Wu Yu

  I didnt want to come on this trip originally.

  Im busy with the project assigned by my instructor and I also need to prepare for an internship at a company Ive been dreaming of. But my mother told me that Ive been too tired in recent years, so she suggested I go travel and relax. She also mentioned that since I scolded Wu Miao severely last time, she has become spiritless for a long time, doesnt hang out with classmates or friends anymore, and her studies have been getting worse and worse.

  This made me feel a bit annoyed and I said, "Mom, if you have something to say just say it directly. Why do we need to be so cautious when talking between mother and son?"

  Mom paused for a moment on the phone and said, "Its Moms fault. Mom mainly feels that all these years, our family has been relying on you, and youve been working part-time jobs since university to earn money for your tuition fees and our familys living expenses... Mom is heartbroken for you and also hopes to ease the relationship between you siblings. She has always wanted to go traveling..."

  My originally tightly packed work and life plan, which was so tight that not even a needle could be inserted, was finally derailed by my mothers sorrow. After a few days, on the recommendation of friends, I found this travel group and signed up for both myself and Wu Miao.

  When I called Wu Miao, she was still a bit afraid of me. But when I told her that I would take her to Yunnan for a trip, she became overjoyed and said with a smile: "Thank you, brother! Long live my brother!" After hanging up the phone, I felt a deep sense of joy in my heart. A thought also flashed through my mind: In recent years, I have been studying and striving alone in a foreign land, and we have been separated for a long time. Have I been too strict with her? As a result, she has become more and more afraid of me, even though she used to be close to me when she was little.

  But this idea was just a flash, hung up the phone, I buried my head and continued to work on the project. Just waiting for the day to depart.

  Who would have known that from the day I boarded this ship, it was the beginning of my downfall. And the fate of my mother and younger sister were also sealed from then on.

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  On the first day of boarding, everyone went to attend the welcome party, and I was working overtime in the room.

  Unexpectedly, I ran into a girl at this time.

  At first, I was engrossed in calculating data, but there was always a sound in my ear that was disturbing me. Later, when I listened carefully, I found out that someone was lightly tapping on the railing with some kind of glassware, making an extremely faint sound. I put down my pen and curiously walked out to see who it was.

  The first thing I saw was her eyes, very bright and clear, with black eyelashes that had a bit of a womans languor, yet still had the clarity and purity of a girl. The sound came from the glass wine cup in her hand.

  I felt a slight movement in my heart. It was an indescribable feeling, like the sunlight that shone on our skin at that time, warm and lazy, and it made me feel a little bewildered.

  We chatted for a while, and unexpectedly got along very well. She was very generous and also had a sense of humor. And she knew how to enjoy life. In my circle, Ive never met a woman like her before. Even in the engineering department where I studied, there were only a few female students who werent as beautiful and interesting as her. There were also several girls from other schools who pursued me, but when I looked at those so-called "school flowers", for some reason, I just couldnt stand them. And to be honest, I was really too busy before and didnt plan on falling in love at all.

  I still have half a year before I graduate with my masters degree and can basically lock in a very good job prospect. I can finally take a breather.

  I didnt expect to meet someone on the ship who would make me feel something. But since I have met, I think I have the right to try.

  I asked her out for dinner and her face actually turned a little red, she agreed. So I also inferred that she was not some kind of veteran in the dating scene. This made me even more satisfied.