By linking my account to the check-in system, I became a leisurely traveler.

Chapter 37 Veteran Actors

After finalizing his trip to JH City, Li Younan hesitated again. It was already late at night, and the moonlight poured down silently, making the Milky Way appear vast. However, even with the moonlight, walking at night in such a place wouldn't be easy.

Considering his novice skill level, Li Younan decided it was best not to take the risk. There weren't likely any large animals roaming the area, and at this time of day, it was unlikely he'd encounter anyone wandering around. After a moment's hesitation, Li Younan decided to spend the night in his car.

Fortunately, he had bought a bed board during the day, so it wouldn't be too uncomfortable to rest in the car overnight. Li Younan climbed back onto the makeshift bed he had set up, locked the car door, and left a crack in the window.

Perhaps because he had slept too long during the day, he found it difficult to fall asleep. He drifted in and out of sleep, and the night passed by in a daze. He was awakened by the first rays of sunlight in the morning, and when he sat up, he realized that his back was covered in sweat, and even the mattress was wet.

hot.

Li Younan stretched, feeling a bit tired. To be honest, he hadn't slept well last night. The main reason wasn't the bed itself, but rather that this was his first time sleeping in a car, and he was constantly worried about what might happen during the night… He was afraid of suffocating, so he didn't dare lock the windows. On the other hand, although there wasn't much light pollution in the countryside, the car didn't have any sunshades, and the moonlight was too bright on a clear night.

Li Younan folded up his cot, packed his things, and quickly washed up with bottled water. Feeling somewhat tired, he prepared to set off. At that moment, vehicles that were planning to camp that day were already heading in his direction.

Li Younan found it somewhat amusing. It was his first time camping, and he hadn't brought the most crucial items—a tent and a tarp—nor was he prepared for sleeping at night. In short, from an experience standpoint, this camping trip was truly a mess.

But that's okay. With this experience, at least I have a direction for future preparations, since I'm definitely a complete novice when it comes to travel. Which veteran doesn't learn from their mistakes?
Li Younan didn't rush to head directly to JH City. He drove to the nearest town, found a hotel, booked a short-stay room, and slept for two or three hours to refresh himself before setting off again. After all, safety was the most important thing.

When Li Younan woke up, like most people, he habitually took out his phone and scrolled through short videos, gradually regaining his sense of wakefulness through the videos. But soon, he sat up, his expression becoming somewhat strange, because his message notifications had increased to more than 30.

Li Younan clicked on it and saw that the reason was the comment he posted yesterday under the "Webster" video: "Isn't it possible to do this if you have legs?" This seemingly insignificant comment was actually replied to by the video creator himself. The video creator simply replied with a smiley face and said that I was lucky to have legs.

Unexpectedly, the video creator's reply drew attention to the comment, leading to a surge in comments. Many questioned him, while some made sarcastic or unfriendly remarks such as, "If you're so great, why don't you post a video to prove it?" and "Turns out it's an unregistered account."

Li Younan found it somewhat amusing; in the past, he wouldn't have responded proactively. But now, after thinking about it, he suddenly made a decision.

He quickly got out of bed, grabbed his room key, and went to check out. The receptionist at this small hotel was the owner's daughter, a pretty young woman.

Li Younan placed the room key on the front desk, and the girl quickly processed his check-out without even looking up.

Just then, a phone was handed to her, and video recording was already turned on. Then the girl heard, "Little sister, could you please film me?"

When people are doing something, they subconsciously accept things handed to them by others. The girl paused for a moment, and when she took it, she accidentally turned the video into a selfie, revealing a bewildered expression on her face in the phone's camera feed. She quickly switched to the rear camera and pointed it at Li Younan. Although she did as she was told, her expression was full of confusion.

She had just pointed the camera at Li Younan when she saw the handsome young man suddenly somersault forward, then land with a graceful, half-crouching motion, like Iron Man. The girl's expression froze instantly. Huh? What happened?
Li Younan picked up his phone and looked at it. In the video, the girl had accidentally switched to selfie mode with an adorable, bewildered expression. After thinking for a moment, Li Younan said, "I accidentally filmed you just now. Can I post it on my account?"

The young girl hesitated for a moment and asked, "You're not a streamer, are you?"

Li Younan opened his account profile and showed it to the girl: "Look, I don't have a single follower."

So the girl thought for a moment and said, "Okay then, it's fine, you can send it."

Li Younan tagged that comment and posted the video as a reply, without editing it. After doing this, Li Younan embarked on his journey again.

Before arriving in Jinhua, Li Younan naturally did a lot of research. Jinhua is a very interesting place, with many famous landmarks, even to the point that they are widely known throughout the country. But what's interesting is that most people know these landmarks, but don't know their origins.

Take Yiwu, the world's capital of small commodities, for example; or Hengdian World Studios, which has palaces, battlefields, and all sorts of things, and is constantly being filmed—it's practically China's Hollywood. And then there's the poet Ai Qing, whom most educated people know, who was also from Jinhua.

Traveling is truly a wonderful thing. As the ancients said, "Reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles," and Li Younan was beginning to understand the meaning of this saying. Before coming here, he knew Yiwu, Hengdian, and even Jinhua ham, but he didn't know about JH City.

From here, the distance to JH City is quite short. Hengdian is further east in Dongyang City. Li Younan arrived in Dongyang City just before lunchtime. Upon arriving in the city, the first thing Li Younan did was call his old friend.

That guy's name was Xie Lin. Back in junior high, he was the most mischievous and troublesome student in our class. He had a wildly unpredictable mind and often did things that were both funny and exasperating. Most of the students treated him like a clown or a source of amusement, but only Li Younan considered him a friend.

Li Younan always felt that this guy was quite pitiful. His father had an accident on a construction site when he was young, which resulted in paralysis of his lower body, and his mother also died of illness. After junior high school, he came to Jinhua with his uncle. In the blink of an eye, he has been a "veteran actor" for more than ten years.

After booking the room, Li Younan had a little over 4 yuan left in his savings. This time, he only booked a regular hotel room. After checking in, Li Younan waited for Xie Lin at a small restaurant nearby.

Half an hour later, Xie Lin got out of a taxi. Although they hadn't seen each other for more than 10 years, Li Younan recognized him at a glance.

Schelling wore large sunglasses, a denim jacket, jeans, and Doc Martens boots. After getting out of the car, he pulled out a leather wallet and casually paid the taxi driver in cash.

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P.S.: Chapter 2 will be released at 8 AM.
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