Chapter: 4759

Each airport has one or more diplomatic car teams that provide free escort services for major foreign dignitaries during important events. At other times, they operate commercially and can be hired by anyone with enough money.

Ye Chen didn't want to draw too much attention, so he voluntarily asked the diplomatic car team to reduce the eight cars to a single Cadillac.

This way, it seemed more low-keyed.

This time around, Ye Chen didn't notify Xiao Chu Ran in advance.

Mainly because Ye Chen was well aware of Xiao Chu Ran's personality. If he informed her of his exact return time, she would definitely come to pick him up at the airport, which would be inconvenient for both parties and also worry about Xiao Chu Ran revealing their private plane's flight number.

After all, a private plane's flight number will not appear on the airport's large screen.

When the full-size Cadillac SUV dropped Ye Chen off at the Hilton Hotel, it was already evening in the local time at 8pm.

The driver first took out two large suitcases from the back seat, these two suitcases being prepared by Lau Hak-fai for him as Hong Kong specialties.

Next, the driver pulled out a small suitcase from inside, which was Ye Chen's personal luggage.

Lau Man-ying gave him a Burberry bag, which he put into his own suitcase without hesitation.

The hotel porter saw that he had three large suitcases and quickly brought over a cart to load up Ye Chen's three suitcases, followed by Ye Chen himself going up to the top floor of the Hilton Hotel.

At this time, Xiao Chu-ran had just finished having dinner with Ma Lan.

Ma Lan has been in America for a few days now and has already gotten familiar with this city. Not only can she go out alone or window-shop, but she even recognizes quite a few local Chinese women and quickly befriends them.

In short order, Ma Lan joined several organizations. She first mixed into an elderly ladies' square dance team, every night going to the city center park with them to perform the Phoenix Legend, then joined an organization composed of middle-aged Chinese men and women who take part in a street protest team, wearing matching exercise outfits, shouting slogans on the streets of Providence.

Ma Lan also set up her own schedule, saying she would go dancing every Monday, Wednesday, Friday night, and join the street protest team every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday night, with Sunday reserved for rest and enjoying life at the hotel.

Tonight was finally the day to attend the street protest team meeting.

After finishing dinner, Ma Lan wiped her mouth and said to Xiao Chu-ran: "Chu-ran, Mom is getting ready to change into clothes to go to the street protest team. Do you want to come with me?"

"I don't want to..." Xiao Chu-ran shook her head and said, "Lei Chen has a mini gym room in this presidential suite. If you want to walk or jog, there's no need to go out on the street with a group, right?"

"You understand nothing." Ma Lan said seriously, "I'm mainly here for socializing. As a newcomer, I only know you and Lei Chen, and everyone else is unknown to me. You have classes every day, and Lei Chen is always busy with his feng shui business. It feels like I'm left alone in this huge presidential suite all the time. And if I don't make some friends here, my life will be so boring... In Nanjing, at least there's Mei Hong who can chat with me every day. But now that I'm here, it seems like no one knows me. It's really pointless..."

Xiao Chu-ran sighed and said, "Mom, you've only been here for a few days. You're already complaining about not finding anything interesting... If I knew this would be the case, I'd tell you to stay in Nanjing and live well there..."

Ma Lan had lost her luxurious lifestyle with a big house and a sports car since arriving in Providence and was feeling frustrated. Without realizing it, she blurted out, "I actually do want to!"

Xiao Chu-ran looked at her curiously and asked, "Mom, what do you mean? Do you really want to go back to Nanjing?"

Ma Lan quickly changed her expression and said sternly, "Who said that? I didn't say I wanted to go back! I just want to be with you guys here in America. If I went back, wouldn't I be left alone again?"

In reality, Ma Lan was thinking, "Do you mean I don't want to go back? The key is that my purse is cleaner than my face now. Going back would mean no money for buying a plane ticket or taking a taxi to the airport... And even if you and Lei Chen buy me a return ticket, I wouldn't have enough money to eat after landing... Plus, I'd have to pay for the gas in our car..."

Xiao Chu-ran didn't suspect anything and said seriously, "Mom, if you want to live with us here in America, don't always say that this place is pointless. The more you say it, the more you'll think about it, and eventually, you won't be happy." JrNovels.com