After they had come to an agreement, the group quickly told their parents.
They had invited Wu Shanshan to come along, but she was worried about her younger brother, so she decided not to join them.
If someone else had offered to take their children out, the parents probably wouldn't have felt at ease. But after Wang Yue gave them his word, they agreed without a second thought.
After all, Wang Yue was both intelligent and strong. The children were sure to be fine with him.
The parents had all assumed Wang Yue would take the group to Beijing by train, so they spent the whole time reminding them to be careful.
They weren't worried about the children's safety, but they were concerned their belongings might be stolen. There were far too many pickpockets on trains at the time.
If the children had all their money stolen on the way, Wang Yue would have to cover their expenses. That would be terribly embarrassing.
But to their surprise, Wang Yue had readily agreed—and then, as soon as they left, he boarded a train to Shanghai with them.
Since the trip was short, they all sat together, leaving the thieves no opportunity.
Once they arrived in Shanghai, they went straight onto a flight to Beijing.
There were hardly any thieves on planes in those days, so none of Zhuang Tunan and the others had their money stolen. Somehow, they felt even worse than if they had.
After all, those expensive round-trip tickets had cost more than all the money they'd brought with them. Zhuang Tunan and the others felt rather uneasy.
Fortunately, Wang Yue said he was treating them this time, and they could pay him back later if they felt bad about it.
Zhuang Tunan, Lin Dongzhe, and the others all