The Fake Heiress Turns Out to Be a True Tycoon!-Chapter 318: One Piece of Luggage for One Hundred Yuan
Chapter 318: Chapter 318: One Piece of Luggage for One Hundred Yuan
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Scarlett stood by the car clutching her little golden paperman, looking at Samuel Chalmers inside the vehicle.
Samuel waved goodbye to her.
The little paperman sitting on Samuel’s shoulder also waved goodbye to the one in her hand.
No matter how you looked at it, this scene was wonderfully peculiar.
At least that’s how the project managers on the street food project saw it.
Standing next to him was Foreman Xu, responsible for the street food project’s construction. They were there on Donovan Jennings’s orders, waiting specifically to help Scarlett carry her luggage up the mountain.
Although Scarlett only had a small suitcase this time, thinking back to the lengthy stairs she had climbed before, Donovan naturally would not let her carry her luggage up the mountain by herself again.
"Ma-Manager, is that little paperman in the miss’s hand... moving?"
Foreman Xu was somewhat stupefied but did not dare to interrupt the miss’s farewell, instead asking quietly in a low voice.
The project manager, although equally shocked inside, maintained a front of you’re making a fuss over nothing.
"The miss studied at the Taoism Academy and learned Mystical Techniques. Is there anything so surprising about a little paperman moving?"
Though he said that, inwardly he was equally in awe.
Indeed, the daughter of President Jiang was as capable as people said online.
Look, her little paperman can move on its own!!
Although their conversation did not disturb the two by the car, Samuel still slightly turned his gaze their way.
He had originally arranged for a driver to take the luggage up the mountain, but since Donovan had sent someone, he didn’t want to meddle.
Glancing at the two men, then behind them at the street food area.
In less than a month, the street food area had already begun to take shape, clearly the result of working around the clock.
It seemed there was no need for him to intervene.
Looking at Scarlett Jennings once more, Samuel seldomly spoke,
"I really like your gift."
Scarlett smiled, about to speak, but then heard him continue,
"When you have your next holiday, I’ll come to pick you up."
Scarlett:? ? ?
Wasn’t it just this one time?
Why is he taking care of both drop-off and pick-up?
But then she thought, considering their current public status as dating, perhaps it was quite normal for him to drive her.
"Okay."
Since she had already troubled him, it would be pointless to decline, so she may as well prepare a new gift for the tycoon as compensation later.
Seeing his reaction to the little paperman today, it was clear he liked such gifts.
Seeing her swiftly agree, a trace of warmth eased the coldness in Samuel’s eyes. He nodded at her and then rolled up the car window, signaling the driver to drive away.
Scarlett watched the car drive off into the distance before turning to get ready when Foreman Xu stepped forward in time, intending to lift her luggage for her.
Scarlett meant to say no need, but that manager said,
"If you carry the luggage up the mountain by yourself, President Jiang will be angry."
Although Scarlett didn’t think Donovan would get angry over such a small matter, seeing the earnestness in the other’s eyes, she consented.
"Then follow closely behind me when we go."
Upon hearing this, Foreman Xu crisply agreed.
Without seeking help from others, this small suitcase had a limited weight; he could easily carry it up.
Thinking this, Foreman Xu reached out to lift it...
...uh, the suitcase seemed heavier than he expected.
"It’s filled with stones," Scarlett explained briefly.
In addition to the ones Adam had found, she also brought a few raw stones from her own collection, all taken with her this time.
Foreman Xu did not expect this young lady to attend school without makeup or pretty clothes, but instead to bring stones with her. He was stunned at first, but quickly came around,
"Stones... that’s right, such heavy things like stones should definitely be carried by me!"
The project manager was very pleased with Foreman Xu’s reaction and after giving a couple more instructions, he let the people head up the mountain.
Scarlett Jennings, accompanied by Foreman Xu, ascended the mountain along the Array, with Foreman Xu obediently following close behind. The two of them smoothly made their way halfway up.
Suddenly, they heard the sound of footsteps from behind.
Accompanied by the heavy panting.
Scarlett Jennings turned her head and saw a young man with a shoulder pole, carrying two large boxes on either end, briskly climbing the stairs.
The young man looked to be about eighteen or nineteen years old, and seemed to be a student from the Academy, his cheeks slightly reddened from the exertion of carrying the heavy load up the mountain, but his breathing was steadier than that of an average person.
The young man looked up and met Scarlett Jennings’ eyes, quickly sizing up the situation.
"You’re a new student at the Academy, right?"
He said confidently to Scarlett Jennings, and his eyes drifted to Foreman Xu beside her, who was carrying the luggage, his eyes narrowing slightly,
"This person must not be from the Academy."
"Hmm," Scarlett Jennings said, "He’s just helping me to deliver my luggage up to the mountain."
Hearing that he was helping with the luggage, the student looked at Scarlett Jennings’ attire, which appeared ordinary but was of excellent quality, clearly indicating she wasn’t short of money.
Then glancing at the small suitcase in Foreman Xu’s hand, the student’s eyes quickly darted around, and he spoke up righteously,
"The Academy are sensitive grounds, non-Academy personnel are not allowed to enter at will, and this staircase is also part of the Academy’s premises, this gentleman should not be climbing up."
Scarlett Jennings raised her eyebrows upon hearing this.
She suspected that she had encountered another "Gregory Xander".
Foreman Xu became a bit nervous for a moment, and just as he was about to speak up in explanation, he heard the other person continue,
"Let him go back down the mountain. If you need someone to help with the luggage, I can do it instead."
He said, raising a finger to Scarlett Jennings, "One piece of luggage... one hundred bucks."
The student thought about the price he’d get for manual labor on the mountain and felt that his offer was quite reasonable.
Scarlett Jennings was clearly taken aback.
Foreman Xu’s eyes widened even more, and upon realizing what was said, he pointed at the student and blurted out,
"Are you trying to rob me?!"
And one hundred bucks per piece of luggage?! How heavy could this small box be?! How long is the staircase?!
To think he was someone upholding the Academy’s rules, but it turned out he was actually competing for the job!!
Seeing Foreman Xu blow his top, the student was far from flustered; he looked even more self-assured,
"The porters on those famous mountains charge even more than I do, I’m already giving a very fair price!"
Not to mention, the numerous arrays set up on the long stairs by the Academy could confuse those unfamiliar with them, leaving them lost and unable to reach the top within minutes.
It only makes sense to leave professional matters to a professional like himself.
"Not needed!"
Foreman Xu didn’t even stop to think before retorting, then turned his head to look at Scarlett Jennings,
"Miss, don’t listen to him, I can carry your luggage up. This guy is just trying to rip you off!"
The student immediately snorted when he heard himself accused of theft,
"You might be able to go up the mountain, but do you think you can get down by yourself? Without this young friend’s guidance, you’d probably not make it down the mountain all night!"
Foreman Xu was a bit stunned by his words and instinctively turned to look at Scarlett Jennings.
Scarlett Jennings looked at the young man in front of her, and had already vaguely guessed his identity, but Foreman Xu was someone Donovan Jennings had arranged for her, a gesture from her brother, and she certainly couldn’t just send him away with a wave of her hand.
"Thank you, young friend, but since I brought him up the mountain, it’s my responsibility to ensure he gets down safely."
Saying this, she no longer engaged with the other party and motioned for Foreman Xu to continue walking upwards.
The student, seeing a hundred bucks slip away, felt a pang of pain but quickly pulled himself together. His eyes darted around again, and he followed, still carrying the luggage, quickly catching up to the two of them.
