Chapter 159: The Woman Rumored to Have an Unusual Relationship with Sheng Yu

Before boarding the plane, Zhu Yuan received a phone call.

Looking at the caller ID 【Song Ci】, Zhu Yuan suppressed her anger, swiped the screen, and held the phone to her ear, "Remembered that I exist?"

"Have you left?"

"I'm about to board the plane. When are you coming back?"

The woman's slightly cold voice on the other end of the line was heavy with a hint of exhaustion, "I'll probably arrive in Yucheng in the middle of the night."

Zhu Yuan's eyes felt sore, "Grandfather is at home; go stay there when you get back."

On the day she returned, she had specifically passed by the Song Family home and seen the seal posted on the villa gate; Song Ci no longer had a home.

The Song Family was in the porcelain business, which was how Song Ci got her name.

Over the past half year, Song Ci had been traveling back and forth between abroad and Yucheng; the Song Family had gone bankrupt and was buried in debt, Song Ci's father had been unable to bear the pressure and jumped to his death, and Song Ci had been busy every day with endless lawsuits and debts, never having a good night's sleep.

That was why Zhu Yuan had hidden everything from her during that time; apart from returning to the Zhu Family to acknowledge her ancestors, she had even kept the news of her marriage to Lu Huaizhan for luck and her grandfather's illness from her.

Song Ci didn't say much, just hummed, "I'll go to Jingdu City to find you in a couple of days."

Zhu Yuan was stunned, "Have the family matters been resolved?"

"Resolved," Song Ci answered lightly.

With so much debt, Zhu Yuan knew it was impossible to resolve it in less than a year.

After hanging up the phone, Ji Xiang watched Zhu Yuan gripping her phone tightly, looking preoccupied, and picked up a bottle of water, twisted it open, and silently handed it to her.

"Thank you." Zhu Yuan took it, looked at the well-behaved and sensible Ji Xiang, and reached out to stroke her hair, "Why are you so sweet?"

Sheng Yu, who had walked through the green channel, saw Zhu Yuan dotingly stroking Ji Xiang's head through the glass window of the lounge, his gaze darkening slightly.

All the pleasant expressions were for others!

After finishing the water, Zhu Yuan and Ji Xiang prepared to board the plane.

The two boarded the plane; Zhu Yuan had booked business class for herself and Ji Xiang, but they couldn't sit next to each other.

After Ji Xiang sat down, Zhu Yuan walked toward her own seat.

As soon as she saw Sheng Yu sitting in the seat next to hers, flipping through a magazine, his brows like ink, cold and noble.

Her footsteps faltered, and she almost tripped over her own feet as she stopped suddenly.

Harboring a frantic heartbeat, she feigned composure and asked, "Why are you here?"

The man lifted his eyes lazily and said in a tone that took it for granted, "There are too many people during the Spring Festival travel rush, and I couldn't buy a first-class ticket. Do you believe that?"

Zhu Yuan's habit of feeling embarrassed for others kicked in; she knew she shouldn't have asked!

This answer was clearly meant to fool someone.

Not to mention that he had a private jet, his mother's death anniversary was definitely something he came to Yucheng for every year, and he would have applied for the flight path in advance.

Even if flight paths weren't easy to apply for during the Spring Festival, he was powerful and influential; would he really be unable to buy a first-class ticket?

And it was such a coincidence that it was the seat right next to her.

"What's with that look? Being narcissistic again, are you?" Sheng Yu watched her with composure, observing her face flush with embarrassment after he said those words.

Zhu Yuan had nothing to say; she sat down and fastened her seatbelt.

Ji Xiang, sitting several rows away, leaned against the back of her chair and took out her earphones from her bag to listen to music, when suddenly a shadow loomed over her. She looked up subconsciously and was surprised to see Enzo!

"Brother Enzo, you're on this flight too? Why didn't you say anything!"

Facing her bright, pure, and clear eyes, Enzo kept a straight face, "Forgot. I only remembered after I sent you off."

Ji Xiang didn't doubt him and said, "Oh," "Your memory is really quite poor then."

By the time the plane took off, the sky had already darkened.

The flight attendants distributed the in-flight meals; looking at the sumptuous dishes, Ji Xiang couldn't help but exclaim, "Is this in-flight meal too over-the-top? Do Yucheng flights all serve such good food?"

Enzo gave her little head a meaningful look.

Silly girl, it must be capital stepping in, putting in the effort.

The plane landed at the Kyoto Airport.

Zhu Yuan stood up and walked toward Ji Xiang, seeing the big guy sitting next to her, her gaze carrying scrutiny.

Enzo felt his skin crawl under her stare and gave a dry laugh, "I really am on vacation these two days."

"What?" Ji Xiang was still out of the loop.

"Nothing, let's go." Zhu Yuan took Ji Xiang's hand and walked out.

Sheng Yu, walking behind her, lowered his eyes and swept a glance at their joined hands, his gaze deep.

Ji Xiang inexplicably felt a chill, which made her subconsciously pull her hand back and rub her arm, "Why do I feel so cold?"

Zhu Yuan and Ji Xiang sat in the shuttle bus; as the vehicle drove away, Sheng Yu lit a cigarette, squinting his eyes as he watched Zhu Yuan's profile on that bus, biting his back teeth and sneering lightly.

His phone rang at this moment.

He glanced at the caller ID and swiped the screen.

Yuan Fengye's voice came through, "Yu Ge, have you gotten off the plane?"

The man hummed.

"You really made it in time; a few of us are waiting for you outside."

Zhu Yuan and Ji Xiang pushed their suitcases out of the terminal.

The temperature in Jingdu City was much lower than in Yucheng, and the wind blowing against their faces felt like knives.

Zhu Yuan was just talking to Ji Xiang when her gaze suddenly stopped on a few black luxury cars not far away.

Several people stood by the cars, all of them outstanding in appearance—the young masters of Jingdu City's top wealthy families.

There was no need to mention Qi Jing, whose looks were first-rate; although Yuan Fengye was a playboy, his appearance was impeccable, so Zhu Yuan spotted them at a glance.

She figured they were there to pick up Sheng Yu.

Just as she was about to look away, the door of another black sedan was pushed open from the inside.

A woman with long hair and a gentle appearance stepped down from the car.

She gently gathered her coat around her, and from Zhu Yuan's direction, it was not quite possible to see her features clearly.

But from the outline of her brows and eyes, one could see a hint of Ning Chu, only she was much better looking than Ning Chu.

The streetlamp cast its light over her, giving her a temperament that made people feel at ease.

Zhu Yuan quietly gripped the handle of her suitcase.

She must be Ning Huaiqing, the eldest daughter of the Ning Family, the woman rumored to have an unusual relationship with Sheng Yu.

"Xiao Fengzheng, Xiao Fengzheng!" Ji Xiang's voice pulled Zhu Yuan's thoughts back.

"The car we called is here, why are you spacing out?"

Zhu Yuan withdrew her gaze, the driver helped put the suitcase into the car, and she and Ji Xiang got in.

Before long, a black sedan drove out from inside and slowly stopped outside the terminal building.

The car window rolled down, and Yuan Fengye hurriedly walked up, "Yu Ge, you've worked hard, let's go to Sheng Tang for a drink later."

This was something they had done in previous years.

Sheng Yu swept a cold gaze over the woman standing beside Yuan Fengye and said coldly, "Why did you come back?"

Ning Huaiqing clenched her fingers, "Xiao Chu had an accident, and the house was too desolate this New Year, so I thought I would come back to keep Mom and Dad company."

"Resent me?"

Ning Huaiqing shook her head without a second thought and said sensibly, "Xiao Chu made a mistake; I am already endlessly grateful that Yu Ge could spare her life, how could I resent you."