The next morning, Jiang Chen woke up with a swollen head.
[Did I get drunk last night?] He rubbed his eyes with a bitter smile. He was about to sit up when he suddenly froze.
The girl beside him was sleeping peacefully. Her hair was messy and stuck to her face. Her gentle breathing was even and slightly tired.
There was a glaring red stain on the bed sheet.
[What? What did I do!]
Jiang Chen almost fell off the bed.
"You're awake?" Sensing the movement on the bed, Ayesha also woke up from her dream.
Facing Jiang Chen's shocked gaze, she gently bit her lips, buried her head, and hid behind the blanket.
Although she was mentally prepared, when the moment really came, Ayesha still felt a little scared.
The tearing pain almost made her cry, but the pleasure that followed almost made her forget all the pain. It was as if she was sent to the clouds of joy. Although it was very painful, she was surprised to find that the pain was beyond her own expectations. She didn't feel disgusted at losing her virginity in such a violent way?
"Mhmm." Jiang Chen scratched his head and forced a smile. "Sorry."
"You don't need to apologize. I'm your wife. It's okay if we don't have a status. I can understand the customs of your hometown." Ayesha wrapped the blanket around her shoulders and whispered with her head buried. In her hometown, her age already met the standard for marriage. But to Jiang Chen …
How should he put it?
Rather than saying it was a custom, it was more accurate to say it was not good in a certain sense …
Jiang Chen froze for a moment before he sighed and said with an apologetic tone.
"Last night … I drank too much. Umm, it must have hurt."
Because the memory of last night was a bit blurry, he thought he pushed Ayesha, but that was not the case …
"Mhmm, it's too big." The moment the sentence came out of her mouth, Ayesha's face turned red. She realized that what she had said was inappropriate.
"Ahem! Ahem. "Jiang Chen almost choked to death on his own saliva. When Ayesha saw this, she quickly moved over and wanted to pat Jiang Chen's back. However, the blanket that was wrapped around him lost its binding and fell to the ground.
The shapely breasts and stomach were all exposed in front of him.
"Ah." Ayesha exclaimed in a low voice as she reached out her trembling hands and wrapped the blanket around her chest again.
Although he had already done it, he still felt a little embarrassed.
Jiang Chen scratched his face with a bitter smile and finally sighed.
"… Learn Chinese." This sentence was still said in Mandarin.
"Mhmm." Ayesha buried her head and didn't dare to look at his eyes as she nodded.
Looking at the bright red on the bed, he bitterly smiled again and patted his slightly dizzy head.
Although he wasn't a person of noble character and unquestionable integrity, he still had a bottom line. He felt a little guilty for "taking away" the girl's first time. Even if alcohol was involved, it wasn't enough of an excuse to avoid responsibility.
But Ayesha's meekness made him feel better.
Secretly grateful for her thoughtfulness and gentleness, he also made up his mind that he would not mistreat this young girl.
At least, it wouldn't be a problem to let her live a life a hundred times happier than here.
Jiang Chen awkwardly declined Ayesha's request to help him get dressed. He hurriedly put on his clothes and ran out the door.
Looking at Jiang Chen's back, Ayesha's indifferent face suddenly showed a rare smile.
The curve outlined a feeling called gentleness.
With her hands clasped in front of her chest, the girl lowered her head slightly and once again piously prayed to the god she believed in.
[It's great that I met you …]
…
At 12 noon, Jiang Chen boarded the plane to Dubai with Ayesha. Because there were no direct flights between Baghdad and China, the fastest way was to go to Dubai first and then transfer to the capital.
Speaking of Ayesha's identity, there was a small incident here.
Because of the ongoing war in southern Syria, Ayesha didn't bring any identification when she fled, and it was unlikely to get in touch with the country at this time, so she became a so-called undocumented immigrant. Jiang Chen originally planned to use money to make connections and then give Ayesha a "Foreigner Permanent Residence Permit", or directly apply for an ID card for citizenship.
But when Jiang Chen arrived at the embassy, he found that the place was already empty. After asking the Iraqi soldier on duty at the door, he learned that the embassy staff had already boarded the last flight to return home. The soldier seemed to have experience in this area as he enthusiastically recommended Jiang Chen to go to the UN office to ask about relevant matters. But Jiang Chen didn't have that much patience, so he directly called Robert who planned to stay for a few more days.
When he heard Jiang Chen's trouble, Robert enthusiastically expressed "OK" and then directly called his acquaintance at the UA embassy. He spent 20000 USD to apply for a green card and passport for Ayesha.
As for the 20,000 USD, Jiang Chen originally planned to give it to Robert, but Robert directly waved his hand and declined.
"Compared to the big deal we're about to do, this amount of money is nothing, isn't it?" Robert laughed on the other end of the phone.
Hearing this, he didn't decline.
With the ID card, Ayesha could finally apply for a ticket to board the plane. As for the passport and the "Foreigner Permanent Residence Permit", it could be done at the Hua embassy in Dubai.
When they arrived in Dubai, in order to complete the procedures, Jiang Chen and Ayesha stayed there for a day. Although he had been longing to visit the world famous nouveau riche city for a long time, it wasn't a good time to visit. He still had a lot of things to do, such as the hundreds of millions of USD in gold, buying a mansion, buying a luxury car … Traveling, it wouldn't be too late to do it when he had time.
After a nine-hour flight, the two finally got off the plane in Beijing.
It was already eight o 'clock at night, but the nightlife of the metropolis had only just begun. Neon lights and headlights painted the night sky, the endless flow of vehicles and the bustling streets. Everything here made Ayesha, who had never seen much of the world, fall into a state of bewilderment.
Noticing the shock on Ayesha's face, Jiang Chen smiled at her understandingly. The expression on Ayesha's face was no different than when he first left his hometown, Hucheng. When he first saw the night view of Wanghai, he also looked like a country bumpkin entering the city.
After living in a place like this for a while, he would understand. Even if the street was prosperous, it had nothing to do with people who had nothing. Perhaps this was the unique coldness of the modern world?
Of course, now that he had money, he didn't need to feel emotional about this.
He patted her on the shoulder, took her to a taxi, and headed to a nearby hotel. The ticket to Wanghai was bought tomorrow, and Jiang Chen decided to rest in Beijing for the night.
After taking a shower, Jiang Chen laid on the bed and prepared to sleep, but what happened next immediately made him feel awkward.
It was a room with a king-sized bed. Jiang Chen only just noticed this.
When Ayesha, who finished showering, put on a towel, looked down, bit her lips, and shuddered as she moved to the side of the bed. Jiang Chen just stared at her blankly and subconsciously gulped.
The exotic beauty, and the slightly curvaceous appearance …
Mhmm, the two didn't speak.
Ayesha crawled into bed.
Everything seemed to make sense now.
For this kind of thing, the second time was much easier than the first time.
And on her face, there was no sign of rejection.
Although the slight sense of guilt still lingered, it made Jiang Chen feel a little bit of self-comfort in his heart.
[I didn't force you … Ahem, and it's not the first time. Since I already promised to take responsibility, it doesn't matter if it happens again …]
He naturally put his hand on her shoulder. Ayesha shyly lowered her head and silently sank into the bed.
…
…
When he returned to Wanghai, Jiang Chen immediately became busy. Because he didn't have a place to live, he chose to continue renting the room he booked seven days ago. He arranged for Ayesha to stay there until the mansion was ready.
In addition, Jiang Chen also arranged for her to learn Han at a language school. Although communicating in English made his speaking improve a lot, it still felt awkward. The language class was held on the 16th floor of the Guang Mao Tower. Jiang Chen was not worried about this. As for the 1000 RMB per class, it was not a problem at all.
After Ayesha settled down, Jiang Chen immediately contacted Robert's agent in Wanghai, Zhang Xingfei. According to Robert, Zhang Xingfei worked for Mr. Chen in Hong Kong and was involved in the shipping business. Mr. Chen was an influential person in Hong Kong and had some business dealings with Robert in Los Santos.
As to what kind of influence and what kind of business, Jiang Chen wasn't interested in asking.
Whether it was because of Robert or Mr. Chen, Zhang Xingfei was very attentive to Jiang Chen. The foreign bodyguard beside him was also someone Jiang Chen knew, the Belarusian man with a Slavic face – Nick.
"We meet again, buddy." Jiang Chen was happy to see Nick as he punched him in the chest. Since they were comrades who fought together, even if this taciturn person didn't speak much, Jiang Chen still had a good relationship with him.
Nick also punched Jiang Chen's chest and took off his sunglasses.
"I'm temporarily in charge of this person's bodyguard."
Although it was a bodyguard, Jiang Chen knew that it was to prevent the businessman from discovering the value of the goods and running away with the money. The gold would be transported out of the country by this businessman's ship. Once it reached the international waters, Robert would send a ship to pick up the goods and directly sail to South Africa.
"Everything is here, follow me." Jiang Chen waved his hand and walked to the warehouse he previously used to store food.
Nick paused for a moment. He obviously knew the goods the boss traded were gold, and he even brought professional appraisers. But he didn't think that hundreds of millions of USD worth of gold would be stored in a small warehouse without any supervision.
Jiang Chen obviously wouldn't leave the gold here, but he left it here before Nick and the others arrived.
"We have an old saying in Han: the big hides in the city, the small hides in the wilderness. If I hired bodyguards to guard this place, it would seem suspicious. Without any protection, the thieves wouldn't think about it. " Jiang Chen casually pulled open the cloth covering the gold. "It's here. Come and inspect the goods. I hope you prepared the boxes."
Nick swallowed hard and nodded stiffly.
After careful inspection by the appraisers, this batch of gold was indeed solid gold and could be placed on the market without the need for refining. The total weight was 11 tons and 240 kilograms. Based on the seven-day average price of UA gold, after deducting the 9% processing fee, Jiang Chen received a total of 510 million USD.
After confirming that he received the transfer email from the Swiss bank, Jiang Chen nodded. Then Nick ordered his men to put the gold into the boxes and moved them to the van.
As to Zhang Xingfei, he stood outside like a passerby. He was well aware of the role he played in this transaction, and he also knew that knowing less was actually a safer choice. In any case, he had already received a considerable sum of money. As for what exactly this batch of goods was, it was not a problem that he should worry about.
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