The Cannon Fodder in the Global Apocalypse Game lives a leisurely life-Chapter 368: Qixi Festival (4)

"Grandma, I remember I have something to do..."

Grandma Mei nodded and she was stunned to see the girl’s turning pale and rushed out, "Little Lady, where are you going!" Grandma Mei was shocked and wanted to chase Chunhua but the latter was so fast to run away. The old woman could only remained staring at the sea of people.

Did she say something wrong? Grandma Mei asked herself, muddled.

When Haoran came back from doing some errands, he didn’t see Chunhua inside the shop and only Grandma Mei sitting on one of the seats and looking at the entrance in a daze.

Sensing another presence, Grandma Mei sighed.

"I’m sorry, Xiao Ran. I didn’t know you didn’t tell truthfully about your name and I blurted it out and your girl just run out. This chatty old mouth of mine should have been quiet. Aiguo." Grandma Mei apologized sincerely and her expression was of downcast.

Haoran stiffened, remembered the first encounter where he had to lie about it due to the circumstances and didn’t blame Grandma Mei, "It’s my fault. Grandma doesn’t need to make yourself accountable. Does Grandma know which direction she went?"

"I don’t know where she went." Grandma Mei stood up from her seat, walked outside and looked around.

There were a lot of people outside and amongst them were students in the same highschool Therefore it was difficult for Haoran to see any trace of Xiao Hua. It would be finding a needle in a haystack.

"Wait, Xiao Ran!" Grandma Mei stopped the youth from leaving empty-handed, went to the counter and packed Haoran with a box of Qiaoguo molded into lock charms.

She returned the money they paid and gave some snacks.

Haoran didn’t want them at first but Grandma Mei patted his hand. "Take them and give it to the girl." She brushed the youth’s face and reprimanded with a saddened look and gentle tone, "I don’t know for why reason that you lied but if you like someone, don’t lie to them. If I was in her place, if my man lies to me, he would be in for a huge scolding. You came off lightly."

"Was she angry?" That question came out of Haoran’s mouth and if one was discerning enough, they could hear the trembling in his voice indicating his disinterested expression was a façade.

"She’s not but she was just startled." Grandma Mei rubbed the youth’s hand to warm him because of how cold it was.

Haoran silently took the snacks, the paper bags containing the bunnies, and other things Xiao Hua left.

Before he went he heard Grandma Mei’s says, "If two are destined, you’ll meet eventually just like Zhi Nv and Niulang."

On the way, Haoran thought of a lot of things.

He was going to confess but he thought it shouldn’t be necessary.

Thinking about it, just like what Grandma Mei said, he should also feel resentment if this had happen to him because it only indicates that the other side didn’t trust him fully.

Could it be that this was Xiao Hua felt?

Haoran glanced at the white and blur porcelain thin pastries inside the paper bag in deep thought.

He knew he screwed up.

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On the opposite side of the lake...

"Little Lady! I can see the dark clouds between your brows. You will experience misfortune soon! I have charm talisman that can ward off bad luck. For 9.99 yuan, you can get a set of day and night of lucky charms. So how about it? Are you buying?"

A beady eyed bald monk dressed in brown robe with a whisk in his left hand stopped Chunhua and went to fish out some yellow paper with red markings on it from his worn-out sling bag.

"I don’t have money." Chunhua replied. The only ten yuan in her possession was spent hours ago.

The moment she said that, the enthusiastic expression on the monk’s face disappeared. Oh it’s another poor fellow. The yellow papers wilted like dead grass.

Just as he was about to walk off, a hand gripped his left arm, pinning him in place.

"Uncle, can I talk to you for a few minutes?" Chunhua asked. Seeing his attire, he had the better chance to take her words seriously.

"I don’t have time." The monk tried to yank the girl’s hand off but as if it was a bolt, he couldn’t move her fingers at all. His face scrunched up when he tried to use all his strength but still failed.

How can she be so strong when she’s barely an adult?!

"I’ll shout if you don’t let go!" Panting, the monk resorted to other ways and fortunately Chunhua complied.

"Uncle, I won’t take all your time. It’s just a few minutes. And aren’t colleagues supposed to help each other out? You’re hurting my feelings." Chunhua mumbled in sad expression.

What colleagues is she talking about? The monk was so utterly confused. You’re a high school student and he’s a forty monk who works in a temple! Where are we colleagues? He shook his head.

"I have to raise money for the temple. There are a lot of children waiting for me to feed them. Now you see I don’t have even a few minutes to spareeee-" The last few words were said in a whisper as the monk saw a 100 yuan bill gliding in the wind and landing on the girl’s right cheek.

"..." He blinked. There’s only less than a meter between them. Why didn’t that money land on him?! Just why?! The wind had so much discrimination!

Out of reflex, Chunhua caught the thing and was startled when she saw the bill. An idea struck her head, "Now do you have time?"

The monk’s attitude took a 180-degree turn as he took the bill and stuffed it inside his bag, "Benefactor! I was just kidding moments ago. Of course I have! What do you want to talk to this humble monk? Don’t worry Benefactor, I have a Degree in Psychosomatic Listening Department, you can pour your heart out and I won’t tell a soul." The monk patted his chest and put on a usual business benevolent smile.

Chunhua suddenly remembered her money-loving Senior Sister in him.

The two found an empty bench and started talking.

"Uncle, it’s like this..." Chunhua narrated the plot of the novel she read, but changed the names of the characters, and other things including Chef Long’s matter before asking the old man what would he do in that situation?

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