Chapter 26


    Everyone hopped to their feet following Eileen’s lead.


    Just then, a bus rolled up Eileen was the first to get on. Everyone was taken aback. They hadn’t paid


    any fare, could they just hop on like that?


    “Hop on, you guys, Eileen called out with a frown.


    Confused, the rest got on the bus.


    Eileen didn’t pay anything; she just showed the driver her ticket. The driver didn’t object and just


    watched them get on


    Once they were all seated, Bblythe asked cautiously. “Why didn’t we have to pay?” She spoke so softly


    as if she was afraid the driver would find out that they haven’t paid.


    Eileen replied nonchntly. “We bought tickets the first day we arrived”


    Everyone else asked in surprise, “The first day?”


    Eileen lifted her head and exined, “Buses abroad allow you to buy tickets in advance, so you don’t


    have to buy a ticket every time. I thought we would be taking the bus a lot, so Ipared the prices


    between renting a car and taking the bus, even factoring in the discount coupons we got on the ne


    and some special offers. I bought three–day bus tickets as soon as we got off the ne. I still have


    some left in my bag, enough for us to use until


    tomorrow”


    – [Eileen is hrious. I didn’t know we could do this.]


    – [Eileen reminds me of my mom, always stocking up on things when they’re on discount since we’ll


    definitely need them.]


    – [So now that transportation is sorted, what about amodation and food?]


    – [Phyllis, how dare you nder Kenley. I hope you get hit by a car when you go out!]


    – [Did another patient escape from the mental hospital?]


    – [Admin, look at this guy, he’s spouting nonsense]


    – [Exactly, we don’t care about Kenley and Phyllis quarrel, we just want to enjoy Eileen’s performance


    in peace]


    – [Eileen just hit Kenley without even knowing what happened. She’s such a thug!]


    – [As a fan of Eileen, it seems someone is challenging us? Alright, bring it on]


    The chat room was buzzing with heated discussions again. The admin had too many people to ban,


    theirputer was almost freezing up. But the crew recording the show didn’t know any of this.


    Eileen, leading the five others, kept changing buses. Of course, no additional fare was required for


    changing buses, as it was free within an hour.


    After an hour, the six of them finally arrived at a… vi.


    A vi? Everyone looked at Eileen in surprise.


    She didn’t exin anything, just walked up and rang the doorbell Soon, a young couple came out from


    inside and had a long chat with Eileen.


    Phyllis could only whisper from behind, “What’s going on?”


    Bblythe turned to ask Egbert on the side, “Egbert, did you understand?”


    Egbert replied indifferently, “She’s asking this couple if we can stay here.”


    “For free?” Josiah asked in surprise. “Can we do that?”


    Could they do that? Would the production team allow it?


    After a while, the friendly vi owners led Eileen and her team into their home. Upon entering, they


    noticed that the homeowners must’ve been really passionate about traveling. Their photo wall was filled


    with photos of them traveling in different ces, along with photos of them with different people


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    on different sofas.


    The cameraman focused on those photos.


    –[I don’t get it, is Eileen askmg to stay at her friend’s ce? Is that allowed?]


    – [Are they friends? But the owners don’t seem to know her very well?]


    – [As an experienced traveler, I can’t help butugh‘]


    – [Also, as a traveler, I’m really impressed. I didn’t expect Eileen toe up with this idea. When did


    she join this group? I’m dying ofughter!]


    -It want to know, what’s going on?]


    The viewers were all wondering what was happening


    At the scene, Eileen was exining to the others, “They’re couch surfers.”


    Couch surfing was a unique culture that was really popr among travelers.


    As the name suggested, couch surfing basically meant ‘sleeping on someone else’s couch. The idea


    was, we were all travel lovers. If someone came to your country and stayed at your ce, slept on your


    couch, and you showed them around your local food, sights, and culture, next time you visited their


    country, they would invite you to stay at their ce, let you sleep on their couch, and would show you


    the sights, food, and culture of their country.


    Online, this was known as “couch surfing“.


    “Couch surfing” was a way for travelers to connect. Most people would not understand, but a quick


    search online would give you the gist.


    Josiah looked at Elleen, feeling utterly confused. “You know about this?” This obscure culture was not


    something people would know about unless they


    were travel enthusiasts


    Eileen casually said, “Thest time I went to France, I thought about needing a ce to stay, so I


    applied for a couch surfing membership. I’ve been keeping in touch with them since then”


    Josiah couldn’t help but praise Eileen. Phyllis and Bblythe behind him also chimed in with their


    compliments


    Eileen didn’t pay them any mind, she continued chatting with the travel- loving young couple about their


    travel experiences.


    Most of the time, it was the couple doing the talking, not Eileen. They were seasoned travelers, and


    each photo could lead to an hour–long story about their experiences in different countries.


    After the photos, they watched videos of them bungee jumping and skydiving. Eileen seemed


    genuinely interested and was having a great time with them. She made them feel happy, so they


    prepared a hearty lunch for them


    With tears in her eyes, Phyllis said, “Elleen seems like she’s trying to please them, just so we can have


    something to eat,”


    Bblytheughed, lightly patting her. “If she hears you say that she’ll beat you up!”


    The icy atmosphere hung around for a whole day and night, but it seemed to thaw a bit after the


    strangers provided lunch. The scent of flowers filled the backyard in the afternoon.


    Eileen finally managed to sneak a few minutes of alone time from the overly enthusiastic young couple.


    She was wandering around in the garden when she heard a noise right beside her.


    Turning around, she saw a tall man in a white shirt, one hand holding a phone, the other stuck in his


    trouser pocket, standing there, staring at her. He was only wearing a thin shirt, probably because there


    was heating inside, he didn’t bother with a jacket when he came out to make a call.


    The winter wind suddenly blew through Elleen shivered, and then turned to Egbert. “Aren’t you cold?”


    Egbert didn’t answer, just walked past her.


    Just as Egbert was passing by, Eileen reached out and grabbed his arm..


    The cold wind was still blowing mercilessly. Egbert stood still, his towering figure made him have to


    lower his head to look at her who only reached his


    chest.


    His head slightly tilted down. “What’s up?”


    As expected, he was still pissed off.