Mercenary's War-Chapter 198 - One Hundred and Ninety-Six: The Impatient Bachelors

Although Gao Yang was interrupted by Glolov, the issue that Morgan had brought up still troubled him. That was, if Gao Yang wanted to buy something now, he could only use cash. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

All five of them faced the same dilemma as Gao Yang, except Frey could get a bank card once he returned to South Africa, and Glolov could transfer all his money to his wife’s account, which wouldn’t be too inconvenient to use.

Regarding Gao Yang’s dilemma, Morgan didn’t have many solutions, unless Gao Yang had a fake identity and could get a credit card with it. Otherwise, Morgan really could only act as Gao Yang’s nanny, staying by his side every step of the way.

Cui Bo and the others also had cash on them, but only tens of thousands of US dollars each. However, Gao Yang had left three hundred and sixty thousand US dollars in cash with Morgan, and if Gao Yang wanted to buy a gift for Yelena, he could only carry a large wad of cash on him.

In fact, carrying a large sum of cash wasn’t something unusual for Gao Yang, as he hadn’t been rich enough to need to pay by card in the past. Now, he felt there was a greater sense of achievement in spending a big stack of cash. As for the possibility of being laughed at as a nouveau riche, Gao Yang didn’t care at all. He wished he could be a nouveau riche; his only regret was that he didn’t have enough money in his bank account yet to truly be one.

What really troubled Gao Yang was that he didn’t know what to buy for Yelena. In his mind, gifts for girls were nothing more than clothes, jewelry, shoes, and bags, especially those categorized as luxury brands. He believed that no woman could resist these fashion-related indulgences.

Although Gao Yang didn’t understand anything related to fashion or luxury goods, fortunately, he knew a rich man. Having decided to buy a luxury item for Yelena, Gao Yang excitedly said, "Morgan, do you know any luxury brands for women? Preferably with boutiques. Well, I can’t buy clothes, so it should be jewelry or bags. Recommend something for me, will you? The top-of-the-line kind, the very best."

Morgan glanced at Glolov and then back at Gao Yang, smiled, and said, "I do know some boutiques, and what New York doesn’t lack are those. But are you sure you want the top-of-the-line products? If you’re set on the best of the best, I think you’d have to withdraw more money from the bank. A few hundred thousand dollars might not be enough, but luckily, New York isn’t short on banks either."

Gao Yang immediately felt that he had indeed shown his naivety. Thankfully, Glolov came to his rescue.

"Yelena is still young, and she’s a student. It’s not time for her to be exposed to these luxury items. So, it’s best not to give her those. And I think you shouldn’t in the future either, Gao."

Gao Yang shrugged and said, "It seems I did overestimate my financial capabilities or underestimated the prices of those luxury goods. Alright, it looks like I’ll have to choose something else. Hmm, a musical instrument, a musical instrument wouldn’t be bad. I’ll give Yelena a fine musical instrument."

Glolov spoke up again, "You know, ever since Yelena started playing the piano as a little girl, I’ve wanted to give her one, a fine piano. Now, I finally have the chance to give her one, so don’t you dare compete with me, Gao."

Gao Yang waved his hand and said, "No problem, you give her a piano, and I’ll give her a violin. It’s all your fault for always talking about pianos in front of me, making me think that was Yelena’s main instrument. Now you can buy her a fine piano, and I’ll give her a violin. No conflict."

After nodding his head, Glolov said no more, while Morgan stroked his chin and said, "Although I don’t know much about music, I’m aware that there are many top-grade musical instrument stores near Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. You guys could check those out."

To make it convenient to take care of Yelena, Glolov was willing to pay high rent to secure an apartment for Natalia not too far from the Juilliard School. Now, with Gao Yang and Glolov looking to buy musical instruments, it was a perfect opportunity to swing by Lincoln Center first.

Glolov and Gao Yang both knew where Natalia’s apartment was located, and since Yelena was also on Christmas break, she was definitely staying with Natalia. They decided not to call ahead to notify Natalia; instead, they planned to go straight to the apartment and surprise both her and Yelena.

After getting off the plane, they headed straight to Lincoln Center. However, Manhattan is New York’s core area, and Lincoln Center is located at the bustling intersection of 66th Street and Broadway. It could be said to be the heart of America’s art scene, but it is also the heart of the Manhattan area, known as much for its traffic congestion as for the Lincoln Center.

As it neared noon, Morgan had an important meeting to attend on Wall Street in the afternoon, so he left first. After Morgan had left, Bob, who had been restrained for a long while, finally sprang to life.

As the car slowly edged towards Lincoln Center amidst the traffic, Glolov suddenly spotted a piano store and immediately asked the driver to stop. He got out of the car alone to buy a piano for Yelena.

Once Glolov got out of the car as well, Bob finally let loose completely, letting out a whoop before excitedly saying, "Hey, hey, guys, listen to my plan. We’ll first visit Glolov’s place. After we have lunch at his house, we’ll leave immediately and have some fun on our own. The hotel rooms are already booked, the Red Light District is calling out to us, let’s go wild."

Having canceled Bob’s arrangements, Li Jinfang seemed a bit self-conscious, while Cui Bo and Frey were visibly excited, especially Frey, whose eyes nearly glowed. Gao Yang couldn’t help but feel both annoyed and amused as he said, "Frey, you already have a girlfriend, and you still haven’t grown all your hair, yet you want to run wild with Bob?"

"I’m a man, and I have normal needs," Frey said earnestly. "Even though I’m the youngest here, can any of you virgins actually face me and say that?"

Frey’s words made Gao Yang’s face turn red, and Li Jinfang gloomily looked down, silent. Only Cui Bo chuckled and said, "Frey, don’t talk about that with them. We’re the ones with life experience; let’s not bother with these virgins."

Gao Yang scoffed, "Hmm, coming from someone who was bewitched by a black woman and ended up with gonorrhea, you’ve got some nerve bragging in front of us."

Cui Bo was mortified and angrily turned his head away, but after only a brief pause, he snorted with laughter and said, "Let’s not talk about the past. We’re about to ride foreign horses soon, foreign horses! And someone can only watch and drool from the side. Ah, what a pity."

After taking a few breaths, Li Jinfang said, "Brother Yang, you and Rabbit can go with Bob. I’ll pass. Just thinking about it makes me feel uneasy; I’d rather not go."

Bob waved his hand and said, "What’s there to fear? I’d never been before either, but after one experience with Jacklan in Los Angeles, I realized there’s nothing to be nervous about. If you’ve got money, that’s all you need. I guarantee those lovely girls will send you to heaven."

Despite being toughened by war, Frey’s face still showed some youthful innocence. Yet, the young-looking Frey displayed an air of confidence as he gestured and said, "Listen up, you rookies. I’ve worked for gangs before, and gang members are synonymous with pimps. I’ve seen plenty of this stuff in South Africa. Leave everything to me, and let me lead you to pleasure."

Bob, full of excitement, said, "That’s great! Also, who’s planning to treat me tonight? You know my dad is very strict about these things; I don’t have any money to spend on this, so, brothers, who will lend a hand?"

Cui Bo immediately patted his chest and declared loudly, "I’ll treat! Don’t you know we Huaxia people are the most hospitable? Play to your heart’s content. Later we’ll stop by a Swiss Bank to withdraw some money. I refuse to believe you can spend all of my money tonight."

Expectantly, Bob looked at Gao Yang and asked, "Gao, won’t you come along?"

Several pairs of eyes instantly fixed on Bob, making him uncomfortable. After Cui Bo gave a mocking laugh, he said teasingly, "Sure you’re saying that now, but if you dare to lead his future son-in-law astray in front of Glolov, I’ll treat you to a year’s worth of fun."

Li Jinfang looked at Bob with contempt and said, "You have such a beautiful girlfriend, even a spare, and you still think of taking him with us happy bachelors for fun? Bob, I despise your intelligence. More importantly, do you think Brother Yang has a chance to go with us? And let me warn you, if Yelena finds out that you plan to take Brother Yang to mess around, I assure you, it will end very badly for you."

Bob shrugged his shoulders and said, "What a pity. Looks like it’ll be just the four of us then."

With the thought of soon seeing Yelena, Gao Yang felt nothing but sweetness in his heart; he had no desire to mess around with Bob and the others. Shaking his head, he replied, "There’s nothing to regret. I don’t want to mess around with you guys. I’m someone who has a girlfriend."

Bob chuckled and said, "Well then, I’ll just ask for a couple more beauties tonight and have fun on your behalf too. Rabbit, you said I could do whatever I want; you can’t go back on your word now."

"Pah, shameless, despicable, filthy, vile—Bob, your thoughts are too shameless, too filthy. How can you shamelessly say you’re calling more for yourself? Do you want us to live or not? Give us some balance, won’t you! If we’re calling more beauties, of course, it should be all of us calling more together."

Hearing Cui Bo and the others speak more and more indecently, Gao Yang straightened his face and said sternly, "Rabbit, I understand how you single guys feel, but you better watch yourself, got it? Jinfang, keep an eye on Rabbit, don’t let him do anything foolish."

Gao Yang’s words seemed to have little effect, at least on Bob, who hurriedly said, "Enough, let’s go buy our ’gifts.’ And oh, Gao, I’m going to change your hotel room location, make it far away from us—yes, very far away."

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