Chapter 2286: Observing the Minute Details

After ten minutes of driving, the motorcade arrived at the hangar where Fei Keyin's private jet was parked.

Ye Chen had thought that Fei Keyin's private jet should be a luxurious business jet like a Gulfstream G650, but he never expected that what was actually parked in the hangar at this moment was an enormous Boeing 747.

This aircraft, like the US President's Air Force One, is a symbol of wealth and power.

At this time, the flight crew had completed all pre-takeoff checks, and more than ten people, including the captain and the chief purser, were standing together beneath the aircraft's stairs, waiting respectfully.

The motorcade gradually came to a stop, and everyone got out of the cars one after another. Ye Chen glanced at Liu Manqiong beside him, seeing her pursing her lips without speaking, and then said: "Miss Liu Manqiong, let's get out of the car."

Liu Manqiong lifted her head, gazing at Ye Chen with a distant look, and softly said: "Mr. Ye, when will I be able to come to Hong Kong Island again next time?"

Ye Chen smiled and said: "It depends on the situation. If there's an opportunity, I will definitely come."

Liu Manqiong gently nodded and said: "Then please take care, Mr. Ye. Whenever you come to Hong Kong Island, remember to let me know in advance."

"No problem." Ye Chen readily agreed, but while appearing cheerful on the surface, he also felt a tinge of melancholy deep down.

Recently, I have been relatively free because I have been accompanying my wife Xiao Churan to study in the United States, but once this period passes, I fear I will again become busy and rushed, and by then, I will fundamentally have no time or opportunity to come to Hong Kong Island.

However, at this moment, Ye Chen did not know that Liu Manqiong beside him had already made preparations to quietly go to the mainland for development.

Moreover, Liu Manqiong did not intend to tell Ye Chen about this at this time.

She was thinking: I will first secure the position at Jin Ling University, and then personally go to Jin Ling to give Ye Chen a surprise.

Immediately, Ye Chen and Liu Manqiong got out of the car together. Fei Keyin, who had gotten out first, was already waiting beneath the stairs.

Liu Jiaohui and Chen Zhaozhong also came forward. Liu Jiaohui, with a reluctant expression, said to Ye Chen: "Mr. Ye, your trip this time is really too rushed. I still wanted to invite you to stay a few more days at my home, but I never expected you would have to leave now."

Ye Chen knew Liu Jiaohui was just being polite, so he also smiled and said: "It's fine. Perhaps there will still be opportunities to disturb Mr. Liu in the future."

Afterwards, Ye Chen looked at Chen Zhaozhong and said solemnly: "Uncle Zhong, take good care of your family during this period. When I return to Jin Ling, I will contact you in advance."

Chen Zhaozhong respectfully clasped his hands and said: "I am always at the disposal of Young Master Ye!"

Ye Chen still smiled, then said to Liu Manqiong: "Miss Liu Manqiong, thank you for your hospitality these past few days. I hope I haven't disturbed you."

Liu Manqiong's eyes were full of reluctance, and she softly said: "How could that be? Mr. Ye, you are being too polite."

Ye Chen gave a faint smile, bade farewell to the others once more, and then, under the gaze of several people, boarded the aircraft together with Fei Keyin.

This Boeing 747 has a double-deck cabin design. The front half of the fuselage is divided into upper and lower decks. Although the upper deck is somewhat smaller in area, it can still comfortably accommodate thirty to forty business-class seats.

As for Fei Keyin's aircraft, the upper deck is entirely reserved for the accompanying personnel, while the larger lower-deck cabin is designed with a conference room, reception room, dining room, bar, and two luxurious cabins each equipped with independent bathrooms.

After boarding, Fei Keyin first brought Ye Chen to the reception area on the first deck and said: "Mr. Ye, let's sit here for a while. The aircraft will soon be pushed out for takeoff. Once it levels off, the staff will prepare dinner for us. If you feel relatively tired after eating, you can first go to the room to rest. The flight will take about twelve hours; sleep once and we'll arrive."

Ye Chen nodded. At this moment, the aircraft had already begun to be slowly towed out of the hangar by a tug vehicle.

Ye Chen looked out the window and could see Liu Manqiong below continuously waving her hands at him.

Ye Chen also waved at her through the window. Afterwards, Liu Manqiong's figure began to grow smaller and smaller in his field of vision.

After the aircraft was pushed out of the hangar, the four engines started up. Relying on the engines' thrust, it began to taxi toward the end of the runway.

At this time, Liu Manqiong had already become almost impossible to see, but Ye Chen discovered that even though everyone else had boarded the aircraft, she was still standing in the same spot.

Ye Chen turned back and looked for a long while before turning his head back around.

For some reason, he always felt a sense of empathy toward Liu Manqiong.

He knew that this heavenly favored daughter, envied by countless people in Hong Kong, had actually lost the color in her life since the day her father had an affair.

From that time on, every day she not only had to face her mother's tearful self-pity, but also had to accept the reality of her mother suffering from a serious illness, with her physical condition deteriorating day by day.

And after her mother's passing, although her father had given her substantial material compensation, compared to the blow caused by her mother's death, such compensation was hardly a drop in the bucket.

Therefore, he knew that Liu Manqiong had not been happy these past years, and had even been living constantly in her longing for her mother.

This also made him feel a bit more pity for Liu Manqiong in his heart.

At this moment, Fei Keyin, seeing Ye Chen's somewhat melancholy appearance, also felt a certain degree of loss in her heart.

She always felt that she was no inferior to Liu Manqiong, and in some aspects even far surpassed her, yet she could not understand why Ye Chen, after knowing Liu Manqiong for only a few days, could value her so much, even perceive a hint of emotion, while she herself had never found any sentiment related to her in Ye Chen's heart.

After sighing inwardly, she did not forget to remind Ye Chen: "Mr. Ye, should we open the gift Miss Liu gave you now?"

"Oh right!" Ye Chen then remembered the gift.

So, he carefully placed the suitcase on his lap and gently opened it.

After opening it, he found that the interior of the suitcase contained an exquisitely crafted wooden box, and on the top of the box was actually printed the English trademark of Patek Philippe.

Fei Keyin, standing beside him, leaned over to take a look and exclaimed in surprise: "So it's a watch..."

Saying that, she couldn't help but sigh: "Miss Liu really pays attention to the finest details. If I were to think of a gift for you, I might really not be able to come up with anything, because you lack nothing. But now, thinking about it, you are indeed missing a watch. A successful gentleman like you, when going out, really should wear a watch that can highlight one's status."

Ye Chen smiled and said: "The reason I don't wear a watch is because I don't like wearing one. Nowadays, when going out, I always bring my mobile phone, which allows me to check the exact time anytime, anywhere. There's absolutely no need to wear a bulky watch on the wrist."

Fei Keyin smiled and said: "You didn't like it before, but this watch is a gift from Miss Liu. Perhaps because of this person, you might grow to like wearing watches."

Saying that, she quickly urged: "Mr. Ye, please open it and take a look. I have some knowledge about watches, and perhaps I can offer you some reference."

Ye Chen nodded and opened the lid of the box.

Coming into view was a watch with a relatively large round dial. The entire watch was adorned with a circle of blue gemstones, matched with a white gold frame, appearing very imposing.

Fei Keyin could not help but exclaim at this moment: "This is the Patek Philippe 5073P, still the top-tier blue sapphire version. Miss Liu has really given you the best of the best..."

Ye Chen asked curiously: "Is this watch very expensive?"

Fei Keyin smiled faintly: "For you, it might not be much, but among watches, this model should be one of the most expensive. The actual transaction price is around ten million US dollars."

Ye Chen couldn't help but sigh: "Just this one watch, ten million US dollars? That's ridiculously expensive."

Fei Keyin said jokingly: "Well, it's not bad. One of your Huxue Juxin Dan could buy the entire Patek Philippe brand. Patek Philippe has been around for so many years, and after being over-marketed for so long, its market value is only around eighty to one hundred billion US dollars, and that's already a high estimate. If you have Huxue Juxin Dan to sell, I can buy Patek Philippe for you and exchange it."

Saying that, Fei Keyin laughed again: "No, no, that would really be taking too much advantage of you. Why not add the Rolex Group as well? The market value of the Rolex Group is also around one hundred billion US dollars."