Wang Yue suddenly sat up in bed.
Cold sweat covered his entire body.
Then he saw that it was already bright daylight.
It turned out he had just had a dream within a dream.
"Why would I have such a dream, how unlucky," Wang Yue muttered to himself.
At this moment, Pan Huiying walked into the room.
"Xiao Yue, your father and I have an appointment to view a house today. Do you want to come along?" Pan Huiying said.
"Okay, let's go together," Wang Yue replied.
Buying a house had been on Wang Yue's agenda even before his college entrance examination, but they hadn't found a satisfactory one.
The main reason was the lack of new listings, only secondhand properties were available.
However, secondhand homes had their advantages: no formaldehyde and ready to move in.
From his parents, he learned that this house was also a secondhand property, but it was very new. The house was new, but the couple had gone out to work, so it had been vacant.
The community was also quite upscale.
It was a first-class community in their small town.
Both security and environment were excellent.
This house was a full 150 square meters, and its spaciousness was a world apart from Wang Yue's previous home.
After touring the house, Wang Jianguo and Pan Huiying were very satisfied.
"Xiao Yue, what do you think of this house?" Pan Huiying asked.
Wang Yue nodded and said, "It's very good!"
So the elderly couple discussed it and decided to buy the house.
The decoration was excellent, and they wouldn't even need to redecorate it themselves.
When one has money, buying a house is quite simple, and the price wasn't very expensive either.
The money was paid, but the title transfer would take some time, so they couldn't move in immediately.
For the next few days, Wang Qiao'er visited Wang Yue daily, trying to probe his intentions in various ways, but she learned nothing.
Under Wang Yue's Oscar-worthy acting, she was completely misled.
In the blink of an eye.
The trip that Wang Yue had arranged with Qiao Zixuan arrived.
The night before their departure, Qiao Zixuan sent Wang Yue a list of precautions.
For example, it would be cold in high-altitude areas, so even though it was summer, thick clothes were necessary. On the plateau, one should avoid jumping around, as altitude sickness was easily triggered.
It was also important to bring a thermos cup, as it would be very cold there, and a cup of hot water would be wonderful to drink when it was cold.
Wang Yue was well aware of these basic precautions, as he had been to such places many times before.
He had already informed his parents about the trip, and they had only cautioned him to be careful and not to do anything dangerous.
Wang Yue went to buy a suitcase that night, spending several hundred yuan. Its advantages were its large size and durability.
The trip to Daocheng was for a full week, so Wang Yue prepared adequately. He brought two sets of thick clothes, as well as change of clothes, toothpaste, and toothbrush.
Most importantly, he brought three sets of full-body pajamas.
The pajamas were mainly for dealing with hotel environments. Although many hotels were disinfected, one could still contract skin diseases if not careful.
Wang Yue had always been particular about staying in hotels.
Once everything was packed, Wang Yue checked the time. It was only eight o'clock.
He thought for a moment and then went to the supermarket.
Traveling without snacks like melon seeds and other treats would be too boring.
Wang Yue bought a large bag of snacks, which he planned to put in his backpack.
When everything was ready, Wang Yue suddenly remembered the most important item: a DSLR camera!
Given how poor the quality of phone cameras was, without a DSLR, this trip would be purely for fun, and he probably wouldn't be able to capture any beautiful scenery.
With this thought, Wang Yue called Qiao Zixuan.
He didn't have time to prepare, but maybe Qiao Zixuan had one?
He asked, and Qiao Zixuan indeed had a DSLR camera with a complete set of lenses, though they all belonged to her father.
Qiao Zixuan found it troublesome and usually only brought a relatively compact all-purpose lens when she went out.
It could be used for both portraits and landscapes.
Wang Yue wasn't a professional DSLR enthusiast; having a camera was enough. As for those bulky lenses? He couldn't be bothered to carry them.
Since the tour bus departed early.
And it departed from Chengdu, Wang Yue and Qiao Zixuan needed to go to Chengdu the day before.
The next day.
Wang Yue went to the bus station with his luggage. They had agreed to meet at the bus station.
After waiting for a while, Wang Yue saw Qiao Zixuan.
Her mother was with her.
Qiao's mother looked at Wang Yue with a half-smile and said, "Wang Yue, I'll trouble you to take care of Xuanxuan on this trip. Be careful and don't do anything dangerous."
Wang Yue understood the underlying meaning of Qiao's mother's words.
She was hinting at him!
So he quickly replied, "Auntie, don't worry, I am the epitome of safety."
Qiao's mother nodded, then reminded Qiao Zixuan a few more times. Qiao Zixuan kept saying "mmm" and it was unclear if she was listening.
After Qiao's mother left, Qiao Zixuan looked at Wang Yue with a flushed face and said, "Da Yueyue, don't take my mom's words to heart. She's just worrying unnecessarily."
"Auntie is just concerned about you," Wang Yue said with a smile.
The two entered the bus station. There were still half an hour before departure.
"This is my first time at a bus station," Qiao Zixuan said, curiously looking around.
The bus station in their small town was rather dilapidated, and honestly, there wasn't much to see.
Wang Yue teased, "It's different for me; I'm always coming to the bus station."
Then Wang Yue looked at Qiao Zixuan's suitcases. There were two of them, larger than his own.
"Are you moving? You brought so much stuff?" Wang Yue asked.
"It's not that much stuff, actually. There's still a lot I couldn't fit, so I didn't bring it," Qiao Zixuan said sheepishly.
Wang Yue couldn't help but sigh, realizing the vast difference between how girls and boys travel.
Boys would prefer to bring as little as possible, traveling empty-handed.
Whereas girls wanted to bring everything.
Of course, the most important things were beautiful clothes; if a trip wasn't for taking pretty photos, it would be meaningless.
After a while, the bus arrived.
The two checked their tickets and boarded the bus.
After getting on, they found their seats and sat down.
This bus to Chengdu could carry over 30 people, so the seats were a bit cramped and not very comfortable.
Qiao Zixuan clearly wasn't used to it, but she quickly adapted. After carefully fastening her seatbelt, she looked at Wang Yue with bright eyes.
"Da Yueyue, why haven't you fastened your seatbelt yet?"