Chen Zhi raised his hand and glanced at his watch.

11 points.

There's another tough battle ahead.

There were less than two hours until Pei Ningxue's flight landed, while Li Zhiyi's early morning flight was probably already collecting their luggage.

He was dragging his two large suitcases, making it difficult to move an inch. Carrying all that stuff to pick up Li Zhiyi would not only make it impossible to explain, but he would also be exhausted halfway there.

So Chen Zhi found a paid storage area in a shopping mall near the school, scanned the code, paid, and stuffed the suitcase into the locker.

I immediately hailed a taxi and headed straight for the Capital Airport terminal.

Throughout the journey, Chen Zhi kept an eye on the flight information on his phone and sent messages to Li Zhiyi to stabilize the situation.

[Chen Zhi: Have we arrived? If you have, stay at the entrance and don't move. There are many bad people in the capital, especially pretty and innocent young girls; human traffickers love them.]

[Zhiyi: Yeah, I've got my luggage, and I'm standing obediently at the door.]

Looking at the cute "cat nodding" emoji that Li Zhiyi sent, Chen Zhi felt a pang of guilt.

Upon arriving at the airport, Chen Zhi ran as fast as he could.

The arrival level of the terminal was bustling with people, who were holding up all sorts of signs to pick up passengers.

Chen Zhi saw Li Zhiyi from a distance.

There was no way around it; it was too conspicuous.

The little girl was wearing a simple floral print knee-length dress and had her hair tied in a low ponytail. Beside her was a somewhat heavy box, and two tightly sealed white foam boxes.

She struggled to guard her belongings, her hands clasped together, watching the passing crowd with a anxious expression.

Without a doubt, those two heavy styrofoam boxes were filled with local specialties that her grandparents had asked her to bring, or dried goods that they had dried themselves.

I carried it all the way here probably because I was worried he wouldn't be used to the food in Beijing, or that he would find things too expensive outside.

"What are you standing there for?"

A familiar voice rang out from above.

"Chen Zhi!"

Li Zhiyi instinctively wanted to rush over, but then she looked at the luggage at her feet, afraid that someone would take it, so she could only stand there and watch him longingly.

"Grandpa, really! Why did he make you move?"

Chen Zhi complained, but his actions betrayed his words.

Without saying a word, he picked up the heavy snakeskin bag with one hand and pulled the canvas box with the other.

"Walk."

"Hey, that box is heavy. It contains things Grandpa bought. Let me carry it..." Li Zhiyi hurriedly reached out to grab it.

"Shut up and keep up."

Chen Zhi didn't give her a chance to refuse, and shoved the lightest little bag into her arms. "You're in charge of carrying this. If you dare to fall behind, I'll sell you to human traffickers."

Holding her small bag, Li Zhiyi looked at Chen Zhikuan's broad back and felt a sweet warmth in her heart.

The two walked out of the airport terminal and arrived at the ride-hailing pick-up point.

Chen Zhi had already called a car while he was inside.

"Is this the car with the license plate ending in 0721?"

Chen Zhi checked the license plate, opened the trunk, and stuffed all the belongings Li Zhiyi had brought inside.

"Excuse me, could you lend me a hand? There's a lot of stuff, damn it?"

Chen Zhigang leaned his head out of the driver's side window and froze.

In the driver's seat, a middle-aged taxi driver wearing a yellow vest, holding two walnuts in his hand, was staring intently at Chen Zhi with his big eyes.

Eyes facing each other.

The air suddenly became somewhat quiet.

Isn't that the same driver who took him and Lin Wanwan to the airport this morning?!

With a city as big as Beijing and tens of thousands of taxis, isn't the probability of this happening a bit too absurd? When fate comes, you can't stop it, right?

The driver's expression went from shock to confusion, and then to a sudden realization that "I think I've discovered something incredible."

He glanced at Chen Zhi, then at Li Zhiyi, who stood obediently behind Chen Zhi.

In the morning, she was a beautiful woman dressed in designer brands, looking like a big star.

At noon, she was replaced by the girl next door who looked like a well-behaved girl.

And this young man hadn't even changed his clothes!

"Young man, you..." The driver opened his mouth, almost blurting out "Why is it you again?"

Chen Zhi reacted extremely quickly, without changing his expression or skipping a beat, and directly opened the car door and shoved Li Zhiyi inside.

He then went around to the passenger side, opened the door, sat down, and gave the driver a suggestive look.

"Sir, we're going to Renmin University. We're in a hurry, so please drive faster."

The driver was a seasoned veteran.

He'd been driving in Beijing for twenty years; what kind of monsters and demons hadn't he seen?

Although his heart was in turmoil and his gossip-loving spirit was burning brightly, his professional ethics forced him to swallow back the words that were about to come out.

"Alright, sit tight."

The driver stepped on the gas, and the car slid into the traffic.

The atmosphere in the carriage was somewhat eerie.

Sitting in the back row, Li Zhiyi looked shyly at Chen Zhi's profile and asked softly, "Chen Zhi, have you been waiting for a long time? I see your back is all wet."

As she spoke, she took a tissue out of her bag, intending to hand it to Chen Zhi.

"Not long ago, just arrived." Chen Zhi didn't turn around, but just waved his hand, "Wipe yourself off, your face is all red from the heat."

The driver glanced at Chen Zhi meaningfully through the rearview mirror.

Just arrived?

Hey, this guy doesn't tell the truth at all. I clearly saw you get off at the Central Conservatory of Music this morning, and now you're "just arrived"?

Throughout the journey, the usually talkative taxi driver from Beijing managed to keep quiet, his face turning red with suppressed urges.

We finally arrived at the entrance of Renmin University.

Chen Zhi quickly and efficiently carried the luggage down.

"Thanks, driver." After paying, Chen Zhi clasped his hands in a fist salute to the driver.

The driver gave him a deep look and gave him a thumbs up, a gesture of genuine admiration.

Chen Zhicai breathed a sigh of relief after the car drove away.

He glanced at the time; it was already 12:40.

There are still fifty minutes until Pei Ningxue lands.

This is Renmin University, which is dozens of kilometers away from the airport, and it's currently peak traffic time.

We must act swiftly and decisively.

"Understand."

Chen Zhi turned around, looked at Li Zhiyi who was about to speak, and said first, "Um, I just checked, there are quite a lot of people at the Renmin University welcome point, so I won't take you in."

"Huh?" Li Zhiyi was taken aback, her eyes dimming slightly. "But I haven't even treated you to a meal yet. Grandpa asked me to bring a lot of things over, I was thinking..."

"Next time, next time for sure."

Chen Zhi glanced at his watch, his brow furrowed, feigning anxiety. "There's a problem with Peking University's academic affairs system. They said that everyone must come in person with their ID card for verification before 2 PM, otherwise it will affect their student registration. You know, Peking University has a lot of rules."

Upon hearing this, Li Zhiyi panicked.

In her heart, Chen Zhi's future was bigger than the sky.

"Then hurry up and go!" Li Zhiyi gave him a push, her face full of anxiety. "Don't worry about me, I can manage! Don't delay the important matter!"

"Are you really alright?" Chen Zhi asked tentatively.

"No problem, no problem! There are volunteers everywhere!" Li Zhiyi stopped a passing senior volunteer. "Senior, I'm a freshman, could you please show me the way?"

When the senior student saw Li Zhiyi carrying so many bags, she immediately offered to help, saying, "No problem, leave it to me!"

Li Zhiyi turned around and waved to Chen Zhi: "Let's go! Be careful on the road!"

Chen Zhi patted Li Zhiyi on the shoulder and said earnestly, "You can relax a bit when you get to university. Eat after class, and sleep after eating. Tell me if you need money, don't make yourself suffer."

After saying that, he didn't give Li Zhiyi any chance to react.

"I still need to register at Peking University; they're urging me to go, so I have to go now!"

Chen Zhi turned and ran.

Li Zhiyi stood at the school gate, watching Chen Zhiyuan's departing figure. She opened her mouth, but in the end, she could only swallow back the words "Be careful on your way."

She sighed softly.

"He must have been so busy taking me that he didn't even have time to eat..."

Li Zhiyi sniffed, feeling both touched and guilty.

……

the other side.

The driver who just parked his car on the side of the road, picked up his thermos and took a big gulp of strong tea, finally unable to resist.

He took out his phone, pressed the voice message button in the WeChat group, and eagerly shared:

"Guys! Let me tell you! I've really seen something new today!"

"This morning I picked up a couple; the guy was pretty good-looking, and he was taking his girlfriend, who looked like a big star, to the Central Conservatory of Music. And just now! I picked him up again at the airport! Guess what?"

"Hey! This kid's changed! This time he brought a sweet, innocent girl who looks like the girl next door to Renmin University!"

"Same place, same car, same guy, different girls! And this guy didn't even flinch, he was really steady! It's only because I'm tight-lipped, anyone else would have spilled the beans! These young people nowadays are true masters of time management, role models for us all!"

He smacked his lips, seemingly wanting more.

Our capital city is truly a place of outstanding people and resources; it has all sorts of remarkable individuals.

No way, while there are still so many people, let's go to the airport to grab some gossip... oh wait, I mean, let's make another sale.

……

Chen Zhi had no idea that he had become a legend in the Beijing taxi driver circle.

All he wants now is to die.

Once you leave Renmin University, it's impossible to hail a taxi.

In the end, he had to scan a shared bicycle and then transfer to the airport express train.

Sitting on the express train, Chen Zhi felt like his legs didn't belong to him anymore.

1:30 PM.

Chen Zhi reappeared at the arrival gate of the terminal, panting heavily.

He took a deep breath and tried to make himself look presentable.

I had only been standing still for less than two minutes.

A tall figure walked out of the passage.

Pei Ningxue wore a beige wide-brimmed woven hat, with a pair of brown retro sunglasses underneath.

She wasn't dressed too flamboyantly today, but rather in a Showa-era French floral dress.

The pale yellow background is printed with elegant iris flowers, and the waist-cinching design accentuates her excellent figure. The hem of the skirt just covers her knees, revealing a section of her fair calves.

She's like a rich young lady who stepped out of a TV drama.

Wherever she went, regardless of gender, people's eyes would linger on her for two seconds.

This is Pei Ningxue.

Wherever she is, she lives her life as the protagonist under the spotlight.

But what made Chen Zhi's eyes twitch was...

The woman was pushing a small, silver Rimowa carry-on suitcase, which was only about 20 inches in size.

Even the box looked very light, as if it were empty.

Chen Zhi walked over, his brows furrowed.

"Is this what you meant by 'lots of luggage'?"

Chen Zhi pointed at the small box, his anger flaring up. "I rushed over here without even eating to pick you up, and this is what you want me to carry?"

If I'd known it was just this one broken suitcase, wouldn't it have been better to let her take a taxi herself?!

Pei Ningxue stopped, took off her sunglasses, and revealed her cool and aloof eyes.

She looked Chen Zhi up and down.

I noticed the fine beads of sweat on his forehead and the slight rise and fall of his chest.

"What's wrong? Are you angry?"

Pei Ningxue took a step closer.

A faint fragrance wafted into my nostrils.

She extended a long, slender, fair finger and gently lifted Chen Zhi's chin.

"You're running so fast, it seems I'm quite important to you."

Pei Ningxue smiled charmingly.

"Don't worry, my good brother."

"You'll definitely get something out of this trip."

Chen Zhi slapped her hand away and said irritably, "Stop with the act, give me 50 Vs and let's see your strength."

Pei Ningxue chuckled softly, leaned close to Chen Zhi's ear, and breathed warmly on his earlobe.

"Money is so vulgar."

"How about I wear that lace-trimmed dress to the hotel tonight?"

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