Reply to Keats - Chap 17
The atmosphere suddenly became somewhat bitter and heavy. Zhuo Zhixuan was silent for a moment and deliberately joked, “Platonic unrequited love, is this what you mean?”
Chen Wan just laughed quietly.
The other party was not wrong. Unrequited love means that loving Zhao Shengge is his own business, and it is up to him how and how much he loves him.
This is Chen Wan’s unique basic law of secret love. He is the legislator and the executor. He implements it perfectly in his own world, upholds it firmly, and does not allow others to break it.
Including Zhao Shengge himself.
However, all this was only because this person was Zhao Shengge, so he was willing to do all this.
If it were anyone else, it wouldn’t work.
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After supper, everyone received their room cards and left.
The room cards were randomly picked, and they were all first-class rooms, with no difference.
Chen Wan walked through the carpeted corridor. The lighting was dim, and even though the soundproofing was very good, she could still occasionally hear some noises when passing by some rooms.
The young masters were having a wild time, but Chen Wan just kept walking forward with his head down. Fighting with Zhao Shengge was very taxing, and he was a little tired.
Suddenly, a figure appeared in front of us.
“Mr. Qin, haven’t you rested yet?”
Qin Zhaoting leaned against the window in the corridor and smiled at him: “It’s rare for you to come out, let’s take a look at the night sea.”
It was very late at night. The huge ship was sailing at a certain intersection of longitude and latitude in the ocean. It was dark outside the window. A faint light came from a lighthouse in the distance, and the sea water made the sound of waves crashing.
Chen Wan nodded, wanting to say that she would not bother him anymore, but the other party showed the intention to talk: “What about you, why are you so late?”
Chen Wan was born to be a worrywart. After the young masters had eaten and drunk their fill and left, he confirmed tomorrow’s weather and itinerary with the captain and steward of the cruise ship. Although this was not his responsibility, none of these young masters seemed like the type to do this kind of work. He was used to being considerate, so he asked a few more questions to make himself feel at ease.
Chen Wan had no intention of having a deep conversation with Qin Zhaoting, and only said: “After digesting the food, Mr. Qin——”
With a “click”, a young man in a white bathrobe walked out of the room at the end of the corridor. He was very handsome.
Chen Wan was stunned for a moment, then looked away as if nothing had happened.
The room numbers are indeed randomly assigned, but the owner of the cruise ship does not. The owner has his or her own exclusive room.
The first room at the bow has the best view. Other guest rooms have windows on two sides at most, but the first room can be surrounded by the sea on three sides.
Qin Zhaoting observed Chen Wan’s expression. Chen Wan still talked to him politely with no strange expression on her face.
Qin Zhaoting smiled and said, “You are too polite. Just tell Tan Youming and the others to call me Zhaoting and make friends.”
Chen Wan also smiled and was about to speak when the door of the first-class room where the young man had just walked out opened again.
This time, it was the room’s owner himself.
He was dressed in a suit and tie late at night.
Qin Zhaoting turned his back to him and asked Chen Wan: “What’s wrong?”
Chen Wan nodded respectfully behind him: “Mr. Zhao.”
Qin Zhaoting then realized that Zhao Shengge had come out, and smiled at him, “Why haven’t you slept yet? Is this done or not yet started?”
Chen Wan showed no strange expression, she just looked at her nose and her heart, not participating in the discussion.
Zhao Shengge did not answer Qin Zhaoting’s inquiry, but criticized them lightly: “It’s not polite to chat at someone else’s door in the middle of the night.”
“……”
Not to mention that the sound of their conversation was so low that it was impossible for it to be heard in the room with excellent sound insulation. Even if we take a step back, the distance from their location to Zhao Shengge’s exclusive room could not really be considered a “door”.
But Chen Wan immediately apologized: “Sorry, Mr. Zhao, I disturbed your rest.”
Qin Zhaoting: “…”
Since Chen Wan admitted her mistake with a good attitude and stood some distance away from Qin Zhaoting, Zhao Shengge didn’t care about it anymore. However, he found that Chen Wan didn’t even look at him when she spoke, and the smile on her face was like a mechanical paradigm.
Zhao Shengge asked, “Which floor is the wine pool on?”
Qin Zhaoting and Chen Wan were both stunned for a moment. The tone seemed to indicate that the boat was not Zhao Shengge’s own property, but Chen Wan still said in a good-tempered manner, “It’s on the second floor. Do you want to go for a drink?”
Zhao Shengge glanced at him, rubbed his eyes, and said calmly, not complaining, “Well, I was disturbed.”
“…” Chen Wan had no choice but to admit his mistake again, “I’m really sorry, why don’t I accompany you to choose one, as an apology.”
Zhao Shengge agreed rather reluctantly.
“…” Qin Zhaoting was still here, so Chen Wan certainly wouldn’t leave him alone, “Where’s Mr. Qin? Do you want to go downstairs and have a drink?”
“Didn’t I tell you to just call me Zhao Ting?”
Zhao Shengge looked at Chen Wan.
Chen Wan smiled and nodded. For someone like him with no background, the more friends he had, the more paths he could take.
Zhao Shengge must have really wanted to drink, so he didn’t urge him, but put his hands in his trouser pockets.
Qin Zhaoting raised the room card and said with a double meaning, “I won’t go for drinking. A night of love is rare, and there are more important things than drinking.”
“…” Chen Wan was not surprised and said politely, “Then I wish you a nice night.”
Zhao Shengge asked: “Can we go now?”
Chen Wan immediately said, “Let’s go, Mr. Zhao.”
The wine pool on the second floor is open 24 hours a day, and the precious wines are listed on the cabinets according to year and origin.
Chen Wan asked: “What would you like to drink, Mr. Zhao?”
Zhao Shengge supported his head with one hand, tapped the table with his fingers, and said casually: “You choose.” It was as if the person who insisted on going downstairs to drink late at night was not him.
Chen Wan saw him sitting at the bar in a daze, like a big lion that was woken up and was unhappy, with drooping eyelids, unlike his usual look, looking relaxed and lazy. Chen Wan picked out a Parma Queen for him that was not too strong and easy to sleep with, and dutifully helped him sober up.
The red wine swayed in the swan glass and was held in Chen Wan’s hand.
A fragrance entered Zhao Shengge’s nostrils, and Queen Parma woke up.
Chen Wan thoughtfully surrounded it with a layer of dry ice, which would make the taste more moisturizing.
However, Zhao Shengge still had a feeling that Chen Wan was not in a very good mood. Although he always looked cheerful, Zhao Shengge had strong observation and discernment.
At this moment, they didn’t say as much as when Qin Zhaoting was here. Zhao Shengge thought about it and said sympathetically, “If you are tired, go back and rest first.”
Chen Wan paused for a moment, a little confused and a little disappointed, but he would not shamelessly stay and said with a smile: “Then Mr. Zhao, enjoy it slowly. I will go back and rest first. Call me anytime if you need anything.”
Zhao Shengge: “…”
Tan Youming happened to be caught in the crossfire and called over: “I heard you went downstairs to drink?”
“Youming,” Zhao Shengge warned him gently, “I don’t really want to see strange living creatures in my room again.”
“…” Tan Youming cried out in injustice, “It’s not me!” He has been with Zhao Shengge for many years, how could he do such a stupid thing and risk being thrown into the sea to feed the sharks.
Zhao Shengge hung up the phone without listening to his explanation.
He took a sip of the wine that had been aged, and the aroma of Queen Parma had completely disappeared.
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At six o’clock the next morning, Whale Ship No. 17 had passed through the Jixi Strait, and the scenery suddenly became open.
Chen Wan got up early, intending to enjoy the famous sunrise over Shadao Island.
I didn’t expect someone to be earlier than him.
Zhao Shengge was standing on the deck, and when the sea breeze blew, he looked like a cool male model shooting for a maritime magazine.
Chen Wan stretched out his head, then retracted it because he felt that walking over now would seem very deliberate. However, he immediately felt that his action was not very steady.
Zhao Shengge has great powers and has eyes on his back. He knows that someone thinks he is doing things secretly and shrinks back like a mole.
However, he thought Chen Wan had left, but in fact Chen Wan was standing at the end of the corridor of the cabin, watching the same sunrise with him through the window.
Chen Wan has always been good at comforting herself, and even thought of a poem to amuse herself.
The bright moon rises over the sea, and people all over the world share this moment.
The same goes for Sheng Hongri. This right was granted unilaterally by him without the other party’s permission. In the end, he did not disturb the other party.
Although he and Zhao Shengge were very close, they were actually separated by a world of difference. So Chen Wan felt that this moment together was worth celebrating and cherishing.
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The cruise ship has reached the heart of the sea. Affected by the warm current, a large number of deep-sea fish have migrated upstream this month. Tan Youming said that he would have a seafood feast at noon.
The fish can be caught and killed on board. Cruise ships of this level have a full set of fishing facilities, and a series of procedures such as fishing licenses are also complete. Guests can also go sea fishing themselves and then hand it over to the kitchen.
The young masters on the boat were exhausted from playing cards last night and slept until noon, so sea fishing was out of the question.
The kitchen staff started fishing before daybreak, catching shrimp, crab, shellfish, snail and deep-sea fish, with remarkable results.
Chen Wan went to the fishing deck to take a look. Although every guest filled out his or her physical condition, medical history, allergies and dietary restrictions when boarding the boat, it was very detailed, but he still had to check with the kitchen to feel at ease. If something went wrong in the vast ocean, it would be too late for first aid.
After confirming with the housekeeper and the kitchen staff, Chen Wan took the elevator back to the third floor and prepared to go back to his room to take a shower and change clothes. The deck was full of lively sea creatures. His trouser legs were wet and his clothes were stained with a faint smell of the sea.
As the elevator door opened, a few people came towards us. When they saw Chen Wan, they greeted her.
Chen Wan responded with a smile, and saw Zhao Shengge out of the corner of his eye. He moved half an inch to the left without making a sound, and put his hands behind his back. When he was on the deck, a cod weighing dozens of kilograms jumped out, and he helped the boatman get tools.
When Zhao Shengge saw Chen Wanyi coming out of the elevator, he unconsciously stood next to Qin Zhaoting and greeted everyone.
The corridor was long and narrow. When passing each other, Chen Wan tried his best to move to the other side. He separated the narrow corridor into a distance as wide as a highway, leaving as much space as possible for Zhao Shengge to walk together.
Very polite.
Zhao Shengge walked over without looking around, and suddenly, he turned around and stared at the figure walking away.
Shen Zongnian asked: “What’s the matter?”
Zhao Shengge put his hands in his trouser pockets, stroking the Cartier lighter: “It’s okay.”
The lunch is very sumptuous. People in Hai City pay attention to the freshness of seafood, and there are various ways to cook it, such as steaming, blanching, making soup, roasting with star anise, or making sashimi. The seasoning does not need to be too complicated, just a few drops of prepared soy sauce and sesame oil, or fried garlic oil. The most original sweetness and tenderness of the seafood will all overflow, without being irritating or greasy, and it is very memorable.
Everyone enjoyed the meal, except Zhao Shengge, who was not very enthusiastic. Chen Wan sighed inwardly, got up and went to the kitchen to ask someone to cook another pot of seafood porridge.
