With global currency devaluation, I'll wear these back and take my whole family flying!

“He seems quite thoughtful; he even remembers things like this for you,” Shen Ci said.

Gu Lianxing nodded without denying it: "He did take good care of me, but at first I didn't really like having a dull boy by my side, but I gradually got used to it."

Shen Ci nodded in understanding, then changed the subject and told Gu Lianxing, "I asked the department head for leave today and booked a flight back to Shenzhen-Hong Kong at six o'clock."

"Huh?" Gu Lianxing was startled and quickly turned off the girl group dance tutorial video on her computer. She asked in surprise, "What day is it? Did the department head approve your leave?"

Shen Ci raised an eyebrow and gave her a "you know what I mean" look.

Seeing this, Gu Lianxing rolled her eyes: "As expected, everyone is a slave to money. Aren't you going to watch Lin Biqi get punished? I wanted to go with you to watch it."

Running around the field three times while shouting that he's an idiot—it's hilarious and a shame to miss it.

Shen Ci pulled out her suitcase and said while packing her things, "I'm not watching anymore. She won't do that kind of punishment."

A pampered rich girl like Lin Biqi, who has been spoiled since childhood and is high and mighty, values ​​face the most. She might be willing to accept other punishments, but she would never carry out this one.

It would be better to just stab her; that would probably be more painless.

"Are you so sure?" Gu Lianxing felt a bit cheated just thinking about it: "Wouldn't that mean we made a bet for nothing?"

Shen Ci laughed upon hearing this: "If she really does this punishment, she'll probably have to live with this joke for the next few years of her university life. If someone takes a video and posts it, it will be even harder to erase. But if she doesn't do it, everyone will forget about the bet in a few days. Lin Biqi isn't smart, but she's not so stupid that she can't understand such a simple principle, so she definitely won't do it."

"As for the bet, it wasn't a complete waste. From now on, when you see her, just call her Lin Bichi. I said before that if she doesn't do it, I'll change her name."

Gu Lianxing smiled and shook her head: "Alright, we'll miss out on some excitement. Anyway, she's already embarrassed herself enough today."

Shen Ci had booked a first-class ticket for 6 p.m. Gu Lianxing saw her off at the school gate and hugged her reluctantly, saying, "You've been gone for half a month, and I'll be all alone in the dorm now."

Shen Ci patted her back reassuringly: "See you after National Day. Just message me if you need anything. I'll bring you some local specialties when I come back."

"If Li Xiao comes looking for you again, I'll just say I don't know anything, okay?" Gu Lianxing asked.

Shen Ci curled her lip indifferently: "Say what you want."

Gu Lianxing sighed, feeling a little sorry for Li Xiao, but matters of the heart couldn't be forced. In the end, she firmly stood by Shen Ci.

On the way to the airport, Shen Ci told her sister that she was going home today, and her sister sent her a picture of a deep V evening dress.

"Do you like it, sis?"

Shen Ci smiled as she looked at the dress in the picture. If it were her former self, she would have been extremely conservative and would never have even considered wearing a deep V-neck dress like this.

But this time she just wants to live more freely. Since God is willing to give her a new chance, she should live a new life.

Forget all the rules and regulations, her happiness is the most important thing.

So she replied, "It's not low enough; it would look better if it were lowered a bit more."

"If you go any lower, you'll be showing your belly button, sis."

Shen Ci smiled even more happily: "That works too, it's quite beautiful, I'll wear it when I have the chance."

Upon arriving at the airport, Shen Ci first ate something quick in the first-class lounge, and then quickly checked in through the VIP lane.

Only when she boarded the plane did she feel a distinct sense of unease.

Because the person I was about to meet was my mother, who was not yet 45 years old.

She opened her WeChat chat with her mother, and the most recent message was a birthday greeting from her mother on her birthday in April this year.

Scrolling up further, all the messages were from her mother, but she hadn't replied to a single one.

"Mom, my flight arrives home tonight."

"Mom, what are you doing? I have a surprise for you tonight."

"mom……"

In the chat box, Shen Ci typed and deleted, typed again and deleted again, repeating this several times before closing the chat window.

I was lost in my own thoughts when someone suddenly sat down next to me.

Shen Ci subconsciously turned her head to look and saw a man fully armed with a hat, mask, and sunglasses. The moment he sat down, a woody pine scent wafted over, which smelled very pleasant.

He was followed by someone who looked like an assistant, who helped him put away his bag and then handed him a thick folder.

The assistant team then went to the economy class section.

The man casually picked up a pair of noise-canceling headphones and put them on, adopting an aura of isolation and unapproachability. Shen Ci glanced at him in surprise.

The man casually opened the folder, which was filled with dense text. Shen Ci glanced at a few lines and saw a character from "Destined to Be a Phoenix".

Shen Ci glanced at him again from the side.

The man glanced at Shen Ci out of the corner of his eye behind his sunglasses, and his eyes lit up.

This stalker today is actually quite pretty, to be honest.

"I can sign an autograph for you, but you have to promise me you won't do any more stalking or obsessive behavior."

Xu Junhuan spoke first, saying something that Shen Ci found incomprehensible.

Shen Ci looked surprised and saw Xu Junhuan quickly pull out a piece of white paper from the folder and sign his name on it in a smooth and flowing manner.

Then it was handed to Shen Ci, who looked bewildered.

Shen Ci looked at the scribbles on the paper: What does this sign mean?

Who is he?

Seeing that Shen Ci wouldn't take his autograph, Xu Junhuan's brows furrowed with impatience. He then turned and carefully glanced around. Once he was sure no one was paying attention to him, he took off his mask and whispered, "You still want a photo, right? Hurry up, just this once."

If it weren't for her beauty, he wouldn't have the patience to deal with obsessive fans.

“I don’t know you,” Shen Ci said calmly.

Xu Junhuan's eyes widened suddenly, his face filled with disbelief: "No, you're saying you don't recognize me?"

Shen Ci frowned and stared at him carefully for a long time. She felt that his face was somewhat familiar. She must have seen him in some drama. However, she had only recently returned to the age of 20 and could not recall which male celebrities were currently active.

Seeing Shen Ci's reaction, Xu Junhuan awkwardly put his mask back on and muttered in dissatisfaction, "Then why are you staring at me like that?"

Helpless, Shen Ci simply reached out and removed the noise-canceling headphones from his ears, explaining as he was about to get angry, "You've got the wrong ones, these are my headphones!"

Xu Junhuan: ...

Shen Ci casually put on her headphones, adjusted the seat to a comfortable angle, then turned her head and closed her eyes.

The flight will take three hours; she needs to rest properly.

Xu Junhuan looked awkwardly at the back of Shen Ci's head, then looked around helplessly before finally lowering his head as if nothing had happened.