Zhao Wanting was naturally shocked by the number of birds on the roof, but Lin Yi quickly got over it.
The two of them chatted as they ate. The vegetables in the lunchbox were naturally the vegetables that Lin Yi had sent down.
This was something Lin Yi had specially requested. It wouldn't do him any good to blindly consume mortal food. Food that contained spiritual energy was what he needed at this stage.
"After eating so many things, Elder Brother Xiaoyi's vegetables are still the best." Zhao Wanting didn't stop eating as she mumbled.
"It's good that it's delicious, but you have to do it in moderation. If you feel full, you have to stop immediately." Lin Yi was a little worried. He didn't want too much spiritual qi to be too nourishing.
"I know. Father told me this a long time ago. I'm not a little pig." Zhao Wanting snorted softly, but she still slowed down her eating speed.
"By the way, Wanting, do you know of a place nearby where sunflowers are planted? I haven't been back for long, so I don't know much about the situation in the surroundings."
"Sunflowers?" Zhao Wanting stopped eating and pondered. "There's a field of sunflowers on the mountain that Auntie Zhao's family bought. Also, Uncle Lin's family at the entrance of the village has planted a field of sunflowers this year. Oh right, our Central Park also has had sunflowers in recent years. When it's summer, they'll be golden and beautiful."
"Elder Brother Xiaoyi, are you thinking of planting sunflowers? Even though it's a little late now, it's still the planting season. We can still buy some seeds."
Zhao Wanting wasn't a princess that Zhao Aiguo had always raised at home. She would often help her grandparents do some sowing work. In addition, she was sweet-looking and had a gentle personality. Hence, the entire village liked her very much.
If it wasn't for the fact that she was still young, the people who wanted to propose to her would have long since known about it.
"Buy seeds?" Lin Yi thought about it. It didn't match his initial plan, but it sounded alright.
It was true that there weren't any sunflowers that had matured in this season. Those that had sown their seeds earlier had probably just started to sprout. In that case, it wouldn't be much different from him using seeds to nurture them.
"So, Elder Brother Xiaoyi, do you want to go to the city to buy seeds? I'll accompany you!" Zhao Wanting's eyes instantly lit up.
Lin Yi pondered for a moment and nodded. "Alright, let's go."
After dinner, Lin Yi instructed the birds and Little Black to guard the house before setting off with Zhao Wanting.
The center of Baishan City wasn't far from the village. It only took half an hour by bus.
After getting out of the car and looking at the bustling city center in front of her, Zhao Wanting was very excited. She looked at the scenery and then at Lin Yi who was walking beside her.
Shopping with the person she liked. This kind of scene often appeared in her dreams. She didn't expect it to finally happen today.
The two of them walked on the road. Zhao Wanting's face was red as she tugged at the corner of Lin Yi's shirt. She followed closely behind, her eyes staring fixedly at Lin Yi's hand. She wanted to hold his hand, but she felt extremely shy in her heart.
Lin Yi didn't notice the abnormality of the person beside him. He was very focused on searching for the seed shop.
This kind of shop was very common and could be found beside ordinary vegetable markets. As expected, Lin Yi found his target in a short while.
"This place will do."
"Ah." Zhao Wanting, who had been in a shy and conflicted state, was a little stunned when she suddenly heard Lin Yi's words.
She looked up and realized that they had arrived at their destination today.
'Sigh, why is this path so short? Zhao Wanting felt regret in her heart.
Lin Yi didn't think too much about it. He pulled up the silly Zhao Wanting and walked into the seed shop, focusing on the seeds on the shelves.
"L-holding hands?"
Before Zhao Wanting could react, her hand was already held by Lin Yi. The moment her hand was in his, her entire face and neck turned red.
Even though the two of them often played hand in hand like this when they were young, they seemed to have held hands again after they grew up.
'Brother Xiaoyi, are you holding my hand because you acknowledge me? Are you still going home tonight?'
Ah, I forgot to bring my identity card out. Brother Xiaoyi didn't seem to have it either.
Well, they could just stay over on the mountain…
'Ah! Then if Elder Brother Xiaoyi makes some unreasonable request, should I agree to it?'
How shy! (..›ᴗ‹..)
However, the truth was that Zhao Wanting was overthinking things…
"Boss, wrap these seeds up for me."
Lin Yi looked through the various types of seeds seriously but was unable to make a clear comparison. Since that was the case, he would take all of them.
He would choose half a catty of seeds for the cheap ones and a bit more for the slightly more expensive ones. Actually, the seeds weren't expensive, but with Lin Yi's purchase method, the total price was not cheap.
Fortunately, his parents had left a lot of assets for Lin Yi before they passed away. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to support his expenses for so long.
When the seller saw that Lin Yi was young, he kindly persuaded him that there was no need to buy so many seeds. If he couldn't raise them all, it would be easy for them to spoil if he kept them.
Lin Yi nodded and smiled. "It's fine. I have other uses. I didn't plant them myself."
The merchant nodded. "That's good."
After packing everything, there were quite a number of bags.
There were too many things. Lin Yi thought about it and decided to go to the car shop to pick up a van.
The price of the van was affordable and it was sturdy and durable, which suited him very well. For someone like him who stayed on the mountain all year round, he didn't need a good vehicle to support him. It was enough for him to have a transport vehicle.
"Elder Brother Xiaoyi, isn't it too rushed to buy a car now?" Zhao Wanting asked hesitantly when she saw how straightforward Lin Yi was.
Wasn't he here to buy sunflower seeds? Why did he buy so many other seeds? He had even bought a van?
"It's fine. Speaking of which, the price of this car isn't as expensive as the seeds I just bought." Lin Yi smiled.
Buying a car was something he had thought of a long time ago. Today, he had only done it in passing. As he cultivated, he might need to purchase a series of things in the later stages. If he were to place these things in Zhao Wanting's house, he would have to think of a way to explain them.
Buying a car that belonged to him was an inevitable choice.
He retrieved the car, placed the seeds, and left in one go.
Very soon, the two of them were on the way back. Zhao Wanting sat in the passenger seat and looked around, curious about every part of this new car.
The sky gradually darkened. The street lamps on the road had already been switched on, illuminating the road.
Lin Yi held the steering wheel and enjoyed the natural breeze as he chatted with Zhao Wanting in a relaxed manner.
"Elder Brother Xiaoyi, can you bring me out to play often in the future since your health has recovered and you bought a car?" Zhao Wanting looked at Lin Yi expectantly.
She didn't mind the appearance of this van. In her opinion, as long as Elder Brother Xiaoyi was by her side, it didn't matter what car she drove.
"What are you thinking about? You're already in your third year of high school, so focus on your studies." Lin Yi decisively rejected. "Today's situation is special. I'll let you relax for a day, but don't even think about it in the future."
Go out? How could he go out? It was better to hide in the mountains and develop. Who knew how dangerous it was outside?
"What about after the third year? I can rest for a long time after the college entrance examination." Zhao Wanting moved closer to Lin Yi and started to wheedle.
"That will depend on how well you do in the college entrance examination. How about this? If you can get into Imperial Capital University, I'll take you wherever you want to go."
"Ah! Elder Brother Xiaoyi, you just don't want to take me out to play~" Zhao Wanting was going crazy.
With her grades, it was already difficult for her to even get into a key university. It was impossible for her to get into an Imperial Capital University.