msmithbooks Chapter 323 You are not alone now
Chapter 323 You are not alone now
Chapter 323 You are not alone now
"It should be released on February 6th."
Lin Yourong spoke frankly, gently pulling down the brim of her hat to shield herself from the glaring sunlight as she spoke.
Ji Meng sighed and said, "You're probably the only professional singer who dares to release a new single without any promotion or prior preparation. You didn't even have a cover, yet the results are quite good."
Lin Yourong smiled gently: "When 'Time Thief' was released, it was indeed a bit rushed, but we will definitely do some promotion for the song 'The Wind Rises' in advance. Sister Ru has already been in contact with us."
"Oh."
Ji Meng nodded knowingly.
Sunlight streamed in unrestrainedly through the car windows.
Lin Yourong lay lazily on the chair, shifting her body slightly, a faint languor on her face.
I unconsciously let out a shallow yawn, like a cat taking a nap in the sun.
She listened quietly to her own singing on the car stereo. Gradually, her eyelids grew heavier and heavier, and her consciousness seemed to melt away as the warm sun shone on her. Before she knew it, she had fallen asleep.
"Rongrong—Rongrong—"
After an unknown amount of time, a soft call drifted into Lin Yourong's ears.
She slowly opened her eyes, her gaze filled with confusion, and looked at Ji Meng, whose hands were gripping the steering wheel.
The music had been turned off at some point, and in the ensuing silence, Lin Yourong's gaze gradually focused.
Judging from Ji Meng's focused look ahead, they had clearly not yet reached their destination and were still driving.
Not hearing a response immediately, Ji Meng raised her voice and shouted twice, "Rongrong! Wake up!"
Lin Yourong yawned, her voice slightly hoarse and soft, and asked in confusion, "Mengmeng, what's wrong?"
Ji Meng kept her eyes fixed ahead, then turned her head slightly and gestured towards the passenger window with her chin, saying softly, "Look out the window, we've arrived at Huasheng Farm. We just passed by the gate."
"Oh?"
Lin Yourong reached out and placed her hand on the seat adjuster, slightly raised her shoulders, and slowly sat up, leaning back and her upper body together.
A thought suddenly flashed through her mind: the bus was definitely not as fast as their car, and Yu Huan should still be behind them.
Lin Yourong sat up lazily, then turned her head and looked outside, carefully examining the surroundings.
At this moment, the car is traveling on a paved single-lane road.
Outside the passenger window was a row of wooden stakes and barbed wire.
Behind the fence lies a vast, shallow pond, about the size of a football field.
The pebble paths in the pond are interconnected, like flowing ribbons, and small trees with all their leaves have been planted on both sides of the paths.
Sunlight shone on the water, creating shimmering waves. Birds would sometimes dive into the water and sometimes surface again.
Lin Yourong carefully examined them and found that they were all ducks and geese.
Look further into the distance.
On a gentle slope, we spotted several ostriches.
She stared at them for a long time, confirming that they were indeed pecking at cabbages, and then realized that they were not sculptures, but living creatures.
Lin Yourong asked in surprise, "Mengmeng, does this agritainment resort raise ostriches?"
"Yes."
Ji Meng paused slightly before continuing:
"There are peacocks inside, as well as many breeds of chickens, ducks, geese, and pheasants—"
Lin Yourong glanced at a plump, almost oval-shaped guinea fowl on the embankment, her eyes full of doubt, and asked, "Is it raised for ornamental purposes?"
Ji Meng smiled and said, "No, they are all ingredients from farm-raised animals."
"Huh? Peacocks can be eaten?" Lin Yourong pulled her fisherman's hat back to get a better view.
After a moment's thought, Ji Meng explained, "These kinds of farmed animals are edible, Rongrong, how about I treat you to some?"
Lin Yourong shook her head without hesitation: "Let's forget it, I can't bring myself to do it."
"Actually, I couldn't bring myself to do it either. I thought you were interested."
Ji Meng said with a grin:
"For lunch, let's just have some normal farm-style dishes."
The car moved forward at a steady pace.
After passing the shallow pond, Lin Yourong saw many low-rise buildings in an antique style standing in a well-organized manner among the rolling hills.
These buildings have such diverse architectural styles that it is difficult to pinpoint a specific one.
Although it's a hodgepodge, it exudes a unique, antique charm.
Lin Yourong gazed at the picturesque scenery, a hint of curiosity in her eyes, and asked, "This kind of leisure farm must require a considerable investment, right?"
"It opened the year before last, and I heard the total investment was tens of millions. My relative didn't invest much, but because he was involved in the management, his shareholding was quite high, though I don't know the exact amount."
"Oh." Lin Yourong nodded.
Before long, the car drove past the farm, with rows of self-built houses occasionally sitting on both sides of the asphalt road.
It was deep winter, and the vegetation was withered and lifeless.
Lin Yourong withdrew her gaze and lowered the backrest slightly.
Leaning lazily against the passenger seat, he said slowly, "Mengmeng, I remember when I visited your hometown before, this was still a cement road."
Ji Meng explained, "This asphalt road was only paved less than two years ago."
Lin Yourong smiled gently and continued, "In the past, in spring, both sides of the road were covered with rapeseed flowers, a golden expanse, just like the feeling of Miyazaki Hayao's animation."
"It's the same now. If you're free in March, I can bring you here to see the rapeseed flowers—"
Ji Meng paused, then smiled and continued:
"Of course, you're not all alone now, you should bring Yu Huan along too."
Lin Yourong smiled gently, nodded her chin, and said, "We'll see when the time comes."
"Popular female celebrities have very busy schedules, right?" Ji Meng's tone was somewhat sarcastic.
"I'm fine. I'm not an actor who needs to stay on set for long periods of time."
"That's true."
Self-built houses are becoming increasingly dense along both sides of the road.
Ji Meng gently turned the steering wheel with both hands, and the car veered to the right and pulled over to the side, finally stopping in front of a wrought iron gate.
Seeing this, Lin Yourong asked softly, "Mengmeng, do you need me to get out of the car first and open the door for you?"
Ji Meng lightly pressed the brake pedal, intending to turn off the engine.
Looking at the somewhat narrow road ahead, he thought to himself, "If a few more cars come, it will be difficult for them to pass each other."
She lowered her head, reached for the key chain under the steering wheel, and replied, "Okay."
As soon as she finished speaking, she unbuckled her car key fob, took out a bunch of house keys, and handed them to Lin Yourong.
Lin Yourong unbuckled her seatbelt, put on her mask, took the keys, and got out of the car.
Her gaze swept across the stone-paved front yard covered with fallen leaves, and then looked toward the one-story building behind it.
The single-story house with its own entrance and courtyard is just like I remember it—spacious and grand.
On one side of the entrance, there are trees, stone tables and chairs, and a little further away on the other side, there is a small pond.
It covers a very large area.
Lin Yourong carefully examined the items as she walked to the door.
After unlocking the door, she deftly pushed open both doors one after the other. As she stood at the door waiting for Ji Meng to drive in, she keenly heard a WeChat message notification sound coming from her pocket.
She switched the keys to her left hand and took her phone out of her down jacket pocket with her right hand to unlock it and check the contents.
A contact whose contact name is 'husband' sent a message:
"Honey, have you arrived?"
Lin Yourong's fingertips rapidly tapped the phone screen, then she clicked send: 'Just arrived at Ji Meng's house, how about you?'
Not yet, but it'll be here soon.
"We just passed the farmhouse; the drive to Ji Meng's house takes less than ten minutes."
"That's great! Come find me when you're done."
'Uh-huh.'
……
After a brief chat with his wife, Yu Huan put his phone back in his pocket and gently scratched his aching ear with his little finger.
The bus was filled with laughter and chatter as everyone did their own thing.
At first, they sang together with great enthusiasm, but then Wang Zhi started singing "Xi Shuashua" in a flamboyant way, and they completely fell into the stage of singing nonsense.
The bus sped along for fifty minutes, and now hardly anyone was singing along anymore.
At this moment, accompanied by the accompaniment of "It's You," comes Wang Xianjiao's plain, off-key voice, devoid of any rhythm or structure, which can only be described as a ghostly wail.
Besides him, there were actually other experts!
The driver in the driver's seat held the steering wheel with both hands, while Wang Xianjiao, standing to the side, held a mobile phone in one hand, her eyes fixed on the lyrics on the screen, and held a microphone to her mouth with the other.
Her expression was slightly intoxicated as she shouted at the top of her lungs, "It's you~ It's you~ All the youth behind me is you~ You painted my mountains and streams~ And brought me a torrential downpour..."
Yu Huan turned her head and her gaze fell on Chen Yaoyao, who was suppressing a smile.
He couldn't help but chuckle, and asked the person in charge of the team-building event again, "What did the farmhouse say?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Yaoyao hurriedly checked her phone and saw that she had received a new text message. After unlocking the phone, she glanced at it.
"Brother Yu, the person in charge is already waiting for us at the door."
"it is good."
Yu Huan nodded slightly, noticing that many people sitting on the other side were looking out the window, and a sense of curiosity arose in her heart.
He stood up slightly, craned his neck, and looked outside.
Under the blue sky and white clouds, amidst the rolling hills, a series of low-rise buildings in an antique style stand in a well-organized manner.
It's absolutely beautiful.
Just then, the bus gradually slowed down and slowly pulled up to the side of the entrance road, where a guard post with a rising barrier was located.
Chen Yaoyao quickly looked down and operated her phone, making a call.
She held her phone to her ear, then stood up, gripping the back of the chair. Amidst Wang Xianjiao's unbearable singing, she quickly squeezed forward and turned to the driver, loudly saying, "Uncle, please stop here. Please open the front door for me, not the back. Wait a moment, I need to get off first."
The driver nodded and replied, "Okay."
Seeing this, Wang Xianjiao knew they had arrived at their destination.
Although the song wasn't finished, I glanced at Old Li, who was frowning, and the daughter of the high-ranking official, who was covering her mouth to stifle a laugh...
Yu Ge's singing was so bad, yet he was able to finish the whole song without changing his expression, which gave many people the courage to embarrass themselves uninvited.
She even felt it wouldn't hurt to sing a few songs...
That's it.
I've decided to stop torturing everyone's ears.
She looked down and disconnected the Bluetooth, and the background music stopped abruptly.
As soon as she turned around and placed the microphone on the control panel, she noticed that Brother Yu seemed to be giving her a thumbs up.
She quickly turned her head to look.
Yu Huan smiled and joked, "Wang Xianjiao, you sang very well. You're not allowed to sing again next time."
"Forehead……"
Wang Xianjiao scratched her chin, wanting to say "same to you."
But after all, he is your direct supervisor. Even if you are both saplings and have a good relationship, this statement is inappropriate.
She said with a grin, "Brother Yu, don't make fun of me. I was just a little bored because no one came up to sing for a while."
Before she could finish speaking, she raised an eyebrow and continued, "Most importantly, I suddenly really want to sing Lin Su's songs—you know what I mean."
Yu Huan chuckled and nodded, saying, "I understand!"
Li Qianqian secretly observed her idol's every move, her heart filled with doubts.
What riddle are they playing?
Why can't she understand?
Could it be that they are all fans of her sister You Rong?
This relationship is a bit complicated!
The idol's idol was her childhood playmate!
The inside of the carriage seemed to have turned into a bustling market, with the original subtle noise amplified countless times.
Everyone chatted excitedly, with laughter and voices rising and falling.
An hour's drive isn't a long time, but it's not short either.
Many people couldn't wait any longer and got ready, standing in the aisle.
Seeing this, Xu Fei quickly stood up, gently patted Yu Huan's shoulder, and said, "Brother Yu, give me the loudspeaker."
Upon hearing this, Yu Huan knew that Xu Fei was about to get down to business, so she quickly handed her the megaphone she had been playing with.
"Thank you, Brother Yu." Xu Fei said sweetly.
Yu Huan smiled brightly and said, "No need to thank me. You need to organize the team well and try your best to avoid any trouble."
Xu Fei adjusted the loudspeaker and said, "Don't worry, Brother Yu, I will definitely organize everyone properly."
The words fell.
Xu Fei turned around, held the megaphone to her mouth, and amplified her sweet voice several times over, drowning out the noise: "Listen to me, everyone, please go back to your seats first. After Assistant Chen goes to negotiate with the farmhouse and distributes the tickets, we will get off the bus in an orderly manner and enter the park directly. Please don't rush..."
Upon hearing this, Wang Xianjiao felt that she couldn't get out of the car anytime soon, so she just stood there, rooted to the spot.
After a moment's thought, he strode back to his seat in the last row.
Soon, relative order was restored inside the carriage.
Yu Huan slumped in his chair with his hands behind his head. As a high-ranking leader, he didn't have to do everything himself and felt completely at ease.
I inadvertently caught a glimpse of Chen Yaoyao leading a slightly plump middle-aged woman onto the bus through the front door, and they were holding a ribbon bracelet in their hands.
With the upgrading of management in entertainment venues, these disposable wristbands, which serve as tickets, will be widely used many years later.
At this point, it can be said that it is still quite novel.
With a bright smile on her apple-shaped face, Chen Yaoyao said, "Auntie, let's each give them one side."
"it is good."
A middle-aged woman with a small bee-shaped earring skillfully handed out bracelets to Old Li while speaking gently:
"Hello everyone. I'm a staff member from Huasheng Farm. This wristband is your ticket for today. Please wear it carefully and don't discard it carelessly. With this wristband, you can enjoy various amusement facilities and services."
"Also, please be sure to pay attention to safety during your visit..."
(End of this chapter)