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No!!! No!! She can't!
Xu Feifei stared dejectedly at the final exam paper on the table, tears welling up in her eyes. "This is so hard!" she thought, frantically scratching her head, racking her brains for a solution to the problem.
Holding a pen, I doodled on the draft paper, crossing out all the N answers one by one.
It's hopeless. It seems we'll have to use her family's money to keep her in Class A. That's the only way.
As soon as the bell rang for the last English exam of the afternoon, the teacher collected the exam papers, checked the number of papers to make sure they were correct, and announced that students could leave the exam room. The classroom erupted in cheers.
Xu Feifei was finally able to end the torment of the past two days. She let out a long sigh and ran out of the classroom impatiently.
The stairwell was already packed with people, blocking all the entrances and exits, a cacophony of voices. Some lamented the difficulty of the exam, some discussed their answers, and others wondered what to have for dinner.
Xu Feifei looked down from the corner of the corridor and saw Lin Yuan waiting for her downstairs as always. Her mood brightened even more, and she couldn't help but jump for joy.
As the crowd moved slowly, several minutes passed before Xu Feifei finally arrived downstairs. She skipped happily towards Lin Yuan, exclaiming, "Thank God! The exams are finally over! What are we having for dinner tonight?"
"How about we eat out?" Lin Yuan suggested.
"Great! I'm getting a bit tired of the school food anyway. But where should we eat?"
"How about going to Yishui Pavilion?"
Xu Feifei asked curiously, "Yishui Pavilion? I've never been there. Is the food good? What's the environment like?"
Lin Yuan smiled and said mysteriously, "You'll know when you get there."
The two took a taxi to the A-state pier. Xu Feifei got out of the car and looked at the several boats docked at the pier. "Are we going to have dinner on the river tonight?"
"Yes, follow me." Lin Yuan led Xu Feifei to the ticket gate, showed her reservation information, and continued walking forward.
After walking another fifty meters, a waiter was waiting nearby. After confirming the information, he said, "Please follow me, distinguished guests."
Walk another five meters, turn a corner, and you'll see a three-story painted boat moored on the shore. Its architectural style is characteristic of ancient buildings, exuding a classic charm.
Looking at the painted boat in front of her, Xu Feifei asked excitedly, "Are we having dinner on this boat tonight?"
Lin Yuan boarded the boat first, then reached out her hand to Xu Feifei and said, "Yes, hold my hand."
Xu Feifei looked at her with some confusion, but still grabbed Lin Yuan's hand.
The moment she stepped onto the boat, she finally understood why Lin Yuan had reached out her hand. Although the pleasure boat was large and sturdy, it was still moored on the river, and it didn't feel as secure as stepping on land.
In that instant when her body swayed slightly, Lin Yuan gripped her hand tightly.
After boarding the ship, Xu Feifei curiously looked around at the interior scenery.
There are five tables on the first floor, all of them are square tables with armchairs. There is a small executive desk in front, and a screen separates it from the desk.
There are already three tables occupied on the first floor, and there are two empty tables with signs that read "Guests Available".
Lin Yuan took Xu Feifei's hand and walked up to the second floor. The stairs were made of wood, and they made a thumping sound when they stepped on them.
The second floor was more spacious, with only three tables. Xu Feifei followed Lin Yuan to a table by the window. She looked out at the river; the sun hadn't set yet. Looking down, she could see the glazed tiles gleaming, and the river surface shimmering beautifully.
Xu Feifei couldn't help but exclaim, "It's so beautiful!"
The waiter brought over the tea set and asked, "What kind of tea would you like to drink?"
"What kind of tea do you have?" Xu Feifei asked curiously.
"You can take a look at this tea menu." The waiter handed her the menu.
Xu Feifei took the tea menu, a small booklet. She opened it, took a breath, and realized that the teas listed started at least in the three-figure range.
Xu Feifei whispered in Lin Yuan's ear, "This tea is really expensive!"
"It's okay, just order whatever you like."
She doesn't drink tea much and can't distinguish between good and bad tea. She picked a familiar name and said, "I'll have a Biluochun."
"Okay, just a moment." The waiter left.
After a while, the waiter brought over a tray, placed the dishes on it, and said, "Would you like me to brew some Biluochun tea for you?"
Lin Yuan refused, saying, "No need, we can manage on our own."
After the waiter left, Xu Feifei stared at a small tea cake placed on a piece of paper on the plate, looking at it from left to right.
Lin Yuan looked at her and smiled, "What's wrong?"
Xu Feifei said incredulously, "Such a small amount costs 628? I'll have to savor it carefully later."
Lin Yuan simply smiled, rinsed the teaware with boiling water, and then poured out the first brew of tea. She refilled the cup with water, poured it into the fairness pitcher, and then divided it evenly into two teacups.
The whole process was smooth and beautiful.
Xu Feifei picked up her teacup and, imitating the characters in TV dramas, held it to her nose and inhaled deeply. The fragrant aroma of tea wafted up. She carefully blew on the teacup, took a slow sip, and exclaimed, "Delicious!"
Lin Yuan handed her the menu and said, "You order."
After ordering, Xu Feifei looked out the window and saw the sunset. Excitedly, she exclaimed to Lin Yuan, "Lin Yuan, look! The sunset!"
The summer sunset is undoubtedly the most beautiful. The sun doesn't have a glaring ray, and the evening sky burns red with fiery clouds. The sky is orange-red, and even the river surface is covered in orange-red.
The sun gradually disappeared into the sunset, leaving only large swaths of fiery red and orange-red clouds.
As Xu Feifei watched the sunset, she couldn't help but exclaim, "So beautiful!"
Lin Yuan didn't look out the window, but stared at Xu Feifei's profile. The sunset glow shone on her face, making it appear rosy. Her eyes were exceptionally bright, twinkling.
Is that so?
Xu Feifei didn't hear her voice, so she turned to look at her and asked. Those sparkling eyes fell on her, and the eyes that were originally filled with the sunset were now her reflection in those eyes.
Lin Yuan gazed at her face with a smile and said, "Very beautiful."
After saying that, she turned to look at the sunset outside the window.
Xu Feifei looked out the window again and said, "I also think that the only drawback of the sunset is that it's too fast. Just like sunrise and sunset, it's only a matter of a moment."
“We can take a picture and save it on our phones. Photos are permanent. As long as the data is there, we can look at it anytime we want,” Lin Yuan suggested, taking out her phone.
“Great! Let’s take this opportunity to take a photo together. We haven’t taken many photos before,” Xu Feifei agreed.
Lin Yuan opened the camera, pointed it at Xu Feifei, and pressed the shutter button. This moment was captured on her phone, and she could look at it anytime in the future.
Seeing Lin Yuan taking pictures of her, Xu Feifei shyly reached out her hand to block the camera and said, "Isn't this a group photo?"
Lin Yuan smiled and said, "Okay, let's take a group photo."
The two sat by the window. Xu Feifei smiled and made the ever-present peace sign while looking at her phone screen. Lin Yuan looked at the peace sign on the screen and smiled as she made the peace sign as well.
Press the middle button, and the group photo is complete.
Xu Feifei couldn't help but take the phone and say, "Let me see how the photos turned out."
The background of the photo is a bright orange sunset, and the soft light of the sunset shines on their faces as they both smile and make peace signs.
Xu Feifei looked at the photo and said, "Not bad, not bad!"
Then he took a few more photos of the sunset out the window with his phone, admiring them carefully for a while before saying, "They're beautiful, but they always seem to lack something in the photos."
"show me."
Xu Feifei handed the phone back to her, watching the sunset outside the window gradually fade away. She said regretfully, "It really went by so fast!"
However, she didn't have much time to regret it. The streetlights along the river lit up one by one, and the tall buildings around them also lit up. The lights surrounding the painted boat also came on.
The lights reflected on the river, making it sparkle again, but unlike before, this time it wasn't natural light.
The pleasure boat began to hum, the sound of its motor running filled the air, and then the boat started to move.
The scenery along the shore slowly receded, and the water beside the boat rippled.
"The ship has set sail!"
Lin Yuan put away her phone and said, "Mhm."
After the boat started moving, the waiter brought out the dishes we had ordered and arranged them one by one, saying, "Please enjoy your meal."
Xu Feifei enjoyed the meal immensely. The gloom of the exam had vanished the moment she saw the sunset, and she didn't even think about it after finishing her meal.
After a satisfying meal, Xu Feifei leaned back in her chair, looking at the food on the table and glancing at the menu.
In the corner of the tea menu, there was a tea ceremony activity. Curious, I asked Lin Yuan, "There's a tea ceremony activity here. What's it about? Want to try it?"
Lin Yuan asked, "You can try it. Are you full?"
Xu Feifei nodded and said, "I'm full."
Lin Yuan looked towards the waiter, who, after successfully receiving the signal, came over and said, "Hello, is there anything I can help you with?"
Lin Yuan pointed to the tea art on the tea menu and said, "We'd like to experience this tea art."
The waiter said apologetically, "I'm very sorry, this event is fully booked for tonight."
"Ah," Xu Feifei said with some disappointment after hearing the news.
After glancing at the clock on the ship, the waiter said, "There will be a performance on the first floor in ten minutes. If you are interested, you can go downstairs to watch it."
Xu Feifei said excitedly, "Then let's go down and take a look!"
When the two arrived on the first floor, the good seats in front of the desk were already full, and only some corner seats were left empty.
"Wow, so many people!" Xu Feifei exclaimed, looking at the crowd filling the area in front of her desk.
She looked around and pulled Lin Yuan to sit down in the back row on the left.
Several people were moving tea tables and tea sets on the desk. After they finished tidying up, a middle-aged woman dressed in loose-fitting Zen-style clothing and with braided pigtails walked up to the desk, bowed slightly to everyone, and then sat down on the cushion.
The host introduced Mr. Mo to everyone, and then talked about the history and culture of tea ceremony.
After the host finished his introduction, Teacher Mo began his demonstration. He picked up the hot water that was simmering beside him to warm the teacup, then poured the hot water out. He took some tea powder, poured it into the teacup, added a little hot water, and used a tea whisk to mix the tea paste.
Teacher Mo was performing on stage, with the host providing commentary from time to time. The audience below whispered among themselves.
"Is this the ointment?"
"We'll need to add more water later, so keep pumping."
"What kind of drawings do you think this teacher can draw?"
......
Xu Feifei wasn't paying attention to what everyone was saying; her seat was too far to see the teacher's movements clearly. She could only stand up, tiptoe, and crane her neck to see.
Seeing this, Lin Yuan said, "Why don't you come to my spot? You'll have a better view."
She pulled Xu Feifei's hand and moved to a different spot, which improved her vision a little, but only slightly. She was still standing on tiptoe and craning her neck to see—it was difficult!
"Feifei, wait here for me for a moment, I need to go to the restroom."
Xu Feifei turned to look at her and asked, "Do you want me to come with you?"
Lin Yuan shook her head and said, "No need, I'll be back soon."
Xu Feifei nodded, then, as if remembering something, said, "Wait, don't you never use the restroom outside?"
However, by the time she said that, Lin Yuan was no longer there; she could only see her back in the distance. Watching Lin Yuan's retreating figure, she wondered, "Was she really that desperate to pee?"
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