You are my wife, don't doubt it!

"I..." Xiao Yao's throat choked up a little: "As long as we can't break this curse, even if we can solve it one day, I will respect you and protect you for the rest of my life..."

"Will we be friends for life?" Yu Luying's eyes were blurry and sad: "Good friends who can empathize with me."

"Yes," Xiao Yao nodded and said, "No matter whether symbiosis can be solved or not, no matter how time changes, in this life, first of all, at the very least, we will always be good friends."

"Well," Yu Luying nodded and said, "Let's let go. This will make Shen Jie feel sorry for us."

"I take back all the unreasonable requests I made earlier and will never mention them again in my life."

"You're stupid," Yu Luying looked at the tip of her shoe. "Life is long. Don't make promises to others if you can't possibly keep them."

"But……"

"No buts," Yu Luying shook her head: "Just remember to call and make an appointment, okay?"

"……okay."

The two let go of each other and sat up straight with their backs straightened.

When they looked at each other again, there were smiles on each other's faces.

"When we get back from Zhouzhuang, we'll confront our sister together. You, and me, together." Yu Luying said.

"Okay." Xiao Yao nodded and said, "How we get along from now on, the three of us will discuss and decide together."

Maybe I can't do it, but... I should try my best, right? Even if I have physical contact with Shen Jie, I should control the frequency and degree, right? And the same applies to that matter, I should take it one step at a time, and I should hold on for as long as I can...

The bus turned into a parking lot and slowly stopped.

"Okay, students, please stop being so affectionate, we've arrived at Zhouzhuang!" Teacher Yuan announced loudly.

This sentence caused a burst of laughter, and some people turned their eyes to Xiao Yao and Yu Luying, but they no longer cared about other people's eyes.

There was a hint of bitterness and a hint of happiness in the way they looked at each other.

At around eight or nine in the morning, the sun was rising slowly over Zhouzhuang.

Chapter 118: Smell the Wild Plum Fragrance Again

2023-02-23

Zhouzhuang is not big, and you can visit all the attractions by just strolling around. It took us a whole morning to visit Zhang Hall and Shen Hall. After we had a big pig's trotter dinner at noon, Teacher Yuan announced that we could have free time.

"If you are interested in Chen Yifei's paintings, you can go to Yifei's House." Teacher Yuan looked at the watch on his hand: "It's two o'clock now... It's not even two o'clock yet, so we'll meet at the parking lot at five or five-thirty, okay? Remember, you have to write an essay for the school newspaper when you go back, don't just play around."

"The eight ancient scenic spots of Zhouzhuang are: Quanfu Morning Bell, Zhigui Spring View, Boting Sunset, Xianjiang Fisherman's Song, Nanhu Autumn Moon, Jishui Sailing, Dongzhuang Snow..." Zhou Yao held a tourist map and talked with others at the dinner table: "In fact, except for Nanhu Autumn Moon, the others have changed."

"Then, shall we go to Nanhu Qiuyue for a stroll?" Yu Luying suggested.

"That's what I meant." Zhou Yao said.

Seven or eight girls went together to visit some Nanhu Lake or something. Although Xiao Yao did not refuse to go with them, when he thought about the girls' private comments about him, he felt that it would be a bit of a spoiler if he insisted on going with them.

Since no one else invited him to join them, Xiao Yao wandered aimlessly around the ancient town alone after lunch.

As the saying goes, seeing the scenery is not as good as hearing about it. Zhouzhuang is such a place that is not as famous as seeing it. Xiao Yao's long-cherished literary and artistic check-in destination turned out to be a market full of Yiwu small commodities, full of traces of artificial ancient towns. Wherever he went, he saw crowds of people, which was a bit disappointing.

"I told you it was boring, but you insisted on dragging me along. Wouldn't it be uncomfortable for it to sleep with me at home?" Shen Jie replied to him on QQ on her mobile phone.

"The main reason why it's boring is because you're not here. Aren't you studying painting? I could have taken you to see Yifei's House." Xiao Yao typed laboriously using the nine-square grid hard key.

"Ask silly sister to accompany you." Shen Jie said this with an expression that seemed cute but had an ambiguous meaning.

"She didn't learn painting. Besides, she was kidnapped by Zhou Yao's long face."

"Where are you going? Just follow them, don't get lost alone."

"They went to Nanhu Qiuyue. There wasn't a single boy there. I don't want to go."

"Where are you going? If you see any nice scenery, remember to take pictures for me."

"I'm at Shuangqiao now. I'll take some pictures for you."

Xiao Yao climbed up the Shide Bridge, raised his mobile phone and started looking for the beautiful scenery.

MMS, sent, O.

The Twin Bridges are located in the center of Zhouzhuang. They refer to the Shide Bridge and the Yong'an Bridge. They were built in the Ming Dynasty. The two bridges are connected and look like ancient keys, so they are also called the Key Bridge.

The Key Bridge is not a key but is better than a key. It is famous for the oil painting "Memories of Hometown" by American painter Chen Yifei.

Xiao Yao stood on the top of the stone arch bridge, holding the railing with both hands, looking at the vast blue water and the green trees. The boatwoman rowed the black-sailed boat towards him, creating ripples... and his hesitant mood.

Then, a faint fragrance wafted over, and a person came behind Xiao Yao in the reflection, with the scent of citrus and lily.

You don't have to look back to know who it is.

"I seem to see time passing silently here. How many people have walked over the double bridges, how many boats have passed under the double bridges, and how many joys, sorrows, anger and happiness have happened here?" the girl said seriously.

Xiao Yao turned around, leaned his back against the bridge railing, and comfortably rested his elbows on it, and answered: "How many people are willing to turn into this stone bridge, and endure the wind, sun, and rain for five hundred years, just to witness her joys and sorrows, just to have her boat pass under the bridge, and just to have her feet walk over them?"

"Then how many five hundred years will it take for this stone bridge to be able to stay with her for a lifetime?" The girl gently caressed the handrail of the stone bridge, but she looked into Xiao Yao's eyes as if asking, blinked playfully, and suddenly asked: "Will it be in time before the sun flashes?"

Then, both of them couldn't hold back and started laughing.

"I didn't expect you have such a wide range of interests." Xiao Yao said with a smile.

"That's right," Zhao Xiaomei snorted proudly, "Xiaomei is from the literature club anyway."

A member of the literature club whose attendance rate is less than 3%.

"You're not trying to say that you met me here by chance?" Xiao Yao narrowed his eyes and looked at the blue sky.

"Of course not. I followed him all the way here from where I had dinner." Zhao Xiaomei answered honestly.

"Are you a stalker?" Xiao Yao's tone was teasing but without any hostility.

"Who are you talking about, a stalker?" Zhao Xiaomei pouted. "Stalkers are cowards who only follow people around without showing up."

Xiao Yao snorted and laughed.

"Xiaomei just heard an old man over there say that lovers who walk hand in hand across the Double Bridges will have long-lasting happiness." Zhao Xiaomei also imitated Xiao Yao, leaning against the bridge railing with her elbows supporting herself, the two little deer under her pink T-shirt rising and falling slightly with her breathing.

"It's a pity that I didn't bring my girlfriend." Xiao Yao said casually.

"Xiaomei saw you holding Yu Luying's hand in the car," Zhao Xiaomei said with a smile, "Is it really a pity that your girlfriend didn't come?"

Xiao Yao felt a little guilty when he heard this and laughed dryly twice.

"Come on, Xiao Yao." Zhao Xiaomei extended her hand to Xiao Yao generously.

"What are you doing again?"

"Hold hands." Zhao Xiaomei said as if it was a matter of course.

"Holding hands for what?"

"Let's walk across the bridge together - what about lasting happiness? It's free to try." Zhao Xiaomei shook her hands again.

"We are not lovers." Xiao Yao reminded her.

"Good friends should have a long-lasting friendship," Zhao Xiaomei said confidently.

"Ah..." Xiao Yao sighed deeply: "You really give me a headache."

"What's wrong?" Zhao Xiaomei pursed her lips and asked pitifully.

Xiao Yao wanted to teach her a lesson, saying that pestering her would only cause trouble to the other person. He moved his lips a few times, but no words came out.

Because he felt he had no right to say this.

Once upon a time, during the first semester of my freshman year in high school, I also used this method to pursue Yu Luying. Also, when I was in junior high school, I also followed a girl after school to "send her home."

Is it only true that someone is a stalker if they follow someone from a distance? Xiao Yao also expressed doubts about this.

I was very stupid at that time and felt very aggrieved. I had opened my heart to you, so why weren't you moved? Why couldn't you be nice to me?

It was not until he met Zhao Xiaomei that Xiao Yao began to empathize a little bit with what those girls felt at the time.

But he also felt greater empathy for Zhao Xiaomei - not to mention that she was a very cute girl, even if someone with Zhou Yao's looks pestered him like this, it would be difficult for him to take a rude attitude to draw a line between them.

at the same time.

The autumn moon over Nanhu Lake is not too far away.

The innocent classmate Zhou Yao sneezed seven or eight times in a row.

"What's wrong?" Yu Luying thoughtfully handed a tissue to her deskmate: "Did you catch a cold?"

Just as Zhou Yao was about to speak, Yu Luying's cell phone rang.

"Hey, what's wrong?"

……

"No, I wasn't with him. I was with my classmates."

……

Two flowers bloom, each showing its own beauty. Xiao Yao was still concentrating on dealing with the problem in front of him. He was calmly pulling his arm away from Zhao Xiaomei's arm. "We can be friends, and I can walk with you across these two bridges, but forget about holding hands. It's not appropriate."

"Student Xiao Yao, are you afraid of being seen by the people who came here with you?" Zhao Xiaomei asked him with her head tilted.

"Even if people can't see it, God can still see it," Xiao Yao pointed to the sky, "I don't want to let my girlfriend down."

Zhao Xiaomei stood in awe: "Xiaomei was right about Xiao Yao. He is a responsible man."

Xiao Yao straightened his chest.

"I just don't know which girlfriend Xiao Yao doesn't want to let down?" Zhao Xiaomei asked innocently.

"It's mainly the one at home." Xiao Yao told her.

"Oh!" Zhao Xiaomei nodded vigorously.

"Ah! You're trying to trick me!" Xiao Yao reacted: "I only have one girlfriend, okay?"

Zhao Xiaomei laughed so hard that she couldn't straighten her back. Xiao Yao was stunned for a moment, then started laughing with her.

--split line--

Xiao Yao and Zhao Xiaomei walked side by side, chatting as they walked.

"Xiao Yao, tell me, if doomsday really comes, will humans unite to save the nation?"

"Yes, although it may cost a great price, I believe that mankind will unite to face difficulties."

"Then why can't Xiaomei unite with Xiaoyao? Is the price Xiaomei paid not enough?" Zhao Xiaomei put her hands behind her back and leaned her body slightly towards Xiaoyao.

"There's actually more to the story of the stone bridge." Xiao Yao stepped aside.

"Really? I want to hear it. Is it a happy ending?"

"After 1500 years of practice, the stone bridge finally welcomed the footsteps of its lover. At this time, the god asked it, do you want to stay with your lover for the rest of your life? Then you need to continue practicing."

"Ishibashi will continue to practice, right? He has persisted for 1500 years."

"Ishibashi replied: I want to, but it's not necessary."

"Ah? So you give up? Then what about the previous 1500 years?"

"The god was also a little surprised, but the stone bridge asked the god: Has my lover's current lover suffered the same pain as I did? The god nodded silently. The stone bridge smiled and told the god that he could do it, but he didn't have to."

"Is this the end? Is this a good ending?"

"It's not over yet. Shiqiao found that the god heaved a sigh of relief after hearing what he said."

"Does God also have worries?" Zhao Xiaomei asked curiously.

"That's good. There's someone who can wait for you for 1000 years less. He has been practicing for 2000 years just to see you." A smile broke out on Xiao Yao's face.

After hearing this, Zhao Xiaomei stopped and looked at Xiao Yao's face thoughtfully.

He felt that there were stars in Zhao Xiaomei's eyes when she looked at him.

This was something he had never seen in other people's eyes.

After a long while, Zhao Xiaomei also laughed. She announced loudly: "Shiqiao can let the gods clone themselves. One can continue to practice, and the other can go to see the person who has been waiting for him for 2000 years."

Xiao Yao and Zhao Xiaomei strolled around Zhouzhuang for nearly two hours, chatting as they walked, and before they knew it, they had reached an area rarely visited by tourists.

Although the surrounding scenery began to become dilapidated and desolate, Xiao Yao still felt very happy.

Sure enough, the correct way to visit a place like Zhouzhuang is to go shopping with girls. If you don’t have a girlfriend, you can go with a female friend.

"Should we also go to Nanhu Qiuyue for a visit?" Xiao Yao suggested.