Chapter 868: 868
Although it was already winter in Wanghai, the modern world Coro Island was still beautiful and lovely .
With the Sun just above the horizon, the sea breeze gently swayed the palm tree leaves and danced with the people swimming in the ocean tide . With the breeze, bursts of playfulness and laughter drifted in the distance . Although he couldn’t understand the language, Jiang Chen always felt at peace upon hearing this sound .
They applied for the runway at Los Santos International Airport . Tomorrow, he would fly to the UA .
This morning, he returned from the apocalypse and spent the whole day at home, making final preparations for the trip . After dinner, he thought he should change his mood, so he decided to put on some sportswear and headed outside .
Jiang Chen only intended to run a few laps around the park in the community, but with his body condition, he didn’t feel any weariness from just jogging a few kilometers . Halfway through the jog, he ran a little farther than before and got on the road at the edge of the beach .
On Coro Island alone, there were as many as 500,000 to 600,000 visitors that stayed at any-given-time . Looking at people who were having fun on the beach, Jiang Chen always felt a sense of satisfaction of being the king of the island .
Shaking his head, laughing and driving this weird idea out of his head, he wiped his sweat with the towel on his shoulders . He wondered if it was time to head back, but he happened to see a familar face also on the road .
It was Xia Shiyu .
She was wearing a white tracksuit set . Her hair was tied into a refreshing ponytail which wobbled like a squirrel’s tail with her running rhythm .
When she saw Jiang Chen, she waved and jogged over .
“What a rare sight . Are you in the habit of running at night?”
Jiang Chen said: “It’s usually in the morning, unless I wake up late . Want to run together?”
“Mhmm . ”
Xia Shiyu nodded and ran naturally beside Jiang Chen .
In fact, Jiang Chen planned to go back, but he started running alongside Xia Shiyu . But what he didn’t know was that when he ran into her, she was almost done her jog as well . When he invited her to accompany him, she somehow agreed .
They ran for an hour .
What made Xia Shiyu curious was that from his appearance, Jiang Chen didn’t look like someone who worked out often . But during this one hour jog, he didn’t even sweat that much . It was her who ended up being gassed and asked to rest for a while .
They happened to stop near Jiang Chen’s mansion .
Xia Shiyu took a shower in his bathroom .
Ayesha walked into the bathroom with clean clothes and took away their sweaty clothes to be laundered . When she walked by Jiang Chen, she gave Xia Shiyu an odd thumbs up .
Drying off her wet hair, Xia Shiyu, dressed in pajamas, pushed open the frosted glass door, slightly embarrassed .
“Do you have any casual clothes I can borrow? … I can’t wear this outside . ”
Ayesha said: “It’s almost nine o’clock . Stay here for the night . ”
Jiang Chen looked at Ayesha helplessly .
This little girl occasionally would decide to do superfluous things .
Xia Shiyu’s cheeks turned red and she was just ready to decline when she heard the invitation .
Just then, Natasha pushed open the door and walked in . After walking up the stairs, her eyes locked withXia Shiyu’s eyes .
Seeing someone she didn’t expect, Xia Shiyu took a second to process who it was .
“Why…are you here?”
“Because I didn’t manage to rent a place . Since there happened to be a spare room here, I stayed . ” Then Natasha smiled slyly and mocked Xiao Shiyu . “What’s wrong? Are you jealous?”
The flush extended from her cheeks to her neck . However, Xia Shiyu’s stubborn expression meant she wasn’t going to admit this point .
Natasha didn’t wait for her to answer . Humming a Russian song, she went into the bathroom . Since she just returned from the embassy, she was planning to take a shower and change into some loose pajamas to rest .
Silence lingered at the stairs .
When Jiang Chen was about to ask if Xia Shiyu needed him to drive her back to her apartment, Xia Shiyu moved her stiff neck and looked at him .
“In the future…”
“In the future?”
“I’m also going to live here . ”
When Xia Shiyu squeezed this sentence out of her lips, she seemed to have exhausted all her strength . Jiang Chen completely froze in place as the information processed through his head .
[What the heck just happened?]
It was a 13-hour flight from Coro Island to Los Santos, and the time difference was 16 hours .
At 6 o’clock Los Santos time, a white Gulfstream private jet landed on the runway of Los Santos International Airport slowly . Six black cars stopped on the runway . Officials and bodyguards in suits quietly waited for the plane to land .
Accompanied by Xia Shiyu, Jiang Chen walked off the plane .
Behind him was a Ghost Agent named Zhu Yu and six Celestial Trade bodyguards in suits .
Although Ayesha strongly requested to accompany him, it was better for her to remain in the rear, considering her identity as the Ghost Chief Instructor . Also, if any incidents happened to Jiang Chen, she would be the one who pressed the launch button for the missile .
After seeing Jiang Chen, Lawrence, who had waited for a long time, took off his sunglasses and extended his hand in the distance .
“Hello, Mr . Jiang Chen . You must’ve met me before, but I guess you’ve already forgot me . Allow me to introduce myself-”
“Nice to see you again, Mr . Lawrence,” Jiang Chen said, holding Lawrence’s hand with a grin .
Lawrence stopped . He obviously didn’t expect Jiang Chen to remember him .
“Your memory is amazing…”
“I’m also amazed that the FBA is actually responsible for my safety?” Jiang Chen looked at the two bodyguards behind him wearing sunglasses and said in a mocking tone .
“That’s right . Your security level is just behind that of a fat man sixty years ago . By the way, his name was Khrushchev . Ahem, allow me to introduce you . This is the Minister of Commerce, Mr . Pritzker . You may have engaged in a lawsuit against each other, but I hope you don’t mind . ” Lawrence introduced Jiang Chen to the official next to him .
The so-called lawsuit naturally referred to the anti-trust investigation that caused a sensation in the UA and resulted in the interruption of the Phantom helmet service .
“It’s an hour to meet you, Mr . Jiang Chen . ” Pritzker extended his hand . His hooked nose looked aggressive, but his voice sounded mild .
“Nice to meet you, Mr . Pritzker . ” Jiang Chen smiled and shook his hand .
As Jiang Chen expected, the UA placed great importance on his safety . No matter how much of a headache those dozens of intercontinental missiles gave them, they couldn’t do anything against him here, nor would they allow anyone to do anything to him here .
If something happened to this guy, those missiles definitely wouldn’t keep the peace under the sea; they would fall on this soil .
By then, the entire continent would have to return to the Stone Age .
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