Chapter 69 Half True, Half False
Chapter 69 Half True, Half False
Zhang Jianjian looked at the two letters in his hand, his face full of confusion.
She guessed that there were three guests: Ji Chengyu, Lu Zeyan, and Chen Yuan.
Ji Chengyu was an old friend, but this time Zhang Jianjian couldn't find Ji Chengyu's name in the envelope. It can only be said that the letter was written in a rather euphemistic way.
As for Lu Zeyan, the two had teamed up before. As a vice president of an investment bank, he had a promising future, but she had to admit that she had no further thoughts about Lu Zeyan at the moment.
Could it be a letter from these two people?
As for Chen Yuan, Zhang Jianjian looked at Chen Yuan, who was currently in a daze, and secretly shook his head, "I'm afraid it's not him. Could the letter in Su Qingyuan's hand be his?"
Zhang Jianjian felt overwhelmed. She didn't want to use her real name, but she couldn't resist her curiosity and wanted to know if there was a letter from Chen Yuan.
Simply out of curiosity.
"Um..."
"I request to write this under my real name." Zhang Jianjian hesitated for a moment, then held up the postcard in his left hand and said, "It begins by saying that you are the dawn I see after the clouds have parted."
"Aaaaaah!"
"It really is this one, haha, I knew it would be this one too." Su Qingyuan and the others exclaimed excitedly, their eyes scanning the male guest.
This letter is so interesting.
The entire piece never explicitly mentions liking you, yet every sentence seems to say, "I like you."
They're very clever; they've been guessing whose letter it is ever since they saw it this morning.
Now we're finally about to see the truth.
At this moment, Chen Yuan was filled with despair and his heart was ashen. He only wanted to hide and disappear underground.
Looking back, it was all because of that little note that he was asked to write an essay without mentioning the words "I like you," and to hide his feelings for you within the words.
That's how this letter came about.
"Ah~"
"I might as well jump into the sea." Chen Yuan looked out the window into the distance. He might as well swim back to the sea. There was a moment of silence, and then Chen Yuan raised his hand.
"Mine," he said calmly.
For a moment, the scene was completely silent.
Zhang Jianjian's face flushed red, and he stammered, "Ha...haha, it's very well written. As expected of a writer, your writing skills are amazing."
It really was Chen Yuan's! I'm so nervous! Zhang Jianjian blinked and laughed to hide his nervousness.
"Oh! That's quite an intriguing start. Would you be willing to share this part?" the butler said with a smile.
"No!" Chen Yuan and Zhang Jianjian said in unison.
"Hehe, alright, then the second pair of guests will be Zhang Jianjian and Chen Yuan," the butler said, then looked at the other six people who hadn't been matched and said:
"For the rest of the trip, you can invite your own companions or invite other people's companions."
"Alright, Lin Wanxing and Shen Zhici, please proceed to the fourth floor to begin your filming schedule for today."
"Zhang Jianjian and Chen Yuan, please proceed to the sixth floor to begin your filming schedule for today. You will be given specific instructions upon arrival," the butler said.
"The remaining six, please draw your respective filming tasks. Those who need partners should find one, and those who are solo can also invite a partner. If you fail a task, there will be a penalty," the butler reminded them.
While the others were drawing their tasks, Chen Yuan and Zhang Jianjian had already taken the elevator down.
Neither of them spoke in the elevator; the awkwardness from earlier hadn't yet dissipated.
It wasn't until the elevator doors opened and the two of them, along with the photographer, stepped out that Chen Yuan spoke up, saying, "I'm sorry to have embarrassed you. I didn't think I'd be seen with my real name."
"Huh?" Zhang Jianjian stopped in his tracks upon hearing this, looking at Chen Yuan with puzzlement, and said, "This is very well written. After reading it, all of us girls agreed that it is the best-written letter."
"but..."
"Is what you wrote true?" Zhang Jianjian asked. As soon as she finished speaking, she blushed and felt embarrassed because she had unconsciously blurted out what was on her mind.
Chen Yuan was stunned upon hearing this. After hesitating for a long time, he said, "Half true, half false."
Zhang Jianjian nodded slightly and continued walking forward. Today, she was wearing a light pink puff-sleeved short top, a white pleated skirt, and white canvas shoes. Her high ponytail was swinging, a stark contrast to her initial calm demeanor.
Today, she exudes a captivating charm amidst her quiet demeanor.
Chen Yuan stared blankly, wondering if this was what a high ponytail looked like in his memory.
"That's good too. I'm happy that half of it is true. After all, if it were all fake, girls would be sad, right?" Zhang Jianjian, who was walking ahead, said with a smile.
Chen Yuan nodded calmly without saying a word, feeling a pang of guilt for writing the script.
Soon, the two arrived at an entrance, and when they saw what was in front of them, they were immediately dumbfounded.
What I saw was not the enclosed activity room I had imagined, but a semi-open rooftop garden.
The scene inside was already vaguely visible from the entrance. The two followed the staff through the passage and suddenly the scene in front of them opened up.
It's like stepping through a tunnel into the outside world; this is the open space on the cruise ship.
Vines entwined around the white fence, and bougainvillea bloomed profusely, their pale pink petals falling onto the wooden handrail.
The double-leaf escalator winds its way upwards.
Chen Yuan and Zhang Jianjian exchanged a glance, both seeing disbelief in each other's eyes.
The staff member then interrupted their thoughts and handed them a task card: "Your task is to create a 'Heartwarming Book List.' Each of you should choose a book from the rooftop bookstore, then select a bookmark, and finally give the book to the other person."
"Then there are many activities at the Seaview Bookstore that the two of you can try one by one, such as reading a book together, making a cup of coffee together, and experiencing our suspended swing."
"After completing all the activities, you will receive a couple's ticket to the four-story themed cinema, as well as a sea-view hot spring that only opens in the evening," the staff member said with a slight smile.
"Huh?" The two looked at each other, realizing that each of these activities was quite exhausting.
"Since we're here, let's experience it first!" Zhang Jianjian laughed.
"Um... okay." Chen Yuan nodded, took a deep breath, and calmed himself down.
Soon, the two walked up the escalator and finally arrived at the platform.
Before me stood a row of hanging chairs facing the sea, next to which was a book bar, bathed in sunlight and filled with light.
"This place is so comfortable!" Zhang Jianjian couldn't help but exclaim. He quickly walked to the hanging chair and sat down. His white pleated skirt spread out like a blooming flower.
She swayed in the hammock, the sea breeze blowing in lifted her high ponytail, and stray strands of hair fluttered in the wind.
"This is great, much more comfortable than on the beach," Zhang Jianjian said, looking extremely content.
Chen Yuan walked to a nearby swing chair, sat down, and looked at the horizon. He said, "The sea during the day and the sea at night are completely different."
"It's so scary at night, like an abyss," Zhang Jianjian chimed in.
The two sat in the hanging chairs for a while and got a general idea of the layout of the seaside bookstore: one side was a garden, the other side was the bookstore, and then there was a seaside platform extending out from the platform.
The next moment, the two walked into the book bar next door, where the bookshelves were full of books and the air was filled with the faint aroma of coffee.
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