Chapter 24 "Hmm." Bai Ying blushed and her heart beat fast, "Qin Yonglian! ...
After lunch, the two of them packed their luggage. Coffee was carried in a space capsule-shaped cat bag and went to the pier with Qin Yonglian and Bai Ying.
Qin Yuan was away on vacation, so Qin Yonglian volunteered to be the driver.
This time it was not an eye-catching red supercar, but a low-key Mercedes-Benz sedan, with a silver and black body, which matched the owner's cold temperament.
What remains unchanged is the driver's driving skills.
The bustling streets are filled with colorful main colors, and the strong Christmas atmosphere can be felt everywhere.
Driving through the central area, Bai Ying sat in the passenger seat, looking out the window at the fashionable people on the street who were dressed in a style-conscious manner rather than warmth. She had no idea that it was the dead of winter in the south.
The scenery along the way slowly passed by the girl. She glanced at the dashboard, then secretly glanced at Qin Yonglian who was concentrating on driving.
"What's wrong?" The man noticed his gazes coming back and forth several times, and couldn't hide the smile on his face.
"I'm quite curious, Leon, do you have a driver's license?" Bai Ying finally asked the riddle she had been thinking about for a long time.
"Of course I do. I also have a Class A racing license."
Bai Ying: “Huh???”
Realizing that he had blurted out something, he quickly covered his mouth.
"I know what you're asking." Qin Yonglian slowly stepped on the accelerator. "Normally, my brain absorbs a lot of information. When I drive, I deliberately slow down. There are some things I don't need to remember, so I just let them go."
"Your brain absorbs a lot of information?" The girl adjusted her seat belt and leaned slightly towards the driver.
"In layman's terms, it's what you call a good memory." Qin Yonglian put one hand on the steering wheel and tilted his head to look at her.
Bai Ying felt the car accelerate, unsure of its safety, and said, "Leon, there's no real requirement to drive fast. Just take your time. We're not in a hurry anyway."
"It's no problem for me to go twice as fast now." Qin Yonglian glanced at the rearview mirror. The man's driving skills were unquestionable.
"Oh, my brain is like a library, storing a vast amount of information. Just like when we go to the library to look for information, my memory library also has similar information classifications. Every moment, my brain is working diligently."
“So magical?”
"For ordinary people, the act of memorizing requires them to give their brain instructions; memory is passive for them."
Qin Yonglian explained, "My brain skips the step of initiating the instruction. Before I even realize it, it's already etched into my mind."
"Huh?" Bai Ying held her chin in her hand, trying to understand it seriously.
"Meow?" Coffee in the cat bag also made a meow with an ascending tone at the right time.
Qin Yonglian found the synchronized reactions of the girl and the cat extremely interesting.
"The simplest difference is that ordinary people need to actively ask their brains to remember things. But I need to actively ask my brain not to remember things. Sometimes I drive slower, which tells my brain that I don't need to remember these things."
Bai Ying finally understood, "It turns out hyperthymesia really does exist."
The girl sighed deeply, her tone tinged with envy, "If your brain has an automatic memory system, then you won't need to eat Doraemon's memory bread for exams."
Qin Yonglian chuckled softly, "Thinking about it this way, hyperthymesia isn't entirely a bad thing. People with hyperthymesia don't have the ability to forget."
"real?"
"You are welcome to test me at any time and any place," the man said in a relaxed tone.
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When Bai Ying came to South Cowes Island for the second time, she did not feel unfamiliar at all. As soon as she got on the island, she warmly greeted the indigenous people she met along the way.
Compared with Qin Yonglian who was carrying a cat bag beside her, it seemed as if she was the one who had lived on the island for 20 years.
The two of them didn't drive this time, but parked their car at the city pier. They took the boat back to South Cowes Island and planned to walk back to the apartment slowly.
"Huh?" Bai Ying suddenly thought of something.
"Hmm?" Qin Yonglian looked at her.
"Didn't you say that there are boats running to and from the city every morning and afternoon?"
The girl looked at the ships coming and going at the dock, and it didn't look like the ships were added temporarily during the Christmas and New Year holidays.
"Leon!" Bai Ying puffed up his cheeks like a little pufferfish trying to show off.
Qin Yonglian's eyes were filled with smiles as he met Bai Ying's questioning gaze. He gradually approached, leaned over, and whispered:
"Yes, I lied to you that day. I really wanted you to stay and learn more about this island and meet more of its people."
Bai Ying let out a sigh of relief, and the little pufferfish instantly turned into a girl with a blushing face.
In fact, she didn't intend to care at all, she just thought it was a deliberate attempt to scare Qin Yonglian, anticipating his nervous reaction. Unexpectedly, someone didn't fall into her little trap at all.
"Why didn't I see Aunt Liao and her family?" Bai Ying changed the subject.
I passed by the house where I ate at the seaside food stall last time, and the door was closed.
"She and Uncle Liao go to the UK to spend Christmas with their family every year and only come back after the Lunar New Year."
"I've been wondering when I can try Aunt Liao's cooking again!" Bai Ying's tone was filled with regret. "But it's fine to eat at home. I can cook for you."
Qin Yonglian paused and coughed lightly, "That's fine."
"Bar?"
Bai Ying caught the tone particle and leaped in front of the man, pretending to block his way. "Didn't you say my cooking was delicious last time?"
The two people stood very close to each other, and the girl's fragrance passed over Qin Yonglian's nose faintly, with the sweet fragrance of blue wind chimes.
The wind was strong at the seaside, and the sunlight came down through the swaying branches. Bai Ying's face and body were dotted with star-like lights, making her look particularly lively and lovely.
Qin Yonglian tried to keep his tone calm and gentle, "Hmm."
Only then did Bai Ying realize that she was like Coffee with ADHD. She couldn't help but jump around Qin Yonglian and liked to lean on him and be close to him.
She began to feel her cheeks getting hot and slowly took a step back, "Oh..."
As soon as he finished speaking, his hand fell into a gentle big palm.
Qin Yonglian took the girl's hand, clasped their fingers together in perfect understanding, and used a little force to pull her towards him.
The weather was clear and the clouds were thick. The sun shone bright beams through the gaps between the clouds, casting two shadows cuddling together on the road.
This wasn't their first time holding hands, but it was their first time holding hands after they officially fell in love.
The corners of their mouths curled up beautifully, and the seed that had been silently planted in their hearts had already blossomed into a dazzling little flower.
Qin Yonglian held her hand tightly. He had long legs, so he slowed down his pace and walked slowly in step with Bai Ying.
The sea water hits the rocks again and again, in rhythm with the pounding of my heartbeat in my chest.
Bai Ying, whose hand was held, changed from a chirping little tit into a docile little kitten. She was too embarrassed to look directly at Qin Yonglian, so she had to look at the surrounding scenery.
The leaves are still a dazzling green and have not faded to a golden hue.
"The last time I came here was late autumn, and this time it's winter, and there are fewer leaves on the trees." The girl said casually, looking into the distance.
Qin Yonglian didn't pay much attention to the changing of the seasons on the island. To him, the passing of one season and the coming of another were just like playing the game of sitting in a row and eating fruit in spring, summer, autumn and winter.
He doesn't deliberately remember spring, summer, autumn and winter, but he remembers the life cycles of various animals and plants.
He thought of jellyfish, migrating with the sun every day just to eat and survive.
Geranium has a long flowering period, and the flowers bloom most luxuriantly in spring and winter every year.
Pairs of migratory birds travel to South Cowes twice a year to spend the winter, simply to roost and breed, as individual birds may not be able to survive.
Now with Bai Ying's arrival, every season seems to have a different meaning.
Qin Yonglian shook the little hand he was holding, "嘤嘤."
"Um?"
"Hmm."
"Why do you keep calling me?" The girl tilted her head slightly, and in her clear eyes, there was only him.
"Hmm."
Bai Ying blushed and her heart beat fast, disguising herself as the furious Coffee, "Qin Yonglian! Speak nicely and stop acting like a spoiled brat!"
Qin Yonglian took in the girl's lively expression, and ripples of joy spread to his heart little by little.
"Okay, yingying. I'll teach Huazai and Weizai to say yingying too."
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The apartment was very clean, and the hotel staff on the island came every day to tidy the room and feed the two macaws, Hua Zai and Wei Zai.
Knowing in advance that Qin Yonglian would come back to stay, the refrigerator was filled with fresh ingredients according to the owner's living habits.
When Bai Ying arrived, there were Santa Claus and reindeer decorations hanging at the front door of the house, and Hua Zai and Wei Zai were lazily taking a nap in the sun under the shade of the trees in the front yard.
Seeing the person coming, the two macaws spread their nearly 1-meter-long wings and flapped them a few times. When they heard Qin Yonglian whistle, they suddenly retracted their colorful wings.
"It seems they don't remember me." Bai Ying felt a little disappointed. The last time she came, she played with them for a long time and thought they had become friends.
"Stupid pig!"
Suddenly, Qin Yonglian's voice echoed through the air, and Bai Ying pricked up her ears. Qin Yonglian had clearly gone to put the cat's bag away first. The two birds and one cat were still unfamiliar with each other, so they needed to keep a safe distance for the time being.
The girl listened carefully and found that the sound came from under the tree.
"That was Huazai greeting you just now," Qin Yonglian said with a smile, "I usually teach them to speak French."
"Stupid pig!"
Another greeting sounded at the right moment. This time, Bai Ying heard it clearly. It turned out to be the French word "Bonjour" (which means hello).
The girl asked, "Why do you want to teach them to speak French?"
"Macaws are gentle and considerate, and are the most gentlemanly of the large parrots. French is a language that suits their temperament very well."
Tan Yonglian paused and said, "My mother tongue was French when I was little. I only started learning Chinese when I returned to Hong Kong at the age of six. French feels more familiar to me."
Bai Ying understood immediately. Considering the online rumors about the Qin family and speculations about Qin Yonglian's life experience, he should not have lived with his biological mother.
"Besides English and French, what other languages can you speak?" Bai Ying once again demonstrated her ability to change the subject.
"Italian, Spanish and Portuguese, like French, all belong to the Latin language family and are quite simple." Qin Yonglian spoke in a normal tone, as if he was reading out the names of dishes.
Bai Ying, who is always the first to fly in learning, using fireflies to reflect the snow and chiseling holes in the wall to steal light: "......"
She touched the back of her head and wondered how she should praise the top student.
"Germanic languages, I learned Icelandic and German. I taught myself both to read the original novels." Qin Yonglian thought for a moment. "And Japanese. When I was a teenager, I was addicted to reading comics and playing games for a while."
Bai Ying again: "......"
It's probably the legendary willfulness of the high school bully.
In order to continue the topic she started, the girl had to bring up her family's academic genius, "My grandfather can speak Russian. He went to university in Moscow."
"Oh?" Qin Yonglian quickly agreed, "Then I'll go and learn it too, so we can have more topics to talk about in the future."
Bai Ying's eyes lit up: "Is it so easy?"
Qin Yonglian couldn't help laughing, and raised his hand to rub her head. "Language is just a bridge of communication, but there are many other ways to communicate. You will know more in the future."
Gently pushing open the apartment door, the man placed his right hand in front of his abdomen, his left hand behind his waist, bowed slightly, performed a standard gentleman's salute, stared at the girl, and said softly:
"Welcome home, welcome to my kingdom."
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The author has something to say: Qin Yonglian: Oh, there are many ways to communicate, such as sauce and wine (*￣︶￣)
[The legal education loudspeaker beeps]
① All species of macaws are Class I and Class II protected wild animals in China. To keep one, you must obtain a Wildlife Domestication and Breeding Permit from the Forestry Bureau. It is illegal to do so without a permit.
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