Chapter 695: This Time, We Really Won't Run Into Each Other

Three hours later—the plane finally landed steadily.

The friction between the rapidly sliding tires and the ground caused the entire fuselage to shake for a moment.

Cai Xiaotang was also jolted awake by this sudden vibration, and she snapped her eyes open.

Immediately after, she felt as if she were leaning against something; this nap had been quite comfortable.

"Tsk... finally awake?"

A boy's slightly helpless voice came from above her head, giving Cai Xiaotang a sudden shock, and she straightened up instantly!

"Cough... sorry, I..."

Cai Xiaotang hadn't expected that she would have fallen asleep leaning on Liu Qingze, and she was instantly filled with embarrassment.

Following that, she saw the other person grimacing as he stretched his shoulders and neck, and he pressed his advantage, saying: "I thought you were only going to sleep for a little while, but I didn't expect you to sleep the entire way! It's a good thing my physical condition is top-notch; if it had been someone else, they probably would have had to be carried off the plane by now..."

"It wasn't that exaggerated!"

Cai Xiaotang looked at him speechlessly and whispered in her own defense: "It's only because I got up too early this morning that I couldn't help but fall asleep. You could have woken me up..."

"How did I not wake you?"

Liu Qingze looked at her with amusement.

He had clearly let her sleep peacefully the whole way, but at this moment, he teased her on purpose: "I called you several times, but you, big sister, were sleeping like a little pig, and you were heavy as death; I couldn't even push you off. I had no choice but to reluctantly act as your pillow... Perhaps people of your age are more prone to fatigue; young people like me only need to sleep for a few hours usually."

"You!"

Cai Xiaotang glared at him, instantly annoyed, having heard that he was deliberately calling her old in every word he said.

Liu Qingze, however, had already stood up with his backpack, intending to get off the plane.

"As for what happened last night, let's call it even. I'm leaving first, see you if fate allows."

He winked at Cai Xiaotang in a cool manner and turned to leave with his bag without the slightest hesitation.

Cai Xiaotang stared at his back speechlessly until he disappeared from sight; only then did she withdraw her gaze, pick up her own luggage, and stand up.

Are all male college students like this now?

And "see you if fate allows"...

This time, I really shouldn't run into him ever again!

She thought to herself while walking toward the plane's exit.

After exiting the airport without any obstacles, she finally let out a long breath.

Finally back!

The air back home is still better!

Cai Xiaotang thought this while taking out her phone to turn it on, intending to call a car to go home.

But she didn't expect that the moment it turned on—a flood of missed calls and text messages instantly poured in!

She stood on the side of the road, watching helplessly as her phone chimed and rang for a long time before it finally stopped.

Taking a closer look, all the calls and messages were from the same person—Li Xiao.

Cai Xiaotang's eyes flickered for a moment, and she hesitated whether to call him back immediately or wait until she got home and settled in.

Just as she was thinking about it, her phone rang again.

Looking down at the screen, it was indeed Li Xiao again.

Cai Xiaotang took a deep breath and simply answered it.

As soon as the call connected, she heard the person on the other end ask: "Did the plane just land?"

"Yeah."

Cai Xiaotang replied, not at all surprised that he knew her whereabouts.

After a three-hour flight, if he had someone check, he would have certainly found her flight information long ago.

The two of them fell into a rare silence.

After a long while, Li Xiao finally spoke: "Why didn't you tell me you wanted to go back? I could have had someone..."

He stopped halfway through his sentence, suddenly remembering why Cai Xiaotang had insisted on leaving, and he was momentarily at a loss for words.

Cai Xiaotang was clearly also awakened to bad memories, and she said straightforwardly: "I have hands and feet; it's not like I can't come back on my own. If things are finished on your end, return to the country as soon as possible so we can get the divorce proceedings over with."

"Xiao Tang..."

Li Xiao still wanted to say something more.

But Cai Xiaotang didn't give him the chance, saying: "I still need to call a car, I'm not talking to you anymore."

After saying that, she simply hung up the phone.

"Phew..."

Cai Xiaotang let out a long breath, calming her mood.

Then she took out the app to prepare to hail a car.

But unexpectedly, the next second—"Xiao Tang, why are you here?"

A familiar voice suddenly came from nearby.

Cai Xiaotang looked up abruptly, only to see that it was Liu Xin'ai, who had pulled her car up in front of her.

"Sister Xin'ai? Why are you here?"

Cai Xiaotang was somewhat surprised.

Liu Xin'ai looked at her with equal surprise: "I came here to pick someone up, and I didn't expect that as soon as I turned the corner, I'd see you standing on the side of the road. Did you just get back too? Get in the car first; I'll give you a ride home."

"No need..."

Cai Xiaotang didn't want to trouble her and subconsciously wanted to refuse.

Liu Xin'ai's expression, however, was somewhat worried: "I heard about what happened at Baobao's wedding earlier. Have all the troubles been resolved now? Are you..."

"Is it convenient for you to tell me?"

"This..."

Cai Xiaotang hesitated a little.

On the day of the wedding, Liu Xin'ai did not attend.

She and Jiang Baobao both knew perfectly well that Liu Xin'ai was avoiding suspicion regarding Jiang Chenghao, so neither of them asked any questions.

"Xiao Tang? Let's just get in the car and talk. It just so happens I don't have anything to do today, and we haven't chatted in a long time. Why are you still being so polite with me?"

Liu Xin'ai urged her again.

Cai Xiaotang's eyes flickered for a moment, and thinking that she had to go back anyway, she finally agreed: "Alright, then I'll trouble you, Xinaijie."

As she spoke, she lifted her suitcase and got into the car.

Only then did Liu Xin'ai start the car and continue: "What did you go abroad for? Is it related to Baobao's situation? What exactly happened with the explosion on the day of the wedding?"

Liu Xin'ai's face was full of concern; she had contacted Jiang Baobao many times, but Jiang Baobao had been in low spirits during that time, and her phone was in the hands of Li Beijue, so most of the messages had all sunk into the sea without a trace.

Guessing that Jiang Baobao might be busy with something important, or was avoiding the topic and unwilling to mention it, she had stopped trying to contact her.

Cai Xiaotang deliberated for a moment before answering cautiously: "I don't know the specifics too well either. It should be some of Li Beijue's business matters. Such a big incident happened at the wedding, and Baobao was quite shaken, so she has been abroad recuperating and relaxing. She will be back in a while, so there is no need to worry too much."

"As long as the matters are resolved..."

Hearing this, Liu Xin'ai felt a bit more at ease.

The two were talking, but the car had not moved much.

The traffic in the airport was a bit congested, and it would take at least twenty minutes to get around it.

Cai Xiaotang suddenly thought of something and asked hurriedly: "Xinaijie, you said just now that you were here to pick someone up?"

"Mm."

Liu Xin'ai nodded, her face suddenly showing more smiles: "My younger brother is returning from abroad today. I promised I would come to pick him up, but he is at another exit. I was afraid of the traffic jam, so I took a detour through here, and I didn't expect to run into you..."

Liu Xin'ai was immersed in the joy of seeing her family soon and did not notice that Cai Xiaotang's expression had changed following her words.

She just sat blankly in her seat, her expression somewhat vacant.

Xinaijie is here to pick up her younger brother?

It couldn't be that Liu Qingze, could it!