Chapter 76: Only with faith can one be happy

  Jiang Fengchen suddenly turned his head and saw An Yiran carrying a bag from the small road, holding a mobile phone in her hand, as if she had just finished making a call.

  Before he knew it, An Yiran had already jogged up to Jiang Fengchen's side, looking at his dazed face and couldn't help but ask again: "Fengchen?"

  Jiang Fengchen came back to his senses, smiled lightly and turned around to glance at the somewhat quiet entrance of Shouguang Middle School. "I met a stubborn little girl who insisted that I send her back home."

  "Little girl?" An Yiran also took a glance at the school gate, and a hint of unspoken light flashed in her eyes.

  "Is it?" Jiang Fengchen replied casually, "And you, how did you end up here too?"

  "Oh, I brought something over for a friend who's studying here, but the school has strict management and wouldn't let me in, so I had to leave it at the security room and have her come out to get it herself."

  Jiang Fengchen nodded calmly, "Schools like this usually have very strict management, right?"

  The wind in December grew stronger and stronger, and Yincheng had already entered the cold winter. The two stood at the school gate, with the howling wind constantly blowing over them. An Yiran seemed to have made sufficient preparations, tying her hair back before leaving the house, so it wasn't blown into a mess by the wind, while Jiang Fengchen's slightly longer hair was blown into disarray.

  An Yiran looked at his turning head hair, couldn't help but "heh" a laugh, said: "We're going back, it's windy outside, if you get blown into a cold again, it won't be good."

  As soon as An Yiran's voice fell, Jiang Fengchen "cooperated" and let out a loud sneeze. He rubbed his nose in annoyance, speaking with a thick nasal tone, saying: "It seems to have gotten worse."

  "Then go back quickly."

  In comparison, the wind in Jiangcheng is gentle. The people of Jiangcheng say that this is a city full of artistic atmosphere, even the wind is filled with poetic and picturesque feelings, even in the cold winter. However, the gentle wind cannot stop the invasion of cold air, and the originally occasionally warm Jiangcheng suddenly becomes icy.

  It was a weekend night, and the darkness came early. The three of them decided to go hiking. As Na Jiangzhe said, the colder it is, the more exercise you need, or else fat won't be able to hide.

  "It's really cold!" Walking on campus, Su Yisu shrunk her neck, rubbing her hands and blowing air into her mouth while complaining about the dropping temperature.

  Compared to Su Yisu's slightly chubby outfit, Jiang Zuo wore a rather thin one. Under the thin school uniform, he only wore a thermal underwear as a base layer. The cold wind easily passed through the loose school uniform, made a turn and came out from behind again.

  She looked at her with disdain, her hands casually tucked in her pockets, saying: "You're just overreacting, okay? It's not that cold! It's just cold air! Don't be afraid!"

  But her body didn't cooperate with what she said, and as soon as the words left her mouth, she let out a big sneeze. Lin Wan, who was standing beside her, couldn't help but tease: "Miss Jiang, you're not being honest!"

  Su Yisu let out a few "tsks", saying: "A typical person who wants style but not substance, how terrifying!"

  Jiang Zuo was just about to retort when he heard Chen Jie Rui's voice calling out from a distance behind him, "Zuo!"

  The three of them turned their heads in unison and saw Chen Jierui panting as he ran towards them, saying: "Are you guys going to leave me behind?"

  Jiang Zuo gave him a white eye and threw it away, "Originally, there was nothing to do with you."

  "What's going on!" Chen Jie Rui seriously opened his eyes, "Recently the ecological park has been a bit chaotic, you three girls are not safe, with me here there's nothing to be afraid of."

  Lin Wan couldn't help but mock: "Chen Jierui, when did you learn to be so shameless and have such a good self-feeling?"

  "Let's go learn from Jiang Zuo together." Su Yisu replied smoothly.

  Jiang Zhan's face turned red with sweat, and he quietly pushed Chen Jierui beside him, saying in a low voice: "Don't learn those messy things. You're a good kid, what if you get corrupted by the big dye vat?"

  Who would have thought that Lin Wan had sharp ears and caught this conversation? Before Chen Jie Rui could react, she burst out laughing "Ha ha, isn't that big dye vat you?"

  Chen Jierui just smiled and said, "Being with you guys like this is the real way of getting along."

  "Oh no! This is terrible!" Su Yisuo covered her face and sighed, "We've already been tightly grasped in their hands."

  Jiang Zuo hummed coldly and stepped forward with large strides, "If you don't leave now, even if you walk till dawn, you still won't reach the park."

  The three of them exchanged a knowing glance and smiled at each other, feeling very happy as they followed along.

  It takes about 40 minutes to walk from school to the ecological park. After passing through several streets, there is a long and somewhat desolate highway, with only one or two houses or small shops appearing occasionally on the side of the road. Occasionally, one or two motorcycles would speed by, with the young man sitting at the back of the motorcycle letting out a light whistle, while Su Yisuo and his group only heard a "whoosh" sound as the person disappeared into the distance. The dim streetlights accompanied them all the way, bringing some warmth but also some chilliness.

  When the four of them arrived at the park, Su Yisuo was already exhausted and complained repeatedly: "I can't go on, I need to rest for a while." As she spoke, she weakly moved into the pavilion, collapsed onto the bench without any elegance, leaning against the stone pillar and panting heavily.

  Jiang Zuo didn't sympathize with her at all, and instead gloated a bit: "See, now you know the consequences of not exercising enough? I told you to come before but you refused."

  Su Yi didn't even lift her head, took out her phone and opened the webpage, casually browsing through the interesting flowers and grasses, saying: "I'm better than you even if I don't exercise."

  "Whatever." Lin Wan and Jiang Xiao sat down together, while Chen Jie Rui had already waved goodbye and ran off in the distance, saying he had run into an old friend.

  The three of them sat silently playing with their phones when Su Yisuo suddenly blurted out, "Irises are really pretty."

  "Flower language."

  "Blessedness of believers."

  Jiang Zuo asked with a smile, "Do you have faith?"

  "Ah." Su Yi Su tilted her head to gaze at the small green lantern under the tree in front, "I always believe that all stories have a perfect ending. If it's not perfect, then it can't be the end yet."

  "Tsk, tsk," Lin Wan sighed a few times, "This phrase seems somewhat familiar."

  "It originated from some movie."

  "Hey, you've seriously gone off topic." Su Yisu called out in dissatisfaction.

  Jiang Zuo turned his head to look at her, "I know what you want to express, kid. Don't be so naive when it comes to being a person. What was that saying again? 'I asked the Buddha: how can I become as wise as you? The Buddha said: the Buddha is a past person, and people are future Buddhas, I too was once as naive as you.' So, you're too naive! Without experiencing some wind and rain, twists and turns, hardships and difficulties, you'll always be holding onto fantasies, not being realistic!"

  Su Yisu faintly sneered, "It's fine if you say this to me, but don't say it in front of Chen Jierui, or you'll hurt his innocent little heart."

  "What are you talking about?" Just as Cao Cao was mentioned, Chen Jieyi's voice sounded behind Su Yisu, startling her and making her shiver. She quietly hid beside Lin Wan and said with a smile: "Ask your husband, Zhang Zhongjing."

  Chen Jierui looked at Jiang Shuoling curiously, waiting for her response.

  Jiang Zuo's heart skipped a beat as he stammered, "T-that... that we'll be together forever, yeah!"

  Lin Wan and Su Yi covered their mouths and smiled secretly.

  Chen Jierui was completely stunned, "What's going on?"

  "Nothing's going on!" Jiang Zhanlin stood up and pulled Chen Jierui to leave, "Don't go crazy with them, let's climb the mountain!"

  Su Yisu and Lin Wan stood shoulder to shoulder, gazing deeply at Jiang Jieyu and Chen Jierui as they walked further and further away. Finally, they couldn't help but burst out laughing, "Serves them right!" Su Yisu said with a hint of schadenfreude.

  Lin Lan turned her head and stared at Su Yisou, her face slowly becoming serious. "But to be honest, Su, I really don't think you two are a good match. Others who have graduated have already broken up, let alone you two, who come from different social classes. In your youth, everything is fine, but it's all just a test of faith. Who knows, maybe he has many other girls around him now, and you're just a naive little girl..."

  As soon as this was mentioned, Su Yisu suddenly became unhappy, raised her head and said, "Love is a matter between two people. As for the road ahead, I have my own plans. As Chongpu said, if you don't even believe in yourself, what else can you expect?"

  Lin Lin shrugged and patted her own shoulder, saying: "While I'm still here, borrow my shoulder to lean on for a bit. Later on, you'll think about leaning but won't have anyone to lean on."

  Su Yisu smiled and leaned in closer, "Even if the sky falls down, you'll still be there for me, right?"

  "Not necessarily." Lin Wan rolled her eyes silently, "I don't believe all stories have a happy ending."

  Su Yi smiled slyly and said, "Your uncle?"

  As soon as Lin Wan heard this, she immediately fell into disarray, "This is completely a different story! And, he and I are just close friends! Close friends!"

  "Alright, old friend." Su Yishu smiled faintly and repeated the two words as she stood up, "Let's hurry up and catch up, or they'll leave us behind."

  The night wind was blowing even more fiercely, and Su Yisuo had just stepped out into the pavilion when she let out several loud sneezes in a row. Turning her head with a smile, she said to Lin Wan: "Little girl, I've only taken a few steps, and you're already missing me?"

  "Cut, self-love." Lin Xiao didn't even turn his head as he walked out of the pavilion.

  Yin Shi's life of luxury and indulgence has begun again.

  Jiang Fengchen has been learning to mix drinks with Min Nan for some time now, and he's gotten quite skilled at it. He can handle all sorts of customers with ease, and his experience working in the bar has given him a rich and varied life. In just a few short months, he's transformed from an awkward young boy into a charming and mature young man, even though he's still not yet twenty years old.

  That night he was busy at the counter when a slightly childish girl's voice came from above his head: "Which cocktail is good to drink?"

  Jiang Fengchen suddenly lifted his head, and when he saw the smiling girl in front of him clearly, he was stunned for a moment. "Tan Ziyao? How did you find this place?"