On the day Xie Wei left the capital for Nancheng, all the women came to the airport to see him off.

This includes Mu Qingcheng, who concealed her face with a scarf and sunglasses; Mu Yao, who was clearly from school and was wearing a school uniform; and Bai Shiying.

Aside from Xie Lan, who was staying in the system space, in her words, she would never be separated from Xie Wei, so there was no need for a farewell.

"Why are you all here?" Xie Wei said with a wry smile. He had told them not to come to see him off, because he was afraid they would try to persuade him to stay and he would end up going back with them.

Sometimes, having someone you care about come to see you off can dissuade you from leaving.

But they didn't say anything to persuade him to stay. What they meant was that he should come back soon, since they had already decided to be his strongest shield.

The hugs were started by Xu Daiwei.

She looked at Xie Wei with his arms outstretched.

Xie Wei understood what she meant, so he hugged the little girl and stayed quietly for a while before letting go after saying a few words from his heart.

Then Li Ning, Su Miaomiao, Su Tang... all opened their arms, waiting for Xie Wei's embrace.

How fortunate I am to have won the hearts of these girls.

Xie Wei gave each girl a hug and said a few words to them.

After the hugs, all the women had the same expression—

He pursed his lips, as if wanting to say something, but finally exhaled and let out a beautiful smile.

"Why are you here too? I don't think it's the weekend today." Xie Wei looked at Mu Yao, who was panting, and handed her a tissue.

"Uncle, isn't it normal to come to the airport to see off a 'relative'?" Mu Yao said with a smile, wiping the sweat from her face.

Xie Wei had not told her about his departure. Mu Yao knew that he was leaving today because Mu Qingcheng mentioned it to her during a phone call.

Mu Yao was supposed to have class today, but she couldn't sleep the night before because she kept thinking about it in her dorm. In the end, she decided to ask for two classes off to see if she could try her luck and see Xie Wei.

Although the senior year of high school is packed with classes, they are mostly review classes. Teacher Liang is not a conservative, and she has also noticed Mu Yao's recent progress. She believes that students should have life outside of studying, so she granted her leave.

I took a taxi to the airport and started looking for him from the entrance. I searched for most of the airport before finally finding that he was still there.

When she saw that he was still there, she was glad that he hadn't left yet, and glad that she had taken leave to come. But unfortunately, seeing the people around him, she wondered what right she had to see him off.

In the end, I could only stand in front of him and use a lame excuse.

Looking at Mu Yao's bangs, which were soaked with sweat, it was clear that this girl used to care the most about her image.

But now it's all for him...

Since ancient times, emotional debts have been the hardest to repay. He used to think that this problem would be solved when the girl went to college and met more people.

Even though he's over fifty years old across both lifetimes, seeing her like this still stirs a slight emotion within him; he seems to have lost sight of his own heart.

Could it be because I never had a relationship before I transmigrated?

Oh well, let nature take its course.

Mu Yao was stunned when she saw Xie Wei open his arms.

"What? You've grown up, can't I hug you anymore?" Xie Wei wanted to tease, but he didn't know if he was making an excuse for himself or for her.

Before Xie Wei could finish speaking, Mu Yao rushed into his arms, gave him a brief hug, and then let go.

Su Tang noticed that during the hug, the little girl gripped Xie Wei's clothes tightly, as if she was particularly reluctant to part, but then suddenly loosened her grip, giving him a light hug before letting go, as if it were just a simple farewell gift.

He smiled and didn't point out the girl's thoughts.

The moment of parting finally arrived, and Xie Wei boarded Qi Yuan's private plane to head to Nancheng.

After Xie Wei left, the girls also had their own things to do, and some went home.

Mu Yao took a taxi, Bai Shiying was driven by a member of the Bai family, Mu Qingcheng drove herself, and the other girls came with Xie Wei in a stretched Maybach.

Bai Shiying got into the Maybach directly.

Seeing her sit down, Lin Qingying narrowed her eyes, Su Miaomiao just yawned and didn't say anything, Xu Daiwei just smiled, and Li Ning looked at her curiously.

The group wasn't very familiar with the new sister; they only knew that she and Xie Wei had a past.

According to the order of seniority, she is the real 'eldest sister', and it's normal to have some concerns since we don't know what she's thinking.

Su Tang and Bai didn't have many reservations and went straight to the point: "Did you confess?"

Bai Shiying nodded. Thinking of the scene that night, her mood improved, and a smile unconsciously appeared on her lips.

"Come home with us?"

"Yes, the luggage is all in the car behind."

Su Tang nodded. Given her personality, it would be strange if she didn't move in after confirming the relationship.

On the way there, Li Ning asked Bai Shiying about Xie Wei's high school. The girls listened to her account, and the atmosphere was quite pleasant.

After listening to her story with Xie Wei and learning about her past, the women felt pity and respect for her.

The atmosphere in the car immediately improved.

The south of the Dragon Kingdom.

Autumn nights in the southern part of the city are no different from summer nights. Pedestrians on the street are still wearing short-sleeved casual clothes, or at the very least, carrying a light jacket in case they need it.

On the surface, the southern part of the city is still peaceful, with people eating barbecue and drinking beer at food stalls on the street.

Meanwhile, in the shadows, an underground deal is taking place in an unnamed bar.

"Where is what I asked for?" asked a man wearing a thick gold chain, a small gold watch, a black shirt, short gray hair, and smoking cigarettes of unknown quality, with a group of henchmen behind him.

Sitting opposite him was a man in a long white robe with a distinctive symbol on the hood. He sat alone, legs crossed, and calmly said, "This is a transaction. Where is what I need?"

"Talking to me like that, aren't you afraid I'll just kill you right here and now? Then the loot will naturally be mine." The short, gray-haired man stubbed out his cigarette in his underling's hand.

"You can try? See if you can kill me."

The short-haired man pursed his lips and said, "Boring."

After saying that, he flicked his finger and tossed the cigarette butt over.

The man in the long robe tilted his head slightly to avoid the cigarette butt.

The man chuckled, beckoned, and gestured for another henchman to place a black box on the table in front of him.

The man in the long robe took out a bottle from his pocket and threw it into the hand of the person opposite him. Then he picked up the box on the table and left without looking back.

The short-haired man picked up the glass bottle the other man had thrown at him and looked inside. He could clearly see several black pills inside. He then opened the cork, picked up the pills, looked at them, and smelled them.

After carefully putting away the glass bottle and confirming that the man in the robe had left, he picked up the phone and made a call.

"Boss, we've successfully gotten our hands on that underground stuff."

"Very well done, bring it to the hall," the person on the other end said before hanging up.