The next morning, Lin Tian woke up and went to the living room, where the luggage of three women had already been neatly placed. Looking at the several large suitcases, Lin Tian once again looked down on them, feeling like they were making a move just to step out the door.
"Lin Tian, hurry up, or we’ll be too late if you dawdle any longer," Xiao Manxuan called out to Lin Tian as she walked out of the bedroom.
The little girl seemed to have dressed in a hurry, her hair strands still a bit disheveled by her ears, but it only added a touch of allure to her youthful and tender face.
But that wasn’t the point. The point was that Xiao Manxuan’s shirt was buttoned incorrectly, with two buttons on the front forgotten, or perhaps due to the rush, they had come undone.
Was this... an early riser’s bonus? Lin Tian was stunned for a moment, his eyes glued to the sight. The little girl seemed to have grown a lot recently, definitely showing the trend of catching up with Miss and Mrs. Xiao. All he could say was that Mrs. Xiao’s genes were too powerful.
Uh, I’ve become evil again, how could I think about Mrs. Xiao like that? Lin Tian reprimanded himself a hundred times in his heart, but his gaze still didn’t shift away.
"You jerk, are you not fully awake yet? Or have you gone stupid?" Xiao Manxuan didn’t realize her plight at all, her charm was beyond containment.
"Heh, nothing..." Lin Tian was still not completely awake, but now he felt more excited than if he had been injected with chicken blood, only his laughter was a bit sleazy. The little girl finally noticed that Lin Tian’s gaze was a bit off, and strangely followed his gaze back to herself.
"Ah..." A definitive soprano suddenly emerged as Xiao Manxuan belatedly realized that her clothes were not properly buttoned. A quick blush spread across her face, from her cheeks to the roots of her ears, and then from there down to her neck. She stamped her little foot, pushed Lin Tian away, and ran off. But Lin Tian felt that something was off. Why was she running this way?
"Second Miss, that’s my room, what are you doing running in there?" Lin Tian turned and reminded her.
The little girl paused, turned back toward her own room, and threw a glare towards Lin Tian: "Lin Tian, you’re a big bad guy!"
Unjustifiably, he had taken the role of the bad guy again, leaving Lin Tian speechless.
Just then Miss came running out from the bathroom and asked loudly, "What just happened? What’s wrong with Xuanxuan?"
"Uh, it’s nothing. Let’s hurry up, or we might really be late," Lin Tian uttered with an innocent look.
"Hmph, you’re the slowest. Hurry up and wash up, then we can leave right after breakfast," Miss said, glaring at him in dissatisfaction.
After breakfast, as they were leaving, Xiao Manxuan’s face was still flushed, and she kept hiding behind her sister, not daring to get close to Lin Tian. This made Lin Tian quite frustrated; was it really necessary to act as if facing a lecher? He felt quite innocent as well!
Mr. and Mrs. Wan Gaoyuan were also ready and waiting in the hotel lobby, and of course Zhou Botong was there too. His family had money, but no private plane, since it’s not something every tycoon can afford to maintain. Zhou Botong’s family could afford it, but when the input is greater than the output, there was no need to buy one.
As for Ou Mengmeng’s family, who knows? They likely have a private jet. Anyway, her reason for going to Xikou City was for leisure, saying that Xikou City has a long history and she wanted to go pay her respects.
Arriving outside the hotel, the driver had already driven several cars out of the underground garage, waiting by the side of the road. The container truck was still being driven by the same driver as yesterday, after all, you can’t drive such a truck with a regular driver’s license.
Lin Tian, Zhou Botong, and Wan Gaoyuan rode in one car, the other beautiful women in another, all heading for Zhonghai City Airport together. The takeoff time and flight routes of private jets are subject to very strict regulations. Lin Tian had previously thought that after applying for a flight route, he could take off and land at will but now knew that flying on a private jet also required punctual departures.
Upon arrival at the airport, Lin Tian’s vehicles drove directly onto the tarmac because the truck had cargo on it that couldn’t be loaded into the plane from outside. However, this had to go through applications and strict security checks. Don’t think that just because it’s your private jet, you can bring anything you want. If you brought dangerous goods, it could pose a serious threat to the airport.
After parking the car, Lin Tian got out and saw Mrs. Xiao, whom he hadn’t seen in many days. Mrs. Xiao was still so beautiful, although she looked a bit travel-worn, but that could not conceal her charm. She was wearing a light-colored chiffon dress, and as a light breeze blew across the open airport, it fluttered her skirt, outlining her astonishing curves.
"Mom..." Xiao Manxuan hadn’t seen her mother in a long time, and the moment she did, she was so excited that she ran to her, like a little child, and threw herself into Mrs. Xiao’s arms.
The Miss wasn’t that excited, but Lin Tian could tell that, although she was very happy on the inside, she was also somewhat sad. Three close relatives, who usually spent little time together, were now reunited at an airport, a difficult feat for all three women.
"Mrs. Xiao, long time no see, you’re still so beautiful," Lin Tian said with a smile, trying to dispel the slightly melancholic atmosphere.
"Mr. Lin, it seems I must address you now. This time at the Gambling Stone Festival, you certainly made quite the impression. The whole circle of Gambling Stone People is talking about your deeds," Mrs. Xiao hadn’t heard any praise she hadn’t heard before, and she didn’t pick up on Lin Tian’s words. Taking the conversation further would seem suggestive in the eyes of others, as if they were jesting with each other.
Lin Tian hadn’t thought that much at first, it was purely out of kindness, but now he caught on to Mrs. Xiao’s tone as well.
However, with his thick skin, akin to that of a bulletproof vest, he didn’t mind Mrs. Xiao’s teasing and accepted the praise shamelessly, laughing, "Mrs. Xiao, just call me Xiao Tian, Mr. Lin feels too distant. Besides, I just have a pair of eyes that can see beauty. Such beautiful gemstones as jade, I couldn’t bear to let them be covered in dust."
Mrs. Xiao was also stunned by Lin Tian’s thick skin, but as he spoke, she noticed that despite his lack of modesty, his eyes held no hint of pride.
From start to finish, what she saw in his gaze was indifference, lacking the boastful demeanor young people often have. Such inner strength was required— even the older generation of Gambling Stone People couldn’t help but feel proud.
No matter if they had cut out a tricolor jade of great value, an imperial jade of enormous worth, or an exceptionally rare glass-type royal purple jade, even if just one of these appeared, they would bask in their pride for a long time.
Yet Lin Tian alone had hit the "triple prize," an achievement that could drive people crazy, because it meant wealth and fame were on their way. However, Lin Tian remained nonchalant, and Mrs. Xiao admitted to herself that she could not do the same. She had never seen anyone act so indifferent after achieving such a monumental success.
This was the potential of a great figure. Unfortunately, she had only signed a one-year contract with him. She must retain such talent, but how could she make him stay? Mrs. Xiao fell into deep thought.
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