Chapter 143

"......"

He turned around and looked at Raina Nan.

"......"

She stood there silently, motionless.

"What's wrong?"

"......"

Seeing her remain silent for a long time, he hesitated and looked at the street nearby.

People who were coming off work wrapped in thick coats walked past them, occasionally glancing at these two unfamiliar Eastern faces.

His black pupils were fixed on the street scene before him.

After a while, he looked back at her and spoke softly:

"You like it, huh?"

"......"

She lowered her head.

After a pause, she nodded slightly.

"Oh."

Nothing else was said, just a casual response...

"......"

He fell silent,

looking at the side of her face, which was turning red.

One second.

Two seconds.

...

"Is that all?"

"That's it..."

"......"

An unexpected reaction...

He squeezed his nose bridge and showed a faint smile.

"Aren't you going to ask me what kind of 'like' it is?"

"......"

She blinked, looking at the ground.

After a while, she spoke softly again:

"No need to ask."

"......"

He paused for a moment, looking at her.

"Is that so..."

"......"

He reached out and randomly patted her head.

"Okay then, let's go and buy the things and go back early."

"......"

She didn't respond, just walked silently beside him with her head down.

...

The streets of Oslo were a bit deserted, and as night approached, the sparse streetlights turned on.

The two of them walked along the side of the street, stepping on the snowy ground, making a rustling sound.

She held his hand.

Their fingers interlocked just like before.

...

In this unfamiliar city, no one knew Samson Nan, and no one would know who Raina Nan was...

The sense of detachment from reality could easily make one fall into it unintentionally.

...

...

After searching several stores, they finally found what they were looking for in an inconspicuous glassware store.

"Are you sure Dad will like this thing?"

Samson Nan looked at the thing in his hand and said.

If he were to give this creepy-looking doll as a gift, Dad probably wouldn't want it...

"This is called the 'Norwegian Troll,' it's a kind of elf in Norwegian mythology."

Raina Nan said, picking another female troll wearing a dress.

It just happened to be a pair, one for Mom and one for Dad.

"I heard it can ward off evil spirits..."

"Is that true..."

He skeptically picked up another one.

These dolls looked ugly and small, with messy hair, somewhat resembling goblins...

"These things can actually ward off evil spirits?"

He said, glancing at her from the corner of his eye.

"......"

It was only then that he noticed that she was squatting in front of a cabinet beside the display window, staring intently at something.

"What's this?"

He leaned over to see.

In the wooden box inside the cabinet, there was a stone emitting a faint blue light.

"Moon stone..."

The label next to it read.

"A moonstone?"

"It's a stone that emits light at night..."

She whispered, glancing at him.

"Ignorant..."

"Is that so..."

He squinted and looked at the label beside it.

"How much is this stone?"

"I'm just taking a casual look..."

She said, standing up and walking towards the counter.

"Two dolls, is it time to check out now?"

"Brother..."

He turned around.

Only then did he realize that he was still bent over, staring at the stone.

She walked over and looked down at him.

"Don't buy it, I don't want it..."

"...Huh?"

He put the stone back and looked up at her.

"I'm just taking a casual look..."

"...So, like this, huh?"

She paused for a moment, as if realizing something.

Her face flushed, and she looked to the side.

"Oh dear~"

He smiled, looking at her with interest.

"Did you think I was going to buy it for you?"

"N-No, not at all..."

She took a step back, burying her blushing face in her scarf.

"..."

"Are you two still buying anything?"

The waiter in the shop noticed them staring and approached.

"Let's go, let's go..."

She panicked a bit, picked up the two dolls, and rushed out.

"..."

The waiter was a bit confused and looked back at him.

"Sorry, I'll pay for it..."

He said, quickly settling the bill.

And then he chased after her.

...

...

"Hey, Raina's back!"

William Wei opened the door and looked around.

"Where's your brother?"

"I don't know..."

She replied, changed her shoes, and hurriedly went inside.

"Did you come back alone?"

"..."

"Rain, what's in your hand?"

Roxie Lin took the doll from her hand and tilted her head.

"What's wrong? Your face is all red..."

"Is, is it?"

She quickly covered her cheeks with her icy hands.

Indeed, they were burning hot...

...

"Did Raina Nan come back?"

At that moment, his voice came from the door.

"..."

She panicked, and her body trembled.

"I, I need to go to the restroom..."

After saying that, she rushed to the restroom on her own and closed the door.

"Huh? Where is she?"

Samson Nan walked into the living room and looked around.

"Damn dog, did you bully Raina again?!"

Bell Tong walked up to him and scowled.

"Where's Raina Nan?"

"She went to the restroom, saying that you were going to rape her~"

"..."

He was speechless and flicked Bell Tong's forehead with his finger.

Ignoring her words, he walked over and sat on the sofa.

"Ouch! Don't ignore me!"

She stomped her feet in anger.

"What? You guys had another fight?"

"No."

He said, looking towards the direction of the restroom.

"This girl couldn't hold it and rushed back to use the restroom~"

"..."

Just as he finished speaking, Raina Nan came out of the restroom.

"You were the one who couldn't hold it..."

"..."

Seeing that she seemed much calmer now.

He sighed lightly, relieved.

"Little One, you're amazing. I couldn't catch up with you even when you ran so fast~"

It seemed that this girl didn't slack off in her long-distance running training...

"That's because you're old..."

She said softly, sitting on the sofa next to him.

But she couldn't dare to look at him.

"..."

...

...

"Let me introduce, this is my husband, Karen Ronny. You can just call him Karen~"

During dinner, Zhuang Yan introduced her recently married husband to them.

A 1.9-meter-tall Norwegian man, even taller than Samson Nan by a head.

But when he spoke, everyone was shocked.

"Hello, everyone~"

This person unexpectedly spoke fluent Mandarin.

Later, they learned from their conversation that Karen worked as a translator for minority languages at the National Library of Oslo, and he could speak more than eight languages fluently.

Moreover, he was great at chatting and didn't have the seriousness commonly seen in traditional Norwegian men.

"I heard you're planning to go to Tromsø?"

"Yes."

At the dining table, they told Karen about their plans for the next few days.

"The Northern Lights?"

Karen was instantly interested when he heard they were going to see the Northern Lights.

"Then I'll be your guide."

"But that's too much trouble."

"No problem, tomorrow is the weekend~ I'm quite familiar with that place."

"That..."

Jocelyn York said, glancing at Zhuang Yan beside her.

"I'll pass, I have to work overtime tomorrow..."

"But..."

"Oh come on, we're good friends, and my big guy owes you a favor~"

"..."

She agreed so readily...

"Haha, I can only take you guys to find a place to see the Aurora, then I have to hurry back to work...I won't be able to accompany you then."

"Is it that hard?"

William Wei felt surprised.

Even in Norway, which ranked high in happiness index, is it necessary to work so hard...

"Stop talking about it, I really want to go back to my home country..."

As soon as it was mentioned, Zhuang Yan started complaining to them.

...

From her, they learned that although education and medical care were free in this place, high taxes were levied on citizens.

Many wealthy people in Norway were troubled by taxes and even immigrated to Southern European countries or the United States.

...

...

In the end, they only stayed at Zhuang Yan's house for one night.

The next morning, they hurriedly boarded the train to Tromsø.

"Take good care of my friend, big guy~ If anything happens to her, I'll come after you!"

"Don't worry~"

Before leaving, Zhuang Yan helped Karen tidy up her clothes and gave some instructions.

"So nice~"

Roxie Lin lay by the window of the train, looking at the two people.

"What's so good about it?"

Bell Tong sitting next to her rested her chin in her hand and said boredly.

"Why? Don't you like handsome and wealthy Nordic princes?"

William Wei looked at her and laughed.

Like? Hmmm...

Bell Tong thought for a moment.

"Handsome...he is quite handsome, as for wealthy...I don't think he has more money than me."

"Oh my, this kid is hopeless."

William Wei shook his head and sighed.

"..."

"Luojia."

"Hmm?"

Jocelyn York took off her headphones, looked up, and found Samson Nan standing in front of her.

"Can I switch seats with you?"

"..."

She hesitated for a moment.

When she turned around, Raina Nan was sitting by the window, wearing headphones and looking outside.

"Oh, sure."

She didn't ask any further, just agreed and stood up.

She sat down next to William Wei in the front row, which was supposed to be Samson Nan's seat.

...

...

"What's wrong? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

William Wei glanced at her out of the corner of his eye.

"No..."

She said weakly, resting her head against the seat in front of her...

"What's making you so upset?"

William Wei looked out of the window and said softly.

"..."

She didn't reply.

A brief silence.

"Quite upset, huh?"

"Telling you won't make a difference."

"Mind your own business..."

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...

Due to the snowy weather, the train finally departed after a one-hour delay.

This train will travel north along the Norwegian west coast and can reach Tromsø in about 8 hours.

But Karen said that if there is a blizzard or ocean storm, it will definitely take more than 8 hours, and the worst-case scenario is that the train will be suspended and they have to wait for one or two days before continuing...

This kind of situation has happened before...

What's even worse is that there is no air conditioning on the train, and most of the passengers on the train are locals from the Nordic countries, opening the windows as if they are not afraid of the cold...

...

"Achoo!"

Raina Nan sat by the window, her nose turning red from the cold, and kept sneezing.

"Now you know how tough it is, right?"

Samson Nan said and handed her a pack of tissues.

"..."

She hesitated for a moment, then looked around.

"How...how did you get here...?"

"Have you noticed the change with Luo Jia..."

"I was just listening to music..."

"..."

He was speechless.

"Drink this."

Saying that, he handed her a cup.

"What is this?"

"Rum, it'll warm you up~"

"Alcohol..."

She shook her head as she spoke.

"You know I can't drink..."

"Don't be silly, it's a soft drink!"

In fact, this was a rum-based beverage provided specifically on the train, with low alcohol content and not intoxicating.

"..."

She looked at the pale purple liquid in her hand.

Swallowed hard.

Closed her eyes and finished it in one breath.

...

With one gulp, it reminded him of the last time they went to the beach, when she downed half a bottle of white wine...

But what happened when she got drunk is indescribable...

"...Look at me?"

"No~"

Better not mention that embarrassing incident in front of her...

...

"Feeling better after drinking?"

"A bit better... Ah-choo!"

Before she could finish her sentence, a string of clear mucus sprayed onto his face.

"..."

With droopy eyelids, he just stared at her.

"Sorry..."

She panicked and quickly grabbed a tissue to wipe his face.

"Let it go..."

Surprisingly, he didn't seem angry this time.

He just sighed lightly and shook his head.

"..."

She fell silent, muttering under her breath in a voice only he could hear.

"He's quite forgiving this time..."

"..."

He glanced at her, calmly using the tissue to wipe his cheek.

"Why did I 'like' you..."

"..."

She was stunned, looking at him.

For half a second, her face turned red and she looked out the window...