Chapter 70: Don’t Treat Us as Outsiders; Tear Us Apart If We Get Too Pushy!

Chapter 70: Don't Treat Us as Outsiders; Tear Us Apart If We Get Too Pushy!

Zhou Nan, the office director, had arranged the travel itinerary for the guests with meticulous care, almost ready to wave a little flag and promote the travel agency.

"Three hours and twenty-three minutes, on time arrival in Provence," he glanced at his watch, "you can take a short rest now, wake up ten minutes early, pay attention to the time, don't miss your stop."

"Please respond if you understand!"

Zhou Nan raised his voice and asked again.

The air of an old cadre in the system naturally emerged.

The guests, having received nine years of education, subconsciously followed the rules and immediately responded, "Understood!"

"Ha ha ha, this scene feels like some bureau's field research!"

"Don't be silly, the eight regulations are very strict now!"

"But Zhou Nan really has that official vibe, could he have secretly taken the civil service exam?!"

"..." The host, watching all this, felt discontent and ran to complain to the director, "What's going on, why is he taking over my job?"

"Just let him keep the money, this guy, he's using the little power he has to the fullest extent."

"Should I just give my hosting position to him?!"

The director stared at the monitor, deep in thought, "Hmm—"

"It's not impossible, travel does indeed uncover talent, why not ask him if he has any plans to move behind the scenes?"

Host, "... Director, forget I said anything."

"The entertainment industry still needs someone with Zhou Nan's image, I'll go ask him if there are any TV dramas like 'In the Name of the People'..."

He walked away, his face full of regret, wishing he could slap himself twice,

Why did he have to be so impulsive?

Almost got himself fired!

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The train seats were assigned randomly, based on the order of payment.

Jian Li and Huo Xiao, unsurprisingly, sat together,

Lu Yuanhang and Lu Siqi were also locked in the back row.

The other guests embraced the true essence of travel—peeing when they got off the bus, sleeping when they got on.

Soon, the carriage was quiet.

Lu Yuanhang, concerned that Brother Yang hadn't eaten enough in the morning, whispered, "Brother Si, are you hungry? Do you want to buy something to eat on the train?"

Lu Siqi, staring at the head bobbing in front of him, which was eventually pressed against his shoulder, replied irritably,

"Not hungry!"

"If you're so bored, you can look at your phone."

Somewhere along the way,

Lu Siqi's disgust towards Lu Yuanhang became impossible to hide.

He saw in him his own harsh suspicions and baseless jealousies,

the ugliest, most real side of himself that he refused to face or acknowledge.

"Alright,"

Lu Yuanhang, of course, couldn't read the ugliness in Lu Siqi's eyes, and could only turn around reluctantly, pretending to close his eyes and nap.

Three hours later, the high-speed train arrived in Provence.

Stepping out of the station, they saw a village with medieval French architectural style, the exotic charm instantly filling the surroundings.

It was late summer, the weather had turned cool, and the bright sun brought the scent of lavender to their noses,

romantic and comfortable, making one feel like starting a long-lasting love affair.

Unfortunately, this atmosphere didn't last long before it was interrupted.

"Guests getting off, please pay attention," Zhou Nan raised his hand, signaling everyone to look at him, "those who need to use the restroom, turn left, finish within ten minutes,"

"Those who don't need to, wait here."

"We'll leave for lunch once everyone is gathered."

"..."

True to form, the former office director provided nanny-like arrangements,

even choosing the lunch spot, which was just a fifteen-minute walk away.

Clearly, no one had an urgent need.

Thus, after Zhou Nan finished speaking, everyone followed him to the lunch restaurant.

August was the peak tourist season in Provence, with long queues at restaurants everywhere, stretching down the streets.

Lu Yuanhang hadn't eaten enough in the morning and was now even hungrier. Seeing this scene, he asked somewhat irritably,

"Are we going to have to wait in line at the restaurant?!"

Lu Siqi nodded slightly and turned to Zhou Nan, "What's the name of the restaurant we're going to?"

"Toscana," Zhou Nan replied briefly.

Lu Siqi frowned, "This place is very popular; there will definitely be a queue. Is there something wrong with your route planning?"

"Zhou Nan," Luo Xiaohong's voice chimed in from the side, "Just give these two some money, I can't stand it anymore, I'm about to get rough!"

"What?" Lu Siqi raised an eyebrow, "We can't offer suggestions on a trip?"

"Do I have to pretend to be mute?!"

Lu Yuanhang chimed in, "Don't be too over the top."

"Huh," a disdainful voice came from the other side, "Stop being so over the top, I've heard that so many times my ears are about to grow calluses."

Jian Li's lips curled into a rebellious smile, "We are being over the top, what are you going to do about it?!"

"Awesome! That's how you should talk to them! They've been nagging all the way, don't they find it tiring themselves?!"

"I trust Zhou Nan's organizational skills; he will handle the lunch arrangements perfectly. These two are just worrying too much out of boredom!"

"Man, I love friends like Brother Nan who plan everything so well. The travel arrangements are perfect; I just need to pack my luggage and go!"

Lu Yuanhang, not knowing when to quit, wanted to argue a bit more but was held back by Lu Siqi,

"If you're so confident we'll get lunch, then let's follow along."

Ha, if we don't wait for more than two hours, I'll admit I lost!

The other guests had no objections and followed along.

When they arrived at Toscana, they indeed saw a long queue.

Lu Siqi's lips curled into a mocking smile, "I told you, we'd have to wait in line."

"Looking at this crowd, I doubt we'll get lunch before evening."

"Besides complaining, what else can your mouth do?!" Shi Huayi, who never swore, finally couldn't take it anymore, "If you were so eager to eat, why didn't you eat more in the morning?!"

Lu Siqi narrowed his eyes, "My criticism of Zhou Nan's arrangement has anything to do with you?"

"Why are you more agitated than the person involved?!"

"I—," Shi Huayi was caught off guard by the counter-question.

Feeling inexplicably guilty, his ears turned red,

Opening his mouth but not knowing what to say, Zhou Nan walked out of the restaurant, "Aren't you coming in? The seats are reserved!"

Hearing this, Lu Siqi looked surprised, "No need to wait in line?"

"Wait in line my ass, I made a reservation this morning," Zhou Nan glanced at him as if he were an idiot and walked into the restaurant.

The others followed closely.

As Huo Xiao passed by Lu Siqi, he smiled, "No need to doubt,"

"You are indeed a clown right now."

"Ha ha ha, Brother Xiao, that's a direct hit! So satisfying!"

"I love shows like this, where they treat us like insiders and confront each other right away!"