Chapter 396
Chapter 396: Chapter 51 An Qing and the World_3 Chapter 396: Chapter 51 An Qing and the World_3 As of today, Chu Anqing was no longer shocked by Lin Xian’s erudition, because in her eyes, it was just as it should be.
Senior Lin Xian had always been so knowledgeable, excelling in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, scientific research, and even computer hacking skills.
Truly omnipotent:
“What’s that over there?”
Chu Anqing pointed toward the distant opposite shore.
“That’s also Manhattan,” Lin Xian explained patiently:
“Where we are now is the most bustling, wealthiest area with the highest population density and also the smallest of New York’s five boroughs.
The river you just mentioned is the Hudson River, and this whole area is Manhattan, known as the center of the world’s economy.”
“Wow!”
As she listened to Lin Xian speak at length, Chu Anqing couldn’t help being astonished once again at Lin Xian’s knowledge:
“So this is ‘the center of the world’!”
Chu Anqing’s eyes widened as she took in everything within her view.
Her father often took her abroad for travel and vacations.
She had been to Mi Country before, mostly to the West Coast, but never New York, let alone standing at the highest point of this classical architectural structure, overlooking the entire city from the heart of the world.
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“Well…
to be accurate, it’s the center of the world economy,” Lin Xian corrected.
But then he thought…
Never mind.
What was there to be fussy about:
“But I think it can also be said to be the center of the world because the Earth is round, anywhere could be the center of the world.
By comparison, this place might have a bit more competitive edge.”
Chu Anqing stepped onto the first tier of the white marble railing.
She stood tall,
Now at the same height as Lin Xian.
Then she spread her arms, like Rose standing at the bow of the Titanic, standing at the center of the world, embracing the evening breeze, the night sky, embracing the world.
“This is wonderful…”
She closed her eyes, feeling the caress of the night wind, murmuring:
“I heard there’s a movie called ‘Calling for Love at the Center of the World,’ it would be great if it could be filmed here, but I vaguely remember it’s a Japanese film.”
“Yes,” Lin Xian nodded:
“It’s a tragedy.”
She shivered.
Chu Anqing opened her eyes:
“A tragedy, then never mind…
I’ll pass on that, I don’t really like watching tragedies.”
“People often say that the essence of comedy is tragedy, but maybe that’s the advantage of not being so clever.
I find it hard to understand the so-called tragic cores in those comedies.
I only get the superficial stuff and end up laughing heartily at those comedic films.”
“Heh heh, actually my mom always says I’m a simpleton, without schemes, seeing everything in a good light, acting impulsively without considering the consequences.
But sometimes I think, that’s not so bad!
Whether I’m lucky or the people I meet are all nice, in the end…
being happy is the greatest joy in life!”
…
Lin Xian looked at the cheerful soul in front of him, her hair tousled by the wind.
If it were Zhao Yingjun, she would have been fixing her hair by now.
Her signature move was to tuck the stray hairs on her cheeks behind her ears, doing so tirelessly, day after day.
But Chu Anqing, Lin Xian had never seen her make that move.
She was just this free and easy, happy and comfortable.
Allowing the wind to mess up her hair.
She remained herself.
Unruffled by the wind, unblown away, undispersed.
In this moment…
Today, Lin Xian, who had been immersed in tension and danger, seemed to also be infected by the unique happiness radiating from her, becoming joyful, his smile emerging.
“Do you want to shout something?”
Lin Xian pointed to the bustling night view below, the colorful neon lights:
“I’ve noticed you’ve been holding back.”
“Oh!
You noticed that!” Chu Anqing blinked in astonishment, then chuckled, her eyes curving into crescent moons:
“Hehe…
Senior Lin Xian, you really are smart, nothing gets past you.
When you said this place was ‘the center of the Earth,’ I couldn’t help but want to shout something, I even got into the pose, but I managed to hold it in.”
Lin Xian was amused too.
He really had noticed.
Just now, Chu Anqing with her arms wide open, embracing the night sky, was clearly about to shout something, she even took a deep breath, but in the end, she didn’t:
“It’s a rare opportunity, it’s not often one stands at the center of the world, so shout whatever you want to, don’t hold back.”
“Wouldn’t that…
wouldn’t that cause a disturbance?”
“It’s fine.”
Lin Xian spread his hands:
“Today at the sports event, 80,000 people booed me for so long, what’s wrong with returning them a shout?
It’s actually letting them off easy.”
“That’s true!”
Chu Anqing gave Lin Xian a thumbs up, suddenly feeling a surge of anger, and thinking not giving a shout would really be letting those disrespectful spectators off easy!
The moment she remembered the 80,000 boos in the New Jersey Sports Stadium, Chu Anqing instantly empathized, her hands forming a small megaphone, facing the endlessly bustling city:
“Senior Lin Xian!!!!
Go for it!!!!!”
Go for it…
Go for it…
Go for it…
The echo, as if wandering between the cityscapes.
With that shout, it was evident that Chu Anqing had put all her strength into it, venting all the displeasure and anger in her heart.
“Ahh~~~ That feels good!”
Chu Anqing rubbed her throat:
“Hehe, mainly because at the stadium, I hadn’t even cheered twice, just as I was about to shout for the third time, those big Black guys in front of me interrupted me, and I’ve been feeling so frustrated for not being able to shout it out!
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Now I’ve finally done it!”
Having said that.
She licked her lips, looked at Lin Xian, and laughed sheepishly:
“Was that…
was that too awkward?”
“Not really.”
Lin Xian’s smile remained:
“But you didn’t really want to shout that just now, did you?”
“You could tell that too!”
Chu Anqing really wondered if Senior Lin Xian had become a mind reader.
“Because I felt like you were imitating ‘Titanic’ just now.” Lin Xian stated truthfully.
“Ah…”
Chu Anqing covered her forehead:
“There really is no privacy around you… alright, since you’ve figured it out, I’m not afraid of being laughed at.”
She stepped onto the white marble steps once again.
Standing tall at the center of the world.
With her arms spread wide, she faced the sky, the moonlight, the entire world…
Like Rose from “Titanic,” as she embraced the sea, she stood tall and proud—
“You jump, I jump!”