Titanic

Chapter 3

"In vain" tells a story of a shipwreck. A huge ship named "Titan" and said to be "unsinkable" hit an iceberg during its maiden voyage in April. Due to the shortage of lifeboats, a large number of passengers died.If this book had been published after the shipwreck of the Titanic, you would have thought the story was based on the Titanic.The amazing coincidence shocked Jack, and his heart was full of ominous premonition.Just at this time, Ruth's beautiful figure broke into Jack's vision.Rose discovers that Jack is spying on her, and the two have their first argument.From another crew member, Ruth learned that the original manuscript of her beloved "Rubaiji" (a collection of four-line poems by Persian poets, similar to Chinese quatrains) was on the "Titanic", and she turned angry into joy.

A luxury passenger ship sailing from England to the United States is full of rich people.All the luxuries that people can think of are exhausted on board, and the scale of the giant ship is unprecedented, known as "unsinkable".This is its maiden voyage, and the passengers are singing and dancing, drinking fine wine and enjoying the best time of their lives.However, one late night in April, in the cold Atlantic Ocean, the ship hit an iceberg and sank to the bottom of the sea, killing a large number of passengers.The name of the ship is "Titan".

Jack felt as if he had fallen into a hole in the ice, his whole body was completely cold, and the great sense of fear pressed him firmly on the chair, unable to move at all.

He was not supposed to be on duty now. Taking advantage of the rest time, Jack wanted to bask in the sun on the deck, and picked up the novel "In vain" he bought when he landed in Southampton Port.His attention was quickly absorbed by the novel, and he ignored everything around him.

Including the name, the "Titan" in the novel is an amazing coincidence with the "Titanic", a huge, luxurious, maiden voyage from England to the United States, in April, and:
The Titan was 800 feet long and displaced 7 tons; the Titanic was 880 feet and displaced 66000 tons.

两艘船都有3个螺旋桨，时速可以达到24～25海里（43～45公里）。

The "Titan" carried 3000 people, and the "Titanic" could also carry more than 3000 people, although it actually carried more than 2000 people.

The "Titan" hit an iceberg due to insufficient number of lifeboats, causing a large number of passengers to drown.As a crew member, Jack knew very well that the lifeboat of the "Titanic" could only accommodate half of the people on board to escape.

"Is there such a coincidence?" Jack asked himself in his heart.He raised his eyes and stared blankly at the passengers who shuttled back and forth, laughing and laughing.Jack didn't know, if these people read this novel, would they have the same reaction as him? Could it be that he was just nervous?If this was a dire prophecy, then... Jack didn't dare to think about it any further.

"Coincidence, it must be a coincidence, isn't there something more bizarre than this?" Jack comforted himself by deceiving himself.He even thought of the bizarre coincidence that happened to King Umberto I of Italy.It was July 1900, 7. King Umberto I of Italy went to a small town near Milan to prepare for tomorrow's award presentation. That night, he walked into a small local restaurant, hoping to taste the local delicacies.To his surprise, the owner of this restaurant looked exactly like him, both in appearance and figure.

The king chatted animatedly with the innkeeper, only to be startled that there should be more coincidences between two men so different from each other.The two were born in the same place in the same year, the same month, the same day, and both were named Umberto; they were married on the same day—April 1868, 4, the wife’s name was Margarita, and the son’s name was Vittorio; The day when the restaurant opened was the day when Umberto I ascended the throne; both of them received the Medal of Courage in 22; what is even more bizarre is that, the next day, Umberto I was assassinated and the shopkeeper, who was like the king’s twin, was killed. Shot, killed accidentally.

Thinking of this legendary story, Jack forced a smile. If this story is true, what is the coincidence between "In vain" and "Titanic" compared to it?He cast his gaze across the deck.A slender figure entered his field of vision, causing his cold heart to warm up unexpectedly, and he regained his vitality.

Jack is very picky about women, and he doesn't pay attention to ordinary vulgar fans. He will only touch such women unless it is to solve an urgent physical need.He prefers the kind of beautiful girls with brains, temperament and personality, charming and affectionate, but not slutty; they know how to attract men, but they are not flattering; they are willing to accompany the men they are interested in, giving them emotional and physical The double consolation of life, but will not depend on men as a pathetic appendage.

However, at this moment, he was deeply hit and couldn't care about picking and choosing. Now he just needs a woman to help him regain his sense of life, and use her appearance and body to warm up his body and mind.As long as it is a beautiful woman, it is not necessary to possess her, just to take a look, feel the ready to move inside the body, and feel that she is still alive.

In these years, Jack has experienced the hardships of life and lived a life that is very different from the past. The huge gap made him psychologically unbalanced, and the heavy blows pushed him into the abyss of despair.However, after all, he survived and summed up an experience.When the heart is desperate and painful, sex is a good medicine to relieve worries. Like opium, it can relieve people's pain and relieve unbearable mental pressure.

When a man in pain rushes forward with his arms around a woman's body, it is the best catharsis.Especially when the energy in the body swells to the limit and explodes uncontrollably, I feel relaxed from the inside out. That kind of relaxation not only belongs to the body, but also belongs to the soul, as if the toxins in the body have finally been sprayed out all at once. , No longer endlessly tormenting the fragile and on the verge of collapse of the heart.

He stared at the strange woman not far away with greedy eyes, as if he wanted to swallow her up. ﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡ Back on the deck below, Ruth continued to enjoy the noon sun, with the sea breeze blowing head-on, Ruth's clothes fluttered on the side of the ship, like a fairy riding the wind.Overhead is a clear blue sky, with some white clouds floating in the sky, and the Atlantic Ocean below is as calm as a mirror, without a trace of waves.Only a few waves that the "Titanic" set off as it moved forward rolled over under the ship's side.

Jack watched her profile with fascination, something unusual about the situation.He used to have many girlfriends, all of them looked like gods, and they catered to him in every possible way, and they could satisfy any of his demands with just one look.Therefore, Jack is not interested in beauties, but today is probably due to his mood, Jack's eyes cannot be removed from Ruth's body, only in this way can he be sure that he is still alive normally. They are all self-inflicted fantasies, not to be believed.

Ruth realized that someone was staring at her, so she turned around suddenly, met Jack's gaze, and caught his straightforward gaze.Jack was a little caught off guard. He didn't know whether to look away. After a pause, he finally turned his gaze to the depths of the sea.

An indescribable disgust surged in Ruth's heart, not only because the other party was peeping at her, but also his slovenly appearance and messy hair, which had probably not been taken care of for many days.More importantly, Jack's pale face and the despair and fear cast in his eyes affected Ruth's good mood, as if she suddenly saw an ominous thing.She decided he was a cowardly, selfish fellow, with neither courage nor gentlemanliness.

"This kind of pervert feels bad luck just by looking at it!" Ruth muttered in her heart, and turned to face the sea. Suddenly, she had a mischievous idea, and a sly smile appeared on her lips.She pretended to admire the sea view, then turned her head sharply, and looked at Jack again.Sure enough, as she expected, while Ruth was not paying attention, Jack was peeking at her again.Being arrested again, Jack quickly lowered his head in shame.

This time, Ruth felt confident, "We must not just let him go like this!" She held her head high and strode up to Jack.Jack raised his face helplessly, and looked at the young girl with a hot personality who was not kind to the visitor with some trepidation.Obviously, she is not easy to mess with!

"Sir, I want to know, what are you looking at? It should be very rude to spy on a young girl from behind. I believe you know this very well!" Ruth's tone was aggressive, as if she was determined to let the other party Embarrassed.

Jack's panic had passed, he calmly looked at the woman who started the war, and slowly stood up, a head taller than Ruth.Ruth retreated instinctively. The rough and strong guy in front of her was not a gentleman. She didn't know what he would do.From his eyes, Ruth read the expression of contempt and disdain.

Jack had no expression on his face, and asked in a cold voice: "Miss, how do you know I'm looking at you?"

"I... I saw it!" Ruth said, tongue-tied.

"Oh, so you're looking at me, too. So we're even, and neither owes the other, right?"

"You... you... sophistry!"

"I just happened to look at the direction where you are. How can I prove that I am looking at you? There is a blue sky, white clouds and the sea level. There are so many wonderful things, why do I have to look at you? Miss, are you I'm overconfident in my own charm. How do you say that? You're being passionate!"

Ruth flushed with embarrassment, facing Jack's eloquent eloquence, she couldn't even say a word.Jack ignored her, turned around and left, humming a ditty, like a soldier who just won a battle.

Ruth was so angry that she was about to explode. She paused for a while, then turned around and walked quickly to the other end of the deck, her feet pounding loudly, venting her anger.She lowered her head, cursing Jack in her heart, and she didn't have time to look ahead, but she bumped her head into the arms of the person opposite.Both of them let out a painful "ouch" sound at the same time.Not far away, Jack's ditty hummed even louder, showing redoubled pride. ﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡Rubbing her sore forehead, Ruth realized that she bumped into a sailor in uniform.The other party was rubbing his chest and his face was contorted. It seemed that he was not the biggest victim.

"Sorry, sir! I was too reckless, I didn't see you." Ruth apologized incoherently, looking at a loss.

The other party was very magnanimous, and said in a gentlemanly manner: "It's okay, you see I am so strong, I am not injured internally if I am bumped by a lady. Frederick Fleet, the lookout of this ship."

"Ruth Cabot, second class passenger."

"What made you so angry? It looks like you are going to duel with someone! Haha!" Fleet joked.

With the anger on Ruth's face, anyone could tell that something very unpleasant must have happened just now.After being reminded by Fleet, Ruth regained her composure, turned around and gave Jack a fierce look, "That's the rude guy. Not only was he peeping at me, but when I questioned him, he was also swearing. Satire me".

Fleet looked into the distance, "It's Jack! Miss Ruth, please don't take it to heart. He is my companion and a lookout. I know him very well. He speaks harshly and often makes people uncomfortable. , but he has a knife-mouthed bean curd heart, on the surface he looks like an iceberg, but in fact there is a fire burning in his heart. I can guarantee that if you really encounter any difficulties, he will be a hero like a brave knight to save you!"

"Him? I can't see that he has the possibility of being a hero. I can tell at a glance that he is a selfish coward, who is not polite at all, and an uneducated guy." Ruth's mouth is like a machine gun. All the curse words she could think of were shot at Jack.

Fleet had nothing to say, just happened to see Ruth's book dropped on the deck, and bent down to pick it up. "Hey! It's this book!"

"You like this book too?" Ruth asked in surprise, as if she had met a bosom friend by accident.

Fleet shook his head embarrassingly, and said, "No, I just found out about such a book." He looked around and whispered to Ruth, "I'll tell you a secret. The original manuscript of this book is on the ship, it is said to have a history of thousands of years, it is a priceless treasure, and it is placed in the safe in the warehouse."

Ruth looked at Fleet in surprise. She never knew that the original manuscript of this book still existed in the world. After all, the author lived nearly a thousand years ago, let alone the manuscript was on the same boat. "It's amazing!"

"Yes, you know, that was 1000 years! It's a miracle that it survived. It seems that the fate between you and this ship is predestined, maybe God specially let you go with this manuscript! I I hope you will enjoy reading this book very much."

"Yes." Ruth smiled knowingly, "Every time I read the poems in it, my heart surges and I am very excited."

"Okay! I'm going to work, I wish you a pleasant journey."

(End of this chapter)