My Mysterious Husband novel Chapter 184

Venus was asking about the hat, but he was talking about her.

She paid for the hat and walked away at a brisk pace.

“Hey, young lady, do you want to take the boat?” A boatman asked her when she walked towards the river. “It’s only a hundred per person. It will a shame if you come this place without taking the boat.”

Venus had never taken that kind of boat. She said to Kerry: “What do you think? It looks pretty fun.”

“You are the guest. It’s all up to you.” Kerry smiled.

“Good! Let’s go!” Venus said. The boatman reached his hand out to help Venus to get on, but Kerry jumped onto the boat quickly and reached his hand out as well. He was so fast, and the boatman drooped his arm awkwardly.

“Be careful.”

Venus took his hand and jumped onto the boat. The boat wobbled and Venus lost her balance and fell directly into Kerry’ s arms.

Venus found it rather awkward, but Kerry thought it was a lovely moment.

The boatman smiled and said: “Take a seat please. I’ll row the boat.”

Venus broke away from him and sat in the boat. The big brim of her hat covered her face so Kerry couldn’t see her expression.

The boat drifted along the river slowly. Venus rested her chin on her hands and her elbows on the edge of the boat. The scenery absorbed her, and that little incident occurred just now was completely out of her mind.

“It must be nice to live here. Even the time slows down. So peaceful and free.” Venus said.

“Not necessarily.” Kerry said.

Venus looked at him and asked: “Why?”

“This place was once peaceful and tranquil, but now, so many tourists come to this place every single day. They are here even before the locals wake up.” Kerry said and looked up at the bank, where a tour guide was telling a group of tourists about the history of this place through a loud speaker.

“Will you be happy living in this kind of environment?” Kerry asked.

“But the economy won’t grow without tourists.”

“Sure. But you were talking about the life here. You weren’t talking about the economy.”

Venus shot him a sideways glance and said: “When I said life, I also included economy. How can you have a life without income?”

“Oh, sorry. My bad.” Kerry shook his head. Now he realized it’s never a good idea to reason with a woman.

They got off the boat and walked along the street. There were so many kinds of snacks along the street and Venus stuffed herself with all kinds of junk food before meal time.

The temperature raised significantly in the noon and Venus sweated profusely. And they decided to take a rest in the hotel booked by Henry, and resume their travel in the afternoon.

Henry booked a tranquil hotel, which has a big yard at the front. Lots of bamboos were planted in the yard. Beside the bamboos there is a little river and golden fish were swimming in it freely.

This hotel has only three stories, and it is mostly made of wood. So it creaks when people walk in it.

Henry took them upstairs and said: “Young master, Miss Chu, your rooms are all on the third floor, where you can have the best view. Miss Chu, I have put your stuff in your room.”

“Thank you.”

“It’s my pleasure.”

Henry took Venus to her room and gave her the key. He said: “Miss Chu, this is your room. Young master’s room is next to yours.”

Venus opened the door and walked in, and she fell in love with her room in an instant. The windows are made from wood, and delicate patterns are curved on them. A few pots of orchid are placed on the windowsill. The wooden table and chairs are painted red. The bed is in an ancient style and a pink curtain is hung around it. The sheet is so finely made and it feels very comfortable. A few Chinese traditional paintings are hung on the wall, and four treasures of the study are laid neatly on the table. Venus felt she just traveled to the ancient times.