Booking tickets

When Xu Feifei returned home, Gao Lan smiled and said to her, "You're finally back. Are you hungry? Do you want Wang Ma to get you something to eat?"

"No need, it's almost time to eat, let's eat together in a bit." Xu Feifei said while secretly glancing around, looking for her father.

"Where's Dad? Isn't he home?"

"Your dad is still in his study handling official business. He'll be out in a bit."

Gao Lan glanced at the time and instructed Wang Ma beside her, "Wang Ma, the dishes can be served in fifteen minutes."

"Yes, madam."

Xu Feifei watched Wang Ma's departing figure and asked, "Mom, why do you suddenly want me to come back tonight?"

Gao Lan smiled and said softly, "If I don't call out, are you not planning to come back?"

Xu Feifei quickly denied it, feeling guilty: "No, no, I was just planning to come back tomorrow."

"Ever since you started living at school, you're never home. You won't come back unless I call you, and you go off to play as soon as you have a holiday. You don't miss home or your mom anymore."

"How could that be? I miss you the most when I'm at home."

Xu Feifei walked to her side, hugged her arm, and said coquettishly.

"It's because of the heavy academic pressure at school. I also have to catch up on the lessons I missed, which means I don't have much time to come back."

Seeing that she had changed her old temper, Gao Lan looked at her with satisfaction and said, "Not bad, not bad, loving to learn is a good thing."

After listening, Xu Feifei nodded vigorously, indicating her agreement.

Fifteen minutes later, Xu Furen left the study after finishing his official business.

Today was just an ordinary day; only the three of them were sitting in the restaurant eating.

The meal was eaten very quietly, with only the occasional clinking of plates.

In this family, the rule of not speaking while eating is strictly observed, which makes Xu Feifei feel very depressed and stifled.

After dinner, Xu Furen asked, "I heard from your mother that you're going to Europe the day after tomorrow. Where are you planning to go?"

Xu Furen's voice sounds very authoritative, and he doesn't smile much in real life, always appearing stern.

His serious demeanor instilled fear in Xu Feifei, who was afraid of being exposed. She lowered her head and replied, "It's not clear yet. The first stop we plan to make is London, England."

"Who are you going with?"

“Go with my deskmate, Lin Yuan.”

Xu Furen frowned slightly.

“I’ve already talked to my mom, and she said we can go together.”

Fearing that Xu Furen wouldn't give it to her, Xu Feifei quickly pulled Gao Lan up with her to increase credibility.

“Nangong Le said his son is going to the school’s Nordic summer camp this year. Why aren’t you going?” Xu Furen asked with a serious expression.

Xu Feifei hesitated before saying, "Because I had already arranged to go on a trip with Lin Yuan, and I only found out about the summer camp later, so I missed it."

"Would you like to attend summer camp? I can arrange for you to get in."

Xu Feifei quickly shook her head and refused, saying, "No, no, I already made a promise to Lin Yuan, and I don't want to break my word."

After saying that, he turned to Gao Lan for help.

Gao Lan received her pleading look and understood, saying, "Feifei is right. We agreed on it from the beginning, so let's stick to the original plan."

Xu Furen stared at her, and Xu Feifei nodded pleadingly.

After a moment of silence, he finally nodded in agreement.

"How are you going to Europe? Do you want to take your family's plane?"

"The family's plane?" Xu Feifei silently repeated to herself. A private jet, the standard for the rich! She'd never been on one before, and she was a little excited.

Although she was curious about private jets, she didn't immediately agree.

"Let me ask Lin Yuan first, okay? I need to wait for her approval before I can make a decision."

After that, Xu Furen asked a few trivial questions, and their conversation came to an end.

Xu Feifei had been trying to find a suitable reason to talk to Xu Furen about Zhang Jiayi, but she couldn't find the right time or how to bring it up.

After dinner, her parents chatted for a while, and she stood quietly watching and listening, like a bright light bulb.

She tried to speak several times, but failed. Before she could even open her mouth, her mother urged her to go wash up.

Seeing that the two were chatting quite happily, Xu Feifei felt embarrassed to interrupt and went to take a shower first, saying she would talk about it after she finished.

After taking a shower, I went to the living room and found that only the maid was cleaning.

Xu Feifei asked Wang Ma, "Wang Ma, where are my parents?"

When Wang Ma saw it was her, she smiled and said, "Madam has gone to wash up, and Master is in the study."

Xu Feifei looked up at the closed door at the end of the stairs on the second floor and felt that now was a great opportunity.

Suddenly remembering some scenes from the novel, she asked, "Aunt Wang, does my dad need anything to eat while he's working in his study? Like fruit or hot milk?"

Aunt Wang shook her head and said, "Master usually doesn't eat anything else after meals."

Xu Feifei said disappointedly, "Huh?"

This doesn't seem to fit the plot of the novel at all! According to the usual formula, the protagonist should drink a glass of warm milk to help them sleep, and then take the opportunity to say something important.

Seeing her disappointed expression, Wang Ma chuckled and said, "But whatever you send, Miss, the master will be very happy."

Hearing this, Xu Feifei knew there was hope, and quickly asked, "What should I send? Aunt Wang, can you give me some suggestions?"

Aunt Wang thought for a moment and said, "Let's send some fruit up. The fruit that was air-freighted over today is very fresh. I'll pick some fruit, arrange it on a plate, and then you can take it up, Miss."

Xu Feifei nodded and smiled, "Okay, thank you for your hard work, Aunt Wang!"

Aunt Wang smiled and said, "It's nothing, just sit here and wait a moment, I'll get it done quickly."

Xu Feifei followed behind Wang Ma, saying, "No need, I'll go with you."

Upon arriving at the kitchen, Wang Ma opened the refrigerated compartment specifically for storing fruit.

Xu Feifei spotted the lychees at a glance, stepped forward, picked one, and said, "Lychee."

The moment you squeeze open a lychee, juice splashes out, getting your hands wet. The lychee flesh is crisp, sweet, and juicy, and the seed is small.

Xu Feifei picked a few more to eat and happily said, "Delicious."

Wang Ma arranged the fruit on plates one by one, smiling as she said, "It's lychee season now, they're fresh and delicious. This is Guiwei lychee, which the master likes best."

Xu Feifei popped another lychee into her mouth. "Really? Then I'll peel some more for Dad."

"Eating too many lychees can cause internal heat, so Miss shouldn't eat so many."

Xu Feifei nodded, swallowed the lychee in her mouth, and before leaving, she didn't forget to eat a few cherries. "Okay, I'm going to give the fruit to Dad now."

Carrying the plate of fruit, I went upstairs and arrived at the study door. My heart immediately started to race. I silently encouraged myself, calmed myself down, and mustered up the courage to knock on the study door.

After knocking three times, Xu Feifei called out from the doorway, "Dad, it's me."

A voice came from inside, "Come in."

After receiving permission, Xu Feifei pushed open the door and went inside. She saw her father working at his desk, head down. The glasses on his nose reflected the light from the screen, and his brows were slightly furrowed, as if he were working diligently.

She walked along carrying a fruit platter, saying, "Dad, I brought you some fruit."

Xu Furen stopped what he was doing, looked up at her with a puzzled expression, and asked, "Why did you suddenly bring me fruit?"

“I thought Dad must be very tired from working at night, so I thought I'd bring you some fruit to try and help relieve your fatigue.”

Xu Feifei saw an empty space on the desk and placed the fruit there.

"Dad, try this lychee. It's very sweet and juicy, and I peeled and pitted it myself." Xu Feifei handed him a fork.

Xu Furen took a fork, ate a lychee, and said, "It's really good. Why are you being so helpful? Tell me, what do you need me for?"

Xu Feifei secretly observed his expression and found that he wasn't angry. The frown that had been on his forehead had smoothed out, and he seemed rather happy, as if things were going to be easier to discuss.

"Yes, I'd like to ask Dad for a favor."

"What kind of help?"

“I have a classmate whose family has gone through some trouble, and he wants you to help him financially.” Xu Feifei said, while observing her father’s expression, afraid that he might suddenly change his mood.

Xu Furen looked up at her with a puzzled expression. "Which classmate?"

"Zhang Jiayi, from the Zhang Group."

Xu Furen frowned and asked, "The Zhang Group? Did he ask you for help?"

Xu Feifei nodded and said, "Yes, yes. He has helped me a lot before, so I wanted to help him this time."

Xu Furen looked at her and pondered, "What is your relationship?"

Afraid that he might have misunderstood something, Xu Feifei quickly explained, "We're friends. He's my friend, and when we're older, he's my benefactor. He saved me when I accidentally fell into the lake."

After learning about their relationship, Xu Furen's furrowed brows relaxed considerably.

"Okay, I understand. I'll help."

When Xu Feifei saw that he had agreed, she happily said, "Great! Thank you, Dad."

The joyful mood quickly spread to him, and the corners of his mouth turned up, making his usually stern face much more kind.

"If Dad has nothing else to say, I'll go to bed now."

Once Xu Feifei saw that the matter was settled, she immediately wanted to slip away.

After receiving permission, she left the room in a good mood. The task was completed relatively easily, not as complicated as she had imagined. She had been overthinking things from the beginning, procrastinating and putting unnecessary pressure on herself, wasting a lot of time.

Back in her room, she lay on the bed for a long time, hesitating whether to tell Zhang Jiayi the good news. Although Xu Furen had agreed, she didn't know the specifics of his plan or whether it would succeed.

However, Zhang Jiayi asked her to just tell her father, regardless of whether it succeeded or not. Thinking of this, Xu Feifei decided to tell him the good news anyway.

Zhang Jiayi was very happy to hear the news and told him to call her anytime if he needed help. She also told him to let her know when she had time, as he wanted to treat her to a meal.

Lin Yuan messaged her, asking, "Are you still awake?"

Xu Feifei: No.

Lin Yuan: I've already prepared the travel guide for Europe. Do you want me to revise it?

A while later, Lin Yuan sent her a file. Upon opening it, she found a very detailed European travel itinerary, with every tourist attraction and highlight marked.

Moreover, the tourist attractions she wrote in the coffee shop that afternoon were also included in it.

Xu Feifei: Wow, this is so detailed! It's even more detailed than a tour guide's guide, and it's so clear and easy to understand. Fantastic! I'm giving it five stars!

Lin Yuan smiled through the screen.

Lin Yuan: If there are no problems, then I will book my flight for the day after tomorrow.

Xu Feifei: Oh, right. My family has a private jet. Do you want to come along on the private jet?

This message was not replied to immediately.

After a while, Lin Yuan replied: No, a regular plane will do.

Xu Feifei was a little disappointed to see that Lin Yuan wasn't taking the private jet, but she didn't dwell on it too much. If she couldn't take it this time, she'd just wait for next time.

Xu Feifei: OK. But I'll book the plane tickets. You've done so much, so give me a little work to do.

I happily switched pages to check out flight tickets to London in the app.

After looking at it for a while, I switched back to the WeChat chat and asked: When should we book our tickets? How about this afternoon? I don't want to get up early >-<.

Lin Yuan: Okay.

Xu Feifei looked at the options and chose to book a first-class ticket for 3 PM the day after tomorrow. After successfully booking, she sent the seat information to Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan: Yes, I'm looking forward to the day after tomorrow.

Xu Feifei replied with an "Mmm" emoji, then opened the screenshot of the flight ticket seat information and looked at it, humming a cheerful song.