Chapter 401 You want to camp out on the mountaintop tonight?
Chapter 401 You want to camp out on the mountaintop tonight?
Time flew by and it was 1996 when China finally began to promote private helicopter licenses. Shen Li immediately planned to contact Jerry and buy a helicopter from him.
Unexpectedly, that guy simply waved his hand and sent her flying.
Shen Li was both amused and annoyed, thinking to herself: This is too willful.
It's worth noting that this helicopter costs over a million US dollars overseas, which, at the current exchange rate of 1:8.35, is roughly eight or nine million RMB. Giving it away so readily—only Jerry could be so generous.
But then I thought, there's no need to refuse such a kind offer; I should just accept it.
Anyway, she's planning to go to Myanmar to buy a batch of jadeite—women, after all, can't resist the allure of jewelry.
She was also planning to open a high-end jewelry store in Shenzhen once she acquired the jadeite; she couldn't let her X-ray vision go to waste.
I'll choose a good piece of jade to give him then.
Why give jade as a gift?
Jerry actually prefers their antiques, but some of them cannot be sent abroad.
Therefore, it's better to give something else as a gift.
It's worth noting that ten years have passed, and the price of jade has increased considerably.
However, Shen Li has X-ray vision, which allows him to buy stones at low prices.
The helicopter was transported back from abroad by sea, and with the high tariffs, the total cost upon landing was approximately tens of millions of RMB.
Even so, they absolutely had to buy the helicopter—their mountaintop estate was in a remote location, and with a helicopter, travel would be truly convenient and fast.
Jerry was exceptionally helpful, not only sending a plane but also a professional flight instructor.
Regarding helicopter piloting skills, Shen Li planned to have Mingcheng, Mingxing, Fengye, and Fenghua learn together, and also specially arranged for two other people to learn alongside them.
Having more people master this skill will always be useful in critical moments, and it will give us more peace of mind.
When the helicopter flew out of the space and landed steadily on the helipad of the manor, Jerry was excitedly sidling up to Shen Li, his eyes full of self-satisfaction.
"Oh, Lili, are you surprised? Unexpected?" Jerry laughed uncontrollably.
Shen Li laughed out loud at his joke and said in English, "Why didn't you let me know you were coming? I would have prepared a proper welcome dinner for you."
Jerry: "No need to bother, I haven't seen you for years, I really want to surprise you."
"Really?" Shen Li raised an eyebrow at him, a smile hidden in her eyes.
"Of course!" Jerry nodded quickly, his gaze sweeping over the manor behind him. "I heard you built a new manor, how could I not come and see it for myself? It would be such a dereliction of duty of me not even knowing where my friend lives."
Shen Li turned her head and pointed to the magnificent manor behind her, smiling as she asked, "See it? What do you think? Not bad, right?"
Jerry shook his head, looking disgusted: "It's too small. You can't stretch your arms and legs at all on this mountain."
Shen Li chuckled: "Alright, I'm already very satisfied. Unlike your manor, where you can build whatever you want on flat land, I'm just secretly happy to have a mountain manor like this."
Jerry suddenly broke into a mischievous grin, leaned closer to her, and whispered, "Why don't you come back to the country with me? I'll give you a manor ten times bigger than this."
"You're leaving me to manage our business all the time; you can't trust me that much—why don't you come back with me and we can run it together?"
Shen Li looked at him and shook her head helplessly.
He's almost forty and still not married; his mind is always wandering.
"Stop overthinking. Just find someone to marry, have a child, and settle down."
Jerry persisted, his tone tinged with a hint of coquetry: "I want to have kids too, but you won't have any with me..."
Before he could finish speaking, a piercing screech of brakes suddenly rang out—Lu Cheng's black Mercedes-Benz came to a screeching halt in front of him, the front of the car almost touching his feet. Jerry was so startled that he immediately shut his mouth and instinctively jumped back a step.
Lu Cheng pushed open the car door and got out, holding little Huanhuan in his arms, and glanced at Jerry with a cold expression.
Jerry was about to get angry, but when his gaze fell on the little girl in Lu Cheng's arms, all his anger vanished instantly.
The little girl had curved eyebrows and her features were seven-tenths similar to Shen Li's; she was practically a miniature version of Shen Li. Shen Li and Lu Cheng were already outstanding in appearance, so their child was naturally exceptionally charming and adorable.
Jerry's face immediately lit up with a smile, and he quickly stepped forward, wanting to get closer: "Wow... this must be little Lili! She's so cute!"
Lu Cheng calmly stepped aside to shield Huanhuan, pulling her into his arms.
Huanhuan curiously peeked her little head from behind her father's elbow, looked at Shen Li, and asked in her childish voice, "Mommy, who is this uncle? He looks strange."
Shen Li suppressed a laugh and stepped forward, ruffling her daughter's hair: "This is Mommy's good friend, you can just call him Uncle."
Huanhuan blinked her big, round eyes and sweetly called out, "Uncle~"
Although Huanhuan is young, Shen Li has been teaching her English since she was little, and Lu Cheng has been learning with her. The little girl's spoken English is exceptionally standard.
Jerry's heart melted at the call, and he leaned forward to pinch her cheek: "Wow, Lili, you're such a cute child! Why don't you give yourself to me? You can have another one, okay?"
Shen Li rolled her eyes at him, her tone teasing, "Have you forgotten that your second brother can speak English now? Aren't you afraid he'll beat you up?"
Lu Cheng, holding Huanhuan, looked up at Jerry and said coldly in fluent English, "You plan to camp out on the mountaintop tonight, right?"
Jerry looked bewildered—he remembered that Lu Cheng used to not speak English at all, so how come he spoke it so fluently after all these years? He awkwardly touched his nose, trying to appear calm: "Don't be so petty."
"You can't be generous." Lu Cheng's tone remained firm, and the warning in his eyes was all too clear.
Seeing the two of them locked in a tense standoff, Shen Li shook her head helplessly and beckoned to Huanhuan: "Huanhuan, come here. Are you hungry? Mommy will take you to eat something delicious so your daddy and uncle can have a good 'chat'."
Upon hearing this, Jerry quickly caught up with Shen Li, saying, "No way! I'm not talking to him! I'm hungry too, I want to eat something delicious!"
The group walked into the manor, chatting and laughing.
After entering the room, Jerry took a stack of documents out of his briefcase and placed them on the table: "The helicopter paperwork is all here, it's all done."
Lu Cheng picked up the documents, flipped through them, and nodded, saying, "Okay, I'll handle the subsequent property registration."
Shen Li lived in the manor and occasionally felt bored—Huanhuan didn't want to go to the capital. After all, she was his youngest daughter, and Shen Li doted on her, so he naturally went along with her wishes.
Fortunately, this does not affect the relationship between the children. Every winter and summer vacation, the older children will come to Shenzhen to reunite, and the siblings get along very well.
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