“Brother Yan, can we stay in Lanzhou for two more days?”

Lin Xiaoyu shook her phone, blinked and looked at Su Yan in the driver’s seat, with a rare sweetness in her voice.

Su Yan’s hand holding the steering wheel paused slightly, and he almost thought he was hallucinating.

This little girl usually either calls him by his full name or calls him “Xiao Yanzi” or “Su Shitou” in different ways. Why did she suddenly change her ways today?

He couldn’t help but glance out the window, and pretended to be serious and muttered: “Strange, the sun didn’t rise from the west today.”

“Su! Yan!” Lin Xiaoyu instantly exploded, punching him on the shoulder like raindrops, “Have you become more capable? You dare to make fun of me?”

She narrowed her eyes and lowered her voice to threaten, “You want to sleep on the sofa tonight?”

Su Yan shrank his neck, but tried to hold back a smile.

This girl changes her temper faster than turning the pages of a book. She was calling me brother in a tender voice just now, but her true colors were revealed in the blink of an eye. She is a girl from Northeast China after all, and her temper can come out at any time.

“Okay, okay!” Su Yan took Lin Xiaoyu’s pretty hand in his backhand, squeezed it, and asked tenderly: “Xiaoyu, tell me why you want to stay in Lanzhou for two days, otherwise I can’t tell my brother!”

The original plan for today was to go directly from Tianshui to Xining, and then spend a day there to adjust. It would be very convenient to go to Chaka Salt Lake, Danxia Geopark or Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Lake later.

If he stayed in Lanzhou for two days for no reason, his subsequent arrangements would have to be replanned. If there was no good reason, he would not want to disrupt his schedule.

“Here!” Lin Xiaoyu handed his phone to Su Yan. “I saw on Douyin that the members of Running Man were filming a variety show in Lanzhou, so I wanted to go and see it in person.”

Running Man team?
There was a flash of surprise in Su Yan’s eyes. He never thought it would be such a coincidence that the Running Man team would come to Lanzhou to shoot a variety show.

His girlfriend is a die-hard fan of the Running Man team, especially Xiaolu and Chao Ge, whom she likes very much.

Looking at Lin Xiaoyu’s expectant eyes, Su Yan finally gave in. He shook his head helplessly, picked up the intercom, called Su Chen, and briefly told him what happened.

After saying this, Su Yan felt his breathing become heavier. There was nothing he could do about it. He always felt a little scared of his older brother.

Su Chen, who was following behind, heard that Lin Xiaoyu wanted to go to Lanzhou to see the Running Man team, and a playful smile flashed across his face, “Hahaha, Ah Fei, what do you think would happen if Lin Xiaoyu saw Deng Chao, Xiao Lu and the others appear in front of her in person?”

“I guess he’ll be so excited that he’ll fly!” Chen Fei’s face also showed an expectant look. He also wanted to see what Lin Xiaoyu’s expression would be when he saw Deng Chao and the others.

Su Chen and Chen Fei looked at each other and burst into laughter at the same time.

The two of them were laughing happily, but Lin Xiaoyu in the car in front felt a little uncomfortable. She hadn’t received a reply from Su Chen for a long time, and was wondering… whether Su Chen was unhappy because of her affairs.

“Brother Yan, what do you think we should do? Brother Chen hasn’t replied yet…” Lin Xiaoyu asked weakly, looking at the walkie-talkie in his hand.

“It’s okay, brother is not the kind of person who is petty. Maybe something has delayed him!” Chen Fei rubbed Lin Xiaoyu’s head and comforted him with a smile.

But a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes. What’s going on, big brother? He should have replied whether he agreed or not. Is there some unknown secret here?

Just when Chen Fei was a little puzzled, the intercom in Lin Xiaoyu’s hand suddenly rang, and Su Chen’s voice rang in the car, “Okay, stay in Lanzhou for two more days!”

“Yeah!” Lin Xiaoyu cheered and danced.

……

The total distance from Tianshui to Lanzhou is only 300 kilometers, which takes only three and a half hours to drive. When Su Chen and his friends arrived in the urban area of ​​LZ, it was only half past eleven.

“I used to think that the environment in Gansu Province was pretty good, but I didn’t expect it to be so different after leaving Tianshui!” Su Chen looked at the endless Loess Plateau outside the car window, dotted with some green plants.

I was used to the lush greenery in Tianshui before, so it was a little hard to adapt to the sudden change to such a vast and desolate loess scenery.

Lanzhou is located in the Yellow River Valley, between Baita Mountain and Gaolan Mountain. The Yellow River flows through the city, and it is also known as the No. 1 City of the Yellow River.

The most famous thing in Lanzhou is not the widely known Lanzhou ramen, as for Lanzhou beef noodles, because there is no ramen here!
Su Chen retracted his gaze, turned to look at Chen Fei and said, “Contact Su Yan and find a hotel to settle down first. It’s best to be by the Yellow River so that you can enjoy the night view at night!”

After saying that, Su Chen took out his mobile phone, opened the green bubble, found the group where Deng Chao and the others were, sent a message “I’m in Lanzhou”, and then put the phone away.

He knew that Deng Chao, Chen He and others would not bring their cell phones when filming variety shows. When they were done and saw the message he sent, they would naturally call him.

“Boss, Sister Xiaoyu has already booked a hotel, which is located near the Zhongshan Bridge. It is said to be the best place to view the night view of both sides of the Yellow River at night.” Chen Fei put down his phone and turned to report to Su Chen.

“Okay, then let’s go directly. After we settle down, we’ll go and taste the local food of Lanzhou!” Su Chen nodded, stretched, and moved his body which was a little stiff from sitting for a long time.

Soon, Su Chen and his friends arrived at the hotel booked by Lin Xiaoyu – Hyatt Hotel. It is a distinctive star-rated hotel. The lobby is located on the 15th floor of the building. The decoration style is quite interesting. The modern style is matched with northwestern elements, which gives people a bright feeling.

Lin Xiaoyu booked a river view suite. The name sounds very high-end, but the cost is not very high, only about four or five hundred yuan.

This price is considered cheap among suites, not to mention that you can also enjoy the night view of the Yellow River.

There is no way. Except Xi’an, other areas in Northwest China are not developed, so naturally the hotels are not that expensive.

As for the river view suite where Su Chen and his friends stayed, if it were moved to other areas, such as Jiangsu, Zhejiang, or the coastal areas, the starting price of this suite would be at least four digits.

“Wow, this floor-to-ceiling window is amazing!” Lin Xiaoyu rushed to the window as soon as he entered the room, with his entire face almost pressed against the glass.

The Yellow River meanders like a golden ribbon in the sun. The Zhongshan Bridge spans both sides of the Yellow River. You can clearly see that the bridge is crowded with tourists who come to check in.

Su Yan put away the luggage with a smile, walked behind Lin Xiaoyu, gently put his arms around her waist, and whispered a few words in her ear.

Lin Xiaoyu looked at the two clear handprints on the glass, her face immediately flushed with embarrassment, and she gave Su Yan a look with tender eyes.

At this point, Su Yan couldn’t help but kiss her. Just as he was about to take action, he heard a knock at the door, “Su Yan, are you guys ready? It’s time to go out for dinner!”

“Coming!” Hearing the voice of his elder brother Su Chen, Su Yan responded with a look of regret. It would have been better if he was half an hour later.

Lin Xiaoyu also calmed down at this time. Looking at Su Yan’s melancholy look, Lin Xiaoyu chuckled twice, pressed herself against Su Yan’s arms, and said softly: “Okay, at worst we can continue at night!”

When he heard that they could continue in the evening, Su Yan’s eyes lit up instantly, like a puppy that got a meat bone and almost wagged its tail.

He lowered his head and wanted to give Lin Xiaoyu another bite, but Lin Xiaoyu blocked his way with his hand, “Brother is still waiting outside!”

Hearing this, Su Yan reluctantly let go of the hand that was holding Lin Xiaoyu’s waist.

“Click!” The door opened, and Su Yan walked out with Lin Xiaoyu. As soon as Su Chen saw Lin Xiaoyu with a blush on her face, he immediately understood why the couple was so slow.

Su Chen smiled and looked at Su Yan jokingly, “Young people should pay attention to time. Don’t be too impatient when you get to the hotel. You can’t eat hot tofu if you are impatient!”

Suddenly, Su Yan and Lin Xiaoyu’s faces turned as red as monkeys’ butts, especially Lin Xiaoyu, who shyly stretched out her righteous hand and touched Su Yan’s waist directly without any hesitation.

Su Yan, who was originally a little shy, felt a piercing pain in his waist, and his facial features were almost intertwined.

“Hiss!” Su Yan took a breath of cold air and almost jumped up on the spot.

He looked at Lin Xiaoyu pitifully, his eyes full of pleading, “Auntie, please be gentler!”
Lin Xiaoyu then let go of his hand, pretended to be calm and adjusted the corner of his clothes, pretending not to notice the playful smiles on Su Chen and Chen Fei’s faces.

“It’s getting late, let’s go have dinner first. Do you want to have Lanzhou beef noodles or hand-pulled lamb, or other Lanzhou delicacies?” Su Chen suppressed the smile on his face, looked at the time and asked.

“If you want to eat Lanzhou beef noodles, Chen Fei happened to find a time-honored restaurant near the hotel online. It was once featured on “A Bite of China”.”

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiaoyu immediately put aside the embarrassing incident and said, “I’ve heard about Lanzhou beef noodles before, but I’ve never eaten the authentic one. I want to go and see if the beef is really as thin as a cicada’s wing!”

Su Yan also nodded in agreement. If this ruined Lin Xiaoyu’s plan, it would have no impact and there would be nothing happy to do in the evening.

After discussing what to eat, the four of them went straight out of the hotel and came to a beef noodle restaurant called “Ma Zilu”, which is an authentic old brand in Lanzhou with a slightly lighter taste.

The Lanzhou beef noodles emphasize one clear, two white, three red, four green and five yellow!
If I had to explain it, it would be the clear soup base and white radish slices, the fiery red chili oil and the emerald green garlic sprouts complementing each other, and the hand-pulled noodles being chewy and firm.

As soon as the group walked into the noodle shop, the aroma of beef soup whetted their appetite. The shop was crowded with people, and diners were sitting together in groups of three or four, eating noodles with their heads down.

I found an empty seat near the corner and just as I sat down, the waiter came over.

“What kind of noodles do you want? Thin, medium, three-thin, or wide chive noodles?”

Ok?
After hearing the waiter’s introduction, the four people present were a little confused. In their understanding, noodles are divided into thin noodles, thick noodles and wide noodles, so how come there are two thin noodles and three thin noodles?
When the waiter saw that Su Chen and the others didn’t say anything, he knew that the four people in front of him should be visiting Lanzhou for the first time.

“We have 12 different thickness standards for Lanzhou beef noodles, which are determined by the number of twists in the noodles. The more twists there are, the thinner the noodles are. Generally, we recommend the second or third thin noodles to tourists in Lanzhou, as they are chewier when eaten.”

“Then let’s have four bowls and two thin ones, with meat and eggs!” Su Chen made the decision right away. After all, people had recommended it, so he would definitely not let them down.

The speed was extremely fast. In less than five minutes, four bowls of hot beef noodles were placed in front of them.

Su Chen took a sip of the soup first, and a rich fragrance bloomed in his mouth.

“This soup is really good. You can try it too. If you like strong flavors, you can add some chili oil!”

Lin Xiaoyu, who was sitting opposite, picked up a piece of beef and shook it under the light. It looked translucent and translucent. He exclaimed: “This Lanzhou beef is really as famous as it is said to be. The knife skills for cutting the meat are absolutely amazing. It is really as thin as a cicada’s wing!”

Su Yan and Chen Fei didn’t care about the delicious soup or the thin beef, they just kept eating. They had been driving for several hours and if they didn’t eat something to replenish their appetite, they would be starving.

Lin Xiaoyu looked at the two people wolfing down their food and couldn’t help laughing, “Eat slowly, no one is going to snatch it from you.”

Su Chen also smiled and shook his head. He naturally understood why the two of them were like this. He also lowered his head and started eating, but his movements were a lot slower.

Just as the four of them were enjoying their meal, Su Chen’s cell phone on the table rang. Seeing the caller ID showing “Deng Chao”, Su Chen immediately picked up the phone and pressed the answer button.

Before Su Chen could speak, Deng Chao’s urgent voice came from the other end of the phone, “Mr. Su, are you in Lanzhou now?”

Su Chen took the tissue and wiped his mouth, then responded with a smile: “What else? Do you think I will tease you guys?”

Hearing this, Deng Chao laughed awkwardly and asked quickly, “Mr. Su, where are you now? We just finished shooting here, I’ll come to find you right away!”

Deng Chao’s excited voice came from the other end of the phone, mixed with the questions of other Running Man members. The most obvious one was Chen He’s loud voice, as if he was afraid that Su Chen couldn’t hear it.

Su Chen glanced at Lin Xiaoyu who was concentrating on eating noodles, and a playful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. “Let’s eat noodles at Mazilu Beef Noodle House and return to the hotel later. If you come over, come to the Hyatt Hotel to find me!”

“Hyatt? Hahaha, what a coincidence, we are also in the Hyatt Hotel. We are rushing to the hotel now. We will be back in half an hour at most!” Deng Chao said with joy.

Su Chen was also stunned when he heard this. He really didn’t expect it to be such a coincidence. Lanzhou is such a big city, but they could stay in the same hotel. If this isn’t fate, then what is this?

“Okay, I’ll be waiting for you!” Su Chen said and hung up the phone.

Seeing Chen Fei’s inquiring look, Su Chen smiled and nodded.

“Brother, do you have friends in Lanzhou?” Su Yan, who had already finished eating, asked while wiping his mouth.

“That’s a must. Don’t you see who your brother is?” Su Chen said proudly, “After we finish eating, we will return to the hotel and introduce you to each other!”

Since his elder brother had spoken, Su Yan naturally nodded to show that he understood.

After waiting for about five more minutes, Lin Xiaoyu finally put down his chopsticks under the gazes of the three people.

“Let’s go back to the hotel. My friends should be here by now!”

The noodle shop is not far from the hotel, and it takes less than ten minutes to walk back to the hotel.

After returning to the hotel, Lin Xiaoyu was about to return to her room, but Su Chen immediately stopped her and told her not to avoid suspicion and to follow Su Yan to meet his friends.

Under the pretext that, as Su Yan’s girlfriend, you, Lin Xiaoyu, are not an outsider and there is no need to be polite!
“Knock knock knock!” Su Chen and the others had been sitting in the room chatting for less than ten minutes when there was a knock on the door.

Just as Su Yan was about to get up to open the door, Chen Fei held his shoulder and signaled him not to move.

Just as Su Yan was about to ask what was going on, he heard his elder brother say, “Xiao Yu, go open the door!”

Lin Xiaoyu was stunned for a moment when he heard this, but still stood up and walked towards the door.

With a “click”, the door opened, revealing three men and one woman.

When she saw the appearance of the leader clearly, she was stunned.

“Brother Chao…Brother Chao!” he shouted in disbelief. (End of this chapter)