Flying to the Magic City

After admiring the moon in the backyard for a while, the family of three returned to the living room.

At eleven o'clock at night, Su Yang took his parents upstairs and found them a bedroom to sleep in.

He went back to the master bedroom, took a shower, and then lay in bed to book a flight to Shanghai for tomorrow noon.

After getting that done, he scrolled through TikTok for a bit before turning off the lights and going to sleep.

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At nine o'clock the next morning, Su Yang woke up, washed up, and changed into a loose black T-shirt and a pair of brown straight-leg cargo pants.

After getting dressed, he went to the walk-in closet, opened his watch box, and picked out an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak that he hadn't worn in a long time.

"Yeah, this works."

After putting together a simple outfit, he opened the door and went downstairs to the living room.

At this time, Su Dagang was lying on a lounge chair in the backyard smoking, while Chen Liping was making breakfast in the kitchen.

"Mom is still the best. There's breakfast ready as soon as I wake up," Su Yang said with a smile as he walked into the kitchen.

Chen Liping turned around and rolled her eyes at him. "I'm your mother. If I don't make breakfast for you, who else would I make it for?"

"There's also Dad."

"Just the two of you. If anyone else wanted to eat, I wouldn't even make it."

"Hehe, what delicious food are you making?" Su Yang asked as he walked over to the stove to take a look.

"Nothing special, just egg pancakes and millet porridge."

"Oh? Nice, nice. I love egg pancakes. It's been a long time since I've had this."

"I made quite a bit, so eat more later."

"Alright."

"You can go call your dad to eat now," Chen Liping said while cooking with a spatula.

"OK." Su Yang agreed and walked toward the backyard.

"Dad, time to eat."

"Eh? You're up?" Su Dagang tilted his head and asked.

"Yeah, just woke up. After breakfast, I'll take you guys to the new house."

"Okay."

A few minutes later, the three of them sat at the dining table and had a simple breakfast.

At exactly ten o'clock, Su Yang drove his Maybach S680, taking Su Dagang and Chen Liping toward the Four Seasons Cloud Court residential compound.

They first went to the sales office to get the house keys and various documents before getting back into the car and continuing toward the building where their new home was located.

The apartment Su Yang bought for them was Unit 1 on the 15th floor of Building 2. In the Four Seasons Cloud Court compound, every building had one elevator per household, offering excellent privacy.

He quickly drove the car near the elevator lobby of Building 2 and parked in one of the three parking spaces he had purchased.

The three got out of the car, walked into the elevator lobby, and took the elevator upstairs.

Arriving at the 15th floor, they opened the door and entered. Su Yang took a rough look around; the house had everything it needed, mostly from top-tier brands, and the renovation was extremely luxurious.

The three of them looked everywhere. The whole house was cleaned spotlessly; down to every corner, there was hardly a speck of dust to be found.

Su Yang nodded in satisfaction. "Hmm, they did a pretty good job."

"Mom, Dad, it's not bad, right?"

"It's more than not bad. I feel like this apartment is even bigger than your villa," Su Dagang said.

"That's mainly because this kind of apartment is all on one floor. With over 800 square meters on a single floor, of course it feels huge."

"It's really too big. I don't even know if I can get used to living here."

"You'll gradually get used to it after living here for a while. Oh, by the way, I have something to do later, so I won't be accompanying you today," Su Yang said, looking at the two of them.

"No need to accompany us. Just go do your work."

"Alright. Are you guys still going to my place today?"

"We won't go. Didn't you say we need to live here more to get used to it? We'll start right now," Su Dagang laughed.

"Haha, alright. But there's no food in this house. Anyway, it's still early. You guys can go out for a stroll later to get familiar with the neighborhood, and buy some household supplies on the way."

"We know. These are the basics. We understand this better than you do. Go do your work if you're busy," Chen Liping said, looking at Su Yang.

"Alright, alright. I really have to go now. Take your time looking around. Bye."

"Bye."

After saying goodbye to his parents, Su Yang drove directly to the airport.

His flight was booked for 12:40 PM, and it was already 11:30 AM. If there was a traffic jam, he might miss it, so he had to leave immediately.

Fortunately, his luck was good. There were relatively few cars on the road to the airport today, and in less than 30 minutes, he arrived at the underground parking lot of Terminal 2 at Haicheng International Airport.

After parking the car, Su Yang handed the car keys to the management staff and quickly went upstairs to check in.

After completing all the procedures and hearing the broadcast announcement, Su Yang smoothly boarded the flight to Shanghai.

At 12:40 PM, the plane took off on time and soon soared into the clouds.

Looking at the vast white expanse of clouds, Su Yang smiled slightly, pulled down the window shade, and leaned back in his comfortable first-class seat to take a nap.

The flight from Haicheng to Shanghai took about two hours and twenty minutes.

At 3:00 PM, the plane landed on time at Shanghai Xinqiao International Airport.

Su Yang hadn't brought anything with him on this trip. Other people were carrying big and small bags, and many had checked luggage.

Only he walked off the plane empty-handed, humming a little tune as if he didn't have a care in the world.

The weather in Shanghai was decent today; the temperature was moderate, not too hot.

After exiting the airport, Su Yang hailed a cab and headed toward the city center.

At present, other than knowing the other party's address, he knew absolutely nothing else. 'I should have asked to add her WeChat back then. Damn it, it's really inconvenient not having any contact info.'

'Forget it, it's in the city anyway. I'll just head over there first.'

After pondering for a moment, Su Yang leaned back in the rear seat and enjoyed the scenery outside the window.

About thirty minutes later, the taxi arrived by the Shanghai Bund, and Su Yang paid the fare and got out.

He took out a cigarette, lit it, walked to the riverside, found a bench to sit on, and enjoyed the river view for a while.

"Hmm, feels about the same as the Tianxing River. Nothing much to see. I'll book a hotel and head out."

As he spoke, Su Yang opened an app and quickly booked a luxurious five-star hotel not far from there. Since he was already here, he might as well stay a night or two. He wasn't in a hurry anyway; after getting his business done, he could treat it as a vacation.

After booking the hotel, Su Yang opened his navigation app and searched for Tianxiang Waterfront. The navigation showed that the destination was a little over ten kilometers away from his current location—not exactly far, but not close either.

Putting out his cigarette and tossing it into a trash can, Su Yang walked to a street-side convenience store to buy a pack of cigarettes and a bottle of water.

After that, he hailed another cab and headed toward the Tianxiang Waterfront villa district.

Tianxiang Waterfront was located next to Yushan Park, at Lane 688, Yushui Road, in the Fuhua District of Shanghai.

Although it was in the city center, Tianxiang Waterfront was quite similar to the area where Shen Yixue's parents lived. The surroundings were mostly filled with various luxury mansions and villa districts, with spacious roads and beautiful environments.

Before long, the taxi arrived at Yushui Road. After driving a few hundred meters along the wide street, the taxi driver tilted his head and said, "We're here, handsome."

Su Yang, who was looking down at his phone, heard the voice and looked out the window. Not far to his right was the main gate of Tianxiang Waterfront.

"Alright," Su Yang paid the fare and got out, and the taxi quickly drove away.

He stood by the side of the road and looked up at the gate of Tianxiang Waterfront, which was known as a top-tier estate in Shanghai.

Looking along the street, an entire row of walls was built from white granite, and behind the walls lay a large expanse of woods.

In front of the main gate stood a rectangular stone pillar about four or five meters tall. On the top of the pillar facing the road was a square projection bearing the name of the residential community.

The four large characters for Tianxiang Riviera were written in a simple, dark brown, bold font.

Further to the right was the European-style iron gate of Tianxiang Riviera. On each side of the gate was a security booth, and inside stood two security guards, both around 185 centimeters tall.

Su Yang gave the place a rough glance. The overall impression of the entrance wasn't overly flashy; in fact, it felt quite low-key.

However, the inside was anything but low-key. The entire community consisted of only thirty villas, each with an area of over 1,200 square meters. The largest, Villa No. 1, covered a total area of around 2,800 square meters.

Although the area wasn't unimaginably massive, the price was absolutely terrifying. Buying Villa No. 1 would cost at least a cool billion.

"Even with my current savings, I probably couldn't afford a place here. Damn, it's ridiculously expensive," Su Yang sighed before stepping up to the main gate.

At that moment, a security guard on the left noticed him, stepped out, and asked, "Sir, may I ask who you are looking for?"

"I'm looking for Zhuang Mengli, but I don't have her contact information. She lives in Villa No. 1. I'll need to trouble you to contact her for me."

Hearing this, the security guard nodded and smiled. "Alright. May I ask for your name, sir?"

"Su Yang."

"Okay, Mr. Su, please wait here for a moment."

"Mhm."

The security guard turned and walked back into the booth. Two minutes later, he came out and looked at Su Yang. "Hello, Mr. Su. Here is the situation: I just contacted the owner of Villa No. 1... but their butler answered the phone. After I told him your name, he said he doesn't know you."

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