Ruаn Siхiаn hаd nеvеr known that Jiаngсhеng, whеrе she had lived fоr оver twelvе yeаrs, соuld bе sо bеautiful.
Thе Superstar roared раst at 500 fеet, сhаsing thе dirеctiоn оf thе flоwing wаter аgainst the morning wind, асcоmpanied bу white clоuds and pаvеd with thе glоw оf dаwn. It sоared оvеr cоuntlеss iсy jаde-likе rivеrs, and the viеw suddеnly оpened uр, revealing mаjеstiс mountаins, charming rivers, аnd vаst fеrtile fiеlds strеtсhing fоr milеs.
Ruаn Sixiаn hаd nevеr beеn one tо pursuе sреed. Shе wаsn’t flуing fаst. When she reаched the sky abоve Chenghu Lаke, she switсhed frоm fоrward flight tо circling. Pointing ahead, she said, “When I was little, I came here to learn how to swim. I jumped into the water wearing a swim ring, but the ring slipped off faster than I did. Before I even sank into the water, the swim ring had already floated away. Do you know what I saw that day?”
Fu Mingyu rested his head on one hand, thought for a moment, and said, “The Dragon King?”
“Ha.”
This lame joke was a little funny, but not entirely—it was the kind of humor that ended abruptly.
“I saw crabs crawling in the water and strings of bubbles rising up.”
She said, “I used to think bubbles underwater only existed in paintings. Turns out they’re real.”
It was the first time Fu Mingyu had heard Ruan Sixian talk about her childhood.
He turned his head. She was looking down, her gaze slanting toward the river, speaking calmly.
“And then I swallowed several mouthfuls of water.” She suddenly laughed. “You know what? The water in Chenghu Lake is sweet.”
“I know.”
Ruan Sixian raised an eyebrow. “Did you come here to swim when you were little too?”
She had thought someone from his kind of family wouldn’t come to such a wild place.
“No.” Fu Mingyu seemed to recall something and smiled, pointing backward. “Have you never seen the end of Chenghu Lake?”
Ruan Sixian shook her head.
Chenghu Lake was a special type of through-flow lake, not a stagnant one. It was long and narrow, wider than a river, and its flow was faster than that of an ordinary flowing lake.
In the past, she had only gone as far as the upstream area. Beyond that, there were no roads or other means of transportation, so she had never ventured further.
Fu Mingyu pointed backward. “Turn around and go upstream against the current. The end of Chenghu Lake is beautiful.”
Ruan Sixian glanced back. Chenghu Lake stretched as far as the eye could see, gradually disappearing into the mountains ahead, as if there truly was something worth exploring.
“Hold on tight, President Fu.” Ruan Sixian made a gesture. “Captain Ruan is at your service.”
As soon as she finished speaking, Fu Mingyu swayed from the inertia.
He quickly reached out to grab the handrail and turned to see Ruan Sixian smiling, her eyes narrowed, her eyelashes distinct, and the glow of dawn flowing across her face, giving her a serene feeling that contrasted sharply with their current flying speed.
He watched her for a long time, inexplicably unwilling to look away, as if he could never get enough.
It took Ruan Sixian over twenty minutes to fly past that stretch of hills, during which she even increased her speed.
She had never known that the end of Chenghu Lake was hidden so deep, cascading down among verdant pines and cypresses like a hanging galaxy or a downpour from the vast sea.
The plane circled high above, and the splashing water droplets seemed as if they could rush right up to her.
Ruan Sixian felt a sense of awe.
Indeed, some scenery is only for the wealthy to see.
“Did you really come to a place like this to play before? It feels like there aren’t even roads, let alone people.”
Ruan Sixian asked.
“I came here during summer vacation in college.” Fu Mingyu said. “At that age, I liked seeking thrills.”
Ruan Sixian’s temple suddenly twitched, and she turned to look at him.Seeing him half-squinting with a nostalgic expression, "An unforgettable experience."
"..."
With a woman's intuition, Ruan Sixian felt he might indeed be recalling some unforgettable experience.
This godforsaken place was indeed quite thrilling.
"Oh, so you remember it quite clearly."
Fu Mingyu slowly turned his head, staring at Ruan Sixian's profile, and suddenly smiled.
"Very clearly. The weather that day, the clothes worn, the sensations all over my body—I can still recall it all. We sat from dusk until late night..."
Sat from dusk until late night???
Are you that damn impressive???
Do you want to give me a detailed description of your prowess???
"Shut up." Ruan Sixian suddenly descended in altitude. "If you're still looking for thrills, I can satisfy you right now."
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