Xiaoxiao had a sound sleep that night, completely exhausted from sitting in the car all day long, but Wang Xiangxiang hardly rested at all. The next morning, she was visibly out of it with huge panda eyes.
Her condition was immediately noticed by Xiaoxiao. During breakfast, while eating, Xiaoxiao asked, "Sis, did you sleep poorly last night?"
Hearing this, Chu Lian was very nervous. He had noticed as soon as he saw her in the morning that she seemed unrested, and he looked at Wang Xiangxiang with a face full of worry.
"I’m not quite used to the new place yet, but I’ll be better tonight," Wang Xiangxiang said somewhat awkwardly, quickly finding an excuse. She couldn’t exactly say it was because she had been thinking of Chu Lian.
Chu Lian quickly said with a considerate tone, "Tonight, we’ll come back early to rest."
Wang Xiangxiang understood his implication, feeling a bit embarrassed, and lowered her head to focus on her breakfast.
The group quickly finished breakfast and set out. They planned to visit the Marriage Fate Temple first on the first day. The Marriage Fate Temple in Lin County was quite famous, reputed to be particularly efficacious in praying for marriage connections, attracting people from many places.
Although Xiaoxiao and Yang Ming no longer needed to pray for a good match, Chu Lian and Wang Xiangxiang definitely did. Still, Xiaoxiao decided to go. She played the role of matchmaker after all, naturally considering what was best for both of them.
The Marriage Fate Temple was located on a mountain. Their carriage soon reached the foothills, but they couldn’t ascend further by carriage and needed to walk. Xiaoxiao looked up at the mountain, her face falling instantly as she exclaimed, "Oh heavens, why is it so far?"
Xiaoxiao wasn’t fond of walking. The thought of such a long distance gave her a headache. This was hardly enjoying the trip—it was pure suffering.
"Honey, it’s okay. If you get tired later, I’ll carry you up,"
Xiaoxiao cast a glance at Yang Ming. The idea of him carrying her in broad daylight made her feel awkward.
Since that was the case, she decided to fully embrace the travel vibe. She took a deep breath of the fresh mountain air, raised her hands high, and cheered energetically, "Let’s head to the Marriage Fate Temple."
Having said that, she moved forward. This move made Yang Ming both laugh and cry. His wife was so good at lifting her own spirits—complaining one moment and exhilarated the next. He hurried after her, cautioning, "Honey, slow down."
Seeing Yang Ming and Xiaoxiao move ahead left Wang Xiangxiang and Chu Lian behind, sharing an awkward smile before they too followed in their footsteps.
The way those two interacted truly made them envious; they were certainly not spared from this couple’s displays of affection during the trip.
Chu Lian felt that Yang Ming was no longer the same Yang Ming from before; he had changed after meeting Xiaoxiao.
Following behind, Chu Lian couldn’t help but say, "It’s okay. If you get tired, I can carry you too."
These words made Wang Xiangxiang’s heart race again. She really wanted to ask him what he meant by these ambiguous and caring words over and over again?
But she couldn’t bring herself to ask. Even if she did, it wouldn’t resolve anything. Rolling her eyes, she quickened her pace.
Chu Lian clearly felt that Xiangxiang was shy. He thought this trip was truly a great decision. He pressed his lips together in a small smile and followed her.
Gazing at the Marriage Fate Temple, his eyes were filled with anticipation. He definitely planned to make a sincere wish for Xiangxiang to accept him.