54: Chapter 54: The three main wives' gazes could kill!

Song Zuer was too excited.

After all, she was just a seventeen-year-old girl, and she took winning and losing more seriously than anything else.

She clung to Lin Chen like a koala, jumping up and down, and after letting go, she turned to give Song Dandan a big hug.

However, this scene took on a different meaning in the eyes of the three stunning beauties nearby.

Once might be a coincidence.

But diving into their man's arms twice in a row? What was that supposed to mean?

She was seventeen, not seven; didn't she understand the basics of romance?

Restricted by the countless camera lenses pointed at their faces, the three women could not make a scene right there.

But they tacitly cooled their expressions, fixing Song Zuer with hostile glares.

After exiting from backstage, the seven of them returned to the small conference room on the first floor.

Lei Jiayin had been waiting impatiently; he rubbed his hands and stepped forward to ask, "How did it go? How much budget did you get?"

Yue Yunpeng puffed out his chest, bragging smugly, "With all of us legendary brothers and sisters stepping up, how could we fail? We got the full amount of fifty thousand! Leizi, I've helped you get the money, so how to budget it wisely is all up to you."

"Leave it to me; I've already made the plan. Everyone, listen to me ramble on for a bit..." Lei Jiayin pulled out a small notebook and prepared to start his presentation.

The Executive Director walked out and interrupted, "It's past mealtime, everyone, please move to have lunch."

"Thank God, finally time to eat! My stomach has been empty for ages!"

"Let's go, let's go, we can discuss it while we eat at the table."

They drove to a high-end restaurant.

The Production Team had already prepared a full Manchu-Han feast, and everyone sat down and started eating immediately.

Limiting funds during the trip was purely a gimmick for the reality show to attract attention.

The Production Team was definitely not short on money.

The appearance fees for the eight guests alone totaled 120 million; a luxurious meal was nothing.

The food was indeed delicious, but not everyone at the table was impressed.

Tong Liya was wearing a tight-fitting short skirt with a low-cut neckline today.

She picked up a piece of delicious fish with her chopsticks, popped it into her rosy mouth, chewed twice, and her delicate brows furrowed slightly.

She leaned her red lips toward Lin Chen's ear and whispered, "Compared to what you made yourself last night, this fish tastes like chewing wax."

Lin Chen held his bowl and shoveled rice into his mouth, not saying a word.

"Everyone, keep eating while I talk about the itinerary." Lei Jiayin put down his chopsticks and stepped into his role as a tour guide.

"I've booked a yurt hotel in the heart of the grasslands. You open the door and there's an endless green meadow. We'll decide on the specific activities once we arrive. The most critical question now is, how do we get there?"

Lei Jiayin held up three fingers: "There are currently three options. Plane, high-speed rail, or driving ourselves. The prices for the plane and high-speed rail are about the same, no discounts during peak season, and for the eight of us, it'll burn through at least ten thousand of our budget."

"Driving is the cheapest. I've negotiated with the Production Team to rent two seven-seater business vans. Including gas and tolls, it's only 1,500 per car. Three thousand for both! That saves us several thousand in survival money! Plus, driving ourselves means we don't have to transfer in Hulunbuir; we can drive straight to Hailar in one go."

Song Dandan chimed in, "Listening to you, it sounds like you're dead set on driving?"

Lei Jiayin nodded heavily, "This is the most cost-effective way to travel."

Liu Shishi had her long, fair legs crossed under the table and looked a bit worried: "Won't driving be too much of a hardship?"

"What's a little tiredness? We three big guys will take turns driving the whole way, and you beautiful ladies can just sleep in the back. Yueyue, Brother Lin, you two don't have any objections, right?" Lei Jiayin patted his chest to assure them.

Lin Chen put down his bowl and chopsticks and asked, "How far is the whole trip? How long will we have to drive?"

"Counting everything, it's two thousand kilometers, about nineteen hours."

Lin Chen raised an eyebrow: "Are you planning to work me to death halfway there, and then secretly inherit my QQ account that already has six suns hanging on it?"

"Pfft—!"

"Hahahaha, I'm dying of laughter!"

"Brother Lin Chen, have mercy on me! I was drinking juice, and I sprayed it all out!"

The private room instantly erupted in laughter that could have blown the roof off.

Even the big guy carrying the camera next to them was laughing so hard he couldn't straighten his back.

Guli Nazha, sitting on Lin Chen's right, laughed the loudest.

Lei Jiayin himself was laughing until he rocked back and forth: "Stop it! Why would I want your QQ account? Two thousand kilometers sounds scary, but just think of it as our group road trip."

Lin Chen nodded with a smile: "Just livening up the atmosphere; I can drive for as long as needed."

Yue Yunpeng also expressed his willingness to risk his life to accompany the gentleman.

Song Dandan suggested: "Driving is indeed not bad. I suggest we don't just rush the road; when we reach places with good scenery, we can set up tents, camp, and have a bonfire party in the wild. This is also a rare travel experience."

Tong Liya and Liu Shishi both agreed.

Several of the actresses also mentioned they had driver's licenses and could help take turns driving.

The general direction was decided immediately.

"Since we're going to camp in the wild, we need to purchase some equipment. Tents, sleeping bags, moisture-proof mats, and barbecue gear," Tong Liya calculated.

Song Dandan turned to ask the follow-up director: "Can the Production Team provide this miscellaneous equipment for free?"

The staff member ran to ask the chief director, returned, and shook their head ruthlessly: "The Production Team absolutely will not provide any material support."

Guli Nazha pouted her rosy little mouth and complained: "How stingy! Then let's go to the supermarket and buy it ourselves."

Song Dandan waved her hand: "Buy what? We're still in Beijing, let's just go home and grab what's ready! My storage room is full of camping gear; I can pull together several sets."

Lei Jiayin immediately asked if they could go home to get the equipment, and after receiving permission, he immediately arranged the battle formation:

"After we finish eating, we split up! Lin Chen, you take your four family members and drive one car. The rest of you come with me. Everyone go home, dig out whatever usable equipment you have, and meet at the highway toll station in an hour to set off!"

After the meal, Lin Chen acted as the temporary driver, taking his three stunning wives back to the large villa in Nancheng.

The three women rushed into the storage room, rummaging through boxes and cabinets.

Tong Liya, wearing a tight short skirt, bent over to search through the cardboard boxes, her round, plump peach-like buttocks pointing directly toward the door, her skirt riding up to the extreme.

Her two fair, long, beautiful legs and the glimpses of spring were a fragrant and stimulating sight.

After searching for a long time, they only found one two-person tent, which was probably an idle item Yang Mi had bought on a whim before.

Tong Liya quickly used the phone issued by the Production Team to contact Lei Jiayin.

Upon learning that the other side had enough tents at home for eight people to sleep in, everyone finally felt relieved.