Chapter 309 - 245: Seeing Wan Ning Again

Chapter 309: Chapter 245: Seeing Wan Ning Again

Wang Wan Ning answered without a second thought.

"The Lunar New Year is in just two or three weeks."

Wang Yan raised an eyebrow. "You’re out there gallivanting around, and Mom is okay with that?"

"She is!"

"My mom is totally supportive!"

Wang Wan Ning sat up straight, her voice brimming with confidence as she replied.

"Impressive."

"Why don’t you just settle down in Beichun!"

Wang Yan couldn’t help but roll his eyes.

"Could I?"

"You know, I think I actually could!"

Wang Wan Ning’s gaze suddenly unfocused as she muttered to herself, ’The houses in Beichun aren’t even that expensive. I could buy one here, and it’d be so much more convenient for future trips!’

On the other end of the video call, Wang Yan saw that Wang Wan Ning was actually considering settling down in Beichun, and his vision went dark.

"You don’t need to buy a house."

"I run a hotel in Beichun."

Overhearing Wang Wan Ning’s muttering, Gu Heng smiled. "If you want to stay in Beichun long-term, I can keep a suite permanently reserved for you."

Watching the two of them go back and forth so harmoniously, a certain melody inexplicably popped into Wang Yan’s head.

"I should be under the car~"

"Not inside the car~"

At this moment, Wang Yan truly felt like a third wheel.

"Alright, alright."

"I’m not going to waste any more time chatting with you two."

"As long as Wan Ning landed safely, that’s all that matters. With you there by her side, Gu Heng, the family can rest easy. If she causes any trouble, please be patient with her."

The siblings, Wang Yan and Wang Wan Ning, bickered constantly, but they were actually very close. In the end, he couldn’t help but add a few words of caution.

"Don’t worry."

Gu Heng replied with a smile.

"Bye-bye~"

"Go on back to work, my dearest brother~"

"I’ll be sure to eat your share of all the delicious food you’re missing~"

Wang Wan Ning waved at Wang Yan. Around her brother, she always reverted to being that same mischievous little girl.

"Hanging up!"

Wang Yan said irritably before hanging up.

"Your brother’s been under a lot of pressure lately."

"The entire task of breaking into the traditional Western European aviation market rests on his shoulders alone. Inside the Junyao Group, countless eyes are watching him. If he does well, his position might move up a notch this year."

"But if he doesn’t, he might have to languish in his current position for another two years. After all, there are only a handful of positions higher than his, and for someone to move up, someone else has to come down. The competition is fierce."

Lately, by participating in various high-level internal meetings at Junyao Group, Gu Heng had a truly eye-opening experience and gained a great deal of insight.

As a conglomerate with a market cap of over twenty billion, the Junyao Group’s internal workings were like a small, self-contained society, a tangled web of relationships and interests. Even Wang Junjin, the chairman, had to follow the rules unless absolutely necessary—to say nothing of Wang Yan.

"I believe in my brother. He can definitely do it!"

Wang Wan Ning’s tone was resolute, filled with confidence in Wang Yan.

After chatting about Wang Yan for a little longer, Gu Heng picked up the policy documents from the tray table. "Wan Ning, the drive from Beichun to Changbai Mountain will take about four hours. You should get some rest. I still have two documents here I need to finish."

"Okay!"

"You go ahead and work, Gu Heng. It’s perfect, actually—I have a video to edit."

Wang Wan Ning nodded obediently.

"Alright."

Gu Heng said nothing more after that.

He picked up the two policy documents again, his expression growing serious.

...

Time passed slowly. Just as Gu Heng was about to finish the two policy documents, the Lorentz Bay Stream he and Wang Wan Ning were in drove into the Changbai Mountain International Resort.

The Changbai Mountain International Resort was located on the Western Slope of Changbai Mountain. Covering an area of twenty-one square kilometers, it was a premier Chinese mountain resort destination built by the Wanda Group in 2009 with an investment of 23 billion yuan.

The core of the resort was the Wanda International Ski Resort, located in the "golden ski resort belt" at a latitude of 41 degrees north. It boasted a total of forty-three ski trails, all of which met Winter Olympics competition standards.

Beyond that, there were also natural volcanic hot springs, Northeastern-style snow houses, river rafting through the forest, and many other unique attractions. It wasn’t too far from the Changbai Mountain Heaven Pool, either.

It was currently January, the peak season for the Changbai Mountain International Resort.

As the Lorentz Bay Stream entered the resort, Gu Heng and Wang Wan Ning could see droves of ski enthusiasts in full gear lining up for the ski lifts.

They could also see the winding ski runs on the ridges, blanketing almost the entire mountain. It was an unexpectedly magnificent sight from a distance.

Despite the bitter cold—over thirty degrees below zero Celsius—the atmosphere felt incredibly lively.

Gu Heng watched the enthusiasts on their snowboards and skis as they carved their way down the winding runs, soaring through the sea of snow. A sudden longing welled up inside him.

’I wonder just how powerful that Sports Talent Card from Father Tongzi is. He rated it as a top-tier talent... I’m not asking to become a professional athlete overnight, as long as I can be a little better than Wan Ning, that’s all that matters.’

Men are competitive by nature.

Especially in front of a woman, they always want to come out on top.

"Wow!"

"It’s so lively!"

Just as Gu Heng was mulling over the Sports Talent Card, Wang Wan Ning let out an exclamation of wonder.

"Have you ever skied here before?"