Chapter 525 - 288: The Richest Man Is Just So-So

Late January, with the Spring Festival just around the corner.

Working folks were all scrambling to snatch up tickets, just so they could celebrate a Spring Festival that had largely lost its festive feel.

Qi Sheng chartered a Gulfstream G450 from Golden Deer Business.

It was tasked with picking up his girlfriends who lived outside of Chengdu.

Meanwhile, he himself took some of his other girlfriends and flew on his family’s Bombardier Global 7500, arriving in his hometown ahead of the rest.

As the plane prepared to land, Qi Sheng gazed out at the vast, snow-covered landscape of his homeland.

Then, looking back at the flock of chattering beauties inside the cabin, he couldn’t help but give a wry smile.

’In my past life, I never would have dreamed I’d live so freely in this one.’

The bevy of beauties gathered around Qi Sheng, chattering excitedly as they discussed his hometown.

Aside from Tan Hua, who had visited once before, this was the first time any of his other girlfriends had been to Hei Province.

The accompanying Gu Feng and Gu Hai helped the staff dispatched by the airport.

They moved the ladies’ luggage and a host of carefully prepared gifts from the cabin.

Women tend to bring a lot of things when they travel.

On average, each woman had at least two suitcases.

There were nearly thirty suitcases in total, plus a large pile of exquisitely wrapped gifts.

They managed to stuff the airport shuttle completely full.

After a quick pass through security, Qi Sheng led his girlfriends out of the airport.

The airport in his hometown was a bit on the shabby side.

’After all, it’s just a fourth-tier city. Can’t have expectations that are too high.’

With the New Year approaching, even this normally quiet airport had become bustling.

Even with ticket prices soaring to two or three thousand yuan, nothing could stop the working folk who were desperate to return home.

They had all been hardened by the grind of life in the big cities, yet when they saw Qi Sheng surrounded by a group of absolute stunners, their composure shattered instantly.

"No wonder I’m still single! This bastard has monopolized all the beautiful women!"

"I was so happy to be coming home, but now my mood is ruined. If only I could meet a girl of this caliber at one of the New Year’s matchmaking sessions."

"Wait a second, I didn’t see this group on our flight. Which one were they on?"

"Could it be... that they flew in on a private jet?"

"..."

Qi Sheng noticed the looks of envy, jealousy, and hate from many of his fellow men, but he had long grown used to it and simply ignored them.

As they stepped out of the airport, a bone-chilling cold hit them, instantly bringing Qi Sheng a sense of long-lost familiarity.

His girlfriends, on the other hand, who were all obsessed with looking good, were shivering uncontrollably from the cold.

In order to show off their figures, they insisted on wearing either black or nude-colored stockings, stubbornly refusing to put on thermal pants.

Qi Sheng, who had wisely put on his thermal pants beforehand, could only shake his head in resignation as he watched the women shivering violently in front of him.

"Get in the car, quick. You’ll have plenty of time to look at the snow later."

Qi Sheng was truly exasperated by these women’s obsession with taking photos.

Even in this frozen wasteland, they just had to strike the perfect, beautiful pose.

"Wow, I’m alive again!"

Xu Ying rubbed her hands together and patted her beautiful legs, which were numb from the cold.

The heating inside the Coaster was cranked up high.

With its huge, 23-seat interior, it was even more comfortable than an SUV.

"Honey, you’re playing favorites!"

Seeing Qi Sheng massaging Tan Hua’s legs, Xu Ying was overcome with jealousy and immediately thrust her own leg over.

"Me too."

Pair after pair of beautiful legs, clad in black and nude stockings, were draped across his lap.

Seeing that Qi Sheng had provoked the ire of the others, Tan Hua covered her mouth with a delicate giggle and pulled her legs back.

The only one who didn’t join in on the commotion was Liu Rong.

Liu Rong sat in the back, holding Tang Guo—who was bundled up snugly in a down jacket—and watched the lively scene unfold.

"Mommy, why are my godmothers bullying Daddy?"

Tang Guo pouted, looking a little unhappy.

Although she really liked this group of pretty godmothers who bought her snacks and clothes, none of them could compare to Qi Sheng, her favorite daddy. They all had to take a backseat.

"You wouldn’t understand. Your daddy and your godmothers are just playing around,"

Liu Rong said, pinching her precious daughter’s cheek. Anyone could see how happy she was.

Originally, Liu Rong hadn’t planned on joining the other girls to visit Qi Sheng’s family for the New Year.

She was mainly concerned that her status as a divorcée with a child might make Qi Sheng’s parents disapprove of her.

But Qi Sheng had insisted on bringing the mother and daughter duo with him.

And Tang Guo, who had no memory of what her grandparents looked like, had also thrown every kind of tantrum and cute fit to be brought along.

Tang Guo had been incredibly energetic ever since they got off the plane.

As someone who rarely saw snow, the frozen city sent her into a frenzy. She ran around gleefully for a long time before Liu Rong finally managed to reluctantly carry her into the vehicle.

When they reached the entrance of the Golden Family District, the Coaster was stopped by a security guard.

At 2.6 meters tall, the Coaster was definitely too high to enter the underground garage.

Qi Sheng and his girlfriends disembarked from the vehicle.

The luggage was left for Gu Feng and his men to handle.

For this trip home, only Gu Feng and Gu Hai had accompanied them on the private jet.

The rest of the bodyguards had already flown to Qi City in advance.

The only reason the security guard had been so polite when stopping the Coaster was because he saw it was being escorted by a convoy of five Range Rovers, and he was terrified of offending whatever big shot was inside.

"Daddy, is this Grandpa and Grandma’s house?"

Tang Guo, nestled in Qi Sheng’s arms, looked at the front door just a few feet away and suddenly grew a little timid.

"Don’t be afraid. Daddy’s here."

Qi Sheng smiled and knocked on the door. ’I can’t wait to see Mom and Dad’s faces in a minute,’ he thought.

"Who is it?"

Zhu Min glanced at the video doorbell, but the camera was completely blocked.

’Couldn’t be that little rascal of mine, could it?’

A look of pleasant surprise on her face, Zhu Min opened the door.

"Auntie, Happy New Year!"

The moment she opened the door, Zhu Min was greeted by a group of beautiful young women, leaving her looking completely bewildered.

"Er... and you are?"

"Grandma, Happy New Year."

Prompted by a nod from Qi Sheng, Tang Guo greeted the somewhat unfamiliar woman in a soft, sweet voice.

"What a beautiful child... wait, Grandma?"