Rebirth 05: From Coal Mine Owner to Mobile Phone Tycoon

If this stock market prodigy could be recruited, he would definitely be the one to benefit.

I arrived at the airport two hours early, got my boarding pass, and went through security. There was still more than an hour before boarding.

"What a miscalculation! I didn't have any luggage to check in. I should have come later."

"No, I should have taken the boat. It only takes 3 hours to queue at the border by car."

I blame myself for being inexperienced, but since I've already bought the plane ticket, I might as well make the best of it.

After finding a place to sit down, Lu Yuan picked up a newspaper and began to read.

The page contains recent news from Shenzhen, as well as some news from Hong Kong.

Looking at the information about business tycoon Li Zhaoji, Lu Yuan sighed.

This person is the real "stock market god," but his current abilities don't allow him to meet someone of that level.

"What a pity."

When the announcement came that it was time to board, Lu Yuan put down his newspaper, picked up his carry-on suitcase, and went to the boarding gate to queue.

First-class and business-class passengers will have priority boarding.

For such a short journey, using first class seems a bit of a waste; it appears this flight doesn't even have a first-class cabin.

Economy class was too cramped for Lu Yuan, a 185cm tall man from the north.

Besides, I didn't need to save that little bit of money, so I simply bought a business class ticket.

Just as he was about to take his boarding pass forward

Out of the corner of his eye, Lu Yuan noticed a beautiful figure rushing over.

She quickly stepped back, but before she could stop, she fell headfirst onto the ticket check platform.

"I'm so sorry, I thought I was late."

The beautiful woman spoke with a Cantonese accent, which sounded a little strange, like something out of a TVB dubbing.

Lu Yuan stood behind her, raising his hands defensively to indicate that there was no physical contact between them and that they were maintaining a safe distance. The fact that the beautiful woman bumped into the table was because she was running too fast.

The beautiful woman hurriedly tried to sit up, but lost her balance and took a step back.

This step landed directly on Lu Yuan's foot, causing Lu Yuan to gasp in pain.

The woman realized she had stepped on someone and reflexively pulled her foot back.

This made him even more unsteady, and he fell backward.

The imagined pain of falling to the ground didn't happen; instead, the woman felt herself fall into a firm, broad, and warm embrace.

Lu Yuan didn't have time to do anything else; instinctively, he pulled the fallen girl into his arms and helped her steady herself.

The beautiful woman kept apologizing, but Lu Yuan waved his hand, indicating that it was alright, and politely let her go through the ticket check and board the plane first.

The check-in lady was frantically suppressing a smile as she checked the boarding information.

After being allowed to pass, the woman quickly put on her sunglasses, covering her face with her hand as if she were too embarrassed to show her face.

Then, Lu Yuan stepped forward and handed his boarding pass to the check-in lady for verification.

"Just laugh if you want to; it's so uncomfortable to hold it in."

"No, we're professionally trained; we can handle even the funniest things."

The beautiful woman ahead of him quickened her pace instantly, thankfully she didn't start running rashly again, otherwise Lu Yuan would have been really worried she would fall again.

Once on the plane, I put my carry-on luggage away.

Lu Yuan only realized that the person sitting next to him was the very fashionable beauty when he sat down.

I wanted to say hello, but the beautiful woman was wearing sunglasses and looked like she wanted to keep strangers away.

Lu Yuan didn't think much of it and closed his eyes to rest.

After the plane took off and stabilized, the beautiful woman suddenly spoke.

"Sir, please finish the test."

The plane wasn't big. In business class, there was an aisle in the middle and two seats in each row on the left and right sides, with plenty of legroom. But Lu Yuan still got up and gave up his seat, being a very gentlemanly man.

The beautiful woman smiled, nodded, and went to the airplane's restroom.

Lu Yuan sat down again.

Within three to five minutes, the beautiful woman returned, sat down, took off her glasses, and thanked Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan nodded.

The beautiful woman was somewhat surprised.

She knew she was good-looking, and many people would try to strike up a conversation with her when they saw her. She never expected that the man in front of her would be so indifferent to her beauty.

The beautiful woman took off her sunglasses and took a closer look.

"Is it you?"

Lu Yuan smiled politely.

"Did I step on you just now? I didn't mean to, I was just too flustered."

It's okay.

Lu Yuan exchanged simple pleasantries

"What brings you to Hong Kong, sir?"

"Just dropping by for a bit, miss, are you from Hong Kong?"

Lu Yuan's tone was indifferent.

"Isn't it obvious?"

The beautiful woman looked at herself with a puzzled expression.

Seeing this, Lu Yuan smiled.

It's obvious, the accent is very clear, but these days there are quite a few mainlanders who smuggle themselves across the border, wanting Hong Kong residency.

"My name is Zhou Mei, and I'm an actress. I secretly went to mainland China for fun this time, so please don't tell anyone!"

It was Zhou Mei.

Lu Yuan looked at the young and pretty girl in front of him.

He felt regretful when he thought about the news of her sudden death later.

How could such a beautiful person fall ill and suddenly pass away?

Suddenly being stared at like that, Zhou Mei thought Lu Yuan was no different from the others, and the smile on her face faded slightly.

But when she realized that his eyes were clear and devoid of any lust, she knew she was overthinking it.

I felt a little apologetic.

"gentlemen?"

"My name is Lu Yuan. I never expected to meet Miss Zhou on the plane. I'm honored. I have a few friends who really enjoy watching your shows."

If I told them, they'd probably be filled with envy and jealousy!

One sentence made the atmosphere much better.

Zhou Mei also laughed.

There's not much to do on a short flight, so chatting with someone can help pass the time.

"Mr. Lu is a very talkative and humorous person. I feel that chatting with you can broaden my horizons a lot."

Of course, after all, Lu Yuan has lived two lives, and his combined age is almost 60. His perspective and experience are unmatched by his peers.

"I have to go back after I get off the plane. We'll have to make an appointment later. When is Mr. Lu free? We can go to Da Fu Hao or Xin Du Lao Zhi for drinks."

Lu Yuan had heard of both places, and the cost of living was not low.

At that time, Hong Kong actors' incomes were probably not that high.

"It would be my honor to have the opportunity to invite Miss Zhou for a drink. I wonder when Miss Zhou would be free to do me the honor of joining me?"

Zhou Mei carefully examined Lu Yuan and noticed his clear eyes. She smiled and nodded.

"I'll contact Mr. Lu then."

After getting off the plane, the two exchanged contact information.

"Mr. Lu, please contact me by phone! By the way, if you find your foot injured or uncomfortable, just call me and I'll take you to the hospital."

Zhou Mei made a phone call gesture to him, then smiled and left with her bag.

Lu Yuan chuckled, waved his hand, and put away the beauty's contact information.

I hailed a taxi at the entrance.

"Master, what places in Hong Kong are suitable for mainland tourists?"

The driver glanced at him in the rearview mirror.

"Hey mainland boy, there aren't any hotels that cheap around here. Where do you want to go? I'll take you."

"Master, I can tell you're taking a detour."