Chapter 24 I Love You 2 Worry-Free

  "My goodness!" Xia Xianying stopped in her tracks.

  Ling Shuiyue followed Xia Qianying's gaze and looked over, the white curtain was pulled down, like a mirage, an ancient large sailboat appeared before their eyes: The huge drum-shaped sail full of wind seemed to be able to traverse the vast ocean; The massive hull... no, it was the bow, the bow looked so familiar, so familiar, it was the Titanic!

  "Welcome aboard Titanic!" Someone was shouting on the ship.

  Ling Shuiyue and Xia Qianying were already standing under the dreamlike ship, gazing up at the luxurious giant together.

  "Is it true?"

  "It should be."

  "Then pinch my hand and see if I feel any pain." Xia Xianying said, wanting to take off her gloves.

  Ling Shuiyue pressed down on the hand wearing an icy ring: "No need to remove your glove, I'll just pinch here." As he spoke, he lightly pinched Xia Qianqian's face.

  Xia Qian Ning suddenly exclaimed in a low voice, "It hurts so good!" Then she immediately became excited: "It's real. We just left the Vatican and arrived at the Titanic. It's too magical!"

  "Hey! You two classmates! Do you want to be my first passengers?" someone on the boat was shouting.

  "Excuse me, are you Captain Andre?" Xia Xianjing was extremely excited.

  "Yes!"

  "How are we going up?" Ling Shuiyue asked.

  "Go around back, there's a ladder!"

  The two of them simultaneously held hands and ran towards the back of the boat.

  "Hello Captain!" Xia Xian Ning had just stood firm and bowed deeply to the 'Captain' in front of her.

  "Hello!" The captain burst out laughing.

  "Did you create it?" Ling Shuiyue grasped the friendly hand extended by 'Captain'.

  "Hmm. Do you like it?"

  "I love it! So, you're both a captain and a master!" Xia Xianjing couldn't help but interrupt.

  "I'm not a master, at most I'm just a sculptor." This 'captain' is much more humble than the previous 'master'.

  "Do you like 'Titanic'?"

  "It's okay."

  Xia Qian Ning heard a somewhat reluctant answer and was slightly puzzled. The 'Captain' noticed Xia Qian Ning's slight confusion: "I participate in the Ice and Snow Festival every year, I don't want to repeat my own works, that's all. For me, it's not the 'Titanic', it's my work."

  "I'm sorry! I was too superficial."

  "Little beauty! You're too polite! Just take a look around. What do you think of my work? I still have some details to take care of."

  "Wow! Look at that sail, it's so beautiful! I've never seen a sail made of water before!"

  When Xia Qian Ning called him 'Yao', Ling Shui Yao's mouth corners couldn't help but curve upwards. Even with the thick gloves on, he could still feel the sweetness on his ring finger: "Me too."

  Xia Xian Ning stood at the bow of the boat, reaching out to touch the semi-transparent sail: "Will the sun melt it away? It doesn't look very thick." "No! The temperature here won't make it change. You really haven't seen an ice sculpture before?"

  "Uh. I've never seen such a grand scene before. Now, suddenly seeing so many beautiful ice sculptures, it's like I'm in a dream. I never thought they..."

  "It's so pure and vivid. How about you? Do you like it?"

  "I like them, but I only like their daytime appearance, not the nighttime one with those colorful lights shining on them, it's too dazzling. Just as you said, their original purity and vitality are gone once those lights shine on them."

  The sunlight made the halo on Xiaoxian's ring finger dazzling. She put down her hand that was raised to hold the sail, but her eyes couldn't help following the light again.

  Ling Shuiyue grasped that dazzling hand. The two beams of light shone even more brilliantly.

  "Everything here makes me feel pure and beautiful, as if it were the beginning of the world. I love it! Although it can't last forever, memories are a strange thing, they allow you to remember everything you want to remember, so... all that I love, I will not forget. How about you?"

  Xia Xian silently accepted the warmth and radiance from the other person, gazing into the distance as if the distance held the answers and dreams she sought: "I don't know. Maybe it's because I don't have much to remember, or maybe my brain isn't good enough, or perhaps...

  There are more things I want to forget...

  Ling Shuiyue took out her phone: "Since it's so easy to forget. Let it replace memory... Why not smile? Hurry up and take a photo."

  "It's tiring to hold this while wearing gloves."

  I really admire my own photography skills, capturing that fleeting smile so perfectly. He put away his phone: "It's not convenient here, I'll send the photo to your phone later, be sure to save it. Before you sleep tonight... remember to take a look."

  "You... wouldn't think of me." Xia Xianying turned her head. Although her body was making an angry gesture, a hint of sweetness arose in her heart: "What's that?"

  Ling Shuiyue looked in the direction of Xia Qianying's pointing finger, and it seemed to be a castle, but much smaller than a castle. There were two or three small dwarves standing there quietly: "I saw it. There are several little dwarves. Did you see them?"

  "Where?"

  "House on the left. Oh, you come stand over here... see it?"

  "Seven dwarfs!" Xia Xian Ning exclaimed in a low voice: "This place is simply a Disney made of ice, everything is here, everything looks good, everything is fun."

  Two people stood beside the sail, Xia Qiong only gazed out at the distant scenery, but didn't notice that her body had already squeezed Ling Shuiyao towards the icy steps. As Xia Qiong drew closer and closer, Ling Shuiyao wanted to grab onto the sail, but ended up grasping at nothing.

  "You..." Ling Shuiyue spat out one word before falling to the ground with a thud.

  Xia Qian Jing slowly used her hands to support herself on the ice, trying to move her body away from Ling Shui Yao's. Unexpectedly, her hand slipped and she fell back into Ling Shui Yao's arms.

  Xia Xian Ning hastily reached out to adjust her hat that covered her eyes, but her hand was instead covered by another hand.

  "I can't see anything at all..."

  "Then take a good look, take a good look at me."

  One second, two seconds... the ticking time quietly passes by; one blink, two blinks... the long eyelashes gently flutter; one flower, two flowers... the brilliant ice flowers slowly bloom; but Xia Qian's heart is chaotically pounding.

  "Ladies and gentlemen! Our ship has arrived in Germany. Thank you for taking this voyage with us, and once again we wish you a pleasant journey!"

  The fake captain Hong's loud voice awakened the dreamer. By the time Ling Shuiyue got up, Xia Qianjing had already run down the ship. Ling Shuiyue stood on the deck, looking at the figure full of joy, and his smile was filled with all happiness.

  "Alright! Let's go there again and take a look, it looks really good here."

  "It's too cold. You can't get sick."

  "I'm not cold at all." Xia Xianying stomped her feet which had already become numb from the cold.

  "So, we'll come again another day. Now I have to go home! Auntie has already called four times. If I don't go home now, I'll be grounded." Ling Shuiyue rewrapped Xia Qian's scarf for her.

  "Alright." Xia Xian Ning took three steps back and looked at the increasingly distant castle.

  She had already seen the gate, but Xia Xianying still reluctantly slowed down her pace.

  What? A semi-transparent thing blocked Xia Qianying's eyelids.

  Ice heart! A heart made of real ice!

  She gently put down the glove, and placed her hand on that transparent heart. "I love you" - at that moment, the scar shone brightly, radiating light in all directions. She didn't know these three words could be expressed like this, like stars on a winter night. No! It was just like the stars on a winter night, distant and dreamy, giving people endless longing and reverie.

  Ling Shuiyue held Xia Qianying from behind, took off his gloves and covered her hands with his right hand: "Tomorrow, when the sun comes out, it may sublimate, or it may melt, but no matter what, it's still water. Whether it transforms into clouds, evaporates into gas, flows into streams, rushes towards the ocean, becomes a drop of dew in the morning, or a small raindrop on the eaves, that's all my love. The shape and name change, but the essence remains unchanged, just like my face, voice, footsteps will become old and weak. But the heart that loves you will never change!"

  Scalding tears gush out, like the pure ice core, like the sincere language, crystal clear and transparent, eternal as the sea dries up and the rocks crumble...

  Ling Shuiyue took out a handkerchief and gently wiped Xia Qianjing's eyes, softly saying: "Fool! Don't cry, it'll freeze your face."

  Xia Qian Ning raised her head, still gazing at Ling Shui Yao with tears in her eyes: "I... just can't help it..."

  Ling Shui bowed his head and kissed those enchanting dreamy eyes: "I love you! For a lifetime..."

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  De Xin High School and Dongyuan High School's annual New Year's confrontation match is about to begin, Ming Xin sits in the rest room very nervous.

  January 16th was her and Min-Deok's birthday, this was her last performance before she turned seventeen, also a gift to herself for turning eighteen, which is why she was so enthusiastic about the New Year's match at Deoksin High.

  A performance that is both a collective honor and a birthday gift to myself. It's also something I enjoy, a win-win situation, why not do it?

  She looked at the beautiful face in the mirror: I'm the best, the best. Don't be nervous, can't be nervous! Tomorrow is my 18th birthday. If I have a perfect performance today, then when I'm old and gray, looking back on my 18-year-old self, this performance will definitely be a beautiful start. Must not mess it up, must not!

  Ling Mu knocked on the door and came in: "Ming Xin! So beautiful! Today seems great!"

  "Thursday! Is my clothes on backwards? Why does it look so awkward?"

  "No! Ming Xin, don't be nervous, I'm here. I won't let your last day as a 17-year-old be regretful!"

  "Thank you! Thursday! Mingde would be great if he were half as good as you."

  "It's just half as good as Mingde's. Here, he asked me to give it to you."

  Ming Xin took over the exquisitely packaged gift box and smiled: "Thank you, Mokuyo!"

  "Why thank me? You should thank Mingde instead."

  "It was you who handed it over to me, of course I have to thank you."

  "Are you going to give me birthday presents?"

  "Do I still need to guess?" Ming Xin played with the gift box in her hand, without rushing to open it.

  "Guess what I'm giving you this year?"

  "No! I'm calming down now, can't think of anything else. Should be thinking about the stage."

  "Alright! Let's go together."

  "Ming Xin! Someone is looking for you outside!" Jiu Xiao pushed open the door.

  Ming Xin stood up: "Who is it?"

  "I don't know. But there's a huge flower basket! Go take a look!"

  Ming Xin felt a bit embarrassed, it was her own suggestion to walk off the stage: "Thursday——"

  "Hurry up and go, I'll wait for you, we'll continue when you get back."

  "Thank you!" Ming Xin quickly ran out.