Chapter 414: I’m Your Fan
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Auntie Huang looked at where Lin Wan was pointing.
There were vibrant colors. It was like a carpet of flowers. The flowers were particularly eye-catching since it was winter.
At Royal Water Bay, only a few flowers bloomed in winter. Mostly, they were in the courtyards of the houses. The public area had few flowers that survived the winter. This season, only winter jasmine seemed to thrive.
Although Dongxiang Village was in Yun City, it was astonishing to see that it was so colorful even in winter.
Even in the heart of winter, these unnamed flowers thrived in this village! They grew around the village as if adorning it with a flower wreath. Lin Wan took many photos and updated a post on her WeChat Moments.
The caption read: beautiful flowers in winter!
Other than a few close friends she had met during livestream, Lin Wan had also added the ladies of Royal Water Bay to her WeChat.
When she posted the picture, the ladies of Royal Water Bay gave her a thumbs-up. Then they started texting in the group chat.
[Wanwan, are you in Dongxiang Village? Here’s a photo I took last time at the same location.]
[Dongxiang? Where is that? Have you been there, Mrs. Han?]
[It’s Mrs. Han’s hometown.]
Lin Wan felt a bit envious of Mrs. Han. Although Xuecheng was not bad, it was just an ordinary village.
[Wanwan, where are you? I’ll ask my little brother to get you some crabs or something. We raise them at home.]
[Mrs. Han, count me in too.]
[Let’s see if Wanwan is willing to bring them back for us. @Lin Wan]
[Let me count. There are more than ten ladies in this group. If Lin Wan asks for crabs for everyone, won’t they think she is too demanding?]
[No, my little brother and sister-in-law are very kind. They called me yesterday to ask when I’m coming home.]
With Mrs. Han’s assurance, everyone enthusiastically tagged Lin Wan in their texts.
“This doesn’t seem right,” Lin Wan replied.
[Mrs. Han, quickly tell your little brother. Do you remember where Wanwan is standing?]
[Mrs. Zhou, are you dumb? Doesn’t Mrs. Li have legs? She can walk.]
[True, let’s see if Wanwan is willing. She really loves food from the countryside.]
Mrs. Han messaged Lin Wan privately.
“Is it convenient for you?”
“It’s okay, but my car is outside the village. Do you want me to drive in?” Lin Wan replied.
“I have a tricycle at home. I’ll have my little brother start loading it now. Let me know when you leave, and he will take it to the village entrance.”
“Okay, thank you,” Lin Wan replied.
By the way, you live near the school, right? Send me the location, and I’ll come to pick it up tonight.”
Lin Wan sent the location of Yun Xi Middle School. She was afraid that if she sent her home address, the ladies would appear at her doorstep.
At noon, some villagers came to work in the fields, and Lin Wan asked for some information about the crops.
At twelve, she prepared to leave the village and sent a message to Mrs. Han.
From the village to the entrance, it was about half an hour’s walk, and this time was enough for Mrs. Han’s little brother to prepare things.
Lin Wan’s car was not far from the village entrance.
Mrs. Han’s little brother, Fang Yu, sat on the tricycle, waiting for Lin Wan to arrive. An hour ago, his sister had called and asked him to prepare some local specialties for Lin Wan to take back to Yun City. At first, he didn’t realize which Lin Wan his sister was talking about, but after the introduction, Fang Yu was so excited that he almost fell into the water tank in their house.
Fang Yu tied up the crab legs and picked some fruits and vegetables from the yard. After taking ten minutes to get ready, he finally went to the village entrance.
After waiting for fifteen minutes, he saw a woman wearing a white down jacket, and he guessed that must be Lin Wan. As she walked closer, Fang Yu greeted her. “Hello, are you Sister Lin Wan?”
“Huh?”
“I am Fang Yu, Sister Fang Ru’s brother.” Fang Yu introduced himself.
When Lin Wan heard the name Fang Ru, she was astonished. That must be Mrs. Han’s name. In Dongxiang Village, life was not bad, but after Mrs. Han married and moved to Royal Water Bay. No one there even knew her name was Fang Ru. Lin Wan only knew her as Mrs. Han. Every lady in Royal Water Bay only used their surname, which was their husband’s.
“Hello,” Lin Wan hesitated for a minute before replying.
“Sister Lin Wan, I’m your fan. I just got married this year. I am only twenty-four years old. Is it okay if I call you Sister?”
“I’m nearly thirty… about the same age as your sister,” Lin Wan said.
“My sister talks about you every time she comes back,” Fang Yu said.
“Mrs. Han even came to my house yesterday. The ladies of Royal Water Bay all love talking with Wanwan, ” said Auntie Huang.
“My sister must be close to you then. She never told me. I thought you guys were just neighbors,” said Fang Yu.
The north wind howled, and Lin Wan sneezed. Only then did Fang Yu realize they were out in the wind.
“Sister Lin Wan, I feel relieved knowing you are friends with my sister. It’s really cold outside. Oh, is that your car? I’ll load the things for you. They’re all in sealed bags, so they won’t leak.”
Lin Wan opened the trunk and thanked him.
She then drove home with Auntie Huang after they had a bowl of spicy hotpot in town.
After school at Yun Xi Middle School, Big Mouth and his friends were still lingering around Li Zexin.
Li Zexin told them that there might not be enough food for them because he hadn’t informed Auntie Huang about their visit. But his friends said it didn’t matter. They just wanted to be there for the English class.
In the end, the three of them persuaded Li Zexin, and he had no choice but to agree to take them along.
After returning from Dongxiang Village, Lin Wan gave all the local specialties to Mrs. Han. When Mrs. Han found out that Lin Wan wasn’t staying in Royal Water Bay, she insisted on giving her a lot of the things she had brought back from the village.
They had plenty of food for dinner.
Auntie Huang started preparing dinner.
He thought that if they really didn’t have enough, they could just quickly stir-fry some dishes.
Before five, night had fallen, and all the streetlights were turned on.
The four boys walked side by side on the road as they talked and laughed. They inadvertently talked about their plans for the winter vacation. Li Zexin would always hang out with them during the winter vacation in the past. But this time, he informed them that he couldn’t spare a day because he wanted to be with his family.
Preserved Egg was shocked. “Isn’t your dad very busy, especially at the end of the year?”
“Not this time. We are all going on a family trip this winter, so I can’t be with you all. As an apology, I’ll treat you to dinner today.”
“Forget it, even if you don’t treat us, we’ll still go out to eat tonight. Your whole family is going on a trip? Is that true?” Big Mouth asked.
Li Zexin put his arm around Big Mouth. “If you don’t believe it, ask my mom later.”
“Your mom?”