Early the next morning.
Uncle Shen drove Jiang Zhirou to the airport.
As soon as Jiang Zhirou got out of the car, Uncle Shen immediately got out of the driver's seat, opened the trunk, took out Jiang Zhirou's suitcase, and told her, "Miss Zhizhi, if there's anything you're not used to when you get to the imperial capital, remember to call me and Master San anytime."
Uncle Shen was like a family elder, patiently giving instructions to Jiang Zhirou.
When she was a kid, she used to go to Yue Lan every day, and she had troubled Uncle Shen quite a bit back then. In his heart, he had long regarded Jiang Zhirou as his own daughter.
Now he felt as if she had just come back and was leaving again.
Uncle Shen couldn't help feeling a bit lost.
Jiang Zhirou looked at the man in front of her and felt her eyes getting sour. She nodded heavily at him. "Don't worry, Uncle Shen. I'm not the kind of person who'll let myself suffer in silence. If something really happens, I'll definitely have to trouble you."
Hearing this, a faint smile slowly spread across Uncle Shen's face.
He waved at Jiang Zhirou. "Go on. Mr. Chi is waiting for you inside."
Jiang Zhirou let out an "mm" sound. "Goodbye, Uncle Shen." She stood there and waved at him, then turned around and left.
Uncle Shen watched Jiang Zhirou's departing back and murmured softly, "A daughter always grows up and leaves home..."
He stood there watching until he could no longer see her figure, then he turned around and got into the car.
As soon as he sat in the driver's seat, his phone rang.
Uncle Shen glanced at the phone screen. It was a call from Si Moshen. He didn't rush to leave but answered the call first.
He respectfully greeted the person on the other end of the phone, "Master San."
As soon as the words fell, Si Moshen's voice came through. "Are you at the airport?"
Uncle Shen on this end of the phone nodded. "I just dropped Miss Zhizhi off at the airport."
"She's probably met Mr. Chi by now."
Hearing this, Si Moshen on the other end of the phone was silent for a while, then let out an "mm" sound. "Got it."
After saying this, he hung up the phone without waiting for Uncle Shen to say anything.
...
Chi Yu arrived at the airport VIP lounge an hour earlier than the agreed time.
When he saw Jiang Zhirou, he quickly stood up, took the suitcase from her hand, and tilted his chin towards the table. "I bought you some food. Have a little something first. When we get to the imperial capital, I'll take you to eat crayfish at Mu Min Lou. How about that?"
Hearing this, Jiang Zhirou was a bit stunned.
... Did she like crayfish?
She was a bit confused. It should be Qing Mian who liked crayfish. She grew up in Country A and had a more Western - style palate.
The milk and bagels on the table in front of her seemed to suit her taste better.
But strangely enough, when she heard Chi Yu say this, there was an indescribable sense of anticipation deep in her heart.
At this moment, Jiang Zhirou felt like she was on the verge of a mental breakdown.
She could hardly tell who she was anymore. Or perhaps... maybe both were her.
"Baby?"
Seeing that she just stood there in a daze, Chi Yu raised his hand and waved it in front of Jiang Zhirou's eyes, calling out to her softly.
Jiang Zhirou suddenly came back to her senses and nodded at Chi Yu. "Okay."
Chi Yu put the suitcase away, took a step forward, and reached out to touch Jiang Zhirou's forehead. "Are you not feeling well? Didn't sleep well last night?"
Chi Yu looked down at the woman in front of him. She had no makeup on today, and without the adornment of makeup, her originally fair and clear skin was revealed.
She looked in good condition. Her skin had a faint pink hue, and her lips were full of color.
It seemed as if there were two selves fighting inside Jiang Zhirou. On one hand, she wanted to avoid Chi Yu's intimate contact, while on the other hand, she somewhat craved the feeling of being held in someone's palm and cared for with full attention.
She stared at Chi Yu for a long time before shaking her head. "No, I got up too early today. Maybe I didn't get enough rest."
Hearing this, Chi Yu reached up and rubbed her head, patiently comforting her. "We're about to board the plane. Take a good sleep on the plane. You'll be home when you wake up."
Jiang Zhirou nodded and didn't say anything else. She quietly sat in the empty seat next to Chi Yu.
The next second, the boarding announcement came from the indoor speaker.
"Ladies and gentlemen, attention please. Passengers on flight G52792790 to the imperial capital may now board. Please take your personal belongings, present your boarding pass, and board through Gate A2. Thank you!"
Chi Yu stood up, dragged Jiang Zhirou's suitcase, and held her hand with the other hand as he walked towards the boarding gate.
Jiang Zhirou didn't say a word all the way. She just let Chi Yu hold her hand and walked forward.
She lowered her head slightly and looked down at the hand tightly held by Chi Yu.
Suddenly, she seemed to understand why Chen Qingmian seemed to know nothing.
Because she didn't need to know anything at all.
Chi Yu was very considerate and would prepare everything before she even thought of it.
Chen Qingmian just needed to follow him, not even needing to use her brain.
After all, Chi Yu wouldn't sell her.
Jiang Zhirou's eyes suddenly dimmed. She seemed to be a bit envious of Chen Qingmian. Envious that she didn't need to consider anything, and also envious that she could meet someone who was full of love and attention for her.
Statistics show that if a person lives to be 80 years old, they will probably meet about 29.2 million people in their lifetime. Calculated based on the global population of 7.26 billion in a certain year, the probability of meeting someone is about four - thousandths.
Among the 1.4 billion people in China, the probability of two strangers meeting is only 0.000049%.
Thinking of this, a flash of memory suddenly appeared in Jiang Zhirou's mind.
She seemed to be being led forward by someone. The person in the memory wasn't very old, but she was sure it wasn't Chen Yu'an.
Just as Jiang Zhirou wanted to continue recalling, Chi Yu's voice suddenly interrupted her.
"Baby, are you cold?"
"Huh?" Jiang Zhirou was a bit stunned. She didn't know why he would suddenly ask this and looked up at him with a puzzled look in her eyes.
The next second, she saw Chi Yu shake the hand he was holding. "Your hand is very cold. Are you cold?"
Only then did Jiang Zhirou realize that she might have dressed too lightly.
She was only wearing a thin short T - shirt. She didn't feel cold when she left home, but now that Chi Yu mentioned it, she noticed that it was cloudy today, the wind was strong, and there were goosebumps on her arms without her noticing.
But she had been so absorbed in her thoughts that she hadn't noticed the abnormality of her body at all.
Seeing her blankly looking at him, Chi Yu smiled lovingly. "It seems that my baby isn't very suited to Country A. She seems to have gotten a bit dumber these days."
Chi Yu was obviously joking.
Just as Jiang Zhirou was about to retort, the next second, she heard him speak to the staff next to him in fluent A - country language. "Excuse me, could I have a blanket? My wife is a bit cold."