He Zijia and Yan Qing are both considered to be people on the cutting edge, and their brief interaction in the live broadcast room somehow stirred up a strange atmosphere.
【What is He Zijia doing? Does she think she’s some big shot, tossing things and leaving?】
【Didn’t Zijia say she felt dizzy and needed some fresh air? Yan Qing didn’t say anything, why are you making a fuss?】
【I don’t understand what you guys are arguing about. Didn’t He Zijia just ask Yan Qing for a favor? Why are you still arguing… it’s weird.】
【Upstairs, don’t you know? He Zijia had a scandal a while back, when they were in the filming crew, it was exposed that she bullied newcomers!】
【Wow, is that true? Why didn’t I know about it? Wasn’t everything peaceful on Weibo?】
【Do you know what it means to suppress negative comments? Anyway, when I saw He Zijia arrogantly throwing such heavy luggage at Yan Qing, I felt really uncomfortable.】
【I bet there will be a lot of scenes of He Zijia and Yan Qing arguing in the upcoming episodes of the show.】
He Zijia was left speechless by Yan Qing’s response. She clenched her teeth in anger and quickly left with the camera.
What is Yan Qing pretending to be ignorant about…
Yan Qing didn’t find anything strange about He Zijia leaving. After all, there was still a long journey ahead, and everyone needed to help each other. He didn’t mind carrying He Zijia’s luggage.
He put the luggage on a trolley and noticed that Sang Ning was also carrying luggage, so he volunteered to help.
When Sang Ning was still a professional gamer, the club had bought insurance worth millions for her hands. Besides, the suitcase was so big that Xia Xingchen couldn’t lift it alone.
Sang Ning thanked him gently and then said, “Yan Qing, I didn’t know you and He Zijia knew each other. I thought everyone, except us, was meeting for the first time.”
Yan Qing forced a dry smile because even if he didn’t know them, he had to pretend to know them.
Just as he was thinking, the pitch-black conveyor belt slowly transported Wen Jueli’s suitcase. Yan Qing quickly stepped forward to lift it. Sang Ning saw that everyone’s luggage was already in place and said, “Let’s go outside and wait for Xing Chen and the others now.”
Yan Qing nodded, but he suddenly remembered, “What about Ling Chen?”
Although he wasn’t familiar with this person, he had seen Ling Chen when they had just disembarked from the plane. Where had he disappeared to now?
Sang Ning said, “I saw him carrying his luggage just now. I don’t know where he went…”
But at this moment, a dark figure appeared in Yan Qing’s peripheral vision. Ling Chen had appeared out of nowhere, standing beside Yan Qing. His hand was resting on the handle of the trolley, just a few centimeters away from Yan Qing’s hand.
Sang Ning, with her round eyes, looked at him in surprise and asked, “Ling Chen, where did you go just now?”
Ling Chen, a man of few words, pursed his lips and said, “I went to the restroom.”
Yan Qing looked up at Ling Chen. He felt that Ling Chen, with his handsome and elegant appearance, had the qualities of an idol group member. Although he wasn’t as tall as Wen Jueli, his presence was still remarkable, and he would catch people’s attention in a crowd. But Yan Qing still thought his husband was the most handsome.
‘I wonder if Jueli has found the car.’ Yan Qing thought absentmindedly.
Throughout the journey, Ling Chen rarely spoke. However, this time, he said, “I’ll help you push the luggage,” directed at Yan Qing.
On the luggage cart were He Zijia and Wen Jueli’s belongings. Yan Qing paused for a moment, instantly understanding Ling Chen’s intention, and smiled, saying, “No need, I’ll just give you Zijia’s luggage.”
Yan Qing thought, they’ve been together for five years, why not just ask directly for help with the luggage? Luckily, he understood Ling Chen’s implied message.
Ling Chen responded, “No need, I’ll help together.”
Yan Qing said nonchalantly, “My husband’s luggage is up there too, it would be too troublesome for you to help with that. There’s another luggage cart over there; you can put your luggage and Zijia’s luggage on it.”
It’s unclear which part of Yan Qing’s words triggered something in Ling Chen, but Sang Ning, who was standing nearby, noticed that Ling Chen’s expression had darkened considerably.
Ling Chen’s expression was subtle as he said, “Oh, you’re already married to Wen Jueli… I didn’t know.”
Yan Qing feigned casualness, saying, “Haha, we wanted to keep it a secret. We’ll give you all a big surprise when we announce it.”
Gu Siwei had already arranged contact with the hotel and walked over, half-jokingly saying, “Well, it’s a surprise indeed.”
“I’ve known Jueli for so long, and I never knew about your relationship. Whenever I asked him to go fishing before, he never stood me up, but he did last winter. Was it because of you?” Gu Siwei inquired.
Yan Qing, still laughing, replied, “Maybe.”
Once they exited the airport, their field of vision widened.
The night in this city had just experienced a drizzle, and the air was filled with a damp, cold scent, carried by the April chill.
Gu Siwei took on the role of the leader.
After checking the time on his phone, he informed everyone, “It’s currently 9:30 PM… I just spoke with the hotel, and they’ve given us a deadline of 10:45 PM to arrive.”
Sang Ning asked, “Why is that?”
Gu Siwei explained, “Because the production team only made a reservation and hasn’t paid yet. If we exceed the time, the hotel might give the rooms to someone else.”
This statement left everyone confused.
After a flight of over ten hours, both physically and mentally exhausted, the idea of not being able to check into a hotel was maddening.
Yan Qing stood to the side.
While listening to Gu Siwei’s temporary arrangements, he kept his eyes on the roads on both sides, trying to spot Wen Jueli amidst the bustling crowds and traffic.
He didn’t notice that Ling Chen’s gaze seemed to occasionally pass over him.
Before long, Xia Xingchen returned first. He inquired about the rates from three taxi companies. With eight people and over a dozen pieces of luggage, plus the distance from the airport to the hotel, the cheapest option would still start at a hundred pounds.
Only then did Yan Qing slightly shift his attention. He had no concept of money, but from Gu Siwei’s expression, it seemed he wasn’t satisfied with this price, and his attempts to negotiate were fruitless.
Gu Siwei checked his watch and said, “Then we’ll have to wait for Jueli to see if renting a car might be cheaper.”
Wen Jueli didn’t take long to return. The results he brought back were not disappointing. He said, “The cost of renting a car is approximately around 80 pounds, which should be cheaper than taking a taxi.”
“But there’s also a third option. I asked the staff here, and they said there’s a bus stop not far from the exit of the underground parking lot, specifically for shuttles between the airport and the city center. There’s one departing around 55 minutes past the hour, and then it runs every hour.”
He was very detailed and even inquired about the prices.
Whether you bought a tourist discount card or paid in cash, it would be more economical compared to taking a taxi or renting a car.
So, everyone quickly decided to take the bus to the hotel.
But Gu Siwei noticed that someone was missing: “Where’s Zijia? Hasn’t she come back yet?”
Before He Zijia left, Yan Qing had told her to meet at Exit A South.
There were fifteen minutes left until 55 past the hour.
Gu Siwei felt a bit frustrated and said, “If we miss this bus, we’ll have to wait another hour, and time is running out. How about this, Xia, you take your phone and lead Ning and the others downstairs to wait for the bus. Jueli, Ling Chen, and I will go look for Zijia.”
Ling Chen interjected, “No need, I’ll find her myself. I saw where she went earlier.”
“You guys go wait for the bus.”
In just these few short minutes, the live broadcast room erupted again.
Not for any particular reason, solely because of He Zijia. Some said she lacked team spirit and was dragging everyone down, while others argued that she hadn’t done anything wrong and needed extra care due to her health. In any case, it didn’t take long for entries related to He Zijia to trend.
The guest team overseas remained unaware.
However, including Gu Siwei, several people seemed to have noticed a conflict between He Zijia and Ling Chen.
Since Ling Chen had volunteered to find He Zijia himself and after Gu Siwei confirmed the time and location with him multiple times, he led everyone to take the elevator down to find the bus stop.
Worried about missing the bus, everyone quickened their pace towards the platform.
Yan Qing was exhausted. It was late at night, and he couldn’t sleep well on the plane. Now, he had to find his way around. He quietly mumbled to himself that when he got back to the hotel, he definitely needed to sleep until late morning.
He even asked Wen Jueli in a pitiful tone, “Jueli, can I have your potato salad tomorrow morning?”
Wen Jueli glanced at him and responded with a short “Hmm.”
He was really happy!
However, plans often go awry. When everyone arrived at the bus stop, Yan Qing walked to the front of the bus and looked up at the electronic display scrolling the letters of the city center. He was about to call his companions when he suddenly remembered something.
He walked up to the luggage cart, took a quick glance, and then sighed helplessly as he tugged on Wen Jueli’s finger, saying blankly, “Uh, I think I forgot to pick up my own luggage.”
It wasn’t that he hadn’t picked it up; he had completely forgotten it at the domestic airport.
…
Now, Yan Qing recalled what had happened back then. He only remembered that he had used checking in his luggage as an excuse to accompany Kan Hai to the restroom, and then… he went to buy coffee.
He had completely disregarded his luggage.
Yan Qing touched the back of his head with regret.
【Hahaha!!!】
【Damn, I always felt like Yan Qing was missing something, turns out it’s his luggage!】
【Speaking of that, is the production team good or bad? The cameraman must have seen Yan Qing’s luggage and didn’t even remind him.】
【But isn’t this the typical style of the production team? Hahaha.】
【Isn’t it dangerous to lose your luggage? What if there are personal things inside? Tsk.】
【There are risks in appearing on a show!】”
“Ah? You forgot to check it in for baggage, so what should we do now?” Xia Xingchen
Yan Qing’s world had turned into shades of black, white, and gray, and he was almost in tears, “I’ll go back to the airport later and ask the airport staff… maybe I can still retrieve it.”
But he knew that the probability of that was exceedingly low.
No one wanted any mishaps, but the situation had already occurred, and he sincerely apologized to everyone.
Xia Xingchen suggested,”How about I accompany you to the airport and ask?”
It was evident that, before losing his memory, he and Xia Xingchen had a deep brotherly bond.
Since it was his fault, Yan Qing didn’t want to delay the team’s schedule too much. He was deeply touched as he said, “I’ll go and ask by myself for now, as my luggage hasn’t been checked in… it’s uncertain if I can get any information.”
For now, this was the only option.
Gu Siwei gave Yan Qing twenty pounds and told him to take a taxi to the hotel after finishing the inquiry. Wen Jueli also handed his phone to Yan Qing from Xia Xingchen and said, “If you encounter any issues, feel free to call anytime.”
While speaking, Wen Jueli didn’t show any emotion on his face, but Yan Qing could feel his concern, to the point that the regret he had just experienced was easily suppressed by his gentle tone.
Yan Qing blushed at an inappropriate moment, “Alright.”
