qing, her former roommate, and Song Yi Ming, her deskmate for a year after they were separated into different classes.
Since Lin Yan had taken the college entrance examination early, her classmates were still attending classes. Therefore, her graduation trip was scheduled to start in mid-July.
The weather was hot then, so they planned to find some cooler places to visit.
The day before Lin Yan's departure, she received a call from Meng Qing Yue. After learning the news her friend had shared, Lin Yan didn't refuse.
After all, with the three of them as girls, it would be better to have some male company. As for Meng Shuo Jing, Lin Yan thought it would be fine to meet him.
After all, he was the white moonlight that the female protagonist yearned for! This was her first time seeing the female protagonist's white moonlight in a minor world's plot.
"Qing Qing, Yi Ming. Our trip might have a few more people. But don't worry, they're just accompanying us. They won't interfere with our journey," Lin Yan told her two friends.
"Who is it? Do we know them?" Li Qing asked.
"He's a friend's younger brother, probably one or two years older than us. He just finished his college entrance exams too. My friend heard I was traveling and asked her brother to bring a friend to accompany us. They said they're worried about our safety, so they've found us bodyguards."
"Is that so? I think it's fine. If it's just us, we can't go to many places. Having male company would indeed be safer," Song Yi Ming also said. "But can they be trusted?"
"Don't worry, he's the brother of my dad's business partner, and they're very familiar with our family." Lin Yan trusted the character of this white moonlight.
"That's good!" Song Yi Ming was relieved. She was really afraid it would be Lin Yan's boyfriend. After all, Lin Yan was even younger than them and had always been focused on her studies, so she shouldn't have a boyfriend. She didn't want to be fed dog food the whole trip, nor did she want to be a third wheel next to a couple.
Meng Shuo Jing first saw Lin Yan after she had grown up in the lobby of the hotel they had agreed upon.
Lin Yan walked in from outside, pulling her suitcase, backlit by the light. A gentle breeze lifted her hair, seeming to touch his heart directly and soften it.
At that moment, Meng Shuo Jing felt as if all sounds disappeared. His eyes could only see the elegant woman approaching, and his ears could only hear the sound of her footsteps.
He couldn't describe this feeling, as if the missing piece he had been searching for had finally been completed today.
Meng Shuo Jing stood up. He had seen photos of Lin Yan, but seeing her in person was completely different from the pictures. At the same time, a voice in his heart told him: it's her, it won't be anyone else!
Meng Shuo Jing walked towards Lin Yan. "Hello Lin Yan, I'm Meng Shuo Jing, do you remember me?"
His smile was dazzling, emitting an alluring glow like a precious gem. He knew he was good-looking and knew how to showcase his charm.
"Hello, Senior Meng!" Lin Yan greeted him. Although she had only stayed in the junior high section of Ying Hua for a few months, she had heard of Senior Meng.
"We're planning a road trip and brought two cars. You and your friends can join us. Have you made any plans? If so, we'll follow your itinerary."
"Driving? If I recall correctly, Senior Meng just got his driver's license?" Lin Yan looked at Meng Shuo Jing with disbelief.
Her words were a bit impolite, but Lin Yan felt he wouldn't mind.
"I may have gotten my license recently, but that doesn't mean I haven't been learning to drive for a long time! Let's go, I'll introduce you to my friends."
"Let's wait a moment longer. I have two friends right behind me. Could you trouble Senior Meng to help them? Their suitcase is broken." Lin Yan had come in early, wanting to find someone to help.
"Alright, I'll put your luggage at the reception first, and then I'll call them over to help." Meng Shuo Jing took Lin Yan's suitcase and took it directly to the reception.
Seeing how enthusiastic he was, it was a far cry from the aloof figure in the original work.
He seemed to be doing quite well this time, even becoming the female protagonist's white moonlight.