Chapter 143 Marriage, A Very Auspicious Sign

"Marriage amulet…"

Xia Xinyu's first thought upon hearing this was, do you even need to ask for a marriage amulet?

Where is your marriage not going smoothly?

Or are you thinking of seeking a new marriage?

That's not allowed.

No matter how you look at it, it doesn't make sense.

Of course, it's not abrupt either.

Because there's another way to understand this sentence, which is: Hoping our marriage will be successful.

It's like how Chen Yuan is safe now and hasn't experienced any danger, but Xia Xinyu still wants to pray for his safety. In essence, it's a beautiful hope.

But this is all just her guessing.

Whether her guesses are right or wrong completely relies on her understanding.

So, she decided to ask directly: "Do you think your marriage… is not going well?"

Which is to say, I'm not good enough?

"Uh… that's not what I meant."

Although Xia Xinyu asked this, she didn't show any lack of confidence in herself, purely wanting to stir things up. So Chen Yuan didn't panic. After thinking seriously, he said, "What I mean is… it would be great if we could see the future."

Actually, I can see the future.

And the future is that Chen Yuan, provoked by Li Tong's void anger, really wants to kiss and hug Xin Bao. Then, just as Xia Xinyu is about to accept, already closing her eyes in preparation to feel it, she suddenly waves her hand in refusal, interrupting the rhythm. And says things like 'no' and 'strange' in her mouth.

Why not, strange?

So, our relationship hasn't reached that point yet?

"The future? If we could see the future, what would be the point of life?" Xia Xinyu smiled, her tone very optimistic.

Ever since her parents' issues were resolved, she had become a 'half-full glass' type of person, always looking at things positively.

These words already showed that she could see her future.

Because she was looking forward to it, she was delighted, she liked her future.

Those who say they can't see the future have actually seen it.

Because they deny their lives, hating, fearing, and welcoming the future with confusion.

"Yeah, that makes sense," Chen Yuan nodded, feeling that it was very reasonable.

The three-minute future just now, where he didn't kiss Xia Xinyu, doesn't mean he won't be able to kiss her in the future.

Wait, why am I so obsessed with kissing Xinyu…

Am I an emotionless kissing machine?

"So, what kind of future do you want to see?" Returning to the previous question, Xia Xinyu asked curiously.

Any emotion has a reason, even if it's abstract and unspeakable.

Besides, they're doing so well, why would he suddenly want to see the future?

Could it be that he's worried?

Crap, the topic is gradually escalating…

Chen Yuan was originally just puzzled as to why he was rejected when he tried to kiss Xinyu today. He hadn't considered future matters. Honestly, isn't the future very bright? With Chao Zi by his side, he just needs to study hard. And with Xia Xinyu's grades, she can basically go to a good university anywhere in the country. Their future is the university chapter.

It can't possibly collapse halfway and become the vocational college chapter, right?

So, the future…

Damn, I'm almost unfamiliar with the word 'future' now.

"You…" Staring at Xia Xinyu, Chen Yuan thought for a long while before slowly saying, "Have you ever thought about when we…"

"When?"

When Chen Yuan said this, he was somewhat hesitant. So Xia Xinyu opened her big eyes and asked back with a smile of encouragement.

"…" Chen Yuan.

He doesn't know when.

At least, not at this time.

Because Xia Xinyu was clearly not ready, otherwise, she wouldn't have rejected further physical contact three minutes later.

Similarly, Chen Yuan wasn't really ready either.

Not for any other reason.

Just that today was too ordinary.

An ordinary day, scolding two children who were showing off their puppy love, breaking a thief's ribs, catching a rapist, and even doing an Ultraman Father flying kick. Such a day without any ups and downs isn't suitable for getting the best Xinyu.

Of course, it's not to say that today was meaningless.

But the level of heart contained in this day wasn't enough.

The motive wasn't pure either.

It was just because he felt looked down upon by Li Tong, being considered a pure love kid who hadn't even seen a lewd film, and he wanted to prove that he really had a girlfriend.

Oh!

I understand.

Chen Yuan finally understood why Xia Xinyu said 'no' and 'strange.'

Because for her, it was also inappropriate. The level of Yuan contained in today was very low. He came back late, and after saying something in the corridor, he suddenly wanted to hug and kiss, making her feel very abrupt and possibly even making her wonder—did Chen Yuan do something to betray me?

"Forget it, never mind."

Chen Yuan started acting like a little fairy, he started the topic and ended it himself.

Then, he planned to run.

Want to escape? Not so easy.

Xia Xinyu didn't indulge Chen Yuan, directly grabbing his hand and saying quite seriously: "Tell me, I feel like you're acting weird. If you keep this up, I'm going to check your phone again."

"Okay, check it."

Chen Yuan very firmly took out his phone to prove his innocence.

Actually, he wasn't very innocent. But that stuff was mainly because Li Tong insisted on蹭 (cèng - to latch onto) the popularity of high school students, so he wasn't responsible. Therefore, even if she saw it, he could explain it.

Besides, Xinyu, you know me.

My preference is long hair, pale skin, and petite figures.

My hidden fetish is hot women in MILF dresses.

No matter what, this short-haired, hoodie-and-jeans woman is outside my preferences. I, a Southeast macho man, really don't like androgynous tomboys.

"Tsk… what a coward." Seeing this, Xia Xinyu let go of his hand, crossed her arms in front of her chest, and said mockingly with a contemptuous look.

And this successfully angered the Southeast man. So, Chen Yuan decided to show her a brave one: "I took the liberty of doing something."

"Oh, what is it?"

Hearing this, Xia Xinyu suddenly became curious.

"After catching the thief today, He Hongtao drove to pick me up. Yes, that's our school's principal, an ambitious man trying to defeat Zhang Jianjun head-on."

"Spare me the introduction, get to the point,"

Although his jokes were usually very interesting, Xia Xinyu had never been so eager to hear useful information.

"He took advantage of my glory and also accepted an interview, earning a lot of reputation. So, I brazenly made a request to him."

Staring at Xia Xinyu, who was looking forward to the answer so much that her calves were probably already tense, Chen Yuan, after leaving enough suspense, said, "I asked if the bus to Ningcheng could take one more person."

"…" Hearing this, Xia Xinyu, who had originally mocked Chen Yuan for being a coward, suddenly panicked. Then, grabbing Chen Yuan's shoulders, she shook him hard, "What are you doing! Too… too presumptuous! He's the principal. And there will be so many people there, have you… have you thought about the consequences?!"

"But it should save on travel expenses."

"…"

Hearing this, the panic on Xia Xinyu's face gradually calmed down. Then, turning her head, she supported her chin with her hand, carefully analyzing: "If I wear Zhou Fu's school uniform on the bus that day and sit in the same row as you, others might not recognize me. As long as you don't say anything, the principal won't mention it, there is indeed a certain degree of feasibility… Can we save on accommodation?"

"Probably, He Hongtao shouldn't be so stingy as to not book an extra hotel room. However, it probably won't be a single room, after all, money doesn't grow on trees at Eleventh High," Chen Yuan explained.

"Then, we shouldn't talk nonsense, try to be as low-key as possible. After all, there should be quite a few leaders there, being too ostentatious will cause others to criticize…" Xia Xinyu earnestly reminded.

"Yeah, definitely."

He Hongtao gave him face, and Chen Yuan couldn't go against his face either.

"Since we can save on travel expenses and accommodation…" The penniless Xia Xinyu weighed the pros and cons, and felt that compared to the benefits she would gain, the slight loss of shame seemed insignificant. Then, she said quite happily, "That's great, I'm already looking forward to the Ningcheng trip. But, he can really agree to your request? Doesn't your school crack down on…"

"Our school also strictly checks on early relationships, but when he heard that you were from Fourth High, he was relieved," Chen Yuan said.

"Ah, if our form teacher finds out about me, and then hears that you're from Eleventh High, I wonder if he will be relieved…"

"What's wrong with Eleventh High?"

"Eleventh High is great too."

"Oh yeah, there's one more thing."

Chen Yuan was like an old man, squeezing out his words one by one.

And this made Xia Xinyu feel that he was particularly awkward today, unable to say something…

Wait, I still haven't heard the thing he's finding difficult to say.

After realizing this, Xia Xinyu urged Chen Yuan and said, "You better finish it all in one go."

Chen Yuan nodded and said, "They still don't know you're going, after all, we're hanging out together, so I want to tell them tomorrow…"

"Ah, wait a minute, how do you want to…"

"I haven't finished yet."

Directly interrupting Xia Xinyu, Chen Yuan, following what she said, spoke directly without any awkwardness, and finished it all in one go, adhering to the good habit of not padding the word count. Therefore, without even giving the other party time to recover from the previous point, he continued, "Tomorrow, and when we actually meet, how should I introduce you?"

"…"

Completely stunned, Xia Xinyu's mind went blank.

Her fair face gradually turned a faint pink. Then, the red deepened little by little.

Then, she turned around, slightly escaping Chen Yuan's gaze.

But Chen Yuan actually followed her and stood in front of her again, still staring.

"That…" Xia Xinyu was already so ashamed that she didn't dare to look at him, so she dodged slightly again.

And Chen Yuan, who was mocked as a coward by her, directly transformed into a brave ghost, locking onto her gaze, completely not giving her time to adjust, insisting on peeping at her shy side that was difficult to show.

Chen Yuan was an old Fiora player, he had to break the vitals.

I see, A flash!

Now, Xia Xinyu finally understood the words that Chen Yuan had said halfway. And the reason why Chen Yuan said he wanted to ask for a marriage amulet at the beginning.

Although they don't need to say anything, they already understand each other's feelings. And they know that the reason for maintaining a 'safe' distance at this stage is so that they can be together more in the future, get into the same university, and not be dragged down by each other's youth with painful literature regrets.

However, Chen Yuan, as a boy, his desire to shorten the distance between them is no weaker than her own.

He wants to ask when they can make this relationship more certain.

After all, being together doesn't necessarily mean completely destroying the current situation.

Xia Xinyu also knows some top student couples in Fourth High who have been in a relationship for a long time but haven't even 'kissed,' thinking of giving each other peace of mind without disrupting their studies.

Is Chen Yuan feeling uneasy about something?

I…

But I…

[She'll be yours sooner or later]

"…"

Because he wanted to know what Xia Xinyu was thinking, Chen Yuan unconsciously turned on his mind-reading. Then, he heard this sentence.

When Xia Xinyu, with a blushing face, extremely conflicted, hesitant to speak, hesitating to stop speaking, is flirting with boys…

She's using,

Heart-voice.

She successfully seduced him.

Chen Yuan had to admit that she had extremely strong aggressiveness.

But this kind of words doesn't need heart-voice, right?

"Zhou Fu… doesn't she know what our relationship is?" Xia Xinyu said.

"And human version Zhou Yu, and He Sijiao," Chen Yuan explained, "If they ask, what should I say?"

"You can just say Xia Xinyu, a girl from Fourth High…"

"Okay, my ordinary friend Xia Xinyu, I understand."

"Not an ordinary friend!"

Xia Xinyu realized that Chen Yuan was definitely deliberately retaliating against her, but that was all she was capable of, and she really got anxious. After stammering for a long time, she weakly said, "You can say whatever you want to them. Neighbor, cousin, girl… girl-pal, anything is fine."

Girl-pal has even been brought out, are those two words too hot to handle?

[It's not that those two words are too hot to handle…]

No, is there really a dialogue?

Xinyu, do you also have Chao Zi?

[Although I think being ordinary is very good]

[But a little romance, a good atmosphere, a sense of ritual that will make you smile every time you think about it…]

[I want it too]

[I'm just an ordinary girl]

"Okay, cousin, I understand."

Patting Xia Xinyu's shoulder, Chen Yuan planned to let her go.

Just an ordinary Xia Xinyu, you can even say that.

Ordinary?

I'll take a dozen.

"Good night, can I go?"

Xia Xinyu, who had been chasing Chen Yuan to output all the time, and then ate a big move from the other party, finding that she had lost most of her health bar, had become obedient and took the initiative to ask for peace.

"How did Jingnan dialect come out."

Chen Yuan was very curious about what triggers the dialect version of Xia Xinyu. In his impression, every time he heard her speak Jingnan dialect, there was a different context.

"You should rest early, I'm also sleepy," Xia Xinyu raised her hand and waved goodbye gently, "Good night."

"Yeah, good night, Xinyu."

Just like that, the two separated here and returned to their own rooms.

After closing the door, Xia Xinyu put her hand on her heart, closed her eyes, wrote all her emotions on her flustered face, and muttered to herself, "I almost… said it."

I can do it.

If you say girlfriend, I'll admit it too.

But, if I really said it, according to Chen Yuan's personality, he would definitely say okay, then you're my girlfriend.

Then, Xia Xinyu would answer:

Yeah… I'm your girlfriend.

Then, the following actions should be natural hugs and kisses…

But, I have a monthly exam in a few days, if I'm kissed at this time, I'll definitely be absent-minded for the next two days, constantly thinking about this!

I know what kind of person I am, I definitely will.

Even during the exam, I'll recall the feeling at that time, even forget the simplest chemical equation, and write h2o as 52o…

Finally, I'll get a score of 600, ranking last in the class.

And after the next exam, I'll be kicked out of Class Three, becoming an ordinary student who can't even get into a 985 university…

If I tell Chen Yuan: I can be your girlfriend, but you can't kiss me…

He, who has always touted himself as a Southeast man, will definitely be dissatisfied, and even not listen to my explanation, and say a very heartless sentence—okay, then I'll go kiss someone else.

Unknowingly, Xia Xinyu had become a stupid girl who likes to overthink. And the current emotions also illustrate that before the exam, she better not be too stimulated.

Walking to the bathroom, Xia Xinyu washed her face, slightly calming her mood.

Then, lying on the bed, she took out her phone.

She wanted to send a message to Chen Yuan, but she didn't know what to say.

She just remembered what he said, wanting to ask for a marriage amulet.

This sentence made her recall when she was back in Shaoxiang, at the kitchen door, Chen Yuan suddenly said that she looked very tired.

At that time, she smiled and brushed off the cobwebs for him, the two of them were very close, and the atmosphere was also very good.

At that moment, if Chen Yuan had hugged her, she might not have been able to bear it at all.

Then tears would have slipped out, and she would have hugged the other person even harder, making a strong confession:

Be with me, always be with me.

But fortunately, Chen Yuan didn't say that.

Because at that time, they weren't so mature yet, and Chen Yuan wouldn't tell her his thoughts, troubles, and frustrations. And the reason why Xia Xinyu wanted to keep the other person was not only love, but more because she couldn't bear it, she was too lonely, and sadness had swept over her.

She was too afraid of losing him.

Obviously, confessing at that time would have been a mistake.

Slapping her face with her hands, Xia Xinyu cheered up, her thoughts very clear.

Just like what everyone is saying now, hoping that the reason for two people being together isn't compromising, isn't just going along with it, isn't because they've reached the age where they need to be together.

The only reason for two people being together:

Only, love.

However, she also felt that a sentence Zhou Fu said to her when they were chatting was very reasonable.

——Occasionally, also show the boy that you care about him.

………

Lying on the bed, Chen Yuan looked at Yuzi, who was facing him with its four eyes, his mood quite subtle.

He felt like he was cheating.

Using future vision to get a girlfriend is too buggy.

Even if Xinyu rejected his kiss just now, that's okay, after all, the sentence she said in her heart was very right.

She'll be mine sooner or later.

Experiencing some twists and turns on the way to getting her, isn't that pretty good too?

"Chao Zi, turn it off, let me be quiet this week."

Looking up at the ceiling, Chen Yuan sighed.

Suddenly, a message came over.

Xia Xinyu: I searched it up, there's a temple by the sea in Ningcheng that's said to be very effective for seeking divination, let's go when we have time.

Xia Xinyu: I'll send it to you.

A peace amulet and a marriage divination…

Okay, I'll listen to Buddha babble for a few sentences.

But I'll delete bad signs.

Chen Yuan: Was it posted on Douyin?

As soon as he sent the message, the other party sent a screenshot.

In the photo, there was a very quaint temple, surrounded by smoky incense.

And on top of the screenshot was the message he had just sent:

Yuan Bao: Was it posted on Douyin?

"…"

When she noticed, Xia Xinyu had already retracted the message.

And Chen Yuan calmly put down his phone, remained silent for a long time, and then slowly lifted Yuzi, who was next to him, like the Lion King, and asked, "Yuzi, let's discuss the name of our younger brother."