Chapter 508: Are All Accidents Inevitable?
Chapter 508: Are All Accidents Inevitable?
How did a winged person with no hands and only wings manage to weave a scarf?
The next morning, Hua Ling walked down the corridor of the teaching building wearing that woolen scarf, pondering the question in her mind.
The sudden cold snap in Chengdu caught everyone off guard. Yesterday it was sunny and clear, but today it's drizzling and the temperature has plummeted to single digits, prompting many people to hurriedly pull out their winter clothes.
"You mean this..."
Nan Xiaofeng, who was standing next to him, scratched his head and muttered to himself.
"I remember watching a science program before. It said that winged people are born with a magical perception that is beyond ordinary people. They can use magic to grasp certain things and achieve an effect similar to a human hand."
"It's a natural magical ability? That sounds pretty impressive," Karin nodded in agreement.
That makes some sense, since winged people have the ability to fly and are naturally able to get closer to the sky, so they are more likely to feel the astral magic brought by the stars.
But controlling yarn needles with magic to knit a scarf is something that requires practice, no matter how talented you are. At least, I, a magical girl, really can't do it.
Hua Ling looked down at the scarf around her neck.
The yarn feels soft to the touch, and the gaps that should have been there naturally are perfectly covered by the crochet technique, which also thoughtfully creates a diamond pattern, making it even more exquisite.
"But you know what, her scarf-knitting skills are really good." Nan Xiaofeng moved closer to Hua Ling, observed her carefully, and also praised her.
"Yes, this scarf is quite pretty," Hua Ling replied with a smile.
"Look at the skill in outlining and the pattern... It's really amazing. I feel like even Sister Jiayu doesn't have such skillful technique."
"Sister Jiayu can knit?" Hualing said in surprise.
"You don't know this, do you? Sister Jiayu knitted me a wool hat before, but it's definitely not as nice as this scarf."
After observing the area inside and out, Nan Xiaofeng stopped pulling at her scarf and shrank her neck into her down jacket. She then looked up at the drizzling raindrops outside the corridor.
"I don't know why the temperature suddenly dropped so drastically today, it's freezing!"
"It really is a cold snap in early spring; we should wear our winter clothes for a while longer."
"I haven't even worn my newly bought spring clothes for two days—ugh!"
Nan Xiaofeng wailed, looking dejected.
Hua Ling didn't seem to care about this at all.
For me, the four seasons are simply a matter of adding or subtracting layers of clothing. If it's cold, I put on a jacket; if it's even colder, I add thermal underwear. There's nothing I can't handle.
Even if you actually go to the snowy city, you can change into a thick down jacket or scarf and coat, but the shirt and knitwear underneath will remain the same.
"I guess this is just a personal preference when it comes to clothing," Hua Ling thought to herself.
The two walked into the classroom side by side and sat down. Looking at the classmates who were sprawled out and dozing off around them, Nan Xiaofeng seemed to suddenly remember something and whispered to her deskmate Hua Ling:
"Hey, speaking of which, do you know Karin's name?"
"Her?...You mean that winged girl? I haven't had a chance to ask yet." Hua Ling shook her head.
"After we met her at the entrance of the community yesterday, I didn't see her again until I got home, and I don't even know where she lives."
"That's a bit of a shame. With such a great opportunity, I always felt I could have made friends with her," Nan Xiaofeng said, tilting her head as if talking to herself.
After thinking it over, Nan Xiaofeng suddenly realized something and quickly said:
"I have an idea. How about we go to your neighborhood together today and ask around? Maybe the security guard will know something about her!"
"Then we went to her house and told her directly where Hua Ling lived, and that she could come to us if she ever had any trouble. We'd take care of it for her in no time!"
"Ah... well..."
Hua Ling smiled wryly, not daring to address Nan Xiaofeng's dangerous topic.
……
The morning's classes ended with the lunch break bell.
The light rain outside had stopped, and although the sky was still overcast, at least we no longer needed to use an umbrella.
Goodbye, teacher!
After the neat and polite farewells, the classroom immediately became noisy and chaotic.
The students discussed what to eat for lunch, and left the classroom in twos and threes, chatting and laughing. Nan Xiaofeng and Hua Ling were no exception.
"Hualin, are you going to the cafeteria for lunch today?"
"Hmm...anything is fine with me, Xiao Feng. Is there anything you'd like to eat?"
"I haven't eaten that in ages—Crazy Thursday!"
"Having a fast food meal once in a while isn't bad either." The two hit it off immediately.
There was a KFC not far from the school. After entering the store and finding a seat, while waiting to pick up her food, Nan Xiaofeng couldn't help but observe the deliverymen waiting at the counter.
Fast food restaurants primarily operate on a takeout basis, and the waiting area is often where delivery drivers congregate.
This casual glance allowed Nan Xiaofeng to catch a glimpse of an unexpected figure—
"Hey, hey, Hualing, look over there!"
Hua Ling was browsing the latest updates from Magical Girl Fox Official on her phone when she heard Nan Xiaofeng say that, and curiously turned around to look.
Their gazes fell on one of the petite delivery workers.
She was wearing a raincoat from a coal delivery company and a safety helmet from a food delivery company, which was clearly not a good fit for her head and was worn crookedly.
What caught everyone's attention the most was the pair of wings wrapped around her body under her raincoat, which almost made Nan Xiaofeng scream.
It's her! The winged girl from yesterday!
The girl stood obediently by the counter, checking the screen of her phone, which was hanging from her chest on a lanyard, as if confirming her task number.
When she looked up again, Hua Ling, with a polite smile, and Nan Xiaofeng, chuckling, were now in front of her.
The winged girl stood there, stunned, blinking her bright, watery eyes.
"Oh, it's you two..."
"Hello, what a coincidence that we've run into each other here."
Nan Xiaofeng was incredibly outgoing, greeting her with a smile.
The girl looked Nan Xiaofeng up and down in her school uniform, then at Hua Ling's outfit. She seemed to understand something, nodded to the two of them, and stared blankly.
Then, her gaze fell on Hualing's scarf, and she was clearly much happier.
"Hello. This scarf must be quite warm, right?"
"Yes, the knitting is superb and it looks beautiful. I would probably be freezing today without it. Thank you so much for your gift," Hana replied with a smile.
The winged girl was a little shy, and wrapped her wings even tighter around her body.
"It's just a small token of my gratitude. You're the first person who would help me in that situation the night before last."
"The first one..." Hua Ling opened her mouth slightly and repeated it in a low voice.
【Number 190, please pick up your meal】
"Ah, my task list is ready. Sorry, I still need to finish my lunch tasks for today, um..."
"It's okay, it's okay, you go ahead and do your work. We can hang out together sometime, here's our WeChat!"
Nan Xiaofeng casually showed her WeChat friend code, and the winged girl felt embarrassed to refuse. After adding each other as friends, they said goodbye and hurriedly left the fast food restaurant.
Watching her take off with the insulated box on her back, Nan Xiaofeng and Hua Ling exchanged a glance, and Hua Ling couldn't help but give her companion a thumbs up.
When it comes to being a social butterfly and sneaking into other people's friend lists, Xiaofeng is definitely a master.
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