usatvline Chapter 8 A Romantic Journey with the Light
Chapter 8 A Romantic Journey with the Light
You can't even imagine the extravagance of the rich.
Hidden private reception rooms and private boarding passages are just the beginning.
It even comes with a whole dedicated logistics team, including sanitation and cleaning, security, and top-notch chefs, providing 24/7 support. There's even an accompanying butler who's tall, handsome, and charismatic, always available when needed.
Jingye squatted down, and Baili comfortably leaned back on the sofa, listening to Jingye introduce the contents of the itinerary. Her voice was clear and her tone was gentle.
From Bai Li's perspective, all she could see was the fan-shaped shadow under Jing Ye's eyelashes and her even deeper pupils.
As they got closer, Bai Li could see it more clearly.
The pupils of the silent night are blue.
Another feature is the high, straight bridge of the nose.
So lovely.
Bai Li's expression was icy, and she only nodded occasionally.
If people saw this, they would think she was in a bad mood.
Actually, Shirai was about to break down.
She was afraid she would burst out laughing.
But she still tried her best to hold back.
If I laugh, my image will be ruined! Right now, I'm portrayed as a VVIP who can sit in the top deck of a ship, so I absolutely cannot swoon over this mere beauty.
After Jingye finished introducing the itinerary, she respectfully stepped back half a meter to wait.
"This concludes the main content of our itinerary. Ms. Bai, do you have any questions?"
Bai Li was already lost in thought; there was no problem at all.
"That's all for now. I need to rest for a while."
"Okay, I've switched the room lights to rest mode. Once you've rested, you can contact me via the room pager."
After Jingye left the room, Baili couldn't help but chuckle.
The room is really big.
White Pear inspects her territory.
Jingye had just taken the fruit platter from the living room, which was a bit of a shame, as she hadn't eaten much of it yet.
There's also a huge study connected to a reception room, but Bai Li obviously doesn't need it.
Bai Li liked the starlight ceiling in the home theater, where shooting stars would occasionally streak across the sky.
The bedroom is huge; even a king-size bed looks small in this room.
Opposite the bed is a panoramic glass window with an unbeatable sea view.
Even the bathroom in the room is bigger than Shirai's doghouse.
Those evil rich people!
The toilets are connected to the infinity pool.
Pushing open the door, you'll find a circular balcony corridor next to the pool.
The salty sea breeze, the boundless ocean, and the afterglow of the setting sun.
The temperature is perfect, and the scenery is unbeatable.
Bai Li leaned against the railing, quietly watching the sunset for a long time.
For the first time, she experienced a special feeling, a feeling that made her want to cry just by looking at the scenery.
[Quiet Night's Affection +5]
Where does the favorability value come from?
Xiao Hao's announcement completely washed away Bai Li's inexplicable mood.
"Xiao Hao, did you not report a mistake?"
Xiao Hao angrily retorted, "What are you saying, host! I'm 100% accurate!"
Bai Li asked in confusion, "Why did Jing Ye suddenly gain more favorability points?"
Xiao Hao snorted angrily: "You stinky host, I'm not telling you."
Seeing that Xiao Hao was angry, Bai Li quickly comforted him.
Don't make the child angry next time; it's really hard to appease a child.
Bai Li finally managed to appease Xiao Hao, only to find that the sun had already set and the night wind was chilly.
Unable to sort out her thoughts for the time being, Bai Li returned to her room and took a hot shower.
I heard from Sister Feifei that there's a nice bar on the lower deck.
She also said that the male singer performing at the bar was very handsome, and Bai Li immediately set off upon hearing this.
Upon opening the door, she found Jingye standing outside, a section of a woman's shawl wrapped around her arm, as if she were waiting for her.
Bai Li looked at the shawl and asked, "Is it for me?"
Jingye nodded and unfolded the shawl: "This is a shawl provided for top-floor guests. If you don't mind, I'll put it on you. It's nighttime, and the cabin isn't completely sealed off. You'll catch a chill if you're exposed to the wind."
Bai Li was touched; look at this service attitude, it's really good!
Just when I was about to doze off, a pillow was offered to me.
She hadn't thought things through beforehand; she hadn't expected that even in the summer, the temperature by the sea would be so low at night, and she had forgotten to bring a jacket.
Jingye draped the cloak over Baili, his fingertips not touching her at all.
Bai Li suddenly realized she needed to tell Jing Ye about her schedule: "Jing Ye, I'm going to a bar to meet some friends. I might not be back for a certain time tonight, so you can rest first. Also, the rest of the logistics team should rest first."
Jingye nodded to indicate that she understood: "Have fun."
As Bai Li walked away, Jing Ye's gentle expression disappeared.
He asked from behind, "Have the security personnel followed us?"
"The colleague on duty has caught up."
"Okay, you stay here, I'm going to the kitchen."
Jingye turned on the kitchen lights and skillfully put the ingredients into the pot.
The chef, seeing the kitchen lights on, pushed open the door and came in to check, and saw Jingye's tall figure standing in front of the stove.
"Oh, Ms. Jingye, you're here. What are you doing? Do you need my help?"
Jingye greeted them, "Good evening. I'm making hangover soup. The guests might need it later. I can manage on my own, so please don't trouble yourself. You can go back and rest."
"Okay, okay, thank you for your hard work, Teacher Ye. Well... I'll head back now."
Then he gently closed the kitchen door.
The chef scratched his head. Teacher Ye looked young, but she had an aura that made people afraid to offend her.
The kitchen was quiet except for the sound of the gas stove.
Jingye stared blankly at the small bubbles rising in the pot, lost in thought for a moment.
He recalled the scene he had just witnessed by chance.
Against the backdrop of a vast world, the girl stands alone, facing the setting sun, and stands there against the wind.
The scene seemed familiar.
It reminded him of an old friend he hadn't thought of in a long time.
His room window had a direct view of the balcony where Bai Li was standing.
If you accidentally see a guest, you should step aside and avoid them, according to professional ethics.
But he stayed with the girl to watch the sunset for a long time, until the very end of the sun disappeared below the horizon.
……
The hangover remedy was bubbling and boiling.
In the still of the night, he picked up the pot lid and put it back on, thus covering up his thoughts as well.
It's all in the past now.
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the other side.
As expected, Shirai got lost.
Can anyone tell her?
How can this wrecked ship be so big!
Where exactly is unit 0122 on the A floor of the C3 atrium?!
There are so many elevators going up and down; some floors don't stop, while others require a dedicated elevator.
Some floors are not connected and require going to a specific floor to use a connecting bridge.
OK OK.
Who designed it this way?
Bai Li wanted to drag him out and beat him up.
Jiang Mingfei couldn't explain the direction clearly over the phone for a while.
What a blunder! I should have asked Jingye first.
Thankfully, a lot of [health] attributes have been added; the old Bai Li would have collapsed from exhaustion long ago.
Bai Li walked across a connecting bridge.
We arrived at a new building.
It's very quiet here.
Bai Li thought she must have gone the wrong way, but just as she was about to turn back, she heard faint music.
At the end of the dark corridor, there was a faint light.
Bai Li mustered her courage and approached.
It was a door that wasn't closed properly.
The sound of opera singing, "ee-ee-ya-ya," could be heard coming from inside.
Peeking through the crack in the door, you could see a huge stage inside, with people walking across it.
I was clearly overthinking things. How could a quiet bar be in a place like this? Even if it were, no one would be performing operas there.
Is there any kind of performance going on? Why are they putting on a show on a cruise ship?
Bai Li's curiosity was stirring.
She slowly pushed the door open.
The space inside was very large, with only stage lights; the audience area was completely dark.
On stage was a female role in elaborate costumes, with a phoenix coronet and embroidered robes beneath a large red curtain.
Xiao Hao exclaimed with delight: "Congratulations, host, on discovering a 99-point attractive person of the opposite sex. I strongly recommend making friends with them."
Bai Li was shocked: What? The female lead on stage is a man in disguise? And he's 99 out of 100 in looks?
There wasn't a single audience member under the stage, so it was assumed they were rehearsing. Bai Li, who had originally planned to leave, was now unable to do so.
She quietly strolled in, found a nearby seat, and sat down, wanting to see what a 99-point appearance score meant.
The person on stage was wearing heavy makeup, making it impossible to see what they looked like or even understand what they were singing.
But it must be a very sad song.
The background music wasn't the traditional, sonorous Chinese style; it only featured piano and violin, leaving the listener feeling empty.
So, can opera be accompanied by Western musical instruments?
Surprisingly, it sounds really good.
Add to that the circumstances and the setting.
There was only one person on the stage and only one person in the audience, creating a sense of desolation and melancholy.
As the song ended and the female lead left the stage, Bai Li finally came to her senses.
Noticing someone approaching, Bai Li looked over at the sound.
It was the female lead from backstage who had just come out, having taken off her heavy costume.
You can tell from this that it's a male.
She was very tall, had an Adam's apple, and her eyes, hidden behind her makeup, were very bright.
But I still can't see what it looks like.
The man chuckled softly: "Still looking?"
The voice was also a man's voice.
Bai Li quickly looked away: "I'm sorry, I disturbed your performance."
While Bai Li was observing the man, the man was also sizing her up.
She glanced at the corner of the shawl and smiled slightly: "Nothing of the sort, just singing for fun."
The man extended his hand: "My name is Wu Hai, what's yours?"
Bai Li extended her hand: "My name is Bai Li. Hello, you sing very well."
Wu Hai merely grasped her fingertips slightly to shake her hand, then quickly let go.
"Bai Li? Which Li?"
"It's a pear, a type of fruit."
"It sounds sweet and delicious, Miss Shirari. Are you lost?"
Bai Li felt guilty: "I guess so. The ship is too big. I accidentally got lost and wandered in. I'm sorry."
"It's alright." Wu Hai turned around. "Come on, where are you going? I'll take you."
Bai Li gave the location name, but suddenly remembered something: "You don't need to take me there, just tell me the general direction."
Upon hearing this, Wu Hai did not stop walking. He simply said as he walked, "Don't be so polite with me. You just praised my singing, so to thank you, I have to see you off. Follow me."
Bai Li could only agree: "Okay."
Bai Li asked curiously on the way: "By the way, what are you performing? Opera? But it looks very different."
They walked slowly but confidently in Wuhai, barely looking at the road signs, as if they knew the area very well.
He answered slowly, "It's nothing, there's no specific faction, it's just for fun."
Bai Li exclaimed, "That's pretty impressive!"
Wuhai: "What's so great about it?"
Bai Li said matter-of-factly, "Everyone else is learning, but you created it yourself. Aren't you amazing?"
"This is the first time someone has said that. Everyone says I'm...blasphemous."
"Huh? Is it that bad?"
Wu Hai said dejectedly, "That's why no one comes to watch my performance."
Bai Li patted him on the shoulder when she heard this: "Don't be sad. They don't know how to appreciate it. I think it's fine."
But then she suddenly realized something: "Weren't you just rehearsing? Were you performing?"
Wu Hai nodded dejectedly.
Bai Li exclaimed anxiously, "Oh dear, is it alright for you to come out like this? The performance isn't over yet!"
Wu Hai chuckled, "Just kidding."
Bai Li realized she had been tricked, and angrily brandished her fists as if to punch someone.
Wu Hai quickly ran away, shouting as he ran, "Someone is trying to attack the crew!"
Wu Hai was already quite eye-catching after putting on makeup, and when he shouted, everyone around him turned to look.
Bai Li quickly chased after him and covered his mouth.
"Stop shouting!"
Wu Hai raised his hands in surrender, and only then did Bai Li release him.
Bai Li rubbed the powdery residue from Wu Hai's face onto her hands: "Who do you think you are, a crew member?"
Wu Hai blinked: "Entertainers are also crew members."
Bai Li: "Oh..."
Wu Hai glanced at Bai Li sideways, his eyes seeming to speak volumes.
"What? Do I not look like it?"
Wu Hai's eyes shone brightly, and Bai Li took a step back: "You're lying, I don't believe what you're saying."
Wu Hai retorted, "I was just teasing you, how can you say I'm lying!"
……
The rest of the journey was quickly completed amidst their bickering.
Wu Hai reminded everyone: "We've arrived."
The bar was surrounded by lush greenery, and music and laughter drifted through the dim lighting.
Bai Li looked at Wu Hai. Although the man in front of her had a really annoying mouth, but...
"Thank you for bringing me here."
Wu Hai simply turned around and waved: "See you again, Little Pear."
Huh? Little Pear? What kind of nickname is that? Who gives someone a nickname the first time they meet them? What a frivolous man!
Bai Li punched him a few times in anger from behind.
"Wow! Here!"
Bai Li heard Fei Fei's voice and looked over.
Feifei sat at the bar, looking stunningly beautiful. She had changed into a fitted short skirt, revealing her enviable long legs.
"Feifei!" Bai Li walked over happily to greet her.
Feifei, with a gossipy look on her face, asked, "Who was that just now?"
Bai Li didn't know how to answer for a moment. Although they had been chatting the whole way, they hadn't talked about anything meaningful. She didn't even know what the other person looked like. She wanted to see a 99 out of 100 in terms of looks, but the other person's makeup was too heavy, and she couldn't see any of it.
Bai Li could only hesitate before saying, "He's... a crew member, I guess."
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An electrical buzzing sound came from one of the walkie-talkies.
"Fall back, young master is back, no need to look anymore."
Wu Hai casually handed the seven-figure floral crown on his head to the person next to him.
Several people carefully put away the flower crown from Wuhai.
Two people stepped forward to help him undress; the costume he was wearing was also custom-made and quite valuable.
An old man approached with a wry smile: "Young master, why are you going out alone again? Why didn't you take a few people with you? What if you encounter danger?"
Wu Hai lowered his head, making it easier for the person beside him to remove the bun on his head.
He curled the corners of his lips indifferently: "What danger could there be on our own boat?"
The old man sighed and said nothing more. Someone brought over a basin of warm water. The old man wrung out a towel and carefully stepped forward to wipe the makeup off Wu Hai's face.
The old man moved very gently, but Wu Hai frowned at the first wipe.
The old man immediately stopped what he was doing and put the towel back in the basin: "Bring me a silk scarf instead."
The person carrying the basin immediately apologized and withdrew with the basin.
As I walked, the powder on the towel scattered into the basin of water, and the towel gradually floated to the surface, revealing a unique mark.
The same logo is also on Shirai's shawl.
This is a unique mark found only on items in the top-floor room.