Chapter 286: Ears Are About to Fall Off
This year's summer vacation is very short.
It’s so short that there isn’t even much of a concept of summer vacation.
Cai Ling will go to the provincial team in Suzhou and Hangzhou for a two-month training in a week. Fang Wei and Zhiyi will only have about ten days of vacation. They have to go back to school as usual on July 16th to make up for the lessons. The make-up lessons will last until August 20th, and then school will officially start after a few days of rest.
By then, they will be sophomores. In fact, since the division of subjects, there is not much difference between the first and second years of high school. Many times, even Fang Wei themselves thought that they were already sophomores.
However, even though this year's summer vacation is so short, Fang Wei and the other two still want to take advantage of the vacation to go and play with Wen Susu for a few days, just like in previous years.
Early in the morning on the first day of the holiday, Fang Wei Cailing packed her luggage and boarded the ferry to Shanghai.
Since Sister Susu went to the Central Academy of Fine Arts for further studies in March, the four of us haven’t had time to meet each other this semester. We usually contact each other through phone calls and QQ, and we miss each other very much.
My sister’s first term of training ended in early July, and there will be a second term. The same class schedule as college students, the second term starts in September and will last until February next year. The two terms together will make up a school year.
Wen Susu, who had graduated many years ago, also welcomed the summer vacation after many years as a student. For the time being, she is still in Yanjing, so the meeting of the four people this time is not in Shanghai, but in the capital Yanjing!
Wen Susu bought tickets from Shanghai to Yanjing for Fang Wei and Cai Lingzhiyi. Taking advantage of the few days of their vacation, she took her three younger brothers and sisters to have fun in the capital.
"Wow? Sister!"
"Fang Wei! Have you arrived in Shanghai?"
"It's almost there, we can already see the Oriental Pearl Tower!"
"Okay! I've asked someone to wait at the dock. When you get to the shore, Manager Wu will take you directly to the airport. If there's anything you don't understand, he will teach you. I'll be waiting for you here in Yanjing~!"
"okok——!"
Cailing and Zhiyi were very excited.
They have never been on a plane in their lives! And this time they are going to the capital, Yanjing!
While they were still on the transport ship sailing on the vast ocean, the images of Yanjing that they had seen in books and on TV kept emerging in their minds: the magnificent Forbidden City, the solemn Tiananmen Square, the hutongs full of historical charm, the miraculous Badaling Great Wall... Every scene made them fascinated.
If you think about it, are they the people who have been to the most places on the island?
At that time, Grandpa Li had never set foot outside the county town for a hundred years, but when they were seventeen years old, they had already been to Shanghai. Last summer vacation, they went to southern Jiangsu, visited the Humble Administrator's Garden, Zhouzhuang, Suzhou Museum, Tongli Ancient Town, Lion Grove, Qilishantang... They also went to Jiaxi, visited Wuzhen, Xitang, walked through the Misty Corridor, and saw the Qiantang River in the textbooks... They also went to Suzhou and Hangzhou to see the West Lake, the Leifeng Pagoda, and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in the history books...
And now, they are going to the country's capital, Yanjing!
Regardless of whether they are the people who have been to the most places on the island, they are sure that they have been to more places than their parents. When they think about going home next time and being able to tell them about what they have seen and heard in distant places, and then seeing their surprised looks, the girls can't help but get excited.
Looking at Cai Lingzhiyi's excited expression, Fang Wei also found it funny.
All in all, he has been to quite a few places, but those were all when he was on business trips. How can the feeling of going on a business trip be the same as that of traveling!
Not to mention that I am at such a young age. If I want to buy osmanthus flowers and carry them with wine, it will not be like traveling as a teenager. I have never been to the places I longed for when I was young. Even if I have the opportunity to go there when I am older, the feelings at that time will be completely different from when I was young.
In this regard, Fang Wei and the other two are definitely lucky. If it weren't for this good sister who appeared in their lives, they would not have had so many opportunities to see so many beautiful scenery.
"Plane, plane! We're going to take a plane! Zhiyi, are you nervous? We're going to fly to the sky together!"
"Hehe, nervous!"
"Look at how capable you are. I won't be nervous when I see you."
"You are such a cocky person! You talk as if you have been on a plane before! Then, how can we take a plane so that others will think that we take planes often?"
"Just don't look out the window."
"That won't work! We have to watch it!"
Soon, the ferry docked, and the impatient girls quickly pulled Fang Wei off the boat.
When they arrived at the 'old place', the car that came to pick up the three people was not the black Mercedes-Benz S.
Following the lady's instructions, Manager Wu personally drove an Audi here to wait for them.
When they saw Manager Wu, Fang Wei and Zhiyi were stunned. Isn't this the lobby manager of Jinhua Hotel where they stayed last time? Wen Susu originally wanted him to arrange someone to pick them up, but she didn't expect that he would come to pick them up in person. This buddy really wants to make progress.
"Little brother and sister, are you here?"
"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, Manager Wu. I didn't expect you to come pick us up in person."
"It's okay! I just got here not long ago! Whenever our hotel has any important guests, we personally arrange for a car to pick them up! You don't have to be polite to me, little brothers and sisters!"
Manager Wu smiled warmly and came forward to help take their luggage and put it in the trunk.
Fang Wei sat in the passenger seat and Cai Ling Zhiyi sat in the back seat. The car started and drove straight towards the airport.
There was still plenty of time to board the plane. As Shanghai and Yanjing are two major cities that are the economic and cultural centers of China, there are plenty of flights between them, and the air tickets on weekdays are not too expensive. Originally, Fang Wei and the other two wanted to buy the tickets themselves, but Sister Fu paid for everything, and they bought first-class tickets.
First-class tickets have many privileges, such as priority check-in, priority security check, priority boarding, exquisite and high-end meals, etc. Although Fang Wei has taken a plane before, thanks to my sister, this is his first time to sit in first class, and the experience is the best.
It was the first time for the girls to take a plane in their lives. From the moment they stepped into the airport, they began to feel novelty and excitement.
With the help of Manager Wu, the three of them completed all the procedures smoothly, and Liu Zhiyi also gained a lot of material. If she writes about taking an airplane in the future, she will know how to write it.
After security check, the waiting hall was crowded with people. The three of them stood by the waiting window, looking at the huge aircraft on the apron outside. The sunlight shone on the fuselage, and the metallic luster sparkled.
"Hahaha, if you look at it this way, the plane is so huge! Normally, it's so tiny when it flies through the sky!"
"Almost done, let's go board the plane!"
They stepped onto the gangway and entered the cabin. Under the guidance of the beautiful and elegant flight attendant with a warm smile, Fang Wei and the other two sat down in their first-class seats.
"How do I fasten this seat belt..."
“I see.”
The flight attendant kindly bent down to help Cailing and Zhiyi fasten their seat belts.
"Sister, you are so beautiful!"
"Thank you~! I wish you a pleasant journey~!"
As the engine roared, the fuselage began to vibrate and gradually accelerated forward.
Through the porthole, the scenery on the ground quickly receded. Cailing and Zhiyi, who had been chattering just now, became nervous. They held each other's hands tightly, their little hearts pounding.
The moment the plane left the ground, its body tilted slightly. This huge aircraft seemed to be lifted up by an invisible force. It left the ground and climbed into the sky little by little!
“So, so exciting…!”
“I’m so afraid it will fall…!”
“My ears are swelling…!”
"Pinch your nose, take a deep breath and hold it in place."
“…It’s much better!”
The seats in the first-class cabin are incomparably comfortable, but you can still feel the sudden turbulence from the fuselage when the plane encounters air currents. This stimulating feeling makes the girls excited and nervous.
As the plane continued to rise through the clouds and entered the level flight phase, the flight process finally stabilized and it was time to unfasten the seat belts.
The girls, who had been restrained in their seats for a long time, began to become restless. They unbuckled their seat belts and moved closer to the windows to look at the scenery outside.
The sunlight without any cloud blocking it fell on me through the porthole. Outside the window was the azure sky with cotton candy-like white clouds within reach. Below the clouds was the equally azure ocean, with the city and land on one side and small, mottled islands dotted on the sea.
The girls looked at the scenery outside the window, the shock and beauty were beyond words.
This is the first time in my life that I have looked down at the land where I live from such a high perspective. It’s a pity that the route did not pass by Pineapple Island, otherwise it would have felt more amazing!
Fang Wei took out his camera and took a picture of the scenery outside the window, and then asked the flight attendant to help take a group photo of the three of them.
After all, it was my first time on a plane! It was still a very memorable experience!
It was noon now, and the first-class cabin offered a wide variety of meals.
"Hehe, does this count as us having lunch at an altitude of 10,000 meters?"
"Of course it counts, let's go to the bathroom later, we've already peed at an altitude of 10,000 meters!"
"Oh, you're so annoying! Don't say that while eating!"
"Hahaha……"
Enjoying snacks and drinks, feeling the comfort of flying, although this year's summer vacation is short, it still makes me feel full.
It would take a long time to travel from Shanghai to Yanjing by rail, but if you fly in the sky like a bird, the long journey becomes very short.
It took just over two hours for Fang Wei and his two companions to arrive safely at the Capital Airport.
After landing, I retrieved my luggage and called Wen Susu immediately.
"Sister! We're here!" "Are we there? I'm at the P4 parking lot. Do you know how to get there? Or you can wait at the terminal and I'll go in to find you!"
"It's okay, we know how to get there!"
"Okay then, I'll wait for you!"
Each location is indicated in detail. If you don't know where to go, you can just ask the staff. This is not a problem for clever young people like them.
Soon, at the pick-up and drop-off area of the P4 parking lot on the east side of the terminal, Fang Wei Cailing Zhiyi, who was carrying her luggage, saw the familiar black Mercedes-Benz S500 from a distance... Well, the license plate was different, so it was probably the same model but a different car.
It was midsummer, and Wen Susu was wearing a refreshing long dress. She was sitting in the back seat of the car with the window down. She saw Fang Wei and the other two, opened the door, got out of the car, and waved to them with a smile.
The connection was successfully completed.
Fang Wei Cailing knew what was going on and trotted over and stood in front of Wen Susu.
It has been nearly half a year since we last saw each other during the winter vacation!
Even though we still contact each other by phone or QQ every few days, we couldn't help but feel so happy and excited when we met each other again.
"Sister~!"
"Hahaha! Did you miss me?"
"Woo woo, I miss Sister Ji!"
The two girls came up to hug Wen Susu intimately. Zhiyi was a slow-warm person. She was quite reserved when she was still in school, but now that they were familiar and friendly, she had already regarded Wen Susu as her own sister. She followed Cailing and gave Wen Susu a super warm hug.
Fang Wei smiled as he watched his sister's changes over the past six months. He had to say that art really does cultivate one's temperament. Whenever he saw this sister, he always felt that she was radiant and graceful.
Maybe it's because she has spent most of her time on campus since graduation. Under the influence of the youthful campus atmosphere, time seems to have left no trace on her, and she still looks like a college graduate.
"Sister, I've been standing here for a long time, and it seems you've only seen Cailing and Zhiyi?!"
"Hehe, you tall, stinky brat~~!!"
Wen Susu laughed, raised her hand high, and rubbed Fang Wei's dog head affectionately.
"Sister, stop rubbing, stop rubbing, my hair will get messed up!"
"What other hairstyle do you have?!"
"I spent a lot of money to have Tony cut my hair at the barber shop last night just for this trip!"
"Ah? You got ripped off, right? How much did you pay for the haircut?"
"five yuan!"
"……roll."
Because she usually attends classes at the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Wen Susu's daily dress is no different from that of ordinary college students. Some classmates who don't know her think she is a senior sister and secretly pass her love letters.
An outstanding girl has no shortage of love letters wherever she goes. Cai Ling Zhiyi also often receives love letters now, not to mention a girl with a unique temperament like Wen Susu.
It was just different from the bashful and fluttering feeling she had when she received love letters in high school and college. Now that she was about to turn 30, Wen Susu didn't feel the slightest bit of emotion when she received a love letter now. Instead, she found it very interesting and talked about it with Fang and Wei as if it was something fun.
Maybe it's because after that age, there is no longer that kind of longing and excitement. The older you get, the more complete and clear your understanding of the world becomes, and the less you need to patch up the edges.
When she was teaching on the island, teaching was the only thing on her mind; now that she has returned to painting, painting is the only thing on her mind.
Love is not the only romantic thing in the world. It is a blessing to encounter such a thing. If you can't encounter it, there is no need to settle for it given her conditions. Wen Susu never thought that not getting married was a big deal.
She has no worries about her material life, a rich spiritual world, and a career that she can devote her life to. It is true that the world of fireworks is also very warm, but it is also a kind of elegance to be independent in the world with her literary and romantic spirit.
At worst, we have agreed to reserve a room for Cailing in Fang Wei's big house!
"Hey, then the three of you can stay at my house for the next few days!"
"Sister Susu is so amazing! She has a home everywhere!"
"Haha, if you guys weren't here, it would be called a house. If you guys were here, it would be called home~! Come on, get in the car! Uncle Liu, take us back to put our luggage first."
"Okay lady."
Because she was staying in Yanjing for further studies for a long time, Uncle Liu and Aunt Wang also came along to take care of the young lady's travel and daily life.
Wen Susu's family owns properties in all major first-tier cities in China. The house in Yanjing is located on the second ring road, not far from Beihai Park, and is also a luxurious large flat.
I can’t envy the leisurely life of single wealthy girls in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai.
However, Fang Wei also has a plan. When the time comes, he will ask his father to buy some properties in Shanghai, Yanjing, Guangdong, Guangzhou and Shenzhen. This kind of investment is a sure win. Even if housing prices in many places are halved in 20 years, housing prices in the core areas of first-tier cities will still continue to rise.
They went upstairs and arrived home. With the arrival of Fang Wei and the other two, the big house that seemed empty on weekdays suddenly became lively.
"Aunt Wang!"
"Xiao Fang Cailing knows that you are here?"
"Yes! Come and play with me for a few days!"
Aunt Wang also smiled and brought slippers to the three of them. Seeing the three of them in Yanjing at this moment, she thought she was in Shanghai!
Knowing that the three children would only stay for a few days, Aunt Wang cleaned up the room early so that the three of them could move in directly with their bags.
Of course they had to visit my sister's house, so Fang Wei and the other two wandered around leisurely.
Compared to the house in Shanghai, Wen Susu has fewer personal belongings, but there are still plenty of furniture, electrical appliances and other things.
Walking into the house, it felt like walking into a small art exhibition, with paintings that Wen Susu had painted over the past six months placed everywhere.
Some are still drafts, some are semi-finished products, and the proud works are placed separately.
I have to say that Wen Susu's further studies over the past six months have been quite fruitful. At least as an outsider, Fang Wei doesn't think her works are inferior to those of the masters.
"Hahaha! That's too much! It's not even close!"
"How far is it?"
"Hehe, before it was too far to compare, but now... I can just barely see the distance! Ta-da-da! Look! Guess which of these three paintings won this year's National Art Gold Award?"
"It's so hard to guess...! They all look so good!! Can't they all win gold medals?"
"~~~"
You damned little brats, stop being so good at flattering!
Since they were all family, Wen Susu didn't have to be polite with Fang Wei and the other two like she would when entertaining guests. Fang Wei and the other two also felt very comfortable and did whatever they wanted.
Fang Wei went to the balcony, where he leisurely looked at the city scenery in the bright afternoon sunshine.
Liu Zhiyi ran over with a piece of dessert in her hand and fed it into his mouth with her little hand.
The sun is shining, the snacks are delicious, and the girls are cute.
Turning around and seeing that there was no one in the living room, Fang Wei took the opportunity to lower his head and quickly kissed her pink cheek.
"Oh...Sister Susu is here...!"
"It's okay, I didn't see it."
Wen Susu: “???”
Fang Wei turned around and saw his sister just walking out of the room and looking over here.
Liu Zhiyi blushed and ran into the house in embarrassment. Fang Wei also coughed twice in embarrassment.
But after a while, Xu Cailing ran out from the kitchen with some freshly squeezed juice, and fed Fang Wei two sips of it through a straw.
While Fang Wei lowered his head to sip his drink, the girl raised her chin and quickly kissed him on the cheek.
Wen Susu: “???”
"…Sister is here!"
"Didn't Sister Susu go back to her room...huh?!"
Wen Susu stood at the door with her hands folded, looking at the balcony as if she was watching a show. Cai Ling also blushed, sipped the juice and ran back to the house.
You can't blame him this time!
He heard footsteps behind him again. Before Fang Wei could remind him, "Sister is here," he turned around and saw that it was Sister herself.
Wen Susu did not feed Fang Wei any snacks or juice, but instead gave him a head bang and reached out to grab his ears.
"You bad boy, you'll be torn into pieces sooner or later! Tell me now! How far have you three progressed?"
"Sister! It hurts! My ears are going to fall off!"
(End of this chapter)
