Chapter 15: I'm afraid something might happen in the middle of the night, please add it to your favorites!
Don Juan was referring to the future, implying that it would be the day when Jiang Mingyue obtained her certificate and was licensed to perform acupuncture.
Jiang Mingyue smiled upon hearing this, "When that day comes, Brother Tang will definitely give you acupuncture for free, how could he charge you money?"
That night in Ragusa, they were only able to survive thanks to Don Juan's connections; otherwise, they would have had to sleep on the streets.
Even if Jiang Mingyue is short of money, she has to consider the circumstances.
Jiang Mingyue's straightforwardness impressed Tang Huang. If she hadn't announced her retirement from the entertainment industry, he would have introduced her to a job.
After thinking for a few seconds, Don Juan extended an olive branch, "Mingyue, after the show is finished filming, how about we exchange contact information?"
"Yes, it would be my pleasure."
By making friends with a movie star who has nearly 100 million fans, Jiang Mingyue naturally benefits.
Walking at least 30,000 steps a day ensures everyone gets a good night's sleep.
The next morning, the landlady prepared a sumptuous breakfast for them, including seafood noodles, cheese, milk, and bread.
Wei Lai and her two companions were secretly amazed. The room rate of fifty euros included breakfast, which was not mentioned online. However, they were extremely lucky to be able to have such a sumptuous breakfast.
Only Don Juan and Jiang Mingyue knew the truth, but they kept it to themselves.
Viewers in the live stream couldn't help but envy Don Juan's team for their incredible luck.
[Breaking news! Qi Sheng and his group's luggage has been stolen again, and 300 euros are gone!]
Their group suffered heavy losses, and Xie Min even had to set up a street stall and sing to earn money for food.
[Aside from staying at a hotel owned by Qiu Zhenlong's friend on the first night, they slept on the streets last night, and the scene was truly heartbreaking.]
It has to be said that Sister Jiang and her group possess a certain mystical quality.
Half an hour later, the five checked out, said goodbye to the landlady, and continued to visit city landmarks.
Because they ate too much for breakfast, they skipped lunch. Around 5 p.m., they drove away from Noto and headed to their next city, Syracuse.
It takes about forty minutes by car, which is a very short distance.
The five decided not to stay overnight, but to park their car in the parking lot in the old town and take turns sleeping in the car. The next day, they would take photos of the three main landmarks and head straight to their next destination in the afternoon.
Having missed lunch, and around 6:30 p.m., the five of them were starving.
Don Juan took out fifty euros and handed them to Wei Lai, saying, "Everyone has worked hard these past two days. Let's splurge tonight, ten euros per person for dinner."
They have plenty of money left, 1,400 euros. Ten euros each, that's a fair distribution. Everyone can eat whatever they want, but they definitely can't go to fancy restaurants, so they can only buy food from street stalls.
There was no one on duty at the open-air parking lot outside the old town, and it was unclear whether safety could be guaranteed, so Don Juan stayed behind to watch the cars and catch up on his sleep.
Meng Qingzhou offered to take over, saying, "Brother Tang, you rest, I'll watch the car."
So the other three went to buy dinner.
Wei Lai and her two companions dared not linger too long. They bought beef-filled flatbread, bread, and hot milk at the first shop in the old town. They also asked for hot water at a Chinese shop and filled their thermos cups.
Dinner didn't need to be too heavy. The three of them were careful when buying food, and they ended up with 20 euros left over from the 50 euro meal budget.
Afterwards, they returned to the parking lot by the same route and woke up Don Juan and Meng Qinzhou for dinner.
After the five of them had eaten and drunk their fill and stopped playing on their phones, they took a walk in the parking lot to digest their food. Half an hour later, they went to the restroom to wash up.
The seven-seater van can accommodate three people lying down to sleep. Don Juan had already caught up on his sleep, so he let Jiang Mingyue, Meng Qinzhou, and Wei Lai rest for the first half of the night, and then he and Ji Wenxuan would take turns sleeping at one o'clock in the morning.
Jiang Mingyue and the other two didn't dwell on it and went straight to bed to rest.
Don Juan and Ji Wenxuan went to find the program crew members across the street and formed a table to play mahjong to pass the time.
The five guests will be sleeping in the parking lot tonight, while the assistant director will be waiting in another car at a distance to personally oversee and accompany them in case anything goes wrong.
The east coast is full of tourist cities. Although it is currently the off-season, there are still quite a few tourists. With more tourists, there are also more pickpockets.
The crew members also took turns working night shifts and resting. The first half of the night was very peaceful. Occasionally, homeless people would pass by, but seeing that there were many people here, they didn't dare to come over.
At one o'clock in the morning, Jiang Mingyue woke up on time. She was sleeping in the passenger seat. She picked up her backpack and quietly opened the door to get out of the car.
Just as she stretched, Wei Lai woke up and walked around to her side from the other end. "Qinzhou was sleeping soundly, so I didn't wake him. He carried the most things during the day, so let the child rest more."
Jiang Mingyue had no objection. She was going to the public restroom at the end of the parking lot. Wei Lai went to the other side to call Tang Huang and Ji Wenxuan so that the two of them could get in the car and rest.
After getting out of the car, Ji Wenxuan looked around but didn't see Jiang Mingyue. "Where did Mingyue go?"
Wei Lai said she went to the restroom.
Ji Wenxuan frowned. "You're letting her go to the toilet alone? Why don't you go with her? It's the middle of the night."
Wei Lai: "There are lights over there, and besides, it's a paid service, so it should be fine."
It wasn't that Wei Lai was careless; when Jiang Mingyue mentioned going to the restroom, he asked if she wanted him to accompany her, but she politely declined.
Just as the three of them were about to go over and take a look, Jiang Mingyue returned.
Five minutes later, Don Juan and Ji Wenxuan returned to the car to rest.
The production crew was also on break, with only two people on night duty. Wei Lai didn't want to bother the staff or make them work overtime to keep her company and talk to her, so she walked to a spot not far from their car and started to stretch her arms and legs and exercise her muscles.
One of the two staff members couldn't help but doze off, while the other chugs coffee and stares out the car window.
Wei Lai and Jiang Mingyue were really in high spirits; one was practicing the Five Animal Frolics, and the other was practicing swordsmanship.
Wait, practicing swordsmanship?!
The staff thought they were seeing things and rubbed their eyes hard. They were right. Jiang Mingyue was holding a peach wood sword. She raised her knee and thrust, her wrists flashing, so fast that only afterimages could be seen.
Wow, the staff were no longer sleepy, they were excited and quickly turned on the camera to secretly capture footage.
Wei Lai was bending over when she suddenly heard the sound of sword energy. Was it sword energy?
He straightened up, turned around and looked around. He caught sight of Jiang Mingyue practicing with a sword, and his eyes lit up. He walked over and whispered to her where she got the peach wood sword.
Jiang Mingyue told the truth, "It was a gift from the landlady."
Is this a real peach wood sword?
"right."
Jiang Mingyue knew sword techniques, which didn't surprise Wei Lai. They were all simple sword moves, which he also knew. Besides, short videos were convenient these days, and many people uploaded various martial arts moves, so it wasn't unusual.
What he didn't know was that Jiang Mingyue was deliberately holding back; she didn't want to do anything shocking in public. She knew many sword techniques, including some deadly moves.
Wei Lai waited for Jiang Mingyue to let him play with the peach wood sword, but after five minutes, she still showed no intention of letting him handle it. He awkwardly touched his nose and walked away.
Five minutes later, Jiang Mingyue put the peach wood sword into her backpack. It was only 2 a.m., and it would be three hours before dawn. There were staff members in the program crew's car across the street, so she couldn't meditate openly.
After thinking it over, she simply sat on the stone stool, took out the colorful rope that her landlady had given her from her pocket, and planned to weave a gourd to hang on the car.
Wei Lai was about to come over and learn knitting together when suddenly a commotion came from the entrance of the parking lot.
The two followed the sound and saw a young local girl stumble over the railing and run in. When she saw that there were still people in the parking lot, her eyes lit up and she cried out for help.
Four or five men followed not far behind the girl. They were tall and burly, and wore earrings and nose rings.
The visitor is not friendly.
Jiang Mingyue and Wei Lai exchanged a glance, seeing wariness in each other's eyes, and immediately stood up.
Wei Lai shielded Jiang Mingyue behind her, trying to remain calm. "Mingyue, get in the car quickly and don't get out. There are people on the production team; we'll handle this."
Jiang Mingyue looked past Wei Lai and ahead, her delicate brows slightly furrowed.
The girl looked very young, around eighteen or nineteen years old. She had a lonely and pitiful appearance. In the late autumn, she was only wearing a thin long dress, and her arms were exposed, covered with wounds and still-wet bloodstains.
Looking at the five thugs chasing after them, their pockets were bulging and long, clearly indicating they had something good to offer.
"Brother Wei, be careful not to fall into a trap." Jiang Mingyue was calm and composed, not taking these people seriously.
Wei Lai wasn't stupid either. "I know, I will handle it accordingly."
Wei Lai was also extremely flustered. Even though there were staff members from the production crew and about ten of her own people, the other side were thugs, and there were quite a few of them. She decided to try not to meddle in other people's business.
Seeing that something was wrong, the staff on night duty immediately woke up the others, and they all got out of the car and walked to Wei Lai's side.
The young girl had assumed that the only people in the parking lot were the handsome Asian man and his girlfriend, but she was surprised to find six other companions. She was momentarily stunned, but she reacted quickly and rushed over to kneel in front of them, begging for their help.
"Help me! I'm from Luo City. I came here as a tourist and they caught me. They locked me in a room, and I managed to escape with great difficulty."
The girl was speaking Italian, and a staff member who spoke Italian replied to her, "We can call the police for you."
Upon hearing that the police had been called, the girl immediately showed a terrified expression and shook her head repeatedly, saying, "Don't call the police. The police are in cahoots with them. Please take me home. My home is in Luo City. My parents will give you a reward."
The staff member said they couldn't help, "I'm sorry, ma'am, we have work to do. We can only help you call the police."
Seeing that the man in the uniform black cotton-padded coat was difficult to communicate with, the girl quickly turned her pleading eyes to Wei Lai, "Sir, please help me."
No sooner said than five thugs caught up with them. The leader spoke in Italian, essentially advising them not to meddle or they would suffer the consequences.
Wei Lai shook her head, indicating that she did not understand what she was saying.
The girl gritted her teeth, knelt down in front of him, and hugged his leg, trying to gain his sympathy.
The staff were startled and rushed forward to try to pry the girl apart, but she refused to let go and even lifted her long skirt to deliberately expose her legs, making the reserved Eastern man afraid to touch her.
The assistant director in the other car was woken up and, upon learning of the incident, thought to himself, "Oh no, bad things always happen, I'm afraid something bad will happen in the middle of the night."
"Let's go, wake everyone up and go together."
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