I'm afraid I'm not interested in love

Chapter 610 The Meaning of Travel (5)

Although the dinner the day before was not very satisfying, I am afraid that no one in the world would be uninterested in the itinerary for the next day.

Su Chengyi had already made arrangements in advance, but in order to make Butler Han feel more involved, he still handed over the specific execution to Butler Han.

The next day, when the four arrived at the whale watching departure point, it was still early.

Winter is the off-season for whale watching, so there are not many tourists. Instead, there are more locals at the port. Most of them sit on the beach leisurely, eating breakfast and throwing broken bread to the seagulls begging for food.

Docked at the port was a traditional Icelandic oak whale-watching boat. Butler Han took the initiative to step forward and shake hands with the tour guide.

Su Chengyi put his hands in his pockets and looked at the sea level. The sunlight was shining brightly through the morning mist.

Today is good weather for going out to sea, but whether or not you can see whales is still somewhat random.

Miss Chu was wrapped in a large down jacket, holding a cup of hot cocoa in both hands and sipping it.

She had already eaten a hot dog bun and two donuts on the way here.

The frosting on the chocolate donut was so sweet that it was choking. Su Chengyi gave up after taking just one bite. However, the eldest lady kept gnawing on it like a little hamster and was finally full.

Uncle Gao stuffed the remaining half of the hot dog into his mouth and stretched out in the sea breeze. Even with his sunglasses on, one could tell that he was very relaxed at the moment.

Su Chengyi listened to the conversation between Butler Han and the tour guide from afar and felt that he was in a very good mood.

It seems that these two people really came to Iceland with the mood of vacation, which makes people feel a little more relaxed.

Otherwise, carrying two surveillance devices on such a journey would really spoil the fun.

Just as Su Chengyi was thinking this, Chu Qingmian stood on tiptoe and handed the hot cocoa to his mouth.

"Su Chengyi, do you think we can see whales today?"

Su Chengyi lowered his head and took a sip. Compared to the donuts just now, the sugar content of this cup of hot cocoa was much more acceptable.

"If nothing unexpected happens, it's OK."

The sea breeze had a slightly sweet and fishy smell, and Su Chengyi squinted slightly because of the sudden bright sunlight.

"Okay."

Chu Qingmian happily turned around on the spot, obviously looking forward to it.

"If you don't see it, don't be too disappointed."

Su Chengyi looked at her cheerful appearance, but couldn't help but give her a shot of prevention.

"No way!"

Chu Qingmian stuck out her tongue, and her dimples were faintly visible in the sunlight.

"A whale watching trip without seeing any whales is also a life experience. We will have the opportunity to come again in the future, right?"

Missy continues to maintain her optimistic and positive attitude towards life and spread love to the world.

Su Chengyi hummed and lowered his eyes.

Under the guidance of the tour guide, the four people lined up to board the boat.

The tour guide is a very experienced old guide. It is said that he can tell where the whales will emerge from the water just by looking at the sea surface.

"The weather is very good today, and the chances of seeing whales are very high. Minke whales, humpback whales, and white-beaked dolphins. Even the most mysterious behemoth on earth, the blue whale, often appears in the bay."

The tour guide put one foot on the railing and introduced with a bright smile.

Su Chengyi nodded, but he knew in his heart that this was probably just a statement to fool tourists. Other things were possible, but the probability of actually seeing a blue whale was too small and it was a once in a lifetime experience.

As if he could read his thoughts from his expression, the guide quickly added:
“If you don’t see any whales or dolphins during your trip, you can get another whale watching tour for free!”

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Su Chengyi was silent for a while, thinking that he didn't really mean that.

The auspicious time has arrived and the whale watching boat sets sail smoothly.

The area for whale watching was some distance away, and the young lady and housekeeper Han, who were full of energy at first, soon began to feel a little uncomfortable.

“I probably ate too much.”

Su Chengyi patted the young lady's back to help her calm down, and at the same time made fun of her.

"certainly not."

Chu Qingmian hummed weakly, obviously no longer able to refute.

Su Chengyi knew the feeling of seasickness. He had also taken a fishing boat out to sea when he was a child. He was very excited at first, but after a few hours he began to feel uncomfortable.

Everywhere I looked, I saw the same sea level. The places where I stepped were shaky, making me lose my balance. The air was filled with the smell of fish, and everything I could touch was damp.

In short, once the feeling of being uncomfortable arises, the factors that initially made people feel fresh will become extremely uncomfortable.

In the end, he was unable to utter a word, and his only movement was to lean over the railing and vomit loudly. He had lost all his strength and means.

Just like Butler Han at this moment.

He was the man who cared most about his dignity, but now he was hanging on the railing like a dead fish.

Like a dried salted fish.

Su Chengyi thought silently.

The tour guide was obviously very familiar with such scenes. He took out seasickness medicine from his belongings and said a few words to comfort the guests with a laugh.

"From my experience, you'll be fine if you wait for the ship to sail a little longer!"

There was still some comfort in these words. Chu Qingmian swallowed the seasickness medicine with a bitter face, and huddled pitifully in the chair in the center of the deck, waiting for the medicine to take effect.

So, in the end, only Su Chengyi and Uncle Gao were left standing by the mast, and the sea breeze made their long down jackets rustle.

The strong wind made his face a little stiff. Su Chengyi put on the hood of his down jacket and asked:
"Has Uncle Gao ever carried out a mission at sea before?"

"No."

Uncle Gao shook his head and answered simply.

“But later I went on a three-day, two-night cruise, which was different from this one. I had to keep an eye on people the whole time, which was quite tiring.

The employer is very careful and anxious. He thinks everyone he sees is out to get him. It's quite troublesome."

His tone was casual, as if he was talking about having three hot dogs for breakfast.

".oh."

Su Chengyi couldn't help but complain in his heart, please, if it's not like this, why would people hire bodyguards? ! As a bodyguard, you should also take some responsibility, okay! !
And could you please speak more quietly when saying “get rid of him”? If the tour guide could understand Chinese, he would start to suspect that they are a criminal gang!

However, he felt that this issue was probably not something that should be discussed in detail, so he just nodded.

"For three whole days, I didn't drink a single sip of the full warehouse of wine."

Uncle Gao himself was reluctant to change the topic, and continued with a look of regret.

".If you have a mission, it's not a good idea to drink."

Su Chengyi was silent for a while before saying this.

"That's true."

Uncle Gao pushed up his sunglasses and returned to his cool expression.

"Are you really coming to Iceland as a bodyguard this time?"

Su Chengyi thought about it and suddenly asked. Although the question was a bit abrupt and strange, the meaning behind it was very simple.

That is, whether this trip to Iceland can be called a "mission", and whether the serious situation described by Chu Yuanjiang is really that serious.

After a long silence, Uncle Gao took off his sunglasses and rubbed the acupoints around his eyes vigorously.

"Yes."

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Su Chengyi did not answer, but bent down slightly, leaned on the railing, and looked at the undulating sea level.

The sea water is clear blue under the sunlight, but if you look deeper, you can only see the pitch-black depths of the sea.

The ocean area that humans can currently explore only accounts for 5% of the total. In this darkness, there are still many unknown secrets hidden.

Compared to space, the ocean is a more accessible and familiar area. However, so far 12 astronauts have successfully landed on the moon, but there are only three manned submersibles that can reach the deepest part of the earth, the Mariana Trench, which reaches a depth of 10900 meters.

Su Chengyi raised his eyes as he listened to the sound of the sea breeze whistling past his ears.

The glaciers in the distance collided, making a slight sound of ice breaking.

From time to time, seagulls spread their wings and flew over the boundary between the sea and the sky. Chu Qingmian, who had felt better after taking motion sickness pills, had already sat up and was looking in the direction of the tour guide's finger, towards the Arctic puffin, a unique species of Iceland, on the other side.

Su Chengyi simply turned around, leaned on the railing with his arms folded, and looked at the eldest lady's back from afar.

The next second, she raised a beautiful smile under the sunlight and excitedly shouted to him on the other side:
"Su Chengyi, look! These little birds look like penguins!"

Su Chengyi raised his head and looked at these "flying little penguins". He had seen this species in a natural history magazine before.

The puffin is a cute little bird in which melancholy and cuteness coexist perfectly. It is the seabird with the strongest diving ability in the world.

Miss Chu, who loved cute animals, naturally couldn't resist such a little bird. She even forgot about seasickness for a moment. When the puffin dived into the water, she was so excited as if she had seen some wonderful hunting show.

Su Chengyi raised the corner of his mouth and laughed secretly.

Who will speak up for the little fish that were unfortunately caught?

When they officially entered the whale-watching area, Miss Chu became quiet, as if she was worried that her voice would disturb the huge creatures cruising by.

Su Chengyi walked behind her and touched her head through her hat.

"They can't hear you."

"Shhh."

Chu Qingmian shook his head and said softly:

“I always feel like I can sense their presence.”

After she finished speaking, she stared at the sea level with a serious look.

Su Chengyi found it funny, but he no longer insisted that she believe in science.

After all, a mysterious and majestic creature like a whale might require some metaphysics?
Ultimately, it is better not to impose human science on other creatures.

As time passed, the sea level was as calm as ever, and the raging sea breeze seemed to have calmed down a little.

Even the tour guide who was so confident at the beginning started to feel a little uncomfortable. He coughed a few times awkwardly and looked at his watch with increasing anxiety.

In his glorious years as a tour guide, he rarely made mistakes in prediction, but today happened to be one of them.

The tour guide was a little annoyed because this little girl looked very pure and had respect and love for whales that many outsiders did not give.

Why did they encounter this 1% possibility at such a time when they had all the right people, time and place?

I thought the little girl would feel sad about this, but she turned around on the deck and still said with a smile:

“Is it usually easy to see whales in weather like this?”

"Will do."

The tour guide scratched his head and sighed:

"But we really can't predict such a situation. We don't know what's wrong. There's nothing we can do if they don't want to show their heads. I told you before we got on the boat that if we don't see any whales, our group can give you a free whale watching trip if you're free tomorrow."

"it's okay."

Chu Qingmian was lying on the railing, with a very pretty smile on his face.

"The sun is so bright today, maybe they want to sleep in!"

The tour guide had seen too many tourists who threw tantrums and demanded their money back when things didn't go their way, so when he suddenly saw such a reasonable person, he was stunned and didn't know what to say for a moment.

"However, whales sleep in a vertical or horizontal position near the surface of the water, which means you can also see them."

At this time, Su Chengyi said slowly.

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His romantic imagination was shattered again, and Chu Qingmian glared at him.

"Humph, I get it!"

"Ah."

Su Chengyi couldn't help but laugh, causing Miss Chu to frown and give a warning with a self-righteous expression.

"You can come and see me again tomorrow."

After thinking about it, he said this.

Although this will make the itinerary very tight, we came to Iceland to see whales, so we can't go back empty-handed.

Besides, he couldn't be so unlucky for two consecutive days, right? If that happened, the tour guide would be ruined.

“That’s not necessary.”

Chu Qingmian blinked, and her soft eyelashes raised a gentle arc.

"As long as you accompany me here, it's enough. The result doesn't seem to be that important."

"When I stepped on this whale watching boat, I realized that I didn't really want to see whales, I just wanted to do it with you."

"The world is so big. I want to go to many places with you. We won't be confined to this sea. I want to see migrating wildebeests, falcons circling over the mountains, and Siberian tigers leaving paw prints in the snow."

"I think you will stay with me to the ends of the earth, right?"

Her gaze passed by the arc drawn by the flying puffin's wings and fell back on Su Chengyi, carrying a warmth that could melt the ice and snow.

"Besides, I've already prepared myself for not seeing any whales. Because... no one has ever seen ALICE, right?"

Su Chengyi looked into her eyes and nodded.

ALICE, the loneliest whale in the world who can only call out to the void and will never get a response from his companions.

Miss Chu, with her back to the snow-white glacier in the sea breeze and sunshine, looks as beautiful as a fragile dream.

Su Chengyi paused for a moment, still thinking about what she had said, when suddenly he saw behind her——

A huge whale jumped out of the water, spinning and swinging its tail, creating a huge wave of water.

Su Chengyi opened his eyes wide. He was so surprised that before he could even open his mouth to speak, more whales appeared on the sea surface near the ship.

Fish leap and fly, waves rise and fall, and the turning arcs are as beautiful as the works of a painter that will be remembered for thousands of years.

There is no doubt that these giants living in the ocean are generously performing a wonderful show for mankind from the Creator of nature.

(End of this chapter)