"No, I don't want to force you to do something you don't like... You've already been very good to me, thank you for being willing to come out with me. I'm a little sleepy, wake me up when we get to our destination, I'm going to take a nap first." Bai Xiaoru put on the eye mask that came with her, lowered the seat, and covered herself with a small blanket.
Actually, she had already caught up on her sleep last night, so she wasn't sleepy at all; she was just trying to avoid Xian Mingyu's questions.
She didn't want him to see her disappointed expression.
Between them, it was like two parallel lines that would never intersect; even if they were to get very close one day, they would never cross paths.
Some things are destined from the beginning.
Forcing two people from different worlds together will only result in mutual harm in the end.
Let the future take its course; I don't want to think about anything.
Xuan Mingyu stared at the back of the person beside him, lost in thought for a long time.
Is he good to her?
She even thanked him so politely.
For some reason, the more he saw Bai Xiaoruo being independent and self-reliant, growing distant from him and no longer depending on him, the less happy Xuan Mingyu felt.
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They finally arrived at their destination. This time, Bai Xiaoruo didn't sleep at all and was very excited the whole way.
As soon as they got off the plane, a special car and driver came to pick them up.
From the moment she got off the plane until she sat in the car, Bai Xiaoruo's eyes were fixed on the scenery outside the car window; she was extremely excited.
I had seen many picture books about Japanese houses and scenery when I was in the school library, and I have longed to come here ever since. I thought I would have to wait until I graduated from university and had money to come here, but now, this little dream has come true so quickly.
Bai Xiaoruo couldn't help but sigh. No wonder her classmates all said that marrying a rich husband would save her half a lifetime of struggle. Now it seems that there is some truth to it.
Suddenly, she realized something and abruptly turned to look at Xuan Mingyu beside her. "Oh no, I don't speak Japanese. How am I going to communicate with the people here? When buying things, I don't even know how to read the names. What if I buy the wrong thing? I don't know the prices either. What am I going to do? And most importantly, when we go out to play, we don't even know how to say the names of the places. Will people laugh at us? Is it too late to cram a few everyday phrases now?"
"It's not you who's paying the bill. I'll pay for whatever you want to buy, that's all." Only now are they starting to worry about the language barrier? Looks like this silly girl hasn't done her homework. She really doesn't know who her husband is! How could such a small thing possibly stump him?
Besides, it's not all Japanese labels here, there are also English labels. He thought she couldn't be so stupid as to not understand a single word, right?
"That's right... Why aren't you worried at all? Will you tell me?"
"How could I possibly?"
"Ah, it's all my fault... I came here in such a rush this time, I didn't prepare anything, I'm sure I'll embarrass myself." Bai Xiaoruo deflated.
Arriving here, I'm practically illiterate. I thought I could rely on Hsien Ming-yu, but it turns out he doesn't speak Japanese either. How am I supposed to have fun? Am I just going to wander around aimlessly and then go back?
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The car drove for almost an hour before finally bringing them to the entrance of a Japanese-style guesthouse.
From the outside, this guesthouse looks no different from an ordinary family's house; it's a very simple and rustic house with a unique wind chime hanging on the door.
A gentle breeze blew by, and the wind chimes swayed softly, ringing out a clear, melodious sound.
The driver got out of the car first to take out their luggage from the trunk. The souvenirs and clothes they had bought in M country had all been packed and sent back to L city in advance. The remaining two large suitcases only contained their daily changes of clothes.
As Bai Xiaoruo and Xian Mingyu stepped out of the car, a kind-faced middle-aged woman in a kimono respectfully came out of the house to greet them.
Wearing a gray-blue cherry blossom-print kimono with creaking wooden clogs, her hair was styled in a simple bun at the back of her head. She walked with a slow, deliberate gait, seemingly because the kimono prevented her from taking large strides.
It is said that Japanese women wear kimonos on important holidays, weddings, and when welcoming important guests, when they cannot be careless.
The middle-aged woman babbled on and on, but Bai Xiaoruo couldn't understand a single word. However, when Xuan Mingyu started talking to the middle-aged woman in front of him, Bai Xiaoruo was instantly stunned.
It wasn't Chinese or English, but rather crisp and standard Japanese pronunciation.
Wow! This guy, he can clearly speak Japanese, but he lied and said he couldn't.
This guesthouse was booked well in advance. There are always many tourists at this time of year. Although it was just him and Bai Xiaoruo staying there, in order to have peace and quiet and to stay comfortably, Xuan Mingyu spent a lot of money to book a large part of the entire guesthouse. Apart from the public corridor at the entrance where he would occasionally run into other guests, the other spaces, whether it was the courtyard for playing, the hot spring and rooms, or the restaurant, were completely separated from other guests.
The middle-aged woman nodded and led them into the house.
First, you have to take off your shoes at the entrance. The whole room has smooth wooden floors, so you can't just walk in wearing shoes; that's the rule.
Xuan Mingyu tugged at Bai Xiaoruo's sleeve, who was still standing there dumbfounded. "What are you daydreaming about? Hurry up and take off your shoes."
"Huh? Oh." Bai Xiaoruo finally realized what was happening and took off her shoes along with Xuan Mingyu, leaving only her socks on as she followed the middle-aged woman into the house.
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