Leisurely Traveler with Check-in System

Chapter 265 - 124: Confession to You

Huang Xiaoyang finally decided to use a slightly softer approach, pointing out some obvious issues.

Chen Rui fell into contemplation, her eyes filled with confusion, recalling her baking methods with a small twinge. After a moment, she asked Huang Xiaoyang, "Can you demonstrate it?"

Today is the weekend, and Mom had nothing much to do. She was also interested in the cake-making affair, so she asked Huang Xiaoyang to demonstrate.

Huang Xiaoyang laughed, "Alright then."

Then, he spent the afternoon making cakes.

The small house had an even smaller kitchen, and it felt a bit crowded with three people turning around.

The weather in late October had noticeably cooled down, the air mingling with the scent of milk and sugar, creating a warm atmosphere.

Near evening, Chen Rui left satisfied and said to Huang Xiaoyang, "I’ll see you again tomorrow."

This time, Huang Xiaoyang didn’t readily agree. He thought for a moment and said, "Tomorrow?"

Chen Rui felt a slight drop in her heart, "What’s wrong? Do you have plans?"

Huang Xiaoyang showed a thoughtful expression, "I need to make a trip to Chengdu."

Mom looked at Huang Xiaoyang with a puzzled expression.

Huang Xiaoyang smiled, "I plan to buy some snowboarding gear, and by the end of the month, there’s only a few days left before I go on a trip to the northeast."

Chen Rui nodded, "Oh, I see..."

Her tone was neither disappointed nor something else; it seemed calm, yet her gaze shifted back and forth. After a moment, she nodded, "Alright."

...

Li Younan planned to go to Chengdu to buy snowboarding gear, and it wasn’t just a whim.

Previously, he acquired skiing skills from a system reward, particularly the quite challenging single-board skiing, and he had been wanting an opportunity to experience it.

At that time, it was still early, and most ski resorts weren’t open.

It’s almost November now, and some large ski resorts have started to open.

Besides this reason, Lan Yiyi’s film seemed nearly completed, and she told him she’d be free in November and suggested he could go there to choose a pony.

This made Li Younan excited because having his own horse was, of course, delightful.

He even planned to film this experience.

Lan Yiyi’s home isn’t too far from a few ski resorts in the northeast.

Moreover, a video blogger named Batur messaged him twice, inviting him over to experience archery.

Li Younan found it amusing as he could probably guess Batur’s other intentions.

Batur has tens of thousands of followers, but his videos are lukewarm, except for one pinned video with over 40,000 likes; most other videos have only a few hundred likes.

Teaming up with a popular video blogger to boost traffic is a common tactic among influencers.

Of course, this was just Li Younan’s guess, and he might have been thinking too pessimistically.

Regardless of the other’s mindset, Li Younan didn’t mind much.

Visiting this influencer named Batur’s home, besides the archery range, there was ancient armor that looked quite cool, and he was interested.

So going to the northeast was a must.

This time, Li Younan didn’t know how long he’d stay, estimating over two months and wouldn’t return until around New Year’s Eve.

Some preparations needed to be made ahead of time, and he didn’t plan on driving there himself.

Last time, Huang Xiaoyang reminded him that renting a car after landing was convenient for various travel purposes.

Li Younan plans to visit two major autonomous regions in the west, where there are vast uninhabited areas, and a car will definitely be necessary.

In the evening, Mom told Huang Xiaoyang she wanted to eat the noodles he made for Chen Rui that day.

Mom was always like this, never shy about asking her child for something even if she’s the parent, making for a more comfortable interaction.

The noodles were something Huang Xiaoyang had forgotten how to make, originally being the best combination of available ingredients.

Huang Xiaoyang checked the available ingredients in the kitchen and planned to make a better bowl of noodles for Mom.

Despite doing these complex and cumbersome tasks, Huang Xiaoyang felt very satisfied.

As he was chopping vegetables, there was a knock at the door.

Huang Xiaoyang heard Mom go to open the door, and then her voice came from the living room, "Hey, Chen Rui, what’s up? Did you leave something at home?"

Then Chen Rui’s voice came: "Auntie, I’m looking for Huang Xiaoyang."

"He’s in the kitchen."

"Okay, Auntie."

Soon, Huang Xiaoyang heard movement, and Chen Rui had entered the kitchen.

Huang Xiaoyang turned around in confusion, his hands never stopped, currently chopping fresh beef into small pieces, he asked, "What’s the matter?"

Chen Rui took a deep breath, looking at Huang Xiaoyang.

"I... I want to confess something to you."

...

Huang Xiaoyang indeed froze for a second.

He slowly scraped the meat off the knife, tidied up the ingredients on the chopping board, and the knife made a rasping sound, "A bit scary, say it specifically."

Huang Xiaoyang looked up at Chen Rui, "What do you want to confess?"

Chen Rui sighed slightly, "I’ve been coming to your home with a bit of purpose."

"Oh."