CIATB Chapter 254 I really can't sleep at my age
Chapter 254 I really can't sleep at my age
Chapter 254 I really can't sleep at my age
Yu Huan shrugged in response to Lin Yourong's words, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
His cheeks were bulging from being stuffed with most of a pan-fried bun.
The outer skin is crispy, and the soft and glutinous meat filling is warm and flavorful. With your lips tightly closed, you slowly chew, and the deliciousness fills your mouth, giving your taste buds a great sense of satisfaction.
Holding the steering wheel, I drove the car onto the outer ring expressway.
He swallowed the chewed-up pan-fried bun bit by bit and said gently, "Honey, can you set up the car navigation?"
"Okay." Lin Yourong nodded her chin gently.
She held the takeout box in one hand and gently swiped the touchscreen on the center console with the other.
Yu Huan glanced at her beautiful and serene profile and suddenly felt strangely happy.
Before long, the car entered the Shanghai-Kunming Expressway toll station and merged into the traffic that rushed by like a sudden storm.
Yu Huan gripped the steering wheel with both hands, changed lanes, and then floored the accelerator.
After overtaking a slow car traveling in the fast lane, it started speeding along, sparks flying.
"Would you like to eat pan-fried buns again?"
Upon hearing Lin Yourong's gentle question, Yu Huan kept her eyes fixed straight ahead and nodded slightly.
He bought eight pan-fried buns, which is enough for two servings.
Lin Yourong took a small bite of the pan-fried bun, sucked up some of the soup, and then handed the rest to Yu Huan.
He opened his mouth wide and swallowed it whole.
One bite for you, one bite for me.
The two of them shared the pan-fried buns and finished them off completely.
Lin Yourong carefully wiped the oil stains from the corners of her mouth, and then tore off a tissue.
She turned to the side, raised her arm, and gently wiped Yu Huan's lips.
With this action, the light pink lip balm on his lips was also wiped away.
His lips weren't dry at all; they looked quite rosy. He just wanted to kiss her!
Thinking of this.
Lin Yourong felt her heartbeat quicken at that moment...
Yu Huan let out a burp, slumped into the driver's seat, and said contentedly, "It feels so good. When I'm in a good mood, food tastes especially delicious."
Upon hearing this, Lin Yourong immediately came to her senses: "Really?"
“Of course.” Yu Huan nodded.
Lin Yourong's lips curved upwards, revealing a bright smile: "Me too!"
"Uh……"
Yu Huan couldn't help but ponder.
He felt that this girl always seemed to have a knack for spouting a phrase that would only become popular years later.
It was obviously something I heard from him.
He listens very attentively when he speaks!
He gripped the steering wheel and suddenly asked curiously, "Honey, when are you planning to release 'Echoes of the Rainbow' and 'The Wind Rises'?"
"I have a plan~" Lin Yourong smiled gently, keeping everyone in suspense.
She has her own rhythm and plan.
Yu Huan nodded, did not press further, and said with a smile, "Anyway, you can release the song 'The Wind Rises' before you participate in 'I Am a Singer'."
"Hmm~"
Yu Huan was thinking that once she released these two songs, she would make an album for her.
There's a selfish reason why I'm not writing to her now.
Making an album requires both funding and energy; at the very least, it takes several months of dedicated effort.
This is even with his cheat code present.
Singers typically release a physical album only once a year or even every two or three years. You should know that Jay Chou at his peak released one album a year.
Of course, mini-albums with only a few songs should not be confused with this.
She had to prepare for "I Am a Singer," and finally had some free time so that she wouldn't be back in her workaholic state once the song was written.
Yu Huan looked exhausted.
Lin Yourong took a cup of coffee from the cup holder in the armrest box, inserted a three-hole straw, and sucked on it for a while.
She turned to look at Yu Huan's sharply defined profile and asked, "Honey, would you like some coffee?"
The vehicles ahead were still hundreds of meters away. Yu Huan quickly glanced at them, then raised her hand to gently scratch the back of her neck, shook her head and said, "This kind of straw is too slow to drink from, it's inconvenient. I'll wait until it cools down before I drink it."
"Oh." Lin Yourong nodded her chin and asked, "You just finished eating pan-fried buns, would you like some water to cleanse your palate?"
With such attentive service, what more can I say?
Yu Huan felt a warmth in his heart and nodded hurriedly, "My wife is so good!"
Lin Yourong's eyes curved into crescent shapes.
She casually put the coffee back in the cup holder, then bent down to pick up a bottle of mineral water from the pedal and deftly unscrewed the cap.
She first took a small sip, then held the mineral water to Yu Huan's lips.
Yu Huan shifted her gaze to the lower right corner, glanced at it, then lowered her head slightly and brought her lips close to the bottle opening.
Seeing this, Lin Yourong pressed down on the bottle slightly with her slender fingers.
The cool, refreshing mineral water slowly flowed into Yu Huan's mouth.
As he swallowed, it went smoothly down his throat and into his lungs.
Yu Huan took a few sips, then looked up and said softly, "Thank you, wife."
"You're welcome~" Lin Yourong straightened up, gently screwed the bottle cap back on, and put it back on the pedal.
Just then, Yu Huan suddenly said, "Wife, wife, play a song!"
Lin Yourong smiled at him and asked, "What song would you like to hear?"
Yu Huan thought for a moment, then casually said, "Anything that makes a sound will do."
“I feel like you prefer listening to rock music.” Lin Yourong took out her phone from the outside pocket of her down jacket.
Yu Huan pondered for a moment and said:
"Actually, I'm open to all kinds of songs, as long as the melody is catchy. But after so many years of development, the pop music scene in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan is still dominated by ballads. After listening to them for a while, it feels a bit monotonous and boring."
Lin Yourong nodded, and while operating her phone to activate Bluetooth, she slowly said, "This is determined by the commercialization of music. In order to make a profit, record companies mainly promote ballads, which have lower risks. However, in the current market environment, record companies are no longer thinking about how to make money when releasing albums, but how to avoid losing money."
"indeed so."
Yu Huan echoed this sentiment with deep feeling, paused briefly, and then continued:
"The main problem is that music piracy is rampant now. If mainstream singers don't hold concerts, accept endorsements, or do commercial performances, it's really hard for them to make a living. Not to mention those singers who make niche music, they can only live in live houses and wait to die."
"Well……"
Just as Lin Yourong was about to proceed with the next operation on the central control screen, she heard Yu Huan's previous sentence and her finger paused slightly in mid-air.
It felt like he was about to name names.
She muttered to herself, "They won't starve to death, will they..."
Yu Huan smiled brightly: "However, things will get better soon. The mainland music scene is about to usher in the digital music era!"
"Hmm?" Lin Yourong looked puzzled.
“Starting this year, the government will introduce stricter policies to crack down on copyright infringement and piracy! Music copyright will gradually become more legitimate, and perhaps in the near future, we will usher in an era where people are willing to pay for music. Good musicians will also be able to truly make a living from music.” Yu Huan spoke with a sense of certainty.
Lin Yourong was looking down at her phone screen. Hearing Yu Huan's words, she thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "So you mean I'm living in a good era?"
"That's right. The future music industry may gradually transition from physical records to the era of paid digital music."
"If what you say is true, then wouldn't the physical record industry be gradually declining?" Lin Yourong's tone carried a hint of regret.
Yu Huan shrugged and looked into the distance: "Who can say for sure what the future holds?"
It won't decline completely.
CDs will become a tool for celebrities to exploit their fans, barely surviving on the back of the fan economy.
It's not going to be phased out like vinyl records.
After connecting via Bluetooth, Lin Yourong held her phone and opened the Penguin Music app.
A few moments.
The Beatles' "Hey Jude" echoed in the train carriage.
Yu Huan gripped the steering wheel, his gaze fixed on the road ahead.
The four wheels spun rapidly, leaving Shanghai far behind as it sped towards Jingdezhen.
The young couple chatted idly, and time seemed to be compressed into a very short period of time, passing by quickly without them even realizing it.
The scenery outside the car window was constantly changing, from bustling cities to remote villages, from rolling hills to vast fields.
“Um…” Lin Yourong suddenly became hesitant, as if she had something to say but couldn’t.
Yu Huan first looked at the time displayed on the dashboard and noticed that it was already 12:46.
Fortunately, we didn't encounter any major traffic jams. After driving for three hours, we were already more than halfway to Jingdezhen.
Then, I shifted my gaze and caught a glimpse of her subtle expression.
Along the way, she drank a cup of coffee and half a bottle of mineral water, and now she probably needs to urinate.
Yu Huan understood immediately, then focused intently on the road ahead and asked gently, "You need to use the restroom, right?"
"Hmm..." Lin Yourong pursed her lips.
Yu Huan looked through the windshield at the distant, misty mountain ranges that appeared and disappeared in the clouds.
He glanced at the roadside sign and said, "We'll be at Longgang Service Area in ten kilometers. Let's take a break and grab something to eat."
This Longgang is not in the urban area of Shenzhen, but in Lin'an, Qiantang.
Lin Yourong bent down and picked up a paper bag from the footrest beneath her.
She opened the paper bag and said softly, "There's also a sandwich, four bagels, and a piece of tiramisu."
Upon hearing this, Yu Huan couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you just eating cake and not eating rice?"
"No, it's expensive and tastes awful!" Lin Yourong shook her head firmly, her head bobbing like a rattle.
These days, there aren't many chain restaurants in highway service areas, so the food is really questionable. In the public's mind, they're basically synonymous with public toilets.
Of course, many years later, many service areas also offer local delicacies in addition to instant noodles and boxed meals, which is very nice.
Yu Huan slowly turned the steering wheel to the right, and the vehicle gradually and smoothly moved from the fast lane to the slow lane.
As the car slowed down, Yu Huan followed the car in front and drove into the Longgang service area at a leisurely pace.
The service area was bustling with vehicles, and although it looked a bit chaotic, it was still relatively orderly.
Yu Huan pressed the window lift button, and the roar of the engine and the sounds of people talking and laughing immediately filled the quiet car with the wind.
His gaze swept across the service area, eventually settling on a parking space near a public restroom sign.
With a light touch of the accelerator, instead of reversing into the parking space, he skillfully drove the car directly into the parking space.
We can't afford to delay even a little bit; we really shouldn't make our wives feel stifled.
Turning off the car stopped Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" immediately.
After pulling the handbrake, he moved his lips slightly, about to make a joke, when Lin Yourong, who had already put on her hat and sunglasses, couldn't wait to push open the car door and dart out like a rabbit.
Yu Huan watched her light and nimble jogging figure, and a smile couldn't help but appear on her lips.
He slowly unbuckled his seatbelt and picked up the cup of coffee from the cup holder.
After opening the lid, I drank it down with gusto.
The cool liquid slid down my throat, and the slight fatigue from three hours of intense concentration seemed to slowly dissipate.
After drinking a third of it in one go, Yu Huan closed the lid and put it back in the cup holder.
He smacked his lips, the aroma of chocolate and coffee filling his mouth.
A typical Italian coffee.
After putting on a hat and mask, Yu Huan got out of the car and went to the restroom.
There was no queue in the men's restroom. After relieving myself, I stood by the car door, stretched my body a little, and loosened up my muscles.
A gentle breeze brushed against my cheeks, bringing a touch of coolness.
Yu Huan looked up at the sky and saw an endless expanse of blue, with long stretches of white clouds drifting leisurely by.
It was a bright, partly cloudy, sunny day.
Turning my gaze away, I inadvertently caught sight of Lin Yourong's figure, approaching with a light and graceful gait, like a willow catkin.
Skirts fluttered in the breeze, drawing ever closer.
He then opened the door and got into the car.
He plopped down in the driver's seat and instinctively reached down, only to realize that the back seat was already packed full.
The seat can't be reclined even a little bit.
He immediately picked up his coffee, took a small sip, and turned to look at Lin Yourong, who had climbed into the passenger seat.
Because there was a lot of food on the footboard, Lin Yourong was extra careful when she stepped on it, afraid of stepping on something.
Yu Huan joked, "Next time you need to go to the toilet, just tell me in advance. Everyone has to go to the toilet sometimes, so don't make my wife suffer from holding it in."
"Hmm~"
Lin Yourong gently closed the car door and reached out to pick up the paper bag:
"Honey, what would you like to eat?"
Yu Huan craned her neck to look into the bag, and while unbuttoning her mask, asked curiously, "What flavors of bagels do you have?"
"Two chocolates, one original and one cranberry." Lin Yourong pulled her hat brim up.
"Give me a chocolate one first!"
Before she finished speaking, Lin Yourong took out a black bagel and handed it to Yu Huan.
Yu Huan took off her mask and placed it in the armrest box, then casually opened the package and took a bite.
His gaze drifted slightly through the windshield, and he heard Lin Yourong ask, "Do you want to take a half-hour nap later and rest?"
"We'll set off after we finish eating; it only takes two or three hours to get to Jingdezhen."
Yu Huan chewed slowly, paused for a moment, and then smiled and said:
"I really can't sleep at my age."
"Okay~" Lin Yourong held the tiramisu, scooped a small piece with a plastic spoon, and put it in her mouth.
(End of this chapter)