After checking into the hotel, it was almost ten o'clock, but Chen Zihan was still very excited and wanted to drag Lu Ruorong to the Qinhuai River for a midnight snack.
Because she had a nap on the train, Lu Ruorong was in good spirits.
Although the snacks I eat in the car can temporarily fill my stomach, I always feel uncomfortable if I don’t have a proper meal.
Lu Ruorong did not refuse Chen Zihan's arrangement and followed him out with great interest.
The Qinhuai River in 2001 was certainly not as prosperous as it is later, but it was still very lively.
There are many delicious restaurants nearby, and the two found a restaurant that is quite famous and has many diners.
Chen Zihan ordered a bunch of delicious food, including crab shell yellow pancakes, thin-skin dumplings, duck blood vermicelli, soup dumplings, and shredded chicken noodles.
"You're not going to sleep? Why are you eating so much?" Lu Ruorong looked at Chen Zihan in surprise. "Aren't you afraid that you won't be able to sleep because you're too full?"
"It's okay, at worst we can just go to bed later." Chen Zihan smiled, "Go to bed later and get up later tomorrow. Just sleep until you wake up naturally and then go out to play."
"Eat more yourself. I can't eat much anyway."
"Don't worry, as long as I, the big-bellied king, am here."
Lu Ruorong was really surprised by Chen Zihan's appetite.
At least three-quarters of the food he ordered ended up in his stomach.
"As long as you can eat and sleep, your life will be happy." After finishing his meal and paying the bill before leaving, Chen Zihan patted his stomach, looking very satisfied.
"Your request is really simple!"
"It's better to keep it simple!" Chen Zi Han smiled.
When people reach middle age, their appetite decreases, their sleep is poor, their physical condition is not as good as before, there are a lot of things to worry about, and their hairline is getting higher and higher. How can we compare to the happiness in the student days when we could eat and sleep well?
After eating and drinking their fill, the two did not return to the hotel to sleep immediately, but instead strolled along the Qinhuai River for a while.
The sound of waves and the shadow of oars on the banks of the Qinhuai River have been prosperous for hundreds of years. Although it is already the middle of the night, the riverside is still bustling with decadence.
The two walked hand in hand around the Jiangnan Imperial Examination Hall and the Confucius Temple.
At this time, the Jiangnan Imperial Examination Hall and the Confucius Temple were both closed, and only the music was still playing on the pleasure boats on the Qinhuai River.
"Have you been to Jinling before?" Chen Zihan asked Lu Ruorong.
"I came here in junior high school, but I don't remember much. I just remember walking around here and visiting places like the Presidential Palace and the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum. But I can't recall what these places looked like without seeing photos."
Chen Zihan raised the Nikon D1X camera hanging on his chest and said to Lu Ruorong with a smile, "You didn't forget to bring your camera this time. It will definitely help you leave behind unforgettable memories."
"I hope to have a memory I can never forget." Lu Ruorong put her hands on Chen Zihan's shoulders and acted coquettishly, "Do we have to walk back later? I'm afraid I won't be able to walk anymore and will collapse halfway."
"If you want me to carry you on your back, just tell me directly. If I'm reluctant, you can then use your beauty to seduce me, and I will definitely not refuse." Chen Zihan said, lifting Lu Ruorong's chin and said with a smile: "When we are out, if you have any requests, just ask. I don't mind even if it means sacrificing my looks."
Lu Ruorong reached out and pinched Chen Zihan, then pulled his ear, "You're talking nonsense again."
Chen Zi Han didn't care. He took her hand and walked back.
"Let's walk back here. Come back here early tomorrow and visit the Confucius Temple and the Jiangnan Imperial Examination Hall. We can also go to the Wuyi Lane described by Liu Yuxi. Of course, you have to write a travelogue and show it to me. I want to learn how the history department's top students write travelogues about ancient capitals."
Lu Ruorong took Chen Zihan's arm and said with a smile, "Let's write a travelogue after we're done. You should write one too. Then we can compare and see whose is better."
It was already past twelve o'clock when the two returned to the hotel.
The luggage was placed in the large room, which belonged to Lu Ruorong. Chen Zihan followed her into the room without hesitation.
Lu Ruorong originally thought that Chen Zihan would have to share a room with her again, just like they did during the last camping trip.
Unexpectedly, after Chen Zi Han took his luggage, he said good night to her and said he would go back to his room to sleep.
"See you tomorrow, Rong Baobao. Tomorrow we'll go to Zhonghua Gate, the Presidential Palace, the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, and the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum. Make sure you get enough sleep to avoid feeling tired."
"Good night!" After Lu Ruorong breathed a sigh of relief, she smiled and said good night to Chen Zihan.
After Chen Zi Han returned to his room, he quickly took a shower and then lay on the bed to look at his phone.
This time, Luo Xiaofei didn't suspect anything.
Chen Zihan told her that he had come to Nanjing two days earlier because he wanted to accompany his family to explore the area around Yuhuatai and see if there was any chance of finding any clues related to the burial place of his great-grandfather.
Luo Xiaofei didn't suspect anything and asked Chen Zihan to accompany the family to search for clues. She just hoped that she could receive Chen Zihan's blessing on her birthday. When he returned, he would give her another birthday present.
Chen Zihan naturally agreed.
There were messages from Luo Xiaofei and Zhao Xiaoan on the phone, and Chen Zihan also replied to each of them, saying that he had just checked in and asked them not to worry.
He may be busy these two days and may not have the chance to contact them, but if he has time, he will definitely send them messages.
Both women must have gone to bed and did not reply to the message.
Just when Chen Zi Han was about to throw away his phone and go to sleep, a text message came in.
Chen Zihan thought that Luo Xiaofei or Zhao Xiaoan replied to the message, but unexpectedly it was sent by Lu Ruorong.
"It's a bit scary to live in such a big room by myself!"
"Then let's switch rooms. You sleep in the smaller one, and I sleep in the larger one?"
"Isn't it still the same?"
"Then let me keep you company!" Chen Zi Han immediately got up from the bed, put on his clothes, and went to knock on the door opposite.
He doesn't like to wear pajamas when he sleeps. He feels most comfortable sleeping in just a pair of shorts.
Just now when he was alone, he was lying there wearing only a pair of briefs.
After Chen Zihan knocked on the door, Lu Ruorong, wearing pajamas, came to open the door.
"Hey, why do you look much better than when you just came back? You look rosy and fair." Chen Zihan pinched Lu Ruorong's face, which was a little shy. "I want to take a bite."
Lu Ruorong's face turned even redder. She angrily slapped Chen Zihan's hand away and hid back in the quilt.
"Lie there until I fall asleep, then go back to your room." Lu Ruorong only had her head sticking out, and she shyly instructed Chen Zihan, "Don't come to my bed. Do you understand?"
"I understand!" Chen Zihan obediently crawled into the other bed and asked Lu Ruorong with a smile: "Are your legs sore from walking today? Do you want me to massage them for you? My technique is really good!"
"No way!"
"Then would you like me to massage your head to help you fall asleep as soon as possible?"
“No!”
"Then... I'll hold you and sing you a lullaby?"
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