Chapter 438 Sisters

Xu Xi turned her head and glanced at his appearance, sighed silently, and said nothing more. She quietly turned the steering wheel, and the car slowly changed direction, heading away from home.

Looking at the increasingly unfamiliar scenery outside the window, Xu Nian asked in confusion, "Xiao Xi, where are we going?"

Xu Xi stuck out her tongue and gave a mischievous smile: "Brother, don't you think you're bad at expressing yourself? I know a teacher who's very good at expressing herself. I'm planning to send you there for some tutoring."

"Tutoring classes?" Xu Nian raised an eyebrow. "I've heard of Chinese tutoring classes, math tutoring classes, and English tutoring classes, but what the heck is this 'expression skills tutoring class'? Do people even teach that?"

Xu Xi smiled and winked mysteriously, "You'll know when we get there."

The car drove eastward, through the city, across rivers and rolling hills, and arrived at the golden sandy beach in the afterglow of the setting sun.

Here stands a magnificent aquarium, its exterior walls outlined by lights, with several large, beautiful characters formed by LED tubes: Yuncheng Changqing Ocean Park.

Xu Nian had heard about this place on TV; it was the largest aquarium in China and had the largest underwater tunnel in the country.

It not only houses a variety of amazing marine creatures but also countless polar animals, making it one of the most prestigious tourist attractions in Yuncheng and a national 4A-level tourist attraction.

He had long yearned to come here and thought more than once that when he had time, he would definitely bring Xu Xi and Xu Xi here to have a good time, but he was always delayed by various things and had not been able to do so.

As night gradually fell, the sunset glow faded completely, replaced by a deep, inky blue.

Visitors to the aquarium are leaving one after another, their faces beaming with satisfaction as they conclude their day's visit.

The staff then began closing the entrances, picking up tools, and methodically cleaning the inside and outside of the venue.

Xu Xi drove the car into the aquarium's parking lot, opened the car door, and jumped out.

"What are we doing here?" Xu Nian was extremely confused.

Although he really wanted to bring Xu Xi here for a visit, he would have to pick a good day and come early in the morning when both of them were free.

Everything's closed now, what's there to do?

Besides, didn't Xu Xi say she was bringing him to a tutoring class to improve his communication skills? This doesn't seem like a place for classes.

Xu Xi smiled faintly, stepped forward, took his arm, and pulled him forward: "Come with me, and you'll see."

As the two approached the entrance, the staff member who was closing the gate saw them and immediately stopped what he was doing. He respectfully said to Xu Xi, "Excuse me, miss, we are closed for the day. Please come back tomorrow."

Xu Xi took out a bottle of white rose perfume from her bag and handed it to the staff member with a smile.

"I'm not a tourist, I'm a friend of your curator, here to catch up with her. Could you please give this to her? She'll know who I am when she sees it."

The staff looked Xu Xi up and down, but didn't remember her being a regular at the aquarium.

But he still didn't dare to be negligent. He quickly took the perfume from Xu Xi's hand, said "Please wait a moment" to her, and then walked into the depths of the aquarium.

Before long, the crisp sound of high heels approached from afar.

Immediately afterwards, a light, airy voice rang out:

"What wind blew our little stream here, such a rare guest?"

Upon hearing that familiar voice, Xu Nian trembled, her pupils contracted sharply, and an expression of disbelief appeared on her face.

Zhou Xiaoman?

From the shadows, a tall figure slowly emerged, wearing her signature purple dress, the hem of which swayed gently in the wind. With elegant steps and a charming smile, she walked straight up to Xu Nian and Xu Xi.

Ten years have passed, but instead of leaving any trace of vicissitudes on her face, they have made her more mature and gentle, exuding an intellectual charm.

Her inherent elegance and poise, as well as her still beautiful long purple hair, remained unchanged, exactly the same as they were ten years ago.

"Xiaoman! I missed you so much!" Xu Xi immediately let go of Xu Nian's arm, skipped over, and rushed into Zhou Xiaoman's arms, hugging her waist tightly, rubbing her head against her shoulder, and said in a coquettish tone.

Zhou Xiaoman rubbed her head and sighed pitifully, "Little Xi is really heartless, leaving Xiaoman alone to guard such a big temple. She doesn't even know to send a few more nuns to keep Xiaoman company."

"Don't tease me, Sister Xiaoman." Xu Xi pouted and scolded, "You don't mean you don't have enough nuns, you're obviously trying to trick me into becoming a nun under your tutelage. Don't think you can fool me with such a little trick."

After she finished speaking, the two girls burst into laughter.

Xu Nian, standing a few steps away, was dumbfounded, her jaw almost dropping to the ground in shock.

He finally realized that the aquarium that Xu Xi gave to Zhou Xiaoman, as Wen Yao had mentioned, was actually the Yuncheng Changqing Ocean Park, the largest in the country!

What shocked him even more was that Xu Xi and Zhou Xiaoman's relationship had become so good.

It's worth noting that ten years ago, before he went to prison, Xu Xi harbored immense hostility towards Zhou Xiaoman, and the two were like oil and water.

But now, their intimate demeanor makes them look like sisters who can talk about anything.

This stark contrast left Xu Nian momentarily speechless, her mind filled with questions.

After some playful banter, Zhou Xiaoman gently tugged at Xu Xi's ear and teased, "Our little Xi is busy being a guardian of time, and we rarely see her. How come she has time to come to my nunnery today? It can't just be a casual visit, can it?"

Xu Xi stuck out her little tongue, chuckled, turned around and pointed at Xu Nian, who was still in a daze, and said playfully.

"Xiaoman, you're amazing! You can see right through anything! I brought a 'student' with me. He feels his communication skills are terrible, and his writing always falls short of expressing himself. He said you're a famous novelist with excellent writing and strong expression, so he begged me to bring him here to learn the art of language from you and improve himself!"

Zhou Xiaoman released Xu Xi and slowly walked up to Xu Nian, still wearing a gentle smile on her face, and looked Xu Nian up and down, who was stunned.

"Mr. Xu, it's been a long time."

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