Chapter 105: Buying a Private Jet!

After the call ended, half an hour had already passed before Lin Fan finally received a message from Zhang Yi on WeChat, along with a text alert showing several missed calls.

He immediately called her back.

Only then did he learn that Zhang Yi had just boarded the plane.

“Lin Fan, I’m sorry. I was swayed by their persuasion too, and besides, tomorrow is Tang Guo’s birthday. Their hospitality was hard to refuse. Don’t worry, I’ll take good care of myself. If they try to force me into anything else, I’ll definitely refuse.”

After hearing her words, Lin Fan slapped his forehead in regret.

He had never expected Zhong Xingnan to act so quickly.

He also knew he could not spell it out over the phone. After a few seconds of silence, he answered decisively, “Then I’ll buy a private jet at once and rush to Yazhou. I’ll try to watch the sunrise with you... Take care.”

With that, he hung up.

On the plane.

As soon as Zhang Yi ended the call, Tang Guo beside her could not help laughing. “Lin Fan is bragging, isn’t he? Buying a private jet right away? Does he think he’s a billionaire, rich enough to rival a nation?”

“Zhang Yi, as your best friend, I’m truly advising you: don’t date that blowhard. So what if he’s ambitious? In places like Hangzhou or Suzhou, only people with backing and connections can truly make it. Money alone may not be enough.”

Zhang Yi did not reply.

Lin Fan’s tone just now had been solemn, even carrying a trace of warning.

Clearly, in Lin Fan’s eyes, he was certain Zhong Xingnan meant no good.

After talking with Tang Guo for so long, she had also seen it: Tang Guo had indeed been brainwashed by Zhong Xingnan.

“Lin Fan always means what he says. You just don’t know him. He’s very capable...”

Zhang Yi said with a serious expression.

Hearing this, Zhong Xingnan sat over beside her and let out a contemptuous laugh. “You mean he’s going to buy a plane? Hah... Do you even know how much a private jet costs? Take the Gulfstream G650 we’re flying on right now—worth four hundred million.”

“Even after buying the plane, there are still aviation services to pay for, crew salaries, insurance and maintenance, ground fees, and more. Even if the plane sits unused for a year, it still costs tens of millions! That wretched nobody is really talking nonsense without even thinking. I bet the plane he’s buying is a toy.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the others burst into laughter.

At those words, Zhang Yi’s temper flared instantly.

As it turned out, Lin Fan had not been spouting nonsense, and he had not misjudged anyone.

If anything was to blame, it was her own thin skin, her lack of experience, and her inability to refuse. Now, even regret came too late.

Yet since Lin Fan said he would come to Yazhou as well, it meant he was deeply concerned about her safety.

That alone raised her regard for him considerably.

After hanging up, Lin Fan immediately set off back to Hangzhou, then called Su Yinmo once again.

“Su Yinmo, may I ask you for a favor? I want to buy a private jet. Once I’m back in Hangzhou, I’ll fly to Yazhou right away.”

It was the first time Su Yinmo had heard Lin Fan address her by her full name.

Usually he called her Miss Su or President Su, and from his tone she could hear urgency and tension. Her own heart tightened as well.

“What happened?”

“Nothing major. Zhang Yi was forcibly taken to Yazhou...”

Lin Fan calmly explained what had just happened.

After listening, Su Yinmo was quite speechless.

“You...”

She had not expected that Lin Fan would be in such a rush to buy a private jet solely because he was worried about his girlfriend’s safety.

Speechless, she also felt a little dazed.

How wonderful it would be if she had a man like that too—someone who kept his word and always worried whether another man might harbor ill intent toward her.

Still, she remained calm and advised Lin Fan not to lose his reason.

“There’s no need to buy one now. Isn’t Wang Shoufu happen to have a private jet? Since he’s back in Hangzhou, just call him and use his plane.”

Lin Fan was silent for a moment, then replied with unusual stubbornness, “In the end, it would still belong to someone else... I’m not short of money. I’ll buy one for myself too. Wouldn’t it be great to be able to leave on a whim anytime in the future?”

“Besides, it’s too late to buy one now. Forget the procedures—getting flight approval, arranging the crew, the preflight inspection, and all the rest would take half a day. That so-called Young Master Zhong probably travels back and forth between Yazhou and Suzhou often, so he’s a regular. A single phone call is enough for him.”

“I still suggest you tell Wang Shoufu. You go to Yazhou first, and once the crew flies the jet there tomorrow, you can take your own private plane back to Hangzhou.”

Su Yinmo was much more rational than Lin Fan and advised him not to waste money just to save face.

But Lin Fan was not short of money at all.

What he needed now was to win back his dignity.

“All right. I’ll call Wang Shoufu right away. You head to the airport in a bit and take a spur-of-the-moment trip too. Since it’s vacation, you might as well go relax properly in Yazhou and, while you’re at it, discuss the investment.”

Lin Fan’s tone was nearly commanding.

So Su Yinmo had no reason at all to refuse.

Besides, she had not traveled in a long time, so she happily agreed at once.

Then Lin Fan turned around and called Wang Jianguo.

On the phone, he clearly told Wang Jianguo that he had made up his mind to invest. Wang Jianguo was overjoyed and said he would host a banquet for Lin Fan, but Lin Fan then mentioned that he was about to go to Yazhou.

Since Wang Jianguo had only just returned to Hangzhou, he did not have the energy to accompany Lin Fan to Yazhou. He could only ask his son Wang Silai to go along, which would also make it convenient to discuss the investment project.

By the time he returned to Hangzhou, it was already one o’clock in the morning.

Lin Fan went straight to the airport. After meeting Wang Silai and Su Yinmo in the VIP lounge, they immediately set off for Yazhou.

In addition to Wang Silai and Su Yinmo, there was also the general manager of a private jet rental company, who would complete the aircraft purchase transaction with Lin Fan on the plane.

At three-thirty in the morning, in Yazhou.

After getting off the plane, Zhong Xingnan and his group took a car to the Edition Hotel by the sea.

Though it was already past midnight, the moment they stepped off the plane and felt the sea breeze sweeping in, along with the pleasantly intoxicating warmth of summer, Zhang Yi and the three women with her could not help but grow excited.

Three hours earlier, they had still been in Suzhou, where the early autumn air was already cool. In the blink of an eye, they had arrived at the coastline that countless people longed for, and the weariness and fatigue on them vanished in an instant.

“Ladies, I’ve already reserved a private room at the hotel. In a little while, we can lounge in our chairs, enjoy cool drinks, and wait for sunrise!”

“Zhang Yi, I wasn’t lying to you, was I? Isn’t this much more fun than Lion Grove? This time, during the holiday, we’ll stay here and have a wonderful few days. I’ll cover all the expenses!”

Zhong Xingnan created the atmosphere and even took the initiative to place a hand on Zhang Yi’s fragrant shoulder.

But Zhang Yi dodged his shameless hand with a feint.

“Isn’t Tang Guo right beside us? So casual already—aren’t you afraid she’ll get jealous?” Zhang Yi glanced at Tang Guo beside them and asked with feigned seriousness.

But in Zhong Xingnan’s eyes, Zhang Yi seemed to be deliberately teasing him, batting her lashes at him.