frightfiction Chapter 1911 So-called Leisure
Chapter 1911 So-called Leisure
One person singing off-key is a joke, but a group of people singing off-key is a carnival.
Shen Xi has a natural charisma that commands the stage. In just a few minutes, she stirred up the emotions of the elderly people in the pavilion, turning a solo performance into a group sing-along.
Everyone followed her, raising their hands and swaying as they sang.
"The Long March over the Yangtze River, the Yellow River and Mount Huangshan..."
Even though I'm far from home, it can't change my Chinese heart!
Everyone followed her and stretched out their hands, started waving their arms, and struck an ending pose.
Before the music had even finished, the onlookers were already clapping enthusiastically and shouting, "One more song! One more song!"
Shen Xi readily agreed: "No problem!"
So one song after another was sung by the crowd, all old songs, so old that even young people could sing along. The atmosphere became more and more lively, filled with laughter and singing.
Chen Chuan leaned against the pavilion pillar, smiling as he watched his wife holding a microphone, her arm around an older woman's shoulder, the two of them singing aloud in a warm and friendly manner.
Although they hadn't exchanged a single word, within the time it took to listen to a few songs, Shen Xi seemed to have already become one of the locals, even becoming close friends with the older women.
Chen Chuan had always wondered who Cai Bao inherited her inexplicable affability from. Now he knew—it was exactly the same as her mother's.
He liked Shen Xi like this—vibrant, smiling, full of energy and joy.
Even just standing aside and smiling at her, he felt that her vibrant energy made him want to get closer and embrace her.
Fortunately, he reached out to her back then, and she didn't refuse him.
He loves her very much.
She loved him very much too.
When the last song ended, Shen Xi made a heart shape with her hands towards Chen Chuan.
He smiled even more broadly and winked at her.
Love flows between husband and wife.
After three songs, amidst shouts of "One more song!" from the crowd, Shen Xi handed the microphone to an older woman and, with great difficulty, pulled Chen Chuan out of the crowd.
They all had bright smiles on their faces.
"Ms. Shen, your concert was quite a success."
"Mr. Chen, how did you feel about coming to my concert?"
"If you're not forced to interact, it's actually pretty good."
"Hmm, you're getting more and more handsome when you lie through your teeth."
"So do you like it?"
"I absolutely love it! Sending love~~biubiu~~"
Haha, the shrewd lawyer Chen was coaxed into becoming a placenta. The couple held hands and continued strolling in the park.
It must be admitted that the abundance of residential communities here is quite an advantage, and the parks are also very large.
Unlike the Purple Osmanthus Garden, where every inch of land is precious and a river flows through it, the park and green space seem to be built out of thin air.
This whole mountainside is covered in it; it's huge.
It was truly bustling; adults and children, the elderly and couples, people flying kites, camping, playing frisbee, walking their dogs—there were people everywhere.
The Chen couple weren't in a hurry; they treated it like a hike or a stroll, taking their time.
I'll watch people fly kites in a bit.
"This one definitely can't fly."
"Yeah, the way she holds the kite is wrong."
"You even know how to fly a kite?"
"don't know."
"Then how dare you give your comments?"
"If I don't understand, can't I just pretend to know?"
Shen Xi suddenly realized and cupped his hands in admiration: "I admire you, I admire you. So Cai Bao's pretense of knowledge was learned from you."
"Not at all, you've taught me a lot by example."
"Pooh!"
Then I went to watch two dogs fighting. It seemed like several males were fighting over one female, each trying to sniff the female's rear end. Then, as they fought over her, the males started barking, and then they started fighting.
The couple stopped and watched with great interest.
Look how direct and intense the competition for mating rights is in the animal kingdom, how seriously they bite!
They're much better than humans. Nowadays, when people fall in love, they're afraid of hardship, tiredness, and everything else. They're afraid of giving even a little more, unlike animals, who just open their mouths and go for it. And then the one who wins gets bitten by the female dog and runs away crying.
How exciting, how thrilling, how unpredictable! In the animal kingdom, you don't get the right to mate just because you beat all the males; you also have to beat the females.
The couple left satisfied with the ending.
After wandering around all morning, the virtuous Chen Chuan brought his own lunch. They fought with a young couple for a bench, but Shen Xi was quicker and more decisive. The family of three who were occupying the seats had barely gotten off their chairs when she rushed over.
Finally, under the boy's regretful and slightly annoyed gaze, she successfully snatched it. Then Chen Chuan quickly went over and occupied the bench. The couple simultaneously showed smug and triumphant smiles, which angered the young couple who left.
The little girl slapped the boy as she walked away, saying, "It's all your fault! You're so useless! You couldn't even get a chair, my legs are sore from standing! You poor wretch! You can't even get a seat in a free park, what good are you!"
Chen Chuan shook his head at Shen Xi: "Tsk tsk tsk, look at you, you've made that couple break up."
"Is it my fault? I earned the seat through my own efforts!"
Hmph, she's been observing for a long time in order to snatch this chair.
As we all know, park benches in crowded places are the most sought-after items.
You never know how many restless people are lurking around a chair.
Among all the people sitting on the bench, this family of three didn't bring much, clearly indicating they were going home for lunch; they were the most likely to leave.
So she waited by her side early on.
Her current success is a testament to her keen insight.
Chen Chuan smiled and served her food: sandwiches, rice balls, and seaweed and shrimp soup.
Put seaweed and dried shrimp into a disposable cup, then pour in water from a thermos to make a light and delicious soup, which is perfect for balancing the greasiness of the beef and chicken cutlet in a sandwich.
Shen Xi was starving. She took a bite of the rice ball. Even though it was cold, the soft and sweet purple glutinous rice was wrapped in seaweed, along with crispy pork cracklings, crispy radish, and plenty of pork floss, salted egg yolk, and shredded egg. It was coated with a sweet and salty salad dressing and was so delicious that it made her soul leave her body.
Chen Chuan knew her taste all too well.
Shen Xi ate six in one go.
It contains various ingredients, including sauerkraut, ham, chicken nuggets, pork tenderloin, crab roe, salmon, and more, offering a rich texture and superb taste.
The same goes for sandwiches.
While eating rice, I also sipped a bowl of hot seaweed soup. What more could one ask for in life?
Oh, and please ask for some more fruit.
As she ate the sliced fruit, gazing at the blue sky, white clouds, and bright sunshine, and hearing the laughter of children playing with their dogs in the distance, she couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
Chen Chuan asked her, "Isn't it a little...?"
The couple exchanged a glance and said at the same time, "We're thinking about the treasure."