That evening, we checked into the hotel. I shared a room with Zhang Qian, while Gaoyuan and Lu Ruo had another room. After taking a shower, I changed into a white T-shirt and light yellow overalls. Zhang Qian put on a white knee-length dress. She sat on the bed talking on the phone, while I lay on the bed playing with my phone.
Zhang Qian said, "Yeah, I just took a shower..."
I thought to myself, "Is this something I need to hear?"
She continued, "Yeah, I smell really good..."
I remained silent and quietly pulled the blanket over my head.
Zhang Qian asked, "Do you miss me?"
I covered my ears.
"I miss you too," she said.
I thought, "Help!"
"I really miss you," she repeated.
I curled up under the blanket.
"Li Ming," she called out.
I peeked out from under the blanket to eavesdrop.
Zhang Qian: "I love you."
Me: "..."
My cheeks flushed, and I quickly closed my eyes to pretend I was asleep.
Zhang Qian hung up the phone, and I let out a sigh of relief.
...
We were on a boat, cruising along the river.
The river breeze was gentle, and the moonlight was bright.
I leaned against the railing, enjoying the tranquility of the night.
Suddenly, I felt my hair being sprayed dry.
I turned my head to see Gaoyuan spraying mosquito repellent on me.
Me: "..."
Gaoyuan: "There are a lot of mosquitoes here."
Me: "..."
I didn't respond and turned back to admire the scenery.
...
After we got ashore, the classmates gradually left.
Gaoyuan and I were the last to walk away.
I looked around but didn't see Zhang Qian and Lu Ruo.
Me: "Where are they?"
Gaoyuan: "I don't know."
Me: "Should we go look for them?"
Gaoyuan: "No need."
Me: "What if they got lost?"
Gaoyuan: "They won't."
Me: "How do you know?"
Gaoyuan: "Because Zhang Qian is riding a bicycle."
Me: "..."
The streets were bustling with crowds.
We followed the signs towards the snack street.
Suddenly, I heard a commotion.
I turned to see a group of people gathered at the entrance of a shop.
I asked, "What's happening?"
Gaoyuan replied, "I don't know."
I suggested, "Should we go take a look?"
Gaoyuan said, "No need."
I responded, "Oh."
We continued walking forward.
We arrived at a barbecue restaurant.
The owner warmly welcomed us to sit down.
We ordered some skewers and beer.
The owner asked if we wanted Spicy Sauce; I said yes, but Gaoyuan said no.
The owner glanced at us and walked away with a smile.
I asked, "Why don't you want Spicy Sauce?"
Gaoyuan replied, "You don't like spicy food."
I questioned, "How do you know?"
Gaoyuan said, "Just a guess."
I fell silent and took a sip of my beer.
After finishing our late-night snack, we returned to the hotel.
We each went back to our rooms to rest.
Lying on my bed, I found it hard to fall asleep.
All I could think about was Gaoyuan's face.
I turned over and forced myself to close my eyes.
...
The next day, we continued our sightseeing.
We visited museums, art galleries, and science centers...
We took a lot of photos and bought many souvenirs.
...
In the evening, we sat on the beach eating seafood from a food stall.
I ordered a clam and egg stir-fry and a steamed fish.
Gaoyuan ordered spicy crayfish and grilled squid.
We sat at the table waiting for our food.
Suddenly, a guy walked over and asked if there was space next to me.
I shook my head.
The guy then went to sit at another table.
Gaoyuan suddenly stood up, walked in front of the guy, and coldly said, "This seat is taken."
The guy was taken aback: "Oh, sorry."
After he said that, he left with his plate.
I: "..."
I looked at Gaoyuan, then at the empty chair.
I: "There's clearly no one here."
Gaoyuan: "There is someone."
I: "Who?"
Gaoyuan: "My buddy."
I: "..."
I lowered my head and quietly continued eating.
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