113: Chapter 112: If I Don’t Die, I’ll Marry You 113: Chapter 112: If I Don’t Die, I’ll Marry You After seeing Catherine and Adele into the security checkpoint, Gao Yang and the others couldn’t go any further.
Watching Catherine pass through security, Gao Yang waved at her when she waved to him, thus bidding farewell to Catherine.
It was only after Catherine’s figure had completely disappeared that Yelena let out a sigh and then said to Gao Yang with a smile, “I had a tough time getting that Adele away to give you a chance to be alone with Catherine.
Am I good or what?”
“Good, such a good kid.”
“I gave you the chance to confess to Catherine, can you tell me now if I’ve won or lost?”
“You’ve won, a complete victory.”
“Yay!
That’s fantastic!”
After screaming in the airport lobby and completely ignoring the disapproving looks from people startled by her scream, Yelena leaped onto Gao Yang, wrapping her legs around his waist.
Under everyone’s gaze, she gave Gao Yang a passionate, wet kiss.
Caught unawares, Gao Yang nearly toppled to the ground because of Yelena, but after staggering, he managed to stand firm and quickly embraced Yelena to prevent her from falling.
Then, in full view of the public, he shared a long, passionate kiss with her.
Dressed in attention-grabbing black, Frey turned his head aside, furiously glaring at those who were shooting disapproving looks.
Although it was unexpected, Gao Yang quite enjoyed the feeling, especially after setting Yelena down.
Under the envious, jealous, and resentful gazes of the surrounding men, Gao Yang felt even better.
Patting Frey, who was turned away from him, Gao Yang said, “All right, let’s head home.
And, about what happened here, don’t go spreading it around, you know what I mean.”
When the car arrived at the front door, Gao Yang wrapped his arm around Yelena’s slender waist and, for the first time, he initiated a kiss.
After that, he said to Yelena, “Go call your dad over, and Rabbit and the others as well.
I have some things to discuss with them.”
Yelena wore the contented look of a happy little woman and after giving another hot kiss, she said, “Be quick, I have a present for you.”
After waiting for Yelena to walk away, Gao Yang immediately called Morgan.
Although there was a time difference, Gao Yang couldn’t care less at that moment.
He was about to set off for Libya, so he needed to sort things out before he left.
After discussing Yelena’s matter with Morgan, Morgan promptly agreed to help without any hesitation and guaranteed that everything would be taken care of in no more than half a month.
The discussion with Morgan was brief and ended in just a few words.
Just after Gao Yang hung up the phone, Glolov and the others also got into the car.
Calling Frey over too, Gao Yang said, “Actually, there’s nothing major.
I just have something to talk about with Glolov.
As for why I called all of you here, it’s just to let you experience what this car feels like and, by the way, to finish off all the good alcohol in the car.
We can’t let it go to waste.
We are setting off tomorrow, so let’s drink to our hearts’ content today, brothers.”
Cui Bo laughed loudly, “You’ve got a conscience.
Jinfang, Old Russian, and I put in the money; it’s only fair we get to experience it.
Brother Yang, tell us how is it?”
Only Glolov seemed somewhat uneasy, muttering, “What do you need me for?
Some things don’t need to be said, right?”
Gao Yang waved his hand to stop Rabbit from interrupting and just drink his wine, then pulled Glolov to one end of the car compartment and said, “About Yelena and me…
forget it, let’s get to the point.
I’m thinking of sending Yelena to study in America, at the Juilliard School.
Catherine said her dad could give Yelena a chance to audition.
Also, I want Natalia to go with her; she can stay with Yelena.
Hmm, I’ve already called Morgan, and he has agreed to help Yelena get her visa to the United States.
I know you’ve just been reunited with them and might not want to let them go, but I think you would agree, so I called Morgan as soon as possible.
But of course, the final decision is yours.
Do you agree?”
Glolov appeared to be stunned.
He caught his breath, and after shaking his head violently, he yelled excitedly, “You’re asking if I agree?
Damn, don’t you know what I long for the most?
Is there even a need to ask?
My God, the Juilliard School, one of the best music schools in the world, going to America, isn’t that safer than South Africa?
At least I won’t have to worry about them getting shot when there’s a war going on.
My God, Gao, how could I not agree?
It’s not that I can’t send them; it’s that I can’t afford to.
Thank you, I am extremely grateful to you!”
After his excited outburst, Glolov hugged Gao Yang tightly, kissing his cheeks back and forth many times.
Not at all accustomed to the aggressively affectionate Russian way of expressing emotions, Gao Yang pushed Glolov away and vigorously wiped his face, saying, “That’s disgusting; please don’t do that to me ever again.
I know you’re excited, but please, spare me that.
Since you agree, go and talk to Yelena and Natalia.”
Glolov was stunned and said, “You didn’t tell her?
Well, I’ll go talk to her.
I think she should agree, but the tuition fees at Juilliard School are very expensive, and it’s in New York, in Manhattan, one of the most expensive places in the world for rent.
Could you help me find out how much money we would need for a year?”
“I asked.
Yelena’s tuition is over twenty-five thousand for a year, accommodation for a single room is over fourteen thousand, and there are other fees of more than four thousand.
In total, it’s over forty thousand US dollars.
Then, when we add up clothing, food, housing, transportation, and other expenses, a hundred thousand US dollars should be enough for one year.
Natalia has to take care of Yelena, and it’s best to live near the school.
Hmm, the rent in Manhattan is quite a rip-off, a decent place costs at least fifty to sixty thousand a year.
She can’t live too cramped, so, for the two of them, two hundred thousand a year should suffice.”
After hearing the amount of money required, Glolov became silent.
Gao Yang, pretending not to notice Glolov’s difficulty, continued, “There are quite a few scholarships at Juilliard School, but we can’t rely on that for now, so we need to prepare at least two hundred thousand to hand to the mother and daughter.
I can come up with ninety thousand, and you can come up with sixty thousand, right?
That’s one hundred and fifty thousand.
We work a few more days, and it’s easy to make up the two hundred thousand.
I think it should be just in time for when they need it.”
No sooner had Gao Yang stopped speaking than Li Jinfang smashed the cork of a newly opened bottle of red wine onto Gao Yang’s forehead.
Although the cork was light, it hurt Gao Yang’s forehead a lot.
“I’m fucking done, Brother Yang.
You looking down on me, huh?
Is my money stinking or what?
Is this how you treat me as a brother?”
Cui Bo wanted to mimic Li Jinfang by throwing his bottle at Gao Yang’s head.
After thinking twice and not daring to throw it, afraid that he would break something in the car and have to pay for it, he took a swig straight from the bottle and said indignantly, “Damn it, who doesn’t know that I, Rabbit, never care about money.
And now you say a few days’ work will be enough.
Brother Yang, are you trying to make me look bad right to my face?
Fucking hell, I really want to spit a face full of menstrual blood at you.”
Hearing Cui Bo’s last sentence, Gao Yang nearly spat out blood, while Li Jinfang directly sprayed the mouthful of red wine he was shouting out onto Cui Bo’s face.
“Ah fuck, you dead toad.
I was just saying, and you really sprayed me?”
Li Jinfang exploded with anger and started giving Cui Bo a thorough beating, and while the two were messing around, Glolov sighed and said, “I won’t say much, thank you, thank you all.”
After Li Jinfang had harshly lectured Cui Bo, he raised his voice, “Quit the nagging and cut the chatter.
How much money do we have left?
Leave enough for travel and buying equipment, and give the rest to Yelena!”
Frey muttered, “Brother Yang, I still have over a thousand US dollars that you gave me.
I know it’s not much, but I want you to take it.
It’s the thought that counts.”
Gao Yang’s heart was touched, but he laughed and said, “This money might not be returnable.
If the Old Russian and I die, your money would have gone down the drain.”
Cui Bo spit and said in Chinese, “Pah!
You always scold me for being a jinx.
Aren’t you cursing yourself and the Old Russian?
Cut the crap.
We’re drinking today, and this money is a wedding gift for you and Yelena.
No need to pay it back.
Just don’t ask me for a wedding gift when you marry.”
Li Jinfang nodded vigorously, also saying in Chinese, “Exactly, exactly.
Consider it an advance wedding gift.
And hey, you don’t need to feel obliged to us.
We can’t even save up this money, so it’d be easier to just let Yelena take it.”
Confused, Glolov asked, “Why are you speaking Chinese again?
What are you saying?”
Gao Yang laughed heartily and said, “They are both wishing us a big windfall on our trip to Libya.
Brothers, to buy our own luxury cars sooner, let’s set off to make big bucks tomorrow!
Everyone, pick up your drinks.
Here’s to our success, bottoms up!”
“Don’t rush,” Glolov hurriedly said.
“I think we should let Natalia and Yelena celebrate together.
Let’s drink at home and take the wine with us.”
Everyone grabbed a few bottles and returned to the living room, lining up a table full of foreign liquors.
Unfortunately, there was no baijiu, Gao Yang’s usual drink, which felt somewhat disappointing.
Upon returning, Glolov immediately took Natalia and Yelena aside and excitedly told them the news, while by this time, Gao Yang and Cui Bo had already downed a good amount of alcohol.
Just when Gao Yang was feeling great, Yelena ran up to him with tears brimming in her eyes and yelled, “Why am I the last to know about this!
I won’t go to America.
I won’t go anywhere.
I’ll just wait for you here.
You can’t get rid of me.”
Gao Yang glanced at Glolov and Natalia, only to see both wearing expressions of helplessness.
Glolov spread his hands toward Gao Yang, indicating he was at a loss, then whispered, “Gao, you have to persuade her.
I think she’ll listen to you.”
With the bravado that comes from alcohol and feeling quite dizzy, Gao Yang suddenly stood up, threw an arm over Yelena’s shoulder, laughed, and exclaimed loudly, “Be good.
You go to America to study, and I’ll earn money with your dad.
On the day you graduate, as long as I’m not dead, I’ll definitely go to America to marry you!”