Chapter 653: He's practically my idol

2 days later.

Actually, Jiang Yanran hadn't expected that she would drift on the sea for nearly two days before finally arriving in Hong Kong.

It clearly only takes half a day to get there, but they had taken a huge detour.

No... to be more accurate, it wasn't that they were taking a detour on purpose, but that the available shipping routes were very limited. On the originally wide sea, many ships suddenly appeared; hundreds and thousands of large merchant ships appeared in Southeast Asia.

The sea was a scene of busy activity.

This, of course, was Zheng Qian's doing.

In her hotel room, whenever Jiang Yanran recalled the situation along the way, she felt speechless about Zheng Qian. He had created such a massive spectacle on the high seas; many ships didn't even have cargo, just sailing back and forth, or simply stopping at foreign ports.

She really didn't know what Zheng Qian was trying to do. Was he trying to hold a grand military parade on the high seas?

For cruise ships, cargo ships, yachts... a grand parade?

"I really don't know how Zheng Qian's brain works. This job he arranged for me, no matter how I look at it, it seems like he's stirring up trouble in Southeast Asia. These past few days, ports in many countries have already lodged complaints. Money is being thrown away every day."

Jiang Yanran really felt speechless.

Secretary Du Bingbing also gave a wry smile, "To be honest, I... also don't know what President Zheng is thinking. With such a massive spectacle and so many ships, could it be that he just wants to increase the GDP and tax revenue for the surrounding countries?"

Jiang Yanran sighed and shook her head.

She took a light sip of tea and snorted coldly, "Actually, domestic ports refused to let our ships dock and unload, so it was correct for him to shift his focus abroad. Originally, I thought he wanted to give up the domestic market and turn to the international one... but I find that I understand him less and less. It's true, the amount of money lost every day is an astronomical figure; I really don't know how long he can sustain this."

As she spoke, she glanced out the window, and her brows furrowed even tighter.

It was Shang Rongyan posing under a tropical tree, revealing her great figure.

A circle of flashlights around her was shooting frantically.

A dignified daughter of the Shanghai Americas Club, Shanghe International Group, and the Shang family—the second young lady—could she really be this brainless? Her brother was fighting tooth and nail with Zheng Qian in Shanghu, and she was actually being this carefree, having such a great time by Zheng Qian's side?

Shang Rongyan had figured it out over the past two days: rather than going against Zheng Qian, it was better to temporarily show weakness.

She had even developed a habit...

Whenever she had any new needs, she would immediately ask Zheng Qian for instructions.

"Wait a moment." She waved her hand while shooting, then walked aside to pick up the phone. After confirming no one was around, she said coquettishly, "Zheng Qian... can I beg you to help me arrange a few muscular men? Celinka said that to highlight my socialite image, I need to shoot a set of photos like this... about 50 people..."

"No problem, they will... will... will... will arrive... in a bit... ah...!"

"Okay... thank you!"

Shang Rongyan hung up the phone with a flushed face.

She was truly speechless. How did it seem that every time she called Zheng Qian, that kind of sound came from the other end? Did he really have such great stamina that he didn't know what fatigue was? And that captain, was her "pressure" resistance too strong?

After so many days, so many times, she still hadn't broken down?

"It must be faked. Hmph, how could a normal person last that long? This Zheng Qian is truly something; he doesn't know how to cherish the fairer sex at all. Those two girls following him are really unlucky."

Shang Rongyan walked back with a red face and clapped her hands, "Let's take a break for now, the people will arrive in a moment."

Jiang Yanran, standing by the window, witnessed the change in her expression.

"She must have just called Zheng Qian."

After arriving, Jiang Yanran was not interested in anything, except for observing Shang Rongyan.

She quickly noticed a pattern. Although Shang Rongyan had a very spoiled young lady temperament and acted like she wanted to pick a fight with everyone, in front of Zheng Qian, she seemed... like a different person.

It wasn't that she suddenly became a docile kitten, but it was just very strange, unusually strange.

The most important point was that Shang Rongyan's emotions rarely changed.

Especially her cheeks; she basically wouldn't blush, only having that expression after finishing a phone call. She definitely wasn't calling her boyfriend or her brother, Shang Yanxiong, and Zheng Qian would absolutely not allow that, so there was only one possibility: Zheng Qian.

And every time she finished a call, she always got what she wanted.

Sometimes it was people, sometimes it was the food she had been longing for.

She would never forget that scene in her dreams, the scene she saw when she first set foot on this island.

At that time, Zheng Qian happened to have someone deliver food to Shang Rongyan. When Shang Rongyan saw that it was actually those dishes from the Hange Restaurant that she had been longing for, she immediately burst into tears of joy. Yes, burst into tears of joy, tears welled up in her eyes.

This... this...

Is this still the Shang Rongyan who dared to challenge everyone in the world?

If her brother, Shang Yanxiong, saw his sister become like this, what... would he think?

And the person who turned on Shang Rongyan's "body switch" was his enemy, Zheng Qian.

"President Jiang! President Jiang!"

Just then, Secretary Du Bingbing ran back, panting after taking a few calls. Her eyes were wide like copper bells, and her mouth was wide open, unable to close for a long time. She stammered, as if she had heard terrifying news.

Jiang Yanran furrowed her brows, looking at her with displeasure, "What on earth is it?"

Secretary Du Bingbing swallowed her saliva and said with shock, "The... domestic... Shang Yanxiong's ships are now starting to unload on a large scale. There are hundreds of merchant ships collectively preparing to pass through Southeast Asia and enter the Indian Ocean... Although I don't know where their destination is, according to reliable sources, it is highly likely that they are preparing to head to the Middle East..."

"What!?"

Jiang Yanran stood up abruptly.

Her brain raced, and suddenly, she seemed to understand Zheng Qian's intention.

She quickly picked up her phone and saw news of the war breaking out in the Arab region, news everywhere!

"War... Israel... Jews... United States... Merchant ships... Support... Southeast Asia... Indian Ocean... High seas... Ports..."

In an instant, countless keywords entered Jiang Yanran's mind.

She finally understood Zheng Qian's thoughts!

"He, he, he actually started planning this so far in advance? Did he guess that these two countries would fight, or did he get the news early? He calculated that the ships Shang Yanxiong got from the United States needed to be diverted into the Middle East region..."

"The problem that originally troubled us... actually... was solved just like this?"

Jiang Yanran was shocked.

If this was really the case, then...

Zheng Qian!

He was simply her idol!