“See you, little brother!”
At the exit of Oriental Gate subway station, the driver rolled down his window and waved goodbye to Jiang Shu.
“If you’re ever in Suzhou, look for this driver, he’ll give you a discount,” Jiang Shu said with a chuckle, pointing at the license plate.
The driver even stuck his head out and made a V-sign towards the camera.
Having done all that, Jiang Shu smiled and waved to the driver.
“Let’s go, master.”
He pulled his suitcase and walked towards the area for taking photos with the Oriental Gate.
It was mid-May, and a weekday, so while there were still many people, it wasn't as exaggeratedly crowded as during holidays.
He used his phone to take a photo of the Oriental Gate, a landmark building, but he hadn't taken a selfie check-in yet, and he couldn't do it himself, so he waited for the photographers.
About a few minutes later, the photographers and staff finally appeared in Jiang Shu's line of sight.
“Too slow,” Jiang Shu said, shaking his head as he looked at them.
“Mianhae!” They all bowed and apologized to Jiang Shu in unison, their expressions a little panicked.
Making Chairman Jiang wait for them was a heinous crime…
This unusual behavior was naturally noticed by the surrounding passersby, who curiously looked at Jiang Shu.
Jiang Shu waved his hand.
“Alright, let’s check in, I’m still waiting to go to the hotel.”
“Nae!” The cameraman, relieved that Jiang Shu didn't get angry, quickly stepped forward, took the camera, and then checked in for Jiang Shu.
The staff immediately presented Jiang Shu with a card containing hotel information.
“Congratulations, Chairman Jiang, for successfully completing the mission and adding five hundred RMB to Yuan Ying’s travel funds for her Suzhou trip. Now, please proceed to your hotel, the W Hotel Suzhou.”
Jiang Shu was surprised when he saw the hotel name, then looked up at the building not far away, seeing the huge “W” on it.
“Is that it?” Jiang Shu asked, pointing at the hotel building.
“Nae.”
Jiang Shu gestured with his hand, then realized.
“It looks about five or six hundred meters away, no wonder you wanted me to check in at the Oriental Gate.”
“Depart!”
The hotel was indeed only a few hundred meters from the Oriental Gate; they walked and walked, and before they knew it, they saw the hotel entrance.
However, before Jiang Shu and his group could enter the hotel lobby, a figure standing at the entrance caught Jiang Shu's attention.
“Xiao Yuan?” Jiang Shu called out in Chinese after he got closer.
The tall girl wearing a bowler hat and sunglasses heard Jiang Shu’s voice, turned around, revealing a face that wasn't completely covered.
“Chairman Oppa!” Zhang Yuanying’s eyes lit up when she saw Jiang Shu, and she quickly walked over.
Jiang Shu looked at Zhang Yuanying in front of him; she was wearing a loose white short-sleeved top and denim shorts, perfectly showcasing her tall figure.
Although the visual effect enhanced by gaining weight was still not as plump as Ahn Yujin, it was at least much better than her original bony appearance; at least she looked like a normal, slightly slender beauty.
“You’re not even wearing a mask, what if you get recognized?” Jiang Shu said with a smile.
“It’s okay, if I get recognized, I get recognized,” Zhang Yuanying also switched to Chinese, saying with a chuckle.
“Your Chinese is good,” Jiang Shu nodded approvingly, “It seems your efforts during this period weren’t in vain.”
“Of course not!” Zhang Yuanying’s face showed a smug expression. “When I first came to China, I still had an accent, but every time I traveled, I would talk to my Chinese friends in Chinese, and my spoken language improved very quickly.”
Language, even if you don't have a talent for it, as long as you're willing to work hard and speak up, you can master it proficiently.
And Zhang Yuanying happened to have all three aspects.
Language talent, effort, and willingness to speak openly—she could do it all.
Being the idol with the most perfect attitude after Lin Yun'er was not an empty boast.
In fact, when it came to the attitude of being an idol, Lin Yun'er couldn't even compare to Zhang Yuanying, after all…
Zhang Yuanying didn't date and upset fans during her peak popularity.
“Good,” Jiang Shu nodded approvingly. “I just completed a task and increased your travel funds by five hundred yuan. Treat me to a big meal tonight.”
“Ah…” Zhang Yuanying’s face fell a little, and she scratched her cheek. “I only have about one thousand three hundred travel funds now, and we’re going to spend three days here. Even with the five hundred yuan Chairman Oppa just earned, it’s only about one thousand eight hundred, which doesn’t seem like enough…”
“Why isn’t it enough?” Jiang Shu looked at Zhang Yuanying in confusion. “Three days is only nine meals, that’s two hundred yuan per meal, more than enough.”
“And the hotel fees…” Zhang Yuanying said softly.
A big question mark appeared on Jiang Shu’s forehead.
“We have to pay for the hotel?” Jiang Shu said, widening his eyes.
“Yes!” Zhang Yuanying said angrily, glancing at the staff.
“Then why did you book such a good hotel?” Jiang Shu asked, pointing at the hotel in front of him.
“Hehe, I was just afraid Chairman Oppa wouldn’t be used to it,” Zhang Yuanying said with a chuckle.
“How much?”
“Uh… one thousand three,” Zhang Yuanying smiled awkwardly. “Originally, I wanted to book the best room for you, but the best room costs fifteen thousand RMB, and I don’t have that much even if you sold me, so I just booked the most ordinary king-size room.”
“Cancel it, I can stay anywhere,” Jiang Shu said, shaking his head.
“No! If you don’t stay here, how can I stay here?” Zhang Yuanying firmly shook her head.
“Then where did you get the money?”
“There are missions!” Zhang Yuanying said, taking a notebook from her bag, then moving closer to Jiang Shu and opening the notebook.
As Zhang Yuanying got closer, Jiang Shu immediately smelled a very pleasant mixed fragrance; he couldn’t say exactly what it was, but it smelled very good.
“Chairman Oppa, look, the funds for these missions are two to three thousand.”
Jiang Shu came back to his senses and looked closely.
Mission Four: Participate in a local Suzhou group activity with the guest, and not be discovered as a foreigner for one hour. Reward for completing the mission: three thousand RMB.
Mission Seven: Complete a performance with the guest, ensuring at least one hundred people watch the performance. For every additional one hundred viewers, the reward increases by one thousand, with a guaranteed minimum reward of two thousand RMB.
Mission Nine…
Jiang Shu looked at the thick book of missions and stroked his chin.
“I’ve already inquired, there’s a car show happening, we can go to the car show,” Zhang Yuanying said, looking up at Jiang Shu.
“Wait a moment,” Jiang Shu looked up at the staff.
“What does ‘group activity’ mean?”
“Non-organizer participants exceeding one hundred people,” the staff member replied.
Jiang Shu’s lips curled into a smile, then he looked at Zhang Yuanying.
“I have a better place to go.”
Zhang Yuanying looked at Jiang Shu curiously.
“Where?”
“A comic convention!”