Time Travel: The Queen's Coronation

In September, Shen Junhui and I embarked on our honeymoon, and our first stop was Iceland. The temperature in Iceland was pleasant in September—still a bit chilly and windy, but still manageable. We spent two weeks in Iceland, exploring every attraction. My favorite part was the aurora borealis. I'd only read about it in textbooks, but seeing it in person was truly breathtaking. Nature has gifted humanity with so many beautiful things, and I couldn't stop lingering in this island nation.

Our second stop was the UK. Finally, we'd arrived in the birthplace of the English language! I also experienced the difference between British English and American English, as spoken by locals. British English certainly sounds more elegant and pleasant, while American English is more assertive. I also learned British English in high school, but after five years in the US, my accent had already assimilated to American English. Hearing British English again made me feel nostalgic.

We'd been in the UK for over two weeks, and Buckingham Palace and Big Ben were essential sights. But judging by Shen Junhui's appearance, he'd probably been there many times before, so he wasn't very enthusiastic, perhaps even a little bored.

"Why are you so absent-minded?" I saw that Shen Junhui was very perfunctory when taking photos of me and taking photos with me.

"No!" He was still perfunctory.

"Your face is full of perfunctory and reluctance, and you still say no!"

"Really?" Shen Junhui was surprised.

"You! Your personality is like a child's. Your emotions are written all over your face!"

"Okay! I'm just not interested because I'm tired of this place! I can't understand why you want to come to England for your honeymoon!"

"I've never been here! I've only been to the United States. The UK is the birthplace of English, and we even have special courses to learn their language. I have to come and see for myself!"

"Alright! I studied here before college and I'm tired of everything here!"

"You didn't go to Harrow School!"

"Yeah! It's full of men, like a Buddhist temple! So boring!" Shen Junhui mercilessly complained about his alma mater.

"You studied in the UK when you were young, why didn't you continue to study in the UK?"

"Britain is boring! And British food is terrible! Most importantly, the British have aristocratic ideas. It's too feudal! Too old-fashioned! I don't like it! I prefer the free and easy America!"

"Okay! Then you have to bear with it for a while! I haven't had enough fun yet."

"Okay!" Shen Junhui responded reluctantly.

We bid farewell to September in the UK and departed for Italy on the first day of October. After landing in Rome, we were met by a surprisingly handsome driver on the way to our hotel! Taking advantage of my Italian skills, I struck up a conversation with him, even speaking in coded English to Shen Junhui, who couldn't understand a thing. Seeing us chatting and laughing along the way, Shen Junhui wanted to join in, but he was frustrated by the language barrier.

After checking into the hotel, he looked at me with resentment.

"How dare you flirt with another man in front of me! We're on our honeymoon!"

"Don't talk nonsense! We were just having a normal chat!" I retorted guiltily.

"Stop fooling me! Even though I don't understand what you're saying, I'm a man, and I can tell from your eyes and expressions that you're teasing that guy!"

"Okay, okay! I admit it! But it would be a shame not to chat up such a handsome guy!"

"No! Foreign men are very open-minded! You can't show them kindness!" Shen Junhui was anxious.

"I know my limits! I'm not you!"

Shen Junhui was left speechless by my retort.

The next day, we wandered around and ended up at the beach. There were so many people on the beach! And so many shirtless dudes! Not only were they handsome, but they had great bodies too! They had six-packs, even eight-packs! Italy truly deserves to be the most beautiful country! It was worth the trip!

I was wearing sunglasses, but my eyes were darting around everywhere! I was glad they were covering it up! My eyes followed the handsome guy passing by, and my head unconsciously turned. Suddenly, I noticed that Shen Junhui next to me was doing the same thing! But he was looking at a beautiful woman, while I was looking at a handsome guy.

I deliberately stared at Shen Junhui for a while, and he gradually realized that I was looking at him. He slowly turned his head and covered his neck guiltily, "Ah, so tired! Turning my neck like this makes me feel much better!"

"Does it look good?" I asked, staring at him.

"What?" he asked knowingly.

"Beauty! Are those bikini beauties over there pretty?"

"I wasn't looking at them! I was just moving my neck!" Shen Junhui was still quibbling and deliberately turning his neck to try to get away with it.

"Stop quibbling, I saw it all! And you were drooling!" I took a piece of paper and wiped his mouth with disgust.

Shen Junhui awkwardly took the tissue and wiped his mouth, then took the initiative, "Aren't you also looking at handsome guys? Don't think I don't know just because you're wearing sunglasses!"

"I was just looking, and I admit I'm not as quibbling as you are! And most importantly, I don't drool!" I laughed at him again. He stood up, laughing, and I ran, him chasing after me. We kept running and chasing, and before we knew it, we were back in the city center.

In the evening, we had authentic Italian pizza and pasta at a famous local restaurant. The taste was pretty good! Much better than British food!

After spending nearly two weeks immersed in seeing all sorts of handsome Italian men, we left Italy for Germany. Germany isn't a traditional tourist destination, and we didn't find anything particularly interesting, but exploring the country's mountains and rivers was quite relaxing. We even went to a Bundesliga football match and felt the passion for German football, which rivaled the atmosphere of English football!

But what impressed me most about Germany was the sausages! Some were delicious, others were just too good to describe! But their bread was so hard! I couldn't imagine how they managed to swallow it! Or even eat it! Even reheating it didn't soften it much. Does bread have to be so hard? After a week of eating German sausages, we couldn't wait to visit its neighbor—France!

France is the nexus of fashion, so I had to see a proper fashion show! But after watching it, I regretted it! The male models were so tightly dressed, I wondered what their figures looked like; they certainly looked tall, but the designs on the clothes were incredibly unique. The female models were so skinny, lacking some of the voluptuous beauty of a woman. They were so skinny that you could almost see the bones! And the clothes were all more surprising than the last!

I took a deep breath as I left the show, and Shen Junhui laughed at me, "Hahahaha! I told you I couldn't do it anymore, but you didn't listen! Fashion isn't for normal people! We can't appreciate it!"

"You're right! I've seen it! I really don't understand fashion! Different fields are like different worlds!" I said helplessly.

At this time, a woman from behind was calling me. I turned around and saw a woman with an Asian face. This woman looked very familiar, Liu Jingshu!

"Boss Wei! Long time no see!" Liu Jingshu extended her hand, and I politely shook hands in return. Then she introduced me to the white-haired foreign man next to her, "This is the president of our SJ Group, Mr. Peter Martin!"

"Hello!" I greeted the foreigner in French and he was surprised that I could speak French.

"Hello! Your French is great!" he said with a smile.

"This is my husband Shen Junhui!" I introduced him to Martin in French, and the two men shook hands and nodded.

"This foreigner has such strong hands!" Shen Junhui complained to me in a low voice.

"Jingshu, why did you come to France?" I was confused.

"Because my husband is French!" Liu Jingshu answered happily.

"Congratulations!" I congratulated her with a smile.

"Then he is your husband?" Liu Jingshu looked at Shen Junhui in confusion.

"Oh, yes! Rong Zixuan and I are divorced. Shen Junhui is my current husband. We just got married and are here for our honeymoon!"

"Congratulations!" Liu Jingshu also translated it for Martin, and Martin also congratulated me on my wedding.

"What did he say?" Shen Junhui was very curious about what Martin said.

"He wished us a happy wedding," I translated for him.

"Mr. Wei, I know you have your own fashion brand in China. I showed it to Mr. Martin, and he was very satisfied! So we would like to cooperate with you on a show. What do you think?"

"I'm just a small fashion brand, nothing compared to your big brand. Are you sure you want to work with us?"

"I know your talent. Although your brand is small, your designs are excellent! You are also very well-known in the industry!"

“That’s also thanks to the designer!”

"But you also chose the designers! And you designed some of the pieces yourself!"

"But I'm on my honeymoon now and I don't want to talk about business," I politely declined.

"Then I can contact your secretary," Liu Jingshu said, taking a step back to advance.

I really wanted to refuse because I was disappointed with the works designed by their designers and didn't want to cooperate. However, I couldn't resist Liu Jingshu's recommendation and persuasion. I finally gave in and asked her to contact my secretary. I also arranged for a contact person to communicate with them to evaluate whether we could cooperate.

When Shen Junhui saw that I was talking about business, he kept urging me to leave. They also saw my embarrassment and agreed to talk again another day.