Three days straight in London.

Buckingham Palace, the Houses of Parliament, and the British Museum were must-see attractions.

Since it was a school trip, the teachers kept a close eye on them. The daytime itinerary was all arranged, and they just had to follow along.

In the evenings, most of the students stayed at the hotel. If they wanted to go out, they could hire a guide for fifty pounds an hour. Cantonese-speaking foreign students were responsible for leading the way.

They had to tell the teachers where they were going and when they expected to return.

East Phoenix Rose High School organized school trips every year and had plenty of experience in management. It was essentially a tour group of over a hundred people…

The first day of July.

Su Yehao, accompanied by Nangong Tian and three of his buddies, came to visit near Hyde Park.

He Shao Fan had an older female cousin who had immigrated to London with her husband. As the host, she cooked a large meal to welcome them, and they happily ate together.

Zhao Yimeng had also left the group.

Her family owned a mansion in London. She had come to London with the school trip and didn't plan to return to Casino, 1997 anytime soon, using the opportunity to take a vacation and enjoy herself.

When Su Yehao learned about this from Linda Yun, he felt a little envious. Then he realized… he could do that too. It was just a house in London, right?

He Shao Fan's family also had property in London, so it wasn't anything special.

Perhaps because of the convenience of language, many residents of Casino, 1997 liked to settle in Europe, with London being the top choice. There were quite a few wealthy people buying property there.

Therefore,

Su Yehao made a special phone call to his father, asking if the family had any mansions or estates in London.

Su's father said "no" straightforwardly.

His exact words were: "The family has so many houses that if you changed beds every day, it would take two years to repeat. You'd have to be stupid to run so far to buy a house. With my lousy English, am I going to go out and make a fool of myself? You get your ass back here!"

After listening,

Su Yehao thought of his family's hotels, apartment buildings, and stadium clubs… His father wasn't bragging; he was genuinely awesome.

There are always trade-offs.

Although he had gained parents with assets of several billion, Su Yehao had been deprived of the right to envy others…

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After dinner at He Shao Fan's cousin's house in the evening, it was still early.

Baoya Jun suggested finding a bar to relax and have some fun. Since He Shao Fan's cousin had registered them earlier, they didn't need to rush back to the hotel. They quickly reached a consensus.

They split into two taxis and agreed to meet at a bar in Soho. He Shao Fan had been there before and said there were many interesting places nearby.

When they arrived at their destination, Su Yehao understood what "interesting" meant.

Heavily made-up girls were standing on the street, soliciting passersby. They would lead customers upstairs directly.

Some people were walking out of the alleyways, adjusting their clothes as they went.

It was just after seven in the evening, and things were getting lively.

Su Yehao began to regret bringing Nangong Tian. It wasn't that he had any other intentions, but he was afraid that his three buddies would be uninhibited and say inappropriate things in front of Nangong Tian after drinking, ruining his image.

Like at the Stellar Society before…

So he excused himself, saying that he felt unwell from eating too much lobster, and abandoned Zhugan and Baoya Jun, taking Nangong Tian shopping instead.

The three buddies were actually unwilling to see Nangong Tian, fearing it would affect their performance, and they readily agreed.

The small group split up, each doing their own thing.

Su Yehao accompanied Nangong Tian, buying clothes, hats, shoes, and the like. It wasn't even nine o'clock when they were done shopping.

Holding Nangong Tian's hand and walking down the street, Su Yehao, with several shopping bags in his hand, asked Nangong Tian, "Where else do you want to go? Back to the hotel, or to the bar to find them?"

Nangong Tian thought for a moment and shook her head, saying, "It's all boring. I'm prone to allergic reactions when I drink, and if I go back so early, I can only watch TV with my roommates."

"Then keep shopping? It's a strange place, and it's a little dangerous at night."

As soon as Su Yehao finished speaking, Nangong Tian suddenly pulled out her passport, waved it in front of him, and said with a smile, "I brought this."

For a moment, Su Yehao didn't grasp the key point.

Just as he was about to ask, he suddenly realized… wasn't this the same as a girl actively taking out her ID card and saying she didn't want to go back to the dorm?

Su Yehao's lips curved upward, and he decisively said, "There's a hotel upstairs in the mall. Want to rest for a while? My feet are a little sore from walking so much."

That was a terrible excuse.

Nangong Tian, however, was easily fooled. With a slightly shy look on her face, she said:

"I saw that some people went back very late at night, and it was fine. You can call the teacher and ask for leave. The hotel just now wasn't fancy enough. I've stayed at the Goring Hotel before, near Buckingham Palace."

He would be a fool to ask "Why did you suddenly prepare?" or "Why did you suddenly change your mind?"

Su Yehao was decisive, already standing on the side of the road, reaching out to hail a taxi.

And thinking to himself,

Even if the King of Heaven himself came today, he wouldn't let him go back to the school trip group!

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As the old saying goes, you can't just make promises casually.

A little after ten o'clock that night.

Su Yehao, fully dressed, was being seriously questioned by a bearded white police officer: "Name."

"Su Yehao."

"Age?"

"Eighteen."

"What is your relationship with those tourists?"

"Friends… I guess."

Time rewinds to half an hour earlier.

Su Yehao grabbed Nangong Tian and took a taxi, rushing to the Goring Hotel and booking the best suite with a king-size bed.

It came with wine and roses, costing over five hundred pounds a night.

He took a few sips of wine, turned off the lights, and lit the candles.

Just as he was creating the mood, he undid the clasp on Nangong Tian's back with one hand.

Before Su Yehao could appreciate the view, he received a call from the police station.

Baoya Jun, He Shao Fan, and Zhugan, those three, were looking for fun on that unfamiliar bar street when a raid swept them all up.

It was said that they weren't wearing pants at the time and were taken away directly.

They were too embarrassed to ask the schoolteachers for help, so they contacted Su Yehao.

What great buddies! He was so angry he almost vomited blood.

He had just gotten his hands on the prize, and it had flown away like that. But because of their relationship, he had no choice but to come.

Thinking of Nangong Tian, who was still in the Goring Hotel, Su Yehao was full of pent-up anger, wishing he could rush back immediately and ride into battle!

He should have turned off his phone and not answered anyone's calls.

On the way to the police station, Su Yehao regretted his impulsive actions more than once and finally realized his father's shrewdness.

His friends knew that Su's father had an old attachment to that broken pager, so even if the call was cut off suddenly, it would be reasonable. If he encountered a problem he didn't want to deal with, he could always say the signal was bad.

Recently, the fire that started in Thailand had gradually spread to Hong Kong, and the Thai baht had abandoned its peg to the US dollar, devaluing significantly.

Many people knew that Sihai International had billions in cash lying around, and people were constantly asking Su's father for help.

He Shao Fan's cousin-in-law arrived shortly after the registration was completed.

Su Yehao was anxious, thinking about getting back as soon as possible, when Nangong Tian called, telling him that the teacher had done a room check, contacted her, and she was already on her way back to the hotel.

He felt like he had lost the will to live.

The duck that was almost in his mouth had flown away…