Ning Qi thought that they may have reached Shanghai's international airport by now, as he dialed Ning Jing. The call connected quickly, as Ning Jing was already getting impatient with the person that her brother had asked to pick them up.
They have been waiting for 15 to 20 minutes at the airport already. But no one contacted them nor came to pick them up, she called the number that her brother gave him. to which no one responded, even after trying five times.
"It's alright, Jing! We can wait a bit more and eat something in the meantime. If that person still won't respond, we can ask Brother Ning directly about what's happening. We can also attend the concert with online tickets, and I think Brother Ning has them or he can directly download them through the portal. So, let's wait for some more before we go and look for some good hotels to stay at for the night." Wen Fen said as she saw Ning Jing's face getting irritated with every minute that passed.
Ning Jing also nodded her head, as if that wasn't a big deal anymore. But just as they decided to go for their dinner, she received a call from that number, which lit up her face, which initially was a bit down.
"Hello? Are you the one who is supposed to receive me? I'm Ning Jing, by the way." Ning Jing asked calmly, instead of showing any anger. If she vents her anger on the person that her brother arranged to help them, it may cause some annoyance to her brother.
"Hello! Miss Ning, I'm extremely sorry for making you wait! I started at my place early, but there was a lot of traffic on the road I came on, as there had been an accident." A woman's voice, which seems not much older, came from the other side, quite apologetic.
Ning Jing and Wen Fen are both surprised by the other side's apologetic voice. But they soon wondered how his brother got connections with a lady who is staying away this far but is still willing to help him out. They have decided to interrogate this later, as they have misunderstood the situation.
"It's alright, Miss..." Ning Jing asked back politely too.
"Oh! I forgot to introduce myself, my apologies, Miss Ning! I'm the staff executive working for the Yang Consortium in Shanghai, Bai Ling. My head manager has asked me to receive you both. And also to help you both with all other help. So, you can consider me your personal guide until your stay here is complete." Bai Ling said, confusing them a lot. Even Wen Fen is confused, as the Yang family is as big as her family, and they won't give this kind of service to anyone unless that person is a big VIP of theirs.
"Oh! But... Nevermind..." Ning Jing wanted to ask how her brother is able to arrange something. But she held back, as that would make it look down on her dear brother. She just simply informed her of their place, before disconnecting the call.
"I know what you are thinking, maybe brother Ning has a good friend in the Yang Consortium in Shanghai! Let's wait and see first," Wen Fen said, as she understood her thoughts. Ning Jing also nodded her head and was about to say something else before her mobile rang again.
Ning Jing saw the number, which instantly made her face smile like a flower blooming. Wen Fen's face also lit up, as she is also a bit curious.
"Brother! We have safely reached here, and we are waiting for the person from the Yang Consortium. But! How do you get connections from such a big company? Your friend has sent a staff executive to help us till the end of our stay in Shanghai." Ning Jing quickly informed them about their safe journey, as she knew Ning Qi was calling them regarding that. Then she quickly asked the question that had been bugging her a moment ago. At first, her voice was a bit loud, which attracted many people's stares. She slowly lowered her voice to a whisper.
Wen Fen also slowly moved close to Ning Jing's ears, as though wanting to hear the explanation from Ning Qi.
"I told you there would be a surprise for you both! But you may have thought that the flight tickets were a surprise, I guess. But your brother isn't that cheap yet, and it also looks like you haven't even explored it yet." Ning Qi said as he understood that they probably didn't get their Diamond level cards, or else their reaction shouldn't be this small. He said it as though he had been such a person from the start. He may have booked flight tickets, but that needs Ning Jing's request first, or else he wouldn't even think about a flight journey.
"Ohhh! Then-" Ning Jing wanted to ask, what is the surprise? But Ning Qi's next words cut her off from saying whatever she was about to say.
"Alright! You have reached the location safely, right? Then don't call me for such silly reasons... I told you we will talk about that once you come back from your trip." Ning Qi said that he is afraid of getting calls from her every hour or so.
"Hmph! You are being so mysterious today. Well! Alright then, I will wait till I come back." Ning Jing said this as she felt very curious about what was going on with her brother. Wen Fen felt something huge happened in Ning Qi's life, but she didn't know exactly what happened. They can only wait till the concert is over.
"Alright then! If you are in any trouble or something serious happened. Immediately call me, ok? Bye, enjoy your concert then." Ning Qi said, before disconnecting the call. He then placed his mobile away before taking his guns out to 'caress' them.
Ning Jing, on the other hand, stomped her foot a bit angrily as Ning Qi again cut her off when she was about to talk some more. This act attracted some people's eyes, who felt her a bit cute, making Ning Jing and Wen Fen hurriedly sit on the chairs nearby, not wanting any more attraction.
"We will know it soon, Jing! Don't be too frustrated." Wen Fen consoled her as they waited for Bai Ling.
At around 5 minutes or so later, a young woman who looked to be only 25 years old came towards them.
"Hello! Miss Ning and Miss Wen, I'm very glad to meet you guys. Let me formally introduce myself. I'm Bai Ling from the Yang Consortium." Bai Ling introduced herself as she approached them. She is quite surprised by the simple jeans and T-shirts are worn by her guests, who according to her are extremely rich. After all, even some billionaires won't waste money to just buy some random memberships like that.
But she didn't express anything to her face, as she has her own principles and thinks these two are not the type to show off their wealth. She was able to recognize them quickly because she got their photos from her manager, Yang Tian.
"Hi! I'm Ning Jing, and this is my friend Wen Fen! We will be in your care for the next 2 days." Ning Jing responded politely.
"No problem! I will do my best to provide the best hospitality. Let's go quickly, I have arranged your rooms. Once you freshen up a bit, we can go for dinner later." Bai Ling suggested but didn't move as she waited for their agreements, as she couldn't decide that for them.
Ning Jing looked at Wen Fen as she understood her friend's thoughts, who may be quite hungry already. Wen Fen also didn't get shy about such things and directly told them to Bai Ling.
"Hm! I'm quite hungry already, Miss Bai! Let's directly go to dinner first. Later you can show us to our rooms."
Wen Fen said she has been feeling quite hungry. She didn't have much on her lunch because she can't go on planes with a full stomach, which would let her have that vomit sensation.
"Sure, miss Wen! We can go back to our hotel in 20 minutes, where I have already arranged your dinner. Or if Miss can't wait, there is a good restaurant nearby, which is also under our Yang consortium." Bai Ling suggested again, as she couldn't express how much food was wasted by these rich folks.
"It's alright! I can wait for 20 minutes easily. Let's start quickly then." Wen Fen said and dragged Ning Jing, who was thinking about how much the hotel rent and food would cost. She felt this was a bit too much to not consult them beforehand before arranging all such things. What if the restaurant is a bit too costly for her budget?
But right after they came out of the parking area, Bai Ling led them to the car parking section. She drove an Audi A8 L, which is a bit too costly in the eyes of Ning Jing, as that car itself costs close to 1.5 million yuan.
Her worries about the arrangements made by this girl deepened even more after seeing the car. Ning Jing simply sat in the car a bit stressed about such thoughts, but Wen Fen, who understood her thoughts, held her hand and made her sigh a bit before she calmed herself down.
Such are the thoughts of people who live their entire lives, trying their best to reach a level where they don't have to get stressed over such things. But many will never reach such stages until their hair turns completely gray. That is a sad fact about one generation's or two generations' sacrifices, which let the future generations have the good life that their entire lives thrived for.