"Hello everyone, this is the VIP lounge exclusively for business class. Please show your ticket purchase proof." The beautiful waitress came up to greet us with a smile.
After Ji Yu showed his certificate, the waiter's smile became more friendly and he took them to a sitting area.
Someone tried to follow them into the lounge but was stopped outside the door.
"Why can they come in but I can't?" The man was dressed smartly, dragging a leather suitcase, and looked like a successful person.
He looked much more upscale than Lin Fan and the other four, who were dressed casually, carrying large and small bags, and many plastic bags of local specialties.
"I'm sorry, sir. This lounge is exclusively for passengers who purchased business class tickets. Please show us your ticket purchase proof." Another waiter stopped us with a smile.
The man didn't have a business class ticket and wanted to put up a fight, but when he saw the security guard standing by the door with his arms flexed, he walked away cursing.
The VIP lounge on the high-speed rail is a bit like the VIP lounge at the airport.
This was Lin Fan’s first feeling after entering.
Of course, she had never been inside an airport VIP area. But she had glanced at it as she passed by. The soft carpet, the plush sofas, the assorted fruits, snacks, newspapers, and magazines... Overall, it looked pretty much the same.
"Wow, there is such a high-end place in the train station?" Li Chunhua was amazed.
Gao Fei was a bit fierce, he had never been in here before. But it was really comfortable.
Ji Yu said nothing, put his luggage away and went to the bookshelf to find a book to read.
Song Ren put his luggage away and took Lin Fan to the food area to find something to eat.
They bought some fast food for lunch and ate it in their hands, because they were worried that the situation at the train station would be complicated and they would not have enough time.
He was worried that Lin Fan wasn't getting enough, so he'd thought about getting her some food after she came in. Now that the lounge was providing it, it couldn't be better.
Li Chunhua quickly spotted the computer in the lounge and sat down to play games.
Gao Fei called home and told them that he would arrive in the evening and needed to prepare more food.
Several people were enjoying themselves while waiting for the bus. Just before departure, a male waiter approached them. "Everyone, your bus is about to leave. Please pack your bags and follow me."
"Huh? Someone else is being brought on board?" Li Chunhua thought she would have to queue up and squeeze in as usual.
"Business class is like this. You will use the special channel for priority boarding. Why do you think their prices are so high?" Song Ren had flown in business class several times and knew these situations. He calmly closed the magazine in his hand.
"Thank you, Lin Fan!" Li Chunhua smiled and saluted Lin Fan casually.
"Thank you, Lin Fan!" Gao Fei also saluted with a smile.
Ji Yu saluted but didn't say anything.
Song Ren didn't say anything, but silently picked up Lin Fan's luggage bag.
The waiter then realized that these people looked like the "loveliest people" and he became more attentive in leading the way.
The train attendant at the door saw that they were carrying a lot of bags and wanted to help them move the luggage, but found that he was unable to help at all. He could only quickly guide them to where to put the luggage.
The high-speed train's business class was even more spacious than Lin Fan had imagined. Each carriage had only five seats: two in the back and three in the front.
The chair was wide and large, covered in genuine leather, and clearly worth its weight in gold. Its egg-shaped design allowed for a comfortable sinking into the seat. It even came with a special pillow for your body and a lumbar support.
Not only that, the chair can also adjust its angle and lay the seat flat, allowing the passenger to stretch their legs and have a good sleep.
But their whole journey only took more than 3 hours, so they probably didn't need to sleep.
It’s a bit expensive, but it’s worth it.
After Li Chunhua entered, she lay on the chair and tried out its various functions, constantly adjusting the angle, laying it flat and then standing it up.
Except for Song Ren, no one had such a riding experience. Even Lin Fan was playing with the seat.
"What a coincidence, there are exactly five seats." Li Chunhua sighed while lying in the chair.
Such an independent space is very friendly to Lin Fan.
Song Ren sat next to Lin Fan in the front row, two seats side by side. He watched as the usually quiet Ji Yu next to him actually turned his chair around, finding it amusing. "Aside from the price, there's almost no downside."
The train departed quickly and sped towards Guiyin.
The crew on the bus were also very enthusiastic. They brought snacks and drinks as soon as we got on the bus, and then came to ask about our needs every hour.
Lin Fan felt that this service attitude was no less than that of the flight attendants on the plane.
When we arrived in Guiyin, it was still daylight, but the sun was about to set.
They took two taxis directly to Gao Fei's house.
As soon as I got out of the car, I heard a voice calling from upstairs: "Xiao Fei, is that Xiao Fei?"
Everyone looked up and saw two white-haired old men leaning on the window and looking down on the balcony on the fourth floor.
It was the dead of winter, and they didn't know how long they had been lying on the window.
"Grandpa! Grandma!" Gao Fei didn't care about anything else at this time and rushed upstairs.
The others didn't mind at all. After paying the taxi fare, they picked up their things and followed.
From the window just now, they already knew which household Gao Fei lived in.
Going upstairs, Gao Fei walked into the open door, without even taking off his backpack, and hugged the two old people tightly. The old people chattered incessantly, which moved the people outside.
They stood quietly outside the house, not making a sound to disturb them, until a neighbor came up from downstairs. "Hey, why are there so many people blocking the hallway?"
The neighbor's voice reminded Gao Fei. He quickly turned around and saw the familiar neighbor outside and greeted him: "Sorry, auntie, this is my colleague. He just got home and hasn't entered the house yet."
"Oh, isn't this Xiaofei?" The aunt upstairs had watched Gaofei grow up and knew that he was away from home all year round and rarely came home. "Your grandparents must be so happy now."
"Yes, yes, his aunt, we are so happy." Grandma Gao walked to the door and was still wiping her tears. "Come in, children, come in."
"Are these all Xiaofei's colleagues? No wonder they're so energetic." The neighbor, knowing Gaofei was a pilot, looked at the group she assumed were pilots with admiration. "Don't worry, take your time. I'm not in a hurry."
Even so, they didn't want to keep the neighbors waiting any longer, so they quickly went inside. Grandma Gao exchanged a few more pleasantries with her aunt and closed the door.
Gao Fei has already instructed everyone to put down their luggage.
The Gao family's house is an old one in the old city. It's also decorated in the 1990s style, with lots of wooden moldings, similar to Lin Fan's. But because it's been lived in for a long time, it doesn't feel empty. It's full of daily necessities and full of life.
Because Gao Fei had called ahead, Grandpa and Grandma had prepared plenty of slippers. After everyone changed into them, they took their seats on the sofas.
They had to sit down. The room was not big to begin with, and having so many 1.8-meter-tall guys standing there was really in the way.
Gao Fei's grandparents were also sitting on the single sofa next to them. They looked at their beloved grandson, then at the four people of the same age on the other side, and couldn't stop laughing.
Gao Fei introduced both parties and everyone greeted each other politely.
It was getting late, so the kind Grandpa and Grandma Gao invited everyone to have dinner first and talked while they ate.
I heard that the business class on the high-speed rail is very comfortable, but I haven't been there, haha. Don't forget to vote!