In the morning, Zhong Shan sorted out the interview records in the interview book about the project contracted by the Second Company of Metallurgical Construction Group and the written materials provided by the other party, received the bag, and prepared to use the gap between going out to shoot in the past few days to write out the large frame of the manuscript first, and then carefully polish and polish it when he comes back.

After having a hasty lunch in Taiwan, Zhong Shan picked up the camera and hurried home to prepare for a business trip to Shandong.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, when Zhong Shan went downstairs with a heavy camera, Xu Meiling was already waiting downstairs at Zhong Shan's house with a black Volga car. Seeing Zhong Shan coming out, he hurriedly got out of the car, opened the car door and helped him put the camera. Xu Meiling changed into a set of blue sports pants and a short-sleeved suit, sneakers, and a red backpack, which looked particularly capable.

The car drove for more than three hours and came to the pier. The comrades in the office of the Metallurgical Construction Group had already booked the ferry ticket at 8 o'clock that night by phone, and Xu Meiling successfully got the ticket when she arrived at the dock. The two and the driver simply ate a bowl of noodles at the restaurant on the pier, and then cut the ticket and boarded the boat.

They sat in second class, all in lower bunks. There was also a middle-aged woman in the cabin who had bought an upper berth ticket, and the other upper berth was empty.

After placing their respective luggage, Zhong Shan and Xu Meiling sat facing each other, Xu Meiling showed her good-looking teeth, smiled at Zhong Shan, and Zhong Shan smiled in return.

It was not yet dark, Xu Meiling opened the curtains and looked at the scenery outside the cabin. The sunset spreads on the sea, the sky and the earth are rose-red, and there are seagulls fluttering around the ship, rising and falling. Meiling exclaimed: "It's so beautiful! Zhong Shan also felt the same way, as if he was in a fairy tale world, with beautiful scenery and beautiful women.

As the sky grew darker, the ship set off, leaving the dock and heading out into the open sea.

Xu Meiling said: "Rest early, I have to work tomorrow." ”

Zhong Shan nodded.

The two of them lay down in their clothes, pillowing the waves. The weather forecast said that the sea surface of the Bohai Sea was strong that night, and the steamer moving forward with the waves swayed from side to side, making the people on board dizzy.

After a busy day, Zhong Shan felt very tired at this time, and fell asleep in a daze after a while. In his sleep, he heard several retching sounds from the bed opposite. The aunt, who slept on the top bunk, turned on the light in the cabin and said, "This girl is afraid that she is seasick and vomits for a long time." Zhong Shan hurriedly got up and looked at Xu Meiling, whose face was pale and sweating profusely, at a loss. The aunt said, "I have rheumatism cream here, help your daughter-in-law stick it to her belly button, and then you use a towel to make a cold compress on her head, and press her Hegu acupoint." ”

At this time, Xu Meiling was already dizzy, her head was in a cold sweat, and she was lying there unable to move. Zhong Shan took the rheumatism cream handed over by his aunt, tore off the plastic film, lifted Xu Meiling's coat to help her stick it to her navel, and went to the bathroom to wash the towel, wring it out, and put it on Xu Meiling's head. Then sit on Meiling's bed, pick up her right hand, and begin to massage the Hegu acupoint according to the method instructed by her aunt. After tossing for about an hour, Meiling gradually quieted down. Zhong Shan wanted to go back to his bed and continue sleeping, but Xu Meiling tightened his hand and didn't let go, her eyes still closed. Zhong Shan couldn't leave, so he had to continue to sit there. It wasn't until the second half of the night, when Meiling fell asleep, that he gently put down her hand, covered her with a towel quilt, turned off the light, and returned to his bunk.

As if he had just been confused, the sky was dawning, and the ship was about to dock.

After a night of tossing, Xu Meiling's short hair was not as smooth as when she came, it looked a little messy, and her face was still pale, but in Zhong Shan's eyes, it showed a sickly beauty, which made people feel pity.

Xu Meiling said: "I'm sorry, I accompanied you out for an interview, but I asked you to take care of me." ”

Zhong Shan asked, "Are you feeling better?" ”

Meiling nodded. got up, still a little unsteady on her feet, Zhong Shan hurriedly supported her. Meiling pulled out her backpack from under the bed, opened it, took out two plastic toiletry bags, one for Zhong Shan and one for herself, and then took her own small makeup bag and walked into the bathroom. When she came out ten minutes later, it was a radiant Xu Meiling again.