Chapter 222: 106 Entry Tickets (Second Update)
Translator: 549690339
Zhou Bao skeptically tore open the express package, finding several tickets inside.
Zhou Bao picked them up and glanced at them. Suddenly, she looked at Ming Jing incredulously, then back at the tickets in her hand. She screamed so loudly it could puncture someoneâs eardrums.
Granny Zhu frowned and glanced at her disapprovingly.
Zhou Ying lunged towards Ming Jing, wanting to hug her, but suddenly restrained herself. Excitedly, she said, âCousin, you actually remembered! So why did you say that yesterday? I misunderstood you.â Zhou Bao felt both excited and embarrassed.
There were four tickets in her hand, four VIP seats! Those were hard to come by and extremely valuable. Oh my god, her cousin was just too amazing.
She vowed that she would worship her cousin for the rest of her life.
Ming Jing said indifferently, âFavors can be repaid, but privileges are slow-acting poison.â
Zhou Bao, being so young, did not understand the meaning of this statement. Completely immersed in her excitement, she simply nodded along with whatever Ming Jing said.
Lin Qing and Granny Zhu looked at Ming Jing at the same time, their eyes filled with pride and relief.
Ming Jing, at such a young age, was so wise â The Zhusâ ancestors must be smiling down on them.
Zhu Xiangxiang looked enviously at the tickets in Zhou Baoâs hands. She wanted one so badly.
She had exhausted all her connections but still couldnât get even a single one. Zhu Mingjing, on the other hand, had somehow managed to source them.
Zhou Bao waved the tickets in front of Zhu Xiangxiang, âSee this? VIP seats! My cousin is so amazing.â
Zhu Xiangxiang pursed her lips and looked away, trying to ignore Zhou Baoâs teasing.
Zhou Bao sighed, âThere are four tickets. How should I distribute them?
Cousin, do you want to go with me? I promise you Qu Feitai sings so wellâ¦â Zhou Bao never missed any opportunity to promote her idol. Ming Jing said, âIâve already made plans with my classmates.â
âOh, I see,â said Zhou Bao, somewhat disappointed.
Ming Jing glanced at the two silent sisters and said, âTake Ming Chen and Ming Ti with you.â
Ming Chen and Ming Ti both looked up in surprise.
Zhou Bao was taken aback but quickly responded, âNo problem, Iâll take good care of my little sisters.â
She absolutely couldnât afford to neglect her cousinâs beloved junior apprentices.
Ming Jing looked at them and said, âStick with your sister Ying Ying during the concert and donât run around.â
She didnât object to the young girls being starstruck, but was worried that growing up in a sheltered environment and not interacting with their peers could lead to early psychological maturity, which wouldnât be good for their growth and development.
Ming Jing hoped they could be like normal nine-year-old girls, laughing happily, chasing their dreams boldly, and living life to the fullest.
Quickly, Ming Chen nodded, âI understand, sister Ming Jing.â
Zhou Bao considered for a moment before asking, âCousin, can I do whatever I want with the remaining ticket?â
Ming Jing nodded.
After lunch, everyone went back to their rooms to rest. Zhu Xiangxiang hesitated for a while before heading to Zhou Baoâs room.
âYing Ying, can I discuss something with you?â
Zhou Bao had been waiting for her and casually replied, âWhat is it, sister
Xiangxiang?â
âIâll give you two thousand yuan. Can you sell me the remaining ticket?â Zhu Xiangxiang gritted her teeth and asked.
Zhou Bao scoffed, âSister Xiangxiang, this is a VIP ticket. Itâs worth at least 2,888 yuan on the official website, let alone being a ticket to Qu Feitaiâs concert. If you ask around outside, itâll cost you at least 30,000 to 50,000 yuan to get one. Even if you have the money, you still need to watch out for scalpers. This ticket is legit â see the red stamp on it? It says âFor Internal Gifting Onlyâ.â
Zhou Bao once again flaunted the ticket in front of Zhu Xiangxiang, the red stamp clearly visible.
Where did Zhu Mingjing get these internal gift tickets?
Zhu Xiangxiang gritted her teeth, âFive thousand, will you do it for five thousand?â
At this point, she couldnât get tickets through any other channels, and buying one from a scalper was as good as being scammed.
Zhou Bao rolled her eyes, âYou think youâre giving alms to a beggar?â
Zhu Xiangxiang was also getting angry now, âWhat are you showing off for?
The ticket wasnât even yours to begin with, Ming Jing gave it to you.â
âWell, since my cousin gave them to me, theyâre mine now. If youâre so great, why donât you ask my cousin for a ticket?â
Zhu Xiangxiang choked on her words, âTen thousand yuan, will you sell it or not?â
Zhou Bao snorted, âDo I look like I need your money? Besides, your money comes from my aunt, and her money is my cousinâs. Who do you think you
Now, she would make Zhu Xiangxiang pay back every bit of her past bragging.Sheâs afraid of a fake? Anyway, she had realized that Zhu Xiangxiang is now like a toad at the bottom of the Zhusâ hierarchy, disgusting and annoying everyone.
Zhu Xiangxiang was going mad. Before, Zhou Bao had always been cautious and timid in front of her, but now she dared to point her nose and scold her. Good, very good.
A bully who only picked on the weak.
Zhu Xiangxiang turned and walked away.
âI can give you this ticket, but you have to promise me one thing.â Zhou Baoâs hateful voice came from behind her.
Without a backbone, Zhu Xiangxiang turned around: âWhat?â
âWash my socks for a month.â Zhou Bao said gleefully.
An enormous humiliation!
Zhu Xiangxiang wished she could give Zhou Bao two big slaps on each side of her face. Seeing her so smug and triumphant, it was absolutely hateful.
âA man can be killed but not humiliated. Give up on that idea.â With her chest held high, she left.
Zhou Bao immediately took out her phone and made a call, deliberately raising her voice: âAh Mei, Iâm inviting you to Qu Feitaiâs concertâ¦â
Zhu Xiangxiang immediately rushed over, snatched her phone and gritted her teeth: â1 agree.â
Theyâre just a month of smelly socks, right? For her idol, sheâd endure it.
After the concert, see whoâs teaching whom a lesson.
Zhou Bao said with a smile: âXiangxiang, itâs not that I donât trust you, but there are too many ungrateful people nowadays, so I have to be on my guard. I remember when you turned twelve, your aunt gave you a necklace worn by the Princess of Morocco. You cherish it so much. Why not give it to me to hold? Iâll return it to you when the month is over, okay?â
That necklace was Zhu Xiangxiangâs lifeblood, and she wouldnât even bear to wear it.
Zhu Xiangxiang instinctively refused. Sheâd rather not see the concert than hand over the necklace to Zhou Bao.
âNo, that necklace is absolutely impossible. I can give you my watch as collateral. â
Zhu Xiangxiang took off her wristwatch: âMy mother gave me this watch for my birthday last year. Itâs a custom OMEGA, and in the corner of the dial, you can see my initials. Itâs not only pricey but also very meaningful to me.â
Zhou Bao shook her head: âI only want that necklace, the rest is not negotiable.
Besides, itâs just a collateral in my hands, and I wonât touch it for no reason.
What are you afraid of?â
Zhu Xiangxiang wanted to beat her up for being so troublesome.
Forget the negotiation. Handing over the necklace as collateral? Not even in her dreams.
Zhu Xiangxiang stormed away while Zhou Bao hummed a song.
Little girl, still canât teach you a lesson? Annoying cousin every day, itâs retribution, hmph.
Zhou Bao was sure that in the end, Zhu Xiangxiang would agree. She probably knew Zhu Xiangxiang better than her own aunt, having dealt with her since childhood.
âWhat is a concert?â Ming Chen asked curiously.
Ming Ti gave her a look: âYouâre stupid. Canât you search online?â
After the two of them came to the Zhus, Ming Jing bought them each a smartphone, but they rarely used them. Ming Chen still thought phones were just used to make calls.
âWhereâs this ânetâ thing? People clean our room every day, and there isnât even any spiderwebs.â Ming Chen said innocently.
Ming Ti took a deep breath, truly defeated by her sisterâs naivete.
Ming Ti took out her phone and taught Ming Chen how to go online. To Ming Chen, it was like discovering a new world. âWow, little Fourth, youâre so amazing! How did you learn all this?â
Ming Ti couldnât be bothered to answer her.
Ming Chen and Ming Ti had no idea what a concert was, but they had seen Zhou Bao and Zhu Xiangxiang discussing it for the past two days, and it seemed like they really wanted to go, so it must be a fun place similar to an amusement park.
Little did they know, searching online opened a whole new world for them.
âQu Feitaiâ¦â Ming Chen muttered the name. She had heard Zhou Bao mention it so many times in the past few days that she was already familiar with it. She typed his name in the search bar, and the encyclopedia entries popped up.
âWow, heâs so handsome.â Ming Chen exclaimed.
Ming Ti glanced at the screen and smirked, âAverage.â
Ming Chen murmured, âBodhi has no tree, the bright mirror is also not a stand,
Ming Jing Feitai, he and Juniorâs names have quite a connection.â
Ming Ti paused for a moment, âItâs a coincidence, I guess.â
Ming Chen gave a knowing smile: âIn Buddhism, there is no coincidence, only cause and coincidence.â
âHeâs Juniorâs fated one.â
Looking at the delicate and handsome features of the young man in the photo, Ming Chen spoke as if certain..