Chapter 1738 - 710: "Budget Travel" (Part 2)

Chapter 1738: Chapter 710: "Budget Travel" (Part 2)

Linlin bit her lip and said something. As soon as she finished, she didn’t wait for Zhou Wang to ask further; she had already flushed, lowered her head, twisted the throttle, and rode off on her little motorcycle.

"Hey, slow down, be safe!"

Zhou Wang, unsure what to say, could only helplessly raise his hand and finally shout.

Once Linlin disappeared at the entrance of the community, Zhou Wang smacked his lips, still savoring the last two sentences the young girl said.

This... was really a bit awkward.

But indeed, although Linlin is not yet an adult, she’s still a young girl of 16 or 17. Sister Xiao Yu treating her as a pure child is actually unrealistic.

Just based on these two sentences, Zhou Wang still couldn’t guess Linlin’s inner thoughts.

Does she understand or not?

Zhou Wang shook his head, didn’t think too much more, and turned upstairs.

...

At 11 a.m., in the Qin Island Gaoqi International Airport, Zhou Wang, carrying a small Hermes travel bag, sat idly in the waiting hall.

Zhou Wang, who used to fly first class or on private jets, hadn’t experienced this kind of "civilian" life in a long time.

But there was no choice. With his current financial capability, not to mention the one-time take-off cost of a private jet, he couldn’t even afford a business class ticket. He had purchased this economy class ticket from a small airline for its affordability, expecting this to be a terrible travel experience.

Fortunately... he still had someone accompanying him.

Just a turn of his head to the left, he looked at the silent and sunglasses-wearing "sullen gourd" Gao Xing, then to the right at Qu Peining, who also wore a cold expression and didn’t seem very willing to interact with him, causing Zhou Wang to sigh helplessly.

Apparently, it’s not much different from being alone.

This time, during the "fourth action round," Zhou Wang granted Xiao Wang and others a long holiday, but for his own safety, he still planned to take Gao Xing and Qu Peining with him.

One better thing is that, like with Xu Wenqian and others, both Gao Xing and Qu Peining’s salaries were accounted through public expenses, so it wouldn’t add any extra burden on Zhou Wang’s pocket.

The only awkward part is that Zhou Wang had already paid in advance for their residences in Qin Island. One lives downstairs and the other next door to Zhou Wang...

Yeah, including this ticket, which they also bought themselves.

Though neither of them would mind, Zhou Wang could only tell them to keep the receipts and reimburse them once he turns his fortune around in the future.

Gao Xing has never been much of a talker; even now, he and Zhou Wang have exchanged very few words, which Zhou Wang is already used to, but Qu Peining...

Hmm, since after my birthday, she has hardly said a word to me.

Zhou Wang knew that she was ostensibly still angry about the café incident, but the truth was after that day, she’s been a bit confused, unsure of how to interact with him.

Before, she could find excuses: She drank too much, she was sick, so she couldn’t fight back, anyway it’s all Zhou Wang’s fault, she was just passively enduring.

But on that day in the café, she was sober from start to finish.

Not only that, it seemed she started the whole thing by doing something sneaky... eavesdropping outside the private room, leading to a series of interactions between the two later.

Zhou Wang washed her feet and she didn’t refuse; Zhou Wang kissed her, and she didn’t refuse; Zhou Wang cornered her against the wall asking her to squat down, and still, she didn’t refuse.

Qu Peining was naturally thin-skinned, and now she doesn’t know how to convince herself.

But Zhou Wang felt he was considerate enough to give her ample time to process everything, it’s been a week, shouldn’t she have managed some psychological preparation by now?

Here, without free refreshments, television, or massages, Zhou Wang, who was bored waiting, cleared his throat and attempted to chat with Qu Peining:

"Peining, this time going to Beidou..."

"I’m going to the restroom."

But just as Zhou Wang opened his mouth, Qu Peining abruptly stood up and hurried away.

"..."

Zhou Wang opened his mouth.

Alright, it seems she still hasn’t prepared herself.

...

On his first time flying a low-cost airline, Zhou Wang once again deeply understood that old saying—

Expensive things are flawless except for being pricey, cheap things are just all problematic except for being cheap.

Not to mention the unusual luggage allowance, it’s hard to imagine that in nearly 2025, you still have to pay for a sip of water on the plane.

Only the first bottle of mineral water is free; afterward, you have to pay. More so, meals range from 30 to 40 while the actual food greatly differs from the pictures.

Having skipped lunch, Zhou Wang initially planned to freeload a meal on the plane, but hearing it required a fee, he abandoned the idea.

Nonetheless, he still ate... because Qu Peining bought it for him. Perhaps with her extraordinary hearing, she heard the "grumbling" of Zhou Wang’s stomach, so quietly she bought it for him.

Moved, Zhou Wang gently squeezed her little hand.

"Peining, you really treat me well."

Uncomfortable hearing Zhou Wang speak like this, goosebumps immediately spread all over Qu Peining’s body. She could only stiffly say "Hmm" and pretend to turn to look at the clouds outside the window.

Seeing this, Zhou Wang immediately knew his judgment was right; Qu Peining probably wasn’t truly angry with him.

Hmm, this trip to Beidou might just be a golden opportunity. By then, he must spank her hard, and see if she dare give him "attitude" again...

Not long after Zhou Wang chuckled to himself, the annoying cabin broadcasts began again.

Yes, this was this budget airline’s unique marketing strategy; it used to be done in person in the aisle but now switched to audio broadcasts.

From snacks to cosmetics to various luxury items, Zhou Wang initially intended to doze for a while, but under such dense broadcast bombardment, how could he sleep?

Though he still forced himself to sleep, resting his head on Qu Peining’s fragrant shoulder, and started wandering in the clouds.

About three hours later, the plane finally landed at Beidou International Airport, ending this torturous flight. The moment he disembarked, Zhou Wang felt the air around him turn fresh.

Walking out of the terminal building, Qiu Zeyu who had been waiting there, patted out the cigarette in his hand upon seeing Zhou Wang, smiling as he strode forward.

"Brother Dog!"

"Hey, it’s not been that long, no need for such enthusiasm... If possible, I’d rather hug Miss Wang."

Zhou Wang glanced at Miss Wang beside him wearing sunglasses, deliberately speaking seriously.

"Sure."

Miss Wang readily agreed, about to step forward to hug Zhou Wang, but Young Master Qiu guardedly stopped her.

"Don’t, Li Kun, this guy is tricky, while I trust your feelings for me, I can’t risk you interacting too much with him... didn’t you see Xia Xiwei, Miss Di, and Miss Yang were all conned by him?"

"Ah, I know about Xixi and Miss Di, is Miss Yang too?"

"Ha, not just her..."

Zhou Wang knew they were bantering, could only surrender.

"I was wrong, I was wrong, I shouldn’t have thoughts about your girlfriend... So, where are we eating, I’m starving!"

Qiu Zeyu let it go, chuckling, patting Zhou Wang on the shoulder.

"I heard you went bankrupt recently, so today we must take you for a good meal!"

"I knew it, only Young Master Qiu could do it!"

Having decided to rely on Qiu Zeyu for food and drink during this trip to Beidou, Zhou Wang displayed his thumb without hesitation, "So where are we eating?"

"The Guesthouse, I want to eat their crab roe lion’s head, haven’t had it in a long time."

Qiu Zeyu casually replied.

"Fishing Platform?"

Thinking about it, this kind of state banquet specification seemed indeed unexperienced by him, Zhou Wang nodded in approval, "Then let’s go!"