Chapter 223: Chapter 216: Coming for the Reputation
Chen Lidong couldn’t bear it.
She still had exams to take.
As the older sister, Tang Yuxin couldn’t be cruel either. If she took her along, her uncle would surely be furious.
So they sneaked out one day without knowing if Sisi cried. At this point, they were already on the train to Water City. Though it was said to be a solo trip, it didn’t really count as solo. The tickets were actually bought by Xu’s father who also arranged for someone to meet them at the railway station. Despite the veneer of freedom, their trip was still being orchestrated by adults.
After all, they were not grown up yet. Tang Yuxin was seventeen, Xu Miaomiao and Chen Lidong were both sixteen. Tang Yuxin was the eldest among them.
Yes, the oldest sister.
Add the word “old” and she was indeed an old sister.
She felt she should be called Auntie instead.
True enough, there was someone waiting for them when they arrived at the station. There was no need for them to make any extra effort.
The person who came to meet them was a relative of the Xu family, Miaomiao’s aunt who had been married here for over a decade. Both families had always been on good terms. Although it was Miaomiao’s first time in Water City, her aunt had been here many times already.
The reason they called it the Water City was because the entire city was surrounded by water, much like Venice. It was a beautiful little town in Jiangnan.
The water was good here, the air was fresh, and even the women raised here were uniquely beautiful.
“This girl looks like one of our Water City locals,” Miaomiao’s aunt liked Yuxin instantly. Yuxin was well-raised, her complexion as fair as a steamed baozi, and her brows were as fine as a painting, making her pleasant to look at.
Miaomiao’s aunt thought of a phrase: ice skin and jade bones.
This skin, it should feel slightly cold to the touch.
Miaomiao’s aunt took them to a guest house. That was what Miaomiao had requested. She said she was here to relax and unwind, and staying at her aunt’s house would deprive them of their freedom.
They should be staying outside to feel like real tourists, right?
And Miaomiao’s aunt actually agreed. But she insisted on picking a guest house for them. Fortunately, she had a friend who ran a guest house. Leaving these kids there would put her at ease.
Yuxin and Miaomiao shared a room, while Lidong was alone. Being the only boy, he had to lodge alone.
Having just alighted from the train, they had a quick bite outside before heading back to the guest house for a good night’s sleep. And they slept very soundly.
By the time they woke up in the evening, they started strolling along the streets of the Water City. At night, there was not much crowd on the streets, unlike other cities that turned into sleepless cities.
The streets were dimly lit with few pedestrians around. Only the office workers were still making their way home, and small shops along the streets were still open. These shops were a distinctive feature here. This place and its products were always famous nationwide, then and now.
They sold local specialities of Water City like artistic stone carvings and minority ethnic embroideries, all of which were special attractions.
This was not Yuxin’s first time here, she had heard a lot about the Water City and even had colleagues bring back souvenirs from here. She had seen it in pictures too, but never had a chance to visit. Now, she finally came here herself.
It was rare for her to feel so relaxed. She forgot about her past life and also that she was someone who was reborn. She felt like an ordinary middle-school student here for tourism.
She bought many handicrafts. Each was novel and intriguing, and not pricey. Most of them were just one or two yuan.
When she left, her father had given her five hundred yuan. If she ran out, she could withdraw cash from the bank, but she felt the five hundred yuan was more than enough. At most, she would only spend a hundred yuan.