txolops Chapter 12 Borrowing an Umbrella
Chapter 12 Borrowing an Umbrella
Xu Xian had some other ideas, but the shopkeeper's interruption distracted him.
By the time he came to his senses and tried to find Lin Xuan again, he could no longer find him. Lin Xuan's figure had already vanished.
After Lin Xuan left the pharmacy, a slight smile appeared on his lips.
The Jinshan Temple instance is extremely popular, with many people researching it, and there are so many guides on the forums that it's impossible to read them all.
The matter of abducting Xu Xian's marriage became a top priority.
The oil-paper umbrella that I just bought from Xu Xian was the prop that Bai Suzhen and her ideal husband used to recognize each other.
[Item Obtained: Oiled Paper Umbrella]
[Can trigger the event: Meeting at the Broken Bridge]
Lin Xuan naturally didn't hesitate and immediately triggered the plot.
The next moment, he felt a guiding force in the darkness, as if something good would happen if he went to a certain place.
This is what is called "acting on a whim".
Lin Xuan immediately followed the directions and walked forward.
Even with the heavy rain, many people in Hangzhou still went out.
Among them were many young women, who couldn't help but feel puzzled when they saw Lin Xuan.
"When did such a young master arrive in Hangzhou?"
"Hehe, are you starting to fall for him? Should I go ask him his name for you?"
Many women pointed at Lin Xuan and smirked, their faces flushed with embarrassment. In fact, one bold woman even came to block his way.
However, Lin Xuan ignored them completely and moved aside with a sudden movement.
Before the woman could even figure out what was going on, Lin Xuan had already walked away.
On a broken bridge in Hangzhou.
Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing arrived early to wait.
Xiaoqing also transformed into human form this time, following behind Bai Suzhen. She was actually a snake demon who had cultivated for five hundred years, and her magical power was not weak. She had long been able to transform into human form.
I just didn't reveal it when I went to see Lin Xuan last night.
Seeing the anxious and uncertain look on Bai Suzhen's face, Xiaoqing couldn't help but ask in confusion:
"Miss, you've come to repay a debt of gratitude, so why do you look so troubled?"
Bai Suzhen's heart skipped a beat, realizing that her behavior had been somewhat obvious.
In fact, even before arriving in Hangzhou, she had a premonition that this act of repaying a debt of gratitude would not be so simple, but would involve a romantic relationship.
But she never said it aloud.
After all, that benefactor from a past life might be a scoundrel, and what would we do then?
If I had told Xiaoqing about this beforehand, she definitely wouldn't have been able to bear seeing me with my benefactor.
If Xiaoqing were to suddenly fly into a rage and injure her benefactor, Bai Suzhen would feel regret and guilt.
Bai Suzhen quickly changed the subject:
"Xiaoqing, didn't I tell you before that we should call each other sisters? You shouldn't call me 'Miss' anymore."
"And...and if you become my sister, you'll be able to surpass Lin Xuan, and he'll have to call you 'sister' every time he sees you. Wouldn't you be happy?"
To stop Xiaoqing from pressing the issue further, Bai Suzhen had no choice but to send Lin Xuan to take the fall.
Sure enough, upon hearing Bai Suzhen's next words, Xiaoqing's eyes lit up: "Is that really true?"
Bai Suzhen breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt a little guilty. If Xiaoqing really forced Lin Xuan to call her "sister" in the future, Lin Xuan probably wouldn't agree.
But at this point, she had no choice but to nod and say:
"Of course. Although you are my younger sister, you are stronger than Xuan'er in terms of both cultivation time and cultivation level, so you are naturally also Lin Xuan's older sister."
Xiaoqing was now completely happy, forgetting the initial topic, and sat down to the side with a grin.
"Hmph, next time I see that black snake, I'll make him call me 'sister' politely a few times!"
"That scoundrel, just because he has four claws, he pretends to be a dragon and doesn't respect me at all. It makes me so angry."
"By the way, last night he only saw my snake form and didn't know I was a powerful demon capable of transformation. Next time we meet, I'll give him a real surprise, hmph!"
Bai Suzhen heard Xiaoqing's grumbling and felt annoyed. She subconsciously took a few steps back and bumped into someone.
A sudden panic gripped her, fearing she might have injured the mortal, and she quickly turned around and said:
Are you alright?
To everyone's surprise, when Bai Suzhen turned around, she immediately saw Xu Xian transformed into a handsome young man, and then saw the oil-paper umbrella in his hand. She was stunned.
Lin Xuan was extremely close to Bai Suzhen at this moment. Looking at Bai Suzhen in front of him, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, "She really is a great beauty!"
No wonder he was so popular on the forum in his previous life, with countless people coming to farm the Jinshan Temple dungeon.
Lin Xuan reached out to support Bai Suzhen, a smile on his face, and said very kindly:
"Miss, you're too kind. How could I be sick? On the contrary, you, Miss, are out wandering around in this pouring rain. Aren't you afraid of catching a cold?"
If someone else had said that, Bai Suzhen would probably have burst out laughing.
Having cultivated myself for thousands of years, what kind of heavy rain could make me sick?
But now her heart was pounding, she was completely flustered, her head bowed, and she said in a panic:
"Ah, that's true."
Lin Xuan was dumbfounded. How come this was different from what he had expected?
Logically, Bai Suzhen should have started borrowing the umbrella!
If you don't lend me an umbrella, how will things unfold?
Lin Xuan waited for a while longer, and seeing that Bai Suzhen was still being coy, he had no choice but to take the initiative and hand over the oil-paper umbrella in his hand.
"In that case, Miss, please use my umbrella."
"I'm going to be sightseeing in Hangzhou for the next few days, and I'll be coming back to Broken Bridge tomorrow. You can return this umbrella to me then."
After saying those words, Lin Xuan heard a system notification in his ear.
[Lost Story Item: Oiled Paper Umbrella]
[The plot is progressing...]
Upon hearing the notification, Lin Xuan was finally completely relieved, as long as the plot was still progressing.
Once Bai Suzhen returns the umbrella to him, their marriage will be officially settled.
As for why Bai Suzhen returned the umbrella, Lin Xuan remained completely unperturbed.
Even if he hadn't made an appointment with Bai Suzhen, with Bai Suzhen's magical power, finding him would be a piece of cake.
However, during this period, he would have to honestly pretend to be an ordinary person.
Thinking of this, Lin Xuan smiled again.
"Miss, you'd better go home quickly, I need to head back to the inn too."
After saying this, Lin Xuan turned and left the broken bridge, walking into the rain.
Bai Suzhen looked at Lin Xuan, her jade-like face slightly flushed. After a long while, she remembered something and secretly regretted it.
Oh no, I forgot to ask that young master's name!
Honestly, I should have been more composed when I met my benefactor!
Fortunately, I'll be able to see my benefactor again when I return the umbrella tomorrow, and I can ask him about it then.
The scene from earlier flashed before Bai Suzhen's eyes, and she felt shy again.
Not far away, Xiaoqing cursed Lin Xuan a lot, and finally felt better. She slowly stood up and went to chat with Bai Suzhen again.
This time, Xiaoqing learned her lesson and finally didn't call Bai Suzhen "Miss" again.
She skipped over to Bai Suzhen's side, and when she saw Bai Suzhen's unfocused gaze, sometimes laughing and sometimes worried, she was completely dumbfounded.
"Sister, what's wrong?"