Stand-in Relationship - Chap 25
Early the next morning, Xu Chengyan left the hotel and went to a local tourist town.
Now is the off-season for tourism, and fewer people go out to travel.
Xu Chengyan found a B&B to stay in.
However, when he filled check-in information, the store owner saw that Xu Chengyan had booked a single room, and asked casually, “Are you alone? It’s better to fill in the emergency contact.”
Xu Chengyan thought for a while, but still filled the name and number of Mr.
He is an orphan, he has no relatives or friends, only his husband has the closest relationship with him.
After registration, Xu Chengyan went upstairs to the room and put away his luggage first.
Open the window, there is a river outside, and across the river is the street, the scenery is very good.
Xu Chengyan rested in the room for a while, then went downstairs alone and strolled around the town slowly.
Walking out along the river, there are many small shops along the road.
Some sell cakes, souvenir trinkets, and fortune-telling…
Xu Chengyan looked at the fortune-telling booth, and when he was about to go around, he was suddenly stopped by the stall owner.
“Little handsome guy!” The stall owner of the fortune-telling stall hurriedly came over and took the opportunity to sell: “I think you look good! Would you like to ask about your future?”
The stall owner’s voice sounded young, wearing a Taoist uniform, wearing those retro round sunglasses, and looking like a magician.
“I’m very accurate here! No money is allowed!” The little Taoist pointed to his fortune-telling booth.
Xu Chengyan looked over, and saw that the fortune-telling booth read “Marriage and career”, and there were a lot of fortune-telling props on the table.
Xu Chengyan was a little curious and said, “It’s a marriage.”
“Come, come!” The little Taoist priest brought people over enthusiastically and let Xu Chengyan sit on the stool.
The little Taoist priest sat opposite, carefully looking at Xu Chengyan’s facial features, “I’ll take a look…”
“Peach eyes, peach moles…” The little Taoist looked at it carefully for a long time, and suddenly said, “You can do it, little handsome guy! In the future, you will have the luck of peach blossoms!”
The little Taoist did not know where to take out a lottery box, “Come here, draw a lottery!”
Xu Chengyan randomly took a bamboo stick from it, glanced at the signature on it, and handed it over again.
The little Taoist took it over, and his eyes lit up: “Peach Blossom Sign!”
“Little handsome guy, has Bai Fumei been chasing you recently?” the little Taoist asked.
“Where did Bai Fumei come from?” Xu Chengyan smiled.
“If you don’t have it now, it doesn’t mean you won’t have it in the future!” The little Taoist slapped his thigh, “How good is your peach blossom lottery!”
The little Taoist said a lot about the cancellation of the lottery, but Xu Chengyan was a little dizzy, and said, “It’s a career.”
“Okay!” The little Taoist took out another bamboo tube.
Xu Chengyan took out the bamboo stick and handed it over. The little Taoist looked at it and said in surprise, “It’s that sign again!”
“Let me tell you, your career can be said to be smooth sailing and prosperous!” The little Taoist praised again.
Xu Chengyan listened quietly without speaking.
After all, he has just resigned now, and he doesn’t even have a job, so he doesn’t know what job he can find in the future.
What’s more, his relationship wasn’t going well, and it was the unpleasantness with Mr.
This little Taoist is not accurate at all.
However, before leaving, Xu Chengyan was very willing to explain the signing fee.
Although he know that this release is fake, at least the little Taoist said good things, and it is very comfortable to listen to.
After leaving the fortune teller stall, Xu Chengyan came to the pier along the path beside the river.
There are slightly more tourists on the pier side, and there is a small pavilion next to it, where tourists can get a map of the ancient town for free.
Xu Chengyan also went to get a copy, but there were too many scenic spots marked on the map, and he was too lazy to check the strategy, so he asked the staff in the pavilion, “Is there a tour guide here?”
“The tour guide is over there and ask.” The staff pointed to the pier not far away.
There were many private boats docked on the side of the pier. When Xu Chengyan walked over, he was instantly surrounded by a group of people.
“Does the boss want to take a boat?”
“Where is the boss going? I’ll take you off!”
Xu Chengyan asked, “Is there a tour guide? I’ll find a tour guide.”
“Me, me, me!” A young boy not far away rushed out instantly, “I’m familiar with this place! The boss can hire me!”
In addition to the boy, several other people also recommended themselves.
Xu Chengyan looked around, because only the boy was about the same age as him, and the other tour guides were middle-aged people who were slightly older.
So Xu Chengyan found the boy.
“Thank you boss!” The other party smiled: “My name is Qin Zhou, you can just call me Xiaozhou.”
Qin Zhou is young, about the same height as Xu Chengyan, with a darker complexion and looks very simple and honest.
“Where does the boss want to go?”
“It’s fine.” Xu Chengyan didn’t care, he looked at the map again and asked, “Can I go to the temple?”
“Yes!” Qin Zhou nodded, and seeing Xu Chengyan was empty-handed and didn’t even bring a backpack, he said, “But the boss had better to buy some food and drink to prepare in advance, there is nothing to eat on the mountain.”
Qin Zhou pointed to the mountains in the distance. From the pier, he could see a temple halfway up the mountain.
Xu Chengyan took out the map and looked at the distance for a while, feeling a little far, and said, “I’ll go there tomorrow, do you have time tomorrow?”
“Yes I have!” Qin Zhou responded quickly, and exchanged contact information with Xu Chengyan.
Just when Qin Zhou lost the number, Xu Chengyan looked at the other party and found that Qin Zhou’s mobile phone was an old model from many years ago, and there were many scratches on the mobile phone, which seemed to have been used for a long time.
In addition to the phone, Xu Chengyan noticed that Qin Zhou’s clothes were not very new, his coat was a little white after washing, and he wore a watch on his left wrist, but the strap was worn out, and even his shoes were slightly old.
Xu Chengyan looked away, and when Qin Zhou finished entering the number, he asked, “Are there any stamps for sale here?”
“Stamps…” Qin Zhou thought about it and said a little unsure: “I’m not sure, I know there are several shops selling souvenirs, I’m not sure if there are any.”
Qin Zhou took Xu Chengyan to a nearby souvenir shop to find it. Fortunately, the two found a commemorative stamp in the last shop.
There are three kinds of stamps, and Xu Chengyan bought them all.
After returning to the hotel in the evening, Xu Chengyan put the stamp on the table, took a photo, and sent it to Jiang Lin.
Not long after the message was sent, Jiang Lin sent a call request, and Xu Chengyan picked it up.
“Sister-in-law!”
The background sound over Jiang Lin was a bit noisy, and Xu Chengyan asked, “Still playing outside?”
“Yes! The bar invited a band today! It’s fun!” Jiang Lin’s voice was a little excited, and he asked, “How is my sister-in-law traveling?”
