Upon hearing this, Chen Yu Ying's laughter gradually stopped, feeling a bit puzzled, she leaned forward to look at Xiang Zhi Cheng.

Those words sounded as if he knew Lin Li, didn't they?

"He's my rival." Lin Li introduced upon seeing the girl's confusion.

Chen Yu Ying realized at once. With Lin Li's reminder, she remembered—this was the voice of the person in the forest who was heard but not seen.

It's just that, because there's a slight difference in a person's voice when speaking normally versus when shouting, she hadn't recognized it immediately.

No wonder Lin Li didn't lower his volume earlier; normally, when talking bad about strangers, Lin Li knows to avoid it.

"Good-looking, right?" Then Lin Li looked at Xiang Zhi Cheng, with a slightly boastful tone.

"Sigh, what virtue, what ability..." Xiang Zhi Cheng rubbed his chin, his gaze wandering between Lin Li and Chen Yu Ying, finally shaking his head, "It's really flowers stuck in cow dung."

"What are you saying! She's a flower too!" Lin Li furiously advanced, grabbing Xiang Zhi Cheng's collar, angrily saying.

Xiang Zhi Cheng, Chen Yu Ying: "..."

Xiang Zhi Cheng remained silent for a long time, finally laughing out loud: "Bro, you're unbeatable."

Then, he pointed to Moon Tide Lake:

"You know, I often come to Moon Tide Lake, during summer, there's a lot of lotus in the lake, but many people shake the lotuses rudely for a photo.

But seeing you, brother, being another flower yourself, you definitely empathize and don't shake the lotuses, right?"

"Though I might not be as good as you say, I indeed don't shake lotuses." Lin Li withdrew his hand, feeling flattered by Xiang Zhi Cheng's praise, humbly said.

Xiang Zhi Cheng gave a thumbs up.

"Next time, you be the cow dung." As Lin Li returned to his side, Chen Yu Ying was somewhat dissatisfied.

"Got it," Lin Li turned to look ahead, "Alright, let's not mind this single guy, let's make our own wishes."

Chen Yu Ying, with a helpless expression, nodded at Lin Li.

"I go first, I wish—" Lin Li's praying hands suddenly spread apart, a hand pointing at Xiang Zhi Cheng, "That he'll be single for life."

Just as the words fell, Lin Li aimed at a koi fish's mouth, tossing the coin.

And upon hearing 'alone forever', the coin followed a perfect parabolic trajectory, settling precisely into the mouth, disappearing without a trace.

"It worked! My wish worked!" Lin Li excitedly shouted.

Chen Yu Ying blinked.

Xiang Zhi Cheng: "(;☉_☉)?"

Wait, what wish did you just make?

"Hey! Hey! Wait a minute! Tch, tch, tch! Quickly take back this wish!" The coin had vanished for several seconds when Xiang Zhi Cheng suddenly reacted, surprisingly and fearfully looking at Lin Li.

This person is really like Cao Pi falsely accusing Yue Fei of treason—Zhen Ji's dad is wicked!!

Taking the wishing pool as a curse pool, huh?

"Words spoken are like water poured out and can't be taken back." Seeing Xiang Zhi Cheng's reaction, Lin Li gazed sadly upwards at a forty-five-degree angle, "Just like a broken heart, no matter how mended, it'll have cracks."

Xiang Zhi Cheng: "..."

Are you reciting the code of sadness now?

Why is your girlfriend acting like she's used to it?

"It's alright, it's alright," Xiang Zhi Cheng maintained composure, shook his head, and forced a smile to comfort himself, "As everyone knows, a wish said out loud doesn't come true, buddy, you said it so loud just now, this koi surely won't make it happen, it's fine."

"Is that so? You mean, if not said, it'll happen, right?"

Lin Li raised an eyebrow, took out another coin, gave Xiang Zhi Cheng a meaningful gaze, and as Xiang Zhi Cheng felt creeped out trying to stop him, Lin Li tossed another coin accurately into the koi's mouth.

"Nice! Nailed it again!" Lin Li laughed happily and then looked at Xiang Zhi Cheng: "Buddy, wanna guess what wish I just made?"

Xiang Zhi Cheng: "(;゜○゜)?"

"I, I won't guess." Xiang Zhi Cheng's Adam's apple moved, shaking his head.

"Hmm hmm, not knowing might be better." Lin Li kindly smiled and nodded.

"Oh darn!!!" Xiang Zhi Cheng's composure shattered, letting out a wail.

In the end, he placed his last hope in Chen Yu Ying, his eyes full of pleading: "Miss Chen, Sister Chen, Mrs. Chen, can you do something about your boyfriend..."

"When did he come?"

Lin Li stood alertly between them.

How could you call her mom!

—Lin Li wasn't standing up for himself; he was standing up for Lin Ziwang and Lin Shouying.

With dad around, no fear!

Chen Yu Ying giggled behind her hands but still managed to pull Lin Li's sleeve gently: "Alright, Lin Li, stop messing around." 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Lin Li seemed aggrieved: "I didn't curse; I swear on my life and my love for you—my wish was honestly hoping he would soon find someone."

Chen Yu Ying blinked. She believed Lin Li was telling the truth.

Xiang Zhi Cheng: "!"

Could it be... he wronged this guy?

In the next moment, Lin Li, 'fearfully' covered his mouth: "Oh no, I said it out loud, now it won't come true!"

Xiang Zhi Cheng: "....?"

Wait a minute, is this a trick within a trick?

Xiang Zhi Cheng laughed relievedly.

This is too much to bear.

Flexing his muscles, Xiang Zhi Cheng's knuckles cracked, he then sneered at Lin Li, and turned with full force! Raising his leg in furious strides, fleeing impressively!

Can't fight, escaping is wiser.

What's good about a wishing pool! A wishing pool is just a coin trap. No one's interested in her blessing!

"Why did he leave?" Lin Li watched the departure curiously.

Chen Yu Ying chuckled and shook her head.

"Now the pool is ours alone," Lin Li turned back to Chen Yu Ying, and asked, "What wish will you make?"