1007 Perplexed and Smitten 67 (1/2)
The exhibition opened today, and the media reporters were conducting a live-stream of the showcased corpse, which was the most well-preserved one amongst all of those that had been found from ancient graves.
There was a huge turnout at the exhibition, with swarms of visitors vying to take a glimpse, including Fang Erlan, who had just finished moving in the afternoon.
Fang Erlan only decided to visit the museum to take a look at the exhibition after hearing about it on the news last night. There were several other tourists like her.
She and her assistant Xiao Yue entered the museum again after purchasing tickets.
”Sis, this is the first time in my life that I'm visiting a museum. What a fresh experience.”
”Me too. We came today with the sole purpose of viewing the centuries-old female corpse. It should be over there, let's go take a look.”
”Okay.”
The two of them walked toward the crowd and discovered that there was a snake-like queue.
Fang Erlan was looking forward to seeing the corpse, and she eagerly wanted to find out if the corpse was in the same condition as mentioned in the news.
After they'd been waiting for half an hour, it was finally their turn to view the corpse.
Fang Erlan craned her neck and looked toward the railing.
She shrieked in shock the moment she saw the appearance of the female corpse. ”Xiao Yue, look, it looks just like a real person. Has she really been dead for centuries?”
”Of course it's real. I didn't expect that ancient preservation techniques would be so potent. This girl is so beautiful,” Xiao Yue exclaimed.
”I think so too.” Fang Erlan scanned the corpse from head to toe, thinking to herself that she had gotten her money's worth.
Her initial intention was only to view the corpse anyway. Thus, they left shortly after looking at the exhibit.
The museum had an eerie vibe and was rather chilly, unlike the hot and humid weather outside.
”Sis, where are we going now?”
”Nowhere. Let's go home. I've been resting lately. Soon I won't be able to rest much anymore.”
”I didn't sleep well last night.”
”Why?”
”I spent the whole of last night engaging in a keyboard war with your haters. If the government enforces a rule whereby all netizens are not allowed to remain anonymous and instead have to state clearly their actual name and address, who'd still dare to be so brazen with their malicious comments online? Some women may seem innocent and demure on the surface, but their evil side shows when they're hiding behind the screen and berating others online. That's all because they have the choice to remain anonymous.”
”You battled them for the entire night? How are you so free? Don't bother getting yourself upset and infuriated at night or you'll hinder yourself from getting enough rest,” said Fang Erlan.
”She was just too vicious and callous. I couldn't stand her haughty ways at all.”
Noticing how indignant Xiao Yue was, Fang Erlan said, ”Simmer down. There's an ice cream parlor over there, let's go get some.”
The two of them got inside the nanny van after buying some ice cream and embarked on their journey home.
Shortly after they arrived at the estate, the air conditioner and refrigerator that they had purchased in the morning were delivered to her doorstep.
The temperature in the apartment was cooled down soon after they switched on the brand new air conditioner. Fang Erlan said, ”I made the payment for this apartment last night and received the passcode to the door. All the necessary arrangements have been made too. I finally have a house of my own now.”
”Sis, housing is getting so expensive nowadays. Your two-bedder costs more than three million dollars, yet it's not exactly spacious either. I can probably never afford one for the rest of my life.”
”Three million is considered to be rather cheap. After all, it's a secondhand apartment. According to the current market prices, brand new ones are going to cost at least 40 to 50 thousand dollars per square meter.”
Xiao Yue helped her tidy the rooms and said, ”I doubt I can buy one on my own. I just hope that my future husband owns a house. That way, I won't have to worry about having a roof over my head anymore.”
”You're right. Having a house is a basic need that must be fulfilled before marriage nowadays.”
”But Sis, aren't you and Yan Ge going to install grilles in the windows of your balconies? Although the balcony is rather large and high, I still think it's better to be safe.”