Chapter 472

The successful assembly of the Santana in China means that the Santana is about to move toward mass production, so the restrictions on private vehicle purchases will inevitably be lifted then. Wei Ming is happy that he can finally drive openly in China.

After he smashed a lot of money into the Nanluoguxiang *Sihe Academy*, it can be said to be impregnable. Unless it's terrorists, it's basically impossible to be conquered. So now the most worrying thing is the safety of the two sisters on the road.

Riding a bicycle, one can be knocked down with a stick, but driving a car, unless one encounters a "touch-porcelain" scammer, the evildoers can't even touch the face of the driver.

As long as the individual car purchase restrictions are lifted, Wei Ming is prepared to equip the two sisters with cars immediately.

On the other side.

Gong Xue and Xia Meng continue to fly from Guangzhou. In the seat in front is an American family: a chubby father, a chubby mother, and a chubby junior high school daughter.

And unexpectedly, the other party recognized Gong Xue, knowing she is the most famous female star in China, and had even watched *Mom, Love Me Once Again* and liked Gong Xue very much, only they basically didn't know Chinese.

Just as they heard their meaning, Xia Meng was about to help translate, but Gong Xue started communicating with them herself.

Although it wasn't a high-difficulty academic exchange, her English was surprisingly good. Although it couldn't compare to someone like herself who had lived abroad, basic communication was completely not a problem.

Xia Meng says to Gong Xue's mother, Zhuang Che: "Your daughter taught her really well."

Zhuang Che is also surprised: "I didn't expect Little Xue to be able to speak English so fluently."

Afterward, Xia Meng asks Gong Xue: "Little Xue, do you also want to go abroad?"

Gong Xue shakes her head: "I haven't thought about that, but I feel that the mainland will sooner or later fully open up and embrace the world. By then, cooperation in the film field with foreign countries will definitely increase. Being able to master an international language will also become my advantage then."

The above views were basically instilled in her by Wei Ming, only with her mother present, Gong Xue could only put them on herself.

Xia Meng nods repeatedly after hearing this. Although Gong Xue was born in the mainland, her temperament is very Western, and she is over thirty, which is quite close to the other female lead of the new film, Shanshan. Moreover, the acting skills of the double-crowned Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Best Actress need not be questioned.

It's just a pity that Gong Xue's very distinct temperament in the mainland is ultimately not the Hong Kong female temperament, otherwise, she would have been a very good candidate.

After the plane lands, people from Xia Meng's company will come to pick her up. She asks Gong Xue: "Let me take you; the taxi drivers here are a bit xenophobic."

Gong Xue waves her hand: "Thank you, Ms. Xia Meng, but I sent a telegram to my younger sister earlier, and she replied that she would come to pick us up."

They walk out, not knowing if Gong Ying has arrived yet.

As a result, before Gong Xue and her mother found Gong Ying, Xia Meng points outside: "Oh, A-Ying has already arrived. She should have driven here herself."

She is more familiar with the current Gong Ying than the two relatives.

And the car freedom that Wei Ming is still hoping for, Gong Ying has long since achieved.

Gong Xue and her mother are a bit surprised—the younger sister/daughter can actually drive herself?!

After saying goodbye to Xia Meng, Gong Ying tells her mother and sister: "A-Long went to Japan on a business trip, so I'm driving his car now. I'll buy one myself when the child is a bit older."

Zhuang Che gasps—a family of three owning two cars? This is a bit too luxurious.

After all, in her view, the value of a car is equivalent to a house, but in Hong Kong, cars are worlds apart from real estate.

Gong Xue asks: "Do manga artists also go on business trips?" Then she can't give away these precious Chinese paintings in her hands for the time being.

Gong Ying says: "Many manga from Madman Manga are cooperating with Japanese manga magazines, especially *Dragon Ball*, which is very popular in Japan and counts as a top-ten work in terms of heat. We have to thank Japan's contribution for the money we bought the house with."

Speaking of her husband's achievements, Gong Ying has a proud face.

Zhuang Che asks in surprise: "Ah, have you already bought a house in Hong Kong? Didn't they say Hong Kong housing prices are particularly high?"

Gong Xue: "Yeah, why didn't I hear you mention it?"

Gong Ying says: "We bought it just a few days ago and didn't have time to say it. Hong Kong housing prices were indeed high before, of course, they aren't low now, but they have dropped a lot compared to the peak. The one we bought was even cut in half. My and A-Long's income is enough to buy a decent second-hand house."

They quickly find the car. Gong Ying lets the two get in. Zhuang Che takes out her camera: "Wait a moment, I'll take a photo of you sisters in Hong Kong."

Aunt Zhuang Che has decades of photography experience, and the photos she takes are very good-looking. Gong Ying also takes one of her mother and sister in the car.

The car starts. Seeing that Gong Ying really knows how to drive, Gong Xue thinks again of the skill Wei Ming told them to learn: how to drive.

Although Wei Ming feels that in the near future he will definitely let them all have full-time drivers, it is more convenient to know how to drive during the transition of these few years.

Although the car is an ordinary German car, middle-class level, there is fragrance in the car, and a cute plush doll hangs in the middle of the front. Zhuang Che feels that her younger daughter is too "petit bourgeois."

The car drives out of the airport, and a Hong Kong that only existed in imagination and images begins to unfold before them. Zhuang Che is more unfamiliar with Hong Kong, while Gong Xue had only watched some Hong Kong film and television videotapes before.

Gong Xue asks: "So are we going to your new home now?"

"We haven't moved into the new home yet; we'll move after A-Long comes back. Now we're going to a restaurant; my father-in-law and mother-in-law booked a private room to welcome you."

Gong Xue asks: "Is it at the Holiland restaurant opened by Uncle Liu?"

She often hears Wei Ming mention it.

Gong Ying laughs: "Fast-food restaurants aren't suitable for entertaining guests. This time we're eating at a seafood restaurant; I've eaten there before, and it's very good."

Zhuang Che asks: "Then your sister-in-law must be there too, right?"

"Definitely. She's only a few months old and can't be left alone."

"That's perfect, the gift I brought for her can be sent out," Zhuang Che laughs.

Gong Xue is suddenly vigilant: "Mom, did you bring a gift for Ruyan?"

"Of course. We were in the mainland when she was born and couldn't take care of it, otherwise, it should have been sent long ago."

Gong Xue blushes: "I didn't prepare one. A-Ying, it should still be in time, right? Take me to find a place to buy a gift."

Gong Ying pushes back: "No need, right? We're all close relatives; Mom sending one represents you too."

Gong Xue looks at the time: "No, no, the sister has money; we can't be vague about etiquette."

Wei Ming said that Gong Xue can take whatever money he has in Hong Kong, and he also stuffed her with several thousand Hong Kong dollars and several thousand US dollars for pocket money.

Gong Ying: "Alright, alright, then what should we give? Give a longevity lock?"

Zhuang Che: "No, no, the one I'm giving is a longevity lock."

Gong Ying thinks for a moment: "Oh, I have it."

As she speaks, she turns off the overpass on the right and turns on the car radio at the same time.

"Hello, hello, this is the Hong Kong Radio Chinese Song Dragon and Tiger List. Let's continue to listen to this week's new songs. The next one is powerful; it's Vivian Zhou Huimin's new song, and it's a Mandarin song she personally participated in composing."

Hearing this name, Gong Ying wants to change the station, but Zhuang Che stops her: "Zhou Huimin? Is that the Hong Kong singer Zhou Huimin who sang *Pink Memories*?"