Chapter 55: Lake Cruise
"Room card!" Song Ci hurriedly pulled out the room card at the moment before the door closed. Mr. Shi was really worrying.
Hangzhou, known as a food desert, does not have any special food. At first, Liu Shishi excitedly took Song Ci to visit several street shops.
But after seeing the menu of each restaurant, I finally gave up the idea of continuing to look for special food and just ordered a few dishes for lunch.
As they were travelling independently, they had plenty of time. After lunch, they returned to the hotel to take a rest and prepare to refresh themselves before visiting West Lake in the afternoon.
"Why don't you go back to your room?" After returning to the hotel, Song Ci asked Shi Ye who was sitting at the head of his bed, swinging his legs.
"You're not taking a nap, so can't I take a nap here?"
Liu Shishi knew that Song Ci had no habit of taking a nap and would most likely read or write novels at noon. The girlish nature of the girl just suddenly made her urge to stick to him, so she followed him to room 413.
Song Ci understood Miss Liu's thoughts a little bit, and said gently: "Then you sleep here for a while, and we will go to West Lake after 2 o'clock."
After saying that, he took out the laptop he carried with him from his bag and did his work.
Seeing this, Liu Shishi lay on her side on the bed, staring at Song Ci's back without disturbing him, and gradually fell asleep.
Song Ci first logged into his email. It was rare that he had nothing to do today. Zhang Yong, Wang Jing and others did not send work emails. He breathed a sigh of relief. When traveling, he was afraid of being disturbed by emergencies. It would be the most pleasant thing if everything went well.
Hearing Liu Shishi's light breathing, Song Ci stood up, picked up the corner of the quilt and put it over her to prevent her from catching a cold, then returned to the computer to write the script.
He has already planned that after the filming of "So Young" is completed, Tengda Culture will continue with "My Deskmate" and "So Young" to create a distinctive youth trilogy.
The Youth Trilogy has come to an end, and will be followed by the Zhenhua Trilogy "The Best of Us", "Oranges in Huainan", and "Hello, Old Time", a total of six youth campus dramas, which should allow Tengda Culture to make a name for itself in the television circle and also make several of the company's artists famous.
"After all, the scenery of West Lake in June is different from that in other seasons."
"If I were to compare West Lake to Xi Shi, light or heavy makeup would always be suitable."
West Lake, as the most beautiful scenery in Hangzhou, has been the site of many poems written by numerous writers and poets for thousands of years.
At around 2 pm, when Song Ci and Liu Shishi arrived at the West Lake, the weather was not good and it suddenly started to drizzle.
However, the West Lake on a rainy day is even more poetic. Looking into the distance, the verdant mountains are picturesque, and the quaint pavilions and towers are even more charming in the rain.
The lake water is crystal clear, reflecting the mountains and ancient buildings, like a natural ink painting.
Song Ci was holding an umbrella, and Liu Shishi affectionately took his arm and leaned against him sideways.
The two of them strolled leisurely along the bank of West Lake, touring the lake in the rain, as if they could travel through time and space and return to that classical Jiangnan water town.
The small boat on the lake swayed gently under the tapping of raindrops. The boatman at the bow held an umbrella and rowed the boat quietly, leading tourists to appreciate the beauty and tranquility of West Lake.
Liu Shishi suddenly felt playful and ran to the lake. She playfully kicked a small stone from the lake shore into the water and asked with a smile, "Yi Yi, was the Legend of the New White Snake filmed here?"
This drama starring Zhao Yazhi was really popular all over the country at that time, and it added some popularity to West Lake.
Song Ci was afraid that Shi Ye would accidentally fall into the water, so he quickly followed and grabbed her wrist, and tilted the umbrella in his hand slightly towards her, "Don't catch a cold in the rain."
He expressed concern at first, and then continued to answer: "Only a small part of "The Legend of White Snake" was filmed in West Lake, and most of it was filmed in Jinling.
However, the most famous scene of Xu Xian and White Snake meeting on the Broken Bridge was indeed filmed at West Lake. Let’s go and see the Broken Bridge.”
After the two of them visited the Broken Bridge, Liu Shishi wanted to go boating. She pointed at the boats floating on the lake with her slender jade fingers and begged Song Ci, "Yi Yi, they look so happy. I want to go on a boat, too."
When Fan Li retired after achieving success, he sailed on a boat to the south of the Yangtze River with Xi Shi. How could Song Ci refuse such an elegant event?
The two chose a black-sailed boat. Song Ci sat at the bow, sailing on the West Lake and gazing at the magnificent scenery. It seemed as if he was in a fairyland on earth. The lake water was crystal clear and the surrounding mountains were green and lush, which made people feel relaxed and happy.
The black-sailed boat was swaying in the water, the lake breeze was blowing on her face, Liu Shishi's black hair was dancing, the swaying boat made her a little nervous, she held Song Ci's arm tightly, looked at his handsome profile, and said with a smile: "Yi Yi, you have read so many books, tell me the story of West Lake."
Song Ci nodded and said with a contented smile: "Then I will tell you about it, in terms of time from ancient times to the present, starting with the story of Xi Shi and Fan Li."
Song Ci was well-versed in both ancient and modern times, and told the story of West Lake very vividly. Liu Shishi was fascinated by what he said, and even the boatman was listening with great interest. It seemed as if time had stopped, and only the clear sound of the story echoed on the lake, making people unable to extricate themselves.
A pleasant journey is always short. The first day was very relaxing. After the West Lake trip ended, the two returned to the hotel.
The next day, Song Ci and Liu Shishi visited Lingyin Temple and Leifeng Pagoda and appreciated the scenery of the thousand-year-old ancient city.
On the morning of the 5th, the two ended their trip in Hangzhou and chartered a car to Hengdian. The two-day trip was indeed very satisfying.
On the way to Hengdian, Song Ci recalled yesterday's stroll with Liu Shishi in the ancient city of Hangzhou. It seemed that he could see the ancients reciting poems, painting, drinking tea and discussing philosophy, and together with today's hardworking and enterprising people of Hangzhou, they were writing about the thousand-year splendor and poetry of the city.
The journey was smooth and after more than two hours of travel from Hangzhou, the two arrived in Hengdian.
Hengdian Film and Television City was built in 1996. It was originally built because of the shooting of the historical film "The Opium War". Hengdian Group seized the opportunity and invested heavily to build Hengdian's first film and television base "Yangcheng Street".
Later, scenic spots such as the Qin Palace, Xiangjiang Street, Along the River During the Qingming Festival, and the Ming and Qing Palaces were built one after another. Today, Hengdian has become the largest film and television shooting base in the country, with countless crews and film and television companies stationed and opening branches here.
The same arrangement was followed. As soon as they arrived in Hengdian, Song Ci and Liu Shishi went to the hotel to settle down. This time they booked the Dongci Building Hotel.
Although Dongci Hotel is not as good as the five-star hotels in Hangzhou, it was newly opened in 2003. It is close to scenic spots such as the Qin Palace. It has a superior geographical location, is convenient for travel, and has good environmental conditions.
In the afternoon, Song Ci took Liu Shishi to visit the Qin Palace, where the movie "Hero" was filmed.
The two of them did not have a tour guide, so they followed the instructions on the tourist map and visited the Four Seas Return to One Hall, the Ninety-Nine Steps, the Imperial City and other scenes, which were all scenes that appeared in many movies and TV shows later.
Because there was no filming crew here, the entire Qin Palace was open to the public, and in about two hours, the two of them explored the entire palace.
(End of this chapter)
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