Chapter 12 Bloodthirsty Love 4. River cruise
They reluctantly parted ways until they heard the sound of Niao Niao laughing in the corridor .
Yunyun pushed the door open with a smile and saw Xinluo playing the piano while Wu Yu was listening quietly beside her.
"Why is Xinluo so interested today?" Yunyun said with a smile.
Xinluo did not answer and continued playing "High Mountains and Flowing Water".
When Niao Niao walked by Wu Yu, she gave him a meaningful look, then smiled and went into the kitchen with Yunyun. Wu Yu's heart skipped a beat, wondering if Niao Niao had figured out something. If so, it would be troublesome.
After dinner, they felt bored. Yunyun suggested, "We have been going back and forth between the old house and the school these days. It's too boring. I want to find a place to go and have some fun. What do you think?"
"Okay!" Niao Niao clapped her hands and laughed.
Wu Yu and Xinluo nodded.
"By the way, Niaoniao, you are most familiar with the ancient town. Which place do you think is fun?" Yunyun looked at Niaoniao and said.
Niao Niao thought for a moment, shook her head and said, "I don't know. I think everything around Wuzhen is the same, with ancient buildings and customs from the Republic of China period..."
"Speaking of sightseeing, why don't we go to the river today? When I was a kid, Niao Niao and I loved to go to the river. I don't know what Sister Yun and Brother Yu think." Xinluo said gently.
Yunyun looked at Wu Yu. Wu Yu knew that she was looking at him. He thought that since Xinluo said so, it would be difficult to refuse, so he nodded, which was considered as tacit agreement.
"Since everyone agrees, I have a suggestion." Wu Yu suddenly said with a smile.
"What request?" They looked at him puzzledly.
"When we are out and about, we can imitate the ancients and drink and play the zither at the same time."
"Wu Yu, you are pretending to be noble." Yunyun scolded with a smile.
"Okay, Niao Niao, you take the guqin with you." Xinluo said.
Niao Niao nodded reluctantly.
The four of them went out, and it was still drizzling outside.
Although the weather was bad, it did not affect their mood for river swimming at all.
They were enjoying the charming scenery of the Jiangnan town under the mist and rain, whispering to each other. When the tourists saw the three beautiful girls, they thought they were dazzled, rubbed their eyes, and saw that they were real people. They were stunned and stood there with their mouths open.
Before they reached the stone arch bridge, Niao's cell phone suddenly rang. Niao fumbled for it and saw that it was Su Wei calling, asking where Niao was.
"I'm on the stone arch bridge near the school now, swimming in the river with my sister, sister Yun, and brother Yu. Come over quickly."
Hearing the greetings from her beloved, Niao Niao smiled happily. Looking at her expression, Wu Yu knew that Su Wei had accepted her suggestion and was on the way.
They found a small boat under the stone arch bridge. The boatman seemed to know them and greeted them warmly when he saw them.
After getting on the boat, I waited for about half an hour before I saw Wu Yu running towards me in a hurry.
Niao Niao moved a seat next to her, and after Su Wei got on the boat, he sat down beside her, panting.
Su Wei took a break and asked curiously, "Why did you think of swimming in the river?"
“Sister Yun and Brother Yu said that they haven’t had a good time in Wuzhen for such a long time, so…” Niao Niao said with a giggle.
"Nioniu is really good at fooling people." Yunyun pretended to be angry and patted her on the calf.
Niaoniao deliberately pretended to be hurt by being hit, and she looked so cute.
Everyone laughed when they saw it.
Almost all the people living on both sides of the river are locals, and there are also very few foreign tourists who live here for a long time. Most of them are reluctant to leave because they appreciate the scenery and are fascinated by the ancient charm of Wuzhen.
The boat rowed slowly upstream, the rippling waves mixed with light rain, with an indescribable tenderness.
They quietly admired the houses built in the Ming and Qing dynasties, including small pavilions and large houses similar to restaurants, of varying heights and styles. Those restaurants, which were designed for entertainment, lit up big red lanterns, emitting a faint glow in the hazy smoke.
They began to become intoxicated by the whimpering sound of the river.
Suddenly, a piece of music "High Mountains and Flowing Water" sounded. The beautiful piano music spread slowly along with the flow of the river, moving all the tourists on the river and the people on the river bank, and they all looked towards the boat.
Wu Yu had been depressed recently because of the ancient house and Xinluo's affairs, but now he felt in a good mood.
Amid the lingering sound of the piano, a series of sweet and clear laughter reached Wu Yu's ears. Wu Yu stood up curiously and looked at the misty river. Gradually, a small boat appeared in front of him, and then he could vaguely see two girls standing on the bow. Because of the fog on the river, he could not see their faces clearly for a while, and could only hear their voices.
"Xinluo, Niao Niao." The two girls also looked over and waved and shouted happily.
When the boat got closer, Wu Yu could see clearly that they were the sisters Xiaoxue and Xiaoqing, and he felt relieved.
Xinluo and Xiaoxue greeted each other warmly, as friendly as a family. Wu Yu found it strange, how could they have such a good relationship?
"What's wrong, Xiaoqing? Didn't you go to the store today?" Xinluo said with a smile.
Xiaoqing smiled innocently and said, "My sister has a boyfriend, so..."
"Xiaoqing you..." Xiaoxue's face suddenly flushed.
"Really? Where are the people?" Niao Niao smiled in surprise.
"It's not far ahead, and it's also a house in Wuzhen." Xiaoqing still smiled.
"Don't listen to Xiaoqing, that talkative girl's nonsense." Xiaoxue smiled shyly.
Seeing her like this, everyone believed Xiaoqing's words. Xinluo invited Xiaoqing and her sister to go with her, but Xiaoqing said she had something else to do and left first.
The boat was still moving slowly on the river. Xiaoqing and Xiaoxue's laughter gradually faded away, while the lingering sound of the piano lingered on the river for a long time.
Wu Yu listened to such beautiful music, and his throat was choked for a moment, and he was filled with emotion: life is short, and decades of time pass by in a flash. There are too few good times like this. He felt as if he had entered a dream, and he couldn't believe everything in front of him. He twisted his face fiercely before he stopped.
