Volume 1: The Road to the European Emperor Chapter 33: Wine and Stories
The girl laughed, stood up, and turned to leave the church.
When she reached the door, she turned around and smiled at Sun Hao and the others.
Sun Hao swallowed.
Which of the following stories did Fernandez mention about his romantic encounter in the church?
But when they came out of the church, the woman was gone.
It seems that just like countless times before, their plans for a romantic encounter have failed again.
"How about we go hang out at the bar tonight?"
Fernandez began to suggest.
It is said that practice is the only criterion for testing truth.
Now they have tried many times but still failed, so they can only use their ultimate move.
Bars are the number one place for romantic encounters.
"You are not an adult yet, you can't go."
Sun Hao immediately interrupted his thoughts.
Although more than two years have passed and he has become an adult, Fernandez is only 14 years old.
You are not old enough, so no matter how much you think, it is just thinking.
"No, I know where there's a speakeasy in Sicily."
However, what Sun Hao didn't expect was that Fernandez had even found out about the underground bar!
This guy came prepared!
But that’s not right. Didn’t he change his mind and come to Sicily at the last minute?
"Are you going? I paid to ask when you were in a daze just now."
Fortunately, Fernandez quickly gave an explanation.
This guy is really... not idle.
Sun Hao nodded.
How boring it would be for two people who often stay together to sit in a cafe.
They had experienced this last time in Zaragoza.
If this happened again in Sicily, I would probably go crazy.
Of course, what is more important is that, for them now, whether they can really have a romantic encounter is secondary; the main thing is to have the experience.
If you try so hard for so long and still never meet the right person, that would be the biggest failure.
The most important thing is... they have been trying for two years.
Sicily has three famous specialties: lemons, olive oil, and wine.
Sun Hao had seen lemons and olive oil when he first arrived in Sicily.
As for wine, you can see the vineyards that can be seen from time to time in the suburbs, as well as the wineries near the vineyards.
The underground bar Fernandez found was in an ordinary-looking winery.
If you hadn’t come here because of its reputation, you probably would never have imagined that there was something special inside the winery.
The bar was in the basement. Fernandez gave the secret code according to the information he bought, and the owner at the door let them in.
When you enter the basement, you will be greeted by metal music that stimulates your eardrums.
When I looked up again, I saw many men and women drinking and having fun inside.
There was a stage in the very middle of the bar with a full band on it.
Although it is an underground bar, it looks quite formal.
What’s special is that when they get to the bar, they find that many of the recommendations are about wine.
This is a very local characteristic.
They ordered two glasses of white wine and then found a seat.
The first thing Sun Hao did after sitting down was to drink, but Fernandez had already stood up and went to look for his target.
This guy is really impatient.
You know what, the taste of this white wine is really different, a little sweet and a little bitter, and it tastes like the authentic flavor.
It was worth the trip to this underground bar.
After drinking for a while, Fernandez still hadn't come back.
Sun Hao leaned back on the sofa. Perhaps it was because of the atmosphere in the bar, but some images began to flash through his mind.
It started with the woman I met in the church during the day, her seductive posture, her stunning glance, and her turn back.
That is really a beautiful Italian woman!
But slowly, that picture was replaced by Joseline's face.
The beautiful smile when putting on makeup, the deep kiss outside the hotel, and those words.
When Fernandez asked him to go to the United States to find Joseline, he refused.
He had to say no because that was not his character.
But after drinking the wine, Sun Hao discovered.
Even though more than two years had passed, he still hadn't let it go.
That was the first love he had experienced in a total of 31 years, including 28 years of professional career in his previous life and 3 years in this life.
It’s a bit embarrassing to say, but that was first love!
Although its lifespan is only three days.
"Sun! Sun!"
Fernandez's shout brought Sun Hao back to reality.
Sun Hao shook his head and noticed that Fernandez had returned and brought two women with him.
"It's you?"
When he looked carefully, his eyes were full of disbelief.
Because one of the two women was the one he met in church that morning!
Long legs, floral skirt, thin waist, silver short-sleeved shirt, devilish figure, slightly curly long hair, and that face.
In the morning, because of the dim light in the church, you can only get a general idea.
Now in the bar, there is a smell of maturity.
If Joseline was an apple with a hint of red in the green color, then the woman in front of him was the kind that was completely ripe and would fall off at the slightest touch.
Moreover, the high nose bridge and big mouth are full of Italian style.
"It's you."
The woman replied with a smile.
When their eyes met, there was something called fate in each other's eyes.
Sun Hao smiled and nodded.
First it was Joseline, then the woman in front of him.
He suddenly felt that after he traveled through time, his popularity with women seemed to have improved.
"Angela."
"Sun."
The woman extended her hand, and Sun Hao stood up, shook hands with her, and introduced himself.
Her skin is very smooth.
When we meet in a bar, we are all strangers and it takes some feeling to get to know each other.
Maybe they are attracted to each other, or they are good-looking, or they just want to show off their wealth inadvertently.
Sun Hao and Angela had met in church before, so all these procedures were skipped.
And soon, they were chatting together.
Angela is a native of Sicily and Sun Hao is a tourist, so naturally they have a lot of topics to talk about.
For example, what is the difference between Sicilian puppet show and Chinese puppet show?
For example, there are stories circulating about this place being the birthplace of the Mafia.
For example, the changes that Archimedes brought to this small island city after he became famous.
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And as the wine went down, the topics of conversation began to become more in-depth.
For example, Angela's age.
For example, Angela's skin.
Italian women have healthy skin, and many Victoria's Secret supermodels from here have reflective effects on the stage.
This skin type is not natural to them.
Their secret is to enjoy a sun bath every day, followed by a bath and moisturizing.
And the moisturizers they use are not those so-called skin care products mixed with various natural ingredients.
They use secret recipes passed down from generation to generation, the kind that their grandmothers and mothers would never tire of nagging about.
Olive oil, or lemon.
Olive oil is called "the gold of the gods" in Italy.
Because it contains anti-aging vitamin E and moisturizing squalene, it is crazy loved by Italian women.
As they chatted, Angela gave Sun Hao a live demonstration.
She pulled a bottle of olive oil from her bag and poured it into her hands.
Then, apply it evenly to every exposed inch of skin in front of Sun Hao.
From top to bottom, from left to right.
Sun Hao felt that the aftereffects of the wine were coming on and he felt a little dizzy.
At some point, their sitting positions changed and Angela sat next to Sun Hao.
The topic of their conversation became more in-depth.
Angela seemed to be drunk as well and started talking about her own experiences.
She lives here, or rather she married here.
Her husband is the son of the owner of a vineyard here.
Like many ordinary people, they met and fell in love in college, and then got married.
It was just that they had just gotten married when the sad story began.
In 1990, she, or he, was only 22 years old.
That year the Gulf War broke out, and Western countries formed a non-binding anti-Iraq alliance consisting of more than 40 countries.
Italy is one of them.
Her husband, the man who was often called a parasite by his father on the estate, volunteered to join the army and joined the war.
The Gulf War ended with a complete and overwhelming victory for the coalition, but one thing that is bound to happen in war is death.
Unfortunately, her husband was one of the numbers reported in the news.
She became a widow just after her wedding.
Then she has to put up with her father-in-law who is often drunk.
"I hate it here, but I can't leave because this is my husband's home."
Angela's eyes were red when she finished speaking, and her state was pitiful.
And I don’t know when it started, but Angela has already leaned on Sun Hao.
Sun Hao was a little confused.
This damn wine has a much stronger aftertaste than he imagined.
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