I'll Fly You Around in My Mechanical Kite

[Born Mute, Mechanism Master x Chatty, Nitpicking Talisman Hero]

Meng Yan was born mute and was constantly ostracized by her relatives. On the day her younger sister came of age, she was thrown out of the family home. She met a lame old man on the road, became his apprentice, and moved into the valley to learn his craft.

Everyone in the valley had their own ailments, but each of them had a field of expertise.

Three years flew by. Meng Yan learned sign language, invented mechanisms, lay flat and slept, and ran to the kitchen to dig into the food whenever she got hungry...

She even found time to achieve her dream: flying around the sky in a wooden mechanical kite.

Full of enthusiasm, Meng Yan was determined to improve everyone's lives.

The summer heat inspired her to invent an ice stove. A second stroke of inspiration sent her and her senior brothers and sisters down the road to riches through mechanisms. A third brought orders pouring in, and her free time dwindled to nothing...

By day, she hammered and forged copper and iron, then flew off to deliver goods. At night, she drew designs and rushed to finish orders, just so she could see daylight again.

The money seemed to be coming in, yet it was as hard to come by as Buddha himself.

After calculating the costs, Meng Yan smiled and went to pay a visit to the talisman supplier next door, armed with her tools.

Meng Yan (smiling with benevolent intent): "Here's the thing. I want to get this for free. Here's the contract. Please sign it."

The Daoist (without even looking): "No problem. Absolutely no problem."

Meng Yan: "?"

And just like that, the deal was done.

The young mechanism master worried herself sick over feeding her fellow disciples. She stepped outside for a little walk to clear her head, only to turn around and discover yet another business opportunity.

...Oh no, there was no way she'd ever finish all this work!

On her first trip out of the valley, Meng Yan met a delicate young master who accused others before they could accuse him.

Not only did he carelessly touch one of Meng Yan's mechanical needles, he even held out his hand with complete confidence: "Look, it's bleeding."

Meng Yan ignored him, jumped out the window, and fled on her mechanical kite.

On her second trip out of the valley, the young master claimed to be a Daoist and slapped talismans all over Meng Yan's face, apologizing and saying his hand had slipped.

He declared, perfectly self-assured: "One for one. We're even."

Meng Yan ignored him, turned at the corner while he walked straight on, and fled on her mechanical kite.

On her third trip out of the valley, the young master chased Meng Yan past several tables, and the shopkeeper mistook him for a street thug.

He said confidently: "We're old friends. If this young lady says a single 'no,' I'll leave at once."

Meng Yan, who had been mute since birth: "..." You win.

They sat across from each other drinking tea, and the young master touched one of Meng Yan's mechanisms again. His hand was bleeding again.

This time, he said plaintively: "I was in the wrong before, and I'm in the wrong today. Could you forgive me?"

Meng Yan ignored him and flew her mechanical kite into the sky right in front of him.

How can anyone talk so much???

But later, Meng Yan realized that having a walking loudspeaker by her side wasn't so bad after all.

"Yan Yan, what are you thinking about?"

"Not you." As if.

- 1v1, happy ending. The female lead's muteness cannot be cured, and she uses sign language throughout the entire novel. Fortunately, everyone in her sect knows sign language too. The male lead, who doesn't know a thing about it, has been cramming lessons all night since he found out, so rest assured.

- A lighthearted slice-of-life story, with few villains and little drama. Just an ordinary meeting and life together for a sweet couple.

- If this isn't to your taste, please don't bash the characters, haha. Thank you for sharing the journey and following everyone's story. If you can't keep reading, feel free to drop the book and run at any time. Your happiness matters most.

Theme: Step out of hardship and welcome a new beginning