Chapter 293: Unexpected Encounter

(Sorry, got the Chapter name wrong. It should be Chapter 293 and Chapter 294. There’s no mistake otherwise, just the next Chapter will be Chapter 295. Didn’t miss one. Just a Chapter name issue that can’t be changed, so I’m explaining it here. Apologies!)

The flight had already landed, and it was the time for passengers to deplane and claim their luggage. Given the Shinohara Family’s wealth, they might be flying first class, which means getting off the plane before economy passengers. For Li Yan, who was waiting, it wouldn’t take much longer now.

But at this critical moment, he unexpectedly saw someone who astonished him—a person who showed up here, completely out of his control!

Of course, it wasn’t Qiao Huanxuan. If he ran into Qiao Huanxuan every time he came to the airport, that’d be too much of a coincidence, unless she was a flight attendant flying to S City every day.

The person who appeared now was someone Li Yan never expected—Yu Xiaodi!

Why would Yu Xiaodi show up here?

Could she just happen to be picking someone up too?

This unexpected discovery left Li Yan slightly awkward, unsure whether he should avoid her or greet her directly. Although he was legitimately here to pick up a company client, chosen by his wife, he did have a past with Shinohara Mirai, and Mirai didn’t know Yu Xiaodi, only having met Zhang Yurong and Wen Qianyi. If she got excited upon seeing him and rushed over for a hug or a kiss...

Just as he was feeling helpless, his phone rang.

The call at this time should only be from Shinohara Mirai, who had deplaned. Without looking, he quickly answered.

"Mirai, you deplaned, right? I’m already here, waiting for you at the exit..."

"Heh heh..."

Hearing a slight chuckle on the phone, Li Yan was taken aback. This didn’t sound like Shinohara Mirai; the voice was too familiar!

He quickly checked the phone, and indeed, it wasn’t an unfamiliar number—it was Wen Qianyi’s number!

"Qianyi, it’s you." Li Yan smiled wryly, indeed when you’re in a rush, mistakes happen. "Haha! See, I’m so obedient to you, you told me to pick them up, and I haven’t been lazy. I’ve been here waiting for a while, and just now I thought it was Shinohara Mirai deplaning and calling me. So, what’s the new instruction, Boss Wen?"

Listening to his bantering, Wen Qianyi mildly chuckled coldly: "Are you really following my words? Or are you in a hurry to meet a lover? Is it only Mirai this time? Didn’t Matsushima Kui come along? I see you’re eager to pick them up."?

Li Yan broke into a sweat.

"Ahem... it’s not what you think; I’m pretty straight-laced." Even as he said this, Li Yan blushed a bit. "Anyway, now that I’m in film business, not related to overseas operations, I’m here to receive based on your arrangements. Even if it wasn’t Shinohara Mirai but an unknown Beihai person, I would still take it seriously."

"Heh heh..."

Wen Qianyi suddenly let out a deeply meaningful laugh, making Li Yan feel a bit awkward.

"Feeling the pressure?"

"Pressure?"

"Heh heh, you said all that righteousness, is it because you saw Yu Xiaodi?"

"Xiaodi?" Li Yan was startled, then quickly looked over, Yu Xiaodi was already nearby. Yet, since many were waiting to pick up passengers, her gaze was focused on the exit and hadn’t noticed the waiting crowd, therefore not seeing him yet.

Upon hearing Wen Qianyi mention Yu Xiaodi, he realized—that Xiaodi showing up here was likely not a coincidence, but something she was notified about!

This cunning wench, Wen Qianyi is indeed jealous! But not wanting to lose face herself, she instead informed his official girlfriend Yu Xiaodi to mess things up!

"Don’t be surprised. You must have seen her. And yes, I’m the one who informed her. I told her you were coming back from a business trip and had her come pick you up."

Wen Qianyi had timed everything precisely. Now that she had gloated enough, she didn’t care how troubled Li Yan was and directly hung up.

Li Yan was speechless. Yu Xiaodi still trusted Wen Qianyi quite a bit, so upon hearing this, she probably assumed he was on the plane and thus didn’t call to verify. Her current looking around was likely her waiting for him to emerge from inside.

Xiaodi’s devotion indeed made him care a lot and moved him deeply, though he knew meeting her now would complicate things. Avoiding her and calling her to go back would be the easiest route. But he didn’t want to treat Xiaodi that way!

Glancing at the exit, seeing not many passengers had come out yet, Li Yan immediately walked towards Yu Xiaodi.

"Xiaodi..."

Yu Xiaodi, who was eagerly looking around, felt a tap on her shoulder. Just as she was about to snap, she heard a familiar voice. Her knitted brows immediately unwrinkled, and she turned with a smile towards him.

"Big brother! Why are you out so early?"

Li Yan sighed ruefully: "Don’t mention it, Wen Qianyi is playing tricks on you."

"Hmm?" Yu Xiaodi opened her eyes wide, not understanding why Wen Qianyi would play a trick on her.

"It’s like this. I’m not coming back from anywhere; I’m actually here to pick someone up. A company partner from Beihai Country, an important guest who’s also my friend, so the company had me come to receive them. Qianyi was just jokingly asking you to come over..."