Chapter 195: Chapter 156: Lu Fan: Buying a Luxury Yacht for His Daughter
Right now, Jiang Yixia’s face was incredibly red.
She felt utterly mortified.
Even though she had already been expecting it.
But hearing Lu Fan say it himself still felt somewhat unbelievable.
Now, Jiang Yixia had no idea how she was going to tell Jiang Ming.
Lu Fan advised, "I think you either tell him now or wait for him to come to his senses on his own. Otherwise, it will only backfire."
Jiang Yixia agreed that this couldn’t be delayed. If she waited too long, what if Jiang Ming couldn’t bear to leave the girl?
The thought that both she and her brother had been troubled by matters of the heart left her feeling a little helpless.
Of course, the reason her own love life had run into trouble was all thanks to the man standing in front of her, Lu Fan.
Still, when it came to this particular matter, she had to thank Lu Fan for his help.
As for how to tell Jiang Ming, that was her job as his older sister.
So Jiang Yixia replied, "Thank you for this."
"In that case, I was wondering if I could take you to a movie this weekend."
"No."
Jiang Yixia was a woman of principle. She would give thanks where it was due, but if this guy was trying to use the opportunity to get close to her, she had to shut him down decisively.
She took a bite of her oden and commented just before leaving, "This is pretty good."
Then she hurried back to the flower shop.
Seeing Jiang Yixia’s blushing face, Lu Fan knew she had been completely conquered by his culinary skills.
’What can I say? A genius is a genius,’ he couldn’t help but boast.
While he was busy admiring himself, Chen He had already devoured nearly all of the freshly made oden.
"Chen He."
"This oden you made is delicious."
"I think you have a death wish."
"Boss, listen, I was just really hungry."
"You could be starving to death and you still can’t eat my oden. I’m docking your pay for another three months."
"I was wrong, Boss! WAHHH."
Who would have thought that a nearly six-foot-three tough guy would be begging for mercy over a few servings of oden?
Even tough guys have a soft side.
However, Lu Fan didn’t plan on staying in Yangcheng any longer.
He had to return to Suzhou.
Jiang Silu’s internship was about to end.
Lu Fan wanted to take her out to experience a luxury yacht on her last day.
Whatever his daughter wanted, he would provide.
Whatever she hadn’t experienced, he would give her the chance.
At this point, Jiang Silu naturally had no idea that Lu Fan was planning to take her out.
After the group finished their morning tour of Liu Garden, Teacher Chen said to the students, "Alright, everyone, we’ve now seen all the gardens on our list. Which one was your favorite?"
To her surprise, all the students answered in unison: Spring Glow Garden.
Of course, Teacher Chen thought so as well.
Over the years, she had visited many gardens.
But the design and structure of Spring Glow Garden could truly be called the pinnacle of Jiangnan Garden design.
Sometimes she even found herself thinking, ’If only I had the chance to visit Spring Glow Garden again, how wonderful would that be?’
Teacher Chen then looked at everyone and said, "Alright, this afternoon is free time for you all. You can go wander wherever you like, but you must..."
"Be safe!" the students chorused happily.
"Alright, you’re all dismissed!"
After saying this, Teacher Chen happened to notice Jiang Silu and her friends discussing something, so she walked over. "Silu, where are you all planning to go?"
Jiang Silu looked at her and said, "Teacher Chen, we were just planning to wander around. We don’t really know where to go."
Lu Yao, however, was excited. "Lulu, where was that place you bought those luxury goods last time? You can take us there!"
"Won’t that place be really expensive? If we can’t afford anything, would it be..." Song Miaomiao trailed off awkwardly.
Liu Shiting answered, "It’s actually not that bad. They have a lot of more affordable clothes there, too."
Teacher Chen smiled. "As expected of you girls, all you can think about is shopping. I’m a bit past that age."
Jiang Silu asked, "Then where would you like to go, Teacher?"
"Me?" Teacher Chen sighed. "If I had to choose, I’d love to visit Spring Glow Garden again. It’s just a shame there’s no chance."
Hearing this, Jiang Silu hesitated for a moment before taking the permanent pass for Spring Glow Garden out of her bag. She said to Teacher Chen, "Teacher Chen, this is a permanent pass for Spring Glow Garden. If you really want to go, you can take this to the gentleman at the gate, and he’ll let you in."
Teacher Chen’s eyes widened in shock the moment she saw it.
"You... How do you have a permanent pass for Spring Glow Garden?" she asked, astonished.
Lu Yao was the first to explain. "Teacher Chen, Silu’s father gave it to her."
Teacher Chen’s eyes grew even wider. "Was it a gift from Mr. Lu yesterday?"
Jiang Silu nodded awkwardly. "Yes, Teacher."
Teacher Chen took the permanent pass, a delighted smile spreading across her face. "Silu, are you really willing to lend this to me? Don’t worry, I’ll only go for the afternoon and I’ll give it right back to you afterward."
"I trust you, Teacher. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have offered it," Jiang Silu said with a small smile.
"In that case, thank you so much." Teacher Chen was so excited she even stepped forward and gave her a hug.
Jiang Silu hadn’t expected the permanent pass for Spring Glow Garden would make Teacher Chen so emotional.
Afterward, the four of them waved goodbye to Teacher Chen.
Teacher Chen, in turn, headed in the direction of Spring Glow Garden.
She was thrilled and excited the entire way.
But amidst her excitement, she also began to analyze the situation calmly.
’Jiang Silu’s father is definitely no ordinary man.’
’He knows Elder Meng, and he can just give his daughter a permanent pass to Spring Glow Garden.’
’A person with that kind of network is absolutely nobody to be trifled with.’
’No, I have to pay special attention to Silu from now on.’
’Perhaps after she graduates, my own prospects will depend on her.’
The more Teacher Chen thought about it, the more excited she became.
’After all, a job as a counselor might seem pretty good on the surface.’
’But ultimately, there isn’t much room to truly showcase one’s abilities.’
’If Silu could put in a good word for me, I might be able to land a position like Design Director at Lu Fan’s company.’
At this thought, Teacher Chen couldn’t help but feel a thrill of excitement.
Compared to visiting Spring Glow Garden, her own future prospects suddenly seemed far more important.
After bidding farewell to Teacher Chen, the four girls wandered aimlessly down the street.
Of course, they were taking pictures as they walked.
You know how it is with girls—wherever you go, you have to get some good shots.
Otherwise, there’s no point in going out.
During this time, Lu Yao had Jiang Silu take a lot of pictures of her.
Then she posted them to her Moments, setting them as visible only to Jiang Sifan.
She did this, of course, to get on his radar.
After all, Lu Yao felt that her figure and looks were more than enough to stand out.
’At the very least, when it came to charm, she was sure she wouldn’t lose to any other girl.’
Of course, Lu Yao wasn’t the only one.
Liu Shiting also took some photos of the scenery and flowers.
Then she tucked a flower behind her ear and took a selfie.
She also posted it to her Moments.
Unlike Lu Yao, however, she didn’t set it to be visible only to Jiang Sifan.
’After all, this post fit her public persona quite well.’
’If Jiang Sifan wanted to see it, he would find a way.’
’And if he didn’t, he’d just ignore it even if she sent it to him directly.’
Just as they were enjoying themselves, a luxury car slowly pulled up beside Jiang Silu.
Jiang Silu froze for a second, then took two steps back.
As the car window rolled down, Lu Yao was the first to react. "Uncle Lu!"
Jiang Silu was also very surprised. She hadn’t expected her father to appear so suddenly!
Lu Fan chuckled and waved them over. "Come on, get in."
In a moment, all four girls were in the car.
Once they were inside, Lu Yao couldn’t wait to ask, "Uncle Lu, how did you know we were here?"
"I just asked Teacher Chen. She said you were walking down this road, so I thought I’d try my luck. I didn’t expect to actually run into you taking pictures here," Lu Fan explained.
Jiang Silu stammered awkwardly, "I... I lent your permanent pass for Spring Glow Garden to Teacher Chen. She wanted to go see it again."
"That’s fine. Since I gave that pass to you, you have the right to decide how it’s used," Lu Fan said with a smile.
He then looked at the other three girls. "In the future, you all can come to Spring Glow Garden with Silu, too."
"Thank you, Uncle Lu!"
"Thank you, Uncle Lu!"
Lu Yao then asked, "Uncle Lu, where are we going now?"
Lu Fan turned to Jiang Silu. "You posted on your Moments last night. Did you really want to ride on a luxury yacht?"
"I... I just..." Jiang Silu started to explain.
But Lu Yao answered for her. "Uncle Lu, last night Lulu saw the yachts on the river and really wanted to go on one, but the price was too high."
Jiang Silu felt a little awkward hearing that. She hadn’t wanted to say any of this.
’Because once Lu Fan knew, he would undoubtedly arrange for her to go on a luxury yacht.’
But to her surprise, Lu Fan said, "Looks like we’re on the same wavelength. I was already planning to take you all out on a yacht to the sea for fun after your internship ends."
"Really?!" Lu Yao exclaimed, thrilled.
Although Song Miaomiao didn’t say anything, her expression was full of anticipation.
Since Liu Shiting had been out to sea before, her expression didn’t change much.
As for Jiang Silu, she hadn’t expected Lu Fan would actually take her out on a boat to the sea.
"Of course. Why would I lie to you?" As he spoke, Lu Fan took out his phone and showed them a picture of the yacht.
At once, all four girls gathered around to look.
Lu Yao gasped, "Oh my god, is the boat really that big?!"
Song Miaomiao also sighed in admiration. "What a beautiful boat."
Even Liu Shiting was a little surprised. This was far more luxurious than the boat she had been on last time.
Jiang Silu, however, was a little worried.
So she asked quietly, "Is this rented yacht expensive? If it’s too expensive..."
"Not expensive," Chen He, who was driving, chimed in. "Because the boss just bought that yacht yesterday. No need to rent it."
The moment he said that, all four girls in the car were completely stunned.
’What kind of father buys a whole boat just to take his daughter out to sea?!’
’That’s just too extravagant!’
Lu Yao was once again overwhelmed with envy.
Song Miaomiao could only describe it as unbelievable.
Even Liu Shiting was shocked by what he had just said.
Only Jiang Silu, watching her roommates’ envy and astonishment, was immersed in her own joyful bliss.
’It’s so wonderful to have a dad,’ she suddenly thought.
