Transmigration: Lady Chi Woos The Ice cold Professor Jun
Chapter 455: Rich and wealthy are two different things

Chapter 455: Rich and wealthy are two different things

Like anybody else that was new to any place, Chi Lian spent the entire car ride looking out of the window at the attractive and busy streets of LA. She saw street dancers, clowns, mimes, buskers, instrumentalists and so many other interesting sights. She also noticed that people here loved taking their dogs on walks a lot. You would not go ten seconds without spotting a dog that was on a leash tugging along an exhausted owner or an excited child.

"It’s beautiful, isn’t it?" Ian Smith that had squeezed himself next to her in the car commented.

"Beyond beautiful." she answered. "A lot of people wear sandals in this city." Not just the sandals, the shorts were common too among both the men and women.

"Perks of living in a certified beach city, I swear you cannot take two steps in this city without stepping on a grain of sand. You studied in our empire for one whole year didn’t you make it out to LA even once?" he asked.

The original Chi Lian did indeed study here as an exchange student for an entire year but it was not in this city, it was in another one.

"I went to Minnesota state University." she answered. "I was so focused on my books, part time job and pregnancy to make it out here as a tourist. If I had moved here right from the start I have a feeling that I might have tried my hand at acting."

If she had transmigrated into this Chi Lian’s body around that time with no system and an impoverished family then she would either have gone into acting to make quick money or returned home at the end of the school year to sign up for the army and do what she was most familiar with.

"It’s not too late if you are still interested." Ian told her. "I have a feeling that you would be great at it."

She smiled at him, appreciating his compliment but she laughed it off. "My life is too good and I am too busy. Acting has never been my dream, I am happy to empower those who have it as a dream though. Owning shares in an entertainment company and investing in the entertainment business is a wonderful move."

"And the money doesn’t hurt." Ian commented.

"And the money doesn’t hurt." she repeated and laughed happily. If they had wine glasses they would be toasting.

Her eyes returned to the outside of the window which was lowered so that she could see the sights and scenes clearly. Just as they had billboards in their empire that depicted pictures of the royal family and prime minister, similarly was it done here.

’Welcome to the American empire.’

’The King and Queen wish you safe travels.’

’Princess Sophia thinks dogs are man’s bestfriend, treat animals better.’

’Enjoy earth’s greatest city with love from Prince Godfrey.’

So many billboards with so many different images, messages and slogans.

"By the way, there is a Taylor concert tonight, are you interested in going? I have around six free VIP tickets so if you want to go I can give them to you." Ian said.

"Hmm, I will get back to you on that after settling in. The ones who will benefit most from watching the concert are the two budding musicians who came along with me but I am afraid we have to work tonight. This trip is one that you describe as ’hit the ground running’ because it’s all about work and we are on a tight schedule."

"You are still having dinner with my family though right?" he asked.

"Definitely, how can I not show up after you sent me those beautiful pictures of the orangery and flower garden at your house. I have to see for myself if it’s as beautiful as it appears in photographs. If it is, I might have to trouble you to allow us take some pictures from there tomorrow."

"My family will love that, my mother will take any opportunity she can get to show off our house. Westwood manor has been in the family for six generations,"

She was about to say something when the welcome to Beverly hills green and white billboard appeared. It was almost as if the line between ordinary and extraordinary was drawn and they were entering a different part of LA. The large extravagant mansions locked behind ornate gates appeared one by one and a new world of wealth where the rich and famous resided opened up. Under the Californian sun, palm trees which were lined up along the streets in perfect order waved a welcome as the wind blew past them slowly.

This same wind, she could have sworn carried a scent of luxurious goods which beckoned the occupants of the grand mansions to come and own them. Luxurious boutiques with the latest expensive and outrageous fashions, five star restaurants where many would sell an arm and a leg to dine were common in this place like the sand Ian said could be found anywhere on the streets.

Maybe this is what the grand emperor had tried to attempt with the emperor’s courts but the courts were not as well designed as this place was. If these places were measured on a scale, the emperor’s courts scored ninety nine out of a hundred while this place scored a full one hundred. Maybe the mansions in the courts needed to be grander.

Or perhaps it was the palm trees, the emperor’s courts did not have palm trees. She could not place her finger on it but there was something here that she wanted to copy and emulate back at home. Was it possible for her to carry some of these palm trees with her and grow them in the emperor’s courts?

"T4, can we grow palm trees in the virtual farm?" she asked.

"Palm trees, olive trees, oak tress, you name it I can grow it." T4 replied. "But I don’t think it’s the palm trees which give this place that feeling which you cannot describe. It could the proximity to the beach, this place is invigorating and relaxing. " T4 suggested.

"Can I create a beach in the emperor’s courts?" she asked him.