Chapter 60: Holiday Hot Spring Trip (1)
The day after the talent show ended marked the beginning of the three-day New Year holiday.
Sitting on the train, Li Nuo looked out the window at the scenery rushing past while replaying the events from last night in his mind.
Even now, he still could not believe that he had actually kissed An Ran'er.
The more he thought about it, the more unreal it felt.
But it had not been a dream or an illusion.
It had really happened.
He turned his head and looked at An Ran'er, who was sitting beside him. She was quietly reading a book. Her calm and gentle expression was as beautiful as ever.
Across from them, Ye Feilu and Wu Yuxin were sharing a pair of earphones, each wearing one side while listening to music together.
To their left, Yu Haoshen was wearing an eye mask and catching up on sleep.
As for why they were on the train, it was because of a text message Yu Haoshen had sent the previous night.
[Tomorrow. Baishen Snow Mountain. Trip.]
The reason for the trip was that the company was very satisfied with the sales of their new album. One of their songs had also managed to enter the yearly Top 10 chart on the very last day of the year.
As a reward, the company arranged a three-day, two-night hot spring trip to Baishen Snow Mountain for them.
Of course, the company would pay for everything. Their only job was to relax and enjoy themselves during the New Year holiday.
Li Nuo naturally had no reason to refuse a free vacation.
Before leaving, he had even told Zhou Qikuan where they were going, giving him a chance to "accidentally" run into Ye Feilu.
Thinking about all the grateful messages and stickers Zhou Qikuan had sent him last night made Li Nuo want to laugh.
Zhou Qikuan had even asked if Li Nuo wanted to go together with him.
But Li Nuo had replied that he was busy and could not go.
After all, he was traveling with [The Girls] as "Li Nuan," so there was no way he could also go with Zhou Qikuan using his original identity.
Anyway, Li Nuo felt he had already fulfilled his promise of helping Zhou Qikuan get a chance to meet Ye Feilu. What happened after that was no longer his problem.
Right now, all he wanted was to enjoy these three days of vacation.
Looking at the scenery outside the window, he tilted his head and gradually fell asleep.
Meanwhile, although An Ran'er was holding a book, her thoughts were nowhere near the contents of the book.
Her mind was completely occupied by what had happened during the play last night.
She glanced at the sleeping Li Nuo beside her. He was breathing softly in his sleep.
Then she touched her own lips with her fingers.
Even now, she still found it hard to believe.
She had never imagined that her first kiss would be given to a boy.
What surprised her even more was that she had not felt uncomfortable about it at all.
Could it be that I actually like him?
She quickly shook her head.
Because of something that had happened more than a year ago, she believed it was impossible for her to fall for a boy.
It's just an illusion. That's right, just an illusion.
Not wanting to think about it anymore, she closed her book, put it back into her backpack, put on her earphones, and played some familiar music before closing her eyes to rest.
After more than five hours on the train, they finally arrived at their destination, Baishen Snow Mountain.
As soon as the five of them stepped out of the station, they instinctively pulled their coats tighter and breathed warm air into their hands.
It was really cold.
Even during winter, City S rarely dropped below 5°C.
Here, however, the temperature was already below freezing.
Because of the snow, many buildings were covered with thick layers of white snow. Everywhere they looked was a world of white.
By the time they left the station, it was already five in the afternoon.
They still needed to catch a ride to the place where they would be staying.
At first, Li Nuo had imagined they would be staying at some luxurious hotel where they could enjoy all kinds of high-end services for three days.
However, after traveling around for about twenty minutes, they arrived at what looked like a small inn.
Li Nuo stared blankly at the old and worn-looking building. All his fantasies instantly shattered.
He was not the only one shocked. Ye Feilu looked equally stunned.
"Brother Haoshen... are you sure this is the place?" she asked uncertainly.
"White Jade House. Yep, this is it."
Yu Haoshen checked the location on his phone and compared it with the sign beside the building before confirming.
"No way... it really is here."
Ye Feilu lowered her head, looking completely unmotivated.
"Come on. Being able to travel for free is already pretty good, isn't it?" Yu Haoshen said awkwardly while trying to comfort everyone. "And don't you think an old inn like this has a unique charm?"
"But I still think that luxury hotel over there looks better."
An Ran'er pointed toward a luxurious hotel not far away and said it in a calm voice.
Wu Yuxin said nothing, but she nodded in agreement.
Seeing that all three girls were dissatisfied with the inn, Yu Haoshen could only sigh helplessly before turning to Li Nuo.
"What do you think, Miss Li Nuan?"
"Uh... I think it's okay."
Although it was different from what he had expected, Li Nuo felt it was still acceptable.
At the very least, there should still be hot springs.
Without wasting any more time, they pushed open the door and went inside. The outside looked old, but the inside was surprisingly clean and tidy.
Near the entrance stood a potted plant that Li Nuo did not recognize.
"Are you here to stay?"
At the front desk sat a kind-looking elderly woman with a warm smile.
"Yes. I made a reservation in advance. My surname is Yu."
Yu Haoshen showed her the reservation details on his phone.
"Mr. Yu, correct?"
The elderly woman put on her reading glasses and carefully checked the reservation. After confirming everything was correct, she nodded.
"That's right. Please fill out the registration form first, and then I'll take you to your rooms."
"Okay, thank you."
Yu Haoshen nodded and completed the registration.
The group consisted of one man and four women, along with his phone number.
"Please follow me."
After the registration was finished, the elderly woman picked up a ring of keys and led them inside.
Li Nuo and the others followed her.
At the end of each hallway stood several plants that Li Nuo could not identify. It was obvious that the owner of the inn enjoyed growing plants.
After walking through several winding corridors, they finally arrived at the place where they would spend the next three days.
There were three rooms in total.
Two double rooms
One single room
It was obvious that Yu Haoshen would stay alone in the single room, while the others would pair up and share the double rooms.
The rooms themselves were very simple.
Each double room contained only a table, two wooden beds, and an old television sitting on the table that looked like it probably no longer worked.
The advantage, however, was the view.
From the window, they could see the entire snow-covered mountain landscape.
That part was actually quite nice.
"Since this place isn't very large, we only have three hot springs," the elderly woman explained after showing them to their rooms.
"Indoors, we have one men's bath and one women's bath. Outdoors, there is only one open-air mixed bath. I'll bring your dinner to your rooms at six o'clock."
As for the hot springs, she glanced at the clock on the wall and said,
"It's already getting a little late. If you want to soak in a hot spring, I recommend using the indoor baths tonight. If you go to the outdoor hot spring now, it's very easy to catch a cold."