Chapter 3292: Top of the Top

In the evening, Ye Chen guessed that his wife Xiao Churan should have already gotten off work and returned home, so he bade farewell to Lin Wanner and had Master Hong Wu send him back to Tang Chen Yi Pin.

Arriving at the gate of his own villa, only Xiao Churan's BMW was parked in the yard, and there was no Kunlun driven by her father Xiao Changkun, so Ye Chen guessed that only his wife was at home; he then tidied up his appearance a bit to make himself look somewhat travel-worn, and then strode forward to the door.

Just as he was about to push the door, he heard a voice from inside the room that did not belong to a family member but was very familiar, speaking: "Churan, why don't you ask Ye Chen when he'll be done, so he can try to come back earlier; if he can make it, we'll all go together, if not, then just the two of us will go."

The speaker was precisely Xiao Churan's close friend, Dong Ruolin.

Ye Chen wondered in his heart, not knowing why Dong Ruolin had come to look for Xiao Churan, or where she wanted to take Xiao Churan; at this moment he again heard Xiao Churan say: "Ye Chen has inconvenient communication in the great northwest, and besides, he has important matters, so I really can't urge him over this little thing."

Ye Chen pushed the door open and entered, smiling and saying: "What's the matter, all mysterious and secretive?"

Hearing Ye Chen's voice, Xiao Churan and Dong Ruolin both became somewhat excited, and almost simultaneously spoke:

"Husband, you're back!"

"Ye Chen, you're back!"

Ye Chen smiled and said: "Yes, I just got back."

Xiao Churan hurriedly came forward to greet him, saying: "Husband, you're back—why didn't you give me a heads-up so I could go pick you up at the airport?"

Ye Chen smiled and said: "Master Hong Wu sent me back; he was very thoughtful, already waiting at the airport before the plane even took off, so I didn't tell you, and also wanted to give you a surprise."

At this moment, Dong Ruolin also rose from the sofa, her big eyes shining as she looked at Ye Chen, unable to conceal her delight as she said: "Ye Chen, long time no see."

Ye Chen nodded and smiled, asking her: "When did you arrive, Ruolin?"

"I just arrived." Dong Ruolin said: "I was just chatting with Churan about you; Tawana Svette's concert will be held three days from now at the Tokyo Dome, I managed to get three tickets with great difficulty, and I wanted to ask if you and Churan would like to go together; anyway, Tokyo is not far, so we'll get there quickly."

"Tawana Svette?" Ye Chen was somewhat surprised; this female singer is currently the hottest country singer in the United States, and can even be said to be the hottest female singer in the world, with record sales, award counts, and fan numbers surpassing Gu Qiuyi by an entire level; she became famous young and has long been popular all over the world, and it is said that her concert tickets are much harder to snag than those of Mandopop heavenly kings.

Besides having many widely popular hit songs, this female singer's rich romantic history also frequently appears in media headlines around the world; she can be described as song-fire, person-even-more-fire, absolutely the top of the top.

Dong Ruolin said with an expectant look: "Tawana's world tour has already held several shows in Asia; before, I had neither time nor luck to snag tickets, but this time I asked a Japanese good friend to help pull strings and secured three inner-field tickets in advance; my friend's family is still the organizer for this Japan leg, and they said that before the performance there will be a super-VIP private meet-and-greet with Tawana, allowing close contact, handshakes, and even getting her autograph!"

Ye Chen casually said: "Since it's an Asia tour, wouldn't it be more convenient to wait for her to perform in Huaxia?"

Dong Ruolin said: "Her tour plan this time does not include Huaxia, so we can only go to South Korea or Japan; however, I couldn't find any connections for the Korea show."

After saying that, Dong Ruolin asked Ye Chen: "Ye Chen, do you have time in two days? We can fly the day after tomorrow, rest one day, then attend the concert the following evening, and the day after that we can stroll around and eat, and then basically return."

Ye Chen looked at Xiao Churan and asked her: "Churan, what do you think?"

Xiao Churan pursed her lips and said in a coquettish voice: "Husband…… I really do like Tawana, and I've never seen her live concert before; this opportunity is rare, so please accompany me and Ruolin together, okay?"

Seeing that Xiao Churan genuinely wanted to go, Ye Chen nodded without hesitation and said: "No problem, you say go and we go."

"Great!" Xiao Churan had not yet expressed her stance, but Dong Ruolin immediately exclaimed in delight, excitedly saying: "Then I'll take care of booking the flights and hotel!"

Ye Chen said: "Ruolin, the tickets are the ones you got through connections, so let me handle the flights and hotel."

Dong Ruolin said: "Ye Chen, we're all so close now, yet you're still being so formal with me."

Ye Chen smiled and said: "It's not being formal, it's just reciprocity; for example, when I usually go out with friends, if the friend handles accommodation, I handle meals; if the friend handles meals, then naturally I handle accommodation; we can't possibly have one person pay everything, although everyone might not be short on this bit of money, but after all, things aren't quite like that."

Dong Ruolin giggled and said: "Okay, okay, okay, since you've said all that, then I won't argue with you; later I'll send you my passport number."

Speaking, Dong Ruolin glanced at the time and said: "It's getting late, so I won't disturb you two lovebirds any further; Ye Chen, once you've booked the tickets, tell me the time, and we'll meet directly at the airport then."

Xiao Churan hurriedly said: "Should I send you off?"

"No need." Dong Ruolin said: "My brother-in-law is waiting at the entrance of the community; he's recently been my driver, and he's very honest."

Speaking, she also did not forget to sneak a glance at Ye Chen.

Dong Ruolin's brother-in-law is none other than Kong Delong, who was originally required by Ye Chen to ride a bicycle all the way from Yanjing to Jin Ling, and who Ye Chen had assigned to drive for Dong Ruolin in Jin Ling as one of his punishments.

Ye Chen guessed that Dong Ruolin's words were meant for him to hear, so that he would form a better impression of Kong Delong, and thus casually said: "Then let your brother-in-law drive you well, and don't go back to Yanjing."

Dong Ruolin thought Ye Chen still wanted to extend Kong Delong's stay in Jin Ling, and hurriedly said: "No, no, no, we can't keep him here all the time; when the time is about right, we should still let him go back."

Speaking, Dong Ruolin hurriedly added: "Oh dear, I won't disturb you two any further; we'll see each other the day after tomorrow, bye-bye!"

Xiao Churan said: "I'll see you out."

Seeing his wife go to see off the guest, Ye Chen also followed and saw Dong Ruolin to the door.

At this moment, Xiao Changkun drove the Kunlun into the yard, and Mother Ma Lan was sitting in the front passenger seat.

Ye Chen felt somewhat curious; this pair of in-laws rarely go out together usually, but today they returned together, which is rather unusual.

Seeing the Kunlun drive in, Dong Ruolin said: "Uncle and Aunt are back, I'll go say hello to them."

The car stopped steadily, Xiao Changkun and Ma Lan got out, and Dong Ruolin then smiled and said: "Uncle, Aunt, hello!"

Ma Lan saw it was Dong Ruolin, smiled and said: "Ruolin, when did you arrive?"

Dong Ruolin said: "I've been here a while, just chatted with Churan for a bit, and now I'm heading back."

Xiao Changkun said: "In such a hurry to go back for what? Come inside, sit, have a cup of tea, then leave."

Dong Ruolin said: "No thanks, Uncle Xiao, I still have things to do, I need to leave first."

After saying that, she then said to the two: "Goodbye, Uncle; goodbye, Aunt."

Xiao Changkun and Ma Lan also politely said their goodbyes, and only then did they notice Ye Chen standing at the door; Ma Lan exclaimed delightedly: "Oh my, what a good son-in-law, coming back after making big money!"

Seeing Ma Lan open with talk of money, Xiao Churan couldn't help but shake her head and say: "Mom…… don't make every third sentence about money."

Ma Lan pouted and said: "What's wrong? Did I say something wrong? My son-in-law really went out to make big money, and you still won't let me say it?"

After saying that, she deliberately glanced toward the villa next door where Xiao Laotaitai and Xiao Changgan's family lived, raised her voice a bit, and said: "I, Ma Lan, have good fortune, with a son-in-law who can make money; unlike some people, whose sons are unreliable, and even grandsons are unreliable!"

Xiao Changkun pushed her, muttering: "Alright, alright, hurry back inside, it's freezing to death out here, what are you shouting about?"

Ye Chen also took the opportunity to change the subject, asking him: "Dad, what did you and Mom go out to do?"

Xiao Changkun hehehed and laughed: "Pfft! It's still that old fox, Chairman Pei, who's recently been trying all sorts of ways to butter me up; today he insisted on inviting me and your mom to his home for a meal, being so attentive it's like a dog."

Speaking, he patted Ye Chen's shoulder and said: "You've been in the northwest for so many days on this trip, you must have endured quite a bit of hardship there; in the coming days, don't take on any more feng shui jobs, just rest well at home; and besides, the New Year is coming up soon, so don't go running around outside anymore."

Ma Lan also said: "Exactly, exactly, a good son-in-law who makes this much money can't just earn and not spend; I think our family should find a warm place to spend the New Year, how about Ya Zhou? It's warm there in winter, and people from the Northeast all love to go there when New Year comes."

Xiao Changkun said: "Eh Ma, what level are we at now, still running to Ya Zhou to compete with them? Southeast Asia, Maldives, Tahiti— which one isn't warmer than Ya Zhou?"

"Exactly!" Ma Lan nodded in agreement and said: "Our family's assets are also in the hundreds of millions; going to Ya Zhou really lacks a bit of meaning, but the Maldives are worth considering!"

Xiao Churan helplessly shook her head and said: "Mom, just stop thinking about where to go; I, Ye Chen, and Ruolin still have a trip to Tokyo the day after tomorrow, and after returning I'll still be busy with company matters; before the New Year there really isn't much time, and if we truly wait until the New Year holiday to go out, we'll hit peak season, and wherever we go will be crowded shoulder to shoulder; it's better to just stay peacefully at home."

Ma Lan heard her say she wanted to go to Tokyo and hurriedly asked: "Churan, what are you going to Tokyo for? Shopping? Mom will go with you too?"