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Chapter 103 Daily Life in Jinling
The rain and wind were violent last night.

Maybe because they drank a little wine before going to bed, or because they stayed up very late, they both woke up very late the next day.

Rubbing her sleepy eyes, Kim Hyo Joo, wearing silk pajamas, got up from the bed, stretched herself, walked barefoot to the bedside, opened the curtains and saw a gray scene.

Raindrops hit the window panes. The sky was dark and gray with no clouds. The busy streets became blurred in the wind and rain.

Yawning, the hot air blew onto the glass, creating mist that was quickly dissipated by the indoor temperature control system. Kim Hyo-joo frowned slightly, "It's raining again."

"Isn't it nice to have rain?"

Bai Chou got up immediately after that, walked to Kim Hyo-joo and opened the window. The drizzle and autumn breeze drifted in, making him feel much refreshed.

"Do you like rain?"

"I really like rain, especially this kind of light rain. Isn't it worth liking the picturesque scenery of Jiangnan under the mist?"

"Now that you mention it, it's indeed not bad." Kim Hyo Joo smiled brightly.

As the cool autumn breeze blew, Bai Chou looked down at the Baijia Lake downstairs. In a trance, he thought of JJ Lin's song "Jiangnan" and felt a desire to go out and enjoy the autumn.

Bai Chou's original plan today was to watch TV in the hotel and work out in the gym, but with such nice weather, it seemed that going out for an autumn outing was also a good choice.

"Do you want to go out for a walk?" Bai Chou asked.

Hearing that Bai Chou was quite interested, Kim Hyo Joo's answer was naturally good. She could always do things that made Bai Chou happy and play the role of the perfect girlfriend.

After eating some snacks, the two went downstairs. The Porsche sports car had already been driven to the hotel entrance by the hotel staff who had been contacted in advance.

When walking out of the hotel door, Kim Hyo Joo subconsciously tightened her coat. Born in the north, she was not yet accustomed to the cold and rainy days in the south.

Fortunately, it was only a few steps from the door to the car.

After getting in the car, Bai Chou casually turned on the air conditioner and heater, adjusted all the air vents to Kim Hyo Joo's side, and asked, "Is it cold?"

Kim Hyo Joo rubbed her hands and laughed, saying that it was okay, but she was still not used to not having eaten hot food right after getting up. Bai Chou expressed his understanding, saying that his parents often said that after getting up in the morning, drinking a bowl of hot rice would not be cold.

Playing JJ Lin's "Jiangnan" on repeat, Bai Chou drove towards Baijia Lake. At this moment, his desire to appreciate the misty lake view was particularly strong.

In fact, there is also an artificial lake on the campus of Theravada Buddhism. Because it looks like a cat's head, everyone calls it "Maomaotou". It has rained a lot in Jinling in the past half month, and Bai Chou has seen the lake view of Maomaotou in the rain many times, but he still wants to see it now.

When passing by a breakfast shop, Bai Chou bought a basket of soup dumplings and a cup of millet porridge for Kim Hyo-joo, gave them to Kim Hyo-joo and continued driving.

"Why do you want to buy soup dumplings?"

"Jinling's chicken soup dumplings are very famous."

"I know, but why do you want to buy soup dumplings? What if the soup spills on the car? You have a new car."

"Is it more important to have a car or a girlfriend?"

Kim Hyo Joo smiled widely, holding her chin with her small hands, eating the soup dumplings in small bites, and accidentally spilled some soup.

"what!"

"You didn't get burned?"

Bai Chou drove very slowly. When he heard Jin Xiaozhou's exclamation, he subconsciously glanced at the person beside him. After confirming that Jin Xiaozhou was not burned, he felt relieved and took out a wet towel and handed it to Jin Xiaozhou: "Wipe it off."

Kim Hyo-joo was slightly stunned. Bai Chou's action and words gave her a strong sense of familiarity.

After being stunned, Kim Hyo Joo lowered her head and apologized guiltily: "I didn't get burned, but the soup spilled all over the interior and the clothes you bought for me. If I had been more careful..."

"It has nothing to do with you. It's all because the suspension of this lousy car is too stiff."

Bai Chou directly threw the pot of goods to the GT3RS under his seat and said, "Now that your clothes and car are dirty, you don't have to be so cautious anymore. This can be considered a good thing."

"Yeah." Kim Hyo Joo narrowed her eyes and smiled. Bai Chou's occasional acts of concern made her feel warm and happy. For example, he would buy her breakfast on the way and turn the air conditioner vents towards her...

Compared with the effort and attention to detail she put into creating romance and managing emotions, the effort Bai Chou put into managing her relationship was insignificant, perhaps even less than one-tenth after quantification.

But Kim Hyo-joo thinks this is already very good. You can't expect the plot in idol dramas like "the domineering president falls in love with me and takes care of me like a dog" to happen in reality.

A little bit of effort and a little bit of care are enough to satisfy Kim Hyo Joo.

Driving with Kim Hyo-joo to the shore of Baijia Lake, we got out of the car and leaned against the car door to look at the lake in the distance, and once again admired the "circles and circles"...

After only a minute, Bai Chou felt bored. The misty lake view of Baijia Lake seemed no different from Maomaotou, and the strong desire in his heart disappeared.

Come with excitement and leave when excitement is gone.

After getting back in the car, Bai Chou asked Jin Xiaozhou where he wanted to go for a stroll, and said, "Let's take a good tour of Jinling today."

Kim Hyo-joo's answer was exactly what Bai Chou had expected: the Presidential Palace, Xiaoling Guard, the Memorial Hall, the Confucius Temple...

As the ancient capital of 13 dynasties, Jinling does have many attractions, but if you look closely, there are only a few that are well-known to everyone. As a foreigner, Kim Hyo-joo naturally thought of the most popular places first.

Bai Chou had visited those attractions with his cousin when he came to Nanjing before, so his memory was a bit hazy now. But it wouldn't be a bad idea to revisit them with his girlfriend.

I bought Hanfu and oil-paper umbrellas at Confucius Temple and took a boat ride. I went to the Presidential Palace to see the persimmon tree planted by Mr. Sun Yat-sen himself, took a photo with his wax figure, and observed a moment of silence at the memorial hall.

A very common tourist route, visiting attractions that most people would choose and doing things that most people would do.

But Kim Hyo-joo just feels happy. Being with the person she loves, everything she does is worth being happy about.

In two days, the two visited most of Nanjing's popular attractions.

When driving back to the school, Kim Hyo-joo was still talking about what happened in the past two days with great interest.

The Presidential Palace is so small and not impressive at all. It doesn't seem as big as Tiananmen Square. The Confucius Temple is just so-so. The snacks there are so expensive. I think we have a similar attraction in our area...

I was full of anticipation before I went there, but when I actually got there, it felt just so-so. This seems to be what traveling is like.

Bala Ala.

"With so many attractions, isn't there one that you can't stop visiting?"

"Yes, the paulownia tree." Kim Hyo-joo gave Bai Chou an unexpected answer.

"Ok?"

The drizzle continued to fall, dripping on the yellowish leaves of the sycamore trees. Kim Hyo-joo turned her head and looked out the window at the retreating sycamore trees in Jinling: "I never get tired of looking at the sycamore trees in Jinling. They are so romantic no matter how I look at them.

I heard that all the sycamore trees in Jinling were specially introduced from France by Baldy in order to please Miss Song San.

Regardless of what kind of people Baldy and Miss Song are, their love is quite happy and they will live happily together until old age.

"emmm..."

Bai Chou was silent for a moment, wanting to speak but hesitant, but finally he opened his mouth to puncture Jin Xiaozhou's fantasy: "As far as I know, Jinling has had a tradition of planting phoenix trees since 28 years ago. The rumor that Baldy planted phoenix trees to please Song San is just a rumor.

Moreover, the two of them did not seem to be in love. When Baldy ran away, Song San wanted to run to the United States alone, but was caught by Baldy and taken to Taiwan together.

Finally, before his death, Song San told his nanny not to be buried with Baldy, and he was indeed buried in the United States after his death.

Male and female thinking are fully reflected at this moment. In comparison, when women pay attention to a certain period of history, they will care more about those romantic legends, while men will care more about those bloody real historical materials.

"Hey, why are you telling me this? You're so mean. Can't you let me fantasize for a while longer?"

Kim Hyo-joo, whose beautiful fantasy was shattered, suddenly felt that the sycamore tree outside the window was no longer as fragrant and just ordinary.

(End of this chapter)