The intense walking truly exhausted everyone; by evening, they were too tired to chat, each washing up and returning to bed to rest, awaiting the next day. According to Brother Han's itinerary, they needed to leave Rome and head to the next city, Tuscany.
A good mood for the day begins with whether one had a good night's sleep. Clearly, after a night of recovery, everyone's spirits had returned. The first thing they did after washing up was to start packing.
Yi Xing and Zhang Han once again took on the role of porters, repeatedly running from upstairs to downstairs. Going down the stairs was much harder than going up; they had to constantly watch their footing, or they might accidentally tumble down.
Therefore, it took a bit longer. Approximately half an hour later, all of the Hua Shao Group's large suitcases were neatly placed downstairs. According to the production team, they needed to travel to Tuscany on their own, in other words, a self-driving trip.
After moving the luggage, Zhang Han went out to buy breakfast. As for the car, he had already sorted that out yesterday. While everyone was asleep last night, he quietly slipped out and rented two cars.
Only he knew about this, intending to give the older sisters a big surprise. Wearing sunglasses and carrying two bags, he reappeared at the hotel entrance.
"Brother Han, I was wondering why you suddenly disappeared. So you went to buy breakfast, huh? What did you get?" Yi Xing was sitting by the door waiting for the older sisters to come down; since the guide was gone, someone had to wait downstairs.
"Here, bread. Pick a flavor you like."
"Anything is fine with me, I'm not very picky about bread." With that, he casually grabbed one and sat on the sofa, eating heartily. After moving so much luggage, his body's energy was long gone.
"Oh, right, did you manage to rent a car?"
"Yes, it's outside. After you finish eating, we'll move the suitcases to the car. You have a driver's license, right?"
"Yes, I've had it for several years, so don't worry."
"I'll follow behind you then; you lead the way." Zhang Han had some self-awareness. If he were to lead, he would likely take many detours, as he couldn't read the signs here.
"I'll give it a try."
Actually, even if it were Yi Xing, he wouldn't recognize them either. Everything was written in Italian, and his grasp of Italian was practically zero. He accepted the task with a forced smile.
After the two finished their bread and put the suitcases in the car, the older sisters upstairs finally arrived, carrying their small bags and small suitcases, walking down the stairs step by step.
"Sisters, this is the breakfast Brother Han bought for you." Yi Xing pointed to the breakfast Zhang Han bought on the table and, taking a suitcase from one of them, walked outside.
"Xiao Xing, where are you taking my suitcase?" Xu Qing called out to him.
"I'm putting it outside first, so it'll be easier to grab when the car comes."
"Did the young master go to rent a car?" Zheng Peipei glanced at the few people inside, and after noticing someone was missing, she asked.
"He went, but I don't know if he managed to rent one."
While moving the luggage into the car, Zhang Han had told Yi Xing to keep it a secret from the older sisters, not to tell them that they had already rented a car, to prepare a surprise.
He finally understood why there was such a saying: one lie requires countless other lies to cover it up, even if it's a well-intentioned lie.
The wonderful breakfast time passed in a flash. Only five women were in the lobby; the two men were already waiting in the car, and it was unclear why they hadn't come out yet.
The useless unspoken understanding between the two parties was fully evident at this moment: those inside the hotel were waiting for them to return to the hotel, and those outside the hotel were waiting for them to come out.
It was Yi Xing who reacted first, shouting inside, "Sisters, come out! We're about to leave! Brother Han didn't rent a car, so we'll have to walk."
"Yes, hurry up, or we'll miss it," Zhang Han immediately understood his intention and continued shouting, picking up where he left off.
Within a few seconds, the five people sitting on the sofa inside rushed out, immediately spotting the two cars parked at the hotel entrance and the two familiar drivers.
"Young master, you're amazing! You secretly rented the cars behind our backs," Zheng Peipei praised unreservedly. She was just that kind of person: if something was done poorly, she'd say so, and if it was done well, she'd praise it.
"Not bad. Who wants to ride in my car?"
"Me!"
"And me!"
Zhang Kaili and Li Feier eagerly raised their hands, fearing that someone would snatch their spot the next second.
"Come, three beautiful ladies, please get in!"
Seeing that the passengers for the other car were confirmed, Yi Xing immediately got out of the driver's seat, first opened the rear door, then moved to the front to open the passenger seat door, providing excellent service.
As agreed, his car drove in front, with Zhang Han's car following behind, heading towards Tuscany on the map. He couldn't look at the map and drive at the same time; it would cause an accident.
So, the arduous task of navigation was given to the passenger seat. The drawback of not having electronic devices was fully evident, and the rented car model was quite old, without a built-in navigation system. The entire journey relied on manual voice announcements, which really tested one's map-reading skills.
Yi Xing dared not drive too fast along the way; he was afraid that if the car speed increased, the person next to him wouldn't keep up with their directions, and if they accidentally missed a turn, they would have to find a place to turn around, which would be too much of a waste of time.
"You are the most beautiful in my eyes,"
"Every smile makes me intoxicated,"
"Your bad, your good,"
"The pout of your lips when you're angry."
The atmosphere in the car was too heavy, so Xu Qing softly hummed a song to lighten the mood. It must be said, this trick was quite effective; Yi Xing was no longer as nervous and felt much more at ease.
"Xiao Xing, drive faster, don't be afraid of taking the wrong turn. This is our first self-driving trip abroad, so making mistakes is normal." Zheng Peipei immediately saw through his thoughts and pointed it out.
Another main reason was that they were about to enter the fast lane. If he didn't pick up speed soon, it would violate foreign laws, so he needed to shed the burden on his mind earlier.
"Yes, go ahead and drive boldly. Aren't we backed up by the production team? They probably don't want the filming to be unable to continue either," Liu Tao chimed in, persuading him and firmly grasping the lifeline of the production team.
If they really got lost, Director Liao wouldn't just sit idly by. He would provide an iPad or a smartphone to allow this self-driving trip abroad to continue; it couldn't end too soon, as this was one of the highlights of the entire program.
