Chapter 140: The Tranquility of Leisure
The sea breeze blew gently, standing by the railing of the ship, one could hear the endless waves lapping against the hull, the fresh water vapor, slightly moist.
"From here we set sail, circle around at sea, then follow the current upstream from the estuary, and you will see the largest city on the planet." A girl standing next to Tilan, introducing the itinerary, didn't know the identity of the young girl next to her, just felt she must come from a well-off family, after all, the ticket for this luxurious cruise ship isn't cheap.
"My name is Suna, I'm the tour guide on the cruise, nice to meet you." In the morning, not long after Tilan boarded the ship, she met this girl about the same age as her.
After the cruise ship left the port, it headed towards the sea, with continuous sea breezes and splashes of waves along the way, the scenery at sea was particularly vast and magnificent, making people who have lived in the city for a long time feel an illusion of breaking free from constraints.
"Although there are no wings, there is still a desire to fly."
In the evening, there was an open-air party on the cruise ship deck, with various performances and a dance session.
Sitting by a small round table on the edge of the dance floor, Tilan drank a refreshing and delicious fruit wine, occasionally looking up at the vast starry sky above her head, while not far away in the dance floor, many young people danced in pairs with a simple and light style.
"Aren't you going to dance?" Suna came over with several bottles of pure water, put them on the table, and asked with a hint of curiosity.
In her opinion, a girl as beautiful as Tilan must have many admirers, she couldn't remember how many people came to chat with her throughout the day.
"Hmm, watching is nice too." Tilan slightly tilted her head, answering easily.
If it were before, she might have involuntarily explained the reason, but now she doesn't really care about this, everyone has their own hobbies and choices, there's no need to deliberately follow the crowd.
"Here is the pure water you asked for, I brought a few more bottles just in case you need them later." Suna explained, then found a place to sit down.
"How old are you today, Suna?" Tilan asked with curiosity.
"I think I am about to turn 23 this year." Suna recalled.
"It's been three years since graduation, mostly spent on the cruise ship."
"Is your job going smoothly?"
"Overall, it's not difficult, the process and scenery to introduce along the way, you become proficient with frequent repetitions."
"Actually, it's quite lucky because it's a luxurious cruise ship, the living and dining conditions are excellent, occasionally I can even have a fancy meal." Suna said with a hint of happiness.
Afterwards, Tilan chatted with Suna quite a lot, about situations during school and after starting work.
"My hometown is a small town in the mountains, though not bustling, I love it there, the mountains are lush and the water is clear, I know every neighbor." Suna said quite openly and talkative, talking about interesting stories from her childhood.
"Back then, I was the leader among the kids, everyone played with me."
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"Now, working outside can't be as crazy as before."
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"My younger brother is still in high school, but his grades are average, he's very playful, sometimes it's worrisome."
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"I don't know how long I can do this job, when I can no longer work on the cruise, I'll go back to my hometown, I've planned it, open a small shop to maintain a living, anyway, I've saved quite a lot over these years, if I spend sparingly in the future, I can have fun for a long time."
"Ah hahaha, actually quite playful, haven't thought too much about the future, because I know I'm not that smart, instead of overthinking, it's better to have fun, after all, someone else will worry about national matters, not my turn."
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"Speaking of, kids raised in the city are different from us, they face fierce competition from an early age, and have high expectations, how to say, it's probably the fear of not being as good as others. When I first started working, the supervisor praised my good mindset, it was at this time that I realized not everyone my age is as carefree as I am."
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"Is there anything fun in Zhao Ge District? I think the ancient architecture there is quite grand, and the local schools are also impressive, as for the scenery, everyone has different views, people from other Star Domains would find it very novel and impactful, but visitors from our own planet might find it uninteresting without that stark impact."
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"In terms of making money, Zhao Ge District is pretty good, many of my classmates work there, though not in very impressive jobs, everyone is quite ordinary, some are chefs, some manage gardens and plants for others, and some work in shops, every gathering you hear them talk about all sorts of interesting things, I especially enjoy this, so I go to every gathering."
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"Marriage and starting a family? I haven't thought about that, first work around, take a look around, have some fun, rare to be free from school, I don't want to jump into marriage just yet."
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"Ah, they're starting the fireworks, look quickly."
At the stern not far away, the radiant fireworks rose slowly, then exploded in the sky, dazzling and brilliant, streaking across the night sky.
"Boom, boom." The short sounds of fireworks erupting came, followed by several colorful fireworks blooming in the sky.
The people on the cruise ship stopped their parties and conversations at this moment, many looking up to watch the fiery red fireworks blossoming in the sky, then more fireworks rose, displaying various colors, some shaped like necklaces, some scattered like stars, some spun and burst again in the air, filling the sky with golden fireworks.
It was wonderful.
Tilan also looked up at the night sky, under the clear moonlight, the lingering smoke in the sky left faint traces, vaguely visible in the moonlight, the ocean covered in cool twilight, beautiful and distant, only when fireworks exploded high in the air did the sea surface become lively.