Bo Jingzhou raised his eyes to look at him, coldly and indifferently, "Did you book a private jet?"

Nie Yu Cheng: "..."

"You're just divorced and you can't wait to bring me home to meet your parents?"

Nie Yu Cheng remained silent, choosing to ignore.

The atmosphere in first class was cold throughout the journey, with a tense and palpable sense of impending danger.

After the plane landed, her phone regained signal. Shen Wanci then saw a message from her uncle saying he was at the airport to pick her up.

Uncle Shen is a typical henpecked husband, and his wife is someone who only cares about money. Therefore, the two families have basically maintained a relationship of sending occasional New Year greetings over the years.

She would call her uncle beforehand, just because she was going to pay respects to her grandfather. It was just a courtesy call, really. She had even booked her hotel in advance.

"Good," Shen Wanci replied to her uncle, then got up and followed the flow of people out. As she passed first class, all the other seats were empty except for two people who remained seated calmly.

One is Nie Yu Cheng, and the other is... Bo Jing Zhou?

Shen Wanci frowned, "How did you get here?"

"Didn't your uncle tell you?" Bo Jingzhou got up and took down his luggage, "He invited me to come here for the New Year."

There were still people behind, Shen Wanci couldn't say much, she could only go down first.

As soon as she stepped out of the plane, she chased after him in a few steps: "Bo Jingzhou, we're already divorced. What are you doing going to my relatives' house for the New Year?"

"What, is this bothering you?" he glanced at Nie Yu Cheng who was following behind.

Shen Wanci gritted her teeth: "Yes, so you book a ticket back home immediately now."

"You should have your uncle tell me this, after all, he invited me."

"..."

So, this once-in-a-century initiative by the uncle to pick her up in person, where was he picking her up? He was clearly picking up Bo Jingzhou, that gilded and diamond-encrusted Buddha!

Shen Wanci ignored Bo Jingzhou. Anyway, she was staying in a hotel these days. After paying respects to her grandfather, she would return to Kyoto and wouldn't have much interaction with him.

As for Nie Yu Cheng, he was here to pay respects to his grandfather. He was a guest, so she had to attend to him.

"So, Shen Wanci walked to Nie Yucheng's side, "Have you found a place to live?"

"Not yet, I'm not familiar with Yun City. I'll go out and take a look later, just find a random hotel to stay in for now."

Shen Wanci took out her phone, “How about I book you a room at the hotel where I’m staying? It’s very conveniently located, in Yun City’s most bustling area over the past two years. You can go for a stroll when you have nothing to do.”

She booked a middling hotel, not rated with stars. She wasn't sure if Nie Yucheng would be comfortable there, so she opened the real photo comments for him: "There's also a star-rated hotel nearby, but there are no five-star options here. If you…"

"Never mind, this one will do. It looks nice."

By this time, everyone else on the plane was gone. Only the three of them remained in the aisle. Shen Wanci's voice clearly reached Bo Jingzhou's ears at the front.

The man's face was grim, his thin lips pressed into a straight line, the corners of his mouth downturned.

Shen Wanci and Nie Yucheng went to get their luggage, but when they turned back, they didn't see Bo Jingzhou. She didn't pay attention either.

Her uncle called her, “Wǎncí, have you left the airport? My car is parked outside gate number two, a black Mercedes with license plate XXXX. You’ll see it as soon as you come out.”

Uncle Shen's car was parked very conspicuously. As soon as Shen Wanci exited the airport, she saw it. She walked over, opened the rear door, and saw Bo Jingzhou sitting calmly inside, closing his eyes and meditating.

Uncle: "Wanci, why didn't you come out with Jingzhou? This is... Yu Cheng?"

He had been busy chatting with Bo Jingzhou just now and didn't notice Shen Wanci until this moment, when he realized that there was another man standing beside his niece.

He had stayed in Yun City all his life, only meeting Nie YuCheng a few times when his father took him to visit the Nie family in Kyoto a few years ago.

It's been years since we last met, I barely recognize you now.

Nie Yucheng politely greeted: "Uncle, hello. My name is Nie Yucheng. This time I came here on a visit because my grandfather asked me to come and pay respects to your father."

"Oh, well... good," Uncle Shen stuttered a bit. "Thank you for your trouble, Grandpa. Get in the car. It's a little small, don't mind."

Shen Wanci let Nie Yucheng sit in the back seat and drove herself to the co-pilot's seat.

Uncle Shen first glanced awkwardly at Bo Jingzhou in the back seat. Seeing him with a composed face, he turned to Shen Wanci again, "You child..."

Who wouldn't want to sit with their own husband?

However, he didn't say much in front of others.

Your aunt has booked a table at the Nanhao Hotel, so let's have dinner there first. She has been talking about how you haven't been back in years. As soon as she heard you were coming back, she quickly called and made a reservation. All the restaurants are full during this holiday season. This table was originally booked by someone else, but your aunt paid a hefty price to have them change their time.

After Uncle Shen finished speaking, seeing the low atmosphere in the car, he just kept quiet.

Nanhao Hotel.

As soon as the car stopped, Shen Wanci saw her aunt and cousin waiting at the restaurant entrance.

Seeing them get out of the car, he warmly greeted them: "It's been three years since you last came back, Wanci. My brother-in-law and I have been looking forward to your return every year, just like waiting for stars and the moon! We are so happy to finally have you back!"

Shen Wanci looked at Pang Mengrong's face, which was about to bloom with a smile, and said in a light tone: "Aunt."

Three years ago, this face wasn't like this. At that time, she wanted to ask her uncle for money through video call. The person who answered the video call was Pang Mengrong. She looked at her with disdain and disgust and said: "You have so many debts, you can't even cover them if you sell your uncle. Don't come back to Yun City, don't implicate our family. Our family's money is all going to be used for your cousin's tuition!"

Pang Mengrong shifted her gaze to Bo Jingzhou, "Jingzhou, you must be exhausted from the journey. This is your first time in Yun City, right? It's nothing compared to your Kyoto. Hao Ran, quickly introduce your brother-in-law..."

As she spoke, she only then noticed Nie Yu Cheng. Seeing him dressed in an elegant and noble manner, she immediately took him to be a friend of Bo Jing Zhou: "Have a smoke with his friend."

Shen Haoran came over to offer a cigarette. The young man, just graduated from college, seemed awkward in his interactions with others.

As a group walked into the restaurant, Uncle's family gathered around Bo Jingzhou. Shen Wanci, the main character, became the most superfluous one, even less important than Nie Yucheng, a pure outsider. At least Pang Mengrong would occasionally chat with him when speaking.

Their pre-booked room was on the second floor. This was peak dining time, and when they arrived, there were already many people in the elevator. With six of them, it became overloaded.

Pang Mengrong: "Wanci, you wait for the next ride. Let the guests get on first."

Shen Wanci: "Good."

She deliberately didn't want to take the same elevator as Bo Jingzhou.

Nie Yucheng: "I'll go with you."

His hand accidentally brushed against Shen Wanci's hand, his eyebrows furrowed slightly, and the next second he grasped her hand, "How come you're so cold?"

Bo Jingzhou clearly saw this scene. His gaze fell on the hands clasped together, and the color of his face visibly hardened into ice...