In 2023, Wang Luxi’s wish came true, and she was admitted to a university in Beijing.
She went there a month early, planning to visit all the scenic spots in Beijing.
No way around it, the ancient capital of six dynasties, the aura of the capital, had too many things that interested her.
The spring of Taoranting Park, the summer of Shichahai Lake, the autumn of the Temple of Heaven, and the fluttering winter snow at the corner towers of the Forbidden City.
Oh right, she also wanted to visit the filming location of the TV show “Home with Kids,” check in at Liu Xing’s neighborhood, and shout out that line: “I want to dye this thing green!”
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There’s no off-season for tourism in Beijing. The people who run travel agencies are already swamped. Yuan Bei was pressed into leading tours for a few days.
Anyway, he’s been wandering the hutongs since he was a kid, so he’s familiar with everywhere.
A group of elderly tourists squeezed him in the middle. The small microphone on his chest had long since run out of battery. Yuan Bei’s throat was dry. He was hiding in the shade to take a breather when he accidentally became an eavesdropper.
The only young girl in the senior citizen group was on the phone with her back to him.
“…Don’t even mention it, so unlucky. The tour guide I got is probably a newbie, his explanations were all over the place. I’m going to complain.”
Yuan Bei scratched his head and choked on a mouthful of iced cola.
“…But it wasn’t all bad, at least he was easy on the eyes. Hey, he’s really handsome.”
Yuan Bei nodded. Hmm, it went down smoothly.
He walked back to the vending machine, bought another can, hooked his finger under the tab with one hand, hiss, the foam bubbled up.
He raised an eyebrow at the surprised girl: “You’ve been chatting a lot, aren’t you thirsty?”
Wang Luxi ultimately didn’t dare to take the iced cola Yuan Bei offered.
But the cool air was perfectly timed.
Enveloping, penetrating, filling the summer of Beijing in 2023.
One-sentence summary: You rush toward me, I rush toward you.
