Hu Jingxin's flight was delayed by half an hour. When she landed in Kyoto, Jiang Xiaoli and Zhong Yuan had already watched two episodes of "Little Li Flying Dagger" at the airport shops.

Zhong Yuan suddenly sensed something was wrong. "Little Pear, is your phone ringing?"

Jiang Xiaoli took it out and looked at it, "It really is."

Hu Jingxin's voice came from the other end of the phone, "Xiao Li, I've arrived. Where are you?"

She suddenly slapped her forehead. "Hehe, I'm at the airport. Stand still when you come out, I'll be there in a minute!"

She decisively bought a bottle of Hu Jingxin's favorite drink and dragged Zhong Yuan towards the arrival gate.

"Xin Xin, I miss you so much! Have a drink!"

Hu Jingxin took the drink with a smile and said, "I missed you too!"

She turned to greet Zhong Yuan, "Brother Yuan, you're here too! Thank you for your help!"

Zhong Yuan naturally took her suitcase. "No trouble at all, shall we go?"

On the way back, Zhong Yuan drove, while Jiang Xiaoli and Hu Jingxin sat in the back and chatted enthusiastically.

After getting off the airport expressway, Zhong Yuan suggested, "Little Pear, why don't you drive Xin Xin home? I'll go order food."

Jiang Xiaoli waved her hand, "It's still early, let's go together, and we can pick up Zhiyi on the way."

Hu Jingxin immediately raised her hand, "I'll call Zhiyi!"

When the three of them arrived at the restaurant, Ren Zhiyi was already waiting at the entrance.

Hu Jingxin immediately stepped forward and hugged her arm tightly, "Zhiyi, how did you get here so fast!"

Ren Zhiyi explained with a smile, "This place is only one kilometer away from my home. You guys have a good eye for finding places. My family often comes here for meals."

Jiang Xiaoli patted Zhong Yuan, "Brother Yuan is the great hero who discovered this hidden gem restaurant!"

As the group entered the restaurant, Zhong Yuan gentlemanly handed the menu to the three girls, saying, "You can order whatever you like."

When Hu Jingxin pulled Ren Zhiyi to the restroom, Jiang Xiaoli winked at Zhong Yuan, "Wow, Brother Yuan is so thoughtful!"

Zhong Yuan pretended not to understand and continued scrolling through the menu. "What did you say?"

She chuckled, "You were watching what Xin Xin ordered the whole time, were you trying to find out her taste? You're very detail-oriented!"

Zhong Yuan glanced back nervously, noticing that the two women hadn't returned yet. He closed the menu booklet and said, "Keep your voice down! I was just keeping an eye on them."

Jiang Xiaoli smiled and nodded at him, "I understand, I understand!"

While waiting for their meals to be prepared and packed, the women shared their holiday experiences.

Hu Jingxin said with distress, "These past few days, my mom has been dragging me to socialize with her and her friends every day. My face is getting stiff from smiling so much."

Ren Zhiyi, however, picked up on the unspoken meaning: "Is your aunt taking you to socialize with her friend, or with her friend's son?"

Immediately, Jiang Xiaoli and Zhong Yuan both leaned their ears closer to them.

Hu Jingxin sighed, "I guess so. My parents even had a fight about it, which is unusual for them!"

Jiang Xiaoli asked curiously, "Why is your mother in such a hurry to take you on blind dates so early?"

She pouted. "My mom wasn't very happy when I applied to a university in Kyoto. Now she's worried that I won't come back to Shanghai after graduation, or that I might even find a boyfriend from Kyoto."

Ren Zhiyi was displeased. "What's wrong with staying in our Kyoto?"

Hu Jingxin quickly grabbed her hand and shook it, "Kyoto is great! My dad and I both love Kyoto, but my mom has a lot of say in my family, which is so frustrating."

Jiang Xiaoli looked at Zhong Yuan sympathetically and comforted him, "Auntie is probably more used to living in Shanghai and is worried that you will be too far away in Beijing."

"Yes, that's right, but I feel so restricted, I don't like it!"

Ren Zhiyi patted her hand, "Alright, there are still four years of university left, we can slowly work on auntie's ideas! I have some good news to tell you! I managed to snag a bargain during the holidays!"

Her words immediately attracted the attention of the others, and Hu Jingxin couldn't hide her envy. "Zhiyi, you're so amazing! Tell us what you bought!"

Ren Zhiyi cleared her throat. "On the 3rd, I went to deliver food to my dad. Someone set up a stall in front of my shop. My dad asked me to tell him to leave. I immediately spotted a sachet ball on his stall."

At first, I really didn't intend to find a bargain. I just thought the sachet was quite pretty, so I kept it with me and played with it. The next day, when I went to see my grandfather, he snatched it away the moment he saw it. After my grandfather explained it to me, I realized that the sachet I bought was actually from the Tang Dynasty!

A Tang Dynasty silver incense burner with grape and bird design, now in the Shaanxi History Museum, uses the principle of a gyroscope to prevent the incense from spilling.

Upon hearing this, Hu Jingxin clung to Ren Zhiyi, "Zhiyi, Zhiyi, can you show me your sachet ball?"

Ren Zhiyi nodded in agreement, "Sure, how about I take you home to see me next weekend?"

"Mmm-hmm!" Hu Jingxin nodded vigorously. "Okay, okay!"

They both agreed to ask at the same time, "Xiao Li, what did you do during your holiday?"

Jiang Xiaoli kept everyone in suspense, saying, "I'll tell you when we get to my house!"

The two were getting increasingly curious. "Why can't we tell you now?"

She shook her head with a smile, "You'll see in a moment!"

After packing the food, when they were almost home, Jiang Xiaoli called Chang Yue downstairs in the dormitory to let her know.

Back home, the group gathered, and at Hu Jingxin's urging, Jiang Xiaoli took out a newspaper.

She shrugged smugly, "Oh, I didn't do anything important during the holiday, just went to a ribbon-cutting ceremony!"

Ren Zhiyi and Chang Yue just thought it was impressive but didn't really feel anything.

Hu Jingxin exclaimed in surprise, "Xiao Li, how could you participate in the ribbon-cutting ceremony of 'Jinghua Commercial Plaza'? How did you manage that?! My dad even talked to me about it!"

The customer traffic on the first day of "Jinghua's" opening was astonishing! Our "First Yaohan" in Shanghai is expected to open in December, and now everyone is speculating whether "First Yaohan" can surpass "Jinghua's" customer traffic!

Jiang Xiaoli nodded, "Good marketing is definitely an option. Your Shanghai's permanent population is twice that of our Xi'an!"

Ren Zhiyi asked thoughtfully, "Xiao Li, what's your connection to this 'Jinghua' commercial plaza?"

She replied nonchalantly, "It's just a tiny bit more shares!"

Chang Yue and the other two exchanged glances. "She's like this, I really want to mess with her."

Her words were supported by the other two. Hu Jingxin and Ren Zhiyi each grabbed one of Jiang Xiaoli's arms, while Chang Yue tickled her side.

Jiang Xiaoli begged for mercy repeatedly, "I was wrong, I was wrong, hahaha, it's so itchy, I can't take it anymore..."

Zong Jiayu came to her rescue at just the right time, saying, "The food is ready, let's eat first."