Chapter 214: This Was for the Best
Chapter 214: This Was for the Best
After drifting on the open sea for five days, the Royal Star returned to Huhai Port.
The massive cruise ship would dock at the harbor for half a day before heading to Hong Kong Island.
Gao Jing disembarked.
He could say this trip was very rewarding. He easily earned an eight-figure sum in US dollars.
He also harvested quite a bit of Power of Faith.
He met a few new friends too.
“Big Brother Gao.”
As they parted, Hou Weidong was teary-eyed, looking utterly reluctant. “If you come to Hong Kong Island, remember to call me!”
Gao Jing instinctively kept a bit more distance from the guy. “Hmm, got it.”
“Bye, Big Brother Gao.”
Hou Weidong’s gaggle of friends also bade Gao Jing a reluctant farewell. “See you next time!”
“Goodbye.”
Gao Jing took one last look at the Royal Star.
He vaguely felt like someone was secretly watching him.
Gao Jing smiled and waved towards where the gaze seemed to come from.
Then he strode away, cool and confident, without looking back.
Back in the great city of Huhai, and as dusk was approaching, Gao Jing decided he would return to Yuncheng the next morning.
That night, he stayed at the Grand Hyatt hotel again.
He didn’t go out in the evening and just had dinner in the hotel.
He noticed he was coming to Huhai more and more frequently these days.
He wondered if he should buy a place in Magic City.
Staying in hotels every time wasn’t really convenient.
Though property prices in Huhai were steep.
As long as he used some of the US dollars earned on the Royal Star, buying a luxury apartment wouldn’t be a problem at all.
Just as Gao Jing was looking up Huhai properties online, he received a call from Ji Yu.
“Where are you?”
Senior’s voice was still as gentle as ever, making Gao Jing miss her deeply.
“I’m currently in Huhai. Was planning to return to the Provincial Capital tomorrow.”
“Ah, I’m flying to Huhai tomorrow!”
“Then I won’t leave yet. What time is your flight? I’ll pick you up.”
“Hmm, okay then.”
Gao Jing chatted with Senior for almost half an hour before reluctantly ending the call.
After some thought, he called the front desk and told them to extend his stay for two more days.
Ji Yu was coming back at just the right time. They could go look at places together.
The next afternoon, Gao Jing drove to Huhai International Airport.
Outside the arrivals gate, he saw Ji Yu, who had just flown back from Lion City.
The problem was, Senior wasn’t alone.
Beside her was a woman in her fifties, who looked somewhat similar to Ji Yu!
Oh no!
Gao Jing suddenly remembered that Ji Yu had gone to Lion City with her mom for the New Year holidays.
It made sense they were back together.
Seeing the playful grin on Ji Yu’s face, he finally understood why her reply sounded a bit strange last night when he offered to pick her up.
But this situation wasn’t nearly enough to make Gao Jing panic and run away.
He walked up to them openly, nodding to Ji Yu. “Senior.”
He then politely greeted the woman beside Ji Yu. “Hello, Auntie.”
“Mom.”
Ji Yu said with a suppressed smile, “This is my friend and boss, Gao Jing.”
“Hello.”
Mama Ji was expressionless, her gaze towards Gao Jing full of meaning.
Even though Ji Yu hadn’t given away a single clue, how could Mama Ji, who knew her own flesh and blood, be completely unaware of her daughter’s situation?
She wasn’t opposed to Ji Yu dating at all; she longed for her daughter to marry soon so she could hold her grandchild.
Ji Yu, however, had shown no interest in marriage, even saying she wanted to stay by her mother’s side forever.
This greatly troubled Mama Ji.
What troubled her even more was Ji Yu’s prolonged ambiguous relationship with some man!
Now she finally got to meet him in person!
To be honest, Gao Jing’s first impression on Mama Ji was quite favorable.
His height of 1.85 meters perfectly matched Ji Yu. He was handsome, with strong masculine features.
His dress sense was also very tasteful.
A man like this was top-tier anywhere!
“Mr. Gao, are you married?”
Both Gao Jing and Ji Yu froze. Ji Yu was terribly embarrassed. “Mom!”
She hadn’t expected her mother to be so direct!
Mama Ji ignored her daughter, her eyes fixed on Gao Jing as if trying to see through his soul.
Gao Jing recovered and answered openly. “Auntie, I am currently single.”
“Hmm.”
Mama Ji nodded.
Her biggest worry was Ji Yu being involved with a married man, which was absolutely unacceptable.
So Gao Jing’s answer made her breathe a huge sigh of relief.
But Mama Ji was also a little displeased – what did ‘single’ really mean?
Nevermind.
It was their first meeting. Mama Ji couldn’t be too aggressive and embarrass her daughter.
Overall, she felt both satisfied and dissatisfied.
Gao Jing carried Senior’s luggage out to the parking lot.
First, they’d go eat.
Originally, Gao Jing had reserved a table at a western restaurant for a candlelit dinner with Senior.
But since Mama Ji wasn’t overlooked, he had to arrange for another table when they arrived.
During the meal, Mama Ji asked Gao Jing quite a few probing questions.
Gao Jing answered each one patiently.
After dinner, Mama Ji gave Gao Jing an address and asked him to take her there.
She said to Ji Yu, “I’ve arranged to spend a few days sightseeing in Huhai with Auntie Chen, meeting up with some old friends. You don’t need to keep me company.”
Ji Yu obediently nodded. “Okay.”
Mama Ji hesitated. “You two…”
“Ah, forget it, forget it.”
She waved her hand. “You’re not children anymore. You do what you think is right. I won’t ask, and I won’t interfere.”
Ji Yu hugged her mother’s arm, resting her head on her mother’s shoulder.
She felt happy but also a little guilty.
Gao Jing, driving in front, felt tremendous pressure.
Luckily, Auntie Chen’s place wasn’t far.
When they arrived, Mama Ji got out first, grabbed her luggage, and told Ji Yu and Gao Jing to leave.
It was as if she didn’t want to see them.
But Ji Yu couldn’t possibly be so unfilial. She stayed with her mom until Auntie Chen showed up, then went back to the car.
She went back to the hotel with Gao Jing.
Once in the room, Senior tossed her luggage aside and launched herself onto Gao Jing!
“I need a shower!”
Of course, Gao Jing unconditionally agreed with this request.
To save water, they showered together.
The unusual sounds in the bedroom lasted a long time before finally stopping.
Ji Yu nestled in Gao Jing’s embrace, listening to his heartbeat with a content expression. After a long while, she spoke. “Don’t worry about what my mom thinks. I think what we have now is best for us. Really!”
What could Gao Jing say? He could only hold her tightly.
Over the next few days, Ji Yu helped Gao Jing look at properties in Huhai while arranging for their employees, who were already back at work, to procure supplies.
Gao Jing planned to return to the Great World next month. This time, he needed to take 5,000 tons of pure grain Baijiu.
The quantity was significant, so there was also plenty of work to do.
On March 9th, he flew alone to Hong Kong Island.
At the port warehouse, he stored all the supplies into his Storage Space.
Gao Jing activated the ability of the Bronze Anchor and teleported himself to the Great World.