Li Shi had booked the high-speed train from Beijing south directly to Huang Shan North, departing at 7:21 in the morning, and arriving at 1:48 in the afternoon, the total journey being less than six and a half hours.
He had purchased business class tickets again, with each costing 1844 yuan, and the three of them conveniently took up one row.
The slightly difficult part was managing their five large suitcases. Each one was packed full and quite heavy. The girls could barely handle one each, perhaps manage two, but it certainly would have led to an awkward scene. To preserve the girls' image, Li Shi took two in one hand and another in the other. Though the suitcases may be heavy, with his current strength they were like play suitcases for children in his hands.
As long as the pull rods of the suitcases were robust enough, he could handle not just three, but thirteen without issue.