Chapter 454 — I Want to Eat Shark
The Blossom Guardian · Page 1 of 2
"That's wonderful! As long as Yaoyao is happy, I'm happy!" Zhong Yongliang said. "By the way, I've arranged a Jinlong coach bus, but Xiaoshu, why don't you and Yaoyao ride with me? I'll drive my dad's Benz—I just got my license last month!" "You only got your license last month and you're already driving? No way Yaoyao and I are getting in. What if you crash and kill us?" Shen Yushu snorted. "Besides, who doesn't have a car? Yaoyao's is a sports car—not a bit worse than your Benz!"
"Uh..." Zhong Yongliang had meant to show off a little, but Shen Yushu's retort left him speechless. He regretted it now—he should have kept his mouth shut about the license.
Getting a driver's license while still in school was indeed something to envy for ordinary people, but for young ladies like Gu Mengyao and Shen Yushu, it was nothing new.
"Do you have a private plane? Cars are nothing special—planes are where it's at!" Shen Yushu blinked, then suddenly turned to Zhong Yongliang and asked.
"Huh? A plane?" Zhong Yongliang's eyes went wide. He groaned inwardly: My dear lady, do you have any idea how much a private plane costs? Even if my family is rich, we can't afford a private jet! A Boeing 7-something costs tens of millions of dollars—what kind of joke is this?
"If you don't have one, then forget it. Yaoyao gets carsick—she can only fly. We won't go, then. Take the other classmates out to play instead." Shen Yushu told Zhong Yongliang with regret.
"What?!" Zhong Yongliang nearly stumbled and fell flat on his face. Not going? Then what was the point of all the trouble he'd gone to, inviting the rest of the class? Was he out of his mind?
The whole purpose of Zhong Yongliang's outing had been Gu Mengyao. If she wasn't going, what meaning was left? But a plane... Suddenly Zhong Yongliang had an inspiration. "Xiaoshu, what if I charter a plane?"
He couldn't buy a plane, but chartering one was within reach. Word had it that chartering a small private aircraft didn't cost much—and a helicopter would be even cheaper.
"Oh, that works too. Then charter a seaplane! I want to land on the water!" Shen Yushu's words nearly made Zhong Yongliang faint again.
"A seaplane?" Zhong Yongliang felt dizzy. "Can you even charter one of those?"
"Probably. Why don't you go ask?" Shen Yushu wasn't just making things up. "I heard the beach resort in Binfen City offers private seaplane services."
"Is that so... Then I'll go ask..." Zhong Yongliang could only nod with a bitter smile, thinking to himself that he should have asked more clearly beforehand. Now he was in trouble! Still, to win Gu Mengyao's heart, he resigned himself to it. "So what does Yaoyao want to eat? I'll prepare it in advance!"
"Oh, we want grilled shark meat—fresh shark, ideally caught right there in the sea!" Shen Yushu said.
"Shark?" Zhong Yongliang was stunned, and his expression turned even more bitter. "Catch a shark on the spot?"
Who would dare catch a shark? That was asking for his life. Zhong Yongliang grew ever more convinced that this spring outing, meant to please Gu Mengyao, was not going to be an easy task.
"All right, we're leaving now. Once you've got everything ready, we'll keep in touch by text!" Having said all she needed to say, Shen Yushu took Gu Mengyao by the arm and hurried off.
Zhong Yongliang was left standing alone in the corridor with a bitter smile. Gao Xiaofu had been waiting nearby all along. "Brother Liang, what's wrong?"
"What do you think? You heard what Shen Yushu said. Chartering a plane is manageable enough—as long as we can find one, no problem. But catching a shark? That's practically a joke, isn't it?" Zhong Yongliang sighed.
"Brother Liang, how is that a joke?" Gao Xiaofu waved a hand. "I thought you were worried about the cost of chartering a plane!"