Published at 14th of November 2020 06:09:55 PM
Chapter 1226: During This Lifetime
Chapter 1226 During This Lifetime Gu Nianzhi felt speechless upon seeing the voicemail Reinitz left for her . She had just left a voicemail . .
Huo Shaoheng smiled when he saw Gu Nianzhi’s awkward expression . “Listen to the voicemail to see what he wants . ”
“Okay . ” Since Huo Shaoheng didn’t mind, Gu Nianzhi opened Reinitz’s voicemail .
Reinitz’s clear throaty voice sounded from her phone .
He spoke in German, and got straight to the point . “Cereus, you’re in Moscow too? ”
“When did you get here? Come dine with me when you have spare time . ”
The voicemail had been sent a while ago, and was immediately withdrawn right after it was sent .
Gu Nianzhi didn’t have time to open it, ” … ”
Huo Shaoheng crossed his arms and asked, “Are you going to dine with him? ”
Gu Nianzhi shook her head . “Forget it . I won’t know what to say when I see him . Whenever I see him, I think of Li Dexi, and then I think of Bai Shuang . ”
This was a terrible memory, and Gu Nianzhi didn’t want to relive it .
Huo Shaoheng was relieved . “Glad that you understand . Get up . I’ll take you out to have some fun after breakfast . ”
“Huh? Have fun? Where are we going? ” Gu Nianzhi was overjoyed . “Are you free? Can you go out? It won’t affect your work, right? ”
She was still concerned about his work even at such a time .
Huo Shaoheng’s heart warmed slightly . He patted her head and his voice subconsciously softened . “It’s okay . I can accompany you all day today . ”
The opening ceremony of the National Special Forces Competition was tomorrow . Everyone was resting today, and the military camps did not have training today . Everyone had the day off .
Many of the Special Forces soldiers also went out to have some fun together .
Gu Nianzhi happily washed up and changed into an outfit suited for having fun outside . She and Huo Shaoheng went downstairs to have breakfast .
In this hotel, breakfast was served buffet-style .
The row of cabinets against the wall was filled with a splendid array of food .
A variety of fruits were displayed beside the cabinets at the entrance of the hotel . There were also quite a number of tropical fruits . This was a rare sight in Moscow, a high latitude city .
The large yellow bananas skewers were so sweet that they were nauseating . The bright red cherries tasted sweet and juicy . The green apples did not taste as sour as they looked . Instead, they tasted sweet but with a smack of sourness, just enough to arouse one’s appetite .
The strawberries and peaches appeared to be the same size when they were placed together .
There were also watermelons, pineapples, mangoes, and melons . They were all cut into slices and neatly placed on a shiny silver plate .
Gu Nianzhi glanced around as she walked . She picked up a buffet tray and filled it with cherries and mangoes . She placed them on top of organic yogurt, then mixed them together and ate them .
After passing the fruit section, she saw a variety of nuts and dried fruits . Of course, there were also raisins and dried cranberries .
Then there were all sorts of drinks, including the famous sparkling mineral water, all sorts of freshly-squeezed natural fruit juices, as well as beer, red wine, and even vodka .
Gu Nianzhi couldn’t help but tug her lips when she saw the vodka . “People actually drink vodka this early in the morning? ”
Huo Shaoheng smiled but didn’t say anything .
Was there some sort of misunderstanding about the Fighting Tribe?
The men here would rather have no women than no vodka .
And the women here can drink industrial alcohol like it’s vodka .
Gu Nianzhi walked past the drinks section and looked right past at the salad and cheese sections, then she stopped at the meat section .
As expected of meat, she got a whiff of the overpowering delicious smell .
Gu Nianzhi did a rough count, and discovered that there were at least a dozen different types of ham, red sausages, and smoked salmon .
Next to the meat section was the bread section .
There were more than 20 types of bread to choose from .
People who suffered from choice overload would probably suffer a meltdown upon seeing so much food .
Gu Nianzhi was very picky about meat . Her favorite seafood wasn’t offered there, so she chose smoked salmon and mixed-grain bread .
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She halved the mixed-grain bread and placed the smoked salmon in the middle, the same way she ate pork buns at home .
Gu Nianzhi feasted merrily .
Huo Shaoheng waited for her to finish eating, then brought her a small bowl of something that looked like honey jelly . He said, “Try this . It’s very rare to come across at home . ”
“Huh? What’s this? ” Gu Nianzhi took a bite out of curiosity . Slightly soft and tender, it tasted a little like wood ears, but it was overwhelmingly sweet .
“Beehive . ” Huo Shaoheng said mirthfully .
Gu Nianzhi: ” ! ! ! ”
Just as she was about to spit out the beehive, Huo Shaoheng added, ” … It has cosmetic effects . ”
Gu Nianzhi: ” … ”
Then she had to swallow it even with her eyes closed!
After finishing the sickeningly sweet beehive, Huo Shaoheng brought Gu Nianzhi a cup of Russian black tea to relieve her nausea .
Gu Nianzhi scrutinized the cup that the hotel provided black tea in .
It appeared like an ordinary cup with a handle, but there was a medieval copper mural on the body of the cup, so it immediately appeared more valuable .
It looked like a work of art .
“I have to say, the artistic taste of the Russians is unrivaled . ” Gu Nianzhi sighed . “In terms of literature, they have Tolstoy; in terms of painters, they have Repin, and in terms of music, they have Tchaikovsky . Every one of them are distinguished talents of this world . ”
“Yes… ” Huo Shaoheng smiled as he said, “The design and painting of their TU-160 nuclear bomber appear so beautiful that one can hardly believe it’s a long-range nuclear strategic bomber since it’s as beautiful as a white swan soaring in the sky . Although its real name is the pirate flag, everyone who has seen it calls it the White Swan . ”
Gu Nianzhi had an ambiguous expression .
She was gushing about beautiful things like literature, art, and music, while Huo Shaoheng’s focus was on the “nuclear strategic long-range bomber that was so beautiful it appeared like a white swan” . .
Gu Nianzhi pursed her lips and couldn’t help retorting, “Are you sure that a nuclear strategic bomber is comparable to the likes of literature and art? ”
One created beauty, while the other destroyed beauty .
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How were they similar in any way?
“You don’t believe me? ” Huo Shaoheng pulled out his phone and found a few pictures of the TU-160 on the Internet . “Take a look yourself . If it doesn’t appeal to your eyes, then my bad . ”
Gu Nianzhi glanced at the pictures incredulously . Her gaze was immediately drawn to the plane that was soaring like a white swan .
Amidst the blue sky and white clouds, a large plane with smooth lines was flying among the clouds .
The sleek front end of the aircraft made it appear like a beautiful and proud white swan .
The white paint did not refract light at all despite being under the sun’s rays . It did not have the harsh blinding light, and Instead, it appeared more gentle and endearing under the sunlight . Arousing a sense of intimacy, it appeared like the fair face of one’s lover .
Gu Nianzhi was so wonderstruck she could hardly breathe .
After a long while, she finally let out a long sigh, and said, ” … Are you sure this is a nuclear strategic bomber? ! The color is so breathtakingly beautiful! It’s extremely white, but it’s not glaring at all even under the sun’s rays! ”
How could such a sublime thing be associated with a strategic deterrent weapon?
Was there something grotesque mixed in?
Gu Nianzhi had only seen America’s U-2 stealth aircraft, which appeared as evil and devilish as black bats, but had never seen such a noble and beautiful bomber plan .
She couldn’t help having the impression that such a sublime thing had absolutely no connection to the words “nuclear bombing” .
“This is Russia’s most advanced lusterless white airframe camouflage paint . It can also reflect and interfere with radar detection signals to transform into a stealth plane . ” Huo Shaoheng sighed . “It’s a pity that Russia can’t even build such a good plane herself . ”
Gu Nianzhi: ” ? ? ? ”
“The prototype crashed during the test flight, and much valuable data was lost . The engineers from back in the day had already passed away, so their blueprints were exceedingly esoteric . After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the data regarding the Tu-160 was incomplete so it couldn’t be used to build new white swans . Nowaday, there are only eight white swans in service, and each one destroyed means one less permanently . ”
Upon seeing that seemed to know Huo Shaoheng everything regarding the Tu-160 by heart . Gu Nianzhi couldn’t help but wonder how long he had been coveting this thing .
After breakfast, the two of them left the hotel and headed for St . Vasily’s Ascension Cathedral in Moscow .
Gu Nianzhi blinked when she saw the tall building that looked like nine onions in the distance . “Aren’t those the Kremlin and Red Square we were at yesterday? ”
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“Yes, the cathedral is right next to the Red Square . ”
“Since when do you like churches? ” Gu Nianzhi was baffled .
Huo Shaoheng curled his lips and led her away .
His fingers caressed the ring box he had bought a while ago in his pocket . Huo Shaoheng, who had always been calm and composed, felt a little excited .
However, he did not say anything as he led her into the Cathedral .
In the morning, there was no one in the cathedral .
Gu Nianzhi was attracted by the colorful murals around her and hardly knew what to focus her eyes on .
Huo Shaoheng was about to speak when he suddenly heard the muffled sound of conversation coming from a corner of the confessional .
He looked up and immediately froze .
The Archbishop of the Church was dressed in black priestly attire while talking to a tall man standing in front of him .
The man had his back to them and was also dressed similarly like a priest .
Soon after, the man drew a cross on his chest and turned around to leave .
He turned around to see Huo Shaoheng and Gu Nianzhi in front of him . He stopped dead in his tracks .
Gu Nianzhi’s gaze went to the man in the black priestly outfit .
Unexpectedly, the man turned out to be Reinitz .
Gu Nianzhi’s eyes immediately widened .
Why was Reinitz dressed like a priest?!