A pond full of blooming flowers, an ultimate addiction.

Three years later, Jiang Yi bought a plane ticket and returned from New Zealand without her grandfather's knowledge.

In May, Xi'an is full of spring. It had just rained, and the morning air was slightly cool.

Jiang Yi was dressed in a tracksuit, wearing a baseball cap and carrying a backpack, sitting in a taxi.

"See you at Che's house tonight, bro!"

I called Jiang Yang as soon as I got off the plane. Jiang Yang was sitting in the conference room listening to the sales department's performance report. He stood up immediately after receiving the call, wondering if he had misheard.

On the other end of the phone, Jiang Yi spoke fluently, after all, she was very much looking forward to seeing their expressions, especially his.

In the past three years, Jiang Yang, Chi Ruiche, Lü Haotian and Abu have built their own "empire", and the four of them have naturally become well-known "bachelors" in the circle.

Several powerful families have deep roots in Xijing, and the intricate relationships between them maintain a balance. However, the rise of Chi Ruiche and his group has disrupted this balance, forcing others to be wary.

"Boss, Yang sent us a message to meet at your house at 8 pm tonight, about news concerning the Yu family."

Abu has become more composed in the last three years. Abu's ancestors were high-ranking officials in the Qing Dynasty. During the Republic of China period, they amassed a fortune, secretly went overseas, and settled in Japan.

In recent years, Abu’s grandfather moved his family back to China to settle down, and the family business has gradually shifted its focus to China.

Lu Haotian pinched the bridge of his nose. He always liked to wear a white shirt and had the air of a refined scholar. He closed his laptop and said, "The Yu family has indeed been restless lately, always thinking of making some trouble."

“Those old guys have never been well-behaved.” Abu scoffed. “What do you think, boss?” Abu glanced at the person sitting in the chair.

Chi Ruiche turned his chair around so that there was a floor-to-ceiling window behind him overlooking the entire city, and said casually, "Let's see if they have that capability."

His slender fingers twirled the cufflinks of his suit, his eyes were lowered, his face was expressionless, and there was a hint of gloom in his eyes.

At 8 p.m., the three of them finished their work at the company and came over. Although they would have dinner together sometimes, they rarely did it at Chi Ruiche’s house, since it was difficult to access the private space of the CEO.

"Strange, why isn't Yang-ge's light on?" Abu couldn't help but complain from downstairs, unable to see the lights inside the house.

Jiang Yang has a key to Chi Ruiche's house. Chi Ruiche gave the key to Jiang Yang after they had a meal together, and Jiang Yang happily accepted it, with an expression that said he knew exactly what was going on.

"Is this a trap?" Lü Haotian suddenly became alert. This was indeed unusual. He exchanged a glance with Chi Ruiche and quickened his pace. The room remained pitch black when they opened the door.

"I'll call Brother Yang." Abu was just about to take out his phone.

"Snapped"

The living room lights all came on at once, and a person was huddled in the corner of the living room sofa as the power was switched on.

Jiang Yi lowered his head and said in a very low voice, "Che, Second Brother, Abu, I'm back."

The moment they looked up, their expressions changed from wary to joy.

Abu rushed over first and gave her a big hug. "Ha, you've finally learned your lesson, you actually came back without saying a word?"

Abu went up to Jiang Yi, hooked his arm around her, took off her hat, and slapped her head hard.

Abu didn't see her during that year either. He video-chatted with her saying he wanted to visit her, but when Grandpa Jiang found out, he directly told them they weren't allowed to visit her. He also told them in his messages that he wouldn't be returning to China anytime soon.

"Xiao Si, welcome home." Jiang Yi broke free from Abu's restraints and hugged Haotian.

It turned out that she and Jiang Yang had orchestrated this whole thing.

Chi Ruiche stood there, looking at her, so real, right in front of him.

She's shed her childishness, her skin is fairer, her face is round and oval, and her eyes crinkle into crescent moons when she smiles. Her side-parted bangs and slightly longer, wolf-tail-like bob that covers her ears make her look more like a girl than before.