The next day, under Long Aotian's arrangement, the group flew to Hong Kong.
Xia Feng brought six people this time: Long Aotian and Zhou Gangyi, along with Xia Lin, Liu Jingru, Qin Wen, and Ma Yuqin.
Old Wang was busy with movie matters, and with Double Eleven approaching, Jack Ma and Lei Ming were also swamped.
Everyone hadn't been to the company for a long time. Taking advantage of Xia Feng's absence from Modu, they all rushed back to the company to make an appearance.
After not showing up at the company for several months, people's morale had become unstable, especially Tencent Ma.
Hong Kong, an international metropolis, one of the Four Asian Tigers.
It was also a place that countless people once squeezed their heads to come to for fortune. Although the mainland had developed very well in recent years, Hong Kong still remained a super metropolis.
The InterContinental Hong Kong, one of the five-star hotels in Hong Kong, offered a sea-view room with an unobstructed sea view. The scenery was indeed comfortable.
"Brother, let's go shopping," Xia Lin called out as she arrived at Xia Feng's room.
"We've come to a shopping paradise, it would be too boring not to go out shopping."
"Okay," Xia Feng nodded.
Although he had matters to attend to this trip, there was no rush. He would accompany them to have fun first.
"Let's go quickly," Xia Lin said, pulling Xia Feng towards the door.
As soon as they reached outside the room, Qin Wen and the others were already waiting.
The group headed directly to Central, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong was not large, but it had many shopping centers. The most famous among them were Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui, and Central.
Xia Feng and the others went to Central, the financial hub.
Walking inside the mall, the majority of shoppers were from the mainland, indicating that Hong Kong's economy still relied on the mainland for support.
No matter where one went, or in any country, people from the mainland had astonishing purchasing power.
This was also why most major tourist destinations favored Chinese tourists.
They were simply walking ATMs, showcasing the affluent lives of Chinese people and their current international standing.
Women enjoyed the process of shopping. After arriving at the shopping mall, Xia Lin and the other girls didn't buy many items, but they were all delighted looking around.
Their joyful laughter indicated their genuine excitement.
Due to the Double Eleven promotions, the mall had also organized an offline Double Eleven event.
Regardless of whether it was real or not, or if there were actual discounts, as long as customers felt they were getting a deal, the effect of the gimmick was achieved.
Shopkeepers were happy to earn, and customers were happy to buy.
Indeed, the city was full of schemes.
"Brother, winter is coming, I'll buy you two windbreakers," Xia Lin suddenly ran over to Xia Feng and said.
"Okay," Xia Feng did not refuse.
If he refused, Xia Lin would have bought them for him anyway.
At Xia Lin's insistence, Xia Feng tried on several windbreakers. Xia Lin found every single one to be very handsome, looking incredibly dashing.
In the end, they were all bought and packed.
Xia Feng often went to Fudan University to teach now, and he couldn't wear the same few outfits all the time.
Everyone shopped until evening, and after dinner, they returned to the hotel. When they said they were having dinner, they were actually eating snacks outdoors.
As soon as Xia Lin returned to her room, she took out the clothes she bought that day and started trying them on. Looking at her beautiful reflection in the mirror, she asked Liu Jingru, "Jingru, how do I look in this outfit?"
"Lin'er, you've asked me eight hundred times. It looks good, it looks good," Liu Jingru emphasized with a gentle smile.
Then, she changed into another outfit herself and called out to Xia Lin, "Lin'er, how do I look in this one? Does it look good?"
Xia Lin giggled and said, "It looks good too."
New clothes always felt good. A woman's wardrobe could never be full enough. Even with dozens of outfits to choose from, they still worried about what to wear every day and felt like they didn't have enough clothes.
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As the two were comparing clothes, there was a knock on the door.
Xia Lin ran to open the door, and Ma Yuqin and Qin Wen walked in.
"Lin'er, my friend told me there's a celebrity charity gala tonight. Shall we go have some fun?" Ma Yuqin asked.
Ma Yuqin used to spend a lot of time in Hong Kong and had a few good friends there. Upon learning of her arrival in Hong Kong, they immediately invited this wealthy "little rich girl" to attend the charity gala.
Ma Yuqin was a genuine "little rich girl," the apple of Tencent Ma's eye.
"Sure, since we're here, we should go out and have some fun," Xia Lin agreed.
"Then tell your brother, so we can go out," Ma Yuqin said.
"Wait a moment, let's invite him too. He's not sleepy this early anyway," Xia Lin said, walking towards the door.
At Xia Lin's repeated insistence, Xia Feng and the others headed to the celebrity charity gala.
The charity gala was held in a villa in Repulse Bay.
Repulse Bay, Deep Water Bay, and Shek O are gathering places for the wealthy. Tencent Ma also owned a villa in Shek O.
The host of the charity gala was Yang Bingchen, who owned a large entertainment company.
He held some charity galas every year, primarily for celebrities to raise funds and increase their fame.
However, regardless of the reason, doing charity was always a good thing, and people were happy to donate.
As soon as Ma Yuqin and the others arrived outside the villa, her friend was waiting for them. As they got out of the car, Li Qingqiu walked over to greet them, "Young lady, you came to Hong Kong and didn't even notify me?"
"I had some matters. Let me introduce you, this is my good sister Lin'er, and also Jingru, Qin Wen..."
Ma Yuqin introduced them one by one to Li Qingqiu, and also introduced Xia Feng and Zhou Gangyi.
Zhou Gangyi had driven them; Long Aotian had not come, as one van was sufficient.
Li Qingqiu smiled and nodded at everyone, acknowledging their presence.
"Hurry inside and eat something first, the gala will begin soon," Li Qingqiu said, leading them towards the venue.
The venue was open-air, filled with tables covered in white cloths, laden with various specialty snacks.
Waiters were constantly serving the guests.
"Lin'er, you guys go have fun, don't mind me, I'll walk around,"
Xia Feng called out to Xia Lin, who was walking ahead, and then took Zhou Gangyi towards a scenic spot nearby.
"Yuqin, have you eaten? Come try this Australian lobster, it's the most delicious I've ever had. The chef's seasoning is perfect."
Li Qingqiu led the group towards the dining table.
"This Australian lobster is indeed large. Let me try," Qin Wen walked over, picked up a fork, and took a piece into her mouth.
"Lin'er, you try it, the taste is truly excellent,"
After tasting it, Qin Wen picked up a fork and handed it to Xia Lin.
Hearing Qin Wen's recommendation, everyone's appetite was whetted.
Seeing them enjoying their food, Li Qingqiu smiled and said, "How is it? Did I lie to you? You can't even get such delicious Australian lobster at a high-end hotel."
"We're all full, otherwise we could eat more," Ma Yuqin said while eating.
Li Qingqiu glared at her playfully, scolding, "How dare you say that! If I hadn't seen your WeChat Moments, I wouldn't have known you were in Hong Kong."
Ma Yuqin chuckled and did not retort.
"Qingqiu, long time no see."
At this moment, two men walked over and called out.