1990s: Spring Water Family

Chapter 168 Five thousand yuan or a promise? You choose.

Wang Fan pestered the doctor until he finally agreed to discharge him the day before the Lunar New Year.

The boys and girls were very happy that they would be able to go home soon.

To make catching his flight easier, Gu Bin booked two rooms at a hotel near Hongqiao Airport.

The original plan was to let everyone get a good night's sleep, but some people got too excited and didn't sleep well all night.

The next morning, Wu Meng got out of bed with huge dark circles under her eyes, and was shocked when she looked in the mirror.

"Ugh, I'm going to die! How can I face anyone when I look this ugly?"

"Xi Yu, can I borrow your cosmetics for a moment? I need to cover up, otherwise people will laugh at me if I fly like this."

"I don't have any cosmetics, only face cream."

Lin Xiyu waved her Shanghai brand face cream in front of her and gave her a helpless look.

Wu Meng asked incredulously, "You and Gu Bin go on dates without wearing makeup?"

"I don't wear makeup."

Lin Xiyu explained in a serious tone: "Not wearing makeup won't cause any trouble, but wearing it will only cause more trouble. Ever since that day at the hometown gathering, when he humiliated one of our school's seniors, I haven't worn makeup at all."

I find Gu Bin to be quite domineering.

Wu Meng chuckled and gave her a knowing look: "Men like this are very possessive. They treat their girlfriends as their own possessions, keeping a close watch on them and not allowing anyone to covet them. They can't even look at them for too long."

"Go wash your face."

Lin Xiyu's ears turned slightly red as she smiled and urged her, "Let's go out for dinner once you're done cleaning up."

"Ugh, my dark circles!"

Wu Meng turned around and looked in the mirror, saw her dark circles, and with a long face, started a new round of nagging: "Xi Yu, why don't you walk around the airport and see if there are any cosmetics stores, and buy me a box of powder compacts?"

Do I really have to apply it?

Lin Xiyu was both amused and exasperated.

"Please, Xi Yu."

Wu Meng clasped her hands together and pleaded with a bitter face: "It's too undignified to fly like this. People who sit in first class are all tall, handsome business elites. I can't let them look down on me."

"Okay, okay, I'll go buy it."

Unable to resist her persistent pestering, Lin Xiyu had no choice but to change her clothes and leave the guest room.

-

Wu Meng was lucky; there were indeed small shops selling cosmetics near the airport. Although they weren't brand names, they were cheap.

Lin Xiyu bought her a box of pressed powder, an eyebrow pencil, and a color-changing lip balm, spending a total of more than 50 yuan.

With cosmetics in hand, Wu Meng finally perked up. She spent quite a while applying makeup in front of the mirror before emerging from the bathroom looking beautiful.

"Are you sure you want to go out like this?"

Lin Xiyu looked at her deathly pale face, and her eyes twitched involuntarily.

"Can't you?"

Wu Meng didn't see anything wrong with it and asked back happily.

"Okay, that's fine, but..."

Lin Xiyu hesitated whether to tell the truth.

"Bang bang."

The knocking at the door was like a timely rain, rescuing her from an embarrassing situation.

"It should be Gu Bin and the others. I'll go open the door."

Wu Meng perked up and rushed to open the door.

"Oh my god!"

As soon as the door opened, Wang Fan looked up and was so shocked that he took two steps back: "Wu Meng, why did you make yourself look like this? Don't come out and scare people in broad daylight."

Lin Xiyu: "."

As expected, Wang Fan was the one who had to pour cold water on things.

He's a professional at insulting others, and that's no exaggeration.

"Humph."

Wu Meng was quite upset by his words, and she turned around and rushed into the bathroom.

A moment later, the sound of rushing water came from inside, and the makeup she had painstakingly applied was completely washed away by her.

Lin Xiyu sighed and rubbed her forehead in exasperation; the money she had spent on cosmetics had gone down the drain.

What's all this fuss about so early in the morning?
-

It turns out that you don't need to dress up when flying; just be casual and comfortable.

Wu Meng entered the airport and went to the first-class lounge, where she quickly discovered a harsh truth. Those sitting in first class weren't all the tall, handsome business elites in suits and ties she had imagined; the vast majority were elderly people over fifty.

A young girl's dream of becoming an elite was shattered, and she let out a long, mournful sigh, attracting the attention of many.

At 10:30 a.m., a Boeing MD-82 took off from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport on time. The plane glided rapidly on the runway, and the moment it left the ground, its nose shot up at a 45-degree angle into the sky.

"Wow, that's so thrilling! It's even more exciting than riding a roller coaster."

Wu Meng's face turned pale, and she nervously grasped Lin Xiyu's hand.

"My ears feel uncomfortable."

Lin Xiyu had a bit of tinnitus and rubbed her ears uncomfortably.

Open your mouth.

Gu Bin demonstrated the action: "This will reduce the external pressure on the eardrum, which can relieve the symptoms of tinnitus."

"Wow, it really feels much better."

Lin Xiyu did as instructed, and sure enough, her tinnitus was relieved and no longer felt so oppressive.

"Gu Bin, you're really awesome."

Wu Meng was utterly impressed: "Just tell me, is there anything you can't do?"

"I can't have children."

Gu Bin deliberately made jokes to ease their tension.

"Uh."

"you."

Sure enough, both girls looked both amused and exasperated upon hearing this.

"He was being modest."

Wang Fan listened with amusement and chimed in with a laugh: "With his intelligence, there's nothing he can't do. Maybe he'll even be able to clone a child with his own sperm someday."

"Cough cough."

The two girls blushed upon hearing the word "sperm" and remained silent.

"You know how to ruin the mood."

Gu Bin glared at him with disdain.

"What's this?"

Wang Fan continued slyly, "I didn't say anything wrong, you have to have children to have them."

"Shut up."

Gu Bin knew he wasn't going to say anything nice next, so he decisively interrupted him.

What kind of drink would you like?

After the flight had been going on for a while and the flight had become more stable, the flight attendants began to distribute drinks from a cart.

"Coffee, thank you."

"I want orange juice."

"mineral water."

"Cola."

The boys and girls' attention shifted instantly. Wu Meng ordered a Coke and whispered something in Lin Xiyu's ear.

"Xi Yu, don't you think those flight attendants' uniforms are so pretty? It would be nice to work for an airline in the future."

"You went to work just for that outfit?" "Who wouldn't want to wear such a nice uniform and look pretty every day?"

"If you want to go, then go ahead. I'll let it go."

"Why? Is the airline bad?"

"Graduates from East China Normal University will all be assigned to schools as teachers."

Lin Xiyu never considered a career other than teaching: "I am destined to teach and nurture people. You are different. You studied accounting, which gives you broad employment prospects. You can work for any company."

You are prettier than me.

Wu Meng glanced at her slightly chubby figure and was a little discouraged: "You are more suited to working for an airline. I see that the young women who are checking in at the airport are all quite slim. There aren't many chubby girls like me."

"You're not fat, you're curvy."

Lin Xiyu laughed and joked, "Being too thin isn't good-looking. You look the best, plump and prosperous. You have the face of someone who will bring good fortune to her husband. Otherwise, Li Liang's grandmother would have taken a liking to you at first sight and couldn't wait to marry you and give her a big, fat great-grandson."

"Hey, hey, how did you get onto the topic of having children?"

Wu Meng blushed and said, "It's all Wang Fan's fault. He led me astray."

"Even if I don't say anything, you two can still pin the blame on me?"

Wang Fan, with his sharp ears, heard his name and looked over with a grin.

"It's all your fault."

Wu Meng held a grudge and was angry that he said he was a ghost, so she glared at him without any curiosity.

"Gaze at me again"

Wang Fan smiled slyly: "There's no thank-you gift."

"Ai?!"

Wu Meng's expression changed swiftly, from resentment to ingratiation, in less than a second: "Is there a thank-you gift? Why didn't you say so earlier?"

"Ah"

Seeing her change of expression faster than flipping through a book, Wang Fan laughed and teased, "Has Li Liang ever seen you like this? My brother is such a simple and honest person, and you've gotten him hooked up with you. He's like a pirate on a sinking ship."

"Let's not talk about him yet. What's the thank-you gift?"

Wu Meng couldn't wait: "Take it out and let us see it."

Wang Fan retorted, "Does my luggage look like a thank-you gift?"

"Actually, you don't need to give a gift, you can just give money."

Wu Meng spoke for Lin Xiyu, expressing the feelings of both of them.

"Uh-huh."

Lin Xiyu's eyes lit up, and she nodded repeatedly.

"Ah."

Seeing that the two were surprisingly in agreement, Wang Fan couldn't help but laugh in exasperation: "5000 yuan or a promise, you can choose for yourselves."

"Twenty dollars."

Wu Meng and Lin Xiyu spoke in unison.

"Ah."

Wang Fan was speechless: "You two need to think this through. Is a promise from the future chairman of a listed company really worth less than 5000 yuan? You need to have a long-term vision, not be so short-sighted and only see the petty gains in front of you. One day, I'll be worth hundreds of millions, and even a little bit of it slipping through my fingers will be more than 5000 yuan. It's not impossible for you to fly first class every day then."

"Uh."

Wu Meng and Lin Xiyu exchanged a glance, both feeling a little embarrassed.

"I want to make a promise."

Gu Bin smiled jokingly, easing the awkwardness for the two women: "Let's forget about them. Money is more practical. After all, the future is uncertain. It's still unknown when you'll be worth hundreds of millions."

"Uh-huh."

Wu Meng and Lin Xiyu chuckled and nodded in unison.

"I'm telling you, brother."

Wang Fan laughed in exasperation: "Ever since you got a girlfriend, you've really prioritized your girlfriend over your friends!"

"The idea of ​​prioritizing romantic relationships over friendships doesn't exist."

Gu Bin remained calm and delivered another blow: "Girls are meant to be pampered, and brothers are meant to go to great lengths for you. Do you think I would favor one over the other?"

"Pfft."

Lin Xiyu and Wu Meng couldn't help but burst out laughing.

-

Wang Fan didn't carry that much money with him, so he wrote two IOUs, claiming that he would pay them when Qu Peng and Li Liang returned from out of town and the brothers reunited.

Although it was just a blank receipt, Lin Xiyu was still very happy and happily put it away.

Wu Meng couldn't stop smiling. While accepting the IOU, she casually said, "This time, it wasn't a waste of time in Shanghai. If you get injured again in the future, we can still reluctantly take care of you."

Are you cursing me?

Wang Fan was speechless. He shook the IOU, hesitating whether or not to give it to her.

No, absolutely not.
Wu Meng snatched it and stuffed it into her pocket: "I'm serious. Since you're so generous, just let me know if you need anything in the future. Even if you're in Suzhou, I'll rush over and serve you hand and foot."

"Cut~~"

Wang Fan laughed in exasperation: "You're giving me money and you still have so much nonsense to say."

"It's only because of the money that I said so much."

Gu Bin smiled wickedly, as if stabbing him in the heart again: "You're only popular at times like this, when women flock to you and fawn over you."

"Even though it's true, you didn't have to say it out loud, did you?"

Wang Fan was not ashamed but proud: "I'm rich. With money, what kind of woman can't I have? Anyway, I don't want to get married in this life, so there's no need to restrain myself. I can do whatever I want, indulge in pleasure, and live a carefree life."

"You don't want to get married? Why?"

Gu Bin was unusually surprised: "Just because of your father's petty affairs? You've been tormented by your two half-siblings, and you've completely lost hope in marriage?"

"Humph."

Wang Fan snorted disdainfully, "They don't deserve it. Sooner or later, I'll kick them out and make them disappear from my sight completely."

How's your mom doing lately?

Gu Bin knew his family situation well: "Go back and visit during the Spring Festival. You never go back, and your older sister is a timid person. It's too hard for your mother to live alone. She still needs her son to support her."

"go back."

Wang Fan stopped laughing, his eyes revealing a fierce look that was completely different from his usual playful demeanor: "I'm not going back. It's too easy for them. They've lived in that house for so long that they think they're really the masters of the Wang family. In reality, they're just illegitimate children born to a mistress. They're not even registered in the household. With me here, I won't allow them to be so arrogant."

"now it's right."

Gu Bin offered his support as a brother: "Now that you have your own business, which is thriving, your father isn't blind. He naturally knows which child he values ​​most and who should inherit his business in the future. As long as you keep the building materials company under your control, no one can compete with you. It's only a matter of time before you kick that mother and her three children out of the house. It's just a matter of sooner or later."

"I can't wait any longer, I want to get rid of them right now."

Wang Fan's eyes darkened, and he said something shocking: "I didn't tell you before, but my dad's health isn't very good. He was diagnosed with late-stage cancer two months ago. The doctor said he has at most six months left. I didn't want them to know about my injury this time, because I was afraid of upsetting him. If something happens to my dad while I'm not around, that woman will definitely take the opportunity to cause trouble. With just my mom and my sister, the company will change hands."

"Given your dad's condition, we should be on guard."

Gu Bin frowned: "It's not convenient to talk on the plane. You go home first, and we'll talk again when we have a chance."

"it is good."

Wang Fan and he exchanged a glance and nodded in tacit agreement.

-

An hour and a half passed in the blink of an eye, and the plane arrived at Jinan Airport on time at 12 noon.

After leaving the lobby, Wang Fan hailed a taxi and took it back to the city center.

"The airport is so far from the city center, more than 30 kilometers away. It takes more than an hour to drive there. In that long, you could take a plane and fly back to Shanghai."

Once in the taxi, Wu Meng heard that it would take more than an hour to get home, and she launched into another long rant.

"I heard that the Jinan-Qingdao Expressway will open to traffic in October."

Gu Bin tried to negotiate with the driver: "Let's take the highway, we'll pay the toll."

"Row."

Upon hearing that he wouldn't have to pay the highway toll, the driver readily agreed.