As Wei Xu celebrated his tenth birthday, Wei You was about to set out to record and shoot a video.
Considering that unexpected events are inevitable during the trip, which may prevent him from returning here for a while, he made sufficient preparations during this period.
For example, he gave Wei Xu enough cash to pay for his rent and tuition for the next three years, just in case.
For example, I bought Wei Xu a bicycle so that he can go to and from school alone and go to places far away for fun.
For example, I bought a mobile phone specifically for Guazai, so that when I am not around, he can call the police for help at any time if he encounters danger.
In short, he had made all the preparations he could. The only thing he was worried about was Wei Xu's emotions after he left, so he delayed the time as much as possible, wanting to spend more time with the child, but at most he could delay until the morning of September 3rd.
According to his calculations, by now he could just pack up and go straight to the hotel.
By coincidence, the day he was about to leave was also the first day of school for Wei Xu's fourth grade. Wei You thought that the timing was perfect, and he could even make breakfast for Guazai, who was becoming a fourth-grade student for the first time.
After all, it was the first day of school, so Wei Xu got up earlier than usual, just after six o'clock. Wei You got up even earlier than him, and while Wei Xu was still getting dressed, he was already in the kitchen making breakfast.
So when Wei Xu came out after washing up, he saw two bowls of steaming noodles on the table.
The noodles are topped with green vegetables and golden poached eggs, which are fragrant and colorful.
"Brother got up so early today." Wei Xu sat down at the dining table and picked up the chopsticks.
Wei You said with a smile: "Isn't today your first day of school? I'll get up and see you off."
"It's just the fourth grade." Wei Xu muttered softly, slurping the noodles and occasionally looking up at Wei You.
Suddenly, he asked, "Brother, are you leaving?"
Wei You looked at him in surprise.
Wei Xu said slowly, "I saw you packing your backpack last night, putting your tablet and phone in it."
Wei You coughed lightly and said awkwardly, "Yes, I have to leave today. I was planning to tell you after you leave."
"when?"
"It should be soon." Wei You couldn't be sure of the time, but looking at the battery level of his phone, it was already at the point where he could be turned off at any time.
"Then I'll wait until my brother leaves before going to school."
"No," Wei You shook his chopsticks, "Other things can wait, but we can't be late for school."
Wei Xu frowned, and instead of responding, he ate the noodles even slower.
But no matter how slowly he eats, there will be a time when he finishes eating. When it is time to go to school, Wei Xu has to put on his schoolbag and go to the door to put on his shoes.
At this time, he saw Wei You also carrying a backpack, and knew that the other party was already preparing to leave.
Wei Xu suddenly became anxious, his brows frowned unconsciously, and every cell in his body felt intense tension and uneasiness.
Wei You came out of the room and saw him still lingering at the door, so he said, "It's almost seven o'clock, why don't you go out?"
"There's still time. We can get there quickly by bike."
Wei You sighed softly, walked over and half-knelt down to help him straighten his collar and overlong cuffs: "Have you collected the money I gave you before?"
"Um."
"Don't be too frugal. Eat whatever you want and buy whatever you want," Wei You said. "Just think of me as going on a business trip and I'll be back soon, so don't be too stressed, okay?"
Wei Xu pursed his lips and nodded.
Wei You looked at his expressionless face and patted his head with relief: "You've grown up now, you won't cry like before when I told you I was leaving."
Wei Xu stared at his face intently and said seriously, "Be sure to come back on time."
"Yes, I will."
Wei Xu raised his right hand and extended his little finger to him: "Hook."
"You're still playing this kind of trick." Wei You laughed, but he still made a pinky promise to the kid as requested: "I promise you, I will definitely come back as promised."
Two hands, one big and one small, collided with each other. At the moment when the thumbs touched, Wei Xu felt a sense of emptiness and trance for no reason, as if the thumb touching Wei You was not his own.
He looked into Wei You's eyes which contained a clear smile, and used his thumb to exert a little force, trying to feel Wei You's body temperature. But before he could feel anything, the person in front of him suddenly disappeared as if in an illusion or a dream.
Wei Xu subconsciously held his breath, opened his eyes and looked forward, but he only saw a piece of furniture shrouded in a hazy white light.
The sky gets bright early in the summer, and even though it is not yet seven o'clock, the whole house is already filled with pale natural light.
He looked at the dishes that he had not yet cleaned up, then looked at his thumb, and after trying to hold back his anger for a moment, his eyes eventually turned red.
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Wei You was the last one to arrive at the hotel.
After arriving at the hotel, he first changed into the tour group uniform that Xia Guangsi had customized for everyone, and then sat in front of the mirror and let the professional makeup artist that Xia Guangsi had hired at a high price do his makeup for him.
After finishing her makeup, Wei You looked at herself in the mirror and found that the changes were not very big, but she did look a lot better.
If the purpose is to look more energetic on camera, then the money is not wasted.
The shooting started with makeup. During this period, everyone could take the time to play with their mobile phones. Once they walked out of the hotel and got on the tour bus, the mobile phones had to be handed in.
After getting in the car, Wei You was looking forward to this unique travel and photo shoot, but he couldn't help feeling a little uneasy.
Although he had a general idea of the itinerary of the trip, he had no idea how they would carry out the journey or what strange tasks they would receive along the way.
He only knew that he had no money in his pocket and he was unsure.
When handing the phone to Xia Guangsi's assistant, he confirmed with him again: "You will return it to me in the evening, right?"
The burly assistant patted his chest and said, "Absolutely, don't worry!"
Wei You reluctantly gave it up: "Then I'll give it to you, please protect my phone."
The assistant confidently replied: "No problem!"
After handing in his phone, Wei You was left with only one set of clothes. He looked at the camera in front of him and added a background sound: "The backpacking trip has officially begun."
The journey started from south to north and from west to east. At first, it went smoothly as Wei You had imagined. Although the shooting process during the day was tiring and he was physically and mentally exhausted for the show's effect, at night he could take back his phone to check on Guazai in the game world and take a break and relax for a while. Therefore, he was the one in the team who was in the best condition every day.
But halfway through the journey, when the group moved into tents because of the failed mission, the situation changed drastically.
The food started to become uneven every day, often with one meal being good and the next being bad, or there being one meal and no one next. It was rare for one to have a room of their own to sleep in at night. Usually at least two people had to share a bed, and sometimes even four people had to sleep on a large bunk bed.
According to the planner, since it is a budget trip, how is it possible to stay in a luxurious hotel room every day?
According to Xia Guangsi, the budget is not enough and we have to spend frugally.
Others don't care about this kind of thing, traveling on a budget has its own fun, but it's hard for Wei You.
When living with others, he didn't dare to try to enter the game at will, so he had to go from playing the game once a day to entering the game only when he had the chance.
Whenever he went back to the past and faced Guazai's resentful little face, he felt so guilty that he wished he could pay for himself to live in a single room.
Towards the end of the trip, the filming shifted to the northwest Gobi Desert, and the conditions became even worse. It was winter, and the scenery was certainly beautiful, with the desert snowfields making people linger, and there were many interesting things in the process, but everyone ate, slept, and went to the toilet together every day, which completely put an end to his idea of finding time to play the game.
The entire shoot lasted for eighteen days. On the final night, all the team members gathered at a famous local restaurant for a meal. Wei You drank a lot of wine and slept in the hotel in a daze that night. The next day, he was woken up before he was fully awake and took an early morning flight back to Xuchang City.
When I took a taxi from the airport back to my apartment, it was already 1:30 in the afternoon.
Wei You felt dizzy, sleepy, and his eyes were sore. He was also a little weak because he had not eaten lunch, but he still packed his backpack with strength, put the souvenir necklace he bought for Guazai during the trip into the bag, then turned on his mobile phone and opened the game app.
Before the darkness came, Wei You thought that it had been almost a week since he last entered the game.
The last time I went to see Guazi, he was still in the fifth grade. According to this terrifying time gap, by this time, he might have already been in junior high school...
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