USWHC -Chapter 146 Wooing a Wealthy Beauty (Part 6)

Outside the hall, a towering tree caught Zhu Jie’s attention. She didn’t know what kind of tree it was—the branches twisted and stretched in all directions, and by now the tree was already adorned with bright red leaves. From afar, it looked like a blazing red fire tree. There were no silver blossoms, and at most, some wooden-colored fruits.

What kind of tree is this? Why does it look so strange?

Hehe, this is a Wishing Tree! At this season, there wouldn’t normally be leaves or fruits. The red “leaves” hanging on the tree were actually bright red ribbons, and the wooden fruits below were clearly the wishing plaques.

A Wishing Tree~~ Zhu Jie’s eyes immediately narrowed into crescent moons. Perfect, heaven is on my side!

Her mind automatically began playing out scene after scene of beautiful romance—classic tropes from TV dramas.

A beautiful girl, full of hope, stands beneath the tree and tosses her little wooden plaque high into the air. What is she wishing for? Naturally, a perfect husband and a love story worth singing about!

The red ribbon flies through the air and lands on the Wishing Tree, already covered with ribbons. At that moment, a gentle breeze blows—not strong enough to even lift the girl’s sleeves.

Yet, it was this tiny breeze that knocked the ribbon she just hung right off the tree. The girl was momentarily disappointed. As the ribbon floated back down, she wondered: is her love fate doomed?

But in the next moment—snap!—the wishing plaque happened to land in the hands of a handsome young man. Startled, he looked up. The girl’s eyes lit up, and her heart raced.

Hearts were flying everywhere! The handsome young man’s and the girl’s pink hearts instantly merged.

This was heaven’s way of arranging destiny, wasn’t it? The girl’s heart fluttered, the young man blushed, and from then on, the forest bloomed with the love of a perfect pair.

Hehe, in Zhu Jie’s mind, she instantly saw Miss Sun holding Ji Yi’s hand, gazing at him lovingly, and reciting that famous love poem: “Until the mountains crumble and the heavens meet, only then will I part from you!”

Hahaha! What does status matter? What does poverty matter? Love is bigger than anything! Such a wonderful romance! Zhu Jie could even picture Miss Sun’s belly swelling quickly—if they didn’t do something sneaky in the little grove, it would be a shame!

Yes, at that time she must remind Ji Yi: cook the raw rice into cooked rice first, and see if the Sun family dares to refuse!

She’s so naughty~~ O(∩_∩)O hahaha~

“What are you thinking about? Why do you look so cold and grim?” Suddenly, Ji Yi’s eerie voice sounded behind Zhu Jie.

“Lu…st!” Zhu Jie murmured softly, almost in a dreamlike state.

“What?” Miss Sun, standing next to her, faintly caught the word, didn’t hear clearly, but was still quite startled. Her own voice rose a little.

Zhu Jie was jolted awake by the reaction. What had she just said? Oh no… had she just blurted out the truth?

She hurriedly put on a silly smile and babbled innocently, “I said… someone’s making a wish over there! Look!”

She deliberately emphasized “someone.” Hehe, that’s exactly what she meant! Don’t read into it… even if you do, that’s on you! Yes, your own problem!

“Someone?” That’s what she just said? That seemed… a little off. Miss Sun followed her finger in the direction she pointed—and sure enough, there really was a girl making a wish there!

“Who’s that?” Miss Sun asked suspiciously.

Zhu Jie, unusually excited, began introducing eagerly, “That’s the treasure of our Guanyin Temple! Miss Sun, have you heard the story of Dong Yong and the Seven Fairies?” She looked at Miss Sun expectantly.

Seeing Miss Sun hesitantly nod, she continued, “That tree is the ancient locust tree spirit that once helped the Seven Fairies!”

“Locust tree?” Hearing this, everyone almost exclaimed in unison.

“Yes, you think it looks too big, not like a locust tree? Let me tell you, that’s because it already has over a thousand years of cultivation, so you can’t tell. Come back in summer, you’ll see its leaves—they’re still locust leaves!” Zhu Jie said seriously, as if it were true.