Trillionaire's Slice of Life-Chapter 309 - 217: I’ll Send a Helicopter to Pick You Up

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Raining, on a summer afternoon,

Caught in a sudden shower, under an umbrella,

Kissing, gently kissing,

Those cheeks wet with rain,

In that season, my heart still brimmed with longing,

...!"

On Wednesday, the afternoon sun shone through the hallway onto the classroom desks, and as the girl tilted her head up to gaze at the clear blue sky outside the window, her azure eyes seemed even clearer than the blue sky and white clouds.

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The girl named Ruyu gently adjusted the Bluetooth earbuds by her ear, which were playing her favorite song, "Love Like Rain," the theme song of an anime about a seventeen-year-old girl who falls in love with a forty-five-year-old middle-aged man!

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Ruyu really admired the girl in the anime who dared to love and seek her own identity; she felt that girl was quite like her!

Not in personality, but in figure and looks!

The bell rang for the end of class, and as a senior at Shui Mu University and a perennial scholarship recipient, the stunning beauty would attract the gaze and attention of everyone around her like a magnet whenever this time came.

As the tutor left the podium, a girl with golden twin ponytails and brown eyes rushed over. This girl, named Ding Na, was an exchange student from the United States. She excitedly leaned on Ruyu’s desk, her voluptuous figure making Ruyu feel a tinge of envy...!

"Ruyu, tomorrow is the beginning of the National Day holiday. It would be such a waste not to go out and have fun during the seven-day vacation. Let’s go hiking together, maybe Huangshan or Taishan. You decide where, how about it!"

The golden-haired twin ponytail girl looked thrilled, her Hua Country language still a bit rigid, but it didn’t hamper communication.

Ruyu took out her wireless Bluetooth earbuds; the girl known as the number one beauty of Shui Mu University shook her head gently, a hint of apology on her dream-like face, as her voice, akin to the celestial music, said:

"Sorry, Xiao Na, I already have plans for the holidays, so I can’t join you for the hike. But you should try asking other classmates. I’m sure there are many male students in class who would love to go hiking with you."

Ruyu smiled as she declined the golden-haired girl’s suggestion. Indeed, she had plans, with a seven-day schedule that was practically fully booked.

She would spend two days at home with her parents, then on October third, she had a flight booked to the Capital City. She wanted to see that luxurious yacht moored by the coast; she wanted to experience the thrill of speeding across the waves on a yacht.

Last month, because the holidays ended, Ruyu hurried back to school, missing her chance to experience that luxury yacht, which she had always regretted. Now, seizing the rare vacation, she naturally wanted to cling to that special someone in her heart and have him by her side.

Come to think of it; it had been over a month since they last met, and she wondered if he had missed her.

Ruyu smiled with her eyes, and upon hearing her words, the golden-haired girl’s delicate cheeks immediately filled with disappointment. As Ding Na sighed softly, a dashing young man dressed head to toe in designer brands strolled over.

The handsome young man’s gaze swept over the two beautiful young women in front of him, finally resting on Ruyu’s enchanting face, and with admiration flickering in his eyes, the young man said with a smile:

"What are you two misses talking about that’s making you so happy?"

The exchange student named Ding Na sighed softly and explained in her somewhat stiff Hua Country language:

"Isn’t tomorrow the start of the National Day holiday? I wanted to invite Ruyu to go hiking with me, but sadly, our Shui Mu University’s beauty queen has another date, leaving me behind!"

Hearing this, Ruyu corrected quickly:

"Not ’left behind.’ The term ’left behind’ is for couples who are into each other. We two girls should be called ’besties’ or ’good friends.’ Understand?"

The golden-haired girl playfully stuck out her tongue; the Hua Country language was profound, and she had a long way to go to master it.

And at that moment, the charming young man in luxury clothing said with a laugh:

"The National Day holiday will surely be crowded with people going out for fun. If you’re thinking of hiking, you’ll probably end up looking at a sea of heads rather than nature. I don’t recommend going to crowded places at this time. Of course, if you don’t mind... I can take you to my friend’s golf club to have fun. It’s membership-only, and even during the holidays, it won’t be crowded!"

As the handsome young man finished speaking, the girl with golden hair immediately nodded:

"Okay! If Shen Long is leading the way, Ruyu and I won’t have to worry about being harassed by others."

Seeing both of them looking eagerly at her, Ruyu, sitting quietly at a window seat in the classroom, couldn’t help but curve her lips into a slight smile.

Unconsciously, she compared Shen Long, the young man in front of her dressed in brand-name fashion, with that Mr. Chu deep in her heart.

The young man wore a men’s striped long-sleeve tee, which Ruyu specifically noticed bore the Louis Vuitton logo. His pants with lace were from Croxin, his shoes were from the American brand Converse, and on his wrist was a Panerai mechanical watch from Italy. His bracelet was from the French Cartier.

Upon a simple inspection, Ruyu, having made a point of learning about luxury brands as a ninety-fifth-floor maid at Tianxiang Garden, knew that the young man’s outfit was worth at least three hundred thousand RMB.

A senior student, who casually wore clothing and accessories worth over 300,000 RMB, could only imply the exceptional family background they hailed from, which is why the handsome young man before her was known as Shen Long the lesser by the entire class.

However, if one were to compare this Shen Long with the Mr. Chu from her heart’s depths, not to mention the other’s wristwatch, a Patek Philippe 5002 worth 17 million, not to mention his million-dollar custom-tailored attire—even a mere belt around his waist was valued at over a million, belonging to the top-tier of luxury goods!

As for their net worth...

One was at the helm of a hundred-billion conglomerate, a top-notch magnate, while the other was merely a rich second-generation with some pocket money. The difference between the two was as vast as that between the clouds and mud.

After making a judgment deep down in an instant, Ru Yu suddenly felt that the self-proclaimed handsome youth before her looked more naïve than ever, his sense of superiority laughable and hardly worth mentioning.

Just as Ru Yu was about to decline the invitation from the two before her, her pocketed phone vibrated suddenly. She took out her phone, tapped lightly to open WeChat, and discovered a message from a private group.

This group was a private chat among the eight maidservants of Tianxiang Garden, and now it was Liang Bing, as the group owner, who sent out a message.

"Mr. Chu has instructed us to select four bridesmaids from among us eight to accompany him to a very important wedding tomorrow. Those who are close by, come to Tianxiang Garden immediately for assembly!"

Seeing this message, Ru Yu’s eyes narrowed slightly. She had originally booked a flight to the Magic City for the third, but now, it seemed the plan might change.

"Currently in Nanjing, I’ll start driving back now and expect to reach Tianxiang Garden in about four hours!"

The phone vibrated again, this time with a message from a companion. Before Ru Yu could make a decision, the next moment, the phone vibrated once more.

"Just got back from Cairo, I’m at the airport. I expect to arrive at Magic City Airport in about ten hours. Count me in!"

After reading this message, Ru Yu slightly furrowed her brows. The sender was Qiu Shui, the eldest among the maidservants of Tianxiang Garden. She should have been traveling around the world, but now, unexpectedly, she was returning tomorrow.

As Ru Yu lightly bit her red lip, the phone vibrated several more times!

"Received, heading to Magic City now, count me in!"

"I’m in Magic City, closest to the location. How can I miss out on this!"

"I’m on the ninety-fifth floor of Tianxiang Garden. Be clear, who’s closest?"

"Sisters, can’t book a flight now. I’m planning to drive myself there, might spend eight or nine hours on the highway. Let’s meet in Magic City!"

In just a moment’s time, six out of the eight maidservants already confirmed their attendance, and among the remaining two that had not responded, one was herself, and the other was Liang Bing, the current manager on the ninety-fifth floor of Tianxiang Garden.

Liang Bing was in Magic City; it was almost certain she would attend such an event, so among the eight maidservants, only she had yet to make up her mind.

Moments later, gritting her teeth slightly, Ru Yu’s fingers danced on the screen keyboard, and shortly after, she tapped to send!

"I’m in Capital City, see you tomorrow!"

Exiting WeChat, Ru Yu quickly opened an app, clicked on flight search, only to find that flights from Capital City to Magic City were all sold out for the next three days. She tried the high-speed train ticket app, but after a moment, she sighed softly.

Tomorrow is the October 1st long weekend, the peak of travel season—all tickets, whether planes or trains, were sold out. If she wanted to go to Magic City, it seemed she could only drive herself.

But Capital City was nearly 1,200 kilometers from Magic City, and even on the highway, it would take over a dozen hours...

Although Ru Yu had a driving license and had practiced with her family’s car before, she had never driven on the highway, nor had she ever undertaken such a long journey. Driving for over a dozen hours, mostly in the dark, she was a bit afraid of having an accident on the road.

As she hesitated, the handsome young man before her suddenly spoke up:

"Ru Yu, I saw you searching for a flight to Magic City. Are you planning to go there? It’s impossible to book a ticket at this time. How about this, if you don’t mind, I could drive you there?"

With the young man’s words falling, and having given up on the idea of driving herself, Ru Yu gently lifted her head. Looking at the handsome youth before her, she indeed thought that if she let the dashing young man accompany her to Magic City, Mr. Chu would probably be infuriated upon finding out.

Her lips curled slightly, her dazzlingly beautiful face flashed a stunning smile, then she picked up her phone, swiftly dialed a number, and after a few rings, someone picked up!

"I heard from Sister Liang Bing that you need four bridesmaids to accompany you to a wedding tomorrow. How about me?"

A light chuckle came from the other end of the phone, followed by a reassuringly steady voice.

"I could only wish for that!"

"But I can’t book a ticket to Magic City, and there are no high-speed train tickets left. I’m thinking of driving there alone overnight... It will be a dozen-hour drive in the night, and I wonder if I, a girl, might encounter any bad people..."

"Send me the address, stay put in Capital City, I’ll send a helicopter to pick you up...!"

The steady voice on the other end hung up the call, and Ru Yu, with a slight upturn to her lips, turned her gaze onto the handsome young man’s face. Amidst his bitter expressions, the world-class beauty, her eyes brimming with the light of happiness, smiled and said:

"Thank you for your kindness, but my boyfriend says he’s sending a private jet to pick me up!"