After Liu Lingxiu and Xiaomai returned from buying groceries and prepared lunch, Ye Qiu joined the three women for the meal.

"Xiaomai, go upstairs and pack two sets of clothes for me, I’m heading to Capital City."

Capital City?

Xiaomai hurriedly went upstairs.

"What about me?" Liu Lingxiu asked.

Ye Qiu did consider taking Liu Lingxiu along, after all, there was still more than half a month before school started.

"I’m accompanying Miss Cao back to see her great-grandfather. If you want to come along, that’s fine."

"I also want to check it out."

Lin Xiang was visiting Jinling for the second time, but had never been to Capital City in Huaxia. Upon hearing Ye Qiu was going, Lin Xiang also wanted to join.

"You’re going too?"

If it were Xiaomai and Liu Lingxiu, Ye Qiu was open to taking them along, but he hadn’t expected Lin Xiang would also want to tag along.

"Then you guys go pack your things, we’re flying to Capital City this afternoon."

Liu Lingxiu and Lin Xiang went upstairs to pack their belongings. Once Xiaomai finished packing Ye Qiu’s things, she was surprised to find out Ye Qiu was taking her to Capital City for some fun.

For Xiaomai, the furthest she had been was Jinling; she had always stayed in Jiangzhou before.

As the three women finished packing and got into Ye Qiu’s car, they initially thought Ye Qiu was heading to the airport, but unexpectedly, he was driving towards Jinling Military Region.

Upon arriving at Jinling Military Region, Cao Ling was already packed and waiting for Ye Qiu.

Ye Qiu had just passed the security check at the entrance, and as he entered, Ye Qiu and Liu Lingxiu got out of the car, surprising Cao Ling with the unexpected company of three women.

Besides Liu Lingxiu, whom she recognized, Cao Ling did not know the other two women.

"Ye Qiu, who are these two?"

"This is my official girlfriend, Liu Lingxiu, whom you should know. This is Lin Xiang, a Malaysian Chinese friend, and this is my little nanny; they’re all coming with me to Capital City for a fun trip."

Capital City for fun?

Cao Ling didn’t know what to say.

But now, it was her who had asked Ye Qiu to go over.

Ye Qiu helped Cao Ling load her things into the trunk, but he didn’t see Old Cao, whom he initially wanted to greet.

"Where’s your grandfather?"

"He’s in a meeting."

With that, Ye Qiu decided not to wait for him.

They got in the car, Ye Qiu drove away from Jinling Military Region, heading towards Jinling International Airport. The atmosphere felt a bit awkward at first, as Cao Ling found the situation a bit odd.

If she were going with Ye Qiu alone, it would be fine, but unexpectedly, she ended up with three beauties.

Of course, to Liu Lingxiu and the other two women, Cao Ling was indeed stunning, like a lady of extraordinary beauty. They knew men often used a scale of ten to describe women’s looks.

Typically, seeing a beauty would score six or seven; eight or nine was rare, especially a nine, which was almost impossible to find.

Seeing Cao Ling now, the three women felt she was a perfect ten.

She truly was a beautiful girl, and since she lived in the Military District Compound, even Lin Xiang could guess that this beauty came from a complicated family background.

Lin Xiang never expected that aside from knowing Liu Lingxiu, Ye Qiu would also be acquainted with such a beautiful woman, and he didn’t seem to mind if Liu Lingxiu would be jealous.

The awkward atmosphere only lasted a while before Cao Ling proactively started chatting with Lin Xiang. When she learned the other was a third and fourth-generation Malaysian Chinese, she found the topics from over there quite intriguing.

Ye Qiu drove to Jinling International Airport, parked the car, and the five of them got out.

Initially, Cao Ling wanted to cover Ye Qiu’s round-trip airfare, but now there were Liu Lingxiu and the other two.

However, Cao Ling was not concerned about the money.

When Cao Ling went inside to buy the plane tickets, Ye Qiu said nothing.

Cao Ling was not short on money, and neither was Ye Qiu; he just wanted to see what Cao Ling had in mind and what she was up to.

"Hello, are there any available flights to Capital City soon?"

The ticket counter checked the computer and quickly found Eastern Airlines has a direct flight to Capital City at 3:30 p.m., just a two-hour journey away, and the ticket prices were reasonable with economy class being a few hundred and first class a little over a thousand.

"Five first-class tickets," Cao Ling said.

Then she asked Ye Qiu, Liu Lingxiu, and the others to present their IDs for ticketing.

Actually, it was considered peak season now, but with the high-speed rail, the competition for flights wasn’t as fierce.

Moreover, taking the high-speed rail from Jinling to Capital City doesn’t take too long either.

Having purchased the tickets, they entered the lounge to wait.

With still two hours to go before boarding, Ye Qiu, Cao Ling, Liu Lingxiu, and the others sat inside waiting.

Liu Lingxiu finished calling her parents, then called Ye Xue, informing her that she and Xiaomai would be following Ye Qiu to Capital City for fun.

This brat is heading to Capital City for fun, why not invite his sister?

Ye Xue thought on her end.

Nonetheless, Ye Xue knew she couldn’t leave because she had to manage the restaurant’s financial accounts. If she followed Ye Qiu, she might be gone for a week or even longer, leaving the financial matters in an uncertain state.

Although each Imperial Cuisine Restaurant had its financial staff now, Ye Xue trusted herself more.

While Liu Lingxiu was on the phone with Ye Xue, Ye Qiu, sitting next to Cao Ling, noticed the pleasant scent emanating from her.

This scent was not from some cosmetic but rather an innate fragrance seemingly exclusive to her, which Cao Ling herself might not even realize, only detectable by others.

"Miss Cao, do you remember what you promised me?"

Cao Ling immediately recalled the condition Ye Qiu mentioned.

She had agreed, but bringing along three beauties made the situation complex. How was she supposed to give it?

Just sit and watch?

Wouldn’t it be embarrassing then?

Cao Ling blushed a bit at that moment, which didn’t escape Lin Xiang sitting across, confirming Ye Qiu and the glamorous Cao’s complex identities.

She had just called her brother Lin Xiang, telling him she was about to go to Capital City with Ye Qiu. Lin Xiang was surprised at how quickly their relationship had warmed, going on a trip to Capital City.

Lin Xiang didn’t say much, only advised Lin Xiang to stay close to Ye Qiu and be safe, as domestically she was quite unfamiliar with places and people, not knowing anyone else if Ye Qiu wasn’t there.

After Lin Xiang finished her call, she noticed Ye Qiu and Cao Ling chatting, making both seem bashful.

If she hadn’t come along this time, Lin Xiang believed Ye Qiu and Cao Ling would probably do something really intimate, similar to how Ye Qiu had taken advantage when they were swimming at the beach in Malaysia, now unsure if he was pretending not to remember or had truly forgotten.