Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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The three-day trip to Hong Kong ended quickly, and the two embarked on their journey home. After negotiation, the two reached a consensus: take the high-speed rail back and feel the pace of the country’s economic take-off.
Needless to say, Lu Rong would not take a plane if he could avoid it. As for Ji Wenfeng, it was all because he didn’t want to take a civil aviation craft. On Sunday night, Ji Tong was going to City B to attend an important meeting. The private plane was thus still requisitioned by Ji Tong. Did he want Master Ji to take a civil aviation craft again? No, it was impossible. Even if Ji Wenfeng died and jumped from an altitude of 8,000 meters, he would never take a civil aviation again. Lu Rong would not only hold his hand throughout the journey but also hold his hand to go to the toilet. Ji Wenfeng didn’t want to do this again.
The two bought train tickets back to City S on Sunday night, and then because of Lu Rong’s large purchases, the two got lost in the underground subway in Hong Kong. There was a section of the journey where they took the wrong direction, resulting in the high-speed rail stopping ticket inspection when the two people rushed to the train station with large and small bags.
Ji Wenfeng, Lu Rong: “…”
Ji Wenfeng: “I’ve reminded you to hurry up, but you just keep shopping.”
Lu Rong: “It’s a rare trip to Hong Kong, I have to buy something back.”
Ji Wenfeng: “Can’t you buy it in China? It’s just a few dollars.” He was exhausted from carrying Lu Rong’s suitcase. He didn’t care about money, but he really didn’t want to go shopping with Lu Rong.
Lu Rong: “Is it just a matter of a few dollars? The pricing of branded goods is cheaper in Hong Kong than in the mainland, and the Hong Kong dollar is 20% off against the RMB. Is it just a few dollars difference? It’s almost free!”
Ji Wenfeng sighed: “Come to think of it, why do so many people ask you to promote products? You are too nice. The quantity you sell can almost be considered smuggling. In the future, when you go out to travel, don’t post messages on WeChat Moments. Save all the photos you take and post them slowly after you get home. This way, when others ask you, you can say that you have been back a long time ago.”
Lu Rong: “No wonder you don’t have many friends.”
Ji Wenfeng laughed: “My friends will fly directly to the local area to buy what they want.”
The two quarreled for a while and were tired. Ji Wenfeng then picked up the suitcase and started walking out of the train station.
Lu Rong: “Where are you going?”
Ji Wenfeng: “We’re late for the train anyway, let’s go back to the hotel, what else can we do?”
Lu Rong: “We have class tomorrow! Wait a minute, let me check the tickets.”
Ji Wenfeng: “Who said we were going to shop at Harbour City this afternoon? I didn’t know when we were leaving, so I insisted on booking the tickets later and ended up booking the last two. Now all the high-speed rail tickets are sold out, so we’re destined to stay in Hong Kong for one more night.”
Suddenly, a burly man stood up from the waiting area next to them, speaking standard Mandarin: “Where are you two going, guys?”
Lu Rong’s eyes lit up, it was a scalper!
He walked up to him dragging his suitcase: “Can you help us get tickets to City S today?”
The scalper looked at his watch: “How about the one in half an hour?”
Lu Rong: “Sure, the sooner the better.”
Scalper: “Follow me.”
Lu Rong followed the scalper closely. Ji Wenfeng frowned, thinking that things were not simple: “Who is he? Can he get tickets? I clearly saw that all the tickets were sold out when I booked tickets online. We definitely can’t leave today.”
Lu Rong: “If he can’t get tickets, why would he be a scalper.”
Ji Wenfeng followed Lu Rong vigilantly, his face full of distrust.
The scalper in front reminded: “Just follow me later, I will take you to the ticket gate, and then someone will take you on the coach. Just sit down when you get on the coach, it’s okay.”
Ji Wenfeng: “Do you need to buy a ticket when you get on the coach?”
Scalper: “No. We have everything ready for you here.”
Ji Wenfeng: “Is it safe?”
Scalper: “Of course, trust me.”
Lu Rong: “How much?”
Scalper: “1300.”
Lu Rong: “1300 for two?”
The scalper smiled: “Of course it’s 1300 for one, brother.”
Lu Rong: “It’s too expensive, give us a discount, come on, let’s add each other on WeChat, I have many friends in Hong Kong who run companies and travel all over the country, next time there is a delay, I will introduce you to buy tickets.”
Scalper: “…” Hey, this guy is so eloquent, who is the scalper here?
As they were talking, several people had already arrived at the ticket gate, and the next train to S City was about to start checking tickets.
Ji Wenfeng asked, “What if there is a ticket check on the coach?”
The scalper said, “I have made all the arrangements for you very clearly. Once you get on board, the problem will be solved. The ticket check will not be able to find you.”
Ji Wenfeng kept asking, “Words are not enough. How can I know what will happen after I get on the coach? What are you doing?”
The scalper said, “Why are you so annoying? I have explained it to you many times. What do you want?”
“Annoying?” Ji Wenfeng said seriously, “I spend money to buy products. Of course, I have to understand the risks in advance. You are vague and I don’t know if it is safe. What if I get thrown off or if it even affects my credit?”
The scalper also got angry, “I have explained it to you very clearly. As long as you pay the money, someone will take you on the coach. Why are you so slow?”
Ji Wenfeng’s face darkened, and he dragged the suitcase and turned away. He was arrogant and would never tolerate others being so rude to him.
The scalper turned to Lu Rong: “Your friend is difficult to deal with, do you want to leave?”
Lu Rong waited until Ji Wenfeng walked away and said to the scalper seriously: “No one in this world, no one can talk to him like this.” After that, he dragged the suitcase and left as well.
Lu Rong walked to the corner, searched the Internet for the scalper’s routine, and had a plan in mind.
He dragged the suitcase to Ji Wenfeng, who was sitting in the waiting room, clasping his hands with a serious expression.
Ji Wenfeng whispered: “If you are really anxious to go home, I will discuss with my dad and let Lao Jiang fly tonight.”
Lu Rong sat down next to him: “Don’t bother.”
“Then we have to take leave again tomorrow.” Ji Wenfeng held his hand tightly, “How about I accompany you back to find that fat guy?”
Lu Rong looked at him and said lightly: “The service attitude is not good, this business cannot be done.”
Ji Wenfeng was stunned, and a smile appeared on his lips.
“Listen, I have an idea. If scalpers can get tickets, we should be able to get tickets too. Here is a simple and easy-to-use program, take a look.”
Lu Rong handed the phone to Ji Wenfeng, who quickly scanned it: “Smart.”
This routine took advantage of a loophole in the ticketing system. For example, at 7:30, the tickets for the G7537 train from Hong Kong to City S were sold out. However, they could buy tickets for the G7537 train from Hong Kong to other cities. The closer the two places were geographically, the more tickets there were, because all trains passed through both places, and it was cheaper and easier to buy tickets.
As long as you could get on the train and buy a ticket later, it was better than being trapped in Hong Kong and unable to leave.
Lu Rong immediately placed an order to grab two tickets for the G7537 train from Hong Kong to Shenzhen. The system showed that the ticket booking was successful. The two pulled up their suitcases and rushed to the ticket gate, walking in front of the scalpers with their heads held high and their chests held high.
The two got on the train, immediately found their seats and sat down, and asked the conductor to take the price to Shanghai. The two raised their hands and gave a high five.
Lu Rong: “After mastering this trick, we can also become scalpers, right?”
Ji Wenfeng: “Yes.”
Lu Rong thought for a while: “But his routine should be different from ours. He said that someone would send us to the train, and there would be no ticket inspection on the train. There was no one-time payment and nothing, and there was no second train ticket. It was completely different from ours. He must really have some connections.”
Ji Wenfeng: “… Yeah.”
Lu Rong: “As a scalper, he may have real skills and real ways, so his temper is so bad.”
Ji Wenfeng: “What do you want to say?”
Lu Rong: “In the future, you have to be nicer to people with bad tempers. They are very likely to have real skills.”
Ji Wenfeng: “… OK.”
The two sat till Shenzhen Station, and their seats were taken by people who got on the train immediately. Then the two began to wander in the carriage.
Lu Rong finally found a seat: “Go and sit down.”
Ji Wenfeng glanced at the full carriage: “Where will you sit?”
Lu Rong: “I’ll look for another place.”
Ji Wenfeng refused: “No, I don’t want to. I want to sit with you.” He was so tired, his head was dizzy and he felt a little drunk, so he spoke in a coquettish tone.
Lu Rong said helplessly: “Are you a child?”
Ji Wenfeng argued: “The snacks are all here. What if you get hungry after you leave?”
Lu Rong: “Just give me some, and we’ll each take half.” As he said that, he was about to take a plastic bag from his hand.
But Ji Wenfeng hid it behind his back, with a look on his face that said, “Come on, come on, come and grab me.”
Lu Rong:…What a childish ghost.
The two wandered around on the train, but they couldn’t find a seat, so they had to lay a suitcase flat. But there was only enough space for one person, so Lu Rong gave up his seat to Ji Wenfeng.
Ji Wenfeng changed his “male chauvinism” and sat down on it with his long legs bent, his arms resting on his knees, and his eyes squinted comfortably.
Lu Rong glanced at him, looked away, and curled his toes in his Feiyue shoes.
Ji Wenfeng secretly scratched his palm and whispered to him: “Do you want to sit?”
“Where is the seat.” Lu Rong rolled his eyes at him.
Ji Wenfeng looked at him ambiguously and patted his thigh.
“Humph.” Lu Rong turned his face away, and a barely perceptible blush climbed on his expressionless face.
Didn’t he want to save face?
Ji Wenfeng secretly pulled his sleeve: “In this way, you sit on my lap face to face, so that no one can see your face.”
The handsome boy raised his face, with a clean Adam’s apple on his raised chin, faintly revealing the sexiness of an adult man. Lu Rong took a sneak peek and lowered his eyes.
Ji Wenfeng pulled again, and Lu Rong, who was distracted, frowned and fell into his arms.
Just then, someone carrying instant noodles passed by from behind. Lu Rong adjusted his posture to save face and buried his whole face in Ji Wenfeng’s shoulder.
He sat on Ji Wenfeng’s thighs with his long legs apart, hugging him from Hong Kong to S City.
That night, Liu Fei received the first document from his partner, a detailed plan on how to seize the scalper market at the Hong Kong High Speed Rail Station.
He didn’t know that his partner sat in the arms of his boyfriend’s direct supervisor, with his hands around the latter’s neck holding a small mobile phone and typed for half a night before writing this document. After finishing writing, he was so sleepy that he fell asleep on his back.
In the early morning, Fang Qing took Lao Song to the high-speed rail station to pick up two big boys.
“Hey, why did you fall asleep, this kid…” Fang Qing hurriedly took Lu Rong off Ji Wenfeng’s back, let Ji Wenfeng go to the back seat first, and then stuffed Lu Rong in.
“Did you have fun in Hong Kong?” Fang Qing sat in the co-pilot seat and turned back to ask Ji Wenfeng quietly.
“Happy.” Ji Wenfeng crossed his long legs and caressed Lu Rong who had fallen asleep on his legs.
On Lu Rong’s chest, a pair of diamond rings with red strings were shining in the dark…
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