Forcing Me to Be a Godly Tycoon, Right?

Ye Jinyan covered her face with her hand, gave Zhang Jingdong a fierce glare, and then continued walking forward.

Zhang Jingdong stopped teasing her and kept following behind her.

Not long after, the four of them arrived at Duan Family Bridge, quickly attracting the attention of many surrounding onlookers.

Firstly, Zhang Jingdong and Ye Jinyan, dressed in ancient attire, looked just like major celebrities who had walked out of a TV show — the man handsome and the woman beautiful, leaving everyone astonished.

Secondly, Long Yue and Lin Qiuyue following them were also stunning beauties. Although beautiful women are quite common in Hang City, especially around West Lake, encountering three of this caliber at once was truly rare.

Many men cast envious and jealous glances at Zhang Jingdong.

At this moment, Ye Jinyan finally stopped, turned around, and began to fulfill her tour guide duties.

”This is the Duan Family Bridge, known for the ’Broken Bridge Snow’ scene, one of the Ten Scenic Spots of West Lake.”

However, her tone lacked enthusiasm and instead carried a deliberate coolness.

Although Zhang Jingdong had heard the story of how the bridge was unbroken, he feigned amazement, glancing around before intentionally asking, ”Broken Bridge? But it’s not broken, why is it called that?”

Ye Jinyan didn’t want to respond to him but still had to fulfill her guide responsibilities, lest he accused her of being a sore loser.

So she explained, ”There are many stories about the name of Broken Bridge, and here are a few of the most famous ones.”

”One story is related to ’White Snake.’ After Xu Xian and Lady Bai fell in love, Lady Bai was trapped under Leifeng Tower. Xu Xian waited by the West Lake day and night to find her, and finally, they met here again.”

”They met on this bridge and parted on this bridge, evoking deep emotions that could break a person’s heart, hence it’s called ’Broken Bridge.’”

”Another explanation is from its unique geographical feature. In winter when it snows, snow covers the surface of West Lake, but on either side of the bridge, the snow melts quickly, creating the spectacle of ’BROKEN Bridge Snow,’ thus the name Broken Bridge.”

Several tourists from outside the area, already amazed by Ye Jinyan’s beauty, had been paying close attention to them.

Seeing that Ye Jinyan was also so knowledgeable, and hearing her pleasant voice, they were immediately captivated and paid full attention to her explanations.

”The third explanation is that the ’broken’ in Broken Bridge is a pun on the surname Duan.”

”According to legend, this used to be a wooden bridge, and nearby, a merchant named Duan and his wife ran a small tavern. Despite living in hardship, they were kind-hearted and often helped passersby.”

”Then, on a snowy night, an elderly man in rags came to their shop to avoid the storm. Despite having no money, he was warmly received by Mr. and Mrs. Duan.”

The old man was very moved, and the following day, he left them with three alcohol grains. The Duan couple put them in their wine vat, which eventually became the fragrant Duanjia Red.”

”With the help of the good wine, their tavern’s business thrived and eventually turned into a grand tavern.”

”Several years later, on another snowy night, the old man returned to their place for shelter. In gratitude, the Duan couple prepared three hundred taels of silver for him, but the old man refused and instructed them to save the money for critical times.”

”After he left, the Duan couple used the money to transform the wooden bridge into a stone bridge, and the local people, grateful for their deeds, all began to call the bridge Duan Family Bridge. Over time, it became known as Broken Bridge.”

The last story is that during the Tang Dynasty, Bai Juyi presided over the construction of the White Embankment. However, by the Ming Dynasty, due to siltation, the middle section submerged, leaving only the east and west ends, hence creating the appearance of a broken embankment leading to the bridge being called Broken Bridge.

Zhang Jingdong nodded in satisfaction, ”Miss Ye, you really know a lot!”

And those who had been eavesdropping silently gave Ye Jinyan a thumbs up in their hearts.

Ye Jinyan, though happy inside from the compliment, maintained her cool demeanor.

She turned and pointed to the distance, introducing, ”Over there is another scenic spot known as Gemstone Flowing Clouds.”

Zhang Jingdong had felt that the scenery over there had a unique beauty but didn’t realize it was a designated scenic spot. Curious, he asked, ”This name sounds lovely, and the scenery is beautiful. What’s its origin?”

”This mountain is called Gem Mountain. Its cliffs are reddish, with many red minerals. At sunrise or sunset, the gleaming clouds reflect off these minerals, creating the illusion of countless dazzling gemstones, hence the wonder of Gemstone Flowing Clouds.”

After Ye Jinyan’s introduction, Zhang Jingdong found Gemstone Flowing Clouds even more beautiful. He turned to Long Yue and said, ”Fetch my bag for me.”

Long Yue stepped forward a few steps and handed the bag to him.

Zhang Jingdong took the bag, unzipped it, took out the camera inside, and handed the bag back to Long Yue.

He adjusted the lens slightly and then clicked away at Gemstone Flowing Clouds.

Ye Jinyan, uninterested in watching him take pictures, turned her head slightly to gaze at the distant West Lake.