382: Chapter 382: Wow, Are You Fairies?
382: Chapter 382: Wow, Are You Fairies?
Having returned to that crossroads, Tangyu pulled the car to a stop and looked back at the three people, saying, “Which way do we go?”
“Left,” Zhao Yaya declared firmly.
“It should be right, I checked and a lot of people said it’s right,” Lin Feifei said.
“It’s definitely to the left, trust me, Feifei sister, I asked a professional.
Your source must be wrong,” Zhao Yaya said with confidence.
After some thought, Lin Feifei suggested, “Why don’t we wait for a car to pass by and ask them?
Shouldn’t there be quite a few heading to Miyun Town on this road?”
“Where are they?
We haven’t seen much traffic all the way here.
Those who planned to go must have left yesterday,” Zhao Yaya mentioned.
Indeed, there were fewer cars on the road, and waiting for another one could take a while.
“Alright Yaya, we’ll go with your suggestion and take the left,” Lin Feifei conceded.
Having finally decided on the left, Tangyu no longer needed to dwell on the women’s debate.
With music playing and listening to Zhao Yaya’s chatter, the four of them enjoyed themselves and the scenery along the way.
Zhao Yaya, with her SLR camera, captured shots of the journey; her excitement spiked whenever she saw a water buffalo or a flock of sheep.
These city-raised children had only ever seen such animals on television, not in real life.
“Wow, this is so much fun, I’ve never seen these things before,” Zhao Yaya exclaimed with excitement, jumping around.
Had the car been bigger, she probably would have started dancing.
People are always full of curiosity towards the novel.
To Tangyu, these things were all too familiar, but to Guo Momo and the others, they were absolutely foreign.
Hence, this is how it is nowadays: city dwellers seek the countryside for fun, looking for ‘rural joy’ and to experience pastoral life, while those from the rural areas often head for the city to experience a heaven-like modern existence.
The countryside and the city, like two persistently alternate dimensions within the same world.
As the saying goes: those inside the city want to get out, those outside want to get in.
Of course, this saying doesn’t quite apply here, but the sentiment is similar.
An hour later, Tangyu noticed they still hadn’t seen Miyun Town and couldn’t help but ask, “Yaya, are we on the wrong road?
It’s been an hour, why haven’t we reached Miyun Town yet?
Shouldn’t we be there by now?”
Caught up in photographing, Zhao Yaya casually replied without concern, “We definitely didn’t make a mistake, just keep going.
What’s the rush?
The mountain roads are harder to navigate, and besides, you don’t drive fast; maybe an hour for you is like half an hour for others.”
Tangyu drove neither fast nor slow.
But since she said so, he continued to drive on.
“Have none of you ever gone out to play before?” Tangyu inquired.
Zhao Yaya was the first to reply, “Of course not, I have been studying since I was little.
When I wasn’t studying, I was learning to dance, play the zither, or draw.
There was no time to play, and besides, my family didn’t allow me to wander aimlessly.
I was never allowed to leave Donglin City; we would only go to parks or amusement parks for fun.
I have grown tired of those, they’re not fun at all.”
Tangyu then looked at Guo Momo and asked, “What about you?”
Guo Momo shook her head slightly, “I have been to a few cities, but never to other places, especially not to the countryside.
Many things are indeed different.”
“And you, Feifei?” Tangyu continued.
“I haven’t either.
This feels like seeing another sky, like arriving in a whole new world.
Without stepping out, one’s view is truly too narrow.
It seems that in the future, I should travel more,” Lin Feifei commented.
Tangyu smiled and said, “Actually, I’ve always had a dream, which is to wander the world, to consider the Four Seas as home, and to play around the country’s great rivers and mountains.
I too have always been in one place, and coming to Donglin City was the first stop in my life.
So, I am just like you all, confined by my own horizons.
I plan, after I have taken care of what I need to do, to travel all over the country, maybe even around the world.
Such a life, I think, should be like a bird in the blue sky, flying freely.”
Tangyu’s words indeed moved Guo Momo and Lin Feifei, while Zhao Yaya, engrossed in her photography and being younger, might not fully comprehend.
Lin Feifei smiled, a thought emerging in her heart, “I also want to wander the world with you, to consider the Four Seas as our home, to travel to the ends of the earth.
What kind of romance would that be?” It’s true; every girl yearns for romance.
Looking at Tangyu, Guo Momo remarked, “Your dream is really nice.” Perhaps everyone harbors a longing for freedom in their heart.
But each person is bound by their own ties.
Guo Momo felt she would find it hard to leave Donglin City because, after graduation, many matters would be waiting for her to address.
As a woman, she couldn’t escape certain expectations, like marriage and motherhood, which would bind her even more.
Thinking of those, Guo Momo didn’t want to dwell; she just wanted to appreciate the present tranquility, to savor the joy it brought.
Perhaps these moments would become her everlasting memories.
“How about this time I take you all to experience ‘rural joy’ for a couple of days?” Tangyu offered.
“Huh, rural home-stays, I’ve hear about them on TV.
This is a great idea, I was just thinking that the countryside is so much fun.” Zhao Yaya immediately turned her head, nodding with a smile in agreement.
Guo Momo and Lin Feifei also nodded in agreement, feeling that experiencing a rural home-stay wouldn’t be bad.
At the very least, they had never stayed in the countryside before, nor did they know what a rural home-stay was like.
When it comes to traveling, trying something new is always more appealing.
With that idea in mind, their travel plans needed some revision.
They added the rural home-stay as the first stop.
Even Zhao Yaya got carried away and came up with a bunch of plans, including all sorts of conceivable things.
“I say, we must have taken a wrong turn, it’s been two hours, and we still haven’t seen Miyun Town.
Are you sure it’s supposed to take this long?” Tangyu said.
“Ah, took a wrong turn, really?” Zhao Yaya’s round eyes glanced outside the car and ahead: “It seems like there are mountains all around, and no sight of any villages.
Has it been two hours?
I feel like it’s only been one.
How about we keep going for another half an hour?
What if it’s just ahead?”
“I told you we should have turned right, we definitely went the wrong way.
It can’t possibly take this long.
Let’s head back,” Lin Feifei said.
“How can that be, the professional said so, it can’t be wrong.
I think it’s just ahead, if we keep going we’ll get there,” Zhao Yaya stubbornly insisted.
Guo Momo, who had been silent, slightly furrowed her brows and said, “We might have taken a wrong turn.
According to the map, it shouldn’t take this long.
Let’s, try going back the way we came.”
“Then let’s go back.” Once Guo Momo spoke, Zhao Yaya quieted down and stopped voicing her opinions: “Hey, it looks like there’s someone ahead waving at us, let’s go ask.”
Tangyu also looked ahead and saw a man about a kilometer away on a hillside waving at them.
It’s easier to get things done when there are people around.
Tangyu started the car and drove towards him; the man was about forty, short and a bit chubby with a mustache, which gave him a somewhat comical look.
His round face made him appear quite adorable.
As the man saw Tangyu’s car approaching, he immediately walked into the middle of the road, spread his arms, and flagged the car down.
Tangyu also stopped the car.
As soon as the car stopped, the chubby man ran towards them quickly, a chrysanthemum-like smile on his face: “Young man, I need some help.”
Zhao Yaya’s eyes darted around before she suddenly said, “You’re not, like, a robber or something, are you?”
The chubby man was taken aback, turned his head to look at Zhao Yaya and the others, and was momentarily stunned by their beauty.
After a long pause, he finally said, “Are you fairies?
How can you be so beautiful?
You are ten, even a hundred times more beautiful than the most beautiful Oiran in Miyun Town.”
“Pfft!”
“Hehe!
That’s right, we’re Immortals who have descended from the heavens,” they joked.
The three of them were amused by the chubby man’s words, especially Zhao Yaya, who got even more excited and started teasing him.
Everyone likes to hear pleasing words, especially when delivered with the chubby man’s previous expression, which was quite convincing.
“Come on, tell me, are you a highwayman or not?” Zhao Yaya asked again.
The chubby man turned his attention back and immediately shook his head, “How could I be?
What robbery?
I’m genuinely asking for your help.
My car broke down halfway and is stranded on the road.
There’s hardly any traffic here; I’ve been waiting for more than an hour until you guys came by.
So, I was hoping you could help me tow it to Yang County.
Hehe, of course, I will pay you; I won’t ask you to help for nothing.”
Laughing, the chubby man revealed white teeth, and with his naturally affable appearance, his grin gave a very friendly and easygoing vibe.
Coupled with his inherently cute look, his laughter made it hard for anyone to feel hostile towards him.
Given that they had just been robbed, Guo Momo and the others were somewhat cautious and wary, careful not to fall into another trap.
Tangyu had been observing the chubby man and was quite sure he wasn’t lying.
However, Tangyu wasn’t one to be careless and signaled to Guo Momo and the other two with a glance before saying to the chubby man, “Alright, I’ll get out and have a look.”
“Oh good, thank you, young man.
You all are kind-hearted people.
It’s the young folks these days who have the enthusiasm, hehe,” the chubby man said.
“No problem, when you’re on the road, anyone can have an emergency.
If we come across someone in need, let’s lend a hand,” Tangyu replied.
“Hehe,” the chubby man laughed even more joyfully.
Tangyu got out of the car, making sure to lock the doors before walking over with the chubby man.
His car was stranded just fifteen meters ahead, which made Tangyu unconcerned about leaving the three people in the car alone.
As soon as he got out, Tangyu carefully surveyed the surroundings to check for any ambushes, ready to sprint back to the car at any sign of trouble.
Once in the vehicle, he was confident that even if a squad were to come rushing out, they wouldn’t be a problem with the bulletproof Land Rover at hand, which could make a swift getaway.
However, Tangyu’s worries were evidently unfounded.
The surroundings were very quiet, devoid of any sign of danger.
He reached the man’s car, a small truck, indeed broken down with the engine dead but everything else seemed normal.
Assured there was no danger and it wasn’t a trap, Tangyu felt relieved.