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Chapter 133 [A Thousand Mile Journey (1)] (6100)

Chapter 1 [A Thousand Mile Journey (6100)] ()

Chen Yan borrowed a car from Chu Keqing - for the wealthy woman Chu, a car was naturally no problem.

Require the kind of good quality and durable.

That afternoon, Assistant Xiao Cai drove a G-Class over.

Chen Yan asked Gu Qingyi, the destination is located in Heijiang Prefecture in the three eastern provinces, about two thousand kilometers away from Jinling Prefecture.

For such long distances, trams are out of the question.

The current electric vehicle's range is generally only about 500 kilometers, and if the air conditioner is turned on, it will further consume electricity and shorten the range.

If you drive an electric car for a long journey of 2,000 kilometers, charging the car halfway will be a hassle.

The G-Class delivered by Assistant Xiao Cai had a full tank of fuel, and it was obvious that the inside and outside of the car had been cleaned and tidied - Chu Keqing was very meticulous in doing things.

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Chen Yan did have a driver's license, having passed it in his junior year. His university was considered a second-rate, mid-level institution, and his diploma would likely be less competitive in the future. Therefore, generally speaking, many students would consider obtaining some certifications before graduation.

In fact, this approach is not of much value.

When Chen Yan was still in school, he followed the crowd and took some exams for certificates, such as a driver's license, and he passed it.

Some people also took exams for teacher qualification certificates, business engineer certificates, etc. Chen Yan and his classmates also went to take them, but he was lazy and later became too lazy to do these things.

Because, in fact, it is really worthless.

If students from second-rate schools really want to turn their lives around in the future, there are actually only two legitimate ways: either take the civil service exam or take the postgraduate entrance exam.

Having a driver's license but no car, Chen Yan's driving skills are hard to describe.

However, after getting the car, Chen Yan drove around the streets near the community for more than an hour to get familiar with the feel.

Gu Qingyi took his cell phone and went to a convenience store outside the community.

When he came back, Gu Qingyi was holding a large cardboard box filled with various snacks.

Chen Yan nervously drove the G-Class into the garage of his villa. Seeing Gu Qingyi coming back, he jumped out of the car and asked, "Did you buy food for the journey?"

"..." Gu Qingyi was stunned and slapped his head: "Oh, you're right, we should buy some to eat on the way."

"What are you holding?" Chen Yan asked.

"Take it back." Gu Qingyi shook his head: "There are no such delicious foods in the domain."

Chen Yan looked at the box in Gu Qingyi's hand, which was filled with potato chips, shrimp sticks, chocolate, jelly and the like.

He took the box from Gu Qingyi and put it in the garage.

"Let's go. I was inconsiderate before. It's a rare opportunity for you to come to this place. You should definitely bring some local specialties back."

"what?"

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Gu Qingyi was pulled into the car by Chen Yan and drove out of the community again. The two ran to a large warehouse supermarket nearby, pushed two shopping carts, and went shopping.

I simply dumped large bags of snacks into the car, and then bought some Jinling Prefecture specialties, such as sweet-scented osmanthus duck. I also bought some frozen glutinous rice balls and dumplings, and picked out a few flavors that Gu Qingyi liked and bought several large bags.

When I got home from the supermarket, the trunk of the G-Class was full, and even the back seats were quite full.

Chen Yan drove the car back home and he and Gu Qingyi packed up the things they bought in the car.

"Think about what else you need?"

"Well, Third Uncle likes to study things in this world. He brought back a lot of random things when he came here before, so this time he asked me to take some with him as well."

Chen Yan nodded and thought for a moment. "I'll buy your uncle a set of laptops, smartphones, and PADs. Download more information into them and take them back for him to study slowly."

Chen Yan suddenly remembered something: "Is there electricity in the domain?"

"There's nothing else, but Third Uncle has it." Gu Qingyi nodded. "When he came to your world, he brought back a lot of useful things, including small motors that can generate electricity. Third Uncle also tinkered with a lot of interesting gadgets that can use vital energy to drive generators to generate electricity."

Okay, Chen Yan nodded and accepted the Frankenstein character of "Third Uncle" mentioned by Gu Qingyi.

However, since meeting Ouyang in Japan, Chen Yan realized that his previous guess about the domain might have been too conservative.

There is actually hidden communication between the domain and this world.

The Inspection Division where Ouyang worked, with its inspectors and assistant trainees, clearly formed a system. Many people had been connected to this world for years.

Therefore, the domain is definitely not as conservative and closed as one thinks.

Chen Yan drove out again, went to a nearby commercial center, found a store owned by Mr. Lei, and bought a laptop, mobile phone and PAD.

After returning home, I charged these things, connected them to the Internet, and downloaded some various encyclopedia information I could find on the Internet, including astronomy, geography, physics, chemistry, and so on. I downloaded a bunch of random things, connected them to the Internet, and threw them in the study.

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Nothing happened that night. The next morning, Chen Yan went to the study to pack up his things, and then packed them into the car.

Gu Qingyi ordered some takeout for breakfast. After they ate some, they set off.

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The destination of this trip is Heijiang Prefecture, a place called "Jinding Mountain".

Chen Yan had checked the map and found that the place was located in a mountainous area under the jurisdiction of Qi City in Heijiang Prefecture. The route was planned to start from Jinling Prefecture, along the highway for about 2,000 kilometers, first reaching Bingcheng, the capital of Heijiang Prefecture, then taking the provincial road to Jinding Mountain.

It's more than 2,000 kilometers. If you drive hard and force yourself to travel regardless of the hardship, you can actually reach the destination in one day and one night.

Moreover, with Chen Yan's current physical condition, he can withstand driving continuously for a day and a night without any major problems.

but……

No need.

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I left home at around nine in the morning and got on the highway more than twenty minutes later.

There weren't many cars on the highway at this time, so Chen Yan felt a little more relaxed while driving.

He had been a bit unfamiliar with the technique at first, but after a few trips yesterday, he had regained some of his familiarity. Furthermore, with his current physical condition, sharp eyes and ears, and quick reactions, unfamiliarity wasn't a problem and could be overcome.

Cars like the G-Class are not actually very comfortable to ride in, but they have a high chassis, a comfortable field of vision, and feel pretty good to drive.

Chen Yan drove the car all the way, and Gu Qingyi sat in the passenger seat. He leaned the seat back a little and found the most comfortable position to lean back. His long legs were curled up, and he held an opened gift bag of snacks in his hand, stuffing potato chips into his mouth one by one.

There was also a bottle of iced cola in the cup holder next to it.

"Let's drive north. After leaving this state, we'll reach Jiaodong State. Then we'll pass through the capital and head towards the three northeastern states..." Chen Yan said casually as he drove, "If we don't dare to go any further, we should be able to reach the capital by night. We can find a hotel there to stay the night..."

Gu Qingyi was searching the internet with her phone in hand when she suddenly asked, "You can see the sea in Jiaodongzhou, right?"

"Actually, we can drive all the way to the sea. Our state is also on the coast, but Jinling Prefecture is not on the coast."

Gu Qingyi was silent for a while, then suddenly said in a strange tone: "I... want to see the ocean in this world."

Chen Yan was stunned for a moment: "Domain... there is no sea?"

"Yes, but it's not good." Gu Qingyi shook his head.

Chen Yan turned his head to glance at Gu Qingyi. The girl's face was calm, but there seemed to be a glimmer of rebellion in her eyes.

"We can take a detour to Rizhao on the way. The beach there is nice. We can go and see it."

"Okay!" Gu Qingyi's tone was a little excited.

“You can also enjoy seafood barbecue.”

"Okay, okay." Gu Qingyi's mood became more excited.

Chen Yan pondered for a moment. "Come to think of it, you've been in this world for a few months now, and you haven't really ventured out to explore. Why don't we take advantage of this opportunity to travel north and show you around? Well, I mean, if you're not in a hurry."

Gu Qingyi sat up straight and turned her head to look at Chen Yan. After a while, she suddenly smiled and said, "I'm not in a hurry."

Gu Qingyi seemed to suddenly become happy. She turned over and reached to the back seat, then took a bag of fruits that she had washed at home.

The woman leaned back in her chair and delicately picked up the Sunshine Rose grapes one by one with two delicate fingers, peeled them, and put them into her mouth.

Every time she ate one, she closed her eyes comfortably, looking like she was enjoying it.

After eating a few, she carefully peeled a grape and moved closer to Chen Yan: "Open your mouth."

"Hmm?" Chen Yan was stunned and shook his head subconsciously: "Oh, no, I don't... um?"

A grape was stuffed into his mouth. Chen Yan felt a little uneasy. He chewed it subconsciously for a few times and swallowed it with a gulp.

"It's very sweet, right?" Gu Qingyi looked at Chen Yan with a smile, then sighed: "You won't be able to eat this delicious thing after you go back."

"Then don't go back." Chen Yan replied subconsciously.

After saying this, Gu Qingyi fell silent.

Chen Yan also realized that his words were a little wrong, so he smiled and said, "I didn't mean anything else... I was just thinking that you always say how bad the domain is, and how good our world is, peaceful, comfortable, rich in resources, advanced technology, and comfortable life.

Since you like this world so much, you can actually stay and live in this world."

Gu Qingyi sighed softly: "Chen Yan, you don't understand."

"...Um..." Chen Yan stopped talking.

"I am the eldest daughter of the Gu family." Gu Qingyi said slowly: "What I pursue in this life is the path of cultivation. Although this world is good and comfortable, it is suppressed by the laws of nature and there is no hope for cultivation."

"Okay, I just said it casually, don't take it to heart." Chen Yan didn't want to continue this topic.

"Actually, I can't bear to leave either." Gu Qingyi said with a bitter face: "Your world is really too comfortable, with so many delicious foods and drinks..."

Chen Yan heard Gu Qingyi's emotions, thought for a moment and said: "Actually, we can put these things aside for now. We just left home, so just treat this as a trip.

As for returning to the realm, that's something I'll deal with after the trip. Don't worry about it until you've visited all the delicious food, drinks, and fun places."

After a pause, Chen Yan smiled and said, "Theoretically, even if a person's life is only on its last day, if you treat it as the beginning of a new day, you will feel much better.

As for the sorrow of death, wait until dark to worry about it."

Gu Qingyi blinked a few times and looked at Chen Yan: "What you said seems to make sense. How did you cultivate this state of mind?"

"Not everything is related to cultivation." Chen Yan was somewhat helpless: "This idea of mine has been with me since I was a child.

When I was a child, I loved to play and didn’t like writing. I would just play around after school and ignore homework.

As for worries, I can think about them after I finish playing and go home at night."

Gu Qingyi smiled: "Isn't this just deceiving yourself?" "Whether it's deception or comfort, if you don't learn some ways to make yourself happy in life, life will be very tiring." Chen Yan shook his head.

Gu Qingyi pondered Chen Yan's words carefully.

"But this method doesn't work with the old lady. Because when I was a kid, every time I played too much and didn't do my homework, the old lady would pick up a stick and chase me around the yard and beat me."

Gu Qingyi burst out laughing: "Is the Venerable Old Master also so interesting sometimes?"

Chen Yan put away his smile and said seriously, "When you go back this time, will you be able to see my old lady in the domain?"

"It's reasonable to say that it's impossible to see. Your Excellency is of such a noble status. Every Venerable is a figure standing high in the clouds in the domain.

They are either in the tribes they rule, or they live on immortal platforms, which are places that ordinary people cannot see at all.

But... I'll ask the Gu family's ancestor for help, and he should be able to find a solution."

"I won't force it, I won't force it." Chen Yan said with a smile, "It's good enough if we can see each other. If not, there's no need to force it. It's nothing urgent anyway."

"Yes, is there anything you want me to convey to the Venerable Old Master?"

"Ah."

"Okay, go ahead and tell me. I'll do my best to get your message across."

Chen Yan suddenly felt confused.

Bring a message...

What message should I bring to the old lady?

Grandma, I miss you so much?
Grandma, I have a lot of questions?
Grandma, why didn't you ever tell me such a big thing?

Chen Yan's mind was filled with a thousand thoughts, but after a while, he finally sighed softly. All the complicated thoughts disappeared in this sigh.

"If you have the chance to meet my old lady, tell her that I am living a good life in this world."

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The car arrived in Rizhao at around 3:00 p.m.

This coastal city was once unknown, but after years of tourism development and the utilization of beach resources, it has become a little popular.

Chen Yan had never been to Rizhao. He asked some locals along the way and then relied on his intuition until he finally found a beach.

It was already past four in the afternoon when we arrived at the beach.

There was a slight breeze between heaven and earth, not strong, but the sea did not look calm, with some slight waves on it.

The car stopped by the roadside. Chen Yan had just gotten out when he saw Gu Qingyi had already opened the door and jumped out from the passenger seat.

The girl stared at the beach and the sea, then suddenly shouted excitedly.

Before Chen Yan could react, he saw Gu Qingyi running towards the sea.

After running for a distance and stepping on the beach, Gu Qingyi took off one of his shoes while running and threw it on the ground.

When the girl ran to the beach, she bent down, rolled up her trouser legs, and walked into the sea.

Chen Yan stood by the roadside, watching the excited Gu Qingyi from afar, not knowing what to feel in his heart.

It seems... there is a trace of mercy?

He walked slowly towards the beach, picked up the shoes that Gu Qingyi had dropped along the way, and walked slowly to the beach with them in his hands.

Gu Qingyi stood on the beach, letting waves of sea water wash over her and submerge her feet and calves.

The sea breeze has a salty and wet taste, and it feels a little itchy when it blows on my face.

Chen Yan stood on the dry beach, watching Gu Qingyi stepping around in the sea water, jumping up and down, and then actually somersaulting on the spot.

Ok……

The twenty-one-year-old stepmother actually has a big child hidden in her heart.

Chen Yan found a place to sit down and just watched Gu Qingyi playing in the water quietly.

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When the sun set, Gu Qingyi probably felt a little satisfied. She slowly walked towards Chen Yan and sat on the sand beside him.

"My pants are wet." Chen Yan looked at Gu Qingyi's calves.

This woman's calves were indeed beautiful, straight and white, with the perfect curve of her calves. Her feet were pink and tender, and each toe was nimble and white...

After taking a look, Chen Yan realized that it was not a good idea for him to stare at her like that - given their current relationship, it was even more inappropriate to stare at Gu Qingyi's calves and feet.

He withdrew his gaze and looked at the sea as if nothing had happened - the sun was already setting above the sea level.

"What is the sea in the domain you are talking about like?"

"The sea water is black and very cold." Gu Qingyi shook his head and said, "The water is full of evil energy, and the wind and waves are very strong. In short, it is not a beautiful place at all."

She also looked at the sea and whispered, "There are sea monsters in the Endless Sea. Those creatures live in the Endless Sea all year round and are disturbed by the evil spirits in the sea water. They are all bloodthirsty lunatics. If anyone dares to go into the sea, they will be attacked by those crazy monsters in the sea.

Moreover, those creatures have no fear at all. As long as anyone dares to go into the sea, there will be endless sea monsters besieging them. No matter how many you kill, they will not be scared away.

Moreover, if even a drop of blood is left, they will become even more crazy.”

Chen Yan frowned.

He heard the hint of depression in Gu Qingyi's tone, and said with a smile: "In fact, the sea in the south of our Dragon Country is more interesting.

If you go to the south, go to places with hot climates, where the temperature is better and it is warm all year round.

Sitting by the sea, feeling the sea breeze, and drinking coconut..."

Gu Qingyi's eyes lit up: "Have you been there?"

"I haven't been there. I didn't have the money to travel before." Chen Yan smiled: "But I should go and see it in the future."

"Then you must go in the future!"

Gu Qingyi's tone became serious: "Chen Yan, you must go... Just think of it as going to see the beautiful places in the world on my behalf."

"……it is good!"

The two stopped talking and sat quietly on the beach, watching the red sun gradually setting over the sea.

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After the sun set below the sea level, the sky gradually darkened. The two left the beach.

Chen Yan searched online for a nearby hotel. After driving there, he went to the front desk and booked a standard room.

Gu Qingyi didn’t have an ID card, so she couldn’t book a room alone.

However, after Chen Yan opened the next room, he took Gu Qingyi upstairs to his room - the hotel management in small places was not that strict.

After returning to the room, Gu Qingyi seemed a little uneasy, but Chen Yan pretended to be relaxed and said, "You rest in the room first, take a shower or something, I'll go out for a walk and buy something for dinner."

Afterwards, Gu Qingyi breathed a sigh of relief after Chen Yan left.

She looked around the not-so-big room and the two beds inside.

Well...living in one room is not a big deal, right?

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Chen Yan asked at the front desk, then went out and walked along the street for a few minutes and found a seafood barbecue restaurant.

I bought some grilled fish, shrimp, etc., and also took a dozen grilled oysters and grilled some vegetables.

Finally, I returned to the hotel with a big bag of food.

Judging from the time, Gu Qingyi should have finished taking a shower, but Chen Yan still knocked on the door a few times before entering.

Gu Qingyi opened the door, and Chen Yan felt a little relieved when he saw that Gu Qingyi had changed her clothes.

"Barbecued seafood, still hot." After Chen Yan walked into the room, he put the food on the table and took out a few cans of Coke from another plastic bag.

Gu Qingyi's evaluation of the grilled fish, grilled shrimp and other things was average after eating them.

Instead, it was the dozen grilled oysters with minced garlic that made Gu Qingyi's eyes light up as soon as he took a bite.

As a result, most of the dozen grilled oysters went into Gu Qingyi's stomach, and Chen Yan grabbed two.

That night, the twenty-two-year-old eldest son and the twenty-one-year-old stepmother slept in the same room.

After turning off the lights in the room, everyone went to sleep in their own beds. Chen Yan felt a little uneasy and awkward.

On the bed next door, Gu Qingyi was sleeping very quietly, as if there was no movement after he lay down and turned off the lights.

Chen Yan didn't know what he was nervous about, but he just felt... a little nervous.

The pillows were a bit hard, the quilt was uncomfortable, and the bed was a bit hard too.

Oops, I didn’t take a shower tonight, and my body is a little itchy...

The messy thoughts in his mind made Chen Yan feel uncomfortable.

Apart from Lu Sisi, Chen Yan has never lived in the same room with a girl.

In a daze, Chen Yan could only lie on the bed and start to move his energy. It was not until the second half of the night that he could barely fall asleep.

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After dawn, Chen Yan sat up from the bed and saw Gu Qingyi sitting cross-legged on the bed.

Chen Yan looked at Gu Qingyi and laughed: "Uh, good morning."

The circles around Gu Qingyi's eyes were obviously dark.

"Didn't sleep well?"

"...It's okay." Gu Qingyi answered vaguely, then got up and went into the bathroom to wash up.

After a while, Gu Qingyi came out of the bathroom, wiping her face with a towel in her hand. "Where are we going today?"

"Well, let's go to Beijing. Let's go see the Forbidden City, the Great Wall... and eat Beijing's delicious food, like noodles with soybean paste, donkey rolls, and pea yellow."

"Okay!" Gu Qingyi smiled.

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[These two chapters will be a little more daily, mainly to promote the relationship between Chen Yan and Gu Qingyi]

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(End of this chapter)