Yi Xing, who was suddenly hit, looked at the person who hit him with a bewildered expression.
He didn't know how he had offended Zheng Peipei; he hadn't done anything, just gone out for a stroll.
He had even walked over with a smile, only to have wasted his expression.
"Ouch, Pei Ma, what are you doing! Why did you suddenly hit me?"
"How dare you say that! You disappeared early in the morning without telling any of us.
Do you know how long I've been looking for you outside?"
It was fine if she didn't mention it, but once she did, Zheng Peipei was filled with anger and hit him again.
Their daily interactions truly resembled those of a mother and son, with her worrying about her playful son getting into trouble.
"Ah? You came out to look for me? I didn't know, I'm sorry.
I promise I'll tell you in advance next time."
Yi Xing clearly hadn't expected her to go out looking for him.
He apologized sincerely and promised that similar incidents wouldn't happen again.
As time slowly passed, more and more members appeared in the lobby until everyone had arrived.
Only then did Zhang Han begin to announce the day's arrangements.
"Our theme for today's outing is Roman Holiday.
We need to visit the four major filming locations from the movie.
I estimate the entire route to be about ten kilometers.
Are you all ready? We're about to set off!"
"Oh!" everyone responded in unison.
One by one, they walked out of the hotel entrance, each wearing sunglasses.
Those in the know understood they were tourists, but to others, it might have looked like a fashion show.
Having learned from yesterday's experience, they didn't leave until close to noon today.
If they had woken up and had breakfast at seven or eight in the morning again, and then waited ten hours for dinner, their bodies wouldn't be able to handle it.
The divas hit the road found a restaurant by the roadside and sat down, but they didn't choose it randomly.
They compared them one by one, deciding to eat at the cheapest one.
Although cheap restaurants aren't necessarily delicious, they certainly fill you up.
They spent only half of yesterday's price to fill their stomachs, and today their energy and physical strength were even more abundant.
"Everyone has eaten well, right?
Next, I have something to say.
Today, I will distribute each person's money to you.
Breakfast cost a total of 70 Euros, which means each of you will receive 110 Euros.
Here's the money, put it away first."
Seeing that everyone had finished eating, Zhang Han clapped his hands and announced what he had to say.
He had already allocated each person's share of money last night; he just needed to deduct a small amount before handing it over.
"Finally, I see money!" Zhang Kaili couldn't resist kissing the banknotes she held.
Having money on oneself and having money managed by someone else are completely different concepts.
With funds in hand, one can buy whatever one wants without needing to report it.
"You've all rested enough, right?
Let's head to our first stop today, Colonna Palace.
However, we need to quicken our pace, as there are less than twenty minutes until its closing time."
"Ah, then we must hurry."
Several people hurriedly stood up from their chairs, checked if they had forgotten anything, and then, following the map provided by the production crew, entered 'sprint mode'.
When they had no money, they wouldn't even glance at the shop windows while traveling, but now that they had money, they always wanted to buy something to take back, like dresses or souvenirs.
This caused the entire team to split into several sections.
Leading the way were Zhang Han and Zhang Kaili, responsible for guiding the main group to their destination.
At the very back were Yi Xing and Zheng Peipei, who were responsible for bringing up the rear, ensuring no one left the team and urging the women with strong shopping desires.
"Xu Qing Jie, stop taking pictures, hurry up, we're almost out of time!"
"Almost, almost, just one last shot." Xu Qing posed, letting her accompanying photographer capture her beautiful side.
As the deadline for visiting drew closer, the three women who couldn't tear their eyes away finally realized they were about to miss it.
The team's pace changed accordingly, from a fast walk to a frantic run.
But too much time had been wasted earlier, and if nothing unexpected happened, something unexpected would happen.
When the seven arrived at the attraction's main entrance, they were stopped by the ticket inspector.
From what he said, they learned that 13:15 was the last admission time.
It was already 13:18, a full three minutes late.
Yi Xing, at the very back of the group, saw this scene, pushed through the crowd, and approached the ticket gate.
Rules are made by people, and a negotiation might turn things around.
Zheng Peipei thought the same and also came to the ticket gate.
With the combined efforts of the two major diplomats in the group, the other party soon relented, agreeing to give them an extra 30 minutes to tour the interior.
This was mainly because Yi Xing revealed his background, stating that he had traveled all the way from China to visit this very famous attraction.
As soon as he finished speaking, he changed his tone, implying that when abroad, one still needed a powerful backing.
Visiting required tickets, and after each person paid 10 Euros, they entered this artistic palace.
Everyone listened very attentively to the guide at the front, explaining the origins of the paintings and sculptures, and their background stories.
The guided tour didn't take long, and then it was free time.
Among the crowd, one person seemed a bit out of place with the others; indeed, that person was Yi Xing.
He was very willing to learn knowledge and understand some historical backgrounds, but when it came to carefully examining the artworks inside, he could only apologize; he simply couldn't appreciate them.
Age was a crucial factor.
Just as some young people really dislike drinking hot water and insist on bottled or cold water bought outside, when they reach a certain age, they will unconsciously fall in love with the feeling of drinking hot water, and even want to add goji berries or other tonics to it.
Idle, he took the camera from Liu Tao and assumed the duty of taking photos.
Instead of wandering aimlessly inside, it was better to find something more meaningful, like taking photos, which was an activity that could both pass the time and help others.
"Xiao Xing, stop taking pictures, come quickly and help Empress Dowager Li down."
Hearing someone call him, he turned around and saw his sisters and Zhang Han standing side by side at the bottom of the steps, while Zhang Kaili was walking down with the dignified demeanor of someone from the palace.
Although he didn't know the plot, he figured it was probably just playing a eunuch or a guard, so he immediately joined in.
He had taken enough pictures anyway, and he could have fun with everyone.
He was very bored staying inside.
