NOVEL WEB Chapter 114: Yacht Night Talk
In the following days, under An Tong's arrangements and with Zhang Xinxin's cooperation, Li Jing and his family visited all the major attractions in Celestial Sea City.
This also fully showcased An Tong's excellent organizational planning skills. To ensure that Li Jing's family could easily enjoy the trip, she and Zhang Xinxin tried countless ways to find various strategies and organized a perfect luxury travel itinerary.
Even Li Jing, who had stayed in Celestial Sea City for several years, was very satisfied with this tour.
On the second day, everyone checked into a suite at the Disneyland Hotel, purchased Disney Fastpass cards, and accessed all fourteen popular attractions through VIP channels, with exclusive spots reserved for the Disney parade and fireworks show.
Seeing the ordinary tourists who waited tirelessly in long lines made Li Weijun and others truly experience the joy of spending money to enjoy privileges.
Especially Ge Qin and Li Xiaoxiao, the two girls wore beaming smiles throughout, having endless fun.
On the third day, they bought VIP cards to go to Haichang Ocean Park, enjoying VIP services distinguished from regular visitors.
On the fourth day, under An Tong's meticulous planning, they visited the best photo spots in the city, even Liu Mei and Li Weijun, who usually disliked taking photos, snapped hundreds of pictures.
On the fifth day, they went to the landmark building of Celestial Sea City, enjoying the sky restaurant...
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On the sixth day, in the evening.
The riverbanks on both sides were brightly lit, with the lights of tall buildings reflecting on the river surface, shimmering.
Li Jing sat on the seating of the third-level flybridge of the luxury yacht, gazing into the distance.
The river breeze brushed his face, bringing a slight coolness, dissipating the daytime hustle and fatigue.
Hearing his father singing "The Moon Represents My Heart" from the KTV room on the second main deck, Li Jing couldn't help but show a pensive smile.
Especially upon hearing his father's deep voice mixed with a gentle, somewhat shy middle-aged woman's voice, Li Jing raised an eyebrow, surprised that his mother, who never sang in front of others, was willing to duet with his father tonight. This copy was generated from content at MV|LEMPYR.
"Uncle and Auntie have been particularly happy these past few days."
Suddenly, a gentle voice came from behind, and when Li Jing turned around, he saw Ge Qin approaching with two glasses of champagne.
Today, Ge Qin dressed fashionably but with a particularly cool style, wearing a light-colored shirt on top and ultra-short denim shorts on the bottom.
Just moments ago, the well-buttoned shirt she had worn was, at some point, unbuttoned at the chest, revealing a hint of the white, firm peak within.
Her distinctively fair and cool skin combined with her fine figure, with its ample display under the night lights, gave her a charm reminiscent of 80s-90s Hong Kong stars.
While Ge Qin couldn't match An Tong and Zhang Xinxin, she still had standout looks, and coupled with her unique schoolgirl purity, she possessed a beauty of her own.
Li Jing looked at Ge Qin, who had been seeking opportunities to approach him these days, naturally took the champagne she handed over, and boldly glanced at her shirt collar, saying with a smile, "Usually girls trying to approach me would have all buttons undone by now."
Hearing this, Ge Qin's expression slightly changed, not expecting such a direct remark from him this time.
Although their relationship had grown closer over the days, Li Jing had been relatively courteous; Ge Qin didn't anticipate his tone to suddenly become much more straightforward tonight.
Perhaps he had guessed her intentions, or perhaps he had been too busy accompanying his parents these days, only now having the moment to reveal his attitude towards her.
Facing his proactive and teasing words, Ge Qin smiled slightly, raised a hand to tuck a strand of hair behind her ear, and looked directly into Li Jing's eyes without dodging, saying, "That's why I'm different from those women."
Watching his calm and confident face, Li Jing leaned against the back of the seat, raised an eyebrow with slight interest, and said, "Do you think you have any advantages? For example, compared to An Tong and Zhang Xinxin."
At his words, the confident expression Ge Qin tried to maintain shifted once again.
Compared to other women, she had confidence in her looks and figure, but when compared to the two women around Li Jing, she indeed had no clear advantage.
However, her strong competitive spirit since childhood made her lift her face to him again, stubbornly saying, "I'm a first-timer; I've never even truly had a boyfriend..."
Hearing this, Li Jing was a bit surprised, given that the girl had always been beautiful and yet had never been in a relationship.
But on second thought, with warm guys and admirers surrounding her since childhood, she might not have needed to seek male company.
Yet Li Jing still did not show a satisfied expression, leaning on the seat's back to feel the cool night wind, and said with a smile, "This is indeed an advantage for a girl in Celestial Sea City, but do you think, just focusing on this, what kind of girl couldn't I find if I just spent some money?"
At this, a trace of reluctance finally appeared on Ge Qin's confident face. She tightly held onto the champagne, looking down at the yacht and then at the bright lights on the riverbank.
She couldn't bear to give up the luxurious enjoyment, nor could she bear to lose the chance to interact with Li Jing.
Turning back to Li Jing, she tried to maintain her sense of pride and asked, "Then what kind of girl do you like? I can try..."
Li Jing smiled at her, took a sip of champagne, and said, "To be honest, I like many girls. In fact, I like you too, because you're beautiful, and also because you once made my heart flutter a bit."
Hearing this, Ge Qin widened her beautiful eyes slightly, not expecting that he had liked her when they were younger, and regretted that she hadn't seized the opportunity back then.
"But that's not enough; I won't tie the rest of my life to a girl I just like a bit."
Li Jing smiled faintly at her, "My future is to enjoy the whole world. How much more do you think I would have to like you to give up the entire world for you?"
After hearing him, Ge Qin's pupils trembled slightly, realizing she could never truly be with him, and the last spark of hope in her heart was completely extinguished.
After a long silence, Ge Qin finally stood up, yet still tried to maintain her composure, forcing out a smile, "I understand, then I'll... head down."
Watching Ge Qin leave, Li Jing turned to gaze at the flamboyant buildings along the riverbank, without much fluctuation in his emotions.
The magic of money, that's what it is.
Even speaking casually to the proud Ge Qin, without considering her feelings, she wouldn't turn against him.
Conversely, if he had no money, even a small mistake would make him lose his place in her heart.
Ge Qin is indeed good, but he dislikes trouble more.
If being liked momentarily meant being clung to, it wouldn't be worth it.
Sipping down the last of the champagne with the wind, Li Jing was about to stand, when he saw another slender silhouette stepping onto the deck.
Seeing An Tong's exquisite face, Li Jing smiled, "I thought it would be Zhang Xinxin coming up next."
"She's busy taking Xiaoxiao around the yacht for great photos; you'll probably see her work in the friend circle soon."
An Tong shook her head, then sat next to Li Jing. Unlike Ge Qin, she leaned directly on his shoulder like a docile little deer.
Closing her eyes to enjoy the time alone with him in the night breeze, she softly said, "I just saw Ge Qin leave a bit upset, I can sense she likes you."
Not expecting her to mention Ge Qin, Li Jing glanced at An Tong in his arms, asking, "What, you want to speak for her?"
"Of course not, I'm always on your side."
An Tong slightly raised her gaze, tenderly looking at Li Jing's face, "But I can also sense you have good feelings towards Ge Qin."
Li Jing's expression changed slightly but didn't deny it, "Honestly, you are more sensitive than Zhang Xinxin. So, are you jealous now and want an explanation?"
"I'm not Zhang Xinxin."
An Tong slightly furrowed her little eyebrows, then resumed a gentle demeanor, explaining, "I just want to hear about your past with her."
Surprised by her words, Li Jing raised an eyebrow, yet seeing An Tong's clear and clean eyes, and feeling the refreshing breeze, smiled slightly, "The scenery is nice; it's indeed a good time for stories.
But my encounters with Ge Qin were actually few and simple, nothing dramatic. Are you sure you want to hear?"
"Yes, simplicity is real; if I wanted drama, I'd watch a short series."
An Tong obediently and expectantly nodded, refilling his champagne glass, saying, "I just want to hear more about your stories."
Li Jing gently hugged An Tong with one arm and held his wine glass with the other, leaning against the back, looking at the tiny lights along the river, gradually falling into memories:
"The first time I met Ge Qin was in a summer of junior high school..."