diymy Chapter 36 All Members Assemble
Chapter 36 All Members Assemble
The light outside the window alternates between light and shadow, constantly changing.
Looking out the window at the rushing scenery, Su Qingyuan exclaimed in surprise, "So that's how you see it! Trains are quite fast. What's their speed per hour?"
None of the people present had any idea about her.
How many high-speed trains are there again?
Chen Yuan thought back and only remembered that it was more than two hundred, less than three hundred. The train should be traveling at about half the speed, right?
"I don't know either, we'll ask later." Chen Yuan met Su Qingyuan's expectant gaze and didn't give her a casual answer.
"Next stop: Dunhuang!"
"What kind of place is that?"
Su Qingyuan continued talking to herself, already showing some anticipation.
As a dancer, she has hardly ever been to third- or fourth-tier cities; her performances have mostly taken place on stages in big cities.
She was really looking forward to this trip.
I don't know how much time passed, but it had gotten completely dark. Suddenly, the train slowed down, and then an announcement came on.
"Coming to Dunhuang Station soon~~"
"We are about to arrive at Dunhuang, the final destination of this train."
Upon hearing the announcement, the three of them perked up considerably, knowing they were about to reach their destination.
"Is there a car to pick you up?" Chen Yuan suddenly remembered something and leaned out of the upper bunk to ask the photographer. He had already spent all of his 100 yuan and had no money left to take a taxi.
"Yes, the production team provides transportation," the cameraman said.
"That's good." Chen Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, otherwise he really would have been unable to walk.
A dozen minutes after the music started playing, the train began to pull into the station and slowly came to a stop.
Inside the private room, they had already packed their things.
As the train's final stop, this station was crowded with people. The scattered crowd gradually formed a flow of people heading towards the exit.
Su Qingyuan and Xu Zhiyi followed behind Chen Yuan, while the photographer followed behind the three of them.
It took about ten minutes to get from the platform to the exit.
The moment Chen Yuan stepped out of the train station, he breathed a sigh of relief; the journey of more than twenty hours was over.
Afterwards, Chen Yuan led the two to wait by the roadside for the production crew's car to arrive.
Su Qingyuan looked around curiously and exclaimed in surprise, "Sister Zhiyi, have you noticed how many young people there are at this stop?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Zhiyi glanced at the crowd around her and nodded slightly.
"There are quite a few young people." Chen Yuan noticed this as well. He wondered if those young people would also get off at this stop. He should have asked them earlier.
A few minutes later, a minivan stopped in front of them, and the driver in the driver's seat waved to them.
"The production crew's car has arrived."
Chen Ye put his luggage in the car, then got in and sat in the back seat, while Xu Zhiyi and Su Qingyuan sat in the front row.
In the dimly lit carriage, the three of them breathed a sigh of relief, their bodies and minds instantly relaxing, and all they wanted to do was take a nap.
"Although, I'm really hungry," Su Qingyuan said weakly.
Chen Yuan and Xu Zhiyi nodded silently.
Once they arrived, all they wanted to do was have a meal first.
At the same time, everyone at the guesthouse also received the news that Chen Yuan and his group had already departed from the station.
Zhang Jianjian and the others were drinking in the courtyard when they were stunned to hear that Chen Yuan and his two companions were about to arrive. They had almost forgotten about the three of them.
"If we had drawn the train in the lottery, I'm afraid I would have collapsed," Zhang Jianjian sighed.
Upon hearing this, everyone else nodded silently in agreement. A train journey of more than twenty hours is exhausting, regardless of whether it's comfortable or not.
"It seems hotter at night than during the day here, which is strange," Lin Wanxing said, puzzled.
"You noticed it too?" Ji Chengyu had wanted to bring this up for a while.
The idea that it's hotter at night than during the day is completely foreign to them.
In the courtyard, snacks, cocktails, and drinks are readily available.
This desert journey has not yet officially begun.
There is only one last task left, which belongs to Chen Yuan and his two companions. Only after they complete it can their journey to Dunhuang officially begin.
While the guesthouse was filled with revelry, Chen Yuan and his companions had already spotted the desert and the brightly lit city.
The desert and urban infrastructure intersect.
About half an hour later, the car slowly stopped at the entrance of a walled courtyard.
"We've arrived, everyone," the driver said to the group.
"We've arrived?" Chen Yuan looked at the building beside him and asked in surprise, "Is this our meeting point?"
"That's right." The driver nodded.
"This place is pretty good too." Su Qingyuan got out of the car and looked around the guesthouse in front of her.
Chen Yuan got out of the car and took the three people's suitcases out of the trunk.
Xu Zhiyi and Su Qingyuan took their suitcases from the side. Su Qingyuan sniffed and said excitedly, "Let's go eat, I smell something delicious."
"..."
"Why can't I smell anything?" Chen Yuan sniffed his nose like her, only to find the air really dry and a bit hot.
"I can't be mistaken." Su Qingyuan dragged her suitcase and walked quickly toward the door, entering the courtyard a step ahead of the other two.
"Oh, you guys are having a party!" Su Qingyuan shouted, glaring angrily at Zhang Jianjian and the others. But soon her eyes were drawn to the barbecue on the table, and she quickly found a seat and started eating.
Chen Yuan and Xu Zhiyi followed closely behind into the courtyard. Upon seeing this scene, their stomachs immediately growled.
Suddenly, the atmosphere changed drastically. The three of them sat down and started eating in silence, not even bothering to respond to the other people's attempts to talk to them.
"Wow, really? You're starving with only 300 yuan?"
Everyone was astonished to see the three people looking like starving ghosts. Could they not even get enough to eat after taking a train?
Su Qingyuan was stunned. She wanted to say something, but she was too lazy to say anything and continued to bury her head in her rice.
Cocktails, barbecue, sushi...
I have to say, these guys were really enjoying themselves while she was suffering.
A dozen minutes later, the three of them, having eaten and drunk their fill, stopped and patted their bellies contentedly.
"By the way, what did you just say?" Chen Yuan asked Jiang Yichen, who had been babbling incessantly in his ear.
"..."
"It's nothing," Jiang Yichen said speechlessly, then, as if remembering something, he added, "But you guys do have something you need to do right now."
"What's wrong?" Chen Yuan looked at him, puzzled.
Suddenly, the elusive butler appeared behind him, handing him a mission card and three room keys.
Chen Yuan was startled. He took the card, opened it, glanced at it, and asked in surprise, "Shall we begin now?"
"Yes, after you've put your luggage away, your first round of matching will begin," the butler said with a smile.
"Matching tasks?" Su Qingyuan and Xu Zhiyi, who were standing to the side, were still confused and took the card to look at it.
"Then let's get ready to go. Let's get this done early so I can take a nice hot bath and go to bed tonight." Chen Yuan took a deep breath; he felt much more energetic after eating.
"I'll randomly draw one room key," Chen Yuan said, picking one that turned out to be room 203. "You can distribute the other two yourselves. Come down and meet me in five minutes."
"Okay." Su Qingyuan and Xu Zhiyi each grabbed a random card, and then the three of them took their luggage and went inside.
The first task didn't seem difficult, but it was also a bit confusing; just looking at the content, it was unclear what it involved.