The old man’s story was finished. What surprised me was that the story was bizarre and bizarre at first, but ended up with a heartwarming ending. At this moment, I felt that the whole carriage was no longer as gloomy as before. The old man’s story made me feel the long-lost humanity.
"Is this your story?" The conductor's tone was a little complicated.
The old man sat calmly and replied: "This is my story."
The carriage suddenly became quiet. Except for a few passengers who had finished telling their stories, the rest of the people began to look uneasy again. But I always feel that this is done deliberately by the conductor. Sure enough, in less than half a minute, the conductor suddenly let out his signature low laugh again and said: "You passed the test, then it's your ticket."
The old man took the ticket that the machine spit out, took a look at it, and chuckled. He turned around slowly and walked back to his original seat. I watched him pass by in the aisle, but I heard him say to me: "Don't be afraid, everything will pass."
I was thinking about the meaning of this sentence, but I heard the conductor yelling at the top of his voice: "Do you have any more stories? Let me remind you, if you don't have a ticket, hehe, the end will not be good."
Although I didn’t understand what the fate the conductor was referring to, I couldn’t help but become anxious. I was thinking hard, but my mind seemed to be frozen, and it was still blank. I beat my head in frustration, and suddenly, as if a flash of inspiration flashed through me, I vaguely recalled something. It felt weird, like a vague concept that couldn't be described in words. I concentrated my mind and wanted to continue thinking, when the fat man who raised the question suddenly spoke.
"I have a story!"
The conductor obviously didn't like the fat man very much, so he just said coldly: "Oh? Let's talk about it then."
Although the conversation between the two was brief, it interrupted my thinking, and my mind returned to chaos again. I sighed secretly, and heard the fat man's voice in my ears.
"The story is called... Boundary of Sin, well, let's call it this!"
"You're a bit hasty!" the conductor said dissatisfied.
"Stop being so wordy, will you listen?"
The fat man's tone was actually very strong, and the conductor didn't say anything else. For a while, the passengers fell silent, waiting for a new story to begin.
Ares, the god of war among the twelve main Greek gods, is cruel, cunning, aggressive and reckless.
Huang Xiaoque didn't know why this cruise ship had this name. Ares didn't have a good reputation in Greek mythology. But this thought was forgotten the moment he boarded the ship, because he saw Chen Qian waving to him on the deck.
Chen Qian was Huang Xiaoque's high school classmate. The two had always had a good relationship and kept in touch after graduating from college. Before the vacation, he suddenly received an invitation from Chen Qian, saying that he was going to an island for vacation. Originally, Huang Xiaoque had no plans for the holiday, so of course she happily accepted the invitation.
Although she was looking forward to this trip, Huang Xiaoque still had a little doubt. Although Chen Qian is a second-generation rich man, he is also known to be stingy. Even when he goes out with friends, he has to keep things under control. This time, he was very unusual. He actually said that Huang Xiaoque would not need to pay a penny and that all food and accommodation would be included.
Showing courtesy for nothing is either cheating or stealing. This was Huang Xiaoque's first reaction.
Having said that, apart from being a bit stingy, Chen Qian doesn't have any major problems. Huang Xiaoque deliberately brought two credit cards before going out. With enough financial support, she didn't panic.
Chen Qian trotted all the way to Huang Xiaoque, and while helping him carry the box, he said proudly: "I didn't lie to you! It's really a luxury cruise ship. Although it is small, it is very private."
Huang Xiaoque was in a good mood when she saw her old friend. She looked around, nodded and said, "The ship is nice, but I don't know what the legendary North Island is like?"
"Don't worry, this island in the Pacific has beautiful scenery and a pleasant climate. It is definitely a good place for vacation." Chen Gan assured him, patting his chest.
Huang Xiaoque asked tentatively: "But...?"
"No buts!" Chen Gan said decisively: "This time it will definitely not cost you a penny!"
"Thank you, Boss Chen!" Huang Xiaoque smiled with satisfaction.
The two of them were talking and laughing as they moved their luggage into the cabin. Huang Xiaoque discovered that this place was indeed much better than imagined. No, it should be much better. Based on his previous shipboard experience, the cabin was no better than a train sleeper. Of course, this was because Huang Xiaoque had never been on a luxury cruise ship.
Chen Gan told Huang Xiaoque that the facilities here are no worse than those on large luxury cruise ships, with restaurants, guest rooms, casinos and other entertainment facilities available. Although it is a small cruise ship, there are many service staff, and the passenger-to-service ratio is close to one to one, so the service level is extremely high.
Huang Xiaoque was so excited after hearing this that she almost couldn't wait to walk around. However, in view of past experiences, he suppressed his excitement and started cross-examining Chen Qian.
"Have you gotten into any trouble recently?" Huang Xiaoque asked.
Chen Qian was confused and had to reply: "No, why do you ask like that?"
Huang Xiaoque ignored the other party's innocent expression and asked: "With your temperament, how can you be willing to let out such a large amount of blood! There must be a conspiracy!"
Chen Qian couldn't hide it any more, so he replied: "What, isn't it your birthday in more than a month, and this trip is my birthday gift to you. How about it, this gift is not bad!"
Huang Xiaoque was a little moved when he heard this. He punched Chen Qian and said with a smile, "I never thought you could surprise me. You can pick up a lot of girls with this trick."
"The surprises don't stop there!" Chen Qian suddenly said to Huang Xiaoque in a mysterious manner.
Huang Xiaoque said happily: "What? You have prepared other gifts for me? Come on, take them out, I don't want too many!"
"You're thinking too much!" Chen Qian said with a look of disgust: "It's not a gift, it's a person!"
"Human?" Huang Xiaoque asked puzzledly.
Chen Gan had a smile on his face, but this smile made people feel a bit obscene, so he said, "Guess who I saw on the boat before?"
Huang Xiaoque didn't want to be distracted by the other party, so she deliberately didn't answer, and instead went to pack up and salute.
In less than half a minute, Chen Qian couldn't hold it in any longer and said directly: "Do you still remember Kong Qian?"
"What!" Huang Xiaoque couldn't help but put down the things in his hands and stepped forward to ask: "She's here too? Did you invite her here?"
Chen Qian shouted: "Please come on board with your first love, you think I am the one who was taken advantage of!"
"Then why is she also on the boat?" Huang Xiaoque thought for a while and suddenly asked: "Has she... been with anyone else..."
"I don't know." Chen Qian shrugged, and the narrow smile on his face became brighter, "Why don't you ask her?"