Chapter 109 Wandering Freely in a World Full of Love
I finished taking photos in the morning, went home for lunch, took a nap to replenish my energy, and didn't go out for my date until almost 3 pm.
Jiang Qingying wanted to make the overall planning and coordination work absolutely perfect, so she even took on the role of driver herself.
However, she hadn't driven for a while, so she sat in the driver's seat and reviewed the driving procedures. Lu Jinyuan, who was sitting next to her, didn't show any fear, and his expression was normal, but he would occasionally steal a glance at Jiang Qingying.
He reached up and grabbed the handrail on the roof of the car, asking tactfully, "Aren't you tired of driving? How about I drive?"
Jiang Qingying turned her eyes to the side. "You believe me? Or are you afraid of dying?"
"..." Lu Jinyuan quietly released the armrest. "Isn't it better to live a good life?"
"Nothing will happen," Jiang Qingying said coldly, then prepared to start the car.
Lu Jinyuan glanced at her feet, which weren't moving, and quickly reminded her, "You need to step on the brake before starting the car."
Jiang Qingying's hand on the steering wheel trembled slightly, but she forced herself to remain calm. "I...I know!"
Then she shifted the blame to him, saying, "It's all your fault for affecting me. Please shut up right now."
Lu Jinyuan's face was extremely pale.
Jiang Qingying restarted the car, and after successfully restarting it, she breathed a sigh of relief as the car began to move slowly forward.
Ten minutes later, the person in the driver's seat became Lu Jinyuan. And the person in the passenger seat was undoubtedly Jiang Qingying.
While keeping an eye on the car, Lu Jinyuan glanced at the indignant woman and comforted her, "Actually, you drove very well."
I silently added a thought to myself: Besides driving too slowly, I was honked at by cars behind me the whole way, which eventually caused a short traffic jam.
Jiang Qingying didn't want to talk.
"Where are we going?" Lu Jinyuan asked.
Jiang Qingying then realized she hadn't set the navigation correctly. "Nanzhou Oceanarium, to see the small animals."
Lu Jinyuan raised an eyebrow, entered the address into the car's navigation system, and asked seemingly casually, "Why do you want to go to the aquarium?"
“I don’t go on many dates. The first thing that came to mind was an amusement park, but I can’t go on those, so I found a place similar to an amusement park,” Jiang Qingying said. “I originally thought of going to the zoo, but the zoo is too big and I was too tired to go.”
"After you give birth, I'll go with you to the zoo or the amusement park."
Jiang Qingying turned her head to look at Lu Jinyuan. He was dressed in all black and driving. His eyes were focused on the road ahead, but his posture was actually very casual. His left arm was resting on the car window, and his right hand was controlling the steering wheel. The ride was very smooth, and there were no sharp turns. Naturally, he didn't make many hand movements, but for some reason, he just watched quietly. Jiang Qingying always felt that he had a story to tell.
"Do you remember what happened when you looked at me like that in the car last time?"
Jiang Qingying was enjoying herself immensely when he suddenly spoke up, completely ruining the increasingly pleasant atmosphere.
She asked innocently, "What kind of look did I give you?"
"It's hard to say." Lu Jinyuan shook his head, glancing at her eyes out of the corner of his eye. "Anyway, it's not very clean."
Jiang Qingying looked away and started playing with the seatbelt fastened in front of her, muttering under her breath, "It's clearly your impure thoughts that lead you to see what you're thinking."
After she finished speaking, she turned to stare at him again, this time with a cold, piercing gaze.
"Don't look at me," Lu Jinyuan said again.
Jiang Qingying clicked her tongue, "Mind your own business, I just love watching."
After a while, the car came to a stop at a red light, and Lu Jinyuan finally had a chance to turn around and look at her.
"I'll still need to bring a driver when I go out in the future."
"......"
"You look so affectionate, I can't help but look at you when you're looking at me."
What is the ultimate love-struck person?
It means I can manipulate myself; I only see what I want, and I can automatically manipulate myself. Someone is a perfect example; even a dagger in their eyes can be interpreted as deep affection.
Twenty minutes later, we arrived at the South Island Aquarium.
Today is a weekday, and there aren't many people in the aquarium.
They first visited the underwater tunnel, where magnificent beluga whales swam above, their dark blue color creating a dreamlike atmosphere. A faint smile involuntarily appeared on Jiang Qingying's face. She took Lu Jinyuan's hand and walked a few steps forward, nearing the glass wall on one side. At that moment, a beluga whale swam over, its tail facing them, its body curved.
Jiang Qingying smiled, "It seems to be greeting us."
Lu Jinyuan nodded, "It should be."
Under the transparent glass, they felt as if they had made friends with whales in the deep sea, experiencing a precious kind of solitude or reading wise sayings about the joy of life.
Suddenly, Jiang Qingying excitedly patted his hand, pulling him out of his romantic reverie.
"Look, it even has abs."
Lu Jinyuan shifted his gaze from her and looked in the direction her finger was pointing. The whale bent over, its strong muscles clearly visible.
He was about to respond when he saw Jiang Qingying take out her phone to take pictures, looking quite interested. Suddenly, he felt like teasing her.
"Your husband has abs too."
"......"
"I'll show you when we get home."
With a snap, Jiang Qingying slapped away his arm that was around her shoulder, glared at him, and shook him off as she walked toward the attractions behind her.
nerve!
After enjoying the scenery along the way, we unknowingly arrived at the jellyfish area.
Hundreds of jellyfish live inside the tall cylinder. Their heads are like umbrellas that open slowly, stretching freely in the water. Their long, soft tails sway like silk, and their bodies are wrapped in a soft light, as if they are breathing in the seawater. It is beautiful and romantic.
Jiang Qingying bent slightly at the waist, watching intently, with Lu Jinyuan beside her.
"Do you know what a type of jellyfish is called the Turritopsis dohrnii?" Jiang Qingying asked.
“I know it’s also called an immortal jellyfish, because it can control its own cells and cycle from adulthood to juvenilehood repeatedly,” Lu Jinyuan said. “Living forever over a long period of time is a kind of self-enjoying solitude.”
Jiang Qingying: "But it's very free, isn't it?"
Lu Jinyuan thought for a moment and nodded.
“I watched a documentary before, and one line in it really stuck with me. It said that jellyfish are carefree and playful spirits of the deep sea.” Jiang Qingying pressed the pad of her index finger against the glass, touching the jellyfish through the transparency. “Jellyfish are carefree and use their tentacles to emit electromagnetic waves to sense the outside world. In other words, whether I care or not, what I do or not, is none of anyone else’s business. I just like to swim freely in the sea and fully experience my sparkling life.”
She looked at the man beside her, her red lips curving into a slight smile, her voice gentle as water: "I hope you are too, free and unrestrained, soaring freely throughout your life, wandering freely in a world full of love."
"But don't forget to take me with you."
She added a sentence, as if joking, but her eyes were serious and firm.
Lu Jinyuan turned his face and subconsciously looked into her eyes, instantly falling into the world of her shimmering gaze. There was a jellyfish, a symbol of freedom, reflected in the water beside her, her beloved herself, and a world as brilliant as the stars and the sea.
The nearly thirty years of imprisonment he had endured suddenly vanished in her smile; she gave him a ray of light, guiding him toward a free life that belonged to him.
Lu Jinyuan smiled, relieved, more relaxed than ever before. He wanted to speak, but his throat tightened. He rarely felt so moved. As he tried to compose himself, he saw her red lips part slightly, her voice surprisingly clear amidst the noisy crowd.
Happy birthday, Lu Jinyuan.
She leaned in and gave him a light kiss on the lips. "And, I will always love you."
He finally regained his vocal cords and heard the voice coming from the depths of his heart, "Me too."
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