Chapter 155: Chapter 30 Master, You’ve Made It, Please Look After Your Poor Disciple_2
"Oh, really? I didn’t know that, and nobody ever told me."
"Of course you didn’t know. You’re so good-natured you rarely get angry." Then she immediately changed the subject. "Master, I’m about to board the plane! I’ll land at Shanghai City Airport in two hours, so remember to pick me up." She never stood on ceremony with her master.
Sun Dasheng glanced at his watch. It was eight in the morning, which meant she would arrive around ten. Traffic was a bit heavy, but he could take the ring road expressway and should still make it on time.
"Alright, be safe." After hanging up, he made a U-turn and headed for the airport. He had already given instructions regarding company matters over the phone.
「At the arrival gate of Hongqiao Airport.」
He hadn’t been waiting long when a familiar figure appeared. Sun Dasheng waved, and Ouyang Jiani came jogging over, pulling her suitcase behind her. When she reached him, she let go of her suitcase and gave him a warm hug before pulling away.
"Master, it’s been so long! Happy New Year!"
"Happy New Year, Jia Nai."
"Wow! Master, I’m starting to believe what you told me on the phone," Ouyang Jiani exclaimed, her voice full of excitement. Sun Dasheng was already used to her dramatic personality.
"What did I say?"
"You said you weren’t so fragile and that you’d already moved on from the divorce. I was a little skeptical, but seeing the look on your face now, I know you weren’t lying." Ouyang Jiani was genuinely happy for him.
"So you can read faces now?" Sun Dasheng chuckled.
"Of course," Ouyang Jiani said, lifting her chin proudly. "Master, your complexion is healthy, you’re full of energy, and your eyes are bright. You don’t show any signs of depression at all. Things must be going really well for you lately, right?"
Wow, this girl is actually pretty observant.
"You guessed right."
"What do you mean, guessed? I deduced it!" Ouyang Jiani pouted, looking displeased that he’d called it a guess.
"Alright, alright, you deduced it. Shall we go? It’s getting crowded here, not a good place to talk." He reached for her suitcase, but she snatched the handle before he could.
"It’s just one suitcase and it’s not heavy. I don’t need my master carrying my bags for me. I can get it myself."
Heh, spoken like a true girl from the Capital.
With that, they headed out.
He put her luggage in the trunk. She got into the passenger seat, buckled up, and finally said, "To the Lijing Hotel."
"Oh? Why a hotel? Did you give up your apartment?" Sun Dasheng asked.
"No, but it hasn’t been cleaned in forever," Ouyang Jiani replied. "It’s probably covered in dust. How could anyone stay there? I’ll hire a cleaning service tomorrow and move back in after."
He set the navigation and started the car. "So, tell me what happened with you. When did you quit? Why didn’t you come find me? And you went traveling all over the place? You’ve got some nerve."
Ouyang Jiani said nonchalantly, "Those people couldn’t stand me, but they couldn’t get rid of me, so they just transferred me to a new post. Master, you know my temper. There’s no way I was going to put up with that. I got angry, handed in my resignation, and fired them."
"Didn’t I tell you to come find me if you ever had a problem? You didn’t listen to a single word I said, did you?"
"Master, easy now. Focus on the road," Ouyang Jiani said, raising her hands in surrender. As an experienced driver herself, she knew the cardinal rule of sitting in the passenger seat was to never provoke the person behind the wheel. One wrong move could lead to a fatal accident. She wasn’t one of those brainless girls who would argue with the driver from the passenger seat, or worse, try to grab the steering wheel.
"Was I worked up?" Sun Dasheng asked.
"No, Master. You were right to scold me. I should have come to find you sooner," she said, sneaking a glance at the driver’s seat and seeing that his expression had softened. Only then did she cautiously explain herself. "It’s just... I was so frustrated at the time, and I didn’t want to infect you with my bad mood, especially since you weren’t in a good place yourself. So, I just bought a ticket to a random place and went traveling to clear my head."
Seeing her cautious expression, Sun Dasheng had to hide a laugh behind his stern face. His earlier anger was all an act. With his superhuman body, how could he possibly lose control of his emotions? It was all a performance to teach this girl a lesson. She was far too reckless.
"So you turned off your phone and ignored everyone’s messages? Weren’t you afraid that the people who care about you would be worried sick?" Sun Dasheng pressed, maintaining his stern expression.
"Master, I was wrong... Just go ahead and hit me or scold me."
Suddenly, Sun Dasheng broke into laughter. "Alright, I was just trying to scare you."
Ouyang Jiani finally patted her chest in relief. Master is so scary when he’s angry. "You scared me to death."
"Hmph! Let this be a lesson to you," Sun Dasheng admonished. "From now on, even if you go traveling to blow off steam, you need to stay in contact with your friends and family. Otherwise, they’ll think you’ve disappeared."
"Got it, Master. I won’t dare do it again."
The hotel wasn’t far from the airport, and they arrived quickly. He didn’t go up with her, instead booking a private room in the hotel’s restaurant and waiting there. She joined him a short while later.
"Order whatever you like," he said, tossing her the menu.
"Alright, Master." Ouyang Jiani picked a few of the cheaper dishes from the menu. Seeing this, Sun Dasheng chuckled and tapped her forehead.
"Why are you only picking the cheap dishes? Afraid you’ll bankrupt your master?"
"Ouch, Master! Can’t you appreciate good intentions?" Ouyang Jiani said, rubbing her forehead with a wronged expression. "I was trying to save you money. You just quit and don’t have a new job yet, so you shouldn’t be spending lavishly."
"What car were you in just now? Have you forgotten?" Sun Dasheng reminded her.
Huh? She really hadn’t paid attention to the car. Since her master had never owned one, she just assumed he’d rented it specially to pick her up.
"Two big wings... was it a Bentley?" Ouyang Jiani frowned, finally recalling. "Wow! Master, you’re too good to me. Spending so much money to rent a Bentley just to pick me up?"
"Rent, my ass! I bought it," Sun Dasheng said, tapping her on the forehead again.
This time she forgot all about the pain. She looked at him incredulously. "Master, you’re not joking, are you? How could you possibly afford such an expensive car?" She grew excited. "Even the vice president at my old company only drives a Bentley, right?"
"Master, pinch me! I must be dreaming. Am I dreaming that you said you struck it rich?" Ouyang Jiani grabbed his hand and tried to make him slap her cheek with it.
Sun Dasheng was speechless. This is a first. But this was his adorable apprentice; how could he bring himself to actually hit her? He settled for tapping her on the forehead again.
"Ow! So I’m not dreaming... Master, are you sure you’re not sleep-talking?"
In contrast, Sun Dasheng was perfectly calm. He casually ticked off several expensive items on the menu, then called a waiter over and handed it to him.
"Right away, sir. I’ll have the kitchen prioritize your order." The waiter, having received a generous tip, was very enthusiastic.
When the dishes arrived, a table laden with gourmet delicacies from land and sea, Ouyang Jiani was finally jolted back to reality. My dear master... has he really struck it rich?
"Alright, eat up. I have things to do later," Sun Dasheng said. I still have to pick up the three little ones from the high-speed rail station tonight.
"So Master, how did you get so rich?" Ouyang Jiani asked between bites, her manners forgotten as she tore into a large lobster and stuffed the meat into her mouth.
"After I quit, I used the money I had to speculate a bit in the American stock market. I made a decent profit and got out. Now I’m doing some investing," Sun Dasheng said, casually spinning a tall tale. Of course, it wasn’t a complete lie. The system’s funds originated overseas, so no one could trace their source anyway.
"Fleecing America! Master, you’re incredible!" Ouyang Jiani exclaimed, holding a large crab claw in one hand and giving him a thumbs-up with the other. "Master, now that you’ve made it big, you have to help out your poor apprentice! I’m about to be flat broke!"