As a result, Fu Shiqin had a fever for another night, and Ling Jiao spent another night helping him to lower his temperature using physical methods.
Fortunately, the fever subsided after midnight.
The aurora borealis did not appear in the town of Vik as the guide had predicted.
The two rested at the guesthouse until noon. After lunch, Fu Shiqin suggested setting off for Jack Saloon Lake, which is said to be the place where the aurora is most likely to appear in winter.
Ling Jiao couldn't argue with him, so she had no choice but to go with him.
They arrived near Lake Jack Saloon just as the midday sun was at its brightest.
So the two hired a private guide to go to the Blue Ice Cave first, because this attraction only shows its beauty when the sunlight is at its best.
Meltwater from the glacier flows from the bottom and erodes the glacier's edge, creating unique ice caves.
Because of the unusual density of the ice, it appears blue when exposed to sunlight, hence the name "blue ice cave".
It was very cold inside the ice cave. Fu Shiqin was fully bundled up in a down jacket, hat, and mask, and he was still shivering from the cold.
Ling Jiao, however, was completely captivated by the beauty of the Blue Ice Cave. While the guide recounted the history of the cave's formation, she took photos with her camera.
Despite the cold, Fu Shiqin secretly took a few pictures of her with his phone.
The guide led the two to the best-lit spot and offered to take their picture.
Fu Shiqin happily agreed, and Ling Jiao didn't object. She handed the camera to the guide and stood with Fu Shiqin.
The guide had the two take several photos together at different locations and showed them to them before leading them to the next place.
Nearly two hours had passed since the two left the Blue Ice Cave.
So, we went to the nearby Jack Salon Lake.
Jökulsárlón is Iceland's largest and deepest glacial lake, with icebergs floating on it year-round, the ice gleaming like diamonds in the sunlight.
The two walked a long way along the lake, and finally Fu Shiqin, feeling unbearably cold, suggested going back to the car.
Ling Jiao saw that his nose was red from the cold, "Why don't we go back?"
"We've come all this way, if we don't see the aurora, our trip will have been for nothing." Fu Shiqin held his thermos and insisted on staying to wait for the aurora to appear.
Ling Jiao had no choice but to stay in the car with him, quietly waiting for the sun to set and night to fall.
As darkness fell, the tourists who had been lingering near Lake Jack Salle gradually left, leaving only a few aurora enthusiasts by the lake.
Although it was dark, the aurora they had been hoping for did not appear immediately.
However, the starlight was exceptionally beautiful.
Ling Jiao stood outside the car, took a few photos of the starry sky, then put down her camera and strolled around the car.
Fu Shiqin was afraid of the cold, so he stayed in the car and didn't come out.
The two waited from dusk till nightfall, and from nightfall till midnight, but the aurora still did not appear.
In the middle of the night, Fu Shiqin called the guide and complained in broken English.
"You said there would be aurora borealis in Vik, but I waited for two nights and didn't see anything."
"You said Jack Salon Lake would be there tonight, but I've been waiting until almost midnight and he still hasn't shown up. What do you mean by this? Are you deliberately messing with me?"
"I'm telling you, tonight..."
Before he could finish speaking, a light, veil-like green aurora slowly appeared on the horizon.
From a distance, it looks like a huge turquoise curtain, swaying gently in the sky.
Overjoyed, Ling Jiao pushed open the car door and ran out, looking up at the rare and spectacular sight in the sky.
"Fu Shiqin, look, look, it's here!"
Fu Shiqin hung up the phone, got out of the car with her, and leaned against the car door, watching Ling Jiao who was as happy as a child.
She was looking at the aurora, and he... was looking at her.
The Northern Lights were the most beautiful scenery in her eyes, but she was the most beautiful scenery in his eyes.
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