Chapter 1095: Chapter 1094: Touring Yellow Crane Tower
"Wow, so beautiful!"
"I really didn’t expect that in a modern city like Blue Star, there would be such a beautiful sea of flowers."
"There are also many tourists, hehe."
"All of them are taking pictures."
...
Liu Qingyan and Si Lingxi hadn’t returned, Lin Wan worked during the weekdays, so Lu Zheng naturally spent time with Shen Ying.
Checking the time, it was early spring in March on Blue Star, so Lu Zheng took Shen Ying to travel through the modern era to view flowers in Jiang City.
The cherry blossoms in Jiang City are considered one of the most famous places to view flowers in Blue Star Hua Country.
East Lake Cherry Garden, Jiangcheng University, even though Lu Zheng hadn’t been to Jiang City before, he had heard of them.
On weekdays, there weren’t many tourists, making it an ideal time for sightseeing and flower viewing. The experience on Blue Star felt different from the excursions in Dajing County Suburbs, at least Shen Ying found it refreshing.
Under the cherry blossom trees, Shen Ying wore a baseball cap, donned a khaki fitted trench coat, with slim jeans below, looking full of energy.
"Click!"
A beautiful photo was freshly taken.
"Hello, can you take our picture?"
Watching Lu Zheng finish taking photos of Shen Ying, two young women approached, gently asking.
They seemed to be college students who either had no classes or were skipping them to play.
Lu Zheng nodded and casually took a photo of the two, then left with Shen Ying.
Looking around, compared to Dajing where most of the young people went on excursions, East Lake Park had not only young people but also many elderly.
For instance, two groups of elderly seemed to be arguing over territory, prompting Lu Zheng to swiftly lead Shen Ying away.
"Didn’t expect them to be so old yet still so fiery."
"Hahaha, quite interesting."
Shen Ying held Lu Zheng’s hand, and they left East Lake Park before noon.
"What’s tasty in Jiang City?"
"Hot dry noodles!"
Lu Zheng immediately said, "Many specialty noodles in Hua Country are named after provinces, like Qin Province’s oil-splashing noodles, Yu Province’s braised noodles, Jin Province’s knife-cut noodles, and the fact that hot dry noodles are named after the city and are popular nationwide shows how delicious they are!"
"Listening to you, it seems quite remarkable, shall we try it?"
"Let’s try it then!"
So the two went to the old district of Jiang City in the afternoon to find a highly-rated old shop to eat a bowl of hot dry noodles.
Hmm, all outsiders.
As they ate, together with other outsiders, they were greeted with curious looks from locals.
"Why are they looking at us like that?"
"Because people from Jiang City typically have hot dry noodles for breakfast."
Shen Ying lowered her head, looking at the full bowl of hot dry noodles in her hand, "They still seem to eat quite a lot."
Lu Zheng shook his head, "That’s because I didn’t take you to eat meatball hot and spicy soup during this year’s New Year."
Shen Ying: ???
After lunch, seeing the weather was clear and the air fresh, they headed to Jiangcheng University.
Jiangcheng University and Xia City University, these two universities, covering large areas, are famous attractions in their cities, with vague boundaries that allow tourists to enter.
Entering, Lu Zheng and Shen Ying saw tourists and students together, cherry blossoms filling the gardens, along with many old buildings from the Republic era, indeed different from the universities in Hai City.
As one of the revolutionary old areas, Lu Zheng not only viewed flowers but also received an education on red history along the way.
"Who would have thought, Hua Country’s history this dynasty may not be long, but the process is indeed exciting," Shen Ying said, holding onto Lu Zheng.
Lu Zheng rubbed his chin. Although Shen Ying’s words felt a bit peculiar, from a historical standpoint, they seemed correct.
After all, many people refer to the instructor as the "Founding Ancestor of this Dynasty," don’t they?
...
By the river at nightfall, Yellow Crane Tower.
The lights were dazzling, resembling a Bright Pearl.
Shen Ying clucked her tongue, "Such lights, so vibrant, it’s likely that even in Zhongjing, it’d be a top-class restaurant or brothel, just looking at the exterior, it’s prettier than Xiuyun Building."
Lu Zheng, "..."
Although early spring had just begun, Jiang City’s weather was still slightly chilly, yet many tourists still ventured out for night events.
Shen Ying giggled, holding onto Lu Zheng, "First, we’ll watch the light show, then climb the tower. This time, I won’t dance, can you take me across time instead?"
"Take you across time?" Lu Zheng blinked, and Shen Ying then lowered her voice to tell Lu Zheng her plan.
"Wow, you’re really making it interesting!"
Shen Ying nodded with a smile, "Simply changing clothes or backgrounds feels pointless, and the time is too short. I noticed Hua Country people are quite interested in history and mythology, and they complain about the lack of mystical spirit in modern TV dramas."
If that’s the case, why not use an Illusion Technique to share the lavish lifestyle of Great Jing with everyone."
Rarely having Shen Ying interested, Lu Zheng naturally followed along smoothly.
"The light show has started!"
At this moment, it was seven-fifty, and the main building’s light show began at Yellow Crane Tower. Shen Ying was eager to watch it with Lu Zheng.
The Yellow Crane Tower light show began with a white crane, transforming into thousands of lights, colors changing continuously, marking spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
There’s the shine of swords and shadows, the smoke of the battlefield, collapsed in flames, yet reborn anew.
Finally, the lights flickered, vibrant and colorful, and the entire Yellow Crane Tower transformed once more into a golden spectacle seemingly radiating golden light.
"With a history of eighteen hundred years, experienced seven destructions and reconstructions, reborn anew."
"Impressive, incredibly impressive." Shen Ying clapped in praise, "Enduring eighteen hundred years isn’t hard, but going through seven destructions and seven reconstructions is indeed challenging."
Someone nearby responded, "That’s our legacy, though the building may be destroyed, the spirit remains, and there’s always a chance for reconstruction."
"Exactly, truly evocative!"
"It made me feel hot-blooded."
"The story was told well, and the light show was performed excellently."
"Hey, the tower’s open, we can climb up, hurry!"
Many people then lined up to climb the tower.
Lu Zheng and Shen Ying weren’t in a rush. It wasn’t a weekend or holiday, so there weren’t many tourists. After letting the first wave of people pass, they slowly made their way.
Shen Ying was in front, Lu Zheng behind, recording with his phone... then, he performed Blinding Technique, Sound Insulation Technique, Illusion Technique...
The two climbed the tower layer by layer, observing murals, historical legends, models from past eras, spending a full hour before reaching the top.
The lights were dazzling, the great river rumbled.
Shen Ying leaned against the railing, Lu Zheng beside her, "Click," capturing a side view.
Shen Ying giggled, "Lu Lang, I want to ride a white crane back."
Lu Zheng raised an eyebrow, snapped his fingers, and Cloud Qi gathered, forming a spell white crane that flapped its wings, appearing mid-air outside the tower.
"Fairy, please!"
Shen Ying smiled sweetly, gracefully stepping, she walked into the void, reaching the white crane’s side, and sat sideways atop the crane.
"Tweet!"
A clear chirp, the white crane flapped its wings and then soared into the sky, vanishing into the night.
...
"Hey?"
A few young people who were secretly watching Shen Ying felt shrouded in haze.
"Where did that beautiful sister just go?"
