Wei Haihong was also a little uncomfortable, and then chuckled awkwardly and said, "Brothers are brothers, after all. They say that uncles and nephews should be brothers when they are young, but it's really not my habit to treat you as a nephew. Never mind that, let them do as they please, we brothers will still be brothers. This time when we go to Hong Kong and Macau, let's gamble big! Damn it, some corrupt officials in the country have lost some money in Macau, let's go and make a killing!"
Zhou Xuan's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately laughed and said, "Great! As long as we can take the money, we can win!"
Wei Haihong chuckled and said, "We're not smuggling ourselves over. With your status, even if we cause a ruckus, they won't dare to do anything to us. They'll definitely try to curry favor with us. Winning money is a piece of cake for you, but no matter what method they use, they won't be able to find any flaws. Just thinking about it makes me happy."
Wei Haihong's childlike enthusiasm excited Zhou Xuan as well. The two chatted and laughed in the car, unaware of the time, and before they knew it, they had arrived at the airport.
This time when Wei Haihong went to Hong Kong, he didn't bring Achang and Ade's bodyguards with him. He only went with Zhou Xuan. After sending them to the airport, Wei Haihong called Achang back.
Wei Haihong arrived on time, and after arriving at the airport, he only waited for a little over ten minutes before it was time to check in and board the plane.
Wei Haihong had booked a first-class ticket, and the flight attendant in uniform respectfully invited the passenger into the cabin.
Wei Haihong and Zhou Xuan sat down in the window seats in first class, which were the best seats in the cabin. After sitting down, Zhou Xuan saw two girls with shoulder-length black hair in the row in front of them. One of them couldn't help but turn around and look when she heard Zhou Xuan and Wei Haihong talking.
Zhou Xuan was stunned. This girl was actually Shangguan Mingyue! (To be continued)
Volume 1, Chapter 271: A Chance Encounter
Men Shang never expected to be so ugly on the plane as to offend Bu Guan Mingyue. Bu Guan Mingyue, on the other hand, seemed to have no idea that she would run into Zhou Xuan here. The two of them were stunned for a moment, and then gave each other an awkward smile.
Another girl turned around and glanced at Zhou Xuan, not paying much attention, and casually asked Shangguan Mingyue, "Mingyue, is he a friend we know?"
The girl's black hair partially covered one eye, but the half of her face that was visible was extremely beautiful. However, her eyebrows were slightly raised and her lips were slightly upturned, giving her a somewhat wild and arrogant appearance.
Before Shangguan Mingyue could speak, Zhou Xuan spoke up himself. He smiled and nodded, saying, "Yes, we are acquaintances. My name is Zhou Xuan. Miss Shangguan, are you in Hong Kong for business or tourism?"
Zhou Xuan's question was just a casual greeting. The two knew each other, but not deeply, though there was some entanglement between them. It was only proper to greet each other when they met, as a basic courtesy.
But as soon as Zhou Xuan finished speaking, the girl seemed to be taken aback and suddenly stood up, exclaiming, "What? You're Zhou Xuan? Zhou Xuan is you?"
Zhou Xuan was also taken aback, and nodded in response, "Yes, I am Zhou Xuan, what's wrong?" She thought to herself that she was not a wanted criminal and had not done anything bad, so what was wrong with her?
Zhou Xuan looked at Shangguan Mingyue again, only to see that Shangguan Mingyue's face was red and she didn't know what to say. She wanted to cover the girl's mouth, but she felt embarrassed and didn't know what to do.
The girl looked Zhou Xuan up and down, then said without any restraint, "Sister Mingyue, is this Zhou Xuan the one you think about day and night? I don't think he's anything special. Seeing you so preoccupied with your health, I thought Zhou Xuan was some kind of divine genius descended to earth. Tsk tsk, he's really not as good as he sounds!"
The girl's words were rather impolite to Zhou Xuan, and Wei Haihong frowned. Knowing his personality, if she weren't such a young and naive girl, he probably would have slapped her across the face!
The girl glared at Wei Haihong again and snorted, "Why are you glaring at me like that? Do you want to hit me?" Shangguan Mingyue was taken aback and immediately scolded, "Ailin, what nonsense are you talking about?" Then she quickly said to Wei Haihong apologetically, "Mr. Wei, I'm sorry, my friend doesn't know you and is used to being willful. Please forgive her!"
Wei Haihong was initially annoyed, but after Shangguan Mingyue said that, he was somewhat amused and exasperated. There was no point in arguing with a pampered rich girl.
Shangguan Mingyue had met Wei Haihong several times. Because she was concerned about Zhou Xuan, she asked someone to investigate. The person she asked was a high-ranking official in the public security system. This investigation uncovered Wei Haihong's identity, and Shangguan Mingyue was shocked when she received the news!
Wei Haihong is different from Li Wei. Li Wei is young, and his family won't stand up for him if he acts recklessly. But Wei Haihong is different. He's older and has a lot of connections in Beijing's circles. He also has a certain status. Besides, there's a saying, "A local official is more powerful than a distant one." Wei Haihong's second brother, Wei Haihe, is the number one official in Beijing. Beijing is his territory. Shangguan Mingyue is a businesswoman, so she understands perfectly well that if Wei Haihong just points a finger at her, people from both the legitimate and underworld circles in Beijing will fight to do his bidding. If she offends him, he won't even have to lift a finger; he'll eliminate her!
The arrogant girl just now is named Gu Ailin. She is from the Gu family in Hong Kong. The Gu family is a famous shipping magnate in Hong Kong, and their shipping influence covers 40% of Southeast Asia. The Gu family is also one of the top ten richest families in Hong Kong. Gu Ailin is the daughter of Gu Zhonghua, the eldest son of the current head of the Gu family, Gu Fenghua. The family's wealth and power have made her spoiled and unruly since childhood. In addition, she is also beautiful, so she does have a bit of a sense of arrogance.
However, Gu Ailin and Shangguan Mingyue were very close friends. They both studied in England, with Shangguan Mingyue being a year ahead of Gu Ailin. In addition, their parents had business dealings, so they had a very good relationship in private.
However, Gu Ailin noticed something unusual about Shangguan Mingyue. Shangguan Mingyue was a proud person, and she had never seen her formally apologize to a man before. Besides, she had noticed that Shangguan Mingyue was thinking about him day and night, and she managed to get the reason out of her. It turned out that Shangguan Mingyue liked a man named Zhou Xuan. Gu Ailin became curious about this man named Zhou Xuan, but no matter how she coaxed or threatened him, Shangguan Mingyue wouldn't tell her who Zhou Xuan was or where he was. Gu Ailin was at a loss.
But what a coincidence! On the plane today, Zhou Xuan said his name, and Gu Ailin blurted it out loudly, making both of them feel embarrassed.
Although Shangguan Mingyue apologized, Gu Ailin didn't think it was anything special. Looking at Wei Haihong, there was nothing particularly remarkable about him.
Looking at Zhou Xuan again, he was ordinary and unremarkable. Gu Ailin really didn't understand how Shangguan Mingyue, a celestial being, could like such an inconspicuous person. Gu Ailin, a pampered girl who grew up with a silver spoon in her mouth, was also annoyed by her, and with a smile, she pulled Wei Haihong to sit down.
Wei Haihong, of course, had no intention of getting angry with this carefree girl. After sitting down, he instructed the flight attendant to bring them two drinks, and then picked up a magazine to read, ignoring Gu Ailin.
Shangguan Mingyue finally breathed a sigh of relief!
Gu Ailin had no idea that if someone else had been more petty and demanding, her recent display of spoiled behavior would have gotten the Gu family into serious trouble!
After Shangguan Mingyue sat down, she felt a sharp, pricking sensation on her back, as if Zhou Xuan was staring at her. She felt very uncomfortable, but in reality, Zhou Xuan wasn't looking at her; it was just her imagination.
Gu Ailin snorted and said, "Sister Mingyue, you've really disappointed me! I only realized today that your taste is just too... too bad!"
Shangguan Mingyue felt increasingly embarrassed. Fortunately, the flight attendant's gentle and sweet voice came over the intercom: "Welcome aboard our flight from Beijing to Hong Kong. The plane will take off in one minute. Please fasten your seatbelts. There will be a slight vibration during takeoff, please don't worry, this is normal. Finally, we wish you all a pleasant journey!"
Apart from Zhou Xuan, who had only flown a few times, Wei Haihong, Shangguan Mingyue, and Gu Ailin were all used to it. They fastened their seatbelts and the plane took off.
On the plane, Zhou Xuan originally wanted to talk to Wei Haihong, but with Shangguan Mingyue and Gu Ailin in front of him, it was inconvenient, so he simply didn't say anything, read a magazine for a while, and then closed his eyes to sleep.
Gu Ailin chattered away, whispering to An Mingyue. The flight from Beijing to Hong Kong wasn't too far, and they arrived around 7 PM. Surprisingly, Wei Haihong and Zhou Xuan arrived empty-handed, without any luggage, while Shangguan Mingyue and Gu Ailin each carried a huge suitcase.
Although Wei Haihong didn't want to get angry with a pampered girl like Gu Ailin, he also didn't want to get entangled with them too much, so he pulled Zhou Xuan and strode ahead.
Gu Ailin and Shangguan Mingyue were each pulling a large suitcase, looking tired and uncomfortable. Seeing Wei Haihong hurrying away with Zhou Xuan, they immediately shouted, "Hey, hey, Zhou, how can you be so unmanly?"
Wei Haihong frowned and dragged Zhou Xuan faster and faster, completely ignoring Gu Ailin's shouts.
Gu Ailin stomped her feet in anger, glaring at Shangguan Mingyue, "Mingyue, look at this! Is this the man you like? Where's his gentlemanly demeanor? Two grown men, empty-handed, while we two beautiful ladies are panting and dragging our suitcases! Ugh, I'm so angry!"
After saying that, she looked at Zhou Xuan and the other person who had turned the corner and entered the waiting hall, and said thoughtfully, "Mingyue, I think there's something wrong with this Zhou Xuan!"
"What's the problem?" Shangguan Mingyue was taken aback and asked casually. She was tired, but she didn't think as much as Gu Ailin did.
Gu Ailin snorted, "Mingyue, even if there's only one of us, we could just wave our hands and a line of men a kilometer long would come to help us. I suspect that Zhou Xuan of yours is the one who..." As she spoke, she moved her mouth closer to Shangguan Mingyue and giggled, "Is he? Otherwise, wouldn't most men be drooling and rushing towards us when they see such beautiful women as us?"
Shangguan Mingyue laughed and scolded, "Ailin, are you infatuated?" Then she sighed and said, "Ailin, you almost got into trouble today, you know?"
Gu Ailin curled her lip indifferently, somewhat disdainful.
Once outside the departure hall, Wei Haihong chuckled and said, "Brother, to tell you the truth, I just brought you here for fun. There's no business involved. Business is just an excuse, something I said to Yingying. Otherwise, she probably wouldn't let you leave."
Zhou Xuan scratched his head and said awkwardly, "Brother Hong, even if you said you were bringing me here, it wouldn't work. Yingying won't refuse; she's been in a good mood these past few days!"