CHAPTER 141: CHAPTER 136: THE FEMALE SUPPORTING CHARACTER OF SPIRITUAL SPRING SPACE

"Brother," Ye Zhou walked quickly towards Ye Qiu, grinned at her, then gently hugged her and nestled his head on her shoulder intimately.

Ye Qiu’s smile grew deeper at the corners of her mouth. Holding a cotton candy in one hand, she patted his soft hair with the other and said affectionately, "You’re so big now, yet still such a cuddle bug."

"You’re my sister!" Ye Zhou murmured softly.

"Wow! Such eye candy!"

"Are they a couple? They match so well!"

"That’s Ye Zhou and his sister."

"Everyone else has gentle sisters, my sister... heh heh..."

"Others have obedient younger brothers too, you see?"

"Ah! Sis, how come you’re here?" The boy who was just complaining suddenly screamed as a tall woman appeared next to him, scowling and tugging at his ear.

"If I hadn’t come, how could I hear your complaints about me?"

"Ah! Sis, let go, my ear is going to fall off."

Listened to the sibling’s noisy bickering, friendly glances were exchanged around, truly a pair of siblings as different as night and day!

"When does summer vacation start?" The siblings walked home munching on cotton candy.

"Next week is final exams, vacation starts right after they’re done."

"Next term, you’ll be a senior, does the school require you to take extra classes?"

"No, extra classes aren’t allowed anymore, but some teachers have organized a tutoring class, I’m not planning on attending it."

"That might be for the best, you’re disciplined, review at home should be the same."

"Mhm, that’s what I was thinking too."

Unknowingly, the two of them reached home while chatting. It’s around 4 PM now; even though the midsummer sun hadn’t set, it didn’t affect the blooming of the flowers.

Ye Zhou’s eyes lit up and he grabbed Ye Qiu’s sleeve: "Sis, did you plant these?"

"Do they look good?"

"Gorgeous!"

The siblings exchanged smiles, just in time to see Liu Wei and Ding Zijun returning from a day of sightseeing.

"Wow!" Liu Wei broke free from Ding Zijun’s hand, standing in front of the rose bushes, utterly amazed, "If I hadn’t seen you, Ye Qiu, I would’ve barely recognized the inn’s entrance!"

Ding Zijun nodded in greeting to the siblings: "How did you manage this? Such large roses and peonies, they don’t seem wilted at all despite just being planted."

"We dug deep for the soil and didn’t hurt the roots at all; just need to water them more, these flowers are quite easy to take care of."

"Zijun, I want to take our wedding photos here among these roses," Liu Wei said excitedly, showing no signs of fatigue from the trip.

"Sure, anything for you," Ding Zijun responded affectionately to his fiancée, "If you’re not tired, you can go get made up right now. The weather is great, and the sunset today would be perfect for a photo shoot, and we can also shoot another set tomorrow morning, it will definitely be beautiful."

Ding Zijun is a professional photographer, and is doing their own wedding photos. Upon seeing these flowers, countless ideas sprang to his mind. Liu Wei is a makeup artist, and they brought a variety of clothes styles to Southern Province. At this moment, she felt that no complicated makeup or clothing was needed; a simple white wedding dress would be sufficient.

"Do you need our help?" Ye Zhou asked from the side.

It was only then that Liu Wei noticed him, her eyes suddenly lighting up: "Is this your brother?"

"Yes." Ye Qiu nodded with a smile. The siblings looked very much alike, but Ye Qiu had more of an ethereal aura, her chilly demeanor somewhat unapproachable, while Ye Zhou was simple and handsome. Despite having the same eyes as Ye Qiu, his gentle demeanor made him more likable. Standing shoulder to shoulder, they dazzled like major celebrities, which was why Liu Wei hadn’t noticed him initially, being captivated by the rose bushes.

"The owners are truly blessed!" Liu Wei sincerely exclaimed.

"Thank you for your compliment, Xiao Liu, but I think you two are also good-looking. Your future children will surely be beautiful," Madam Shen said, appearing at some point and smiling warmly upon hearing Liu Wei’s remarks.

Liu Wei and Ding Zijun were not shy people. Hearing Madam Shen mention their future children, they laughed openly: "Then we’ll gladly accept your kind words."

"The sun is about to set; aren’t you going to do your makeup?" Ding Zijun looked up at the sky, reminding his fiancée.

"Ye Qiu, come help me." Liu Wei hurried upstairs, and within minutes, threw down a set of men’s clothes, saying to Ding Zijun, "Wear this."

At that moment, the twilight sky was exceptionally beautiful. Liu Wei, in a pure white strapless wedding dress with a veil on her head and holding a bunch of purple-blue roses, smiled at the camera. Ding Zijun’s gaze was fiery with desire, wishing the church was behind him so he could walk his bride down the aisle, recite vows before a priest, and give her a lifetime of happiness.

"How wonderful!" Madam Shen dreamily watched the scene.

"Sis." Ye Zhou tugged at Ye Qiu’s sleeve.

"What’s up?" Ye Qiu looked at him, puzzled.

Ye Zhou hesitated, then smiled lightly: "It’s nothing."

Unbeknownst to Ye Qiu, her beloved brother was worried about his favorite sister, wondering if there would come a day when a man would take his sister away from him. Despite his reluctance, he had no reason to stop it.

The painter and writer had returned at some point, not disturbing the couple absorbed in their photoshoot, merely watching quietly from the side. Perhaps inspired by Liu Wei and Ding Zijun or perhaps by the garden’s array of flowers, both started sketching and writing in their notebooks nonstop.

As everyone was nearly done with their tasks, a rich aroma wafted from the kitchen; only when Liu Wei’s stomach began to rumble loudly did they reluctantly finish the photoshoot.

"We’ll continue tomorrow." Liu Wei lifted her dress and ran upstairs, "clattering." It was fitting for a professional; she changed and removed her makeup in less than half an hour.

"Madam, this wild vegetable is really delicious," Liu Wei stuffed her mouth with rice, speaking unclearly.

"If you like it, eat more," Madam Shen beamed. "If you like it, I can pack some for you when you leave. This is wild fern dried by the mountain farmers; it’s easy to prepare. Just soak it in lukewarm water, then stir-fry it with pork belly, garlic, and chili—it’s very fragrant."

"I’ll buy it off you, can I get more?"

"There’s plenty in the mountains, no need for your money."

"I can’t accept it without paying; otherwise, I won’t take it," Liu Wei firmly refused to take advantage.

"Right, Madam, please pack some for me too. You pay the mountain farmers, so it’s not fair to give it away for free!" the writer chimed in.

"I’ll take some too," the painter said, brief in words yet voracious in appetite.

"Alright, alright, everyone will get some. I’ll just charge the cost price then, but no more arguing!"

"No wonder the online reviews for your inn are the best. Madam, you’re really generous; this trip was truly worth it."

"Then please remember to leave us a good review," Ye Fu brought out a plate of chilled watermelon from the well, smiling warmly at everyone.

"Definitely!"

"No problem."