The sun gradually rose, and everything looked bright white. After Sun Ye and the others finished their lunch and went outside, they couldn't help but shield their eyes with their hands.
It was not too hot, but it made me feel warm. I felt lazy all over, and a little sleepy after eating.
Sun Ye and Ma Qiuhong exchanged a glance and slowly walked towards the bus stop. After all, the Forbidden City was quite far from the State-owned Hotel. If they walked, it would take about three or four hours to get there. Wouldn't that be a waste of time? Not to mention whether they could even walk there.
Under the warm sun, Sun Ye slightly opened his collar and unbuttoned a button, trying to relax himself.
She wasn't wearing much, just two pieces, and she put them on early in the morning when it was a little chilly outside. Although she didn't feel cold wearing only one piece, there was nothing wrong with just following the crowd.
Being low-key is the way to go!
It should be said that being high-profile in work and low-key in people suits her personality.
There were already many people waiting at the bus stop. Sun Ye said, "There are quite a lot of people."
"It's vacation after all. Everyone wants to go out and have some fun."
Sun Ye nodded after hearing this.
Sun Ye found a random seat by the side and was already immune to the occasional gazes from the crowd. However, Ma Qiuhong felt a little uncomfortable. She had never been in the spotlight like this before. Her face flushed and she looked down at her toes.
"Little girl, where are you from?" An auntie carrying a floral cloth bag came over and asked without any hesitation.
She had never seen such a striking person before. The whole person seemed to be glowing and was born to be on the stage.
She has slender limbs, and her simple clothes cannot hide her good figure. She has a graceful demeanor and is not shy when so many people are looking at her. She is capable of handling things. I couldn't help but nod secretly when thinking about it.
"Ah, I'm from Province X." Sun Ye was a little puzzled and answered this, without saying anything else.
"I... I'm from Province D." Ma Qiuhong's voice was thin and shrill, and she raised her head and spoke quickly. It was impossible to understand what she was saying in the noisy environment, but she could tell she was speaking by the movement of her mouth.
"Oh, so you're here to visit the capital? There are so many places to visit in our capital..."
"It's vacation time, so I came here to play with my classmates."
Be brief and to the point.
"Classmates, you are still in school, that's great, study hard." Auntie sighed and asked:
"Where did you go to school? Maybe you and my son are classmates."
“…”
Sun Ye was puzzled. This aunt was really strange. She didn't look like she had any ill will towards them, but the questions she asked were like checking their household registration, which was a bit disgusting.
The aunt seemed to see Sun Ye's wariness and distrust, and immediately said with a smile: "I am from the Qingyuan Art Troupe. Seeing that you have a good figure and temperament, I wanted to ask if you are interested in joining our art troupe."
Qingyuan Art Troupe?
Sun Ye had never heard of it, but looking at the eager eyes of the people around him, he wanted to eat this aunt.
"I'm sorry, I'm still in school and I love my major, so I'm afraid I can't join the art troupe that Auntie mentioned."
When Sun Ye learned the whole story, she felt a little amused and helpless. She rejected the aunt's invitation, but she didn't feel it was a pity.
The people around who heard it said, "Little girl, this is a great thing. There are so many people who want to get in but can't."
"That's right, if you miss this opportunity, you'll miss it forever."
Looking at that expression, I wished I could agree to go on Sun Ye's behalf.
"Sister-in-law, are you still hiring? My daughter is just eighteen years old this year, and her figure is impeccable..."
"My daughter has loved singing and dancing since she was young, so she's perfect for the art troupe..."
"Sister-in-law, my daughter is also good, you will definitely like her..."
"Sister-in-law..."
In an instant, the aunt who was talking to Sun Ye was drowned in the crowd. The crowd listed the advantages of their daughter and wanted the aunt to ask for her daughter to join the art troupe.
Sun Ye and Ma Qiuhong quietly left the noisy primitive place. Just then, a bus appeared and they quickly got on it.
The smell in the car was not pleasant. Sun Ye and his friends got on the bus quite early and were able to find a seat, but those who came later had no seats and had to stand.
The car windows were open, but the pungent smell still continued to attack Sun Ye. Sun Ye frowned and felt deeply that riding in a car was a big test in life and a test of her endurance.
The crowd was as packed as sardines in a can, and the car was buzzing with conversations. Sun Ye was also very surprised that in such an environment, there were still people with the leisure to talk and chat. She didn't even have the desire to speak.
She was afraid that she would vomit as soon as she opened her mouth. The smell of gasoline was very strong. If she didn't open the window, she was afraid that she would vomit before she reached the Forbidden City. This behavior would greatly affect her image and must not happen.
Sun Ye tilted his head to look at Ma Qiuhong who was sitting next to him. His eyes were looking around everywhere and he didn't look uncomfortable at all.
Sun Ye couldn't help but wonder: Are the locals used to this kind of environment and smell? Is it just her, an outsider, who can't adapt?
"Ye Zi, there are so many people here today."
Sun Ye didn't want to say anything and could only nod.
"Look at that guy over there, he's so handsome." Ma Qiuhong pointed her index finger at a big boy standing not far ahead.
It was rare to hear such infatuated words. Sun Ye looked in the direction he was going. He was indeed a handsome man, but he wasn't that good-looking, just average.
Maybe her aesthetic taste has been spoiled, after all, everyone she meets is handsome in various ways.
However, Sun Ye was just thinking about this in his mind and just nodded.
"Those eyebrows are so black, that nose is so straight, and the way she dresses is so stylish... yes, stylish!"
Ma Qiuhong didn't dare to discuss others loudly, so she just leaned close to Sun Ye and whispered:
"This man is a rich man!"
Sun Ye glanced at Ma Qiuhong, then looked at the boy who was staggering as the bus moved, without making any comment.
Ma Qiuhong's eyes were clear, without any obsession in them. She just looked at good-looking people a few more times. Sun Ye didn't say much, as everyone loves beauty.
"Don't I look good?" Sun Ye asked.
"Ah? What?" Ma Qiuhong turned to look at Sun Ye, as if she didn't understand what Sun Ye said.
"Don't I look good?" Sun Ye repeated it again and asked in a good mood.
Ma Qiuhong nodded immediately, like a chick pecking at rice, and whispered, "Ye Zi, you're the most beautiful person I've ever seen. Let me tell you, you don't know how stunned I was when we met in the dormitory on the first day of school. It took my mom pinching me to snap me out of it. Didn't you notice I didn't even dare to look at you?"
Sun Ye really didn't notice it, she thought Ma Qiuhong was just shy.
"Also, when we shook hands, I secretly wiped my hands on the edge of my clothes. I was still shaking when we shook hands. My hands didn't even touch water that night."
"At the time, I was thinking, if I could see such a beautiful person every day, would I ever be able to look at other people normally? Would I make them look ugly?"
Ma Qiuhong continued speaking and couldn't help laughing.
Sun Ye curled up the corners of his mouth. He really didn't expect that his roommate had so many roles.
"By the way, Ye Zi, aren't you considering that art troupe? That auntie has really good taste. She took a liking to you at first sight."
"That's right. After all, Ye Zi is the brightest one in the crowd. Those who can't see you are probably blind." Ma Qiuhong began to talk to herself again.
"Don't think about it. The most important thing for us now is to finish our studies well."
"Uh-huh."
Ma Qiuhong hadn't realized that she had been diverted by Sun Ye and had stopped talking about how good the older boy was.
In public, it was a bit inappropriate to let people hear a girl discussing a boy. That era was not very open. If you looked at her a few more times, you would be charged with countless crimes. This was the harshness on girls.
We stopped and rested along the way, and people got on and off the bus. By the time we arrived at the Forbidden City, another group of people had already gotten on the bus.
Sun Ye and her friends followed the signs to buy tickets. Sun Ye looked at the towering city wall in front of him, and a surging sense of history came over him.
Red walls and yellow glazed tiles. As Sun Ye stepped into the door, he looked out at the spacious square. The floor was paved with white stone, reflecting white light under the sunlight.
There are five arch bridges not far away, which seem to be made of white marble. Sun Ye reached out and touched it lightly. It was as smooth as jade, and there were ingenious patterns engraved on it. Every carving followed the texture, and it was extremely exquisite.
Looking down, I saw a sparkling river winding by, making a gurgling sound. No wonder I felt a cool breeze as soon as I stepped onto the bridge.
There are flowers on the top of the mountain and the fragrance is fragrant at the foot of the mountain. There is water under the bridge and the bridge surface is cool. The ancients were not deceiving me.
"Ye Zi, it's really... so shocking." After a long time, Ma Qiuhong said this with a sigh.
Everywhere is magnificent and golden. I have never seen such colorful buildings.
"yes."
The topographic map that Sun Yedou got from the ticket office was very regular and symmetrical, with the Imperial Garden at the Meridian Gate as the symmetrical drawing.
"Magnificent and magnificent" - these four words perfectly embody the meaning. Sun Ye looked at the palace in front of him. The golden glazed tiles, the red walls, the stone pillars with exquisite carvings on murals, all of them embody the painstaking efforts and wisdom of the ancients.
"So this is where the emperor lives. It's so... so luxurious."
Sun Ye nodded. It was indeed a luxury. When she was the high priestess in the Elf Forest, she didn't have such a large territory. A tree house solved the housing problem.
Or the human race will enjoy it.
Ma Qiuhong's pronunciation of the word "emperor" was unclear, and only Sun Ye, with his sharp ears, could hear it.
"Come on, let's go inside and take a look."
There are not many palaces in the Forbidden City open to the public at the moment. The inertia of history has destroyed many distinctive buildings, and they have not yet been repaired. Some of them are so special that tourists are not allowed to visit them.
The room was also unusually large. It was said that this was where emperors of all dynasties held court. Sun Ye saw the dragon throne made of gold at a glance.
Sun Ye was very generous and now understood the importance of gold. He turned his head and said to Ma Qiuhong:
"Look at that dragon throne. It's made of gold, so there's no need to worry about it being dug away."
“No one should dare to dig it?”
"The brave will die of overeating, and the timid will die of starvation. Wait until you are in a desperate situation and see if anyone dares to do it. I'm a little tempted." Although Sun Ye said this, there was no greed in his eyes, he was just talking nonsense out of boredom.
However, Sun Ye felt that when she finished saying this, several scrutinizing gazes fell on her, but quickly retreated.
Sun Ye calmly observed the surroundings with his peripheral vision and did not find any suspicious people. They were just normal tourists who came to visit, and most of them were young people accompanying the elderly.
What she said was indeed a bit bold, and it was common for others to give her a few glares when they heard it. Sun Ye thought about it and then let it go, but she was not so outspoken anymore.
"Hey, my impression of Sun Ye seems to be someone who is out of touch with the real world. He should despise money and sneer at these gems and gold."
“………”
"I still need to eat." Sun Ye looked at Ma Qiuhong helplessly and said, "Ask anyone who has extra money, or anyone who doesn't like money, and ask them to give me the money. I will happily take it with both hands. With money, you have nothing to worry about. Without money, you can't even take two steps."
"That's right, who doesn't love money?"
Sun Ye secretly searched for the source of those gazes, but there was no movement. If she hadn't really felt the burning sensation, she would have thought it was an illusion.
It seems that the security of the Forbidden City is indeed very strong, so she doesn't need to worry about someone coming to dig for gold.
Sun Ye and the other person started walking around and looking around again. It was impossible to sit on the dragon throne as there was a cordon surrounding it, indicating that they could not pass through.
Sun Ye imagined the emperor sitting on top, with his ministers standing below, respectfully. Of course, there would be some treacherous ministers as well. Elf Forest did not have such a strict hierarchical system, so there would not be any treacherous ministers.
Every elf wishes they had more time to play and do what they like, so who would have the time to engage in these conspiracies and intrigues?
Who would take on positions like the high priest or the Elf King unless they had no other choice? It's laborious and a hot potato.
Sun Ye couldn't help but smile as she thought about it. They were really species from two different worlds. She had never realized it so clearly before.
"Ye Zi, what are you laughing at?"
"nothing."
"Oh, okay."
The thing that left the deepest impression on Sun Ye during this trip to the Forbidden City was the dragon throne. The rest of her memories were the red walls and yellow glazed tiles everywhere, and some of the rooms looked as if they were carved from the same mold, without any difference at all.
If we talk about the characteristics, the place where courts were held is the most distinctive, and the other is the Imperial Garden. But now it is still lush green, the flowers have not bloomed yet, and there are no rare and precious plants described in the book, which are what you can usually see in the garden.
Maybe there is, but that time is not now, but in the distant past.
"I remember there was an emperor in modern history who is still alive." Sun Ye said suddenly.
"What, the emperor? There shouldn't be any more."
The two have returned to the dormitory and each filled a basin of hot water to soak their feet and relieve fatigue.
"There should be more. Just imagine that my home has become a tourist attraction, and I have to buy a ticket to enter. Tsk, tsk, tsk..."
Sun Ye shook his head as he spoke, the sadness and grief in his heart could not be expressed in a few words.
"Well, it was a bit cruel to the last emperor, but if he hadn't been overthrown, perhaps we wouldn't have met each other. He might still be hiding in some corner..."
"You're right, but our positions are different."
Sun Ye's thinking is habitual, and he puts himself in the situation from the perspective of a superior, which is indeed a bit uncomfortable.
"New China is a good country. We have food to eat, education to attend, and no heavy taxes. This is a good way to live."
Sun Ye agreed. She had read history books and knew that women in the past believed that virtue lay in being untalented. If she had traveled through time to that era, she would surely lose control of her temper and cause great disaster.
"I'm exhausted today, go to bed early."
"good!"
This topic is very dangerous and should not be discussed further. At this moment, if people find out that they are talking about the emperor, it would be a minor offense to go around in circles.
Sun Ye lay on the bed, her mind in a mess. Today's shock was too great. The Forbidden City alone made some of her cognition wrong.
She thought that the human race was gray and that the description in the book was an exaggeration. After all, humans are the best at exaggeration, and even Old Lady Sun is not immune to it.
Unexpectedly, it is still too modest. Using words to describe it is a bit too pale and fragile, and cannot express even 20% of its grandeur.
This is just the architectural advancement, not to mention the flag-raising ceremony.
The scene of the flag bearer raising the national flag and the national anthem has been lingering in my mind and cannot be forgotten.
Really, if Elf Sen had a little bit of this spirit, he wouldn't have let her be sacrificed.
A great country should have such style and heritage!
Soon, Ma Qiuhong's soft snoring sounded. Sun Ye turned her head to take a look. She envied her good sleep quality. She fell asleep in less than three minutes after lying on the bed. She was afraid that she would never be able to be like this again.
My mind was full of wild thoughts, and one of my fingers unconsciously picked up a strand of hair and kept twisting it around my knuckle.
As for when she fell asleep, she had no idea.
The next day was also a holiday, and Sun Ye and Ma Qiuhong did not plan to go anywhere else for sightseeing. Their families were not well off and could not afford to travel.
One day is enough to play. I am short of money and I will have to rely on myself for food and drink in the future.
The two of them made an appointment to go to the library together. Sitting under the window and reading quietly on this day was a kind of enjoyment. It was pleasant and could enhance learning knowledge. Most importantly, it was free.
Why not?
Sun Ye picked out a few books that were most suitable for her at the moment from among the many books and sat down by the window.
There were still quite a lot of people in the library. In this era when everyone is eager to make progress, there is not much time to waste. It is already a luxury for Sun Ye and her friends to play for a whole day.
The library was quiet, and everyone was discussing issues in a low voice, trying not to disturb others.
The air is filled with the fragrance of books, and this atmosphere allows people to quickly immerse themselves in books, and the learning efficiency is very high.
On the way, Sun Ye glanced at Ma Qiuhong opposite him, and was surprised to see her writing furiously.
Sun Ye smiled slightly. She liked people like this, who played to their heart's content when playing, devoted themselves to studying, and completed tasks in a planned manner.
Relax your eyes, and when the time is right, immerse yourself in the book as quickly as possible, while writing down some useful things in your notebook.
Writing or drawing on the books in the library is not allowed, and annotations are not allowed. The books should be kept as new and complete as possible.
Before she knew it, the sun had set and the lights in the library were replaced by bright sunshine. All this was imperceptible to Sun Ye, and she did not notice the passage of time.
"Hey, classmate, the library is about to close. Come back tomorrow."
The administrator gently knocked on the table in front of Sun Ye. He was used to studying until closing time. It would be strange if no one studied until this time that day.
"Huh? Oh, okay."
Sun Ye and Ma Qiuhong were both stunned, then under the administrator's gaze, they quickly cleaned up the table and returned the books.
"Time flies by so fast. I remember we just had dinner a while ago."
"It's a bit fast. Look, it's getting dark outside."
Seeing that the administrator was urging others again, the two looked at each other, packed up their things and walked towards the dormitory.
The night wind was exceptionally cool, washing away all his fatigue. Sun Ye didn't notice it while studying, but when he came out and was blown by the wind, he felt a little relaxed and his whole body felt a lot lighter.
“This wind is so nice.”
"Well, everything is really good."
"Ah, hey, I can't think of any other words to describe it."
"Simple and unpretentious, very appropriate." Sun Ye said.
Sun Ye suppressed the urge to stretch. There were still a lot of people on campus at night, not to mention during the holidays.
"Hey, Ye Zi, look at that auntie in front, is she the one from yesterday..."
"Which one?"
"That's the one over there, the one walking ahead of the seniors."
Sun Ye squinted his eyes and looked for a long time before he saw the aunt Ma Qiuhong was talking about. From a distance, she looked quite similar.
"I think so."
"Why is she coming to our school? Is she here to see you?"
"How is that possible? We just met by chance, how could you chase me here? I'm not some immortal being."
Sun Ye shook his head and said, "Maybe something happened."
"Come on. Let's go back to the dorms."
"Okay."
Ma Qiuhong turned back to look at the aunt as she walked away and said, "It seems the art troupe is quite impressive. So many senior students are surrounding that aunt."
"Don't you regret turning down that olive branch?"
"I won't regret it."
Sun Ye once again emphasized that even if there was regret, it would be a matter for the future. It had already become a fact, and there was no point in regretting it.
Besides, if she really accepted the invitation to join the art troupe, would it be worthy of Professor Liu who had worked so hard to train her for more than ten years?
Moreover, it was incompatible with her low-key personality. She felt uncomfortable just thinking about joining the art troupe and having her every move scrutinized under a magnifying glass.
"Okay, okay, Ye Zi doesn't regret it."
"Hey, why didn't that aunt like me? I think I'm not bad looking, of course, but not as good looking as you."
"Why, you want to join the art troupe?"
"That's not the case. I'm not afraid of you laughing at me, but I don't have much money left, so I want to earn some extra money. I'm in good health, so I can do odd jobs for the art troupe to supplement my income, so I don't have to spend it so carefully." Ma Qiuhong said shyly. It was quite difficult for her to admit that she was poor, let alone say it out loud.
"I do have a way to make some extra money..."
"What method? I understand if you don't want to tell me."
"There's nothing I don't want to say. I'm just submitting an article to the newspaper." Sun Ye didn't intend to keep it secret. It wasn't a secret. She must be more than the only one in the school who discovered it.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
