Noon the next day.

With Carter’s enthusiastic welcome, Ye Xuan and his family of three arrived at Barcelona International Airport, ready to return to East Sea.

In the waiting room, Ye Xuan was sporting two black eyes, feeling drowsy.

Little Yunduo looked at Ye Xuan with her innocent big eyes for a long time before she couldn’t help but curiously ask, "Mama, why has Baba turned into a panda?"

Panda?

Indeed, it did look a bit like that...

Lin Tong glanced at Ye Xuan, her beautiful face turning a bit red, with a hint of grievance flashing in her eyes.

This guy, how many rounds did he go through with Leng Qiuge last night to end up so exhausted and weak? Can’t he show a bit of restraint?

And Qiuge, as a best friend... that’s not how you’re supposed to act!

Sighing secretly in her heart, Lin Tong could only patiently deceive little Yunduo, "Baba went out to play mahjong last night. Mahjong is so energy-consuming, he ended up with panda eyes."

"Oh, playing mahjong." Little Yunduo nodded, half understanding.

Ye Xuan dazedly came to his senses, as if suddenly remembering something, he turned to Lin Tong beside him and reminded her, "Honey, you haven’t forgotten what I just told you, right?"

"Just make sure you don’t forget it yourself."

Lin Tong pouted slightly, feeling quite annoyed inside. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

Spending the night with Qiuge was one thing, but to need her to play along upon returning, this was simply...

Well, fine.

As the most important woman in the family, I must be broad-minded and gracious, or how could I be worthy of such a supreme status?

In no time.

A familiar fragrant breeze wafted by.

Familiar fragrance, familiar woman.

Wrapped in a professional suit skirt, fiery, sexy, gracefully alluring, with such a great figure, she attracted countless gazes nearly instantly, regardless of gender.

Men drooled, women envied!

Thus, a peculiar scene unfolded on site.

"Oh my god, there’s actually such a beautiful woman in the world? Is this a dream? Not enough with one, now there’re two?"

"Such a pretty and sexy woman, Yan Country women are indeed so beautiful?"

"I still prefer the one holding a child, cold and noble, simply like a Goddess from the Divine Realm!"

"I also think the cold one is more beautiful, but she already has a child, we don’t stand a chance!"

"..."

Men everywhere throughout history are like this, seeing beautiful women their eyes light up, seeing two, they instinctively start comparing.

In the end, Lin Tong and Leng Qiuge faced a fifty-fifty split; some felt Lin Tong was more beautiful, others thought Lin Tong was too high and unreachable, favoring Leng Qiuge who seemed more down-to-earth.

But they all forgot... none of this had anything to do with them.

Lin Tong and Leng Qiuge didn’t pay any mind.

Dragging a small suitcase, Leng Qiuge scanned around before her gaze settled on Ye Xuan and his family.

"Ahem!"

Leng Qiuge cleared her throat twice.

This was a signal agreed upon between her and Ye Xuan.

Appearing at the airport and coughing twice, Ye Xuan would immediately look over, display extreme enthusiasm and gentleness, snatch the suitcase from her hands, leaving no detail unattended, then she’d make a reluctant acceptance gesture.

In short, it was about having Ye Xuan play a complete scoundrel role, at least on the surface, because in this way, Leng Qiuge would be the absolute passive party, theoretically if Lin Tong were to blame anyone it would be her own philandering husband.

This way, her friendship with Lin Tong could continue to be maintained, wouldn’t it?

The plan sounded quite good.

But the result...

One second, two seconds...

After Leng Qiuge coughed, a full ten seconds passed, yet the sleepy Ye Xuan remained slumped over, seemingly oblivious.

What’s going on?

"Really drained me dry?"

Leng Qiuge became instantly displeased, had she known after two rounds last night she wouldn’t have gone for a third.

Now even she felt unsteady on her feet.

Leng Qiuge was about to cough again.

But at this moment.

Lin Tong, holding little Yunduo, turned her head expressionlessly, her eyes turned icy as they landed on Leng Qiuge.

Leng Qiuge froze.

Finding Ye Xuan still unmoved, Leng Qiuge had no choice but to awkwardly force a smile and went towards Lin Tong, "Xiao Tong, isn’t it just the coincidence, meeting here at the airport in a foreign land."

"Yes, quite a coincidence."

Lin Tong glanced at Leng Qiuge indifferently, neither warm nor cold, as if dealing with a stranger.

Leng Qiuge was bewildered.

What’s going on now?

Ye Xuan, didn’t you say you’d help me clear this hurdle with Xiao Tong, have her act as before so I can have a graceful retreat?

How come it’s completely different, even yesterday’s enthusiasm and sincerity towards me suddenly disappeared?

Look at Xiao Tong’s eyes, she looks like she’s dealing with a stranger and enemy!

Leng Qiuge suddenly felt she was set up by Ye Xuan...

Without waiting for Leng Qiuge to recover, Lin Tong suddenly spoke again, "Where are you going?"

"Ah?" Leng Qiuge snapped out of it, awkwardly laughed, "Prepare to... prepare to go to East Sea."

"What are you going to East Sea for?" Lin Tong asked again.

"Go..." Leng Qiuge had already lowered her head, weakly said, "Go to East Sea for work."

"Work?" Lin Tong chuckled lightly, "Where do you work?"

"Eastern Group..."

Leng Qiuge nearly cried, the script, where’s the promised script? Xiao Tong, can we follow the script? I can’t hold on any longer!

"Eastern Group?" Lin Tong tilted her head thinking for a while, "That’s my company, isn’t it?"

Leng Qiuge nodded with pursed lips, "Yes..."

Lin Tong smiled, "What position?"

Leng Qiuge had completely lost her confidence, "PR Director?"

"Oh."

Lin Tong responded lightly, then... there was no more then.

Leng Qiuge stood idly, unsure what to do.

The script was completely disrupted.

Before coming, she had imagined the script’s scenario countless times, made thorough preparations, as long as nothing went wrong, everything would proceed smoothly.

But the result...

Now what?

Ye Xuan appeared completely out of it, Xiao Tong not following the script, not even basic perfunctory attempts, the promised retreat, gone!

Leng Qiuge was panicked, she couldn’t even understand if Lin Tong’s "oh" was agreeing to let her go back to work or not...

Repeatedly, Leng Qiuge tried to awaken Ye Xuan.

The result was consistent, Ye Xuan remained unmoved.

Leng Qiuge suddenly understood.

"Damn Ye Xuan, the script he told me wasn’t the script he prepared, I’ve been tricked again by him!"

Leng Qiuge was so mad, almost couldn’t help wanting to play hardball with Ye Xuan there and then.

But the most pressing matter wasn’t settling scores with Ye Xuan, rather how to logically return to East Sea, would she just not return because the script had flaws?

Barcelona, this damned place, without Ye Xuan, she truly had enough!

"No other choice, my face has to go!"

Her brain raced at high speed, failing to find a proper response strategy, Leng Qiuge finally steeled herself, deciding to risk it all.