Chapter 1 On an ocean cruise
Who is he?
His name is Deng Tianping, he is a genius, 1.75 meters tall, weighs 75 kilograms, has a polite face, his eyes are plain, and he looks like a handsome guy who is honest and knowledgeable. However, he became famous abroad, and with an academic paper he overturned the truth of the theory of plate drift on the earth.
Standing under the blue sky today, facing the whistling sea breeze. The sea breeze was cold to the bone, and the whole body shivered.
Deng Tianping held the steel railing with his left hand, held a cup of hot coffee in his right hand, and looked at the sea with joy in his eyes.
The smell of wind and snow in the cold sea breeze is the smell of Antarctica.
The coffee in the palm cup is full of strong aroma, smelling the extra aroma, and the heart is relaxed. Deng Tianping drank the last drop of coffee, his mind was still nostalgic for its taste, and he wanted to have another cup.
Tianping was idle and idle, looking up at the blue sea and blue sky, in which there were thin clouds, but he could never find the birds flying. O the boundless sea, the rough waves crashed against the waves ahead, and they crashed against the hull with a deafening sound.
Deng Tianping is like a man standing up to the sky, standing majestically on the deck of a huge and luxurious ocean cruise ship.
As you wander around on the top deck of a cruise ship, you can enjoy the cold sea breeze and the infinite beauty of the South Pacific.
Look around on the balcony deck to see if anyone is watching the sea like me?
After walking for a while, the scales came to a wind-shielding viewing platform at the bow of the ship.
Many people gather here to watch the sea where the water meets the sky. Tianping stayed on the ship for many days without talking to anyone seriously, and his heart was closed as if he wanted to breathe, even if he said a word to others, and experienced the human touch.
Before I knew it, I came to a woman and almost touched a piece, standing side by side with her, and my nose smelled her intoxicating woman's fragrance deeply. Suddenly, Tianping tilted his head to look at her. She was wrapped in a thick white trench coat and wore a velvet hat that tightly covered her face, and she could see nothing but her eyes, nose, and mouth. She wrapped herself tightly, obviously afraid of the cold.
"Hey! Hello! Tianping greeted her, looking very concerned.
She lowered her head but didn't look at it, still quietly looking into the distance. It doesn't matter if the scales are indifferent, they don't want to pay attention to other people's minds when they are strangers to each other, and they don't see each other. Deng Tianping followed her gaze and looked into the distance, there was nothing to see in front of her except the sea and the blue sky, but her heart could not be peaceful, and she rose and fell with the waves. She's the same as me, isn't she? The silk lines on the surface do not move, but the inner mind is rolling like the waves, trying to think about something?
After a while, she opened her hands, "Ah! He straightened up and took a deep breath, as if he had woken up from his slumber, and looked back: "Hey! What are you asking? "The voice is sweet and gentle.
Tianping shook his body with a smile and said, "It's nothing, I just want to say a word and say hello." Am I bothering you? ”
The corners of her mouth smiled easily, a pair of big eyes with clear eyebrows shone brightly, her eyes also smiled, and she said very welcomely: "Hello! My name is Xue Bingbing. Excuse me, just ...... I didn't pay attention just now, sorry! ”
Tianping was flattered, especially when her hand took the initiative to reach out to me, and she was overjoyed to shake her gloved fingers and introduce herself: "Hello! My name is Deng Tianping. ”
Xue Bingbing turned around and looked at him, looked her eyes up and down, accepted it with satisfaction and appreciation, and tolerated it in her heart. We might be able to say a few words, and it would be nice to have him as a friend for the time being. In the past few days, he has been holding back in a panic, and his chest is full of bad luck, as if he is a little in taste.
"How do you feel on board?" Xue Bingbing asked seriously.
"Stuffy!" The scales told her how she felt at the moment. Her questions are simple but difficult to answer, think carefully about what feels good. She was looking to me for an answer.
Xue Bingbing's eyes smiled very brightly, and she smiled unconsciously and said, "I thought I was the only one who was 'bored', but it turns out that you are also bored." How? Are you traveling alone? ”
"I," Tianping said with a pleasant smile to her, "I'm traveling to Antarctica alone. Are you also a person? Are you not afraid of any danger when you come out alone? ”
Xue Bingbing shrunk in fear of the cold, shook her head tightly, and stared at him with bright eyes.
I'm afraid she has nothing to say, and the balance is a little anxious.
"Oh, you're not alone, you must have a lot of people. It's nice for you to be able to travel together and share the joy together, at least not as depressed as I am on the ship. For more than 20 days, I boarded the ship from Shanghai and traveled all the way to Hong Kong, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Sydney, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands. I don't like you to share happy feelings. ”
Xue Bingbing calmly looked at every word he said, as if it had reached the heart of the heart, and shook her head lightly and said, "No." I also travel alone, as you said, the scenery is infinitely good, but I can only enjoy it alone. Do you come to Antarctica for work or tourism? Still is......? ”
Tianping was dumbfounded, embarrassed, and regretted that he had just guessed wrong. Like me, she went out on a long voyage alone, saying, "I'm not working, I'm not traveling. I'm going to see my loved ones. What about you? ”
"Wow! Look at the whales! Xue Bingbing screamed in shock, jumped up excitedly, and waved her finger to the sea.
The scales looked in her direction.
Wow! There are two or three ......, no, more than a dozen whales, large and small, exhaling and spitting water on the surface of the sea.
The people around shouted and shouted, they were surprised and surprised, and their bright smiling faces appeared in surprise! Use your phone and camera to take pictures constantly.
Xue Bingbing used a professional camera around her neck to focus on the whales and shoot non-stop.
"Do you know what they're doing?" Xue Bingbing asked loudly while taking a photo.
The balance knew the answer, and there was no need to answer her words, and there was no need to answer the obvious.
Xue Bingbing stopped to take pictures, looked at him, waved in the wind, smiled and said, "They are eating, and the scale shrimp has become a rich dinner." ”
Balance smiled and nodded, looking at the school of whales with careful eyes. She and I watched them fade away. The ocean cruise ship was constantly sailing, and the whales were far away, until everyone could no longer see them, and the excitement slowly calmed down.
The bone-chilling sea breeze drives passengers into the cruise ship and into the warm spring world of flowers in the lobby. Opposites attract, Deng Tianping and Xue Bingbing have a tacit understanding, and they don't want to separate each other from each other to enter the game hall. It is no different from a large land-based shopping mall, with a wide variety of goods, entertainment, shopping and leisure.
"Don't you mind if I treat you to a cup of coffee?" Xue Bingbing asked, looking at the empty coffee cup in his hand.
When she talked about coffee, the scales lifted. Coffee! It is the backbone of mental excitement. There is nothing more exciting and pleasant in the heart than coffee, when the mood is tired, as long as you have a cup of strong coffee, the body will immediately refresh as if it is charged.
Tianping nodded, and together they walked into an elegant café, sitting opposite Xue Bingbing, clearly smelling the fragrance of women she exuded. Male animals are still quite yearning for the aroma of the opposite sex, but if they can restrain themselves, don't be delusional if they are not their own.
Xue Bingbing called for two cups of strong coffee and stared at him intently, he didn't react much. He was immersed in his own pleasure, and the thoughts in his heart did not show up at all. On the surface, he is a clumsy man, and since entering the restaurant, he has not had the slightest initiative to invite the heroine to dinner. I can't remember how many handsome men I have hung out with, but this time is different. He was clearly different, he sat wooden, his face calm waiting for what to expect?
Two cups of strong hot coffee were placed in front of him, and the balance smelled full of energy, carefully savoring the aroma of coffee, and writing "I am a coffee fan" on his face.
Xue Bingbing put the camera on the table, took off the white windbreaker, and showed the true face of the beautiful Lushan.
Tianping looked at her beauty dumbfounded, obviously feeling a heartbeat, but quickly recovered and said, "Thank you for the coffee!" ”
Xue Bingbing smiled and nodded, "You said your name is Tianping, and your name is as plain as yours." You know, where are we in the South Pacific now? ”
"We're 60 degrees south latitude, and we'll be able to see the Antarctic ice shelf in a day or two. I see that you have a professional camera, and you must be working and traveling to Antarctica. Deng Tianping replied without thinking.
"You have a vision. I'm a professional journalist, and I went on to study and write about Antarctica. Xue Bingbing looked through the recipe and answered him without raising her head. I'm hungry now, and I'm staring at the recipe for something that suits my taste.
After Tianping finished her coffee, her mind and heart were full of interest, and when she saw that she was ordering food to eat, she was embarrassed to disturb her meal and stood up and said, "Thank you for your coffee!" I won't disturb your meal. When I get a chance to turn around, I invite you to coffee. ”
Xue Bingbing looked up at him and was about to leave when he finished speaking, feeling strange in her heart, she finally found someone to dine with me. He is not as generous as I imagined, but he is not a bad person, at least he is very polite, and he is a very polite man. How uninteresting and boring it is for me to dine alone! I seem to be a lonely beauty that no one wants. For more than 20 days on the ship, I felt terrible and tasteless when I had no one to accompany me.
Xue Bingbing looked anxious, immediately held his hand, and begged in a verbal voice: "Don't go, stay and dine with me, right?" I invite you! Huh? I'm begging you. The body and expression were like princesses, and they were squeamish and asked for him.
The scales froze, I don't know what to do? It was difficult to be kind, but she still sat down at her request and said, "No, I eat differently than you." I'm afraid I'll scare you. I don't eat it, just watch you eat it. "When I eat, my classmates often laugh at me for eating like a pig, and I solve it in three or five strokes, regardless of whether it is good or bad. They laughed at me at this moment in their minds, so they didn't dare to make a fool of themselves in front of beautiful women.
Xue Bingbing glanced at him embarrassedly, handed over a recipe and said, "I'll invite you to dinner, you can order your favorite dishes." It's been a long time since I've had anyone to eat with me, and it's rare to have anyone here now. You're welcome. Money is something outside my body for me, and it is my own to eat in my stomach, so it is valuable. ”
At this time, the orderer came to his side. Xue Bingbing ordered the dish she asked for from the waiter. Tianping asked the waiter for a few ordinary dishes. From the eyes of the waiter, I read what kind of dish the balance ordered? Xue Bingbing handed a very beautiful gold card to the waiter. He took it with great respect. It is the supreme thing in the eyes of everyone.
The balance lowered his head bitterly, and it seemed that the whole person was lowered. In addition to a credit card that had never been used, there were several thousand yuan in cash in the wallet. A card identifies her, she's a rich girl from a rich family, and I'm just an ordinary commoner.
"You said you went to Antarctica to see your relatives, but they are all scientists who are on expeditions in Antarctica? Who are they? Xue Bingbing stared and asked.
"They are my mom and dad. They have been working in Antarctica for many years and have not returned home until now. This time I managed to get a ticket to Antarctica. I miss them and want to see Antarctica for myself. Do you know what I'm studying? ”
Xue Bingbing shook her head, staring at him brightly, obviously interested in him. I found the object I always needed to find. Not him, of course, but his parents on the Antarctic expedition. With a goal, he will naturally not be let go. In the future, I will turn to him for many things.
"Shall we make friends? My name is Xue Bingbing, and you call me Bingbing. Xue Bingbing stretched out her snow-white and delicate fingers with great sincerity.
Don't dare to look at her bright eyes, they are the windows of a woman's heart. The balance lowered his head, but he didn't dare to shake his hand coldly. Her fingers were as soft and warm as the palms of her hands, and they were not charged with electric shocks. Of course, there was a feeling of love when I held it, but when I quickly withdrew my hand, I realized that her face was also red.
"Okay, I'm glad to hand in you as a beautiful reporter. Please advise me in the future. Tianping said with a smile, you will know me in the future, and I will become an extraordinary character.
"Hmm. Hey, Balance, what are you studying? Where to work. Xue Bingbing asked directly.
"I finished my master's degree and my doctorate, and now I don't have any work, and I'm 28 years old. I learned geography and astronomy, which the public didn't want to learn, but I didn't have the money. I'm not the kind of person that girls like. Tianping said to her frankly, "I don't have any possessions worth remembering except knowledge in my head." ”
Xue Bingbing smiled appreciatively and said, "Knowledge is priceless, money is priceless. Have you ever heard this phrase? Your wealth will definitely have a girl who likes you. ”
"Hehe, at least you won't. You were born with money, and my parents had no other financial resources than salary. Unlike me, you are at least very rich and can afford any consumption. I can only look at them with admiration. However, I really don't have a sense of money, and anyone who lives with me will live an ordinary life. Deng Tianping said honestly.
"Hehe, you're very honest, but I like it. I was born with a golden key, and the billions of families are ordinary to me. I'm amazed at the lives of ordinary people. I want to be a journalist to know the truth, and I don't want to live in a false world. I traveled to Antarctica at my own expense to see the true face of Antarctica and break the mystery in my heart. ”
"Me too. Its mystery confuses me all the time. Why have my parents been working in Antarctica for so many years and don't want to return to China to work? What's so good about it? I want to really get to know them. Deng Tianping said what was in his heart.
Two male waiters brought the food.
Serve her a glass of fine red wine with top-notch steak and foie gras, a variety of vegetables and snacks, and a glass of fine red wine.
In front of the scales was a plate of braised pork, a plate of fried tofu, a plate of spinach, a bowl of seaweed soup, and a large bowl of rice. Eating at the same table is a different dish, and a comparison shows the different taste styles of the two people.
Xue Bingbing gently drank the red wine, went around the lower tongue to cleanse the taste, and cut a small slice of steak with a sharp knife and chewed it slowly in his mouth.
The balance gently blew the seaweed soup, drank it in two sips to clean up the stomach, and then picked up the big rice bowl and stacked the braised pork, tofu, and spinach on the rice. One bite of rice and one bite of rice, a very traditional Chinese way of eating.
Don't say anything when eating, this is Deng Tianping's habit of eating, eating is eating, and he will speak after eating. This is the eating habit that his parents taught him on the phone, and chatting while eating is disrespectful and unhygienic to others. This is also the difference between Tianping Dinner, and classmates or friends are chatting with relish while eating, Xue Bingbing belongs to the kind of people who chat and eat.
Xue Bingbing looked at his focused expression when eating, and stopped talking, silently cutting the food and tasting it carefully.
The balance was eaten in three or five minutes, and it was customary to stack empty plates and empty bowls together.
The balance is full and full of energy.
Xue Bingbing dined elegantly and admired her dining habits.
After a long time, Xue Bingbing drank the red wine, and the rest of the food in front of the knife and fork was not eaten. I remember my classmates said that it is not difficult to eat when you have more than you can eat, but is it true that Western food also pays attention to this principle?
"It's the happiest meal I've had in so many days, and it's just different to eat with someone who is different." Xue Bingbing put down the tissue that wiped her mouth and said, "Taste the taste of food with your heart, measure the holy will given by food with your heart, and their extraordinary thing is that everyone feels different when eating." Food is food for you, just eat it. Do you often eat and don't want to talk to anyone? ”
Tianping smiled knowingly and said, "It's always like this, I can't change it." Does it make you tasteless when eating? ”
"Sort of. You can't wait until you're done eating, and you don't feel the mood of someone else eating. I kind of appreciate your merits in eating cleanly and neatly. Xue Bingbing nodded and gave him a beautiful look. This glance touched the balance in his heart. Tianping's heart was shocked, and he was a little panicked and a little painful.
"Thank you for your hospitality! I ......," Deng Tianping said, as he was leaving.
"Well, no thanks. In the future, we will have dinner together, I will treat you, and I don't want you to break the bank. Xue Bingbing stood up and said to him.
"Hmm. Good bye! Deng Tianping waved goodbye softly and turned to leave her.
Xue Bingbing looked at his disappearing back, suddenly lost her feelings for him, took a white windbreaker and left the coffee restaurant, to the place she wanted to go.