I Wish You All, Smooth Sailing

"???"

Han Ziyue stood there blankly, as if looking at a fool, then looked up at Zhang Yuan.

Her eyes were full of confusion, as if asking why there was an idiot standing there.

Zhang Yuan said irritably, "This guy is always like this. He's actually just playing dumb. What was it? The Thirty-Six Stratagems of flirting... Monkey Steals the Heart? Playing innocent? Playing stupid? The simp mode?"

"Playing dumb is just one of them. He's trying to flirt with you!"

Han Ziyue giggled, her face turning slightly red from laughter.

Li Zhendong, having his secrets exposed, jumped up in a rage: "What? You say I'm playing dumb? Where am I playing? Everything I said is the truth!"

"I just like white. I think white is a symbol of purity..."

"Ugh..." Zhang Yuan felt like he was about to throw up.

Amidst the banter, his mood slowly began to improve. Anyway, he wasn't setting off on this journey alone; he still had so many buddies with him, so what was there to fear?

Since he was bored anyway, Zhang Yuan called Wang Lili and Xu Yunjing, two senior schoolmates, to go to the water park for a round of fun.

It was the last day; he really couldn't keep studying anymore.

"Hey, Wang Lili?"

"I'm with my boyfriend, we're on our way to see a movie..." Wang Lili said apologetically.

Zhang Yuan didn't care at all: "Forget the movie, we're leaving tomorrow."

"Alright then, should my boyfriend come along too?"

"Bring him along, it doesn't matter!"

"Don't make it all couples," Li Zhendong quickly added. "What am I supposed to do? Be the third wheel? Bring more girls, let this king experience the feeling of being surrounded by flowers."

"Then I'll call a few girlfriends. Whether you can woo them or not depends on your own skills," Han Ziyue said with a smile.

"I am truly grateful to this beautiful young lady."

Li Zhendong spoke in an exaggerated tone.

Soon, a group of 10 people arrived at the Xisha City water park.

Federal Credits are actually called "Xia Credits" in the true sense, which is the national currency of the Xia Kingdom. Because the Xia Kingdom became a major energy-exporting nation a century ago, electricity prices were directly pegged to the national currency. Over time, "Xia Credits" became the common currency in the East Asian region.

"Federal Credits" is a term fabricated by media in certain foreign countries, attempting to stir up trouble for the peace of East Asian nations with malicious political intent. But not only did this intent fail, but over time, it actually became known as "Federal Credits."

Therefore, its purchasing power is still quite strong, and the tickets weren't expensive, costing only 40 per person.

The girls quickly changed into their swimsuits, revealing large patches of snow-white skin, and then began applying sunscreen to each other.

Li Zhendong pretended not to care, but was actually peeking, only to be smacked by Zhang Yuan.

"What are you doing? Like you've never seen a woman before? That's so sleazy."

"That one of yours... she's so hot, where did you find her? Amazing! You should go help her apply sunscreen." He gave a thumbs up.

Zhang Yuan was very embarrassed: "What do you mean 'that one of mine'? She's my ex-girlfriend's younger sister. I already knew her, and we just happened to run into each other here. Don't overthink it."

"No wonder she looked familiar." Li Zhendong rolled his eyes, thinking to himself: An ex-girlfriend's younger sister? It would be strange if I didn't overthink it.

Next, the python slide, the sky-high loop, the six-colored slide, and various other water attractions triggered all sorts of screams from the men and women.

To ensure safety, many of the attractions were for pairs.

He wasn't a blockhead; how could he not know what was in Han Ziyue's heart? And honestly, spending time together these past few days had been quite pleasant.

But as things stood, thinking about it carefully, he decided to let it go. There was no need to cause any more complications.

"Only at times like this do you act like a normal person. If you're scared, you can scream louder, just like me: Ah—" Han Ziyue wiped the water off her body with a towel.

She had a great figure, with curves in all the right places and not an ounce of excess fat.

Zhang Yuan looked up at the sky: "I'm not scared, I was just screaming along with you guys. Otherwise, it would seem like I'm not fitting in..."

"Is that so? You were trying to fit in on purpose? Sigh, after being exposed to the sun, I might get a lot darker. Once washed by the water, the sunscreen really doesn't work that well."

"..." Zhang Yuan didn't know how to respond.

At night, Zhang Yuan was helplessly dragged along to another dinner gathering.

He saw that Li Zhendong was already enjoying himself, unable to extricate himself. From that look of being so happy he forgot his home, one could deduce that every cell in this guy's body was craving girls.

Why?

Perhaps it was because he had encountered a "catfish" recently and now wanted to make up for it to his heart's content?

Or perhaps it was because they were about to leave.

As soon as he stopped, he couldn't help but think about that one thing, producing a growing sense of loss.

The end of the world was drawing closer, and the friends before his eyes were becoming more and more distant.

"You men, can you stop just eating and not doing anything? Especially you, student Zhang Yuan!" Wang Lili's voice pulled him out of his thoughts.

The meat here had to be grilled by oneself; it was considered a type of specialty restaurant.

Zhang Yuan continued stuffing his face without a care: "No way, no way, I need to enjoy the senior's care a bit more. Once I'm on the spaceship, I won't be able to be taken care of like this anymore."

The girls burst into laughter again.

"How about we go to a K-bar and sing some songs!"

After finishing dinner, Zhang Yuan was dragged by the girls into a strange-looking building.

He felt as though he had never been this decadent in his entire life; it was as if he had crammed a lifetime's worth of fun into a single day.

Inside the K-bar, men and women were paired off, and Zhang Yuan couldn't help but marvel at the open-minded culture of this international city. There weren't just high schoolers and college students here; there were even many middle schoolers! With boys and girls paired up everywhere, they were far more open than people from his generation...

A couple was actually hiding in a corner, passionately kissing. Even though it was just a corner, it was still a public space!

Could you guys be a little more mindful!

"Come on, cheers! Wishing you a smooth journey to your destination!"

"Cheers! A 3,000-year voyage, it sounds so cool! We'll all be long dead by then."

"Cheers!"

Li Zhendong remarked offhandedly: "What's so cool about it? When you wake up from cryosleep, just thinking about it is cruel..."

Halfway through his sentence, he realized something and stopped talking.

Wang Lili was someone who knew how to liven up the atmosphere, so she quickly said: "I'll sing a song first... an old song from the past era, but adapted."

"The man flying the ship, you are mighty and strong!"

"Junchi's spaceship is like a gust of wind..."

"The boundless starry sky... accompanying you to wander..."

"My heart is as vast as the universe!"

For a moment, there was laughter and joy as the men and women mingled together.

After the song ended, everyone looked at Zhang Yuan and Li Zhendong earnestly and said: "We wish you a smooth journey!"

Zhang Yuan clinked his glass with theirs and took a sip of beer: "And I wish you all a bright future!"