diskusbooks Chapter 78 Picturesque Scenery, Peaceful and Tranquil
Chapter 78 Picturesque Scenery, Peaceful and Tranquil
Wu Yulan got off the bus in the middle of the night. After she left, people came into the private room one after another: a woman with a child, and another middle-aged businessman wearing a suit and slicked-back hair.
Song Yanchuan and his group got off the train at 11:00 AM, after a full 20-hour train ride.
If it weren't for the fact that you could lie down in a sleeper berth, most people really couldn't stand it.
Even so, Zhu Huiwen was still listless and her complexion wasn't very good.
Following the crowd out of the station, Song Yanchuan led the two women directly to a jeep.
A young man poked his head out from under the car. Seeing it was Song Yanchuan, he quickly stood up, a shy smile spreading across his face: "Captain, Auntie, Sister-in-law..."
"This is Zhou Xinbing," Song Yanchuan introduced simply. "He's on the same team as me."
"Auntie, sister-in-law, you can call me Xiao Zhou." Zhou Xinbing quickly took the luggage from Zhu Huiwen's hands.
"Xiao Zhou, thank you for your help." A smile appeared on Zhu Huiwen's pale face.
"Auntie, let me help you into the car." After putting the luggage away, Zhou Xinbing quickly helped Zhu Huiwen to sit in the back seat.
Song Yanchuan opened the back door for Qin Yingxue, and only after seeing her settled in did he sit in the passenger seat.
After everyone was seated, Zhou Xinbing started the car and slowly drove forward.
Zhu Huiwen was a little carsick, so she closed her eyes to rest after getting in the car.
Qin Yingxue looked around curiously. The city was bigger than she had imagined. There was a market near the train station, and the streets were bustling with people selling seafood that local fishermen had caught.
This stretch of road took about half an hour to drive. Qin Yingxue saw mountains of oysters, baskets of swimming crabs, clams, razor clams, and whelks piled up on both sides of the street...
August is the season when seafood is at its fattest and most delicious. At this moment, Qin Yingxue looked at the seafood and it was as if she saw bills of RMB flying towards her.
She wished time would pass faster, even faster, so she could show off her skills.
The car headed directly to the seaside pier. There were only two roll-on/roll-off ferries to the islands a day, and the next one was two hours away. It was lunchtime, so after Zhou Xinbing parked the car, Song Yanchuan took the group to a restaurant near the pier for lunch.
The specialty here is seafood. Song Yanchuan gave the menu to Zhu Huiwen and Qin Yingxue. Zhu Huiwen wasn't picky about food, so she gave the menu to Qin Yingxue.
Qin Yingxue took the menu, glanced at it, and then ordered a stir-fried spicy squid, a spicy stir-fried razor clam, steamed sea bass slices, garlic vermicelli shrimp, and finally a seafood medley.
The small restaurant was quite fast; the dishes arrived in a steady stream within ten minutes.
The dish is characterized by its fresh, fragrant, and spicy flavor, but it is genuinely spicy. Qin Yingxue kept laughing and joking while eating it, while Zhu Huiwen, who doesn't eat spicy food, ended up asking the owner to make her a seafood noodle dish without chili.
Song Yanchuan and Zhou Xinbing can eat spicy food. Because they had to go back to their unit and because Xiao Zhou had to drive, they didn't drink alcohol, but they still ate three big bowls of rice.
After the food was completely devoured, everyone wore expressions of satisfaction.
Seeing that it was still early, Qin Yingxue suggested going for a walk nearby.
Because it's close to the dock, there's a market here where fishermen sell their goods in small quantities, unlike the wholesale market where it's mostly wholesale.
But there are many varieties. Qin Yingxue even saw a basket of stone crickets, which were on the verge of extinction thirty years later, but are now commonplace. Because they have little meat, few people buy them.
Qin Yingxue was excited, but because Song Yanchuan and the others were there, she could only try her best to restrain herself.
As she looked around, Qin Yingxue occasionally asked about the prices, and got a general idea of how much seafood cost.
Time flew by, and the roll-on/roll-off ship arrived.
Song Yanchuan led Qin Yingxue and Zhu Huiwen to the second-floor deck of the roll-on/roll-off ship, where they could enjoy a panoramic view of the beautiful sea.
The sky was azure, dotted with white clouds, and several seagulls soared above the vast, undulating sea...
Qin Yingxue faced the sea breeze and gazed into the distance.
In my previous life, I was always on the go, expanding my business, and had no time to travel and see the beautiful landscapes of my motherland.
When she finally had time, she was plagued by illness and had no energy to enjoy herself.
Now, having been given a second chance at life, she realizes that this is what true living is all about.
Picturesque scenery, peaceful and serene...
Qin Yingxue closed her eyes and let the sea breeze gently caress her body.
Zhu Huiwen enjoyed the sea breeze for a while before going into the cabin to rest, asking Song Yanchuan to spend more time with Qin Yingxue.
After settling Zhu Huiwen in, Song Yanchuan stepped off the deck and was greeted by this beautiful sight: Qin Yingxue, dressed in a white dress, accentuated her slender waist, making her even more graceful. Her braids had come undone on the train, so she had simply let them hang loose, her long hair flowing freely in the sea breeze, highlighting her beautiful profile, making her look like an ethereal fairy...
Golden light shone on her, making her seem as if she were bathed in a halo.
At this moment, Song Yanchuan was both shocked and incredibly excited.
With each step he took, he got closer to Qin Yingxue. As they were about to get close, a sense of pride suddenly rose in Song Yanchuan's heart.
This dazzling and beautiful fairy is my wife...
"Yingxue..." At this moment, Song Yanchuan could not hide the surging emotions in his heart and called out softly with tenderness.
Qin Yingxue, who was immersed in the beautiful scenery, opened her eyes and was momentarily confused.
When she saw that it was just her and Song Yanchuan on the deck, and that his eyes were filled with an inscrutable tenderness as he looked at her, she blinked, looked around, and asked, "Where's Mom?"
When Song Yanchuan saw that Qin Yingxue's first question was about his mother, he felt a moment of regret, but he quickly let it go and chuckled to himself, wondering how he could be jealous of his own mother.
"What are you laughing at?" Qin Yingxue was completely confused, and at this moment she couldn't understand Song Yanchuan anymore.
"It's nothing, Mom just had a headache from being out in the wind, she's resting inside," Song Yanchuan said gently as he walked to her side.
"Is Mom alright?" Qin Yingxue asked, somewhat worried about Zhu Huiwen.
She knew that Zhu Huiwen was a little thin; she had previously thought she was just a bit weak.
But after traveling together for a day and a night, Qin Yingxue discovered that her physique was unusually weak.
It seems I should take good care of her when I have time in the future and give her more spiritual spring water to drink.
It's not advisable to give her the Marrow Cleansing and Tendon Strengthening Pill. It's not that she's stingy, but rather that Zhu Huiwen's constitution hasn't been properly conditioned before taking the pill. If she takes it, she will be too weak to tolerate the benefits, and the consequences could be disastrous.
Zhu Huiwen can't take it, but Song Yanchuan can!
Now that he's her husband, some things can be put on the agenda.
"It's alright, you just need some rest!" Seeing Qin Yingxue's worried face, Song Yanchuan's heart swelled with gratitude. "Yingxue, thank you. Thank you for persuading Mom to come back with us!"
He understood Qin Yingxue's feelings. He had wanted to take care of her before, but he was powerless to do so.
Just as Qin Yingxue was about to say something, she suddenly heard a sharp scream: "Help..."