Since Zhang Han had booked the hotel, he was the one to communicate with the owner, while the rest waited outside. His first words upon returning left everyone a bit stunned.
"He wants us to decide right now who will stay in the triple room and who will stay in the quad room."
"I'll stay with you guys," Zheng Peipei said decisively. Anyway, she was at that age where she believed no one would gossip.
It turned out he had only booked two rooms, one triple and one quad, both on the sixth floor, which was the highest floor of the hotel. Plus, there was no elevator, so they had to carry their luggage up themselves.
Was this Yi Xing predicting his own future? During the interview, he said his role in the team was a porter, and now it seemed he'd get to put that to use. Six floors would keep him busy for a while.
"Brother Han, next time we book a hotel, let's discuss it together. You pick the targets, and I'll call to check the situation. How about that?" He stood at the bottom of the stairs on the first floor, looking up, and chatted with the person next to him.
"I didn't know this hotel was like this! I saw the brochure, and it described how great it was, but who knew it was all lies?"
Zhang Han was also quite helpless about this. After this lesson, he wouldn't dare to make decisions based solely on pictures. Everything still had to be based on the actual product.
"Sisters, you all go up first. If you can, taking a few small suitcases up would be even better. Brother Han and I will handle the big ones."
"That's right, you all go up and see what the rooms are like. I've given the keys to Sister Tao."
"Okay, you two be careful not to fall."
After arranging their respective duties, the Hua Shao Group immediately sprang into action. However, the hotel stairs were so narrow that only one person could pass at a time. They almost had to walk up in a line, and with the luggage in hand, it became even more difficult.
Ten minutes later, all the luggage had been carried up. Both boys were drenched in sweat, and by the last trip, they were almost out of breath, supported only by sheer willpower.
The quad room had two large beds, while the triple room had three single beds. Although the hotel's facilities weren't great, the room decor was decent. At least the hygiene was good, and the duvet covers and pillows had been washed.
"You two young masters have worked hard. Here, have some water." Zheng Peipei walked over with two cups of water.
This was a lifesaver for both of them. They took the cups and drank deeply, finishing them in an instant. Letting out a long sigh, he said, "Big Sister, thank you so much! I was so thirsty."
"Yeah, my throat was practically parched."
Seeing this, Zhang Kaili joked from the side, "You two really put in a lot of effort today. This family would fall apart without you. In a few days, you'll have to carry these suitcases down again."
Yi Xing, who had just finished his water, saw his smile instantly freeze. Right, when they checked out, they'd have to carry them down again, going through the whole ordeal once more. He immediately looked at Zhang Han, who was also looking at him with a shared sense of misfortune. They exchanged a glance and shrugged, accepting this task assigned by fate.
"Don't worry, don't worry, we'll help too. We won't let you two do all the work." Liu Tao reached out and patted the shoulders of the two big men.
Only after experiencing things together do relationships between people change. Their current back-and-forth chatter was completely different from their indifferent state on the plane. If it weren't for them being the same faces and people, one might even suspect they'd been swapped after getting off the plane.
After chatting for a while longer, Zheng Peipei, the Big Sister of the group, clapped her hands and said, "Alright, it's getting late. Everyone get some rest early. Young Master, what time do we wake up tomorrow?"
"You all rest easy. I'll wake you up when it's time." Zhang Han himself wasn't sure when they should wake up. He hadn't made any plans for tomorrow yet and intended to work overtime tonight to get them done.
"Okay, then good night, everyone!" Li Feier took her skincare products from her suitcase and went into the bathroom.
Those staying in the triple room returned to their own rooms. Yi Xing quickly took a shower, as he had sweated too much. He changed into his pajamas and comfortably lay on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling. For a moment, he was still unaccustomed to not having a phone to play with.
He picked up the phone that the production crew had distributed during the car ride, opened the Snake game inside, and started playing. After an unknown amount of time, he noticed that Zhang Han's bed was still empty. He got out of bed, wanting to look for him.
As soon as he opened the door, he saw him sitting on the stairs, using the hallway light to work on tomorrow's plans. It must be said, Zhang Han was a very competent tour guide. He had also been planning routes on the way there, showing great dedication and responsibility.
Yi Xing returned to his room, put on a jacket, and came out again. He coughed softly to let the person on the stairs know someone was there, otherwise, going up suddenly might startle him. Only after seeing him turn his head did he ask.
"Is there anything I can help with?"
"It's nothing, you go to sleep quickly. I'm almost done."
He pretended not to hear Zhang Han, walked behind him, and picked up the things laid out on the stairs. He took a quick glance, getting a general idea of tomorrow's arrangements.
"Didn't I say we're a team? There's no need to be so polite. If we're going to the Colosseum tomorrow, we need to go early. If we go late, we'll probably have to queue for a long time. Have you decided where to eat breakfast? I can skip it, but the sisters can't."
Indeed, for Yi Xing, occasionally skipping breakfast was no big deal. For people of Zheng Peipei's and Zhang Kaili's age, they probably had long formed the habit of eating breakfast every day. If they suddenly didn't eat, they'd likely be low on energy all day.
"Haven't decided. We'll see when we get to the roadside."
"That works too."
The two of them engaged in a lively discussion about tomorrow's arrangements, completely unaware that someone else was watching them with a heavy heart from behind. This person was Zheng Peipei, who had woken up to use the restroom. She was originally drowsy, but hearing people chat, her curiosity instantly piqued. She quietly peeked her head out towards the stairs.
Seeing the two young men discussing the subsequent arrangements, one still in his daytime clothes and the other just wearing a jacket and squatting there, she was filled with emotion. She didn't dare to go up and disturb them and carefully returned to her room.
In a team, there isn't a need for too many voices; two are generally enough. If she were to join in, it might disrupt the plans that had already been made.
Yi Xing completely forgot how long they had discussed last night. He only knew that he hadn't slept enough. He could see dark circles around his eyes in the mirror. He splashed cold water on his face to clear his head a bit, adjusted his state back to how it was yesterday, and rejoined the team.