Chapter 470: Shi Youxuan Gives Yafei a Wedding Gift
It is just making a phone call, what is so difficult about that?
He agreed, and immediately dialed Yano's number: "Village Chief, there is a pregnant woman on the cruise ship who wants to hire people from our village as first mate and sailors..."
"No, tell her to find someone else, you come back immediately." Yano refused, the kind without a moment's hesitation.
Although she was rejected, every word of this voice struck Shi Youxuan's heart.
The voice, the tone, it was exactly Sheng Hanyu!
Exactly the same.
Shi Youxuan wished she could fly to his side immediately and ask him why he was hiding from her.
But reason still prevailed, and she restrained herself.
"It's okay, if you don't agree, forget it. You go back, goodbye."
Shi Youxuan hired the Ano Hao to go out to sea; although she promised a generous reward, it was an IOU, to be settled together with the bill from the daytime.
The Ano Hao went back, sailing further and further away, until it was out of sight.
Only then did Wang Yong voice the impatience he could no longer suppress: "Eldest Young Mistress, the voice on the phone was Eldest Young Master, it was clearly Eldest Young Master, why did you let that person leave so easily?"
"Shall we follow them? Even if the first mate is gone, we have people who can sail the ship; the second and third mates can both sail, and I can too."
Shi Youxuan said: "No need, following them now would only alert the enemy. We will contact them again tomorrow. Rest assured, we will definitely see the person on the phone."
After breakfast the next day.
Shi Youxuan contacted the Ano Hao again. This time, the excuse was to have them take her to the largest pier in R Country; she needed to visit the seriously injured and, incidentally, withdraw money to pay back the Ano Hao.
But this time, Shi Youxuan demanded that either the captain or Yafei must come, as the money could only be handed over to those two people.
The captain of the Ano Hao was Yano, and the original debt was borrowed from Yafei, so her request was reasonable and fair!
Zhang Ma was puzzled: "Eldest Young Mistress, why didn't you ask to see only the captain? You'll see, this time it will definitely be Yafei coming again, and we won't be able to see Eldest Young Master at all."
Zhang Ma had already preconceived that Yano was her own Eldest Young Master.
Shi Youxuan said: "Don't be impatient, haste makes waste."
How could she not want to see Yano alone?
Shi Youxuan wanted to see Yano more than anyone else, but Yano was clearly hiding from her; if she appeared too anxious, it would be counterproductive.
The Ano Hao arrived.
It was indeed as Zhang Ma had said; it was Yafei who came.
Yafei was dressed in red, looking festive and joyous.
There were sailors, guns, and protectors on the Ano Hao. Shi Youxuan did not bring anyone else, only letting Zhang Ma accompany her; she didn't even bring Lao Qi.
Yafei was a little surprised, and said half-jokingly, half-seriously: "You really do trust me, going out to sea with me without even bringing a protector. Aren't you afraid that I'm in cahoots with those Pirates? And that I'll tie you up and take you to a pirate den?"
Shi Youxuan smiled slightly: "I'm not afraid, I believe you are a good person."
A flash of shame crossed Yafei's face: "Why do you believe me?"
Shi Youxuan: "No reason, you are a good person by nature, my judgment won't be wrong."
Yafei:...
From that moment on, she did not dare to look Shi Youxuan in the eyes again, and her gaze was always full of guilt.
Shi Youxuan "chatted" with Yafei and learned that she was going to be a bride, having only gotten engaged last night.
Shi Youxuan promised to give her a gift when they reached the shore as a wedding present.
"No need, no need."
Yafei waved her hands repeatedly to refuse: "I cannot accept your gift, please don't buy it for me."
"Why?" Shi Youxuan smiled: "Yesterday you saved the lives of so many of us and even lent us money to save the injured. It's a life-saving grace, and I was just worrying about not having a chance to show my gratitude. Since it happens to be your wedding, the gift must be given."
Shi Youxuan kept her word. Upon reaching the shore, she first went to an international bank to withdraw money and pay back what she owed Yafei from yesterday.
Then she went to the hospital to see the injured, left enough medical expenses for their recovery, and finally insisted on dragging Yafei to the largest jewelry store in the city to buy a full set of gold jewelry.
For a bride in R Country, being able to wear a full set of gold jewelry on her wedding day is the greatest glory.
Yafei refused to accept this gift from Shi Youxuan no matter what, saying it was too valuable, insisting on returning the money to her, and firmly rejecting Shi Youxuan's offering.
She even threatened that if Shi Youxuan didn't take it back, she would throw it into the sea!
On the surface, it was a lack of courtesy.
In reality, it was just Yafei feeling guilty; she didn't want to accept Shi Youxuan's gift, which would only make her feel more remorseful.
Yafei wanted to distance herself from Shi Youxuan and did not want to be close to her; furthermore, she was clearly on guard against her, which both Shi Youxuan and Zhang Ma saw clearly.
Along the way, the question Yafei asked the most was: "When are you going back?"
Shi Youxuan told her: "She will not go back until she finds her husband."
Yafei's face turned pale in an instant.
But then Shi Youxuan added: "If he is not in this sea area, we will go to other sea areas to look for him. Even if I have to scour the entire ocean, I will find my husband."
Yafei's complexion gradually recovered.
She advised Shi Youxuan to be more open-minded and stop looking if she couldn't find him.
The baby in her belly was getting bigger and bigger, and it wasn't safe to let him drift on the sea with his mother. Just look at how dangerous it was encountering Pirates this time; this time they happened to meet them, but what if there was a next time?
It wasn't every time that she would be so lucky to have someone save her.
Moreover, the hope of survival for people lost at sea was extremely slim, basically non-existent... Yafei seemed kind, but Shi Youxuan shouldn't believe a single word she said.
She never mentioned Yano, and Shi Youxuan didn't either.
Shi Youxuan told Yafei the story of herself and Sheng Hanyu, talking about the misunderstandings between them, their sweetness, and how difficult it was for them to reach this point.
Yafei seemed to be moved, and tears welled up in the corners of her eyes.
But she still insisted—forget him, your husband must be dead, it is impossible for him to be alive.
Shi Youxuan and Zhang Ma returned to the yacht, and Yafei took the Ano Hao back.
Shi Youxuan sent Wang Yong an address, which was the coordinates of the Small Fishing Village.
Wang Yong was pleasantly surprised: "Sister-in-law, you are amazing. How did you get your hands on it?"
Shi Youxuan chuckled; it was actually very simple.
While she was talking to Yafei, Zhang Ma had not been idle; she had snuck into the cockpit and used her phone to take a picture of the navigation chart, so finding the location of the Fishing Village was too easy.
In other words, everything Shi Youxuan did today was a smokescreen; the most important thing was to scout out the location of the Fishing Village, and Zhang Ma had already accomplished it without anyone knowing!
The next day, the cruise ship headed straight for the Small Fishing Village.
When the person on the lighthouse saw the cruise ship, they immediately went to report to Yafei: "It's bad, it's bad, that cruise ship is sailing over here, what should we do?"
"Go tell Yano to hide, I'll go out and take a look."
Yafei was shocked; tomorrow was the big day for her and Yano to get married, and with Shi Youxuan coming to the Fishing Village at this time, they must not be allowed to meet!
"Shi Youxuan, why are you here?" Yafei led people to meet her, a smile on her face, but it was very forced and full of wariness.
Shi Youxuan smiled charmingly and chided: "How could I not come? Tomorrow is your wedding day, and I haven't given you a proper wedding gift yet. We people from Jiangzhou believe that a drop of water received in need should be repaid with a gushing spring."
"You are my savior, after all. If I don't even send a gift for your wedding, I will feel guilty for the rest of my life..."
Shi Youxuan felt fortunate in her heart that there were no such customs here as there were in Jiangzhou.
Pregnant women in R Country can also attend weddings, so she came openly!
End of Chapter
