"Mom, Dad, I'm ready to leave." Qiu Xi dragged her suitcase, preparing to go meet Hua Linglong and the others.
"Alright, be careful on your way."
Looking at his daughter, Qiu Dad had planned to see her off, but something had happened at the small shop here, and he had to handle it.
"Don't worry."
Turning her head and looking at her brother beside her, Qiu Xi felt a little guilty. "Little Pigeon, I can't take you to your exam. Good luck in a couple of days. I'll bring you back a gift."
"Sis, you don't need to worry about me. Besides, it's arranged by the school, and you can't come anyway. Dad will take care of the pick-up and drop-off. Go ahead." Qiu Ge was very understanding. His sister had always done this before, there was no reason he should need someone to accompany him.
Besides, his sister wouldn't forget his gift when she went out to play, hee hee (*˘︶˘*).。.:*♡
"Okay, then I'm leaving."
Waving goodbye, she turned and left the house.
After leaving the residential area, she took a taxi directly to the station on the highway.
Lazy Xi: I'm on my way, I should arrive in about 20 minutes.
Tang Tang: My dad is taking me, preparing to leave.
Little Snow Flower: I'm almost there.
Ling Long: Me too. Then let's meet at the north gate of the station later.
Lazy Xi: Okay.
After getting out of the car, Qiu Xi headed straight for the north gate.
"Xiao Xi, over here."
Qiu Xi, who was still looking down at her phone and spinning, suddenly heard her name.
Looking up, she saw Ni Xue and Hua Linglong.
"Oh my, I've been wandering for so long and haven't seen you two." Qiu Xi was speechless. She hadn't expected to have a bit of a terrible sense of direction.
Hua Linglong burst into laughter, "If you weren't there spinning around with your head down, we wouldn't have seen you."
"You're asking for it." She made a gesture as if to hit her.
"Hey."
"Alright, Tang Tang will be here soon. Let's keep an eye out," Ni Xue said, putting a hand to her forehead and quietly stepping back.
Hua Linglong was still making a move, "Don't worry, Tang Tang has her dad, she's easy to find."
"Mhm." Qiu Xi also felt that Tang Siran was easy to find.
Of course. The girl was tall, and had that cute little face.
"I'm here!"
As if on cue, before she even looked up, the person had arrived and immediately spotted the three of them.
"Dad, they're over there. I'm going over first." Tang Siran pulled her suitcase and ran over.
With her sudden loud voice, anyone who didn't know might have thought a guide had arrived. "Okay, everyone's here. Grab your things, we're ready to enter the station for ticket inspection."
Tang Siran covered her mouth and giggled.
The girls walked along, laughing, preparing to enter the station and board the train.
"Ah, it feels so good to be seated." Hua Linglong sprawled on the seat, looking blissful.
Ni Xue was helpless, "Image, image! Where's your beautiful image?"
"Sit properly."
Qiu Xi and Tang Siran, sitting on the other side, couldn't stop laughing.
"Alright, time to eat." Tang Siran called out, taking out the snacks she had bought before leaving from her small backpack.
"Tang Tang is the best." ╯^╰
Hua Linglong, pretending to be seated properly, reached out and started eating directly.
"Hahaha~"
The car traveled all the way, and the four of them finally arrived at Shi City, Yun Province, around 2 PM.
As soon as they exited the station, Hua Linglong said, "According to the plan, we'll take a car to the hotel first, unpack, eat something, and then go to Shi City's Shili Ancient City tonight."
The other three nodded, "Mhm, sounds good."
With that, they took a taxi to the hotel they had booked.
After arriving at the hotel, checking in, and reporting their safety to their families, the four of them started ordering... takeout.
After eating, they began to tidy themselves up.
Finally, after the sun had set, the four of them set off.
As soon as they arrived, Hua Linglong exclaimed, "Wow, this is Shi City's Shili Ancient City! It feels so atmospheric."
Ni Xue agreed, "Indeed, it has a great vibe."
Tang Siran was also a little surprised, "Mhm, mhm."
Looking at the scenery of Shili Ancient City, Qiu Xi was also a bit surprised. It was even more beautiful and charming than in the photos.
"Come on, let's stroll around and take pictures."
"Let's go."
In this scene, if one were to dream of returning to ancient times, it would surely be a scene of "drunken indulgence."
Looking at the photos, Qiu Xi couldn't help but smile, "It's so beautiful."
"Xiao Xi, let's go. Let's check out that 'Qing Jiu' tavern. We can even have a drink." As she spoke, Hua Linglong started winking.
"..." With a mock shove, Qiu Xi followed.
'Qing Jiu' Tavern -
As soon as they stepped through the door, they heard the sound of stringed instruments being played.
It looked like a small tavern from a TV show. There weren't many customers. Walking in made one want to say, "Waiter, bring the wine."
The four of them walked in, found a seat by the wooden window, ordered a few cups of fruit wine, and sat there to rest.
As soon as she sat down, Ni Xue felt a lot more relaxed, and her tone even changed slightly, "This feels so comfortable."
Tang Siran nodded, "Mhm, it's a bit leisurely."
"It really is." Even the usually lively Hua Linglong was a bit quiet.
Qiu Xi even more so, she simply started drinking.
Sweet, and a little astringent, it wasn't bad.
The four of them sat there, not drinking much.
After staying for a long time, seeing that the time was almost up, they prepared to get up and go back.
"Time is almost up, let's go back."
"Then let's go."
"Let's go."
"We're going back. Tomorrow we'll go check out the old street they mentioned."
Getting up, the other three responded, "Mhm."
After saying that, the three of them left the ancient city tavern.