Chapter: 3000
Gu Qiuyi said, “I should take off around 8 in the morning and land at about 9:50. I’ve arranged for Brother Charlie Wade to pick me up at the airport, so you don’t need to worry about me.”
Chen Duoduo replied, “Su Zhifei has been asking me when you’ll arrive. I think he might try to pick you up at the airport. You should be careful about that.”
Gu Qiuyi looked concerned. “You think he would actually do that?”
Chen Duoduo shrugged. “He’s gone to the airport to meet our staff before. It wouldn’t be surprising if he does the same for you. He’s probably been keeping an eye on the arrival information for Jinling Airport. He might even know your flight details before it takes off.”
Gu Qiuyi considered this for a moment. “Alright, here’s the plan. Tomorrow, I’ll use my family’s plane to file for a flight permit for an 11 o’clock departure as a decoy. You can tell the staff that I won’t arrive until 1 PM, and then I’ll go directly to the venue for rehearsal. This way, Su Zhifei will believe it. Meanwhile, I’ll secretly take a business jet and land at 8 AM.”
Chen Duoduo quickly responded, “Why make it so complicated? Just have Brother Charlie pick you up. If Su Zhifei sees him, he’ll know you have someone else in your life, and he might back off.”
Gu Qiuyi shook her head. “But that won’t work! Brother Charlie is still married. If people find out about us, it could cause trouble for him.”
Chen Duoduo paused, then sighed. “Okay… I’ll tell you what. I’ll explain everything to you and say that…”
You will arrive at one o’clock in the afternoon, hoping to trick Su Zhifei.
The next day, Charlie Wade and Xiao Churan woke up early. Ma Lan, their mother-in-law, had already prepared breakfast.
While washing up, Charlie received a message on WeChat from Gu Qiuyi. She wrote, “Brother Charlie Wade, I will arrive at Jinling Airport at nine o’clock and will be at the airport gate by ten. Does that work for you?”
Charlie quickly replied that it was fine. Gu Qiuyi then sent another message saying she would see him soon.
During breakfast, Charlie checked the time again. Xiao Churan usually left for work at eight, driving to the Emgrand Group hotel before heading to the airport. He realized he might be running late.
As they ate, Xiao Churan said, “By the way, my husband, starting today, you don’t have to work so hard. You can pick me up every day. I don’t think there have been any strange murders in Jinling lately. What do you think?”
Charlie didn’t respond right away, but Ma Lan jumped in, “Oh, Chu Ran, don’t be careless! The murderer could still be hiding. You should be extra careful. As your mother, I want you to be safe!”
Since Ma Lan joined Tomson, she understood that her future depended on her daughter and son-in-law. Her daughter was gentle, kind, and took care of her parents. Although she wasn’t sure about her son-in-law, she knew he was part of the family now.
Ma Lan worried about her daughter’s safety. If anything happened to Xiao Churan, she feared that Charlie would turn against her. In her eyes, Xiao Churan was the most important person.
Charlie Wade wanted to make sure his wife, Xiao Churan, felt safe and secure. Even though he knew that Yu Jinghai’s senior brother, Xuan Fengnian, had died and that there wouldn’t be any more strange murders in Jinling, he still wanted to ease the worries of his wife and his in-laws. So, he decided to suggest, “Chu Ran, let’s be more careful for a while. I’ll send you to the construction site.”
Xiao Churan smiled gently and replied, “You worked so hard to take me to the old town. I won’t go to the Emgrand Group this morning.”
Curious, Charlie asked, “Why are you going to the old town so early?”
Xiao Churan explained, “The Emgrand Group finished the design work and construction has started. Now, the company is taking on new design orders. My employee got a new client in the old city who wants to refurbish an old house. I need to go and meet with the owner to discuss the design.”