Chapter 2221 - 2422: Departure!!!

Hao Jian was also helpless and could only say: "Alright, alright, you keep going, I'll take everyone and set off now."

It was clear that Weiwei was in a good mood today, as she responded to Hao Jian with a smile: "Alright, see you at the Ancient Town."

Hao Jian didn't want to say another word to Weiwei. This woman was so good at being hands-off. These things should have been done by her, the class teacher, yet somehow he's ended up doing them, and while waiting with everyone, she drove off by herself. Of course, he simply hung up the phone.

Weiwei wasn't angry when Hao Jian hung up; she was playing music and looked cheerful in her car.

After hanging up, Hao Jian went straight to Zhang Danlin and said, "Don't wait anymore, Weiwei has already driven off; let's set off."

Even though Hao Jian referred to Weiwei without the formality of 'Teacher Li,' Zhang Danlin wasn't bothered by it. Hao Jian had gotten used to calling the class teacher like that, and she was used to hearing it too. She nodded, and they both got into the car.

Once inside, the car doors were closed, and the air conditioner was turned on to refresh the air. Everyone looked happy, chatting and laughing as they sat in the car. Seeing this, Hao Jian and Zhang Danlin also had smiles on their faces. After all, they were the ones who had started planning the trip, so seeing everyone happy naturally made them happy too.

After a quick headcount, it appeared everyone was present. Perhaps because of Hao Jian and Gu Peng, Liu Jie knew he had previously offended Hao Jian, and Gu Peng had been expelled by Hao Jian, so he dared not offend him anymore and didn't join the class trip.

Maybe out of fear of Hao Jian and thinking he might take the opportunity to make things difficult for them or settle old scores, none of Liu Jie's buddies came either. Them not coming suited Hao Jian just fine; he didn't want to bother with them anyway. So, during roll call, apart from them not attending, everyone else was present.

"Driver, let's go," said Hao Jian.

"Alright!" The driver responded, and the car began to start and move.

Hao Jian walked towards the back, searching for Xiaohai's seat. Seeing her, he sat down next to her. Upon witnessing this, Zhang Danlin, walking behind him, momentarily showed an uncomprehending expression before quickly recovering.

After Hao Jian sat down, Zhang Danlin took a seat next to Qiqi. They were good friends in class, so Qiqi had reserved a seat for her in advance.

After sitting down, many people appeared quite excited, perhaps because this was their first class trip, and to the Ancient Town no less. Everyone's spirits were high, engaging in lively conversation. The driver seemed experienced, noticing he was driving a group of students, so he drove steadily, maintaining a constant speed on the road.

Before getting into the car, Hao Jian asked the driver how long it would take to reach the Ancient Town. The driver conservatively estimated it would take about two hours, but if there were traffic jams, it could take at least three hours. However, since it wasn't peak season for visiting the town, and once they left the city and entered the countryside, traffic jams were unlikely, so it should take about two hours.

Observing the traffic conditions showed there weren't too many cars, so the chance of a jam was low. Hao Jian breathed a sigh of relief, ensuring they could reach the Ancient Town in about two hours. Then he would have everyone put their things in the already-booked inn, rest briefly, then go eat and play.

Counting a bit in his mind, Hao Jian asked Zhang Danlin to call the innkeeper to inform them, finally allowing him to relax a bit. He also made a call to Weiwei, since she had already gone ahead in her car, estimating she'd reach the town much sooner and asking her to check the inn and wait for them there.

At this time, after making the call, Hao Jian noticed Xiaohai sitting beside him rummaging through her backpack, asking, "What are you looking for?"

Xiaohai continued rummaging, answering, "I'm looking for the camera's charging cable. I brought a camera to take nice pictures. Without the cable, I might only be able to shoot for one day, which wouldn't be fun."

Hao Jian said, "If you didn't bring it, you have only yourself to blame for being forgetful. Who else can you blame?"

Xiaohai gave Hao Jian a glare and continued to search the bag on her own. But as she rummaged, Xiaohai suddenly found a bottle of milk and a bread roll, then handed them to Hao Jian, saying, "Here you go! You left in such a hurry that you didn't eat breakfast, have some now."

Hao Jian was stunned, not expecting that after teasing her earlier, she would turn around and give him the prepared breakfast. He was a bit surprised and flattered. Xiaohai gave him another glare, pretending to take back the items, saying, "If you don't want them, I'll take them back."

Hao Jian quickly said, "I want them, I want them, I'm really hungry."

Speaking, he hurriedly took the milk and bread from Xiaohai and began eating.

Yet at that moment, countless eyes were focused on Hao Jian, filled with gossip. When Xiaohai showed up today, she attracted everyone's attention, then she reserved a seat beside Hao Jian, and now handed him food, which made all the guys look at him with envy.

Just then, Hu Lai couldn't stand it anymore, looking playfully at Hao Jian and then at Xiaohai, suddenly asking, "Goddess Xiaohai, how did you know our leader didn't have breakfast and even prepared it for him?"

With a single sentence, Xiaohai was momentarily at a loss, glaring at Hu Lai and causing him to sit back down. But that question certainly revealed a lot, like why Xiaohai knew Hao Jian hadn't eaten breakfast and even prepared it in advance.

This question carried a gossipy undertone. Suddenly, everyone on the bus began thinking about the possible stories, even showing different expressions while looking at Hao Jian and Xiaohai. They've been known to go to and from school together, and now they even know about breakfast; it seems there's more than meets the eye here.

The bus was filled with a gossipy atmosphere, everyone's interest in gossip piqued. But… no one dared to say anything more. First, because of Xiaohai's glare at Hu Lai; no one dared challenge the Goddess's authority. Second, Hao Jian held absolute clout in the class; no one dared make jokes at his expense.

Meanwhile, the involved party, Hao Jian, was sipping milk and nibbling bread as if nothing had happened, oblivious to the situation unfolding around him.

And he might not have realized Zhang Danlin sitting beside him had a less-than-pleased look, but she quickly composed herself.

The bus continued its journey, filled with gossip yet silent. Only Hu Lai and Fatty dared speak a few more words. The two exchanged glances, understanding each other perfectly, and laughed.

Fatty suddenly stood up, looked at Hao Jian towards the back, then looked around at everyone, clapped his hands, drawing attention, and said, "Everyone, with a two-hour journey ahead, isn't it dull to just sit? Shouldn't we have some entertainment along the way?"

Speaking, Hu Lai stood up "in cahoots" with Fatty, looked at Hao Jian, and said, "I heard our Brother Hao sing the other day, and it was really good. How about Brother Hao sings us a song?"

Everyone, hearing that, instantly understood it was Hu Lai and Fatty doing a comedy routine, and immediately began standing up in response.

"Right, since Brother Hao's singing is good, let's have a song from him."

"Sing a song, I've wanted to hear Brother Hao sing for ages! I've always heard Brother Hao sings well; hearing him live would complete my life!"

Once that was said, the bus erupted in laughter and cheer. Hu Lai quickly tried to adjust the atmosphere, saying, "If everyone wants to hear Brother Hao sing, how about we vote on it? Those who want to hear, please raise your hand!"

After he spoke, whoosh, two-thirds of the hands on the bus shot up immediately, nearly everyone. Those who didn't were mostly introverted girls, but feeling pressured seeing everyone else, they raised their hands as well, even Qiqi joined.

Suddenly, every hand on the bus was raised.

Hu Lai, seeing this, smiled and said to Hao Jian, "Leader, as you can see, everyone wants to hear you sing, so why not do them a favor and sing a song for us!"

At this moment, Hao Jian looked visibly embarrassed, not expecting everyone to raise their hands, putting him in a tough spot. Even Xiaohai, sitting next to him, had raised her hand and was laughing at Hu Lai's words.

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