0071 Night Rose Night.71 (2800+) Chen Shanye finally booked a package of four large and one small resorts, three days and two nights, unlimited entry to the zoo, plus tickets to the big circus and water park.
There are two rooms, Chen Shanye and Ruan Mei in one room, and Chen's father and mother in another room. As for Chen Siyang, Shen Qing must have persuaded Chen Siyang to sleep with the two old people, leaving the night time to the two young people.
After checking in at 3 o'clock, the group went to the zoo first.
The sightseeing train clanged along, from the Asian savanna to the wild beast zone, from the kangaroos lying on the ground with gangster-like eyes to the silly brown bears standing on their legs, as well as Bengal tigers, white tigers, white rhinos, and antelopes... Chen Siyang sat on his father's lap, his bright black eyes wide open, his little head shaking from side to side, reluctant even to blink.
The tour guide at the front of the car spoke a little too fast, and Chen Shanye was afraid that Chen Siyang might not understand, so he sometimes added a few words in dialect to explain.
Unexpectedly, the train they were riding broke down in the giraffe area and stopped in the middle of the flat and open grassland. The train driver urgently contacted the backup vehicle, and the passengers stayed on the train waiting for the park to arrange another train to pick them up.
Although the air was hot and sticky, in such a peaceful and tranquil environment, everyone even spoke in a lower voice, for fear that if their voices were a little louder, they would disturb the animals' daily lives.
In the distance are long stretches of dark green low hills. Herds of wildebeests are drinking water by the lake with their heads bowed. The warm wind blows across the lake, causing ripples. Zebras are swishing their tails to drive away annoying mosquitoes. Giraffes are strolling slowly and leisurely in groups of three or two past the train.
Chen Siyang tilted his head back to look at the yellow head that was almost reaching the sky, with his little mouth wide open, just like when he was eating the crispy pineapple bun last night.
These were ten minutes stolen accidentally, but they were full of surprises. When put into the pocket of my left atrium, they will become shining memories in the vast universe.
This included my first time watching a spectacular circus, my first time seeing a real, furry panda, my first time watching a 4D movie, my first time feeding a giraffe, my first time riding an aerial cable car, and so on.
For children who grew up in the city, these may be common sights. For example, many families who buy annual passes will bring their children to the resort whenever they have time on weekends.
But for Chen Siyang, who grew up in a mountain city, these images are like shooting stars that streak through the lonely night sky, lighting up an entire brilliant and brilliant galaxy in the boundless Milky Way universe.
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The child’s first trip was coming to an end. On the last night, Chen Shanye took him to see the Guangzhou Tower as agreed.
I Tower, wearing a neon dance costume, stands in the clear night sky. Her every move is glittering with brilliance. Clouds dance behind her, the moon becomes the laurel wreath on her head, and the stars are the broken diamonds that accidentally fell from her dance skirt.
Although I have watched the videos and photos sent by my father many times, seeing it with my own eyes is another feeling. The gorgeous and graceful figure of the tower is deeply engraved in Chen Siyang's big eyes and small heart.
The New Central Axis Square is bustling with people at night, and the fountain blooms colorful water splashes in the night sky accompanied by music. Every drop of water blown away by the summer night breeze hides a story.
The two old people and the child walked in front to take photos, while Chen Shanye followed slowly behind holding Ruan Mei's hand. Their shadows on the ground were sometimes long and sometimes short, and their intertwined fingers hung between them, dyed the color of ripe cherries by the colorful lights embedded in the floor tiles.
"I transferred money to your bank card this afternoon. Did you receive it?"
Ruan Mei's voice was a little soft, tickling the corners of Chen Shanye's eyes, as if clouds had fallen into his eyes. He replied, "Yes, I received it, but why did you give so much at once?"
He received 20,000 yuan. Before, Ruan Mei had to repay a loan of just over 10,000 yuan every month, so this was equivalent to two months' repayment.
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"I made a lot of money during the big sale last month, and you came to help me do so much work, so I have to pay you some salary." Ruan Mei smiled and shook their clasped hands.
In fact, she felt that Chen Shanye's expenses in the past two months were a bit high, and the money he earned was hard-earned. Since she had some extra money, she gave him a little more.
Chen Shanye is a man who saves as much as possible with himself. He even uses a thermos that is so old, but he spends money on her and his family without blinking an eye.
Like before when they went to buy a bed, Chen Shanye also looked for good quality ones. She thought they were too expensive, so Chen Shanye said that if she bought a cheaper one, the bed would be broken again.
This time when Chen Siyang and his parents came, they did not stay in a five-star hotel or eat at a Michelin restaurant, but it was the best arrangement Chen Shanye made within his ability.
Chen Shanye pinched her knuckles to show that he understood.
"Shan Ye! Come and take a photo for us and Yang Yang!" Shen Qing waved and called out from the front.
"Auntie, let me take a photo of your family of four." Ruan Mei suggested.
"That's fine!"
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Chen Shanye gave his phone to Ruan Mei: "Use mine."
"good."
There were many people taking pictures in front of the tower. Ruan Mei held up her phone and waited for a long time before she found a better opportunity. She took three or four pictures, and then an incoming call popped up on the phone screen.
It's an unfamiliar mobile phone number.
She held up her phone and asked Chen Shanye, who was not far away: "There's a call coming in! Do you want to answer it?"
Chen Shanye handed Chen Siyang, who was in his arms, to his father and asked, "Who called?"
The square was spacious, and Ruan Mei's voice was a little loud: "I don't know, it's a stranger calling!"
"Listen for me. If it's a guest, tell him I'm off today." Chen Shanye said as he took Shen Qing's phone. The position they were standing in was pretty good, and he wanted to take a few more photos for them.
When Chen Shanye walked over to the camera where she was taking the photo, Ruan Mei walked over with her still vibrating phone and answered it: "Hello."
She was answered with silence, no one spoke from the other side.
"Hello? Who is looking for Chen Shanye?" she asked again.
No, still no sound.
Like a stone dropped into a bottomless abyss.
Ruan Mei took the phone away from her ear, looked at the caller ID, and frowned slightly.
After Chen Shanye finished taking pictures of his parents and son, he saw Ruan Mei standing there blankly and asked her, "What's wrong?"
She held up the phone and shook her head: "There's no sound on the other end."
"Did you call the wrong number? Or is it a real estate agency? If there's no sound, just hang up."
Chen Shanye bent down and opened his arms to welcome the little boy who was running towards him.
"Okay."
"Hello, the number you dialed is currently busy..."
The woman looked down at the phone screen that had hung up and was silent for a moment.
There was no light on in the bedroom. A curtain of white gauze hung on the bay window, which blocked out some of the light reflected from the neon tower not far away outside the glass and also distorted the rainbow in the night into a bizarre and dazzling sight.
The phone screen made her pretty face look pale.
The wooden door was pushed open a tiny crack, and the bedroom was like a piece of black paper torn in half.
"Madam, the food is a little cold. Do you want me to reheat it for you now?" the nanny asked in a low voice outside the door.
Wu Xuanli, who was called Madam, lowered her head and hummed, then said softly, "No need to heat it up. I'll come out and eat it later."
Back in the black fog again, Wu Xuanli lowered her eyes, looked at another name on the call log, and pressed her finger.
"Beep-beep--you dialed..."
x She didn't finish listening and hung up the phone.
The crystal chandelier cast down sparkling spots of light. Three meals and a soup were placed on the dining table. The food slowly became as warm as the marble tabletop. Wu Xuanli sat alone at the table, chewing in her mouth at the same speed as the second hand of the clock on the wall.
The room was so quiet that you could even hear the sound of teeth crunching bones.
A small bone spur was stuck shallowly in her gums. She felt the pain and dropped the chopsticks in her hand.
The wooden chopsticks bounced twice on the marble tabletop, and the white rice grains stuck to the tabletop.
Like a dying insect corpse.
She hated this house that was as quiet as a morgue. It was like a matchbox soaked in cold water, not even a spark could be produced.
She needed to make some noise to break the cold silence.
The snow-white ceramics shattered and exploded on the gold-rimmed floor tiles. The cold steamed fish bounced twice on the ground, and soy sauce wrapped in green onions and red peppers flowed all over the floor. The soup bowl with a broken corner rolled around, and the warm bone soup flowed in all directions along the seams of the tiles, and no one knew where it would stop.
xThe dishes and ceramics scattered on the ground became a sticky, disgusting swamp of muddy mud and thorny thorns. Later, they would all lie in the dark trash can.
After hearing the sharp breaking sound, the nanny quickly walked out of the restaurant, took a look, sighed secretly, and immediately turned back to the kitchen to get the cleaning tools.
When she came to Wu Xuanli with a rag and dustpan, she asked, "Madam, did you get your hand cut?"
Wu Xuanli didn't respond to her. She just left a sentence "Clean it up" and went straight back to the room.
Tsk, she’s just a mistress, why is she acting like a wife here?
Seeing her employer's bedroom door closed, the nanny squatted on the ground and picked up the broken porcelain pieces, but she could only vent her dissatisfaction in her heart.
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————Author’s nonsense————
I overturned this morning's draft and rewrote it, so it's a little late
I suspect it was the anesthetic from yesterday that made me not so clear-headed (
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