Chapter 1: Tan Jiao 01 (1)
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Even now, I could remember clearly the ship’s appearance.

The ship was immaculately white and brand new. It had three floors; the first floor was a public area, while the second and third floors were guest rooms with luxurious and comfortable interiors. The ship was called Yunnan Beauty, and it departed from Dali, Yunnan Province for the deep mountain lakes on the twenty-third of June, 2016.

It was a trip that I had always longed for and also a trip that changed my destiny.

Our lives were knitted together on that very ship.

But we almost got split up later on.

My name is Tan Jiao, and I am a web novel author that specializes in romance novels with mystery elements. My pen name is Qi Zhu. Even though I am not very skilled, I have made some money and gained some fame. Since I have plenty of free time, I go traveling whenever I’m not writing novels. However, I always sign up with travel agencies for those easy and worry-free trips. Compared to my other artsy writer friends who like to go hiking, the way I think is quite different.

I still recall the clear skies of that day, with a few white clouds scattered across the blue sky. The ship set out in the morning and sailed into a crystal clear river surrounded by mountains. As this was a newly established route without a high repute and cost, few people signed up and came on this trip.

I stayed in my room all morning, either watching drama while laying on my two-meter-long bed, nestling on the sofa to play games, or enjoying the breeze on the balcony. Peaceful and at ease.

I saw him when I was on the balcony.

I did not want to join the welcoming party held in the first-floor restaurant at noon. First, I did not feel like listening to the tour guide talk about the itinerary and precautions since they were already in the passenger handbook. Secondly, I did not believe I would make any friends on such a short trip.

As such, I leaned on the balcony railing with a half-filled cup of plum wine, sipping it as I basked in the sun.

At this moment, he came out from the room next d

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