So he said with a laugh, “Chang Kun, go enjoy yourself; I’ll handle things at the association, don’t worry about a thing!”
Xiao Chang Kun breathed a sigh of relief, smiling, “Then thank you, President Pei.”
President Pei quickly said, “Chang Kun, we’re all on the same side; just give a shout if something comes up, no need to be so polite, it’s too distant.”
Xiao Chang Kun very much enjoyed this feeling of being valued, laughing, “Alright Old Pei, with our relationship, I won’t stand on ceremony with you; when I get back, I’ll bring you a gift!”
Twenty minutes later, Xiao Chang Kun and Ma Lan had both packed their luggage.
Xiao Chu Ran hid in the bedroom she shared with Ye Chen, burrowing under the covers and crying her heart out.
After crying, she wiped away her tears, took pen and paper to leave Ye Chen a letter, and placed it on the bedside table.
Then, she simply packed a few clothes and essentials, washed her face with cold water, and only then came out of the room.
In the living room, Xiao Chang Kun and Ma Lan were both using their phones to search for Tahiti travel guides; seeing Xiao Chu Ran come down, Ma Lan bustled about, saying, “Great daughter, we’ve been waiting for you; let’s hurry and set off, to Tahiti!”
Sun Meng Meng was waiting in the courtyard at this time; seeing the three come out, she hurried forward to take Ma Lan’s luggage first, saying respectfully, “Uncle and Auntie, you two get in the car first; I’ll handle the luggage.”
Then, to Xiao Chu Ran, she added, “CEO Xiao, you sit in the passenger seat; let Uncle and Auntie take the second row.”
Xiao Chu Ran nodded and said to her parents, “Dad, Mum, you two sit in the back.”
“Alright.” The two agreed readily and got straight into the back row of the business car.
The most comfortable seats in a high-end business car were the two first-class style chairs in the second row; knowing it was a long journey, the two sat down and familiarly adjusted the seats to their own preferences and needs.
Xiao Chu Ran knew her parents would soon be anaesthetised, so she felt a bit worried deep down.
Sun Meng Meng could see her concern and smiled, saying, “CEO Xiao, rest assured, everything is very safe; let Uncle and Auntie get some proper rest.”
“Alright.” Xiao Chu Ran also knew that at this point the arrow was on the string and had to be loosed; no matter what, she could not stay behind and hold Ye Chen back.
So, she helped Sun Meng Meng load the luggage, then directly got into the passenger seat.
Soon, the business car drove out of Tang Chen Yi Pin.
In the back row, Xiao Chang Kun and Ma Lan had not noticed anything amiss yet, their minds full of thoughts about the luxury cruise trip to Tahiti that was about to begin.
When the business car pulled out of Tang Chen Yi Pin, several vehicles parked nearby immediately followed, keeping distances of dozens to hundreds of metres; these vehicles and the people inside were all subordinates of An Cheng Xi, and they would escort Xiao Chu Ran and her parents all the way to Dao Cheng.
The convoy soon left the city and entered the highway.
By now, the sky had completely darkened; Sun Meng Meng drove while saying to Xiao Chang Kun and Ma Lan, “Uncle and Auntie, won’t you get too bored sitting in the car? How about I raise the middle TV and play a promotional video for our Tahiti cruise route for you two!”
“Sure!” Ma Lan agreed immediately, smiling, “We’ve been wanting to do some homework on it! Let us learn more first!”
Sun Meng Meng immediately pressed the switch, and the partition between the rear cabin and driving compartment slowly rose, separated by a wide-screen television.
Then, the TV played a Tahiti tourism promotional video; the scenes in the video were breathtakingly beautiful and captivating, drawing Xiao Chang Kun and Ma Lan in so completely that they could not look away.
At that moment, the air conditioning vents released a burst of colourless and odourless gas; as the two watched entranced, they only felt increasingly drowsy, their eyelids just starting to droop when they uncontrollably fell into a deep sleep…
