A thirty-two-year-old female doctor accidentally obtains a jade bangle and travels back 20 years. Unexpectedly, the bangle is a magical artifact from the immortal realm, containing a spiritual spri...
Tong Nina interrupted, "That's right, Daddy. Grandpa always says that family members shouldn't talk behind each other's backs. Qingshan is my sister-in-law. We are family. It's too strange to ask for your thanks!"
Tong Youwei also nodded frequently: "Yes, yes, we are a family!"
Qingshan: ...Luo Wenyuan hasn't proposed to me yet, so why are we becoming a family?
Luo Shaolan slept until seven o'clock the next morning. It was the only high-quality deep sleep she had in 26 years. After waking up, she felt refreshed and her skin had a healthy pink glow.
When her husband and daughter asked about her experience with acupuncture last night, Luo Shaolan only remembered being wrapped in the warm hot spring, feeling as comfortable as if she were back in her mother's womb, and fell asleep unknowingly. Tong Nina couldn't help but feel excited when she thought that she would also experience the magic of acupuncture today.
Luo Wenyuan and Qingshan had been sleeping in the same room for over a year. Aside from not breaking through their last line of defense, their daily lives were no different from a married couple. Consequently, they shared a room at the Tong family villa. The upside was that when Qingshan went to practice in the space, Luo Wenyuan could be there to keep him safe. The downside was that they shared a bed, their skin intimacy intimacy lacking true harmony, which made Luo Wenyuan very angry.
After a hearty Western breakfast, Luo Wenyuan borrowed his uncle's car. In the next few days, he planned to take Qingshan to visit various attractions in Angel City. Tong Nina, a local resident (a third wheel), volunteered to be her brother and sister-in-law's tour guide, so the couple's sweet journey turned into a family road trip, and Luo Wenyuan's face was gloomy all the way.
Tong Nina was not frightened by her brother's dark face at all. She made a travel guide seriously and planned her itinerary for the next few days in detail. Of course, the first stop was to visit Chinatown in Angeles City.
Luo Wenyuan drove through the old city of Angeles City, entered the iconic Two Dragons Playing with a Pearl Gate, and arrived at Chinatown. Sixty percent of the residents here are Chinese immigrants, and Chinese people can live here without any obstacles even if they don't speak English.
Qingshan looked up at the broad gate. Two dragons coiled and twisted above it, their claws and fangs bared, vying for a round, pearl-like globe in the center. Qingshan felt the dragons were too flamboyant and lacked dignity. Their bodies were twisted and stiff, devoid of spirit and grace. From a distance, they looked a bit like mantis shrimp.
Chinatown has about 20,000 tourists every week. There are many Chinese supermarkets, plazas and other satellite commercial centers, as well as numerous Chinese shops and restaurants, creating a familiar yet unfamiliar Chinese flavor.
Tong Nina often comes to Chinatown and seems to be very familiar with the shops and restaurants there. She took Qingshan and Luo Wenyuan to visit various blocks, explaining the specialty shops on the roadside as they walked, and Qingshan listened with great interest.
At noon, the three of them found a Chaoshan restaurant and enjoyed a meal of Chaoshan cuisine. Chaoshan cuisine specializes in seafood and tends to be heavy in flavor, favoring condiments like fish sauce, shacha sauce, and ginger wine, with a preponderance of sweet dishes. To cater to American tastes, this restaurant incorporated cheese, cream, and other condiments favored by Europeans and Americans, resulting in a somewhat unique texture, but also a distinct flavor.
After dinner, the three of them visited several antique shops, and Luo Wenyuan unexpectedly discovered a Swiss Plum watch. When Luo Zhentian was young, he had seized a Plum watch from a high-ranking Japanese officer and was given it as a reward by the organization. Luo Zhentian loved it very much and wore it for decades, even though the dial was scratched, but he was reluctant to throw it away. Later, it was broken by the young Luo Wenyuan, and Luo Zhentian was heartbroken for a long time.
The watch in this antique shop is exactly the same as the one that Luo Wenyuan broke. It is 90% new, very well maintained, keeps accurate time, and there is no sign of the movement being replaced. Although the store asks for a high price, Luo Wenyuan still decides to buy it and give it to his grandfather when he returns home.
Luo Wen didn't have enough cash on him, so he went to a nearby ATM to withdraw money. Tong Nina was thirsty after eating too much fish sauce, so she pulled Qingshan into the small supermarket across the street to buy some drinks.