As soon as Lin Xiangwan left the airport, the cold air immediately surrounded her. She shivered and tightly pulled the hem of her down jacket in an attempt to prevent the cold wind from getting in.
Looking around, she saw that the passengers leaving the airport with her were all very experienced in wrapping themselves up like bears, with hats and scarves covering their faces tightly, leaving only a pair of eyes exposed.
She was the only one. Although she was wearing a thick down jacket, her long hair was flying in the wind. Standing among a group of tall foreigners, she looked like a lost little match girl.
After waiting at the taxi station for half an hour, it was Lin Xiangwan's turn to take the taxi. Her hands and feet were so numb from the cold that she could hardly move when she got in the taxi. Thanks to the taxi driver's help, she could not move.
Make a fool of yourself in public.
As the car sped along the snow-covered road, the veteran driver asked Lin Xiangwan in English with a French accent why he chose such a bad time to come to Greenland.
"Although it is not the coldest season of the year, due to the arrival of the cold wave, winter has entered early on the island. My dear, you are wearing too little, you will freeze to death."
Greenland is the largest and coldest island in the world. Most of the territory is within the Arctic Circle. The climate is cold all year round. Except for some crazy polar travel enthusiasts and photographers, few tourists will visit it.
Come visit this island this winter.
"Thank you, please take me to the nearest shopping mall." Lin Xiangwan did not answer the old man's words. The reason why she was here was just because of a phone call.
Two days ago, an agent from a travel company she knew well called her and asked her if she still planned to go to Greenland to watch the aurora with her loved one before winter arrived.
Yes, Aurora.
Chu Di once promised her that one day, when they were no longer trapped by life, he would take her to travel around the world.
Lin Xiangwan has been stuck at home because of his children these years, and traveling around the world became a distant but ever-present thought until the beginning of this year.
Secretly carrying Chu Di on her back, she went to a travel agency to book a trip to see the Aurora on Chu Di's birthday, and paid the full amount.
Later, during the chaos of war in the past six months, she completely forgot about this plan.
Until two days ago.
Lin Xiangwan had two choices before him: cancel the travel plan, or take advantage of the coldest season yet to come and embark on the trip alone.
It didn't take her a second to make her decision.
There are so many things in life that are too late, too late, and already lost.
Since Chu Di can't complete her dream with her, then let her complete it on her own.
It is said that those who can see the Northern Lights are blessed by God.
But now, Lin Xiangwan no longer knows what her happiness is. The person she has been pursuing so hard, the person she foolishly trusts who can bring her happiness, has slapped her hard.
Is there anything else in this world that she can believe in?
The car stopped in front of a simple shop. Lin Xiangwan paid the fare, put on his backpack, and quickly rushed into the wind and snow.
She didn't bring much luggage because she was pressed for time and didn't want to disturb Ye Yasheng and Ye Nan, so she brought almost nothing extra. She only took some necessary toiletries and a change of clothes and went out.
Because of the year-round ice and poor transportation, the island is very scarce in supplies. The shops display ancient thick cotton coats and snow boots made of elk skin. Lin Xiangwan didn't want to be frozen into an ice sculpture during the trip, so Lin Xiangwan didn't hesitate.
I spent money to buy everything I needed.
Lin Xiangwan put on a snow sweater specially designed for survival in the wild outside the down jacket, and wrapped the scarf around his face layer by layer until, like the locals, only a pair of eyes were exposed, and stood in the wind and snow again, Lin Xiangwan
I feel that I am invincible.
The wind and snow outside began to intensify at some point, and the white snow soon accumulated on Lin Xiangwan's calves. She walked with difficulty in the wind and snow.
After undergoing an operation, her body was still extremely weak. She could not walk for long before she felt a sweet taste coming from her mouth. She stopped and raised her head. The sky was dark, with no rising or setting, and no stars.
There was no moon, nothing, just chaos, as if in ancient times, before the world opened up.
Because it has entered the polar night period, the island is dark at all times. Lin Xiangwan took a short rest in the wind and snow before continuing to move forward.
There is a B&B next to the store. This small family hotel is run by an elderly couple. The old lady took Lin Xiangwan to her room and opened the door. The room was unexpectedly warm.
Lin Xiangwan thanked the old lady and closed the door.
There was a burning fireplace in the room, and the burning firewood was crackling in the fireplace. The orange firelight from the furnace reflected on Lin Xiangwan's face, adding a touch of color to her pale cheeks.
She sat on the carpet in front of the fireplace, hugging a soft and thick eiderdown quilt, staring at the fire in a daze.
What is Ye Nan doing at this moment? Is he angry because of her departure? She is not worried about Ye Nan's life, Aunt Zhang will take good care of him.
She was not a competent mother. When something happened, she didn't want to face it, but instead abandoned her children and fled here.
But she really didn't know how to face it. Chu Di had caused her far more pain than she thought.
She couldn't even think of his name, she felt like a knife was cutting through her chest.
Even if she was shot in the chest, she had never felt such pain, but today, this man made her truly realize what it meant to live worse than death.
Lin Xiangwan's cell phone was set to do-not-disturb mode, but the breathing light that flickered in and out reminded her that someone was frantically looking for her.
Just let her be willful again. She has been strong for so long and is really tired.
Really too tired, Lin Xiangwan curled up into a ball, like a small animal that had been soaked by the rain and had nowhere to hide. He leaned against the fire and slowly fell into a deep sleep.
When I woke up, the fire was out.
The fireplace was dark, like the gaping mouth of an animal.
Lin Xiangwan got up from the ground, opened the curtains and looked outside. It was still a pitch black night outside. Although it was already eight o'clock in the morning, thanks to the polar night, he looked at the same time as in the early hours of the morning.
There is no difference.
Even though there was no fire, the room was still very warm. The old lady brought breakfast, whole-grain brown bread, a large box of butter, and bacon and eggs fried lightly browned on both sides.
Although such a morning was not the richest, it was enough to fill his stomach and provide Lin Xiangwan with the calories he needed throughout the morning.
Armed himself fully, Lin Xiangwan resolutely opened the door and threw himself into the wind and snow.
The old lady very kindly lent her old jeep to Lin Xiangwan. Although the car was quite old, it looked like it had been well maintained and the inside of the car was very clean and tidy.
Lin Xiangwan spread the map given by the old lady on the passenger seat, turned the key, and the old Jeep roared and rushed out of the garage with full power.
The map was written in Danish. Although it clearly marked the best places to watch the aurora, due to language problems, Lin Xiangwan couldn't understand a word and could only guess. He drove for a while and looked at the road.
A huge blue glacier appears at the end.
Where were we driving? She planned to get out of the car and survey the terrain. Unexpectedly, as soon as the car door opened, a gust of cold wind rushed in with snow flakes. Lin Xiangwan was not prepared and coughed loudly due to the cold air.
While coughing, she got out of the car. The surroundings were empty. Except for the snow and wind, she seemed to be the only one left in the sky and on the ground.
She walked slowly forward despite the heavy snow, and the further she walked, the more she felt something was wrong.
The feeling underfoot is very strange. It is not the usual solid feeling of land, but has a certain brittleness, as if walking on a piece of glass.
Lin Xiangwan squatted down and stroked the snow around her feet with her hands. When the ground was revealed, she couldn't help but take a breath of air and took a few steps back.
At some point, she actually walked to the sea.
Because the temperature is too low, the sea surface here is often frozen by ice. However, since it is early winter, the sea surface is not very frozen. If you walk on it and listen carefully, you can hear a soft creaking sound.
Lin Xiangwan was a little scared. Anyone would feel scared in this situation. The ice on the sea was not very thick. If he continued walking, he might fall into a hole in the ice if he didn't step on it properly.
But if I don’t go on…
The glaciers in the distance stretched across the sea level like silent monsters. In the wind and snow, she seemed to hear a deep voice calling her.
It said, "Come, Lin Xiangwan, come here..."
Lin Xiangwan was still hesitating. She suddenly remembered that Ye Nan had installed a GPS system and Google Maps on her mobile phone, but she didn't know if her mobile phone had a signal.
Taking off her gloves, which were as heavy as bear paws, Lin Xiangwan took out her mobile phone. The moment she took out her mobile phone, the ringtone suddenly rang.
Lin Xiangwan's hands were frozen and he picked up the phone without paying attention.
The man's voice, who had lost his calmness, sounded on the other side of the phone, "Lin Xiangwan, where did you go?!"
It's Chu Di.
Lin Xiangwan felt sour in her heart, and then felt pain again.
"Where am I? Does it have anything to do with you? Mr. Chu?"
She had already learned from the doctor that it was Ye Misheng who signed the surgery notice for her, not Chu Di, and Chu Di didn't even come to the hospital.
Since he didn't even care about her life or death, why would he pretend to care about her and ask her where she was?
Chu Di's voice paused, and then he said, "I don't care where you are, go home right away!"
Even though the phone signal was so far away, Lin Xiangwan could still hear his anxiety, but this anxiety made her feel ridiculous and hateful. He no longer wanted her, why couldn't he stay away from her, why would he interfere with her?
Her life made her think that he still cared about her, so that she could never get rid of him or forget him?!
"Go home? Which one is my home? Hasn't my home been ruined by you a long time ago? You don't even want the child. What did I do wrong to make you so cruel?!"