Back and forth: I brought supplies to help the impoverished prince

Qiao Shinian smiled and dismounted, holding the reins, his face slightly red. "It's really wonderful to receive your praise."

"Do I rarely praise others?" Jun Bai looked puzzled.

Qiao Shinian nodded: "At least, I've been with you guys for so long, and I've never seen you praise anyone. You always look so mature for your age, it's scary!"

Qiao Shinian's last words were playful. She glanced at the hotel in the distance and said, "I wonder if Brother Jun Bai has an appointment tonight? If not, could I invite you to dinner?"

Jun Bai couldn't help but laugh. He nodded: "Of course, beautiful lady, it's an honor to have dinner with you."

The horse farm is some distance away from the hotel. Some guests like to ride horses to the hotel leisurely. This is a novel experience and the design has a bit of ancient flavor.

The two men were chatting and laughing while riding their horses, and a staff member followed behind them to ensure that they could reach the hotel safely.

While dining, the two chatted and laughed cheerfully, and to outsiders, the atmosphere looked like a couple having a date in an ambiguous stage.

After the meal, the politeness between the two came to an end.

In the end, it was Jun Bai who spoke first. There was still a gentle smile in his eyes, but behind that smile was a businessman's calculation: "Xiao Bai is a junior now, right? He should be doing an internship next year."

Qiao Shinian nodded: "Yes, that's right."

Seeing that Qiao Shinian had no more words to say, Jun Bai took the bottle and poured wine for Qiao Shinian.

The aromatherapy in the underground private room is very relaxing. Each room here has a different style. Qiao Shinian chose the underground rock style. Under the warm dim light, Qiao Shinian lazily nestled in the sofa.

Jun Bai felt that these few years had made a once simple girl mature. When this idea came to his mind, he was a little confused. He had met Qiao Shinian's parents, and both sides' doting on Qiao Shinian could be said to have made her have no ambition.

He had once commented on everyone in their small circle. Bai and Ning Shaoze might achieve great things in the future, while Wu Zecheng was a playboy with no chance of inheriting the family business. Yunsong would not achieve great things, but he would also not achieve nothing.

Of the two girls, Qiao Shinian and Shu Ting, Qiao Shinian is more suitable to be a canary, kept in a deep house and allowed to live a carefree life. She has no ideals or goals, and the things she likes don't cost much money. Her appearance is acceptable, and she can be taken out at a party. The only thing she needs to pay attention to is that the man who marries her should not let her know that he is cheating outside.

Shu Ting has a slightly strong personality. If she were not obsessed with love, she would be very suitable to be a strong woman in the workplace. Her family background is Shu Ting's greatest support, so if it is a business marriage, Shu Ting is a good choice.

"Xiaobai, do you ever...want to go home?" Jun Bai asked.

After fiddling with the remote control for a while, Qiao Shinian finally turned on the movie and chose a documentary.

Putting down the remote control, Qiao Shinian turned and looked at Jun Bai: "Brother Jun Bai, you also know that Xiaobai's life experience is not glorious. He can't go back."

"Perhaps, have you paid attention to the recent movements of the Jin family?" Jun Bai put down the wine glass in his hand, he looked at Qiao Shinian with a smile: "We grew up together, I want to reveal something to you." Jun Bai said, and let out a long breath.

"I believe in Xiaobai's ability. If he wants to, maybe now is a good opportunity." After Jun Bai finished speaking, he stopped talking about this topic and chatted with Qiao Shinian about everyone's recent situation.

"Ah, Wu Zecheng likes Shu Ting, I told you so." Qiao Shinian covered her mouth in surprise, then she glanced at Jun Bai furtively, "Brother Jun Bai, have you ever thought that maybe Shu Ting cares about you a lot?"

Jun Bai was stunned for a moment, then chuckled and said, "You look a bit like someone I'm familiar with now."

Qiao Shinian's eyes dimmed slightly, and he smiled: "Haha, you don't know, I just celebrated my 23rd birthday a few days ago. I feel like I'm one year older and it's time for me to mature a little."

"I know. It's just that you stopped contacting us, so I didn't send you birthday gifts. I was afraid you would feel distressed." Jun Bai poured himself a glass of wine, his eyes seemed a little blurry: "Why were you so afraid of me back then?"

Qiao Shinian shook his head: "I don't know, maybe it's because Brother Jun Bai always acts like an adult and doesn't like to smile, which makes me feel a little distant."

Qiao Shinian now understands what she was afraid of back then.

There was no emotion in Jun Bai's eyes. He looked at everyone as if he was a commodity, looking at them like dead objects.

Jun Bai is different now than before. Although his expression is still cold, that frightening look has disappeared.

"Oh, I see." Jun Bai smiled and looked at the projection on the wall.

"Are you and Xiaobai dating?"

"No, I've been single since birth." Qiao Shinian said with a smile, "But Brother Jun Bai, you're a few years older than us, and you're not married or anything?"

Jun Bai shook his head: "I haven't met the right one yet."

Qiao Shinian sighed, "Brother Jun Bai, honestly, you have quite good looks. I've always thought you were very picky, and I've always been curious about what you consider suitable."

"I haven't thought about it yet." Jun Bai thought seriously for a moment: "If I can't find love, then I can arrange a marriage. But no matter how I look at it, it doesn't seem right. Maybe in two years, my current thinking will change a little."

Later, Qiao Shinian pretended to be interested and asked Jun Bai many questions.

It was finally determined that Jun Bai's meeting her on this trip was a coincidence, but Jun Bai was very interested in Xiaobai.

Qiao Shinian couldn't help but think of one thing. Maybe something really happened to the Jin family recently. If Jun Bai brought Xiaobai back to the Jin family, he might be able to gain a lot of benefits.

The Jun family is considered a wealthy family in this circle. The only families that can compare with them are the Ning family and the Jin family. So if something happens to the Jin family...

Many guesses flashed through Qiao Shinian's mind, wondering how to bring down the Jin family.

Jun Bai just said that something happened to the Jin family recently.

At the end of his drink, Qiao Shinian sighed, "Alas, I was still a little hesitant to face them."

Jun Bai looked at Qiao Shinian, and saw that Qiao Shinian suddenly looked at him seriously. Her rosy red lips opened and closed as she said, "Brother Jun Bai, after what happened that year, were you on my side or hers?"

Jun Bai didn't say anything for a while. He just looked into Qiao Shinian's eyes. The pair of eyes that were once as clear as a deer were no longer visible. At this moment, there was only the steadiness that had settled after experiencing the vicissitudes of life in his eyes.

"I don't know the truth, and I won't fight anyone." Jun Bai replied.

Qiao Shinian asked again: "Then you didn't try to find out the truth of the matter?"

"No need." Jun Bai said again.

Qiao Shinian laughed after hearing the answer: "This is the brother Jun Bai I know! Brother Jun Bai, what are we to you? Friends? Potential partners? Or idiots who can be used as friends?"

Jun Bai said nothing, just looked at Qiao Shinian. He saw that Qiao Shinian seemed to be drunk.

"But it doesn't matter anymore. Who am I to blame you back then? I'm just as worldly and realistic now. I'm using them to create a comfortable and peaceful world for myself." Qiao Shinian stood up with his phone in hand. "It's late, Jun Bai~. Go back to your room and get some rest. After today, you can go back to your own world. Xiaobai and I will continue to stay here."

"Is Bai not yours?" Jun Bai stood up and looked at Qiao Shinian. He said seriously, "He has the ability to do more."

"You're right! Xiaobai has always been very capable, but I've been holding him back." She reached out and poked Jun Bai's chest: "Time is the best teacher. You've pretended to be a good person! I've also packaged myself as a good person. Regarding Xiaobai's matter, perhaps instead of testing me, you can also ask him directly.

If you can persuade him to go back, that's your ability.

And finally, I really don't want to call you Jun Bai brother. Brother or something like that sounds like I'm just acting like a spoiled brat. Do I really need to act like a spoiled brat to you? We're not familiar with each other, and I don't even want to give you this basic courtesy!"

After saying that, Qiao Shinian staggered out of the private room.

Back in the room, she lay down on the bed and looked at her cell phone. It was three forty-five.

"Ah~" She spread her hands and let out a long breath: "I can't sleep yet! Let's take a shower first."

After a long time, she sat cross-legged on the bed, turned off all the lights in the room, and looked out the window at the dark night. The confusion in her eyes had completely disappeared. She was very annoyed with that group of people.

She was even more upset with Jun Bai because she roughly knew what Jun Bai was going to do from the subsequent conversation.

If Xiaobai goes back, Junbai will benefit from it regardless of success or failure.

From a moral perspective, Xiaobai cannot go back, but from a practical point of view, if Xiaobai wants to vent his anger, he has to go back and stir up trouble.

As she thought about it, she suddenly realized that her moral point seemed to have been trampled underfoot.

Back then, she and Xiaobai had declared together that no matter what, they would never return to the Jin family. But now, she felt that as long as she was richer than the Jin family and could trample the Jun family under her feet, she would use any means.

She used to think dignity was important, but now she believes that dignity is based on power and status. With power and status, it is only natural for her to deal with those who hurt her in the past.

Thinking about it, Qiao Shinian suddenly realized that he was planning for Xiaobai's future, but Xiaobai himself was not aware of it.

·

When Qiao Shinian came downstairs at 12:30 p.m., the lobby manager greeted him with a smile: "Mr. Qiao, did you have a good rest last night? You didn't have breakfast this morning, do you need lunch now?"

Qiao Shinian looked at the enthusiastic lobby manager, first glanced at the nameplate on his chest, and said, "Mr. Qiao?"

"Ah? It's Mr. Qiao." The lobby manager was puzzled, then quickly pulled out a letter from his pocket: "This is the letter you left when you came to inspect twenty days ago. You said you were afraid you forgot it, so you asked me to give it to you when you come again."

Qiao Shinian was completely confused. She looked at the person in front of her questioningly: "Is this my hotel?"

"Ah? Yes." The lobby manager looked at Qiao Shinian in confusion. "You took over this a month ago, didn't you? Both the hotel and the horse ranch are yours. The girl at the front desk was new last night and didn't recognize you. I heard you were coming today and immediately came to our hotel to wait for you to wake up."

Qiao Shinian looked at the extremely ordinary envelope in front of him and returned to his room with doubts.

What the hell? Why did she suddenly open a hotel? This hotel and the horse ranch from yesterday must be worth a lot of money.

She was sure that she didn't have the money to take over the hotel, nor the ability to revitalize the horse farm. Most importantly, she was busy traveling through time and space fifteen days ago, living a life of drunkenness and dreams, so how could she have the time to inspect the hotel.

Full of doubts, she returned to the room and sat cross-legged on the floor by the window, with the letter placed on the floor in front of her.

She had many guesses in her mind, wondering if she would wake up in a parallel world.

She did not travel through time in the parallel world and lived a routine life.

After thinking for a long time, she wanted to call Mo Feibai, but finally called Song Shuan.

"Brother Shuan, thank you for last night."

Song Shuan was puzzled: "You sound guilty, haven't you gotten into trouble again?"

"No, no, I just wanted to..." Qiao Shinian hesitated for a long time, then gave up: "It's okay, I just want to say thank you. Thank you for taking care of me since I was a child."

"Yo Yo, what's wrong with you?" Song Shuan immediately became alert. This sentence was not a good sign.

Qiao Shinian also realized the ambiguity in his words and quickly added, "When Sister Yinyin takes a vacation, I'll invite you guys to go horseback riding. I'm at a super horse farm right now, and the horses here are really great!"

"horse riding?"

Song Shuan was puzzled, but finally made a video call with Qiao Shinian and hung up after confirming her location.

"Only Xiaobai and my parents know about the time travel. My parents sent me a message the day before yesterday saying that the signal was bad where they went, and they would have to wait at least three days before they could get in touch normally." Qiao Shinian muttered with her head down. She looked at the letter in front of her, hesitating whether to open it.

"Xiaobai, what are you doing?" Qiao Shinian thought for a moment and decided to call Mo Feibai. "Oh, I forgot. You still have class. Okay, let's talk after class."

Looking at the letter in front of him, Qiao Shinian didn't move.

Qiao Shinian didn't come back to her senses until the lobby manager knocked on her door with a small food cart.

After dinner, facing the strange letter, Qiao Shinian paced back and forth.

For some reason, she didn't want to open the letter and kept hesitating.

She was irritably looking through the messages she had received on her phone. She had set the group chat mode to "do not disturb" so the group chat where she and Xiaobai were causing chaos in the world was quiet.

Jun Bai sent her a message at 6:20 in the morning: "I have a meeting this morning, so I'll leave first." After that, there was no further news.

Qiao Shinian bit her lip and frowned. After three o'clock in the afternoon, she still anxiously picked up the letter from the ground, opened it, and read it viciously.

[1. Don't look for me anymore. I will never come back after I leave. I should not leave any trace at all, but you are the heroine and you still have some memories of me.

2. If you are still hesitant, go home and take a look at the jade ring that allows you to travel through time, and you will get the result you want.

3. I think the value of this place will appreciate within the next five years, so I bought it. Here are the shares and the real estate contract for you and Xiaobai. They will be mailed to your home within four days of reading this letter.

4. Finally, it’s nice to meet you and Xiaobai. 】

"Shit!" Qiao Shinian hesitated and didn't want to open the letter because he was afraid that he had traveled through time again, or that some other unknown event had occurred. Now, the missing friend appeared.

"Xiaobai! No matter what you're doing now, go to my room in the hotel right now, find my green shoulder bag, take out the jade ring, and return it to the address I sent you!" Qiao Shinian added, "The missing friend has reappeared! ...Oh, and bring your schoolmate along."

Before the sun set, Mo Feibai and Yu Qingyu hurried to the horse farm.

"Schoolgirl, are you interested in riding a horse? Xiaobai and I have something very important to take care of, but we can't tell you, so do you mind playing alone for a while?"

Qiao Shinian looked at Yu Qingyu. Compared to the distance between her and Mo Feibai when they met the night before, the ambiguous and flirtatious atmosphere between her and Mo Feibai was even more obvious at this moment.

Yu Qingyu was stunned for a moment, then looked at Mo Feibai: "Okay, then you guys chat."

The staff of the stable took Yu Qingyu to choose a horse, and Qiao Shinian took out the letter and handed it to Mo Feibai.

"Now we are 100% sure that there is a third person among us. Where is Yuhuan? Did you bring her?"

Mo Feibai handed a box to Qiao Shinian, took the letter and started reading.

Qiao Shinian opened the box and picked up the jade ring. Almost as soon as she picked it up, she noticed the changes in the jade ring.

There are ten very deep cracks on the jade ring, and below the cracks there are four thin cracks winding around.

Nearly half of the jade ring is covered with cracks, but the remaining half is intact.

"When did it appear?" Qiao Shinian murmured. "I haven't opened the box since my second or third year in Zhou Kingdom. So, when did the cracks appear? Were they there all along, or did they appear only after I read the letter? Or did they become apparent only after a certain number of cracks appeared?"

"Yo yo." Mo Feibai called out to Qiao Shinian. Qiao Shinian came back to his senses and looked at Mo Feibai, then handed the jade ring to Mo Feibai.

"Look at the cracks above. They correspond to the number of times I've traveled through time. There are only three cracks below the tenth major crack, which means I missed one time. The exact time I was there should be nine years and nine months."

After Qiao Shinian finished speaking, he looked at Mo Feibai and said, "Look at the spacing between the cracks. They're evenly spaced. This means that my time travel is limited. Based on this spacing, I still have twelve years and one month to travel through time."

After saying this, Qiao Shinian didn't know whether to be happy or sad.

Happy, yes, she should be happy about it, after all, everything is over.

It was no longer an indefinite journey, and with the concept of time, Qiao Shinian felt much less burdened.