Chapter 510

After the future father-in-law returned from Yangcheng, Qin Tian drank with him twice, and then prepared to set off with Xia Nuannuan for their road trip.

The two decided their first stop would be Xingcheng. As the provincial capital of a different province from Jiangcheng, it was relatively close, and it was famous for its traditional snacks and delicacies. It was said that during peak tourist season, its famous food streets were always packed with people and incredibly lively.

Waking up early that day, after having breakfast with his mother, Qin Tian prepared to head out to pick up Xia Nuannuan.

"Mom, are you really not coming with us?"

After starting the car, Qin Tian rolled down the window and asked his mother outside.

Over the past few days, he and Xia Nuannuan had invited them many times.

Not just the two mothers, but also Lao Xia and his grandparents—without exception, they had all politely declined.

"Not going, not going, I've said it so many times already. You and Nuan Nuan are going on a trip, why would we tag along!"

Tang Xiuxia waved her hand with a smile.

"You have nothing to do at home anyway, why not come with us to eat, drink, and have some fun."

"Who says I have nothing to do? The shop is getting a lot of new styles soon, don't I have to keep an eye on things?"

"Didn't you hire someone to be in charge?"

"Even so, as the boss, I still have to watch over it!"

Tang Xiuxia looked at him and urged him impatiently, "Stop nagging and go pick up Nuan Nuan quickly!"

"Alright then, I'm off!"

"Go on, be careful on the road, especially when traveling out of town, you must be extra cautious!"

"I know, don't you worry!"

Qin Tian nodded.

"Have a good time, and take lots of photos with Nuan Nuan to show us when you get back."

Tang Xiuxia said with a beaming smile.

"Okay!"

Qin Tian responded with a smile, turned the car around, and headed toward the residential complex where Xia Nuannuan lived.

From a distance, he could see Xia Nuannuan dragging a small suitcase at the entrance of the complex, with Lao Xia helping her carry a backpack.

The future mother-in-law was there too, giving Xia Nuannuan instructions with a gentle smile.

Seeing his car, Xia Nuannuan waved with a radiant smile.

Qin Tian drove over, parked, and quickly got out to help put the suitcase into the trunk.

"Nuan Nuan, should that bag go in the back?"

"No need, I'll keep this one with me. It has snacks and drinks inside, we can have some on the road."

"Alright!"

Qin Tian nodded with a smile.

After some more instructions and goodbyes, the two of them finally got into the car.

"Xiao Tian, you'll be in unfamiliar territory, so I'm leaving Nuan Nuan in your care. Keep in touch, and whenever you reach a new city, give us a call or send a message."

Xia Zhengping gave one last instruction.

Aside from trips with them, this was their daughter's first time traveling far away, so they were still a bit worried.

If they didn't trust Qin Tian so much, they wouldn't have dared to let their precious daughter go on a road trip like this.

"Understood, Uncle, don't you worry!"

Qin Tian promised with a smile and a serious tone.

"Xiao Tian, Nuan Nuan, have a safe trip and have fun!"

Su Xia offered her blessings with a smile.

"Mom, Lao Xia, we're off then, bye-bye!"

Xia Nuannuan tilted her head and waved goodbye to her parents with a sweet smile.

"Bye-bye!"

"Xiao Tian, drive slowly on the road, you're on vacation anyway."

"Okay, bye-bye Uncle and Auntie!"

After saying goodbye once more, Qin Tian started the car and left.

Even when the car reached the intersection and was about to turn, the two of them could still see Lao Xia and his wife standing there watching them go in the rearview mirror.

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After getting on the highway, the navigation showed the distance to Changsha was 310 kilometers, taking about four hours.

The purpose of this trip for the two was purely for fun, so they weren't in a hurry. They planned to get off the highway if they got tired, explore some smaller cities along the way, and experience the local customs and culture.

For this road trip, Qin Tian had specifically spent nearly thirty thousand yuan to buy a very decent DSLR camera.

Xia Nuannuan was clearly in high spirits, talking non-stop like a bird released from a cage.

"Brother, the last time I went traveling was the summer vacation between my second and third year of middle school, when I went to Shanghai with my parents. It's been several years, and now I can finally go out and play again!"

"You've been to Shanghai? I haven't even left the province!"

Qin Tian said with a smile.

Of course, he had in his previous life, but that was mostly for business trips. A leisurely road trip like this didn't seem to exist in his memory.

Especially with a beautiful companion by his side—that was even less likely.

Therefore, Qin Tian's excitement and anticipation for this road trip were actually no less than Xia Nuannuan's.

"Then we have to have a great time this trip, visit more cities, see more scenery, and eat more local delicacies."

Xia Nuannuan said with a smile in her eyes and excitement on her face.

"The last part is the most important one, right?"

Qin Tian teased with a smile.

"No way!"

Xia Nuannuan rolled her eyes at him and flatly denied it.

"Xingcheng has a lot of good food, like stinky tofu, flavored crayfish, sugar-oil rice cakes..."

"Gulp!"

Before he could finish, Xia Nuannuan couldn't help but swallow her saliva.

Qin Tian glanced at her with a mischievous smile.

"Who hasn't eaten stinky tofu before? And the flavored crayfish you mentioned, isn't that just crayfish? Can it be better than our local spicy crayfish or thirteen-spice crayfish?"

Xia Nuannuan feigned an indifferent expression, but her hand reached for the backpack below, opened it, and pulled out a bag of snacks.

"Since it has such a big reputation, there must be something to it. Once we get there, we'll try everything anyway."

Qin Tian suggested with a chuckle.

"Mm-hmm!"

Xia Nuannuan nodded like a chick pecking at rice, tore open the snack package, and grabbed two pieces to stuff into her mouth.

It was a bag of millet rice crust, and the crunchy sound sounded quite good.

"Eating already? Didn't you have enough for breakfast?"

Qin Tian asked with amusement.

"I did!"

Xia Nuannuan blinked her big eyes and asked back as if it were obvious, "Breakfast and eating snacks don't conflict, do they?"

Qin Tian was momentarily speechless, then suppressed a laugh and agreed, "No, they don't, eat up!"

"Hee hee..."

Xia Nuannuan laughed triumphantly, then pinched two more pieces with her fingers and held them to his mouth.

Qin Tian, while driving, glanced down, smiled, and opened his mouth to eat them.

Whether intentional or not, he also licked her fingers in the process.

Xia Nuannuan's pretty face flushed, and she glared at him in shy annoyance.

"What flavor is this? It's pretty good!"

Qin Tian pretended nothing happened and asked with a smile.

"Barbecue flavor!"

"Can I have some more?"

"No!"

Xia Nuannuan refused flatly.

"So stingy!"

Qin Tian turned his head to look at her.

Xia Nuannuan snorted, ignored him, turned her head away, and continued eating by herself, the crunchy sound becoming even crisper.