With the kind ride from the noodle shop owner, the two finally arrived in Tianshui City.
Xavier's first impression of this not-too-big, not-too-small city was its tranquility.
Especially since it wasn't a holiday or a weekend, there weren't many pedestrians on the road, and there were far fewer vehicles compared to Jiangcheng.
"This is great, we're finally here!" Furina stretched.
Xavier took a deep breath and likewise sighed, "Yes, it took us so long, but we finally made it here."
Next, they just needed to take a bus directly to Chen Jun's city.
However, things didn't seem to go as smoothly as Xavier had anticipated.
Xavier spent an hour getting to the bus station, only to be told by the staff that there were no more buses today.
Xavier thought about it and realized it wasn't surprising.
After all, with the railway network so developed now, few people choose to take buses; they offer no price advantage and are too inefficient.
In such circumstances, people would naturally choose more efficient options like trains, high-speed rail, or even planes.
The two sat outside the station, somewhat dejected.
Furina sighed, "What should we do, Xavier? We've wasted another half-day. When will we get there? What if we even miss the wedding banquet?"
"My big pork hock, my desserts!"
Furina was always worried about whether he could eat the wedding banquet and the unique desserts of the ancient town in Jiangdong Province.
Xavier was a bit speechless; at a time like this, he was still worried about such things.
"There's nothing we can do. The earliest bus is tomorrow morning, so we'll just have to wait." Xavier stood up and stretched his limbs.
There was no point in being anxious now; it was better to relax.
In the blink of an eye, the sky, which had still been bright, had gradually turned dark.
Furina followed behind Xavier and asked, "We're not going to have to stay overnight here, are we?"
"Of course we are." Xavier shrugged.
Furina's eyes darted around, and he asked again, "Is there anything good to eat in this city? Why don't you take me to try some?"
However, before Xavier could finish speaking, Furina ran across the road and spotted a restaurant that looked quite upscale.
Through the transparent glass, one could see that the dishes in this restaurant looked very appealing, which made Furina drool.
"Xavier, Xavier, let's eat at this one! I think it looks great!"
However, Xavier just took one look and shook his head directly.
This made Furina very displeased, and he questioned, "What? Can't we even have a meal?!"
Xavier took out his remaining money and said helplessly, "We only have a little over 400 yuan left. This restaurant isn't cheap. Forget about saving for future bus fares, we might not even have enough for this one meal."
Furina was momentarily at a loss for words, almost forgetting that this was no longer a time of financial freedom.
Helplessly, he had to follow Xavier away from the place that made him drool.
At night, inside a convenience store.
Xavier earnestly advised, "Why don't you go back first? That way, we can save one meal's worth of money."
Furina, however, was very stubborn. He snorted and said, "I'm not going back! I want to eat instant noodles too!"
Seeing Xavier eating instant noodles, Furina immediately felt a surge of competitiveness.
Xavier truly didn't know what to say and could only buy Furina another bucket of instant noodles.
Watching Furina eat with such relish, Xavier couldn't understand what he was thinking.
"Oh, right, Xavier, where are we staying tonight?"
Xavier had already prepared for this question and said proudly, "Of course, we're sleeping at an internet cafe. It's cheap, and we can play games."
"What about me?!"
Furina suddenly stood up, startling the nearby customers.
Xavier picked his ear and said, "Of course you're going home to sleep. Or do you want to lie down in an internet cafe with me?"
Furina pressed on, "Why can't we stay in a hotel?"
Xavier didn't answer him but placed the remaining money on the table.
Looking at the meager amount of money, Furina instantly lost his confidence.
However, he still mumbled, "At worst, we can just squeeze into a very cheap small guesthouse..."
This sentence was originally nothing, but to the nearby customers, it was quite something.
"This kid is so lucky! He can actually get such a beautiful girl to actively ask for a room!"
"Yeah, and this kid looks reluctant. If it were me, I would have agreed long ago."
"It's really infuriating to compare yourself to others. I think this kid is deliberately trying to provoke us..."
Listening to the customers' murmuring, Xavier's face instantly turned red.
But these people really have vivid imaginations! I didn't say anything, and they've already thought of such dirty things!
"Ahem!" Xavier cleared his throat and quickly said, "You should go back quickly. It's getting late. We'll leave on time tomorrow morning to catch the bus."
Even if Furina was unwilling, this seemed to be the best solution.
Taking Furina to an secluded place, Xavier waved his hand, and Furina transformed into a white light, disappearing from his sight.
And when Xavier turned his head, he found a homeless man holding a wine bottle, looking at him in a daze.
"Ah ha ha ha, today's special effects are really realistic, so realistic..."
Xavier muttered loudly to himself, trying to bluff his way through with this exaggerated method.
Fortunately, the homeless man didn't seem very intelligent and didn't show any suspicion after rubbing his eyes.
After sending Furina off, Xavier found a random internet cafe, which would suffice for the night.
However, Xavier, who hadn't slept in an internet cafe for a long time, woke up the next morning with a sore back.
"Oh, it's true that you can't fight aging! I remember back in the day, I was a tough guy who could stay at an internet cafe for three days and three nights straight!"
Recalling his valiant achievements from his student days, Xavier sighed with emotion.
"So this is an internet cafe, huh? I think this is my first time here."
Just as Xavier was rubbing his shoulders, Furina's voice suddenly came over.
This startled Xavier, and he looked around. Fortunately, no one else noticed.
Xavier breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Why are you here so early?"
"Of course, it's because I couldn't sleep! And I brought you breakfast!"
Furina handed Xavier the soft bread he had brought.
This greatly moved Xavier, not only because Furina had prepared breakfast for him, but also because he had saved money on another breakfast.
Taking Furina to the bus station, Xavier successfully bought two tickets to Chen Jun's city.
After buying these two tickets, Xavier's total assets were reduced to just over 100 yuan.
But the good news was, they would reach their destination in just 5 hours!
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