SanjitNovel Chapter 1291 Temporary Business Trip
Chapter 1291 Temporary Business Trip
As Su Xing was talking to the child's parents, the door of the service station suddenly opened, and several more people walked in from outside.
Everyone instinctively looked over.
When Su Xing saw who came in, she recognized them all; they were her senior brothers and sisters.
At this moment, a staff member approached Li Xinhe and his group.
"Do you tourists need any help?"
Li Xinhe smiled and said to the staff, "We're here to find someone."
They also heard the park's announcement and knew that the junior student was probably helping the child find his parents. They heard where she was at the service desk and went straight there to meet her, so that she wouldn't have to look for them later.
Before the staff could speak, Su Xing waved to his senior brothers and sisters, saying, "These are my friends who are traveling with me."
Li Xinhe and the others walked towards Su Xing.
"Have you found the child's parents?"
Su Xing said, "Found it."
The child's parents nodded to Li Xinhe and the others.
The two sides greeted each other.
Li Xinhe touched the little boy whose face was covered in snot and tears, "It's good that we found him. From now on, you have to be a good boy and listen to your parents. Don't run around anymore."
"Mmm..." the little boy nodded tearfully.
Su Xing said to the child's parents, "We'll be going now, goodbye."
"Goodbye." After saying that, the mother patted her son again. "Quickly say goodbye to your sister."
The little boy sobbed, "Goodbye, sister..."
The child's father said, "Thank you so much, kind people. Bye-bye."
Su Xing waved to the staff and left the service station with his senior brothers and sisters.
As soon as she came out, she heard the system's electronic voice in her mind.
[Congratulations, host, on completing the hidden mission: Successfully helped a child who got separated from their parents at the lantern festival find their family. Reward: 5 days of health, 5% increase in Insight, and 1% increase in Affinity.]
Having gained another five days of life points, Su Xing was very satisfied.
She continued to stroll through the lantern festival with her fellow students.
Su Xing also participated in the lantern riddle guessing activity and won two lanterns. He kept one for himself and gave one to Li Xinhe.
Li Xinhe, carrying the lantern, smiled broadly, her eyes crinkling, "It's so beautiful! Thank you, junior sister!"
Su Xing smiled and said, "You're welcome."
Lu, the senior student standing to the side, scratched his head.
He also wanted to help his fiancée win a lantern, but unfortunately, while he could guess the riddles, the lantern riddles were beyond his ability to solve...
The group strolled along, occasionally being pushed to the lakeside, where they leaned on the railing to watch the lights reflected in the water. Nearby were elderly couples walking hand in hand, lovers holding hands, and children playing.
Su Xing suddenly realized that this kind of ordinary liveliness was the most touching beauty.
They left Wangcheng Park and headed east along Zhongzhou Middle Road toward Mingtang Paradise.
This is the core of the Sui and Tang Dynasty Luoyang City. The Mingtang Hall opened in 2012 and the Tiantang Hall welcomed guests in 2014. At that time, it had only been open for a little over two years, but it had already become a popular place to visit for the Lantern Festival in Luoyang.
At this time, a Spring Festival garden party was being held here, with the Tang Dynasty-style palace lantern festival as the main attraction. As soon as they stepped into the scenic area, they felt a difference from the bustling market in Wangcheng Park, and a sense of ancient charm washed over them.
The lanterns in the scenic area are all in the style of the Tang Dynasty, with vermilion lantern frames and elegant lampshades. They are either hung under the eaves of the Mingtang Hall or stood beside the steps of the Tiantang Hall, setting off the ancient architectural outlines. In the night, they have a touch of the poetic beauty of "fire trees and silver flowers blend together, star bridges and iron locks open".
Hidden to one side were lanterns depicting the Journey to the West, with Pigsy looking adorable and Monkey King having fiery eyes, attracting children to gather around, chattering excitedly, full of childlike fun.
Senior Brother Lu struck a pose reminiscent of the Monkey King and declared, "Here comes your old Sun!"
Li Xinhe and Su Xing both burst into laughter.
Several children surrounded him, laughing and jumping around.
Besides admiring the lanterns, the folk performances in the scenic area are also captivating. The sugar painting artist gently sways his spoon, and golden sugar syrup outlines flowers, birds, fish, insects, auspicious beasts, and birds on the stone slab. In just a moment, a lifelike dragon-shaped sugar painting is completed. The child stands on tiptoe to take it and smiles from ear to ear.
Behind the screen of the shadow puppet show, the performers twirled the puppets and sang local Luoyang folk songs. The elderly people in the audience listened intently, occasionally humming along, and time seemed to slow down.
The aromas on the folk street are even more enticing, with soft and glutinous rice balls tumbling in the pot, and the smoky fragrance of grilled skewers mingling with the rich aroma of tea soup.
Brother Lei went to buy a few bowls of black sesame glutinous rice balls.
Su Xing took a bowl, bit into one, and the sweet and glutinous filling melted in her mouth, the warmth flowing from the tip of her tongue to the bottom of her heart. With the Tang-style lanterns and shadows in front of her, she felt as if she had traveled back to the Lantern Festival of the Sui and Tang Dynasties a thousand years ago and was having a gentle ancient dream.
After the group finished touring the Mingtang Paradise, it was already late at night.
The streetlights were still bright, and occasionally a dragon dance troupe could be seen walking by. The sound of gongs and drums was still loud, but the number of tourists had gradually decreased, yet the lingering warmth of the festival could still be felt.
They took a taxi back, and outside the car window, the city of Luoyang was bathed in the glow of lights, both gentle and bustling...
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Su Xing stayed in Luoyang for two more days before leaving.
However, she did not go directly back to the capital, but instead went to Suzhou.
She received a last-minute order from the Suzhou Museum and had to go there for a few days.
There are still a few days before the start of the semester at Kyoto University, which is just enough time.
Suzhou does not have a civilian airport, so taking the high-speed rail is more convenient. It takes about five hours to get there from Luoyang.
Su Xing booked a high-speed rail ticket for around 1 p.m. on the 25th.
In the morning, her master naturally wouldn't allow her to slack off; she still had to practice with everyone else.
After lunch, Li Xinhe and Senior Brother Lu took Su Xing to the high-speed rail station.
Su Xing hugged his senior sister and waved to his senior brother.
"Senior brothers and sisters, I'm leaving now."
Senior Brother Lu said, "Let's go, come back often when you have time."
Li Xinhe said, "When we get married, you'll come back and be my bridesmaid."
Su Xing smiled and said, "Okay! I'll definitely come back to be your bridesmaid, Senior Sister!"
After saying goodbye to each other, Su Xing entered the station.
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