The next morning, both of them got up very early, put on their warm clothes one by one, and wrapped themselves up like two fat penguins.
Qin Fanglu asked Ruan Cunyun with dark circles under his eyes, "How did you sleep last night?" Ruan Cunyun replied with dark circles under his eyes, "I slept very well."
Ruan Cunyun was still feeling a little drowsy from being overly excited, but once he got on the tour bus he was no longer sleepy at all.
The sky was still gloomy, and outside the window was an inconspicuous view of snow-capped mountains in the distance.
The tour guide gave the introduction in English and the carriage swayed.
Qin Fanglu poked Ruan Cunyun's shoulder and handed him a Bluetooth headset.
"Would you like to listen together?"
"Yes." Ruan Cunyun took the headphones.
A very quiet foreign song was playing in the headphones, a niche song with a sunny guitar accompaniment. I don’t know who was singing it, but it fits the atmosphere of the journey at that time.
Ruan Cunyun sat by the window and had an excellent view.
Ruan Cunyun pressed the shutter button. The man was standing alone by the lake with rugged glaciers in the background. He also became a part of this transparent nature, the most dazzling peak among the thousands-foot-high cliffs.
Ruan Cunyun couldn't help but exclaim "Wow!" This was a scene he had only seen on TV.
Ruan Cunyun shook his head: "Forget it, it's enough for me to take pictures of the scenery."
Ruan Cunyun ran away and when he looked back he saw Qin Fanglu holding up a camera to take pictures of the glacier in the distance. He involuntarily raised his camera as well, framed him in the lens, and took a picture of Qin Fanglu's back.
"This is what it's like here. There are no buildings and no artificial entertainment. Compared to other routes in Europe, would you find it boring?" Ruan Cunyun asked Qin Fanglu.
"How can it be boring?" Qin Fanglu smiled, "I can sit here and watch it all day."
He shook his head, the edge of his plush hat lightly brushed the corners of his eyes, and his little face was a little red, not sure if it was because of excitement or because of the cold.
The two of them put the earphones in the ear that was farther away from each other so that they could still hear each other talking.
Neither of them spoke again, the simple melody in the headphones connected their hearts.
"Because you are wearing thick and high clothes, you look very solid." Ruan Cunyun raised his chin, "and it makes people want to lock your mouth."
Many tourists were posing for photos on the shore.
Qin Fanglu laughed softly and said, "Well, only you can lock it."
Qin Fanglu leaned towards the window and said with a smile, "I haven't seen the sunrise for a long time."
The Arctic glaciers have evolved over tens of thousands of years. Now they stand on the shore and touch the freezing cold glacial water, as if they are shaking hands with ancient life.
Ruan Cunyun squinted his eyes and pressed the shutter, then excitedly reached over and patted Qin Fanglu's shoulder: "There's a seal in the water ahead!"
After a pause, he added: "And a little stupid."
Qin Fanglu didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Why?"
Then maybe they could kiss now, naturally.
One earphone per person, sharing the same song.
Ruan Cunyun opened his eyes wide: "What do they look like? You never told me."
Amid the lazy singing, the sky gradually brightened, the horizon gradually turned orange-red, and a bright blade broke through the dark blue sky.
"Where, where?" Qin Fanglu came over as soon as he heard it, and looked in the direction Ruan Cunyun pointed. Sure enough, he saw a small dark gray head with a pair of round eyes, rippling water, and seals swimming among the glaciers.
When the sun rises, all humans have to do is watch quietly.
Ruan Cunyun felt a hand embrace him through the layers of thick clothes. Qin Fanglu asked him: "Are you cold?"
As the bus traveled through the snowy fields, the tour guide quietly shared interesting stories from past travels, and tourists from all over the world occasionally let out low laughter.
Her fair face was buried in the furry collar of her windbreaker, her eyes were wide open.
Ruan Cunyun punched Qin Fanglu on the shoulder: "If you ask me, you look like a safe now."
In such a gentle morning glow, you should kiss the person you love so that it won't be wasted.
The two admired the scenery in silence for a while, and one of them took a camera and took pictures of the scenery frantically.
When the car stopped at the first scenic spot, the sky brightened.
Ruan Cunyun had no evidence, but he felt that he was being teased again. He looked around and said "What do you mean", then went to take pictures of other places with his camera.
Qin Fanglu came over and asked Ruan Cunyun: "How do you want to pose? I'll help you take the photo."
Qin Fanglu looked at him and quickly looked away: "Just like you are now. Soft and cute."
The glacial lake is gray-blue and vast, with large chunks of glaciers and small pieces of ice floating on the surface.
As soon as he got off the car, he felt the strong cold wind and Ruan Cunyun was glad that he had worn an extra pair of warm pants in the morning.
Ruan Cunyun suddenly felt very regretful. He should have said it firmly yesterday, or if Qin Fanglu was awake at that night.
There was still a long time before the gathering time, so the two simply sat down on the shore and watched the glaciers move and the seals swim quietly.
He couldn't help but tug at Qin Fanglu's sleeve: "The sun is out!"
Qin Fanglu suddenly smiled: "Have I ever told you that I think you look like a harp seal pup?"
In fact, even though Qin Fanglu was wearing very thick clothes, his posture was still upright. He wore his windbreaker very stylishly, and the sharpness of the glacier further sharpened his own sharp aura.
"Me too." said Ruan Cunyun.
Qin Fanglu slowly added: "Everything I do is fun when I am with you."
However, they couldn't sit here for a whole day, so they followed the bus to the next stop.
The black sand beach is dotted with ice blocks of various sizes, some are bigger than a person, and some are smaller.
From a distance, it looks like countless diamonds inlaid on black velvet, and the edges of the ice reflect the exquisite light. It is spectacular and exquisite, unlike any scenery that can be seen on Earth.
Ruan Cunyun was shocked by the wonders of nature. He looked at it for a long time before he remembered to take pictures with his camera.
Qin Fanglu stood beside him and suddenly asked: "Ruan Cunyun, do you believe in another world?"
The question was asked a little suddenly and Ruan Cunyun didn't react for a while.
"I mean, the black sand and blue ice here are so beautiful that they don't look like the Earth I know." Qin Fanglu explained, "Could there be another world where people live all kinds of bizarre lives and experience all kinds of interesting adventures, just like us now, flying to the northernmost part of the Earth to see these ancient creations."
Every word struck Ruan Cunyun's heart.
He said: "Believe, I believe there is another world."
Ruan Cunyun not only believed in it, he also deeply loved it. The people in that world lived a free and unrestrained life. He believed that the world really existed.
But he didn't expect Qin Fanglu to say such a thing.
Although it is not known whether Qin Fanglu said this from a philosophical perspective, it was enough to make Ruan Cunyun resonate deeply.
In the far north, which seemed like a different world, they took photos on their own and occasionally shared the good angles they came across with each other.
Two elderly foreign ladies found Ruan Cunyun and asked him if he could take a photo of them.
Of course Ruan Cunyun agreed, took the lady's phone and adjusted the angle.
Qin Fanglu came over, held Ruan Cunyun's wrist and gently turned it in an arc to make the frame better.
In the frame, both ladies have gray hair, one with her hair neatly tied behind her head, and the other has short hair.
They were wearing outdoor sportswear of the same color, leaning against each other. The Diamond Beach was next to them, like being in a giant diamond ring, and behind them were distant glaciers, blue sky and white clouds.
Ruan Cunyun smiled and asked them: "Are you ready?"
They both said "OK" together.
Counting down to "three, two, one", the moment Ruan Cunyun pressed the shutter, they turned their heads at the same time, smiled and kissed each other's lips.
Ruan Cunyun blurted out "Wow", and the sunlight just happened to shine on the sides of their faces, making the scene quiet and beautiful.
"Thank you, the photos are very nice." The short-haired lady took the phone and nodded as she looked at the photos. "Thank you."
Ruan Cunyun shook his head and said, "You're welcome."
The long-haired lady looked at him and Qin Fanglu gently and asked, "Do you want me to take a picture of you too? I know how to use a camera."
Ruan Cunyun was suddenly stuck.
After visiting two scenic spots, he and Qin Fanglu had not taken a photo together. Neither of them brought it up first, so neither of them raised their phone.
Qin Fanglu asked Ruan Cunyun in Chinese: "Do you want to take a photo?"
Ruan Cunyun said: "Sure."
Qin Fanglu handed the camera to the lady and said, "Please take a picture for us, thank you."
While she was adjusting the parameters, Qin Fanglu lowered her head slightly and asked Ruan Cunyun: "This is our first group photo, how should we pose?"
The scene of the two ladies kissing in front of the camera was still deeply imprinted in his mind. Ruan Cunyun's brain seemed to freeze. He answered "I don't know" but what he was thinking was "We are not going to kiss each other, are we?"
The lady indicated that she was ready.
When counting down to three, two, one, Ruan Cunyun didn't know what to do with his hands and feet. He just felt Qin Fanglu beside him move a little towards him and gently hold his hand.
A second before the shutter was pressed, the sound of flapping wings was heard in the air.
Ruan Cunyun and Qin Fanglu looked up at the same time and saw a white gull flying.
They then smiled at each other and expressed their simple surprise at the same time: "There's a bird!"
The shutter was pressed at this moment. Two young oriental men held hands and looked at each other with smiles. A pure white bird was circling in the sky, and the diamonds and ice beside it were shining brightly.
"Oh, this is so beautiful!" the lady exclaimed, "Why didn't any birds come when we took the photo?"
The four of them chatted for a while, and Ruan Cunyun learned that they were British and were here for vacation.
They are a couple and have been together for more than 20 years.
The short-haired lady smiled and said to them: "You two remind me of what Irene and I looked like when we were young."
The long-haired lady naturally held her hand and explained to the two young people with a smile: "She said that when we were young, we were like you, and we only dared to hold each other's hands."
Ruan Cunyun's fingers suddenly curled up, and Qin Fanglu also coughed softly.
They were a little uncomfortable, but no one spoke up to clarify that they were not yet in a romantic relationship.
The two ladies smiled kindly and said to them as they left: "I wish you happiness."
The camera in his hand became a little hot, and Ruan Cunyun commented dryly: "This photo is really well-timed."
Qin Fanglu answered dryly: "Yes."
It felt strange, as if everyone they met on the journey thought they were a couple.
The restaurant waiters and the tourists they met by chance all made them have some illusions.
Qin Fanglu thought, let the illusion become reality during this journey.
It wasn't in vain that he had read so many confession tips on the Internet. Although Ruan Cunyun directly invited him to travel, which resulted in him not using them at the time, Qin Fanglu did plan to confess during the trip.
After considering every detail of the trip, Qin Fanglu concluded that the aurora was the best time to confess his love.
Although it's rustic, it's definitely romantic enough.
In fact, Qin Fanglu had no time to be nervous, because they had booked an aurora trip for tonight. If all went well, Qin Fanglu would formally express his feelings to Ruan Cunyun tonight.
After dinner and a short stroll, Qin Fanglu and Ruan Cunyun embarked on a journey to pursue the aurora.
Ruan Cunyun was very excited along the way. The glacier in the morning was a sweet and sour appetizer, and the aurora in the evening was the main course he had been looking forward to for a long time.
The aurora is a phenomenon that can only be seen at the Earth's poles, a limitation that is astounding enough in itself.
Sitting on the bus, the two of them had nothing to do and were looking through the photos they had taken today.
Ruan Cunyun felt bored after reading half of it, so he said to Qin Fanglu: "How about we switch?"
Qin Fanglu said "Okay" and then exchanged cameras with Ruan Cunyun.
Ruan Cunyun likes to shoot big scenes and magnificent panoramas, but he didn't expect that Qin Fanglu loves details more.
Qin Fanglu's camera contains many exquisitely framed photos, such as crystal clear ice, seals swimming in the water, a stone on the shore, and so on.
When he turned to the middle, Ruan Cunyun suddenly found himself in several photos.
While he was taking pictures of the scenery, Qin Fanglu was secretly taking pictures of him.
At this moment, Qin Fanglu came over holding Ruan Cunyun's camera and complained: "Ruan Cunyun, why are you secretly taking pictures of me?"
Ruan Cunyun also showed him the photos Qin Fanglu took: "Qin Fanglu, you took photos of me too!"
What a childish conversation, the two laughed after they finished talking. What can we do about it? When you like someone, you will subconsciously capture his figure and want to leave a lot of him in the camera.
The bus stopped at the viewing point and the guide instructed everyone to get off.
At this time, the sky was still dark and there was no sign of the aurora.
The night was very cold, and even the gloves could not prevent Ruan Cunyun's fingers from getting cold, and after a while they were almost numb from the cold.
Qin Fanglu felt the temperature was very low, and remembering that Ruan Cunyun's body temperature was always low, he asked him: "Are you cold?"
Ruan Cunyun rubbed his stiff hands and whispered, "My hands are a little cold."
Qin Fanglu was waiting for the aurora in the sky as if he was waiting for the starting gun to sound. He was so nervous that his blood was hot. When he heard Ruan Cunyun say that his hands were cold, the blood rushed to his head.
He took off his gloves, pulled Ruan Cunyun's wrist, patted his pocket, and asked him: "Do you want to come in and warm up?"
Ruan Cunyun blinked: "Why is it warm..."
Qin Fanglu quickly took off Ruan Cunyun's gloves, wrapped his cold hands with his incredibly hot palms, and clenched his hands and stuffed them into his pockets.
Ruan Cunyun let him do it stupidly, and the two of them stood face to face. Ruan Cunyun put both of his hands in Qin Fanglu's warm pockets, covered by his palms.
Qin Fanglu moved his fingers, rubbed the back of Ruan Cunyun's hand, and asked: "Is this better?"
"Okay." Ruan Cunyun's heart, not only his hands, was warm.
After waiting for a long time, the tourists next to us became a little restless, and the guide grabbed his phone and said, "It may not be possible tonight."
The aurora cannot be seen every day, and there are even relatively strict requirements for various conditions. Even locals do not see the aurora often.
Ruan Cunyun was a little worried: "Hey, I won't be able to see it tonight, right?"
Qin Fanglu was also worried, but he had another reason for his worry. If he couldn't see the aurora, how could he confess his love
A small patch of light slowly appeared on the horizon. The crowd became excited and pointed at the sky and shouted: "Is that the Aurora? Is the Aurora coming?"
The guide squatted aside and said nothing.
Ruan Cunyun felt that Qin Fanglu's hand suddenly tightened, and sweat oozed out of his palm.
Ruan Cunyun smiled and asked: "The aurora is coming, why are you so excited? Even your hands are sweating."
Qin Fanglu's fingers tightened, and his voice trembled a little: "Yeah, nervous."
It's just that it's not because the aurora itself is nervous.
However, after a while, the bright light in the sky suddenly disappeared, dark clouds came, and even raindrops began to fall.
"Oh, sorry everyone." The guide clapped his hands, "It's highly unlikely that we will see the aurora today."
"What!" Ruan Cunyun exclaimed, his eyes drooping, "But we've been waiting for a long time."
Qin Fanglu felt empty in his heart, as if the cold wind was blowing, and he felt desolate.
Regretful voices echoed around him. Ruan Cunyun heard someone say, "This is the second time I've come here, and I still haven't seen it. The weather was not good yesterday. It's so unlucky."
It is true that an aurora tour can only take you to places where you have a higher probability of seeing the aurora, but it cannot guarantee that you will be able to see it.
So some people can’t see it even after going there for several days in a row, but some people can see it on the first day.
Ruan Cunyun thought, he was indeed an African.
Everyone was in a bad mood on the way back. It was very late. Ruan Cunyun was feeling sleepy and his body kept leaning to one side. He would say from time to time, "It's so annoying that I didn't see the aurora."
Qin Fanglu asked him: "What about tomorrow? Do you still want to come tomorrow?"
Ruan Cunyun's eyes lit up: "Will you continue to chase the aurora tomorrow?"
"Yes." Qin Fanglu nodded, "Do you want to come?"
Ruan Cunyun immediately said: "I want to!"
"Yeah." Qin Fanglu smiled, "Go to bed quickly. It will take some time to get to the hotel. You look so sleepy."
Ruan Cunyun was indeed sleepy.
I didn’t sleep well last night, played all day today, and waited for the aurora until the early morning but still didn’t see it. I am exhausted both physically and mentally.
In his sleepy state, Ruan Cunyun heard Qin Fanglu ask him: "Do you want to sleep on my lap?"
Ruan Cunyun was too tired to think more. He groaned and fell sideways in the direction of the car's turn, with his head resting on Qin Fanglu's thigh.
In the dim and shaking carriage, Ruan Cunyun had a dream that he was sleeping among cotton-like clouds.
Ruan Cunyun fell asleep, but Qin Fanglu was awake.
Ruan Cunyun rested his head on his thighs in a daze. Qin Fanglu could see his long eyelashes and chubby little face when he lowered his head. He dared not move his legs and walked back to the hotel with a disordered heartbeat.
So when we got back to the hotel, the situation was reversed.
Qin Fanglu curled up on the sofa and soon fell asleep.
Ruan Cunyun had slept enough and his mind was clear. He sat on the edge of the bed and was reluctant to fall asleep.
Ruan Cunyun still remembered his oath, and he would secretly kiss Qin Fanglu every day.
Ruan Cunyun took off his shoes as usual, stepped carefully into the carpet, and moved step by step to the sofa. Qin Fanglu's chest rose and fell, and his eyelashes were very thick and drooped.
Ruan Cunyun looked at his sleeping face quietly, sizing him up unscrupulously.
He kissed Qin Fanglu on the cheek yesterday, and today he wanted to change the place.
After thinking it over, Ruan Cunyun leaned over and gently kissed Qin Fanglu's forehead.
He said in his heart: Good night.
Qin Fanglu felt a slight tingling on his forehead in his drowsiness. He opened his eyes hazily and saw Ruan Cunyun's back as he walked towards the bedroom.
Ruan Cunyun walked barefoot on the carpet, tiptoeing like a guilty thief.
What is he doing
Qin Fanglu lay on the sofa without moving or speaking, just trying hard to recall the unclear touch.
It was soft and cool, and landed lightly on my forehead.
As Ruan Cunyun walked back to the bedroom, Qin Fanglu had a bizarre guess in his mind.
Could it be that Ruan Cunyun kissed him
He quickly denied the speculation.
Ruan Cunyun blushes when he is teased and has not dared to confirm his relationship with me until now. How could such a good boy do something like kissing me secretly at night
Qin Fanglu shook his head, thinking that he must be possessed and dreaming.
He told himself, Qin Fanglu, don't be too narcissistic and don't be too whimsical.
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The next day, they set out to the blue ice cave.
The crystal clear blue glacier forms a giant cave. The sunlight shines through the ice cave and the light is refracted, like a glazed palace on an ice planet.
Ruan Cunyun has said "how beautiful" too many times in the past two days. Everything here is clear and transparent, which washes people's eyes and makes them transparent and clear. This is probably what a fairyland looks like.
At night, they set out on their second journey to chase the aurora.
Ruan Cunyun prayed to all the gods, from Jesus to Buddha to Sun Wukong, and kept chanting in the car, "Heaven and earth, please bless us to see the aurora!"
Qin Fanglu was originally very nervous and had rehearsed his confession several times in his mind. However, after Ruan Cunyun's behavior, he was no longer nervous.
The guide happened to be the same guy from yesterday. He remembered Qin Fanglu and Ruan Cunyun and greeted them: "Are you here again today?"
Ruan Cunyun asked worriedly: "Is it likely that we saw it today?"
The young man was quite straightforward. He looked at the data on the instrument and said, "It's hard to say. The weather these days hasn't been very good."
Ruan Cunyun collapsed into his chair and wailed, "No, God, please open your eyes, and Buddha bless you."
Qin Fanglu couldn't help laughing and said, "Buddha shouldn't care about Iceland. Maybe Santa Claus can enforce the law nearby."
It turns out that Buddha really has no control over this area, and Santa Claus is probably on vacation.
After waiting for a very long time, the night sky was still dark and gloomy. No matter how hard I tried, there was no answer from the sky or the earth.
Ruan Cunyun frowned, and Qin Fanglu's heart sank a little bit.
What does God mean by this? Doesn’t he even have a chance to confess
The two sat together feeling depressed because according to the plan, they would stay in Iceland for two more days, but they would not have time to join the Aurora group tour at night.
The guide comforted them, saying that many tourists who came here didn't see the northern lights, so they might be able to see them in other Nordic countries.
That being said, Iceland is already the country where it is easiest to see the Northern Lights, and the probability of seeing them in other places is even lower.
The bus carrying a group of distraught tourists returned along the same route, and Qin Fanglu was the most distraught one.
What he lost was not only the aurora, but also the confession scene.
Ruan Cunyun stared out the window blankly for a while, then suddenly said, "Actually, I think it's good that we didn't see the aurora this time."
"What's the matter?" Qin Fanglu asked.
Ruan Cunyun served a bowl of chicken soup for the soul: "The moon waxes and wanes, and we can't have everything we want. It's a pity that we didn't see the aurora this time, but it also left a memory and gave us a reason to come here a second time."
"What about the second time?" Qin Fanglu asked.
"Of course!" Ruan Cunyun nodded.
Qin Fanglu asked: "Shall we just do it together?"
Ruan Cunyun paused for a second and stammered, "Well, well... OK."
Although he didn't see the aurora, Qin Fanglu's mood instantly improved.
Qin Fanglu continued to think, it was impossible for Ruan Cunyun to kiss him last night.
He even stuttered when answering this question, how could he do such a thing as a secret kiss
On the third night, the two still slept in separate rooms.
There was soon no movement in Ruan Cunyun's bedroom, but Qin Fanglu kept his eyes open for a long time and couldn't fall asleep.
He was still wondering, was it really a dream last night? Did Ruan Cunyun kiss him
It is unlikely that he kissed her, but it is not impossible that he did not...
Qin Fanglu fell asleep in the midst of twists and turns of confusion and speculation, but his sleep was not sound.
He didn't know what time it was at night, but he was suddenly awakened by a series of rustling sounds.
The sound came from Ruan Cunyun's bedroom, as if slippers fell on a blanket, and then the wooden floor made a slight sound, probably because Ruan Cunyun stepped on the ground.
Qin Fanglu suddenly woke up, his heartbeat accelerated, and he realized that the time to verify was coming.
He heard very slow and light footsteps, and could already imagine Ruan Cunyun's white feet stepping on the blanket.
Qin Fanglu closed his eyes tightly, trying to pretend to be asleep naturally.
I was thinking wildly in my mind, where would Ruan Cunyun kiss me and how long would he kiss me
If Ruan Cunyun really came to kiss him, what should he do
Qin Fanglu's thoughts were in a mess, and he made a decision in a rush of impulse -
If Ruan Cunyun kissed him secretly and was caught by him, he would domineeringly push Ruan Cunyun into the sofa, kiss him hard, and then say to Ruan Cunyun: Since you like me and I like you too, then let's be together.
There can't be any hesitation, you have to seize the opportunity, and be domineering and handsome.
Qin Fanglu then began to worry, would he be too impulsive? What if he couldn't control himself
If they accidentally discharge their guns, it will be very difficult to deal with it! How can we go out and play tomorrow
As he approached step by step, Qin Fanglu calmed down his breathing, and every one of his senses was teetering on the edge of losing control.
Finally, he stopped and Ruan Cunyun squatted gently in front of him.
Ruan Cunyun was very close to Qin Fanglu, and he tried his best to pretend to be asleep, but he could clearly feel Ruan Cunyun's breath on his face.
Strangely, the movement disappeared.
After a long silence, just when Qin Fanglu was about to give up pretending, he heard Ruan Cunyun say very softly, almost in a whisper -
"Although I didn't see the aurora, I have no regrets as long as I was playing with you."
Immediately afterwards, Qin Fanglu felt two slightly cool lips landing on his nose like butterflies, with a slight "pop" sound, and then quickly leaving.
Ruan Cunyun secretly kissed the tip of his nose.
At this moment, Qin Fanglu's mind was completely blank and his whole body was stiff. Fireworks exploded from the horizon, rumbling all over the sky. It was unknown how long the explosion lasted before the last trace of air was burned out, leaving no ruins, and razing all his nerve endings to the ground.
Ruan Cunyun had left the living room at some point, and Qin Fanglu opened his eyes in a daze, only to realize that he was sweating and his heart was beating so fast that it seemed like it was about to fly out of the atmosphere.
Qin Fanglu buried his face deeply into the sofa pillow, and his ears and neck were burning red.
In my empty mind, there is only one sentence in bold capital letters:
Ruan Cunyun he he he he really kissed me!
(End of this chapter)