Chapter 130 2/2

“Are you cursing again?”

“No, no, no, I didn’t mean that! I mean, Karala Island is shocking the world!”

Eventually, the wife passed away early, and the father, who had raised the son on his own, couldn’t resist the son’s pleading.

With a stern face, he packed his bags and, when asked by the neighbors, grumbled:

“That brat at home couldn’t even buy a concert ticket properly; he bought it as my ticket. He’s doing that self-media thing, and he needs the video of the concert. He cried and begged me to go.”

“Sigh! No choice; as a father, I can only go through the trouble once. I heard it’s also on some island; this brat is always finding trouble for me.”

The news of the upcoming concert on Karala Island was broadcast worldwide, and the neighbors were naturally aware. Upon hearing, they were envious.

“Oh my, is this the Karala Island everyone’s talking about? I heard it’s amazing, and tickets are hard to come by.”

“Old Zhang, you’re living the good life. That’s a great place.”

“Exactly. I heard some leader from Country N really wants a ticket; he even mentioned it on TV.”

“My son also tried to get tickets but couldn’t get any. Your son is really something.”

At this moment, Old Zhang’s expression became slightly triumphant, but he still tried to maintain a stern face.

“What is this? Squeezing ten million people onto a small island sounds unreliable. We might end up eating grass there.”

Appearing quite irritated, he continued walking, but deep down, he felt a bit uneasy. Since his wife passed away, he hadn’t traveled far.

Since retiring early, Old Zhang felt life was tasteless. He didn’t know what to do every day and spent most of his time at home watching movies and TV shows.

This time going out, he did have some expectations in his heart. However, thinking about ten million people on a small island, Old Zhang couldn’t find it reliable, no matter how he thought about it.

Well, let it be. Consider it a sacrifice for his son.

He got in the car, naturally oblivious to the fact that one of his son’s friends had entered the building where he lived.

Then, his son, Xiao Zhang, and his friend sneakily rolled out the luggage.

Friend: “Hey, did your dad really believe you only bought one ticket?”

Xiao Zhang: “If I didn’t say that, he definitely wouldn’t go. Since retiring, he always feels useless. He’d rather spend one dollar than two. He absolutely won’t spend money on travel.”

Friend agreed: “You’re smart. Saying it’s for work and you need those videos, he’ll definitely go to help you.”

Xiao Zhang: “Of course, my dad loves me the most. So this time, I have to let him enjoy the whole journey happily. Seeing him self-isolate at home every day, apart from this trick, I have no other choice. Otherwise, when he hears that Karala Island is a private island, he’ll think it’s definitely expensive and won’t go.”

The friend was a bit worried: “But this journey takes ten days. Will there be any problems?”

“Rest assured, if I didn’t inquire properly, would I have bought tickets for my dad?”

Xiao Zhang proudly shook his phone: “I’m in the self-media business, well-informed. Once we’re on the ship, you’ll see.”

One day later,

Old Zhang was worried all the way about whether he would get seasick and adapt to the sea journey.

Given his age, he didn’t have the same fiery enthusiasm as young people, and he tended to consider things from a more practical standpoint.

This ticket isn’t that expensive. What kind of ship can we afford with the ticket money?

He was quite a fan of Starlight’s productions, but even a big company needs to make money. For every dollar they earn, they’ll surely provide corresponding services. Moreover, he had read about the high costs Starlight incurred in constructing Karala Island recently.

Well, old Zhang wasn’t particularly concerned about this.

He had been on some small boats when he was young and had suffered quite a bit. At this moment, he was glad that his son was not the one coming.

That kid was always so dedicated to work. Even if he felt uncomfortable on the ship, he would endure it. Unlike him, who had experienced hardships when he was young, he had seen it all.

Thinking like this, Old Zhang felt a bit proud—proud of helping his son and proud of his enduring spirit.

He also worried a bit about whether Starlight’s funds would be depleted this time.

After all, he really liked some of the shows produced by Starlight.

As a result, he was led to a place.

There, there was an incredibly huge and luxurious ship, at least two hundred meters long, with layers upon layers that looked like at least ten stories. It resembled a magnificent sea monster.

familiar, having seen it in the news.

Wasn’t this ship constructed for several billion?

Even if he guessed, the ticket price for this ship must be exorbitant.

Old Zhang was completely bewildered.

Then, he naturally cleverly asked the staff, “Is this the way to Karala Island? Do we need to buy another ticket for the ship?”

The staff politely replied, “No need. Your concert ticket also includes three meals on the ship.”

Old Zhang was still a bit puzzled: “But I’ve seen this ship in the news. Isn’t it said to be the world’s largest cruise ship? It’s so expensive; can we afford it with the ticket money? Besides, with so many of us, won’t this ship be insufficient?”

The staff, seemingly accustomed to this question, quickly answered: “Indeed, for a better experience for our audience, Starlight has collaborated with various cruise companies and rented many cruise ships. So, our audience doesn’t need to pay additional fees for the ship. These expenses will be covered by Starlight.”

Old Zhang suddenly realized, somewhat admiringly: “So, is this ship also rented by Starlight? You guys are amazing, renting such a ship. The rent must be very high, right? Oh dear, can you really make money like this?”

The staff member replied, “You’ve misunderstood. This ship is not rented.”

Old Zhang was a bit puzzled: “? Not rented? Then what is it?”

Is this ship so noble? They won’t even accept rentals?

Staff: “Yes, that’s right. This ship has already undergone a change of ownership. Now, it belongs to Sheng Quan, the chairman of Starlight Entertainment.”

Old Zhang: “…”

“The chairman recently purchased this ship for 10.3 billion, specifically for transporting the audience to Karala Island.”

He smiled and summarized, “So, you don’t need to worry. We use it without paying rent.”