The Kindhearted Girl Gets a Wife 48

Chapter 48

The homestay was in a slightly remote location, and the surrounding area was not as lively as other places.

Coming out of the community entrance, there were straight roads on both sides that seemed to have no end. A full row of tall trees was planted on the roadside, and the traffic and crowds were thus separated into two small worlds.

Pei Yunle glanced at her phone. It was only seven o’clock in the evening. The security in the city was much better than in the small town. Even at midnight, the roadside would be crowded with young people.

They had originally planned to come to Fengling to see the Star Tears Beach. It was too hot during the day, and the beach was also very crowded, so they had temporarily decided to go at night. This time was also good.

“The navigation shows that it will take an hour to walk to the beach. The bus can save half an hour, and a taxi is even faster. Which one do you want to choose?”

The night wind blew from all directions, curling Chen Qingtang’s slightly damp hair. A faint fragrance filled the air. She hooked her fingers and brushed the hair that was stuck to her face.

Then she leaned over to look at the taxi fare. The moment she saw the price, she was immediately dissuaded.

Chen Qingtang’s fingertip poked at the bus sign. The route showed that she had to change stations halfway. It was a bit troublesome, but there was no other way to save money. She had to find joy in hardship.

Pei Yunle helped her tuck her unruly hair behind her ear, her five fingers lightly covering the back of her hand. “We still have to walk for fifteen minutes to the bus stop and take the 307a.”

Chen Qingtang nodded. There were many people taking a walk after dinner to digest their food, and they would occasionally walk towards them.

But their intertwined hands did not separate, just lightly hooked. The pads of their fingers were covered in hot sweat from their lingering, and in the bright streetlight, in the gentle night breeze, they were conspicuous yet hidden in the crowd.

The Red Confluence District was an old district. The surrounding buildings already had a somewhat old-fashioned feel, and there were not even many tall buildings. This road was almost all old residential buildings that had not been demolished, with green vines climbing up the walls, the only remaining bit of life.

Having gotten used to taking shortcuts through the small alleys in Pingshun, the two of them were also very curious about the alleys in the city. Neither of them made a suggestion, but when they faced a fork in the road, they chose the alley without hesitation.

The mechanical female voice of the phone gave a gentle reminder in the quiet alley: You have deviated from the route. Please re-plan the route.

There is no single correct path in life. It is not bad to take a detour occasionally to see other scenery.

They could see the bay today, and they could also see it tomorrow. It was just a matter of a little earlier or a little later.

This small alley was different from the main road outside. The stone-paved road was very clean, without a damp and gloomy atmosphere. Under the dim yellow streetlights, the small shops on both sides were illuminated.

Most of them were beautifully decorated shops, and the owners were also young people. The menu looked very expensive.

Pei Yunle roughly scanned it and gave this road a definition. This should be a place for taking pictures and checking in. The cost-effectiveness was hard to say.

It was the first time Chen Qingtang had come to this kind of place. She felt that it had its own filter. Every time she passed a small shop, she had to turn her head and look for a long time.

Pei Yunle couldn’t pull her away several times, so she had to slow down and then slowly admire it with her.

“This bakery hasn’t closed yet. Do you want to buy something?” She tilted her chin towards the front.

There were small shelves outside the bakery, with prices written on them in white chalk. A regular egg tart cost ten yuan, and the others were only more expensive than this.

This whole alley was filled with the sweet smell of bread, and it was even a little too rich.

Chen Qingtang rubbed her eyes, thinking that she was seeing things. Her heart could not calm down for a long time.

Seeing that the person behind her had not responded for a long time, Pei Yunle looked back at her and saw that Chen Qingtang was counting something on her fingers, as if there was an account book in front of her.

She found it a little funny. “What are you doing?”

Chen Qingtang shook her head and just pulled Pei Yunle past the bakery.

“Why are you walking so fast all of a sudden?”

—It’s very expensive!

Chen Qingtang put her phone back in her bag.

Although she also wanted to eat it, she didn’t want to buy it. It was too expensive. A bag of spicy strips only cost fifty cents. How many bags of spicy strips would she have to sell to the elementary school students to buy a few pieces of bread?

The poor Boss Chen held her shocked heart and then secretly sighed. She could only turn her eyes, which were almost nailed to the bread, to the road ahead.

“It’s not expensive. The rest of our travel money is just enough to buy it.”

Chen Qingtang looked at her suspiciously, but still resolutely refused.

The two of them walked one after the other, almost hastily browsing through this internet-famous style small alley.

At the entrance of the alley, the dim yellow atmosphere suddenly became as bright as day. She didn’t know what kind of shop was in front. The white light from the shop window was dazzling in the night.

Pei Yunle looked up against the strong light. It turned out to be a wedding photography shop. The door was wide open, and many wedding photos were hanging on the wall, all of which were beautiful and desirable.

This shop was not large, and there was only one set of a wedding dress and a suit in the shop window. The white satin wedding dress showed a not-so-cheap luster under the top light, and the wide skirt almost covered the entire lower part.

The light passed through the tall and wide glass shop window and fell on the two people standing on the ground.

“If I become rich~”

In this warm and wonderful atmosphere, Pei Yunle’s untimely singing broke all illusions.

Chen Qingtang turned her head to look at her and just happened to meet the approaching Pei Yunle. Perhaps because the temperature was high at night, her face was flushed with two blushes. “If I become rich~”

Pei Yunle was still humming. Chen Qingtang was waiting for her next sentence. She didn’t know if this person only knew how to sing this one sentence. She repeatedly chewed these six words in her mouth, but she wouldn’t sing any further.

“I’d better change that ten-yuan ring into a real one first.”

She then pointed at the dress on the shop window. “Does the texture of this wedding dress look like the pearl ear clip I gave you that day?”

Chen Qingtang followed her finger and looked over. The luster of the fabric was indeed very similar, but that day…

She only remembered that Pei Yunle’s mouth was very hot, and her tongue was soft and smooth. Along with the tongue, her cool earlobe was also wrapped in it.

As for what the pearl looked like, whether it was beautiful or ugly, Chen Qingtang didn’t know at all.

Pei Yunle nudged the silent Chen Qingtang with her elbow. “Why aren’t you talking again?”

Chen Qingtang quickly rolled her eyes and threw those messy memories to the back of her mind.

“Although I can’t afford a complete one now, we can take a wedding photo, right?”

Pei Yunle gave Chen Qingtang a wink, which made her shiver.

Chen Qingtang hesitated for a moment and instinctively shook her head.

Pei Yunle saw what she was worried about at a glance. She cupped her lowered face and lifted it up. “We’re not taking a big photo. We’re just taking a few selfies. These are very normal. If she wants to charge us, we can just give her some money.”

Chen Qingtang blinked hesitantly, as if she were confirming the truth.

Pei Yunle released her hand and went to link arms with her. “Really, really. If we can’t take a picture, I’ll buy you two croissants when we get back.”

With that, she used a little force with her small arm and brought the person in.

The owner was a woman in her early thirties. She was sitting at the front desk, looking at the computer. The light reflected from the screen shone on her face, and her nasolabial folds were clearly visible.

There was an electronic prompt at the door. When someone came in, it would say, “Welcome.”

Looking at the two beautiful young girls in front of her, the owner pushed up the glasses on her nose, her face full of a friendly smile, and her nasolabial folds were even more prominent.

“Are you two beauties here to try on wedding dresses?”

“Two people, is that okay?”

The owner pondered this wording and roughly got the meaning. “Of course. Do you want to take an outdoor photo?”

Pei Yunle waved her hand. “No, just trying it on.”

“Okay, then. The wedding dresses are in another room.” With that, the owner stood up from her chair and led them through the rest area to a small room opposite.

The room was not big, but as far as the eye could see, there were all kinds of wedding dresses. There was a wall mirror in front, and a fitting room was tucked in the corner.

“Do you want me to introduce them to you?”

Pei Yunle held Chen Qingtang’s wrist, her index finger following the blue pulse to her palm. Pei Yunle felt a cool sweat.

So she smiled and refused, “No need to be so troublesome. We’ll just look around ourselves.”

The owner had been in business for many years and was 90% sure that they were not paying customers. She didn’t plan to spend too much enthusiasm and patience.

“Okay. If you want to try on any of them, you can call me to get it. I’ll be busy outside. I just finished a shoot today, and the pictures are not finished yet.”

Pei Yunle nodded. It wasn’t until the owner’s figure had completely disappeared from her sight that she breathed a sigh of relief.

Pei Yunle released her guiding hand, and Chen Qingtang stood completely independent in the middle.

“You choose.”

The dresses were dazzling. It was really hard to choose without a recommendation. Chen Qingtang didn’t know whether to look at the left or the right. She just faced Pei Yunle behind her.

—Bus.

The two of them had been delayed for more than fifteen minutes. If they missed one, they would have to spend more time waiting for the next one. There would be no more later.

Pei Yunle led her by the finger to the dresses, looking at them one by one, and clicked her tongue. “It’s okay. We can go tomorrow at the latest. Aren’t we going to play for a week? It’s okay to mess up the plan occasionally.”

All kinds of gauze brushed against her fingertips. After a few times, her fingers began to hurt. Seeing that she was still absent-minded, as if she were worried about something.

Pei Yunle poked her cheek, and the soft flesh was indented a little.

“I’ll pick one that suits you, and you pick one that suits me. Just treat it like dressing up a doll. Pick whatever you like.”

Chen Qingtang held her phone and typed a string of words—I’m afraid you won’t like it.

Pei Yunle put her phone back in her own bag. “I still want to be the way you like me best. Okay.”

With that, she set a countdown on Chen Qingtang’s phone. “Three minutes. The one who hasn’t chosen by the end will grant the other a wish.”

Here it came again! The moment the words fell, Chen Qingtang had already turned around, and her fingers began to move the dresses.

Pei Yunle put her phone on the ground. For a person who thought too much, setting up a sense of crisis was still very effective. At that moment, her mind was only filled with punishment, with no extra thoughts.

Her eyes were no longer blurred, her fingers no longer hurt, and she had no time to admire the fake models on the side. She went from white to bright and beautiful.

Three minutes passed in a flash.

The phone on the ground vibrated. Pei Yunle picked up the phone, turned down the volume, and followed behind Chen Qingtang, shaking it by her ear.

Chen Qingtang bit her lip. A circle of blood was suppressed, and a bit of white appeared.

In the end, she chose a black one.

Pei Yunle had never seen a bride wear black at a wedding banquet she had attended. She couldn’t help but look at it a few more times.

It was a Hepburn-style wedding dress. The skirt was mainly black, and a white satin ribbon was wrapped around the chest to form a lace, which then naturally fell behind her. It was completely different from those fluffy skirts.

“Not bad, not bad. Your taste is so good. It’s not in vain that you were three minutes late.”

Chen Qingtang’s hair stood on end when she heard that she was late. She snatched back her phone, her fingers moving so fast that they were almost about to spark.

—I have a reason. You can’t punish me.

Pei Yunle touched the dress she had chosen. “What reason?”

—This is only once, so it’s very important. I want you to be very beautiful, strikingly beautiful.

Pei Yunle scratched the tip of her nose. It hadn’t been itchy before. This careless scratch, on the contrary, left a pain.

“Why is it only once? If you want, there can be many times.”

—Won’t the owner get annoyed?

Chen Qingtang asked very sincerely. She also had a headache with the children who came to her store every day to touch things but not buy them.

“Maybe. So I’ll try to earn some money to buy one for you.”

Chen Qingtang couldn’t help but laugh. This big cake sounded quite fragrant.

The two of them exchanged wedding dresses. Chen Qingtang went in to change first, and Pei Yunle waited outside.

These clothes were a bit too heavy and cumbersome, and it took a lot of effort to put them on. It took a lot of time.

Because there was no movement in the room, the owner would occasionally come in to check on them, telling them to put on some makeup themselves if they wanted to, as the makeup artist had already left.

The dress Pei Yunle had chosen for Chen Qingtang was not like a wedding dress, but more like a simple short evening gown. A large piece of satin fell from her lower back, and the front could reveal Chen Qingtang’s legs.

It was also the first time Chen Qingtang had seen this kind of thing. It was no longer heavy and luxurious, but light and unrestrained.

She could even easily spin around in front of Pei Yunle.

“Do you like it?”

Chen Qingtang nodded.

She handed her phone to Pei Yunle—Why did you choose this one?

Pei Yunle took the camera she had brought from the small sofa. “Because I think this wedding dress looks very convenient for running away from a marriage.”

“What if you change your mind at the scene and don’t want to marry me? You don’t even have to lift your skirt. You can just turn around and run. I can’t chase you in this.”

Chen Qingtang couldn’t help but laugh. She couldn’t speak, so she could only walk over and pat Pei Yunle on the head.

Before she could put her hand down, Pei Yunle lifted her camera and took a picture of Chen Qingtang.

Because it was too sudden, Chen Qingtang had not reacted yet. The expression on her face was still the gentle one from before, and her body was not stiff at all. Her whole person was like an angel who had come to save her.

Then, Chen Qingtang, who had come back to her senses, gave her a slap. The slap had no force, it was as light as a feather falling, more like a flirtation.

Pei Yunle grabbed her hand, and her face rubbed against her warm palm a few times.

“Let’s find a place with good light and take a few pictures.”

Chen Qingtang turned around and looked around. To make the upper body effect the best, the lighting set by the owner was very good. Standing in front of the mirror, a person would look good.

She unconsciously moved closer and then put her arm around Pei Yunle’s back.

“I remember our first photo together was in that coffee shop. That photo was so ugly, as stiff as a steel plate.” Pei Yunle suddenly remembered that photo. It was a black history in her life.

Hearing this, Chen Qingtang pouted. She thought that photo was very beautiful. The atmosphere was good, and the person was good. Because it was the first time, it was very precious. No one knew if it would be the last time.

“Look at the camera, no, look at the mirror.” Pei Yunle had to hold the camera with one hand, and her posture was limited, so she could only let Chen Qingtang pose.

“You have to get a little closer.”

“Tilt your head to the left, don’t stiffen your neck.”

“Let’s change positions and take a few pictures sitting down.”

Because the style of both of their dresses was simple, it was also very convenient to sit down.

Pei Yunle lowered her head and held the camera to the mirror to readjust the framing. The light from the corner of the ceiling shone down, and a shadow naturally fell on her undulating brow bone. The lipstick she had just applied was the only bright color in the darkness, and her round, slightly protruding lips were like a fishing rod cast out, waiting for Chen Qingtang to take the bait.

The little fish next to her looked and looked, but felt that she should not be disturbed when Pei Yunle was serious.

So just as Pei Yunle had adjusted everything, Chen Qingtang held her breath and leaned over, gently pressing her face against her fair face, leaving a faint red lipstick mark.

Because the picture was taken in a hurry, the posture and expression were not deliberately planned, and there was no guidance. The picture was only filled with an irrepressible affection.

Chen Qingtang did not expect that she would take another picture of her by surprise. She felt that her eager look was very ugly. Now it had become her black history. She struggled to snatch the photo and destroy it, but Pei Yunle held her arm up high and would not give it to her.

“The three-minute overtime punishment has not been said yet. My wish is to keep this one and put it in your wallet.”

Pei Yunle smiled and put the photo in her hand, then touched her face and thought, “Um, it would be great if you could also take the initiative to kiss me more every day.”

Chen Qingtang pretended to be dead and did not hear. The completely cold machine in her hand was like a fire, and it burned up again, so hot that her palm was covered in dense sweat.