After Shen Xi left the study, she returned to her room to pack her belongings.
She didn't know how many days it would be before she returned this time.
The children still had a week before their summer vacation began, so they couldn't accompany her.
Fortunately, Yin Zhe would be with them at home. Handing over the task of picking them up and dropping them off at school to Jian Fan was something she felt reassured about.
However, the thought of being separated from them made her heart ache.
Just then, Jian Fan's call came in.
"Sister Xi, the earliest flight is at eleven in the morning, and the next one is at six in the evening. Which one should I book?"
Shen Xi glanced at the time. It was nine-thirty in the morning. "Book the eleven o'clock one. It's still enough time."
After hanging up, Shen Xi suddenly thought of Qin Si Ye.
Today was the last day of their agreement not to meet. She wondered if he would be angry if he came to find her tomorrow and discovered she was gone.
In fact, due to special circumstances, they had seen each other a few times in the past few days.
For instance, at Xing Lan Wan, and last night, they had spent a long time together.
But she didn't know how to tell him.
Shen Xi finally decided to send him a message before boarding the plane.
She quickly packed her personal clothing and necessities, went downstairs to bid a tearful farewell to Yin Zhe and the children, gave some instructions to the housekeeper and the auntie, and then got into Jian Fan's car, heading towards the airport.
Sitting alone on a chair in the waiting lounge, Shen Xi took out her phone. After a moment's thought, she sent a message to Qin Si Ye.
"I've gone to Country B to handle an urgent matter and will be back soon."
As soon as she put her phone away, she looked around and suddenly saw a familiar figure diagonally opposite.
Su Cheng Yu.
Why was he also waiting for a flight here? Could he be on the same flight as her?
Shen Xi immediately picked up her suitcase and quietly moved to the back, sitting far away from him.
Fortunately, he was looking down at his phone and hadn't noticed her.
When she looked up again to steal a glance at where Su Cheng Yu was, she saw that he was no longer there. Only then did she let out a long sigh of relief.
She took out her phone and opened WeChat to check. Qin Si Ye hadn't replied to her.
When it was finally time to board, Shen Xi was the first to push her suitcase forward for boarding.
After getting on the plane, she found her window seat and sat down. Shen Xi's restless heart finally settled.
She took out her phone, switched it to airplane mode, put on her headphones, and began to close her eyes, listening to light and cheerful music.
Suddenly, she felt someone sit down beside her. She slowly opened her eyes and met Su Cheng Yu's face, which was half-smiling and irritating.
Shen Xi immediately turned her face towards the window, her heart pounding.
It truly was a narrow road for enemies. Hadn't he left just now?
Why was he on this flight, and sitting right next to her?
The next moment, Su Cheng Yu roughly pulled her headphones off, his lips curving upwards. "Doctor Shen, what a coincidence. Let's see where you can run to now?"
Shen Xi turned to glare at him. "What do you want?"
"I don't want anything, I just want to have a good chat with you," Su Cheng Yu said, raising his eyebrows and looking at her with a forced smile.
Shen Xi gave him a contemptuous glance and put her headphones back in her bag. "We have nothing to talk about."
Although she desperately wanted to get the evidence she needed from him, this was on a plane, and they were so close together; it was definitely not the right time.
"Didn't we finish talking about what we discussed at the restaurant last time? Since the journey is long, we have several hours, and we can talk it through thoroughly," Su Cheng Yu said, his lips curving slightly, staring at her with great interest.
At that moment, the voice on the plane announced reminders to fasten seatbelts, remain quiet, and refrain from communication, as the plane was about to take off.
Su Cheng Yu glanced at her, sat up straight, and stopped talking.
It wasn't until the plane was flying smoothly in the air that he turned his face to her again and said in a chilling voice, "Doctor Shen, last time at the restaurant, the blow you dealt me caused me pain for several days before I could live normally.
As compensation, you must chat with me along the way and answer a few of my questions."
"What if I don't?" Shen Xi's heart trembled, but her expression was neither humble nor overbearing.
"Then try me," Su Cheng Yu sneered, feeling that Shen Xi was like a little lamb he had already captured, completely within his control.
As he spoke, he leaned slightly towards her, thereby applying pressure.
However, in the next instant, a silver needle was suddenly inserted into his head.