Quick Transmigration: The Love Rescue Plan

Chapter 148 Dragon Travels the World (7)

When Dong Xiaoli was half asleep, she heard a knock on the door. She opened the door and saw Yang Linxin standing quietly at the door, looking at her.

Fourteen-year-old Yang Linxin was already taller than Dong Xiaoli. After a long silence, Yang Linxin said, "Sister, come with me to the rooftop to see the stars."

Yang Linxin's deep eyes showed no emotion, but Dong Xiaoli knew that Yang Linxin must have reached a conclusion by coming to see her tonight.

Yang Linxin has always been a very polite person and rarely seeks out Dong Xiaoli at night.

Dong Xiaoli already had the answer in her heart.

“Okay, little star.” After saying that, Dong Xiaoli smiled, put on her outer robe, and followed Yang Linxin to the courtyard.

The two climbed the ladder and sat on the roof, looking up at the night sky. The ancient night sky was unpolluted, a deep and pure blue, with twinkling stars and a bright moon, and occasionally a cloud or two drifting by.

Yang Linxin suddenly lay down and stared straight at the starry sky, saying, "When I was seven years old, I had a strange dream."

Dong Xiaoli did not lie down, but turned her head to look down at Yang Linxin who was lying down, and listened quietly without saying anything.

“There was a fairy in my dream, but I couldn’t see her face clearly. I don’t know why…” Yang Linxin suddenly straightened up and moved closer to Dong Xiaoli. The two were face to face, only a fist’s distance apart.

Dong Xiaoli subconsciously leaned back but still didn't say anything.

Yang Linxin didn't press his way up, but calmly said, "You look a lot like me."

Although Dong Xiaoli didn't immediately go to find Yang Linxin after entering the dream, and although she never used the Dream Weaving Mist technique again after her first dream entry, Dong Xiaoli wasn't surprised that Yang Linxin would notice.

Dong Xiaoli had already witnessed the boy's keenness and intelligence.

“Sister, you’ve told me so many myths and folk tales.” Yang Linxin paused for a moment and said, “Is it possible that you, sister, have also come to repay a debt of gratitude?”

Seeing that Dong Xiaoli did not reply, Yang Linxin smiled to himself.

“I remember the words of repaying a debt of gratitude…” Yang Linxin reached out and pulled the gold hairpin from Dong Xiaoli’s hair, “It means repaying with one’s body.”

Freed from the constraints of the hairpin, her long black hair cascaded down like a waterfall. Dong Xiaoli looked up at Yang Linxin and slowly revealed a captivating smile.

Dong Xiaoli gently pushed Yang Linxin down onto the roof tile. Her dark hair slid across Yang Linxin's cheek in the breeze, causing a slight tingling sensation.

"Little star, aren't you scared?"

Dong Xiaoli smiled faintly and looked down at Yang Linxin beneath her. Yang Linxin looked up at Dong Xiaoli and said, "Sister, you won't hurt me."

"Heh heh heh heh" Dong Xiaoli laughed so hard she was shaking, her eyes glistening with tears. She reached out and touched Yang Linxin's cheek, her smile as radiant as a flower, her eyes like autumn water.

"Little star, your older sister is always waiting for you to grow up."

Yang Linxin's face flushed red, and he pushed Dong Xiaoli in a fit of embarrassment and anger. Dong Xiaoli got up and sat back down on the roof.

"Sister!" Yang Linxin shouted, both angry and annoyed.

Dong Xiaoli sat up straight, propped her chin on one hand, and looked at Yang Linxin with a smile, saying, "Tell me, what exactly happened these past few days?"

Yang Linxin's expression changed, and he said, "It's nothing."

As if afraid that Dong Xiaoli would ask too many questions, Yang Linxin added, "Sister, after the academy exam, let's go to the capital. Just the two of us will go, and the others will stay in Anyang."

Originally, after the county-level examination, the scholars were supposed to go to the state school to study, and then participate in the provincial examination three years later.

However, since Yang Linxin was a sure-fire candidate for the top three honors, he was qualified to become a tribute student at the Imperial Academy in the capital and then participate in the provincial examination in the capital.

“Let’s take Uncle Liu with us, otherwise Uncle Li won’t feel at ease if it’s just the two of us,” Dong Xiaoli said. “Let Uncle Li manage the shop that Uncle Liu is currently in charge of, and tell him to help us save up for the expenses of the upcoming provincial examinations. That way, he won’t be sad because he can’t come along.”

"it is good."

Since Liu Menglong appeared with Dong Xiaoli, and in the past seven years, apart from Dong Xiaoli's appearance not changing, Liu Menglong has also remained the same.

Liu Menglong was always away managing the shop and rarely came back, so people didn't pay much attention to him since they saw him often.

Yang Linxin did not ask Dong Xiaoli's true identity. Whether she was a fairy or a demon, she was not human.

Yang Linxin was worried that if Dong Xiaoli revealed the truth, she would leave. This was fine as it was; he didn't care.

"It's late, you should get some rest," Dong Xiaoli said with a smile. "Although you're guaranteed to get the top three honors, you can't be careless. What if you get sick before the exam and miss it?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Linxin wanted to say something, but hesitated and remained silent. He nodded, got up, and prepared to climb the ladder.

Dong Xiaoli suddenly called out to Yang Linxin, "Little Xingxing, you mustn't get kidnapped and become someone's son-in-law."

Yang Linxin was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "How could that be? I know how to dodge!"

Dong Xiaoli smiled and said, "Okay, I'll wait for you."

When Dong Xiaoli said not to be forced to become a son-in-law, she meant that when the results of the provincial examination were released, she was telling Yang Linxin to be careful not to be forced to participate in the wedding ceremony.

There's a saying: "Catch a son-in-law after the list of successful candidates is published."

On the day the results were announced, wealthy families from all over the country would turn out in droves to compete for the best men to be their sons-in-law. The scene was so fierce that it was called "catching a son-in-law after the results were announced."

Although Yang Linxin only participated in the preliminary examination, and there were probably fewer people vying for his hand in marriage on the day the results were announced than during the provincial examination, for the people of Shun'an Prefecture, a scholar was still considered a member of the gentry.

He's a Xiucai now, but he might become a Juren later, right?

Even if you don't pass the imperial examination to become a scholar, having a son-in-law who is a xiucai (a lower-level scholar) is still something to boast about. Do you think xiucai are as common as cabbages, that you can just pick one off the street?

Don't underestimate Yang Linxin just because he's only fourteen. Wealthy families have daughters of all ages. He's a young man who has achieved the highest rank in the imperial examinations and has a bright future. If you can catch him as your son-in-law when the results are announced, you'll definitely hit the jackpot.

Of course, while it's said that the son-in-law was "caught" after the exam results were announced, that's an exaggeration. The marriage was ultimately a matter of mutual consent, so no matter how many servants the wealthy man brought, the scholar couldn't force him to stay even if he wanted to avoid it.

Dong Xiaoli returned to her room, wide awake.

Yingying flew out of the system space and said, "[Host, are you no longer going to ask what happened?]"

Dong Xiaoli sat down by the window, looking out at the courtyard, and said, "If he doesn't want to talk about it, I won't ask, but... that doesn't mean I don't know!"

Dong Xiaoli said with a smile, "I'm a demigod, after all, and I have the skill of weaving dreams in the mist. Why can't I find out what happened from other people?"

"He just didn't want me to know, so I pretended not to know."

Dong Xiaoli simply chose Zheng Jiaqin, the most outspoken of the other four, and reconstructed the scene after Yang Linxin left the restaurant that day, thus learning what had triggered Yang Linxin's reaction.

In this world, it would be very difficult for Dong Xiaoli, a widow, to remarry, especially to become a legal wife.

Dong Xiaoli never expected that someone would actually set their sights on her. As a demigod, she was not afraid of shortening her lifespan by becoming a concubine.

However, Dong Xiaoli wasn't petty enough to hold a grudge against that person, since the other party had inadvertently helped her.

Dong Xiaoli didn't need to ask Yingying to know that her current level of favorability must be quite high.