6kv Chapter 848 328: Journey for Two (Part 2)
Chapter 848 328: Journey for Two (Part 2)
"What if someone comes over?""No worries, they'll understand, because everyone who comes here are couples."
"Hey... you're really impossible to reason with."
"Don't..."
"Keep it down..."
"Make less noise..."
"I'm scared of you, do whatever you want."
Xia Ruyi finally chose to lie down and not move.
When she returned to the dorm that night, Xia Ruyi's body felt soft and weak.
She even needed someone to carry her.
Seeing Sun Dasheng carrying his wife, locals were pointing and seemed to be saying: This guy is pretty nice, actually carrying his wife around walking.
Hotel.
"It's all your fault!"
"What did I do?"
"Everyone was pointing and talking earlier, I'm famous here now!"
Xia Ruyi angrily pinched the soft flesh on his body, making Sun Dasheng scream in pain, which finally made her laugh in satisfaction.
"Alright, we'll just go to another place tomorrow, then no one will know you!"
"Eh? Right, why didn't I think of that." Xia Ruyi looked truly adorable in her naive confusion.
If it hadn't been so frequent during the day, he might have settled things with her then and there.
"Let's sleep, we have to hit the road again tomorrow."
The frontier area is enormous.
It's estimated that more than half of the travel time will be wasted on the road.
The next stop is Lake Sailimu, and driving there takes over 12 hours, with no breaks.
But fortunately, money can make anything possible.
They hired a designated driver.
They both took a nap in the car and arrived at their destination.
"It's so far! Driving from one attraction to another takes 12 hours, it's crazy!" Xia Ruyi complained crazily.
Sun Dasheng shrugged: "There's nothing we can do, the frontier area's land is just too vast."
"Some counties here are even larger than a whole province in Mainland China."
"Really?" Xia Ruyi was shocked by this statement.
"Of course, Ruoqiang County, its area is 202,300 square kilometers, bigger than Zhejiang and Jiangsu combined, these two provinces together are barely as large as this one county." Sun Dasheng explained.
"Oh my gosh!" Xia Ruyi exclaimed, sticking her tongue out in shock.
Then Sun Dasheng captured her tongue with a kiss.
"Mmm~! What are you doing." Xia Ruyi pushed him away, wiped her lips: "There are so many people here, what are you doing."
"What, I can't kiss my own woman?"
Sun Dasheng was defiant and swooped in for another round of kisses.
Kissing until Xia Ruyi had no fight left in her, she didn't dare throw a tantrum anymore.
She obediently surrendered: "Alright, I won't dare do that again, you can kiss me if you want."
"That's the way," Sun Dasheng pinched her cute little cheek.
The guy with glasses who was also with his girlfriend nearby was dumbfounded.
There really exists such a bold man in this world.
He looked towards his own girlfriend, tempted to emulate.
His girlfriend of course had seen everything just now, knowing exactly what her boyfriend was thinking, she warned: "If you dare to try, I'll make sure you meet your end."
The guy with glasses instantly wimped out: "You're mistaken, I didn't have that thought."
"I'm a good man who knows how to cherish my girlfriend, not like that rough guy over there."
The voice was a bit loud, so they could hear it clearly from this side as well.
Before Sun Dasheng could react, Xia Ruyi spoke up, loudly retorting:
"If you're a coward then just say so, don't pretend to cherish your girlfriend! Four-eyed frog!"
Whoa!
That statement not only crushed the guy with glasses on the spot.
It also shocked Sun Dasheng beside her, leaving him staring wide-eyed and open-mouthed.
The soft and sticky woman beside me actually has such a fierce fighting spirit?
Whose subordinate is this?
Oh, it's my own!
Then it's fine!
The bespectacled man stormed over angrily, only to be kicked away by Sun Dasheng.
The bespectacled man looked pitifully at his girlfriend, seemingly seeking solace.
The result...
That girl just turned and left, tossing a comment: "Pathetic loser, how did I even fancy you?"
....
After that little incident.
The two arrived at the scenic area.
"Lake Sailimu truly deserves the reputation of being 'the last tear of the Atlantic.' Finally seeing it today, I realize words can't fully describe its beauty," Sun Dasheng remarked.
Viewing the lake is a completely different experience from seeing the sea.
"Compared to the sea, it lacks the hustle and bustle, but has more tranquility," Xia Ruyi summarized.
"Not bad, here's a candy for you." Sun Dasheng shoved a local caramel candy into her mouth, full of creamy flavor.
You can't find this taste anywhere else.
It's mainly because of the shelf life.
The candies sold elsewhere, made from milk from this region, all have additives to extend the shelf life.
The taste changes.
Here, it's made fresh at home and sold out on the same day.
No concern for shelf life, so you can enjoy the authentic flavor.
Enjoying the candy, Xia Ruyi said, "Now I finally understand what a sentence I read before means."
"What sentence?"
"If you want to try local specialties, you must go to the local place."
"Why didn't you understand it then?" Sun Dasheng asked.
"Because I thought, logistics is so advanced now. If I wanted to eat River City's hot dry noodles, can't I find them in Shanghai City? And Henan's spicy soup, Mountain City's noodles, Shanbei's spicy minced noodles, I can get them all in Shanghai City."
"Now I finally get it. The flavors I tried probably weren't authentic, and there must be quite a difference from what's served in local restaurants."
"Oh, your insight's pretty good," Sun Dasheng complimented, patting her head.
"You're right. Many local dishes change quite a bit once they leave their place of origin. One reason is to tweak the flavor for people from other areas, and another is the absence of local ingredients."
"For instance, the fish and shrimp from Hubei, such fresh river produce, you really can't find it as delicious elsewhere; and their lotus root soup is also top-notch, can't find that outside either."
"Also, the famous Guangxi snails, they're actually not stinky when you eat them locally, they're very fragrant, you wouldn't expect that, right?"
Hearing this from Sun Dasheng, Xia Ruyi got interested, "Will you take me to eat there sometime?"
"Sure, as long as you're willing, I have plenty of time to accompany you," Sun Dasheng pinched her nose and said.
Xia Ruyi ignored the 'you' being plural in his statement.
Cuddling up to him, she said, "I've got a new wish now, which is to go with you on a culinary tour across our country's vast regions."
"Ha... that's quite a big wish, to eat across the vast regions of our country, it would take at least 10-20 years to cover it all."
The two chatted while strolling along the lake, the water a deep, serene blue, shimmering under the morning sun like countless tiny diamonds scattered across the surface.
A gentle breeze caressed them, bringing a slight chill, as if a tender hand was lightly ruffling their hair. Beyond the lake were the continuous snowy mountains, their peaks perpetually capped with snow, forming a picturesque scene with the blue sky and lake.
As they walked, the sun rose high.
Sweat began to glisten faintly on Xia Ruyi's forehead.
Seeing this, Sun Dasheng patted her head, "Silly, you didn't even say you were hot?"
"Hehe... I got so caught up in the scenery, I forgot," Xia Ruyi sheepishly replied.
"Take off your jacket, I'll carry it for you," Sun Dasheng offered as he helped her take off her jacket.
She helped Sun Dasheng take off his jacket too.
"Let me carry it for you then."
"Alright!"
After walking a bit more, they suddenly saw a place where they could rent horses.
"Wanna go for a ride?" Sun Dasheng nudged Xia Ruyi's shoulder and asked.
"Huh? But I don't know how to ride!" Xia Ruyi hesitated.
What if she fell off the horse and hurt her face?
"Hahaha... I know how to! You'll sit in front of me, I'll protect you, so don't worry." Sun Dasheng reassured her.
"Okay then! Just make sure you watch over me!" Xia Ruyi still cautioned, not completely reassured.