Romance Variety Show: Director, there's something wrong with my script!

Chapter 35 Next Stop: Dunhuang

The three of them came out of the private room and walked for a while before they noticed something.

"The photographer didn't come along," Su Qingyuan said.

"Yeah, they're probably tired. After all, they've been filming us all day," Chen Yuan said softly, curious about what time it was.

When I got off at the platform, it was quite lively, with passengers getting off and getting on passing each other.

Chen Yuan stretched and became much more awake. He then looked around. It was a little after four in the morning, and they had entered the northwest region.

Whether on Earth or now, he is unfamiliar with the Northwest and has never been here before.

The Gobi Desert is the label that comes to mind for him.

But the air was a bit dry, that was true. The city lights in the distance were scattered here and there, and the platform, shrouded in darkness, became the liveliest place.

Xu Zhiyi yawned, looked at the passengers coming and going, and said softly, "It's four o'clock, I didn't expect there to be so many people traveling."

"Yes, I'd usually still be asleep at this time," Su Qingyuan echoed, somewhat wistfully.

She had seen cities at dawn, but she had never seen a train station at four in the morning.

"We're working hard, and so are others."

Soon, the time came, and the announcement of departure was broadcast, so the three of them went back to their private compartment.

After lying down, Chen Yuan prepared to continue sleeping for a while. It was still too early, and he would definitely be sleepy during the day if he didn't sleep.

Su Qingyuan was a little bored and wanted to chat, but remembering that the photographer was still sleeping, she could only lie there in a daze.

The lights in the private room went out again.

Immediately following was the sound of the train starting.

When Chen Yuan woke up again, it was already past seven in the morning, and it was already daylight. It was also the time when the train was pulling into the station again, and there were many people passing by on the platform outside the window.

He glanced at the two people who were still sleeping, then went out to buy breakfast.

The photographer had already woken up and was following behind him. He found that after getting used to this routine, it was easy for him to forget about the photographer.

As Chen Yuan passed the connecting point between the carriages, he suddenly stopped and looked at the hot water station next to him, which even provided disposable cups.

Actually, this situation won't involve not eating or drinking; water will be provided.

Did Xu Zhiyi and Su Qingyuan notice?

Chen Yuan felt that they probably hadn't noticed that Su Qingyuan had never ridden a train, and probably rarely even took the high-speed rail.

As for Xu Zhiyi, Chen Yuan heard her say that she had ridden in once, but he didn't ask her for details about what happened.

Upon arriving at the convenience car, Chen Yuan bought six loaves of bread and three bottles of mineral water, which already cost him nearly thirty yuan. The fact that things are expensive on trains remains unchanged.

The hard sleeper corridor was still crowded with people vying for seats.

"Those were truly memorable times," Chen Yuan murmured to himself.

Back in the private room, Xu Zhiyi and Su Qingyuan had already woken up, both looking worried, as if they were troubled by something.

"Wash up?"

"Why don't we just go directly?" Chen Yuan asked in surprise.

"Hmm..." The two of them felt a little awkward at the thought of the many people always standing there.

"Let's go, I want to go too, let's go together," Chen Yuan said, picking up the toiletries provided nearby.

Upon hearing this, the two immediately smiled, then pulled out their suitcases and took out their toiletries.

"You're not going to put on makeup, are you?" Chen Yuan asked quietly after a moment of surprise.

"..."

"Of course not, are we that stupid?" Xu Zhiyi rolled her eyes.

Chen Yuan scratched his head and laughed awkwardly, "Of course not."

Soon, the two of them brought their own toothbrushes and face wash.

The washbasins provided on the train weren't very big; it seemed like there was only one in each carriage.

When Chen Yuan brought the two of them here, someone was already using it, so the three of them waited on the side.

Perhaps because a group of people got off the bus in the morning, there were quite a few people getting on at this time, and people were constantly coming and going in the aisle.

Therefore, Xu Zhiyi and Su Qingyuan inevitably attract attention from time to time.

Some eyes were blatantly scanning the two of them.

"I've got it!" Su Qingyuan had a flash of inspiration, cupped Xu Zhiyi's face in her hands, and turned her around.

So those who were walking towards them and looking them over immediately looked away when they saw Xu Zhiyi.

"It really works." Su Qingyuan smiled smugly.

"..."

Xu Zhiyi's face darkened. "You rascal..."

Chen Yuan suppressed his laughter, daring not to laugh at all.

Xu Zhiyi, who wasn't wearing her glasses, frowned unconsciously, exuding a very serious aura as she watched the people passing by.

"Alright, there are seats available. You two can use them first," Chen Yuan said, making room for him.

Even with simple washing up, girls tend to be slower. Brushing their teeth can take three or four minutes, washing their faces can take several minutes, and then they have to carefully wipe them with wet wipes.

The people waiting behind them grew impatient and muttered under their breath.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yuan gave the other person an apologetic smile and then fell silent.

After the two finished washing up, he quickly brushed his teeth, rinsed his face with water, and that was it.

Of course, the photographer was faster than him.

After washing up, the three returned to the private room for breakfast, while the photographer took some time to go out and buy some food.

There were still 10 hours left before reaching the destination.

It should have been almost dark when we arrived.

On the other side, at a guesthouse in Dunhuang, everything was ready.

The production team rented the entire guesthouse as the filming location. Apart from Chen Yuan and his two partners, the other seven people had already arrived and chosen their rooms.

While waiting for the last group to arrive, Zhang Jianjian and the others began their first task.

"The train has arrived at Xianyang Station."

An announcement came over the loudspeaker: another station has been reached.

When Chen Yuan heard the name Xianyang, it took him a while to realize where he was.

The stop was for twenty minutes, and Chen Yuan used the last thirty-odd yuan to buy lunch for the three of them.

He couldn't afford boxed meals anymore, and as for instant noodles, he was glad he hadn't bought them because some customers complained that the hot water in the car wasn't hot, it was just lukewarm.

After lunch, Xu Zhiyi leaned against the bed reading a book, while Su Qingyuan squinted her eyes and lay comfortably on the bed, the sunlight falling perfectly on her face.

"Chen Yuan, sing a song for us," Su Qingyuan suddenly said.

"Go to sleep."

"Then tell a story."

"Then let me tell you a story about the school dormitory," Chen Yuan said.

"Never mind." Su Qingyuan still felt lingering fear when she recalled that haunted house.

For them in their tiny private compartment, time flew by. Lost in thought, they unknowingly passed several stops before the sun set.

Chen Yuan felt hungry, and he believed that Xu Zhiyi and Su Qingyuan must be hungry too, since they had only been eating loose bread since last night.

However, no one complained.

Finally, as the sun had completely disappeared, the train's announcement came on.

"Next stop, Dunhuang~~~"

The three of them were immediately delighted; it was like heavenly music to them.

"Clatter~~~Clatter~~~"

Even the sound of the train moving forward became beautiful.