Chapter 341: 341 Someone’s seal

Rumors say the Moscow subway is like a palace.

Binbin had heard of it, but she always felt that as an artist, taking the subway in Moscow was a bit beneath her.

Moreover, she didn’t want to squeeze in with those tall Russians; she disliked the enclosed smell in the subway cars.

“Can’t we just take a taxi?”

“You can take a taxi, better yet, stay right here, that would be best, don’t you think?” Shi Lan pulled out her beret, fixing it while she responded to Binbin.

“There’s no need for such snide remarks,” Perry immediately spoke up for Binbin.

Shi Lan gave a scoff and glanced at the two of them but said nothing more; at that moment, it was Xu Yang who spoke up to explain, “The Moscow subway is a marvel of the world; I’ve always wanted to see it for myself. Besides, Moscow’s traffic is famously congested–taking a taxi might mean we’ll miss out on any fun.”

Binbin bowed her head in grievance, and Perry didn’t say much else, just patted Binbin’s shoulder and then followed behind the others.

Everyone set out together, and once they arrived at the subway entrance, Shi Lan raised the Lu Coins in her hand and said, “This is all the funds provided by the production team, just enough to buy subway tickets. If you want to take a taxi, you’ll need to earn it yourself.”

“What about all our food, drinks, and fun today, then?” Xu Yang asked, somewhat in despair.

“Earn it yourself.” Shi Lan chuckled lightly, then purchased six subway tickets. As they entered the station, she instructed everyone, “Moscow conducts random security checks, so please stand to the right when going down the tunnel.”

Hearing the words about earning their keep, everyone looked as wilted as frosted eggplants, especially Binbin and her companion, feeling even more uncomfortable.

However, that discomfort was alleviated after going down the tunnel, as they were captivated by the artistic palace below.

“The Moscow subway system was built in 1935, originally intended for air defense, and its space can accommodate 4 million people for shelter. We’re currently on Line 5, and we’re going to see some of the most beautiful stations of the Moscow subway before transferring to Line 3 to Arbat Street.”

At this moment, everyone was engrossed in various signs and paid no attention to what Shi Lan was saying, but that was okay–they’d regret not listening later.

Shi Lan let them take their photos, and after boarding the train, she said to them, “Don’t you want to hear some strange tales about the Moscow subway?”

The Xu brothers immediately gathered around because they liked the paranormal, while Binbin and Perry stood to the side.

“Sister An Lan, please tell us.”

Shi Lan shared some peculiar stories about Moscow with the brothers, stirring their curiosity.

Then, Xu Yang once again noticed the tattoo on Shi Lan’s wrist and couldn’t help asking, “Sister An Lan, does this tattoo have any special meaning?”

Shi Lan looked at her own wrist and said, “It’s a stamp someone left.”

Xu Yang, recalling how An Lan used to be infatuated with Gu Chengyu, thought it was a memento Shi Lan had kept.

Nobody realized that the letter before the L was an S.

Soon, they arrived at the next station. Shi Lan looked at Sister Xiaojin and then searched the carriage for Perry and Binbin’s figures.

She had already told them where to get off, but when Shi Lan and the four others, including Sister Xiaojin, disembarked, Perry and Binbin were nowhere to be seen.

The group waited for a moment, but still, the two didn’t appear.

“Could they have gone to the next station already?” Xu Sen touched his nose as he spoke.

“But Little An Lan clearly emphasized many times where to get off. The map was marked, and it was also written in Chinese; they shouldn’t make such a basic mistake,” Jin Qiu said.

“What do we do now? Should I try calling with WeChat?” Xu Yang said, taking out his phone, but unfortunately, there was no signal. “Can’t get through.”

“They must be pretty anxious too, right?” Xu Sen said. “How about we wait? If they don’t see us, they’ll surely get off and contact us. Then we can go together to pick them up.”

However, after waiting for nearly twenty minutes, Perry and Binbin still hadn’t reached out to them.

At that moment, Jin Qiu said, “Ask if anyone from the show’s crew is following them.”

Then, she contacted the show’s crew and found out that they had also lost track of them.

“This is… intentional, isn’t it?” Xu Sen observed Shi Lan and Jin Qiu’s expressions and said uncertainly, “I’m just saying.”

“An Lan, is there any way to find them?” Jin Qiu asked with a serious face.

At this time, Sun Ling and a staff member from the show’s crew came over and said, “We just saw the two of them heading towards the back carriage on the train. I chased after them but couldn’t catch up.”

Sun Ling, wearing glasses, said to Shi Lan and the others.

“Are you sure?”

“I’m sure.”

The camera caught everything anyway.

Isn’t it obvious? It was on purpose.

“So… should we go find them?” Xu Yang asked.

“Let’s go out and resolve this first.” Shi Lan said, as she couldn’t contact the director directly due to signal issues below.

“Okay, let’s go up first.” Even Jin Qiu was infuriated this time.

In the past, no matter how much artists acted out, even if they had massive negative emotions, they had to comply with the arrangements and management of the show’s crew because this was a basic professional quality of an artist. But now, some people didn’t see it that way, some people lived impatiently.

Once they got above ground, Shi Lan immediately contacted the director: “My assistant and people from the show’s crew saw them break away from the group and intentionally ditch us, director, how should we deal with this?”

The director was already aware of the situation and looked gloomy. They were in the car, originally heading to the next destination for early arrangements. But with Perry and Binbin missing, they needed to find them first.

Xiao Yue was also in the director’s car. Hearing that Binbin and Perry were lost, he asked in a hurry, “How is An Lan leading the team? Can’t she be trusted to do one thing right, to actually lose people?”

The director glanced at him, clearly annoyed, and said, “Once we find them, you take Binbin back right away. I really can’t stand it anymore. The show only wanted An Lan, but you top stars had to forcefully add one more. Okay, the station gave Sister Xiaojin face and agreed, but can’t you keep your Binbin in line? Doesn’t she know her place? How much trouble has she caused for the show’s crew these past two days?”

“Director, it’s An Lan’s fault for not managing the team properly. What does this have to do with Binbin?”

“Because your dear Binbin intentionally led Perry away from the group.”

“Impossible. Do you have any evidence?” Xiao Yue retorted.

“My staff saw it!” the director said furiously. “She and Perry intentionally broke away from the group and didn’t get off at the station. With that kind of brain, don’t bother promoting her. I’m afraid you won’t be able to handle it in the long run.”

After listening, Xiao Yue took a deep breath.

He couldn’t argue.

Then, the director received a call from Binbin, who was crying profusely on the phone, playing the victim first: “Director, wah, Sister An Lan got off without telling me and Perry, she’s sidelining us!”