After arriving at the hotel, Ji Yan put down his luggage, made some casual adjustments, and then went to the corridor outside the room to make a video call to Ning Yi.

Ning Yi answered almost instantly.

"What are you doing? Aren't you sleepy?" Ji Yan asked, looking at the woman in her pajamas.

When Ning Yi saw Ji Yan's familiar face appear on the screen, she couldn't help but raise her eyebrows slightly.

"I can't sleep; I've been having insomnia for the past few days."

"Is it still afternoon for you? Are you tired from work?" Ning Yi leaned against the headboard, holding her phone in one hand and resting her chin on her lap with the other.

Ji Yan glanced at the dark night outside the window and then said to Ning Yi, "I'm not tired. Seeing you makes me feel less tired."

Ning Yi scoffed: "Smooth talker."

"Did you miss me?" Ji Yan's pleasant and enchanting voice rang in Ning Yi's ears.

Ning Yi's mood brightened, and her voice softened unconsciously: "I miss you so much."

Ji Yan heard the answer he wanted to hear and smiled, saying, "Then I'll show you a magic trick."

Ning Yi perked up immediately: "What kind of magic trick?"

"Close your eyes, and I'll tell you when to open them," Ji Yan said, staring at Ning Yi on the screen, using a tone that sounded like he was coaxing a child.

Ning Yi narrowed her eyes and said, feigning thought, "If I close my eyes, I won't be able to see anything. How would I know how you do magic tricks?"

"You're just kidding me, you can't actually do magic tricks."

Ji Yan chuckled softly: "When you close your eyes and then open them again, a gift I've prepared will appear before you."

Ning Yi touched her chin, blinked, and said, "Really? There's a gift too?"

Her mind raced. Had Ji Yan arranged for a gift for her? That seemed like something Ji Yan would do, after all, he was a romantic man.

Thinking of this, Ning Yi's lips curled up, her joy and anticipation visibly evident. She obediently closed her eyes and said, "Then I'll close them."

Seeing Ning Yi so obedient, Ji Yan's smile deepened.

He covered the camera with his hand to prevent someone from accidentally discovering the deception if they opened their eyes.

Ning Yi did want to play a little trick, so she curiously squinted a crack in the screen, only to find that the screen was completely black, which left her somewhat helpless.

"Alright, open your eyes." Ji Yan held the camera very close, so that only his face could be seen, and the background was completely obscured.

Ning Yi opened her eyes and asked in confusion, "Where's the gift?"

“Go open the door,” Ji Yan replied.

Ning Yi immediately stood up. Had he really sent a gift?

Seriously? Is it really that romantic?

Although she didn't expect Ji Yan to give her any expensive or rare gifts, she was happy that after being together for so long, Ji Yan could still be so caring and romantic towards her.

Of course, what girl wouldn't like a surprise gift?

Ning Yi curiously opened the door, and what came into view was the face she had just seen on her phone.

Her eyes widened in disbelief, and she covered her mouth, exclaiming, "You..."

"This is a gift for you." Ji Yan put away her phone, looked up, and smiled.

Ning Yi never expected that Ji Yan would fly to France to see her, because she knew that Ji Yan was always very busy with work and that he had not revealed any information.

She was completely unaware of it.

"How did you get here?" Ning Yi asked in surprise.

Then she suddenly realized something and quickly pulled Ji Yan into the room and closed the door.

Ji Yan moved closer to her, looked down at her, and said in a slightly raised tone, "I've come to show you a magic trick."

Ning Yi lightly punched him in the chest: "Why didn't you tell me? If I had known beforehand, I would have been happy for two more days."

"Didn't I want to give you a surprise?" Ji Yan pulled Ning Yi into his arms, resting his chin on the top of her head, and said casually.

Ning Yi reached out and hugged him back, genuinely happy: "I'm so glad you could come. I've been so worried about the competition the day after tomorrow."

Ji Yan reached out and patted her head to comfort her, "That's why I came to be with you. We're all here with you, so there's nothing to worry about."

"By the way, you just came to France like this?"

"Then how will you explain this to your work?" Ning Yi suddenly thought of this and immediately looked up to ask.

He reached out and pinched her cheek: "You don't need to worry about that. I have my own plans. I've taken care of my work."

Ning Yi nodded, relieved: "Alright then, just hope you didn't skip work."

She pulled Ji Yan aside and talked for a long time about some things that had happened in France recently and the places she had been. Then she suddenly remembered that Ning Anyuan and the others would be arriving in France soon as well.

"I'll go over and say hello to them in a bit," Ji Yan said.

……

Ning Anyuan and his group arrived at the hotel after 10 p.m. They didn't have much stuff coming up from the underground parking garage, so they didn't ask Ning Yi to pick them up.

The floor where Ning Yi was staying was fully booked, so they were on the sixteenth floor. After Ning Anyuan sent the room number to Ning Yi, she and Ji Yan went there together.

When Ning Anyuan opened the door and saw another face beside his younger sister, he looked surprised: "Ayan?"

What are you doing in France?

Gu Ai and the others in the room heard the commotion and came over. They were also surprised to see Ji Yan there.

After they all entered the room, Ning Anyuan said irritably, "Well, you came to France without saying a word?"

Ji Yan smiled and said, "I was thinking of giving Xiaoyi a surprise."

He then turned to Gu Ai and the others, greeting them, "Aunt Gu, Uncle Ning."

"Great! Since Xiaoyan is here too, let's have dinner together tomorrow." Ning Jian could see how much Ji Yan cared about her daughter, and he was very happy.

Gu Ai said, "Xiao Yan, you're so busy with work, but you still managed to find time to come over. Thank you so much."

Ning Yi glanced at Ji Yan, then lowered her head and smiled.

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