Chapter 288 Wishing Tree

Chapter 288: Chapter 288 Wishing Tree

Yun Hanrui cast a somewhat frantic glance at Ling Feng, then a guilty look at Liu Tingyu. Fortunately, Liu Tingyu’s face didn’t betray any particular emotion, which allowed Yun Hanrui to heave a sigh of relief.

"Ah, it hurts!" Just then, Ling Feng gently touched her slightly swollen ankle, and Yun Hanrui couldn’t help but cry out in pain.

Ling Feng, disregarding Yun Hanrui’s pain, pinched it again and finally said, "It’s not too serious. It’s just a sprain from when your high heel slipped off. The veins in your ankle are injured, but the bones are fine. Just massage away the bruising and apply some ointment and you’ll be okay!"

Then Ling Feng turned to Liu Tingyu and said, "Tingyu, go buy Xiao Rui a pair of shoes for now. Hers are completely unwearable. Just remember not to get heeled ones; flat athletic shoes will do!"

Liu Tingyu nodded, "Alright, I got it. I’ll go right away!"

Once Liu Tingyu had left, Ling Feng rubbed his hands together, placed his palms on Yun Hanrui’s ankle, and began to gently knead.

Yun Hanrui’s cheeks flushed, and although it hurt, the shyness deep inside her overwhelmed the pain! She felt as if Ling Feng’s hands possessed some kind of magical power, her ankle tingling pleasantly.

Yun Hanrui bit her lip, forcefully suppressing the restlessness in her heart.

"Now the bruising on your ankle has been worked out," said Ling Feng. "The rest will heal just fine after applying some ointment and resting it for a couple of days. I saw a pharmacy up ahead, I’ll go buy some ointment for sprains and injuries. Just wait here for a moment!"

With that, Ling Feng turned and left without any hesitation.

"No... need!" Yun Hanrui’s words were cut short as Ling Feng’s figure had already disappeared, leaving her feeling strangely empty inside.

She sighed softly, feeling somewhat dejected. They were all happily browsing the temple fair, so how had things suddenly turned out like this?

"If only I hadn’t agreed to Liu Tingyu!" Yun Hanrui thought with some self-pity. "I interfered with Ling Feng’s time together with her, and now he must be dissatisfied with me. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have left so abruptly earlier!"

So it was that, after five minutes of Yun Hanrui’s wild thoughts, Ling Feng returned.

To Yun Hanrui’s surprise, not only had Ling Feng bought the ointment, but in his hand was a sugar figurine, and the figurine was a familiar shape.

"Here’s a sugar figurine. Stop crying; you look really ugly when you cry," Ling Feng teased.

Yun Hanrui was stunned. That was what Ling Feng had said to her years ago when he gave her a sugar figurine.

"This figurine is exactly like the one from back then!" Yun Hanrui’s heart seemed touched.

Ling Feng smiled and said, "Here, take it. I just learned how to make it, based on what I remember from back then. The craftsmanship isn’t great; it looks a bit rough, but I guarantee it’s safe to eat!"

Actually, Ling Feng had managed to learn the skill in just one minute and created the sugar figurine from his memory! He still remembered Sugar Figurine Master Zhang’s face, astonished to the extreme.

Mastering the craft of making sugar figurines in one minute to a high level of skill had completely overturned Sugar Man Zhang’s understanding of the art.

"It’s exactly the same as the one from back then!" Yun Hanrui took the sugar figurine, holding it tight as if it were not just a sugar figure but a multi-billion-dollar contract in her hands.

Then Ling Feng suddenly applied the ointment to Yun Hanrui’s ankle, his hands moving continuously in one direction to ensure the ointment fully penetrated the skin for a faster recovery.

Yun Hanrui enjoyed Ling Feng’s "service" contentedly, licking the sugar figurine and smiling like a child.

"By the way, Ling Feng, aren’t you worried about Sister Yun getting jealous?" Yun Hanrui said earnestly. "You’re being so nice to me!"

Ling Feng lifted his head and blinked, asking, "Are you talking about making you a sugar figurine or giving you a massage?"

"Both!"

"Making you a sugar figurine can be our little secret, but giving you a massage won’t be an issue for Ting Yu, she isn’t the narrow-minded type!" said Ling Feng with a smile.

Yun Hanrui nodded, seemingly in agreement with Ling Feng’s words. Having spent these days together, Yun Hanrui had grown increasingly fond of Liu Tingyu, which only added to her inner turmoil!

By the time Yun Hanrui finished the last bit of her sugar figurine, Liu Tingyu had also come over with a pair of pink women’s sneakers.

After putting on the sneakers, Yun Hanrui tried to walk, but when her feet touched the ground, she couldn’t help but frown.

Although the bruises had been massaged away and ointment had been applied, recovery would still take a day or two.

Walking now still caused some pain.

"Let’s head back then!" Ling Feng suggested, "After all, you’ve seen the lanterns, enjoyed the shadow play, and had plenty of snacks."

A hint of hesitation appeared on Yun Hanrui’s face as she spoke softly, "But... I want to go to the Wishing Tree."

At the Yanjing Temple Fair, the Wishing Tree is a major attraction. Every year, throngs of young people make wishes under the Wishing Tree, most of them wishing for love, which is why the Wishing Tree is also often called the Tree of Love.

Yun Hanrui’s desire to visit the Wishing Tree was self-evident.

Liu Tingyu also shook Ling Feng’s arm, saying, "Ling Feng, I want to go to the Wishing Tree too, let’s all go together, please!"

Ling Feng said with a wry smile, "It’s not that I don’t want you to go, but there are so many people there, and with Xiao Rui’s leg in its current condition, we simply can’t squeeze through!"

Liu Tingyu playfully patted Ling Feng’s shoulder and said, "What’s the problem! You can just carry Sister Yun in, right? Surely a big guy like you can carry a beauty, can’t you?"

"That’s out of the question!" Yun Hanrui quickly waved her hands, saying, "Ting Yu, you’re joking, I can make it there slowly on my own!"

"Stop being stubborn!" Ling Feng cut her off, "By the time you get there, your ankle treatment would have gone to waste! If you don’t want your foot to hurt for half a month, you better drop that idea."

Yun Hanrui bit her lip and said, "Even if my foot hurts for a month, I still want to go over there!"

Ling Feng sighed, "Consider this my debt from a past life; who asked me to be your childhood friend? Come on up!"

Saying that, Ling Feng knelt down in front of Yun Hanrui, "Just like Ting Yu said, I’ll carry you over!"

Yun Hanrui’s face immediately turned as red as a monkey’s butt, and she stubbornly said, "I think I..."

Before she could finish, Liu Tingyu gave her a push from behind, and with a shriek, Yun Hanrui landed on Ling Feng’s back.

"Sister Yun, being so coy isn’t like you!" Liu Tingyu teased, "Let’s hurry to the Wishing Tree; I can’t wait any longer!"

Yun Hanrui wrapped her arms around Ling Feng’s neck, feeling an indescribable sense of shyness and sweetness in her heart!

"How I wish I could hold you openly and proudly!"