LRAB Chapter 803
Chapter 803
Chapter 803: Chapter 15 Gao Wen’s Safe_3 Chapter 803: Chapter 15 Gao Wen’s Safe_3 And now, the heat of the flames seemed to melt away that indifference, causing Lin Xian to dreamily return to the still-fresh memory of the New Year’s Eve banquet in 2023...
Dressed in a blue evening gown, Chu Anqing was like a spirit of the forest, leading him through an astounding waltz that captivated the entire room.
It was his first time dancing with Chu Anqing.
And it was the only time.
The last time.
For some reason, a phrase came to mind.
It said...
...
[“Often, without realizing it, the last time you see someone has already come and gone.”]
Lin Xian now deeply understood these words.
Perhaps seeing CC again in The Fifth Dreamland was a miracle in itself.
What about the next dream?
Would she still be there?@@@@
What would the world look like then?
Lin Xian had no certainty about any of it.
Just like now, as he watched CC trying hard to learn the dance steps without stepping on her own feet...
who could guarantee that she would still be here the next time he entered the dream?
“Oops.”
Inevitably, CC stepped on the top of Lin Xian’s shoe and offered a shy smile:
“Sorry.”
Lin Xian was also brought back to the present by this apologetic smile, chuckling softly:
“Don’t watch Er Zhuzi anymore, let me teach you.”
The campfire dance itself was simple with few steps, which he had memorized after watching twice.
Again, that saying...
How difficult could a dance be if even the Lian Gang could learn it?
In his dance classes at Donghai University, he had been a dance partner for many a junior and senior, mastering his social dance skills long ago.
He took CC’s hands in his, leading her.
Step by step, tap by tap, they danced around the campfire, encircling the flames, waltzing lightly in time with the drumbeats from the animal-skin drums.
Soon,
CC grasped the dance steps and no longer needed Lin Xian’s guidance, gradually keeping up with the rhythm with ease.
“You truly have a gift.”
Lin Xian watched CC with a smile:
They each stepped back, standing on opposite sides of the campfire, divided by...
what seemed like a sea of fire, a vast ocean.
Just like the immense Pacific Ocean between Brooklyn and the East Sea.
Distant.
Yet still on the same planet.
“Genius!”
Er Zhuzi clapped enthusiastically and ran over to CC with eyes full of admiration, giving her a thumbs up:
“Little sister, you’re a genius!”
Then he turned to Lin Xian:
“Brother, you’re not half bad either!”
“You might not be aware, but this cloth sun hat on my head is the prize for last year’s village dance competition...
The craftsmanship, the stitches...
Look at this, it’s too exquisite to be made in our small village, that’s why it’s a champion’s prize!”
“But I think, your dance skills seem no less than mine, you’re very gifted, so I’ve decided—”
Er Zhuzi promptly took off the green cloth sun hat from his head and placed it on Lin Xian:
“You shall be crowned king!”
“No, no, no...”
Lin Xian hastily removed the curse and swiftly plopped the hat back on Er Zhuzi’s head:
“I’m far from it, you’re the dance king!”
It was rather curious.
Why was Er Zhuzi so keen on wearing a green hat himself?
What strange ritual was this?
...
Finally, the time came for socializing and mingling.
With bellies full and spirits high, everyone stood or sat in various corners of the village, chatting and conversing at leisure.
Lin Xian also found the opportunity to enter the house of Cat Dad, Chen Heping, with CC.
Fortunately, animal husbandry and hunting were very developed in Lian Village.
Fat, the crucial ingredient for making oil lamps, was abundant, ensuring that even in a room seldom entered, two large oil lamps were present.
CC brought a burning twig from the bonfire and lit both oil lamps, illuminating Cat Dad’s former dwelling.
It was tidy and clean, a sign that it was frequented and maintained.
There was a small bookshelf with a few notebooks made of very rough paper – likely an ancient papermaking technique, considered advanced technology in such a village.