Chapter 33 Chapter 33 Love Fairy Tales at the End of the Century

On Christmas Eve, I flew to Guilin alone and checked into the Xiangjiang Hotel, the tallest building in the area.After completing the formalities, I came to Elephant Trunk Hill, the nearest scenic spot to my residence. This place is also known as Lover's Island, and it lives up to its name. There are couples of couples embracing and kissing each other ecstatically along the road.I walked past them, making a lot of noise on purpose, but the pair of kissing fish didn't even have room to breathe, and naturally they wouldn't look up at me. I am deeply lonely. The loneliness in a foreign land is even more profound.

I think of my son and husband.All my time in a day is given to these two men in my life, big and small, but the big man is busy with business and entertainment every day, and I am afraid he is also busy with some wandering warblers and wild geese whose names he can’t remember; the little man has a father. Mom, grandparents, grandparents, and like-minded friends in kindergarten.They can give me attention, it is too little.So, on the last Christmas at the end of this century, I decided to keep time for myself.However, it turned out that I didn't know how to use them. After lingering for two hours, I went back to the hotel and called the travel agency to book a three-day "one plus one" service (one tour guide is responsible for one tourist), and by the way, booked a return ticket three days later.I have already decided how to enjoy this Guilin tour.

At 8 o'clock in the morning of the next day, the door was knocked on time, and there was a tall young man outside the door, with a smile as bright as the sun after the rain: "My name is Long Dongdong, and I am your tour guide. I will guide you for these three days. Your service. Our itinerary is 'three mountains, two caves and one river', I hope you will be satisfied." I put my hand into his arm casually: "Okay, let's go." He froze for a moment, then calmed down and let me hold my arm like a gentleman.I secretly praised in my heart, worthy of being a tour guide, well-informed, neither humble nor overbearing.The interest in teasing him is even higher.

The three mountains are Elephant Trunk Mountain, Diecai Mountain and Fubo Mountain.Because I have already been to Elephant Trunk Hill, I temporarily changed this scenic spot to Crown Rock.On the way, I told Long Dongdong about my trip to Lover's Island, and asked him with a smile, "Are all of you Guilin people so passionate when you fall in love?" He laughed: "This is the result of Sinicization. In fact, Guilin people are very particular about their love affairs. There are four main ethnic groups in Guilin, Zhuang, Dong, Yao, and Miao. The Zhuang people's courtship methods are folk songs and hydrangea throwing. The movie "Liu Sanjie" "Have you seen it? Girls of the Yao nationality live on the embroidery floor. When a young man falls in love with a girl, he runs to climb the stairs. If the girl likes it, he opens the window to let him in. Splash it down. The Dong people are the weirdest, they call it 'sitting girl', and the man sits in the arms of the girl and falls in love."

I laughed and asked him, "Which race are you from?" He was a little coy: "It's the Miao nationality. Our custom is to step on the foot. When you see someone who has a good eye, you will step forward and step on him. If the other person still steps on it, it means that you accept love." I laughed more and more, "Is that so?" I stepped on him by the way. He blushed a little, paused, and explained Guilin's landscape to me while avoiding the topic.After all is young.I snickered. Guanyan, also known as "Asia's No. 1 Hole", has been recently opened, but it has complete facilities.There are three kinds of transportation in the cave alone: ​​small trains, boats, and direct elevators.It takes more than an hour to complete the tour.Long Dongdong led me all the way, reminded me to be careful not to meet my head or twist my feet at every turn, arranged for me to take a car or board a boat, instructed me to use the lights on the boat, and held me tight to prevent me from falling into the water.I suddenly thought, if I could treat my life as a long-distance trip, and hand it over to a strange tour guide with confidence, and let him arrange the guidance, without having to worry about it, how easy it would be.I think of my husband, he has also given me a lot of help, but he has never been careful with the money. Whenever there is a problem, such as my parents are sick or my son is in nursery school, he will just take out a stack of banknotes and tell me "use it to open the way." , but he would never let me lean on his shoulder, nor would he know that I desire his affection far more than that pile of money.

I sighed softly and rested my head on Dongdong's shoulder. He didn't move, but he stopped talking. When I got off the boat, I suddenly heard a loud noise in the cave, as if there were thousands of troops galloping above my head.Dongdong told me: "There is a waterfall in front, and the source of water is above our heads." "What?" I couldn't believe it, and couldn't help running.Will there be a waterfall in the cave? The sound of the water became louder and louder. Suddenly, I turned around a hole, and my eyes suddenly opened up. A white line gushed down in front of me, smashing a huge canyon at the point of impact, flying beads and jade, and the momentum was extremely spectacular!It erupted from a huge cave, and I don't know where it came from. After it landed, it merged into a river, which is the culvert river we rowed through just now, right?

I looked at the waterfall across the canyon, and I had to hold my breath. How could I believe that there is such a beautiful scenery in the world!I exclaimed: "It's so clear, so isolated from the world! Facing it, I can forget all my troubles!" Dongdong asked me: "Do people like you have troubles?" Someone like me?What kind of person?Rich and beautiful, free and casual?I turned around and looked at him deeply, not knowing where to start.Facing this big boy who is four or five years younger than me, what can I say?Tell him that I have a beautiful career and a beautiful prospect, but I chose a rich life with a rich partner, so that I don't know whether I have gained more or lost more?Or tell him that my husband and I have been married for 5 years and haven't even said "I love you" to each other?

I turned around and looked at the majestic waterfall. It was obviously underground, but there was a feeling of coldness at a high place, and I couldn't help shivering.Dongdong took a step forward, took off the windbreaker and put it on my shoulders.I was shocked, this is the first time he took the initiative to express his affection to me, has his guard against me finally lifted? Because of the warmth of the windbreaker, Long Dongdong and I felt much closer to each other when we met again the next day.He took me on a cruise ship on the Li River. The boat was very new. It was divided into two floors. The lower deck was for tourists to see the mountains and rivers;

The water of the Lijiang River is as clear as fat, with an indescribable real thickness, as if it can be squeezed and rounded in the palm of the hand at any time, making a jasper pendant to hang on the chest.Dongdong led me to the deck to point out the mountains and rivers for me. It turned out that those beautiful peaks and rocks all had strange names, such as Bat Mountain, Wangfu Stone, a boy worshiping Guanyin, and Zhang Guolao riding a donkey backwards. It made me feel confused Water, I just feel that they are just rocks, and I can't figure out which one is Longtou Mountain, which one is Bijia Peak, which five mountains refer to Wuzhi Mountain, and which cave entrance is Moon Mountain.

When I arrived at the Nine Horse Painting Mountain, I became more and more stupid.It was a walled mountain peak, with different colors formed on it due to long-term erosion. It is said that it looks like a horse painting.Dongdong told me that there has always been an ancient legend among the local people, that the person who can see nine horses from the stone wall is the number one scholar, and the seven horses are the generals.It is said that Premier Zhou saw nine portraits of horses here, and Chen Yi saw seven portraits.He also said that the most people can see eleven horses. I tried my best to identify with my eyes wide open without daring to blink, Dongdong kept urging: "Did you see it? How many horses did you see?"

I was so ashamed that I had no choice but to turn a deaf ear. Seeing that the boat was about to turn, I finally murmured unconfidently: "The red piece in the middle is bent downward, it seems to be a horse's head bowed down, right? Isn't it?" Dongdong stared at me in disbelief: "I've never seen such a stupid woman!" I simply gave up and raged: "Originally? I see mountains as mountains, and water as water. There is no such thing as a nine-horse painting of mountains. They are just rocks. And that husband-watching stone, how can there be such a fat beauty, fat Do you want Zheng Shaoqiu to be fat? Well, it may be a Dong woman, a little fatter is more suitable for a 'sitting girl'." Dongdong shook his head even more: "I've never seen such an obsessive woman!" I laughed and fell into his arms.He retreated instinctively, and I couldn't look back even more with a smile: "Take care of his horses, Dongdong, and watch me dance for you." Before he could stop me, I kicked off my high heels and spun on the top of the moving boat, staggering a little at first , soon became acquainted.Ballet is a profession that trains balance ability. I dance freely and smoothly. I resigned after marriage. I have not danced for a long time.At this moment, bathing in the wind of the Lijiang River, the hem of the skirt is gradually filled with the wind, and I seem to have returned to the youth of Wuji.I only heard Dongdong sighing: "It's so beautiful, I have never seen such a beautiful woman!" After abandoning the boat and landing, we came to a street in Yangshuo, a famous shopping resort.This street is famous for selling all kinds of earthenware specialties. In my opinion, the joy of shopping is not as happy as bargaining.For example, that kind of extremely thin silver-plated bracelets cost 8 yuan each, but after I talked about it, it was actually 10 yuan for 10 pieces.Such a successful bargaining was the first time for me. I was so encouraged that I could not wait to open champagne to celebrate.I put them all on my hands and flicked my wrists like crazy, jingling and bejeweled.He also put on a red silk panlong nightgown from 280 yuan to 80 yuan, and immediately put it on his body, and hung up sachets, hydrangea balls, bead chains, purses, and propped up a red paper umbrella. , just like this all the way through the city, it is a spectacle, attracting the attention of passers-by. Long Dongdong couldn't help laughing: "I've never seen such a crazy woman!" I kept pressing the shutter, but I couldn't help laughing, thinking that all the photos were probably crooked.I just feel that I have never had such happiness in my life. Everything is not true, right?Those brilliant, bright, clear, and beautiful things belong to dreams.Everything in front of me was stolen, not the truth of the matter. I smiled: "I'm so happy, shamefully happy, too happy to be real. I just want to fly!" Long Dongdong came over suddenly and said loudly: "Then fly." After saying that, he suddenly picked me up and spun around. The surrounding scenery suddenly became blurred, and everything disappeared.Oh, such joy! When the rotation stopped, I heard my heart beating so fast, I said to Dongdong: "My heart is about to jump out. What about you?" He remained silent.I leaned my head against his chest and couldn't help laughing: "Your heart is also beating very fast." He blushed suddenly, gently pushed me away, and took a step back. I looked at him with a smile. He was very embarrassed, and said softly after a long while: "You, you are such a stunner!" This night, I have insomnia.Half asleep and half awake, only his voice echoed in my ears: "You, you are such a stunner!" stunner!No one has ever praised me so much, never have anyone made me so crazy, so free, so unrestrained.In addition to acting, there is still a bit of sincerity, right?At that moment, whether he knew it or not, I wished I could turn into a snake, and he was the warm water of the Lijiang River. The hotel bed is very soft and firm, but I always feel that I am still on the Li River, dancing and spinning.It seems that the whole person is floating in the air, so light and rich.I was a little scared, but I couldn't help but be happy.I think of my husband, how long has it been since he has set his eyes on me seriously, and how long has he not praised me sincerely?His time and thoughts have been completely divided by the luxury of life. The third day was the last day in Guilin, and I felt that every minute passed was one minute less.Dongdong finally hesitated to ask about my marriage.I told him, from the first "final" love at first sight with my husband, who was introduced to the "Cai" girl, to the birth and growth of my son Xiaobao.He was silent and did not intervene.I was not used to such a silent atmosphere, so I asked him with a smile, "If I were ten years younger, would you pursue me?" "Of course!" He replied without thinking, "It doesn't take 10 years, 5 years is enough." After a pause, he said, "Take a step back, as long as you are unmarried." He smiled, but his eyes gradually became serious, "Or, divorce .” I shook my head, and shook my head again, and asked him, "Where do we go next?" "Seven Star Rocks." "Hell again?" I exclaimed.In fact, I am happy in my heart.When the two of us walked arm in arm in the cave without seeing the sun, it gave me a feeling of being reborn as human beings far away from the world of mortals. We seemed to be in another world, and that world belonged only to the two of us. There are naturally many scenery in the rock, but Dongdong knew that I couldn't understand it, so he simply stopped wasting words and just talked about the formation principle of stalactites and other knowledge.But in front of the two stalactites standing side by side, he suddenly stopped and said: "This scenic spot is worth seeing. It's called 'The Lion Looking Back at the Camel'. The lion and the camel are good friends. They originally made an appointment to travel around the world with laughter. Yes, but the camel is carrying too much weight, and it refuses to throw it to the left or to the right. , asking her to let go of her burden and move forward with her.” I was a little skeptical, and looked down at the indicator board, and it was really "lion looking back at camel".I couldn't help feeling in my heart, and was speechless for a while. We walked in silence for a while, and Dongdong stopped again: "This scenic spot is called 'Lion Climbing the Yellow Sand'. It is said that the lion couldn't persuade the camel to wake up, and the camel was finally buried by the yellow sand. The lion tried hard to push it away. Huangsha, unload the camel's burden, and encourage the camel to fight side by side with me." I glared at him: "I don't believe it, where's the camel?" "The camel is under the yellow sand." Dongdong smiled, the smile was full of bitterness, and I couldn't bear to refute. When he stopped again, he didn't speak for a while.I looked at the words on the light board and called out softly: "The lion roars?" Dongdong nodded: "The camel refuses to go, what can the lion do? He can only roar in despair, but can the camel hear it?" I couldn't help but burst into tears.Dongdong put his arms around my shoulders, pointed to the stone bridge in front of him and said, "This scenic spot is called 'Galaxy Magpie Bridge'. If people who love each other can walk across it hand in hand, then one day they will come together." I took a deep look at him and took his hand. We came to the bridge and looked at each other again.Then, we took the first step together—at this moment, my cell phone rang, and it was my son Xiaobao. Dongdong’s upbringing made it inconvenient for him to stay by my side and listen to my phone calls. To show politeness and respect, he walked alone to the other side of the bridge to wait for me. Xiaobao was talking childishly: "Mom, when will you come back? Grandma said you have a plane tomorrow? Is it true? Will you definitely come back tomorrow?" In an instant, I temporarily left behind The reality suddenly overwhelmed me, and I remembered my identity again, the wife of a businessman and the mother of a child.I can't let my son call another man "father". Across the Magpie Bridge, Dongdong and I looked at each other sadly. The short stone bridge now became a natural moat.After all, we have no chance to spend together.Swallowing tears, I gently asked him: "Are there any other scenic spots on the other side of the bridge?" Dongdong thought for a while, and replied: "It's 'Nu Wa mending the sky' and 'Ye Gong is a good dragon'."... Leaving Qixingyan, Dongdong handed me a ticket: "Up to now, my task has been completed. I hope that the three-day service will satisfy you." I forced a smile: "I am very satisfied, and I will definitely call your manager to thank you when I return to the hotel." Dongdong didn't smile, and asked: "Can I reschedule the air ticket?" I shook my head: "Some things, once set, can never be changed." Such as marriage, such as family, such as the habitual life style. Dongdong nodded, suddenly smiled, as bright as when we first met: "From now on, I am off work, and I am no longer your tour guide, but just myself. Now, Mr. Long Dongdong officially invites this lady to go with you. Take a walk on Elephant Trunk Hill, I hope Miss can agree to date him." "It's a great honor!" I took his arm, knowing that he wanted me to make up for all my regrets before leaving Guilin, including being left out at Elephant Trunk Hill on Christmas Eve. I came to Lover Island again, the island is full of lovers, beautiful and picturesque.A peddler came forward to sell flowers. Dongdong chose a pair of magnolias and put them on my lapel for me. The fragrance of magnolias floated in the quiet night.We pass couple after couple of lovers. In the eyes of others, are we not a pair of golden boys and girls who love each other deeply? At the bank of Taohuaxi, he stopped and asked, "Can I kiss you?" I looked at him, and my heart was infinitely moved, knowing that it was difficult for him to ask this sentence. "However, you have to promise me one condition." I sighed, and finally had the heart to say every word: "After I leave Guilin, don't contact me in any way." He was taken aback for a moment, and then he understood. After looking at each other for a long time, he finally nodded, and suddenly took a step forward, lifted his foot, and stepped on my foot lightly. My heart ached so much that I couldn't bear it any longer, and threw myself into his arms, tears wet his shoulders uncontrollably. We never kissed after all. If you walk by the Taohuaxi that day, you will see a pair of lovers embracing each other, they embrace so tightly, as if Adam and Eve got close for the first time, as if today is the end of the century, as if they never see each other again , as if this is the only hug in their life... Of course, that's exactly what happened.