Before Zhou Mingyuan's six friends could recover from the visual impact of that line of stunning foreign women just now, the door to the passenger passageway opened again.

The women who came out this time were even more breathtaking, making it impossible for anyone to look away.

First came Liu Tao, wearing a casual suit and sunglasses, with an equally elegant Liu Xiaoli linked in her arm.

Immediately following them, a young girl with a ponytail and a face full of collagen poked her head out—it was none other than Liu Tianxian, who had just debuted not long ago.

The onlookers around them instantly erupted into an uproar.

"Holy shit, is that Liu Tao?"

"Is that Liu Tianxian next to her? She's so damn gorgeous!"

"Holy shit, she's this pretty without makeup? What would happen if she put on makeup?"

"No wait, look at the one wearing a trench coat! So pretty! Is she Liu Tianxian's older sister?"

An auntie shouted at the top of her lungs: "What sister?! That's her mom! Liu Xiaoli! She was a great beauty back in her youth!"

A young man nearby retorted defiantly: "What the fuck? Holy shit, you old hag, are you cursing at people?"

The auntie got anxious: "I fucking didn't curse at you! That really is her mom! Why are you still arguing for the sake of it?"

The young man stiffened his neck: "I just think they look like sisters!"

Their voices grew louder and louder, and several onlookers who loved stirring up trouble even started egging them on, looking like they were about to come to blows.

Another young man who loved the drama couldn't help shaking his head in admiration: "She's still a major beauty right now, okay?! With that figure and appearance, no matter how you look at it, she doesn't look like someone who has given birth!"

A middle-aged woman looked at Liu Xiaoli with eyes full of envy: "How can someone stay this young? I should be around her age, so why does it feel like we're a generation apart in appearance?!"

"Hahaha, Auntie, stop daydreaming, she's actually quite a bit older than you!"

"Ouch, you little punk, I was just talking big for fun, is it your turn to chirp away? Screw off!"

Yang Lu glanced over, the corners of his mouth curving slightly upward, and led Shen Mo, Liu Tao, and the others around the crowd directly toward the VIP lounge.

At this moment, the moment Aunt Thirteen and Ka-yan walked out, time in the entire airport lobby seemed to freeze.

It had to be said that these two were top-tier beauties from the golden age of Hong Kong cinema.

Especially Aunt Thirteen, whose large eyes radiated brilliance with every glance.

Almost everyone recognized them, and those present who were born in the 60s and 70s stared with wide, unblinking eyes.

What made it even more unbelievable was that these two senior-level figures actually looked exactly the same as they did in their youth.

No way, did all of you take longevity pills or something?

A middle-aged woman couldn't help stamping her feet in anger; she had watched them look like this when she was a child, and now that her own daughter was already in college, they still looked like this.

In another decade or so, if you still don't age, it'll be people of your own age going crazy!

"Aunt Thirteen! That's Aunt Thirteen!"

"And Ka-yan! My youth is back!"

Quite a few middle-aged men trembled with excitement, almost rushing forward to ask for autographs.

But this wasn't the end yet.

Two more great beauties walked out from behind.

Someone recognized them at a glance: "Isn't this Lingjing from "supreme beauty"?"

Immediately after, another figure appeared, and another wave of exclamation erupted at the scene: "It's Jingwen! Princess Zhao Min!"

Nowadays, although "supreme beauty" had only been broadcast for a short time, Jingwen's lively and adorable face had already deeply rooted itself in people's hearts.

It was just that some people were a bit disappointed; Fang Yuan was all right, standing around 168 cm, which could be considered tall among southern girls of that era.

But Jingwen was different; her profile listed her as 160 cm, but Yang Lu had measured her carefully—that was her height with shoes on. It could be said that among female celebrities under 160 cm, her face was indisputably number one.

As for Go Yun-eun and Seo Chae-yeon, after all, they weren't celebrities and didn't attract that much attention.

But compared to domestic styling, the two's outfits were indeed much more advanced than domestic trends; after all, the Korean wave was quite popular right now.

However, in Yang Lu's eyes, the two women's clothing was still a bit outdated.

At this time, the six young people brought by Zhou Mingyuan had completely turned to stone.

They gripped Zhou Mingyuan's arms tightly, their eyes filled with shock and disbelief.

"Brother Mingyuan... Just what kind of person is this friend of yours?"

"His pulling power is way too fierce!"

"With this lineup, it's almost enough to film the Spring Festival Gala!"

Zhou Mingyuan swallowed a mouthful of saliva, pointed at the stunning figure standing dead center and surrounded like the moon among stars, and said with a chuckle: "That's my childhood friend, Yang Lu!"

The six people's brains went buzz.

So it was Yang Lu!

No wonder!

Word had it that this woman's methods were extremely wild, but seeing it today, this was way beyond just wild!

The women who came were almost all from the entertainment industry, including those from the mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan, and even Europe and America.

Awesome!

So fucking awesome!

Yang Lu was chatting enthusiastically with several women whom he hadn't seen for a while.

Fortunately, Yang Lu had used a favorability solidification card on all the women who had known him the earliest. Otherwise, with the current Shura field, if a fight broke out, it would probably blow the airport apart!

Seeing that almost everyone had arrived, Zhou Mingyuan immediately hurried over and asked ingratiatingly: "Brother Lu, everyone was originally planning to book their own plane tickets, but you said you'd handle it. How are we taking the plane now?"

Yang Lu waved a hand, looking calm: "These are all minor issues."

He turned around and began headcount.

On Yang Lu's side: Shen Bao, Shen Mo, Liu Tao, Liu Xiaoli, Liu Tianxian, Sophie, Ka-yan, Aunt Thirteen, Go Yun-eun, Seo Chae-yeon, Lacey, Marnie, Nicole Kidman, Charlize Theron, Fang Yuan, and Jingwen.

A total of sixteen people.

On Zhou Mingyuan's side: himself, Zhou Wen, plus the six young people whose eyes were still wide open, totaling 8 people.

24 people in total.

At this time, Yang Lu pulled over two people who had been waiting for a while and introduced them.

The man was named Chen Jingyao, thirty-six years old, with a calm expression and a walkie-talkie hanging from his backpack.

The woman was named Su Manqi, twenty-nine years old, wearing a light down jacket and holding a printed English itinerary in her hand.

These two were professional guides hired by Wang Dongwei to handle the itinerary and ground arrangements for the entire team.

Nowadays, high-end talent like this was rare, and Wang Dongwei had asked around for a long time before finding them.

Both had experience living in Finland short-term. Not only did they know English, but they also knew Finnish and Swedish—the exact three languages needed for this trip.

For the two of them, finishing this gig would allow them at least two or three years' worth of salary.

No choice, the pay was simply too generous, everything had to be the best, and money was spent without even blinking an eye.

Who wouldn't be terrified seeing such extravagant, money-sprinkling behavior!

Seeing these two professionals, Zhou Mingyuan's tense nerves relaxed slightly, and he hurriedly asked: "Which flight are we taking?"

Yang Lu led the group to the glass wall and pointed toward the tarmac.

Aside from a few ordinary large passenger planes, there were also three small aircraft with streamlined designs and luxurious paint jobs.

Of course, these three planes weren't actually small; it was just that compared to behemoths like the Boeing 747, they appeared a bit more refined.

Yang Lu waved at the crowd pretentiously and walked toward the VIP passageway.

Entering the interior of the airport, they took a special vehicle to the front of the three small planes.

The cabins of the planes had already been opened, and the two guides immediately divided the 26 people into 3 groups.

After boarding the planes, except for those who had flown on Yang Lu's private jet before, the rest of the people let out shocked gasps.

Especially the friends Zhou Mingyuan had brought along; these people were all second-generation wealthy heirs with a lot of family money, and most of them were studying abroad.

But even with money, there was still quite a gap compared to the level of a private jet.

After all, this was a Gulfstream G550!

The G550s purchased by Yang Lu could basically seat 12-14 people.

But being wealthy meant being willful.

Now each plane only seated 8 people.

It was even more spacious.

Inside the cabin, the leather seats were soft and comfortable, and the ambient lights overhead emitted a gentle glow.

Zhou Mingyuan sat in the chair, not even daring to exert force with his backside, for fear of breaking a chair worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.

His friends widened their eyes even more, touching the smooth walls with expressions of having never seen the world before.

"This... Is this a private jet?"

"This is way too comfortable!"

"It's so much better than first class!"

"Holy shit, I'm going to take pictures and show my old man when I get home to show him what a real rich person is!"

"Poverty has limited my imagination. I used to think my family was considered wealthy, but compared to this, we're worth shit!"

"Yeah, besides three factories, two villas, five commercial apartments, and six shops, what else does your family have?! What are you even!"

"Wuuu wuuu, I'm nothing at all!"

After the plane took off, Yang Lu poured himself a glass of wine and lit a cigarette. That's right, smoking wasn't allowed on airplanes.

But who made it Yang Lu's private jet? Aside from takeoff and landing when smoking wasn't permitted, once they were inside the clouds, he could smoke however he wanted!

After a ten-hour flight, the group arrived in Kuusamo, Finland.

Kuusamo Small Airport didn't have parking bays for three large business jets, so they had to land in batches.

The first plane landed and parked, disembarked passengers, and then taxied to a remote parking spot before the second plane landed, rotating in turn.

After landing, a chilling wind hit them face-first.

The airport arranged 6 large four-wheel-drive snow SUVs to wait, transporting all personnel in batches.

The luggage space was ample, allowing everyone to stuff their large and small bags inside.

Since they didn't bring their own ski equipment, they would buy complete sets of brand-new ski gear on-site at Ruka Resort.

When everyone arrived at Ruka Resort, two giant Lapland log cabins stood quietly at the edge of the forest.

Each cabin comfortably accommodated twelve people. The walls built from thick logs were heavy and solid, and inside there was a stone fireplace, a private sauna, and a spacious long dining table.

The snowy path heading east from the cabins led straight into the Oulanka Wilderness, getting closer and closer to the border line.

Only top-tier billionaires could book this place.

Yang Lu had also booked a small cabin, which was just right for the two guides to live in.

Because it was too dark, the full environment couldn't be clearly seen for the time being.

Inside the cabin was fine, but as soon as they stepped outside, they shivered with cold; after all, it was already minus 26 degrees Celsius here.

The white breath exhaled instantly condensed into frost.

Zhou Mingyuan shrank his neck, his teeth chattering: "No good, no good, our clothes are a bit too thin!"

Yang Lu tugged at the trench coat on his body. How should he put it? For Yang Lu, it wasn't cold at all; in fact, it felt rather refreshing and very comfortable.

"Fine, you should have said so earlier during the day... I think it's alright, not that cold!"

Zhou Mingyuan...