Even though Nian Yufei was forcibly dragged away by Li Jie, she was just a bodyguard, and a temporary one at that, not a permanent one, so it's not her place to overly interfere in her employer's matters. When she returned to her seat, Nian Yufei explained to her the reason for Li Yan's recent indecent behavior.

Thus, after getting off the plane, Nian Yufei still followed along with Li Yan and Wen Qianyi. However, on the plane, only one person needed to change seats, now it's different, there were quite a few people beside her. Besides the personal bodyguard Li Jie, there were others that Li Yan had seen before: the manager, that babysitter-like old man, and the visible bodyguards, along with at least one undercover bodyguard disguised as a passenger.

If it was just her alone, it would be easier to follow Li Yan, but now it's not just Li Yan who disagrees, her team also does not agree. After everyone retrieved their luggage, they left the airport together and when outside, someone had already come to pick them up. Under the persuasion of the old man, the reluctant Nian Yufei had to wave goodbye to Li Yan and Wen Qianyi. She also gave her phone number to Wen Qianyi, saying they could keep in touch in the future.

Watching them being picked up, Wen Qianyi found it amusing: "This Nian Yufei must be the daughter of a wealthy family, right?"

"Really? How can you tell?" Li Yan thought to himself, perhaps the family's wealth is not insignificant?

"Look at her, nanny, housekeeper, manager, bodyguard... everything's accounted for. She plays classical music, and even if the tickets are slightly expensive, the number of audiences can't compare with pop singers, the fee per concert probably isn't that high. Although she's relatively young and needs protection and care, traveling with such an entourage, not to mention their salaries and fees, just the cost of international flights, hotel, meals and other fixed expenses are already significant." Wen Qianyi analyzed eloquently.

Seeing her detailed observation and analysis, Li Yan smiled and said, "I'm not hiding anything from you, I'm not really familiar with her. Although she said she had met me when she was ten, we didn't see each other for the past seven years and only reunited not long ago. I don't know her family background, but listening to your analysis, it makes some sense, maybe she really is from a wealthy family that doesn't care how much she earns but ensures her safety and comfort, while letting her play music."

As they were talking, Wen Qianyi suddenly showed a mischievous smile, Li Yan didn't know what she had just thought of, so he became a bit cautious: "What?" Saying too much may reveal too much, did she somehow deduce something again?

"She said?… Haha, when she mentioned it, someone seemed to be asleep, right? Now you're admitting you were pretending to sleep?"

Li Yan felt relieved, thinking it was something serious! "Haha... I admit, I was pretending to sleep at the time. My purpose was simply not to talk to her. You know, being handsome always brings more trouble, like my recent romantic entanglements, they're almost disasters now. If such a young girl falls for me, what should I do? So, I had to be aloof with her so she'd give up."

"Hey! Your thick skin defense system seems to be upgraded, hasn't it?" Wen Qianyi pretended to make a vomiting gesture.

"Just say I'm thick-skinned, why beat around the bush? Speaking of which..."

Li Yan couldn't finish his sentence because Nian Yufei's entourage had already left, but he saw two familiar figures in the crowd!

In Beihai Country, he didn't have any friends, the only acquaintances were Shinohara Mirai and Matsushima Kui. The people he saw now were indeed them, each holding a sign with Yun Country characters to meet them.

Paradise Group Wen Miss.

Li Yan! Li Yan!

These were the words written on their respective signs, seeing Li Yan not speaking, Wen Qianyi looked over and spotted them too. Since Beihai language also uses Yun Country characters, plus some arrivals at the international airport were from Yun Country, she hadn't noticed at first.

"Seems like you really have charm, more admirers have come!"

"Don't be jealous, I definitely didn't contact them privately, so the company must have informed the other party fearing we'd be duped due to unfamiliar language…" Li Yan felt a cold sweat, almost mentioning 'Yurong' in front of Wen Qianyi. Luckily he reacted quickly and swallowed back the word 'Rong', cleverly handling the situation without raising her suspicions.

Although there was a pause, Wen Qianyi's attention was diverted by his earlier "Don't be jealous", without catching the shift in his words, she smilingly responded: "You said I'm jealous, right? Well, since you're so charming, I wouldn't mind playing the role of a naïve girl who falls for you."

She was about to hold Li Yan's arm.

Under normal circumstances, Li Yan would have enjoyed her feigned intimacy, but having seen Shinohara Mirai and Matsushima Kui in the front earlier, it seemed inappropriate. No matter how briefly it was, they shared a fleeting connection and had specially come to meet him, so it wouldn't be right to show disrespect overtly.

"Alright, enough kidding, let's go over!"

As Li Yan spoke seriously, the two Beihai Country girls spotted Li Yan in the crowd, immediately began chattering excitedly, and waved at him to come over.

Li Yan carried two people's luggage and walked over together with Wen Qianyi.

…

"Mr. Li, Miss Wen, hello to both of you."

Upon seeing them, Shinohara Mirai and Matsushima Kui politely bowed to greet them. Li Yan was familiar with them, although their separation over two months created a slight estrangement, needing a bit of time for familiarity to return. As for Wen Qianyi, they had only seen her once, so the impression wasn't significant.

"Miss Shinohara, Miss Matsushima, hello."

Li Yan and Wen Qianyi also exchanged greetings, but instead of the Beihai people's customary bow, they shook hands.

"We drive... to pick you up." After greeting, Shinohara Mirai excitedly said to Li Yan.

She learned Yun Country's language from Matsushima Kui, a good teacher produces good students, but Matsushima herself can only be considered halfway fluent, so she hadn't made groundbreaking progress. Although her pronunciation is imperfect, she's able to communicate key words, with gestures helping convey the meaning.

Wen Qianyi was curious about how Li Yan managed to get along with them so well in such a short period, but given the public setting and first meeting, they weren't overly provocative, she had only observed their relatively enthusiastic demeanor. "Thank you very much indeed."

"You're... welcome."

Everyone laughed and chatted as they left the airport together. Outside, Li Yan finally realized the weather was quite cold. In terms of time, winter had already arrived, but S City was comparatively warm, even in winter, temperatures were over twenty degrees, generally, wearing just one piece of clothing suffices. When Wen Qianyi wore a jacket earlier, he thought it was due to having left early in the morning; turns out the temperatures here were lower.

Looking at Shinohara Mirai and Matsushima Kui, they no longer wore the cool outfits they had donned in S City but wore coats. Li Yan felt a bit embarrassed for not doing homework beforehand, but in front of three beauties, he had to maintain a masculine demeanor. Fortunately, the weather wasn't too cold to bear.

Once outside, Shinohara Mirai immediately called the driver to bring the car over, with both of them arriving in one vehicle.

After placing their luggage, the two naturally snuggled with Li Yan to sit in the back, leaving Wen Qianyi in the front passenger seat. This left Li Yan a bit awkward, although being surrounded by two girls felt quite pleasant. However, with Wen Qianyi watching from the front, he had to behave properly.

In reality, they hadn't thought too much about it, just because they weren't familiar with Wen Qianyi. The car had ample space, fitting three of them into the two back seats wasn't a problem. But being with someone unfamiliar made them feel less comfortable, conversely, having Li Yan at the front meant talking to him was inconvenient, so this arrangement worked better.

Once the car moved, they began chatting away, asking about what had happened since their last meeting and describing scenic spots around D City they passed. Under their gaze and needing to "behave", Li Yan mostly smiled, nodded, responded with a few 'oh' sounds, and didn't add much himself.

"Seems we're headed in the wrong direction!" After traveling for a while, Wen Qianyi, who hadn't had a chance to speak upfront, suddenly said.

"Hmm?" Li Yan was puzzled.

Although Wen Qianyi didn't understand Beihai language, it used Yun Country characters, with some road signs containing recognizable characters, coupled with her listening to the two Beihai girls' tour guide introductions, she essentially grasped the route. Unlike Li Yan, who didn't do his homework, she noticed they weren't heading to the hotel's area.

"Miss Wen, don't worry. Mirai has arranged accommodation plans for both of you." Matsushima Kui explained.

"Oh." From the rearview mirror, Wen Qianyi glanced at Li Yan, realizing she was benefiting from his influence, they were offering special hospitality.

…

Continuing onward, they finally arrived at a luxury villa, evidently Shinohara Mirai's residence.

"Please!" After getting out of the car, Shinohara Mirai bowed and invited them. "My, home. You, friends!"

No need for more explanation; due to Li Yan's relationship, she treated them as friends and arranged for them to stay at her house.

"Thank you very much." Wen Qianyi felt a bit resigned, preferring the convenience of hotels, which the company would cover. However, turning down such hospitality wasn't appropriate.

Shinohara Mirai quickly summoned the house's servants, leading them upstairs to the guest rooms. With a servant escorting Wen Qianyi into one room, the two girls personally led Li Yan to another guest room.

Upon reaching the spacious room, Li Yan set down his simple luggage, inspecting the room's decor.

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