bdsm-fiction Chapter 66 Tianxing
Chapter 66 Tianxing
The mode of transportation was a cruise ship, which surprised everyone.
After all, no one had ever thought about this issue when crossing the ocean by ship.
Rather than thinking, it's more like they're using airplanes as the most basic common sense when it comes to traveling abroad. They never expected that they would choose to travel by cruise ship.
But everyone is familiar with cruise ships, because cruise tourism is no stranger to people.
"Are we traveling with thousands of other passengers?" Zhang Jianjian asked.
"No, the Star Cruises sponsored the trip, so we chartered the ship," the butler said.
"Wow! That's extravagant!" Lu Zeyan exclaimed. "This round trip must have cost tens of millions, right?"
"No way, that expensive?" Everyone gasped when they heard Lu Zeyan say that. Tens of millions was a huge sum of money for everyone present.
"Alright, everyone, please hurry back to your rooms and pack your luggage. We will depart for the airport at 4 PM sharp to take a chartered flight to Haidu," the butler said, interrupting the excited discussion.
"Alright!" everyone responded, eagerly anticipating the opportunity to have the entire cruise ship private.
We have to leave at four o'clock, so there's not much time.
Chen Yuan returned to his room and quickly packed his personal belongings into his suitcase.
He looked at the sand bottle on the table, its contents a mixture of pink and gold sand that shimmered softly in the sunlight. After a moment's hesitation, he put the bottle into his backpack.
This is a project he and Lin Wanxing completed together at Mingsha Mountain, and it can be considered a small memento of this journey.
"But did we forget something?" Chen Yuan thought for a moment. He remembered that the staff seemed to have said that there would be a special reward if he took the sand bottle back.
He and Lin Wanxing later forgot about this incident.
Soon, at four o'clock in the afternoon, everyone gathered in the courtyard of the guesthouse on time, each dragging a suitcase, their faces showing undisguised excitement and a hint of fatigue.
The intense filming over the past few days has left everyone somewhat exhausted, but the anticipation of the cruise ship and Kagoshima has temporarily outweighed the fatigue.
The production team had already arranged for a bus to wait at the entrance, and everyone boarded the bus one by one, heading towards Dunhuang Airport.
As the bus traveled, many people leaned back in their seats and closed their eyes to rest. The carriage gradually quieted down, leaving only the steady sound of the wheels rolling.
When I arrived at the airport, the sun was already setting, and the orange-red afterglow shone on the glass curtain wall of the airport terminal, reflecting a warm light.
The flight chartered by the production team was already prepared, and everyone boarded directly through a dedicated channel without having to wait in line.
After boarding the plane and finding her seat, Lin Wanxing sat by the window, gazing at Dunhuang gradually shrouded in twilight. She couldn't help but sigh, "Dunhuang is so beautiful. I'm a little reluctant to leave."
Hearing this, Chen Yuan, who was sitting next to her, followed her gaze and saw the sand dunes in the distance outlined in the night, and a sense of emotion welled up in his heart.
"It's really pretty, but it's a bit hot."
"That's true." Lin Wanxing nodded, agreeing with this point.
Shortly after, the plane slowly took off, and after a slight jolt, it smoothly ascended into the high altitude.
The scenery outside the window gradually shrank until it was finally covered by thick clouds.
Seeing this, Chen Yuan withdrew his gaze, closed his eyes, and rested.
He has decided to temporarily shelve his idea of producing Lin Wanxing's album, as it not only involves Lin Wanxing's company but also her collaboration with Jiang Yichen.
Instead of dwelling on this, let's focus on the rest of the trip.
The flight from Dunhuang to Haidu was not long. When the flight attendant's voice came over the airplane's intercom, everyone opened their eyes, rubbed their sleepy eyes, and looked out the window.
The city lights up in the night, like a galaxy inlaid on the earth, bustling and dazzling.
This was the first time Chen Yuan had seen the Sea Capital of this world, and he wondered how different it was from the Sea Capital in his memory.
A dozen minutes later, the plane landed smoothly, and everyone disembarked one by one.
The production team had already arranged for a convoy to wait at the airport. As soon as they got off the plane, everyone boarded a bus and headed directly to the port where the cruise ship was docked.
As the car drove through the night in Haidu, neon lights flickered along the roadside, and the sea breeze blew in through the cracks in the car window, carrying a faint salty and damp scent that made people feel refreshed.
It was past nine o'clock at night when we arrived at the port.
As soon as they got off the bus, everyone was speechless at the sight before them.
At the berth in the harbor, a giant cruise ship rested quietly, its hull entirely white, resembling a palace floating on the sea under the lights.
The height of the cruise ship far exceeded everyone's imagination, estimated to be more than ten stories high. The ship was majestic and magnificent, with the three eye-catching characters "Tianxing" hanging on the side of the ship.
"My God...this is huge!" Zhang Jianjian's mouth dropped open, his eyes wide with shock. "This isn't a cruise ship, it's practically a small city!"
The others echoed this sentiment, their eyes filled with disbelief.
Although they had heard of large cruise ships before, they were still deeply shocked to see such a magnificent scale in person.
Ji Chengyu pushed up his glasses and exclaimed, "The production team's investment this time is truly extravagant."
At this moment, a middle-aged man in a white uniform with a refined demeanor walked over; he was the captain of the cruise ship.
He greeted everyone with a smile: "Good evening, guests of 'Heartbeat 30 Days'! Welcome aboard the 'Star Cruises'. I am the captain for this voyage."
Everyone responded quickly, and the captain continued, "The 'Star Cruises' is 250 meters long and 100 meters high, with 17 decks and equipped with various facilities such as cabins, restaurants, swimming pools, gyms, and observation decks."
"For the next four days and three nights, this cruise ship will be exclusively for you. There are 300 staff members on board who will provide you with the best service throughout the trip."
300 staff members?
Everyone was startled again, exchanging bewildered glances.
Such a large cruise ship, with so many staff members, is only serving ten guests and dozens of production crew members. This treatment is simply extravagant.
After the captain introduced the basic information about the cruise ship, he arranged for staff to lead everyone onto the ship.
The moment they boarded the cruise ship, everyone looked at the decor and felt like they were walking into a hotel.
The lobby is spacious and bright, with a huge crystal chandelier hanging from the dome, smooth marble floor, and exquisite green plants and sculptures placed around it, exuding luxury and romance everywhere.
Afterwards, Chen Yuan and the others followed the staff and took the elevator to the thirteenth floor.
"This floor is our deluxe guest room area. The rooms are equipped with floor-to-ceiling windows offering panoramic views of the sea," the staff member introduced with a smile, before distributing room keys to everyone.
Everyone took the keys and then went to their respective rooms.
Chen Yuan found his room 1303 and went inside. He was surprised to find that the room was quite large, several dozen square meters, and had a balcony.
The balcony faces the direction of Haidu, offering a panoramic view of the city's myriad lights.
After quickly tidying up, Chen Yuan took the keys and left the room.
The group gathered in the lobby on the thirteenth floor and then proceeded to the fifteenth floor, the cruise ship's observation deck, as directed by the staff.