At the Shanghai airport, at this moment, the vast VIP lounge contained only one man and one woman. The woman wore a professional office suit, appearing capable and charming. Her exquisite face was naturally enchanting, and the tight-fitting suit accentuated her curvaceous figure, making her look like a stunning goddess on earth. Her name was Yang Peipei, and due to her family business, she had almost always stayed in Japan. The man beside Yang Peipei wore a flashy red Armani suit and sunglasses. Even through the sunglasses, Yang Peipei could feel his brazen gaze wandering up and down her body. However, Yang Peipei could not show the slightest dissatisfaction, as this was one of her family’s business partners, Handa Saburo. The Handa family was a renowned wealthy family in Osaka, and many of Yang Peipei’s family businesses relied on the Handa family’s connections to smooth things over. As a notorious playboy, Handa Saburo took this opportunity to harass Yang Peipei from time to time. Just like this time, when Yang Peipei returned to China to handle some matters, Handa Saburo had eagerly tagged along.
“Peipei, have some coffee.” Handa Saburo leaned closer to Yang Peipei and handed her a cup of coffee. Yang Peipei nodded with feigned politeness, then subtly shifted to the side, almost falling off her seat. She was truly annoyed by Handa Saburo, but due to the cooperative relationship between their families, Yang Peipei had no choice but to endure it.
At this moment, Luo Chen pushed open the door of the VIP lounge and slowly walked in. Luo Chen casually found a seat and flipped through a travel magazine about Japan. Yang Peipei noticed this detail and looked at Luo Chen, assuming he was Chinese. To avoid further harassment from Handa Saburo, Yang Peipei stood up, walked over to Luo Chen’s table, and spoke with a smile.
“Handsome, are you going to Japan for a holiday?”
“Something like that.” Luo Chen put down the magazine, looked up at Yang Peipei, and then glanced out of the corner of his eye at Handa Saburo sitting nearby, naturally understanding the situation.
“I often stay there, and there are many hidden gems.” As she spoke, Yang Peipei gestured towards Luo Chen.
She meant she wanted to sit opposite Luo Chen and introduce herself. Luo Chen did not mind too much, so Yang Peipei sat directly opposite him. Yang Peipei then started chatting with Luo Chen. As a businesswoman, she was extremely good at conversation, and after just a few sentences, it felt as though they had known each other for a long time, with a lively and warm atmosphere.
Meanwhile, Handa Saburo’s expression grew increasingly gloomy. He glared at Luo Chen with clear dissatisfaction. After all, just moments ago, Yang Peipei had been as quiet as a mute, unwilling to say a single word to him. Now, she seemed to hit it off instantly with a stranger, which naturally made Handa Saburo unhappy.
“What time is your flight, handsome?” Yang Peipei asked casually to avoid awkwardness after sitting down.
“Around twelve o’clock,” Luo Chen replied calmly.
But just as Yang Peipei was about to say what a coincidence it was, as they were also on the twelve o’clock flight, Handa Saburo interjected with a hint of sarcasm.
“Then did you go to the wrong place?”
“What do you mean?” Luo Chen raised an eyebrow.
“This is the VIP lounge. Only first-class passengers are allowed to wait in here.” Handa Saburo pointed at the warning sign at the entrance, a proud look on his face.
That was how flights worked. First-class clients had a dedicated VIP lounge, while non-first-class clients could only wait in the general boarding lounge. Just now, judging by Luo Chen’s conversation and temperament, Handa Saburo had thought he was also a rich young master. He did not expect him to be an ordinary person flying economy class. Moreover, he had the audacity to run into the first-class lounge without any shame.
“Oh, is that so?” Luo Chen chuckled lightly, turned his gaze to Handa Saburo, and spoke leisurely.
“How do you know I am not a first-class passenger?” Luo Chen asked mockingly.
However, this question made even Yang Peipei feel slightly awkward. To be honest, her first impression of Luo Chen was very good. He was clean, fair-skinned, and looked quite refreshing. He always had an otherworldly aura that made people feel unspeakably comfortable. Apart from his face being somewhat pale in a sickly way, everything else was quite good. At the very least, he looked much better than Handa Saburo.
However, Luo Chen’s words would likely cause him to lose face in the next moment, so Yang Peipei was just about to open her mouth to smooth things over for him. But how could Handa Saburo, sitting nearby, give Luo Chen that opportunity? He wanted Luo Chen to be humiliated, so he spoke up first.
“How do I know?”
“Good question.” Handa Saburo shook his sleeves, stood up, and spoke.
“Because I booked the entire first-class cabin for the twelve o’clock flight to Osaka!” Handa Saburo sneered, then pulled out a large stack of boarding passes and threw them in front of Luo Chen.
Booking the entire first-class cabin was generally not allowed, but if you were willing to pay a high price and had certain connections, it was not impossible. After all, airlines wanted to make money, did they not? Handa Saburo had deliberately booked the first-class cabin. Firstly, it was a symbol of status, and secondly, he intentionally wanted to show off in front of Yang Peipei.
“During the twelve o’clock time slot, there is only that one flight, and I have booked the entire first-class cabin. Tell me, how do I know you are not a first-class passenger?” Handa Saburo looked at Luo Chen triumphantly, his face full of mockery.
Do you not want to pretend? Let us see you pretend now.
Yang Peipei obviously knew about this matter as well, so her face immediately became awkward. Luo Chen, however, still sat comfortably with his legs crossed, showing no intention of leaving.
“What is the matter?”
“Nothing more to say?”
“No money, no first-class ticket, yet you still come to this VIP lounge. You are the first person I have ever seen like this,” Handa Saburo mocked.
He had truly never seen this kind of person before. He had seen people pretending to be rich, but this was the first time he had seen someone pretending to fly first class.
Now you cannot get out of this situation, can you?
“Peipei, are you still going to continue talking to this kind of person?” Handa Saburo looked at Yang Peipei, his face full of sarcasm.
“This kind of person just sees that you are beautiful and deliberately pretends in front of you.”
The atmosphere immediately became somewhat awkward. Yang Peipei looked at Luo Chen, not knowing what to say for a moment. After all, it was likely that this young man in front of her had not expected to be exposed in public.
“This VIP lounge is only for distinguished guests like us. People in economy class like you should obediently go to the general boarding lounge.”
But Luo Chen remained completely unfazed and did not move.
“What is it?”
“Are you still going to linger here and refuse to leave?” Handa Saburo looked at Luo Chen mockingly.
“Do I need to call security to kick you out?”
Just as these words fell, a tall flight attendant walked out from the VIP channel.
“Mr Luo, your private jet is ready, and you may board early.”