Chapter 110: Returning To The Town.
Hao Ren put things aside and focused on driving the car through the night. His driving skills surprised Yue Shenlong who was following him bumper to bumper. The journey was eight hours long and they had to stop three times to fill the tank. Hao Ren could not help but feel vexed at this. He did not like the pollution and the cost of the fuel.
Dawn was about to break when they entered the mountainous region. The vehicle slowed down a lot but Han Lingshi woke up. The cars they used were all off road vehicles but they were very luxurious and the rides were comfortable.
Han Lingshi opened her eyes and was taken aback by the beautiful scenery that lay before her. Hao Ren looked at her and smiled, "Welcome to the Gateway to Heaven, My Love."
Han Lingshi woke up from her stupor and asked, "Gateway to heaven?"
Hao Ren nodded and said, "It is a local folklore in my town that if heaven exists, then it must exist somewhere inside the mountains because you can find absolutely everything there. The green trees, the quiet sound of nature, the fresh water streams flowing down to quench your thirst. The peace someone feels when they get to sit down quietly in the mountains radiating through there soul.
That is why the human establishments at the foot of the mountain are called the gateway to heavens."
Han Lingshi nodded and said, "That\'s fascinating. This is my first time this far north in the country. I wonder if I would be able to experience that heaven you speak of."
Hao Ren looked at her and asked, "I thought wherever I am is where your heaven resides. How hurtful."
Han Lingshi rolled her eyes and ignored the young man as she watched the lush green plot of land on the side. The place was filled with crop and water. Some people would eventually found working there. Hao Ren drove carefully and said, "We have arrived."
Looking through the windshield, Han Lingshi found an arching gateway which was engraved with font, "Welcome to The Golden Bloom Town."
Han Lingshi pulled down the shades in the front, checked her face in the mirror and then let out a sigh of relief as the car entered the passage. Hao Ren asked with an amused expression on his face, "What are you doing Lingshi?"
Han Lingshi rolled her eyes and said, "I am your bride, you might not care what the people think about me, but Ma surely would mind. Humans are astonishingly judgmental."
Hao Ren let out a low chuckle and said, "You sound like Ma."
The two people bantered around as the vehicles crossed the gateway, and then they made their way to the old home where the Hao Family lived. Many people in the remote regions practiced the habit of getting up early. A few of the elders were already up and about at the break of dawn and when they saw three forest green vehicles moving on the roads slowly they were all surprised.
In this remote town, none had such domineering vehicles. After a few minutes, the three vehicles stopped next to a two floor villa, and Hao Ren got down from the car. He opened the door and helped Han Lingshi get down, before he locked the vehicle and went to help his parents.
Tang Zen and Old Man Hao were old, but they did not feel discomfort in the journey. Empress Hao praised Yue Shenlong a lot. Hao Ren dragged the luggage inside the living room, and then he took out a house bot that was stored in the back of the guards vehicle.
He had planned to bring the bot over to help his mother with the cleaning, and a bunch of other appliances were also there. The house bot was good, it cleaned up a lot of dust with great efficiency, and after everything was sorted, Tang Zen began to make accommodation adjustments for them.
The house was located in remote town, but it was not small. It had six rooms altogether. The family stayed at the first floor while the guests had the bedrooms on the ground floor. Yue Shenlong was given Hao Ren\'s old room. Which was so minimalistic and clean that Yue Shenlong could not believe that someone lived here.
On the contrary, Han Lingshi was surprised by how colorful and organized Hao Mei\'s room was. The beige and white decor, with various paintings on the walls. She saw a flute placed on the hooks on a wall and asked, "Did your sister play this flute?"
Hao Ren turned his head to look at the flute and said, "Yeah, she did. Hehe."
He let out a soft chuckle at the end, and Han Lingshi looked at him in askance. The young man said, "Well, I will go visit her."
Everyone was surprised by his sudden announcement, and Tang Zen said, "Go, clean the site properly."
Hao Ren nodded, and said, "Okay, see you."
Han Lingshi said, "I will go along with you."
Hao Ren shrugged his shoulders and said, "Only if you are well rested, it is quite a hike."
Tang Zen narrowed her gaze and said, "Brat, take your old man\'s bike, don\'t make my daughter-in-law hike the Belly Mountain."
Hao Ren nodded, and then after some preparation the two of them left the house.
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Dream\'s Note: I have shortened this chapter to bridge the arrival in the town, stay tuned for the next one.