Chapter 818 The Year of the Monkey

The first impression of Gulangyu Island is leisure, there are many romantic and literary shops, and there is no hustle and bustle on the island, there are birds and flowers everywhere, after arriving here, the rhythm will involuntarily slow down.

Of course, with the development of tourism, more and more tourists come to the island. Fortunately, it is not a holiday now, so at least there is no crowd.

Xia Ruofei and Lin Qiao wandered aimlessly on the island, and they didn't go to the tourist attractions, but liked to drill into the authentic alleys.

These alleys are very classical, and Xia Ruofei found that there are many buildings of various Chinese and foreign styles well preserved on Gulangyu Island, including traditional Chinese temples with flying eaves and horns, small and exquisite Japanese houses, and 19 The former Western consulate in the European style of the century.

Different cultures are intertwined here, but there is no inconsistency. On the contrary, Gulangyu has won the reputation of "World Exposition".

Xia Ruofei admired these various buildings with history with great interest, and picked up the camera from time to time to take pictures. The scenery of Gulangyu is very beautiful, and the photos taken at random are very beautiful.

Lin Qiao was accompanied by Xia Ruofei, and she was also happy from the bottom of her heart. Like a happy bird, she took Xia Ruofei to many small shops with fresh and artistic styles to taste the pies and milk tea here.

Walking on the trails, tasting special snacks, and stopping at will, everything is so simple and natural. Xia Ruofei likes this slow-paced feeling very much, because he is a lazy person who likes a leisurely atmosphere...

The two walked around for two or three hours, but Lin Qiao was not tired at all, and was still in high spirits. They walked to the hotel again without knowing it.

Xia Ruofei was worried that Lin Qiao was too hard, and when he was about to propose to go back to the hotel to rest for a while, Lin Qiao excitedly pointed to an inconspicuous coffee shop by the roadside and said, "Brother Ruofei! I want to go to that one!"

Xia Ruofei glanced at it and said, "We seem to have had coffee half an hour ago? Are you still drinking?"

"This one is different!" Lin Qiao grabbed Xia Ruofei's arm and shook it and said, "Brother Ruofei, I want to drink..."

Xia Ruofei had no choice but to nod and say, "Okay! Let's go in if you want to drink, but you have to tell me what's different about this coffee shop? You can't say it!"

Lin Qiao said happily, "No problem! But let's go first, and I'll tell you later!"

Xia Ruofei looked at Lin Qiao dotingly and said, "Well then!"

Lin Qiao took Xia Ruofei into the coffee shop called "Monkey Year and Horse Moon".

This store is very small. The corridor-style storefront looks a little slender and has a winding path. It is very distinctive. The walls are covered with various abstract oil paintings and some very attentive decorations. Very sentimental.

The two came to the attic where the guests were entertained and found an empty seat to sit down.

There are many books in the room, all of them from the 1990s. The sound of music is in my ears, and the air is filled with the smell of strong coffee.

After Lin Qiao ordered two cups of coffee, Xia Ruofei asked, "Qiaoer, talk about it! What's so special about this store?"

Lin Qiao pointed to the girl who had just come over to order for them, and said, "That's the proprietress of this store just now, her surname is Ma."

Xia Ruofei rolled his eyes and said with a smile, "So the boss must be Hou?"

Lin Qiao slapped her hands and said, "Amazing! Brother Ruofei, your brain is really fast! You guessed it at once!"

Xia Ruofei said with a smile: "The year of the monkey and the month of the horse! It's not difficult to guess!"

Lin Qiao said with a smile: "But you don't know, many years ago this was not a coffee shop, but a gallery. The owner of the gallery is the current owner of the coffee shop. The paintings on the wall on the first floor just now were drawn by the owner... …”

At this time, the proprietress who had just ordered for them came over with two cups of coffee. The freshly ground coffee was still steaming and filled with a strong coffee aroma. She put down the coffee with a smile and said, "You two, please. Slow use!"

Lin Qiaozheng was talking about their story, but when the master came, she suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

On the contrary, the proprietress was generous and looked at Xia Ruofei and Lin Qiao with a smile, and then she turned around and left.

Lin Qiao smiled at Xia Ruofei a little embarrassed, and then continued: "At that time, the proprietress was still very young. She came to Ludao to travel alone, wandered on Gulangyu Island, came to this gallery, chatted with the boss, and then... …”

"Then they fell in love!" Xia Ruofei said with a smile.

"Well! After that, the proprietress stayed, and in order to commemorate the time when the two met, the boss changed the gallery into a coffee shop, and the name was changed to 'Monkey Year and Horse Month'. The two spend every day in this small coffee shop. Passing time..." Lin Qiao's face showed a hint of yearning, and continued, "So this is the birthplace of their romantic love, and this shop is also their testimony! Brother Ruofei, I said this coffee shop is very good. Special, right?"

Xia Ruofei smiled and nodded and said, "It sounds like a beautiful story!"

"Of course!" Lin Qiao said, "Every time a few people in our dormitory come to Gulangyu, they will come here to drink a cup of coffee, hoping to meet our beautiful love!"

Speaking of this, Lin Qiao glanced at Xia Ruofei quickly, and then quickly lowered her head, stirring the coffee in front of her, a heart pounding.

She once imagined that she would bring Xia Ruofei to visit this coffee shop, but she didn't expect it to come true so quickly.

In fact, she had already passed by this store when she set off just now, but Lin Qiao didn't have the courage. When she walked back and passed by again, she finally gathered up the courage to pull Xia Ruofei in.

"Because of Love" played on the ceiling speakers is also very suitable. On such a long winter afternoon, listening to the beautiful melody, smelling the strong aroma of coffee, and sitting quietly face to face with the man she likes, Lin Qiao feels that she has already melted...

Xia Ruofei took a book on the shelf and flipped through it. He seemed to be assimilated by the slow-paced leisure on this island. He didn't need to think about other things. He just sat quietly in the small attic and passed the time. It feels good too.

While drinking coffee, the two chatted one after another, and the atmosphere was very warm.

Xia Ruofei has decided to sit for a while. After all, he has walked a lot just now, so he won't feel tired, but Lin Qiao, a girl, can't feel tired now just because she is more excited, and her back and legs will hurt tomorrow.

Lin Qiao's mobile phone on the table rang, and she took a look at it and said happily, "It's Sister Jennifer!"

Last time, Xia Ruofei took Lin Qiao on a graduation trip to Australia. On the way, he met Tang Yitian and Jennifer and his wife. Lin Qiao and Jennifer became good friends who talked almost everything.

Xia Ruofei said unexpectedly: "Jennifer also uses WeChat?"

Lin Qiao replied without looking up and said, "Of course! And it's still in Chinese! Her Chinese is quite good!"

Xia Ruofei couldn't help laughing and said, "Isn't she the only WeChat friend of you?"

Although WeChat dominates the instant messaging field in China, its influence in the world is still not as good as that of instant messaging software such as msn. Users in western countries are still more accustomed to using software such as line and msn. Jennifer's relatives in Australia, Friends will definitely not use WeChat.

Lin Qiao smiled and said, "How is that possible? Isn't their company investing in Huaxia to make movies? She also uses WeChat to communicate with her at work."

While the two were chatting about this matter, Lin Qiao's cell phone rang again, this time it was a video application.

Lin Qiao immediately accepted the application, then picked up the phone and said with a smile, "Sister Jennifer!"

Xia Ruofei sat opposite Lin Qiao and couldn't see Lin Qiao's phone screen, but he could hear the voice from the phone.

"Lin, are you drinking coffee?" Jennifer said. "Looks like a great coffee shop!"

"Yes! Sister Jennifer! The coffee in this shop is delicious!" Lin Qiao said with a smile, "and you can't guess who I am with!"

"Oh?" Jennifer asked with some interest, "Your boyfriend? You're not..."

"Sister Jennifer!" Jennifer was interrupted eagerly by Lin Qiao halfway through her speech. She blushed slightly and said, "You better see for yourself!"

After Lin Qiao turned the phone around, the front camera was aimed at Xia Ruofei.

Her mobile phone naturally has a rear camera, but turning it over directly allows Jennifer to see Xia Ruofei, and Xia Ruofei can also see Jennifer.

Xia Ruofei saw Jennifer on the screen wearing cool short-sleeved shorts, with a beautiful beach and a blue sea in the background - Australia and China are divided into two hemispheres, the seasons are opposite, and Australia is still summer at this time.

Xia Ruofei smiled and waved to the camera, and said, "Hi! Jennifer, long time no see!"

Jennifer also opened her eyes wide in surprise, covered her mouth with her hand, and said after a while, "Xia! I didn't expect you to be with Lin! Is her school on vacation?"

"Not yet, but I just came to Ludao to travel, so I stopped by to see Qiao'er!" Xia Ruofei said, and then he asked, "Jennifer, is everything in your family okay? How is Haoran?"

"Very good! He practiced the kung fu you taught him very hard!" Jennifer said, "but he's not with me, otherwise I can ask him to talk to you! He and his dad are in Sydney, this time I went on vacation by myself."

"That's such a pity!" Xia Ruofei shrugged and said, "You can add my WeChat later, and when you and Haoran are together, let's make a video!"

"Okay!" Jennifer said happily, "He misses you too!"

"Well! I might come to Australia in two months!" Xia Ruofei said, "Tell Haoran to practice hard! I'll check his progress when the time comes!"

Jennifer smiled and said: "Okay! I will definitely convey your earnest teachings!"

Xia Ruofei couldn't help laughing, it seems that Jennifer's habit of using idioms has not changed.

Lin Qiaojiao said angrily, "Brother Ruofei, it's my turn to chat with Sister Jennifer! Holding my hand like this makes me feel sore!"

Xia Ruofei laughed and said, "Okay! Jennifer, then we'll see you in Australia!"

"Looking forward to seeing you again!" Jennifer said.

Lin Qiao then turned the phone and said intimately, "Sister Jennifer, the scenery is so beautiful over there! It's a pity that the next time Brother Ruofei comes to Australia, my school has already started, and I really want to go again! "

Jennifer smiled and said, "Then come during your summer vacation! I'm here to welcome you anytime! By the way, Lin, is this the coffee shop with a romantic love story you told me last time? "

Lin Qiao's face flushed slightly, she nodded lightly and said, "Well..."

"It seems that your wish has come true!" Jennifer said with a smile, "Congratulations, Lin!"

Lin Qiao said quickly, "I just happened to pass by Ruofei brother today, so let's come in and sit for a while... Sister Jennifer, wait a minute!"

After finishing speaking, Lin Qiao glanced at Xia Ruofei quickly, and said a little embarrassedly: "Brother Ruofei, why don't you ... go for a walk?"

Xia Ruofei was stunned for a moment and asked, "What's the matter? Is there anything good-looking below?"

Lin Qiao said coquettishly, "I'm going to talk to Sister Jennifer about some girls' topics! It's inconvenient for you to listen..."

Xia Ruofei said dumbfoundedly: "Yes! You forced me in, and now you think I'm in the way..."

"No! No!" Lin Qiaojiao said naively, "Brother Ruofei, please help..."

"Okay, I'm afraid of you!" Xia Ruofei got up with a wry smile and said, "Then you two talk slowly, I'll go downstairs to see!"

"Well, Brother Ruofei is the best!" Lin Qiao said immediately with a smile on her face.

Xia Ruofei came downstairs, paid for the two cups of coffee first, then simply walked out of the coffee shop and walked around the neighborhood - his hearing is much more sensitive than ordinary people, if he stayed in the shop, even if he was downstairs, I'm afraid I can also hear the chat between Lin Qiao and Jennifer.

Since Lin Qiao didn't want herself to listen, she should just walk away.

After Xia Ruofei went downstairs, Lin Qiao breathed a sigh of relief and said to Jennifer, "Sister Jennifer, I haven't confessed to Brother Ruofei! He is like my own sister... You almost missed out... …”

Speaking of this, Lin Qiao's face also showed a hint of loss.

Jennifer showed a puzzled look, and said, "Leave? My mouth isn't hurt? Why is it leaking?"

Lin Qiao said dumbfoundedly: "The meaning of leaking... is that I almost leaked my secret and was heard by Brother Ruofei..."

"Oh!" Jennifer suddenly realized, and then said with a smile, "Isn't that just right? You don't dare to confess to Xia, so I'll help you! By the way, I can tell him about this on WeChat..."

Lin Qiao was startled and said quickly, "No! Sister Jennifer, please don't!"