Time flew by and the holiday was just around the corner. The colleagues in the Human Resources Management Department had finished their work early and were just waiting for the holiday to begin.

"Shall we set off together, or meet up at Qingli Mountain?" Yu Shui asked.

"Let's go together, we can look out for each other on the way," Zhu Shiliang said after thinking for a moment.

"How many cars are you driving? Are there any people without cars?" Although Qin Yiren had been busy with all the arrangements for this event, Zhu Shiliang was, after all, the bureau chief, so it was still necessary for him to show some concern.

Ye Xiaoxiao and Xia Ran exchanged a glance. "We're both going out on our own and can't drive. Is there anyone who can give us a ride?"

"You two can just follow me. I'll drive one car, and there'll be one seat left. Michelle, would you like to sit here?" Qin Yiren asked.

"Yes, thank you, Yiren. I was just wondering how to get there!" Michelle said with a smile.

"Then I'll pick you up downstairs early tomorrow."

After dinner, Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan went to the bedroom to pack their travel clothes.

The recent high temperature has dropped to around 30 degrees Celsius. Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan prepared short-sleeved shirts and long pants. After thinking about it, they also prepared two sun-protective shirts and two long-sleeved jackets.

Wear sneakers when going out, but of course, it's best to use your own slippers.

You should also prepare toiletries. Bi Qiaoan brought sample sizes, which don't take up much space.

There was also a large bottle of sunscreen and some commonly used medicines.

Finally, Bi Qiaoan also brought two sets of pajamas and underwear, a summer quilt, and a set of sheets and duvet covers.

Bi Qiaoan filled two suitcases completely; these were all for public display, so that she could retrieve anything she needed from her spatial storage if necessary.

After thinking for a moment, Bi Qiaoan took out two storage boxes from her space. One storage box contained some washed peaches, mangoes, cantaloupes, apples, a fruit knife, a small cutting board, and five sets of tableware.

There were two watermelons in another storage box, and several ice packs in both storage boxes.

Shen Yanming put the two storage boxes into his spatial storage, intending to retrieve them when he set off the next day.

The next day, Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan got up early. After a quick wash, Bi Qiaoan went to cook breakfast, while Shen Yanming went downstairs to put his luggage in the trunk.

Today's breakfast was egg pancakes and dumpling soup, which Bi Qiaoan prepared in just half an hour.

After finishing breakfast, it was only 7:30. Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan went back to their bedroom to change clothes and prepare to leave.

Since they were going out, both of them changed into new clothes today. Shen Yanming took out blue jeans and a white short-sleeved shirt, and Bi Qiaoan wore the same clothes. These were clothes that Bi Qiaoan had washed and prepared for the second half of the year when the rain had just stopped.

After Bi Qiaoan changed her clothes, she noticed that Shen Yanming was looking at himself in the mirror with a worried expression.

“Honey, what’s wrong? You look really handsome!” Bi Qiaoan stepped forward and waved her hand in front of Shen Yanming’s eyes.

Shen Yanming then came to his senses, "Wife, I'm sorry. The clothes we bought in Aiguo were of poor quality. Look, they've all shrunk."

Bi Qiaoan followed Shen Yanming's gaze downwards and saw that Shen Yanming's ankles were clearly exposed outside his pants.

"No way, how could that be? The clothes we bought weren't cheap at all!" Bi Qiaoan frowned. "Take them off and let me see!"

After Shen Yanming took off his trousers, Bi Qiaoan took out a pair of Shen Yanming's suit trousers from the closet. When they compared the two trousers, they found that they were the same length!

"Shen Yanming, you haven't grown taller, have you?!"

"Uh, does that mean not only you have developed, but I have too?" Shen Yanming was uncharacteristically stunned for once. "I'll go get a measuring tape to measure."

When Shen Yanming pulled the measuring tape over his head, his height was clearly shown in the mirror: 189cm.

Okay, it's confirmed!

"So... are you going to wear these cropped pants?" Bi Qiaoan asked Shen Yanming, suppressing a laugh.

After hesitating for a moment, Shen Yanming took out a pair of size 190 jeans and put them on. "I'll make do with these for now. The ones in my suitcase probably won't fit anymore. We'll see when we get to the scenic area."

When it was almost time, Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan checked the house one last time, making sure the windows and gas were turned off before closing the door and leaving.

Bi Qiaoan took her leather backpack and found it stuffed full of snacks by Shen Yanming: lollipops, chocolates, beef jerky, pork jerky, pistachios, almonds...

"Eat first, and I'll pack more for you when you're done."

Bi Qiaoan nodded with a sweet smile.

Vehicles heading to Qingli Mountain meet at the highway exit, and only after everyone has arrived do they set off together.

Apart from Qin Yiren who drove a car with the girls traveling alone, the others each had their own car as a family.

However, Shen Yanming, Bi Qiaoan, Li Zhaozhao, and Ji Kangyong each drove one car.

Actually, squeezing in a little wouldn't be a bad idea, but those two people made it clear that they wouldn't be third wheels.

Not at all is actually better; it makes things easier for Shen Yanming to take action!

The colleagues who went to Qingli Mountain created a small group chat in advance, and Shen Yanming added Li Zhaozhao and the others to it for easy communication.

Along the way, Shen Yanming drove while Bi Qiaoan sat in the passenger seat, chatting with everyone on her phone one moment and taking out some jerky from her bag to chew on the next.

"They said they'd like to rest at the service area for a while around noon." A message came in the group chat around noon.

Shen Yanming nodded, and a dozen minutes later he followed the convoy off the highway.

We had lunch at the service area, and everyone just made do because it wasn't very tasty.

Now that we're halfway there, everyone's backs and waists are aching from sitting in the car, so after lunch we're all just strolling around in the parking lot.

Shen Yanming opened the trunk and took out peaches and mangoes from the storage box to share with everyone.

We set off again only after we had rested enough.

This time, the group chat fell silent. After chatting with Shen Yanming for a while, Bi Qiaoan also got sleepy.

Several hours later, we finally arrived at Qingli Mountain.

After verifying their identities with their ID cards and mobile phones, everyone was led by景区 staff to Qinglishan Hotel.

Qingli Mountain dares to accommodate 10,000 tourists at the same time because it has the largest hotel in the province and there are more than a dozen chain hotels at the foot of Qingli Mountain.

The hotel has several thousand rooms in total, plus the resort villas and clubs within the scenic area. The person in charge estimated based on historical data that there should be enough room for everyone to stay.

After discussion, the group decided to stay at the Qinglishan Hotel. They hadn't arrived early, and there were only a few dozen rooms left to choose from.

There were no specific room restrictions for this event at Qinglishan; everything was based on the needs of the tourists.

Generally, couples or lovers will choose to stay together, as will best friends or brothers. Of course, the front desk will also arrange for those who request to stay alone.

Just as Qin Yiren received the room key for the double room, she saw Shen Yanming take his and Bi Qiaoan's ID cards and ask the front desk for a double room.

Qin Yiren exclaimed in surprise, "How can you two live together?"