Daily Intelligence System: Financial Independence

Chapter 602 - 286: Team Building, Off to Disney! (Part 2)

There was one guy called Liu Bo, and every time he lost more than a thousand yuan, he’d start sweating and his hands would shake.

These weird physical reactions of his often got dragged out by everyone for jokes.

But tonight, besides the biggest loser Lin Wei, the one who’d lost a lot was that Liu Bo guy.

Up to now, there were only the two of them as losers, and three winners.

Lin Wei had lost more than thirty thousand, and Liu Bo had lost close to ten thousand.

Back at the gambling table just now, Lin Wei’s head had been full of how to win it back, his mind was on high alert and totally focused, so he hadn’t thought too much about how unusual Liu Bo was tonight.

Now thinking about it together with that message, it was way too suspicious!

Something’s off!

Definitely something’s off!

The more Lin Wei thought about it, the more a chill crept over him.

Because he was too nervous, sweat also started beading on his forehead.

If someone hadn’t given him a heads-up, he might’ve lost even his underwear tonight!

"Those bastards!"

The more Lin Wei thought about it, the angrier he got, glaring in the direction of the main room where laughter and joking were coming from.

But then he thought again, those four were all in it together, and he was the only outsider.

If he fell out with them, there was no way he’d get anything out of it.

As for confronting them about setting him up, they definitely wouldn’t admit it.

He struggled in his head for quite a while, but in the end Lin Wei still didn’t have the guts to fall out with the card pals in the room.

Among those four, one of them had been famous locally when he was young for being a total loose cannon, the kind who’d even beat his own dad if they had a disagreement.

He was just an old bag of bones now; if he really fell out with those guys, it would definitely not end well for him.

"Looks like I’ll have to draw a clear line with this bunch from now on!"

Lin Wei gritted his teeth and in the end chose to swallow this dumb loss in silence, and treat it as paying for a lesson.

Good thing he’d slammed on the brakes early when he saw that warning message.

Thirty thousand yuan wasn’t a small amount, but it wasn’t enough to break his bones, still within what he could accept.

Once he’d thought it through, Lin Wei went back into the room, used a headache and feeling feverish as an excuse to end the night’s game, then rode the electric bike in the yard and went home.

...

Early the next morning.

The sun was bright, the sky cloudless, and it just so happened to be a Saturday.

"Dad! Dad! Get up, get up!"

"The sun’s shining on your butt already~"

"Dad~"

First thing in the morning, Jiang Tao was shaken awake by his Little Cotton Padded Jacket.

"It’s only six, let me sleep a bit more."

Jiang Tao picked up the watch on his nightstand and took a look; it was still early, so he was about to roll over and keep sleeping.

"Don’t sleep anymore, Dad, hurry up and get ready!"

"Sister Qiqi and the others are already on their way to our place."

Jiang Xue kept shaking Jiang Tao’s arm, her little face full of excitement.

Yesterday when Jiang Tao called Jiang Jiaqi to have her plan this Disney trip, he’d also dropped a line in the family group chat.

Everyone was very enthusiastic and excited about this Disney trip.

After all, out of the whole bunch, you couldn’t find a single person who’d flown on a plane before.

This trip "hitching a flight cab" to Shanghai was an incredibly fresh experience for all of them.

It wasn’t just the little lazybones Jiang Xue who woke up early.

Even Mr. Jiang and Nanny Jiang had gotten up after five to start packing and getting ready.

Jiang Tao was shaken by his Little Cotton Padded Jacket for a good seven or eight minutes before he reluctantly got out of bed.

By the time the family finished breakfast, it was only six-thirty.

They washed up and changed into the fresh, comfortable clothes Xu Li had laid out, then the whole family went downstairs into the community to meet up with everyone.

"Morning, President Jiang~"

"Morning, President Jiang!"

"President Jiang!"

"Uncle Jiang!"

"Brother-in-law!"

"Xiao Tao."

When the group already gathered downstairs saw Jiang Tao, they all smiled and greeted him.

Seeing the anticipation and joy on everyone’s faces, Jiang Tao felt the money spent on this trip was already worth it.

"Uncle Tao! Eighteen should be here, eighteen actually here, can we set off?"

After counting heads, Jiang Jiaqi walked over to Jiang Tao to report and ask for instructions.

"Let’s go!"

Jiang Tao waved his hand in a grand gesture, and everyone lined up to get on the minibus that Jiang Jiaqi had called.

"The sun is up so high, flowers smile at me, the little bird says, good morning, good morning~"

All the way, the two little ones, Jiang Xue and Jiang An’an, were chatting and singing happily, full of anticipation for this Disney trip.

At eight in the morning, everyone got off the bus at Terminal 2 of Capital Airport.

Then, led by Jiang Jiaqi, they went into the hall to check in and wait for the flight.

Around nine-thirty in the morning.

An Airbus A350 from Beijing to Shanghai took off from the runway and soared into the clouds.

"Wow~ we’re so high up! Mom, look, the buildings down there look like Lego blocks already!"

"Is that Tian’an Gate?"

"..."

It was Jiang Xue’s first time on a plane; half leaning against the A350’s panoramic window, she stared at the view outside with her little face full of excitement.

Beside her, Jiang An’an’s little face was also full of excitement and joy, but she held it in much more, just quietly looking.

Mr. Jiang and Nanny Jiang had lived in the village for decades, and it was also their first time flying.

But unlike the children’s joy and excitement, the old couple had been on edge from takeoff.

Nanny Jiang was muttering "Buddha bless us" non-stop in her heart.

Two hours later.

The flight landed smoothly at Hongqiao Airport in Shanghai. After disembarking, everyone followed the crowd and exited the airport together.

Jiang Jiaqi had already arranged a local pickup service.

Once they left the terminal, they got straight onto a minibus and headed directly for the Disneyland Hotel.

It was rare to come out to play, so Jiang Tao didn’t bother fussing about the expenses.

Rooms at the Disneyland Hotel costing over four thousand a night—he booked nine at once, just right for two to a room.

By the time they arrived at the hotel, it was just about lunchtime.

After getting off the bus, everyone followed behind Jiang Jiaqi straight to the trending internet-famous restaurant she’d reserved in advance—Lumia’s Kitchen.

Lumia Kitchen was a restored kitchen based on the scenes from the Disney movie Beauty and the Beast.

The staff inside were all dressed up as various Disney animated characters.

Seeing a restaurant straight out of a fairy tale, the two kids, Jiang Xue and Jiang An’an, were over the moon.

As soon as they went in, the two little ones ran toward a mascot dressed as a long-eared dog.

"That dog is so ugly."

Jiang Tao muttered a complaint to Xu Li beside him.

A place like Disney, full of childlike fun, was honestly a bit boring for a middle-aged uncle like him.

Xu Li covered her mouth and laughed. "That’s called Bruto, it’s Mickey Mouse’s pet."

Jiang Tao grumbled under his breath, "A dog as a mouse’s pet—how does that make any sense."

"Alright, we’re here to have fun with the kids, cut down on the snark."

"Haven’t you heard that saying, hubby?"

"The whole world is pushing you to grow up; only Disney guards the fairy tale in your heart."

Xu Li stretched out a slender white finger and tapped Jiang Tao on the chest, her face blooming with a charming smile.

She really liked this spontaneous trip that Jiang Tao had arranged, and it had pleasantly surprised her; she was in an excellent mood right now.

"Guard the fairy tale in your heart, huh..."

Jiang Tao looked around at a few kids about the same age as Jiang Xue and Jiang An’an interacting with other mascots, their silver-bell laughter ringing out from time to time.

He kind of got what Xu Li meant.

If he could, he would want his precious daughter to grow up happily like this for her whole life.

After she grew up, he’d want her not to worry about anything, and to keep living every day happily.

Of course, all of this ultimately came down to money.

If he didn’t have the various intel from the Daily Intelligence System helping him rake in cash quickly, if he was still that truck driver he used to be...

Maybe his family of three would never have had the chance to come to Disney in their whole lives.

"Guys, we’ve arrived at Lumia Restaurant, and there are so many kids here."

"They’re so happy, and I’m happy too, super happy!"

As she walked in, Xu Sha also started her livestream, taking the more than two thousand viewers in her room to check in at Lumia Kitchen.

The group of youngsters—Jiang Bing, Jiao Jingtong, and the others—also pulled out their phones with curious faces to take pictures as keepsakes.

It was their first time at Disney too, and everything felt new.

The dainty desserts lined up on the buffet looked like they’d been taken straight out of an animated movie.

The stained glass on the wall of Belle and the Beast dancing made for great photos too.