Seeing Hu Jing's gentle appearance, Hai Long boldly embraced her in his arms, his heart filled with joy and hope. Thinking about how he no longer had any enemies outside, with Guan Da dead and the power group he had created completely dismantled by Hai Long, all the combat-capable people were dead, and he no longer had any enemies.
None of his subordinates were injured; not only had there been no casualties, but they had also gained a professional mercenary killer like Li Guohui. Hai Long had boldly stepped into Donghai City, and no one dared to openly oppose him.
Internally, he had saved the life of Li Wanhu, the richest man in Donghai City's wife, who was now filled with gratitude towards him. Therefore, Li Wanhu had helped him run a maritime transportation business. Hai Long had invested 90 million yuan to buy four medium-sized cargo ships. After Li Guohui and the other young men from the small fishing village returned, Hai Long arranged for them to learn management experience on Li Wanhu's fleet. Six months later, the cargo ships were built, and the 24 young men were assigned to manage the four ships. These four ships could bring him tens of millions of yuan in pure income each year.
He could now live a peaceful life, especially with such a beautiful woman in his arms. Thinking about the future, Hai Long felt truly happy.
Hu Jing did not resist Hai Long's embrace but instead nestled her head against his chest. Hai Long felt truly content.
Hai Long whispered to Hu Jing, "Sis, shall we go shopping later? Let's go out and have a good time today."
Hearing Hai Long's words, Hu Jing looked up and said happily, "Sure, sure, let's go out and play." Then the little girl broke free from Hai Long's embrace and skipped off to wash up.
Watching the little girl run off, Hai Long couldn't help but smile. She was really a playful little girl.
Hai Long said, "Where do you want to go to play?"
Hu Jing said excitedly, "I want to go to Mythic Land." Mythic Land was the largest adventure-themed amusement park in Donghai City, designed for those who loved thrills.
It was full of roller coasters, drop towers, and the most terrifying of all, a ride called the Crazy Cobra. This thing didn't use electricity for power but was propelled by LIM (Linear Induction Motor) technology.
Do you know what LIM propulsion is? It means extreme propulsion. When the Crazy Cobra starts, it accelerates from 0 km/h to 90 km/h in less than a second.
The initial and maximum speed of the Crazy Cobra is the same, 90 km/h. This means that from the very start, the Crazy Cobra runs at its maximum speed. It might not seem fast, but if we convert it to seconds, 90 km is 90,000 meters, and one hour is 3,600 seconds. Dividing these, the thing runs at 25 meters per second, and you're sitting in it with no windshield in front. When it starts, you have no time to prepare. If it were just a straight run, it would be one thing, but it also has loops, inverted loops, diagonal loops, and rolling loops. The huge inertia and various loops almost gave Hai Long a heart attack when he tried it with friends once. After that, he decided never to go again.
Hearing Hu Jing's words, Hai Long was taken aback and said helplessly, "Sis, aren't you afraid?"
Hu Jing laughed and said, "I've been wanting to experience it for a long time. Today is the perfect day to go." Hai Long was speechless; it seemed he had no choice but to go.
When Hai Long brought Hu Jing to Mythic Land, he was delighted to realize it was winter, and Mythic Land was closed in winter. Looking at the sign at the entrance, which said it would open on April 28th, Hai Long pretended to be helpless and said to Hu Jing, "Sis, it's winter, and it's closed."
Hu Jing had wanted to visit Mythic Land for a long time but never had the time or money. Finally, Hai Long agreed to take her, and she was overjoyed to come, only to find it closed for the winter. Her happy mood plummeted, and the feeling of helplessness reminded her of her sister-in-law arguing with her mother, making her even more distressed.
For the whole day, no matter where Hai Long took Hu Jing, she remained unhappy. No matter how he tried to cheer her up, it didn't work.
Hai Long knew that growing up in a harmonious and loving family, where everyone doted on her, made Hu Jing unaccustomed to the current situation at home, where everyone was busy and arguments often broke out. She wanted to use the thrill of the rides to vent her frustration over the family's disharmony.
Hai Long sighed, "Sigh, what a pity. I have to suffer again." Walking down the street, Hai Long stopped Hu Jing and saw that she was still looking at her feet. He reached out and cupped her cold, red face and said, "You really want to play these thrilling games, don't you?"
Hu Jing shook her head and said, "I'm fine. We can play them another time."
Hai Long sighed and said, "Come on, sis, I'll take you to a different place to play these games. I'll make sure you have your fill over the next few days."
Hearing that there was another place to play these games, Hu Jing's eyes lit up, and she asked excitedly, "Bro, where can we play?"
Hai Long smiled and said, "I'll take you to Tianshan City, where you can play."
Hearing this, Hu Jing was curious and said, "How do we get there? It's so far away, and it's winter there too, right?" Tianshan City was over 2,000 kilometers from Donghai City.
Hai Long laughed and said, "Silly girl, the temperature in Tianshan City in winter is 27°C. Can you play there or not? I'll take you there by plane."
Hu Jing said, "Oh," and took a few steps before realizing they were going to fly to Tianshan City. She suddenly said excitedly, "Bro, plane tickets are so expensive. I don't want to go."
Hai Long tapped Hu Jing's head and said, "Silly girl, plane tickets are on sale for one-tenth of the price, just a few dozen yuan. What's expensive about that?"
Hu Jing was completely confused. In her mind, plane tickets cost hundreds or even thousands of yuan. When did they become so cheap, cheaper than train tickets?
Seeing her surprised and doubtful look, Hai Long said, "Come on, you'll see when we buy the tickets."
Hu Jing, still disbelieving, accompanied Hai Long to the airport. Hai Long asked her to wait on a chair while he bought the tickets. When he returned and handed her the ticket, which cost only 80 yuan, Hu Jing was shocked and exclaimed, "Really? Plane tickets are only 80 yuan?"
Hai Long thought to himself, "Silly girl, the price of a plane ticket isn't just the ticket itself; it also includes airport construction fees, fuel surcharges, and insurance, which add up to over 300 yuan. So, the actual price of the ticket is over 400 yuan, and for two people, it's 800 yuan, and round trip, it's 1,600 yuan."
From the moment Hai Long took Hu Jing to the airport, she was in a daze. She had never been on a plane before, only seen them on TV, and knew they were for flying people, but had no other knowledge about them. Hai Long took her to buy summer clothes, and she asked, "It's winter now, why are we buying summer clothes?"
Hai Long said, "Silly girl, it's winter here, but it's summer there. Wouldn't you be hot in a down jacket?"
Hu Jing finally remembered that Hai Long had mentioned the temperature there and said, "Oh."
That afternoon, Hai Long took Hu Jing on a plane to Tianshan City. Honestly, it was Hai Long's first time on a plane too. The loud roar and rapid acceleration of the plane made him feel nauseous, especially when the plane lifted off the ground, giving him a sense of weightlessness that was terrifying. Seeing Hu Jing, who was even more frightened, with her face pale and gripping his arm tightly, Hai Long knew he had to be strong.
Despite his discomfort, Hai Long held Hu Jing in his arms. Seeing the little girl, eyes closed and tense, he felt less afraid.
After the plane accelerated on the 200-meter runway, the nose lifted, and it shot into the sky at 350 km/h. After five minutes, it passed through the turbulent troposphere and entered the more stable stratosphere. Hai Long patted Hu Jing, who was hiding in his arms with her eyes tightly closed, and said, "Sis, don't be afraid. The plane is now in the stratosphere and flying smoothly."
At that moment, Hu Jing was so scared that she didn't know what to do. She thought to herself, "It's my first time on a plane, and I didn't know the takeoff would be so terrifying. Especially that moment of takeoff, it felt like I lost all my weight and was lifted into the air, which was really scary."