"Sigh!" Zhou Cangsong sighed. He dragged his wife, whose eyes were still wet with tears, away. Zhou Ying and Fu Ying also tried to persuade him to leave.
Upon arriving at the village entrance, Zhao Junjie's friend was waiting in a double-cab Chang'an van. They had already discussed it at home: Zhang Laoda, Achang, Ade, and Zhou Tao would drive the two Hummers north. Zhou Xuan, along with Fu Ying, Wei Xiaoqing, Zhou Ying, Liu Yufang, and two other girls, would go to the city with their parents to fly to Wuhan, and then transfer to Beijing.
As they were getting into the car to leave, Zhou Cangsong gave Zhou Tao another instruction. Although he didn't say it explicitly, the meaning was clear: he wanted Zhou Tao to keep a close eye on the stone lion. Zhou Tao naturally agreed and nodded in response.
Zhou Xuan didn't explain this to ** and Achang Ade. It wasn't that he didn't trust them, but he felt it was better not to say anything now. If he did, Zhang Laoda might get agitated and cause a car accident. It would be better to talk about it when they got to Beijing.
Before leaving, Zhou Xuan gave Zhao Junjie a few more instructions, telling him to call him after he had finished handling everything. Zhao Junjie was excited, but it was a pity that he couldn't go with them.
Two Hummers and one Changan, the three vehicles slowly drove onto the highway.
Zhou Xuan looked out the car window and saw that the door to village chief Liu Dagui's house was still locked with a large iron padlock. He figured that things were about to get tough for his family.
After passing the town and arriving in the county, Zhou Xuan told the driver of the Chang'an car to go back, and then called two more taxis. It was time to part ways with Achang and Ade. The four of them were going to drive back along the same route, while he was going to the city airport, and they would go their separate ways.
It was another hour's drive to the city airport, and the long journey was a bit tiring, but Zhou Ying found it all very exciting. She chattered away the whole way, not finding it boring at all.
Upon arriving at the airport, Fu Ying and Wei Xiaoqing were quite familiar with the check-in procedures and didn't spend much time on them. However, the flight to Wuhan wasn't a large plane, but a small passenger plane, so they had to transfer to another flight in Wuhan, resulting in an extra two hours of waiting at Hankou Airport.
It was almost 1 a.m. before boarding. Zhou Xuan had bought first-class tickets, which were much more comfortable than the smaller plane he had flown on earlier. He even made a special call to Wei Haihong before boarding. Five days had passed since they left Beijing. He inquired about the old man's condition, and Wei Haihong said he was fine and was eating more at each meal.
After the plane took off, Zhou Ying sat to Zhou Xuan's right. Zhou Xuan had specially arranged for her to sit in a window seat so she could enjoy the view from the sky.
Zhou Ying was very excited at first, as it was her first time traveling far from home and her first time on an airplane. Of course, after the excitement came fatigue. As the plane flew through the clouds, she naturally got bored after a while and turned her head to rest on Zhou Xuan's shoulder and fell asleep.
Zhou Xuan looked at her. He affectionately patted her head, then turned to face her. Fu Ying was smiling at him. Zhou Xuan smiled, reached out, and took Fu Ying's hand.
Wei Xiaoqing, on the other side of the aisle, turned her head away and muttered, "So cheesy."
Zhou Xuan and Fu Ying exchanged a smile. Fu Ying leaned closer and whispered, "Actually, Xiao Cai is very cute. She's kind-hearted and genuine."
Zhou Xuan smiled and said, "She is cute. But I only like you!"
The flight from Hankou to Beijing takes two hours. When they arrived at Beijing International Airport at 3:30 pm, Zhou Xuan immediately spotted Wei Haihong waiting in the hall after exiting the ticket gate. Behind him were Red Army soldiers and four or five men he had never seen before.
Wei Haihong strode over and hugged Zhou Xuan, then respectfully greeted Zhou Xuan's parents, "Uncle and Aunt!"
Zhou Xuan quickly introduced, "Mom and Dad, this is the friend I mentioned in Beijing. Brother Hong, it was Brother Hong who helped with our brother's matter!"
Although Zhou Cangsong was from the countryside, he still maintained proper etiquette. He shook hands with Wei Haihong and said, "Thank you, you are a benefactor to my Zhou family!"
Zhou Cangsong spoke in a local dialect, but Wei Haihong understood him perfectly. He shook his head and said, "Uncle, please don't stand on ceremony with me. If we're talking about favors, I owe Brother Zhou Xuan a debt I can never repay. Hehe, don't be so polite, go back and rest for a while. I've already made a reservation for dinner tonight!"
Zhou Xuan shook his head and smiled. Brother Hong had thought of everything. It seemed he didn't need to use his brain at all.
Upon arriving at the airport, the Red Army soldiers ran to the front and had a stretched Hummer parked by the roadside open its door to invite them in.
Zhou Xuan was stunned for a moment. This extended Hummer was at least twelve or thirteen meters long, as long as a row of houses!
He'd never seen Hong Ge's car before, but given Hong Ge's wealth, there was much more he didn't know, so this car wasn't surprising. Didn't he just casually give him that Bugatti Veyron sports car worth half a billion?
The men brought by Wei Haihong put Zhou Xuan and the others' luggage into the trunks of the Mercedes-Benz cars behind them. Zhou Xuan and his group of seven, along with Wei Haihong, got into the Hummer.
Wei Xiaocai called out in a wronged tone: "Uncle."
Wei Haihong smiled and gently tapped her on the head, saying, "Girl, have some manners."
Wei Xiao snorted, bent down and took out drinks from the small refrigerator in the middle of the car. She gave some to Zhou Xuan's parents, Zhou Ying, and Liu Yufang, then took one for herself, opened it, and took a sip. She ignored Zhou Xuan and Fu Ying.
Wei Haihong was naturally helpless with his niece, and shook his head with a wry smile.
Wei Xiaoqing hummed and said, "Uncle, you don't know, he's offended me a lot this time."
Zhou Xuan smiled faintly and then said to Wei Haihong, "Brother Hong, let me introduce you to my girlfriend, Fu Ying!"
"Hello, Brother Hong!" Fu Ying greeted him politely.
Wei Haihong smiled and nodded, saying, "Hello." From the moment they met at the airport, Wei Haihong had taken a liking to Fu Ying. This girl was exceptional in both appearance and temperament, no less than his two nieces, Xiaoqing and Xiaoyu. He was genuinely surprised that Zhou Xuan had such a wonderful girlfriend; he hadn't heard of him having a girlfriend since meeting him in Chongkou.
The extended Hummer drove slowly on the highway, attracting envious glances from countless passersby as they looked out the window.
After several cars drove to Hongcheng Square, they turned into the residential area. Zhou Xuan inadvertently caught a glimpse of four or five girls standing in the sales office, including the female manager and saleswoman Xiao Ying whom he had seen before. The girls were pointing and laughing enviously at the Hummer they were riding in.
It's easy to guess. Girls in the city are very outgoing, and they talk about things like Prince Charming and marrying a rich man. For most girls, being pretty is their asset, and with that asset, they want to marry a wealthy man. No matter how good a woman is, nothing beats having a good husband.
After parking the car in front of Villa No. 8 on the south side.
Hongjun quickly got out of the car and opened the door. Zhou Xuan helped his mother out of the car, then smiled and said, "Dad, Mom, sister, this house will be our home from now on!"
Zhou Cangsong and his wife, along with Zhou Ying, were all somewhat stunned. This was far better than they had imagined. It was almost something they hadn't expected at all!
Zhou Xuan led them into the villa, and when they reached the living room, he couldn't help but pause in surprise!
The living room is fully furnished, with a 60-inch LCD TV on the wall, and the sofa and coffee table are all high-end furniture.
Zhou Xuan glanced at Wei Haihong. Wei Haihong smiled and shrugged, saying, "Aren't you going to take your uncle, aunt, and sister upstairs to their room?"
Upon arriving at the room upstairs, Zhou Xuan scratched his head, realizing that Brother Hong had prepared far too much. The room was fully furnished with all the necessary furniture and supplies, from wardrobes and beds to slippers, and even toilet paper was provided.
Zhou Xuan checked into the other rooms, and they were all the same. Every room was well-prepared. There was nothing to worry about once you moved in.
The second and third floors have a total of fourteen bedrooms, each a complete hotel suite, with each bedroom measuring over fifty square meters. They look spacious, and the bathrooms in the rooms are also over twenty square meters, complete with washbasins, large white round bathtubs, and toilets that look like works of art—making one almost doubt that they are exquisite ceramic works of art rather than toilet paper!
Since there were plenty of rooms, and even if everyone had their own, they wouldn't be able to stay in them all. So Zhou Xuan let his parents and sister choose for themselves. To make it easier for them to avoid climbing stairs, they were allowed to stay on the second floor, while Zhou Xuan stayed on the third floor. Fu Ying also went up to the third floor with a smile and chose the room next to Zhou Xuan's.
Looking at Fu Ying's beautiful and charming appearance, Zhou Xuan suddenly felt a surge of heat in his heart and his face turned red!
Fu Ying was taken aback when she saw his expression and asked, "You haven't been drinking, why is your face so red?"