Unfamiliar street scenes, buildings receding into the distance.

Ling Qingyi sat in the back seat, watching quietly and silently.

Uncle Xu, who was driving, sat up straight and looked straight ahead. Even though he knew how his young lady was feeling, he didn't glance at the rearview mirror or say anything.

Uncle Xu drove silently, while Ling Qingyi sat there silently.

The destination is the airport. Where you pass through in the process is irrelevant. As long as the result is that you arrive at the place you want to go, then that is the end goal.

Having made up her mind, Ling Qingyi didn't think much of it.

Xu Shu drove the car, and now, the only one who knows that she has left is Han Zhiruo.

Midway through the journey, Uncle Xu parked the car on the side of the road and went to a nearby convenience store to buy a pack of cigarettes.

As a seasoned smoker, I always feel uncomfortable if I don't have a cigarette on me, as if ants are crawling all over me.

Ling Qingyi naturally wouldn't stop her. She quietly looked at the book without even raising her head, focusing intently on browsing.

Even after hearing someone get into the car, close the door, and start the key, they still...

Ling Qingyi's movements did not change at all.

It's not that she chooses to ignore it, but rather that doing so would be distracting and cause her to lose focus.

She didn't want to leave like this, returning to Ningcheng with other emotions; that wasn't in her nature.

As the car sped along, the streetscape began to recede into the distance once more.

The silence in the car remained unbroken for quite some time.

Until, when parking again.

Have we arrived yet?

Ling Qingyi was so focused that she didn't notice the time or the situation outside. She stopped the car again, which made her think about this.

But when I looked up, I found that I wasn't at the airport at all; instead, I was in the middle of a busy downtown area.

The lively surroundings and the nearby food street were quite different from what I had imagined.

Ling Qingyi frowned slightly, somewhat puzzled, and wanted to ask Uncle Xu what was going on.

As she looked over, and before she could speak, Ling Qingyi's pupils widened, and a look of astonishment began to form on her face.

Even my thoughts started to get jumbled.

Why... are you here?

While the appearance was a pleasant surprise, it also brought a bit too much shock and astonishment.

Luo Chen took his hands off the steering wheel, turned around, and said with a smile, "Why can't I be here?"

The question that had been posed was thrown back at her, and Ling Qingyi pursed her lips slightly.

"Did Uncle Xu tell you that?"

Aside from this situation, Ling Qingyi found it hard to imagine why Luo Chen would be here. The fact that Uncle Xu got off the bus halfway through to buy cigarettes made this possibility even greater.

After all, it was only then that Luo Chen had the opportunity to switch places with Uncle Xu and appear here.

Of course, if he hadn't been so focused on the book's contents, Luo Chen would have noticed it as soon as he got into the car.

But now, it doesn't seem too late.

"You can say it that way, or you can say it differently."

Ling Qingyi didn't quite understand Luo Chen's words.

That's a bit convoluted.

However, the possibility of Uncle Xu is not to say that it is impossible.

That's the reality.

He left Qin Xiyao's house and returned to his residence.

Tiger Soul then told Luo Chen about it.

After Hu Po finished his sparring practice with Uncle Xu, Uncle Xu couldn't help but reveal that he was leaving.

When Tiger Soul learned of this, he naturally didn't hide it, since it concerned his young master. As soon as Luo Chen returned, Tiger Soul immediately told him.

Luo Chen knew the situation and wasn't too surprised. Having known Ling Qingyi for so long, how could he not understand her personality?

Given that they hadn't been in much contact lately, Luo Chen assumed that Ling Qingyi wanted to leave quietly.

Although this is not a big deal.

However, Luo Chen was unwilling to leave so quietly.

After all, they came all the way from Ningcheng to help, spending a lot of manpower and energy to help unify the underground forces of the entire Yan Province.

Winning people's hearts and minds.

After doing all this, he left silently.

They didn't think about expressing gratitude or anything like that.

Such an approach is certainly unacceptable.

I heard what happened.

Ling Qingyi simply shook her head slightly: "It's just a small matter, there's no need for this."

"Besides, there's no need for this between us."

Luo Chen smiled; these words really suited Ling Qingyi's personality.

"That's true, but one thing at a time. If people you know find out about your quiet departure, where will that leave the face of the young master of the Luo family?"

"Who dares to say that about you?"

"Of course there are."

Luo Chen helplessly shrugged: "Besides, you could at least have given me some preparation, right? Do you really think it's a good idea to leave so suddenly?"

"..."

Ling Qingyi didn't say anything. She was used to it. She would do the same even with people she knew very well, but no one would ever say anything more.

Even when they try to repay the favor, they are always rejected.

After all, helping is helping, not gaining favors.

If she needed these things, she would owe a lot of people favors.

Ling Qingyi was experienced in handling such matters.

But facing Luo Chen, and hearing these words, she suddenly didn't know what to say.

"So, what do you want to do?"

It's like a compromise, and also like a sense of helplessness.

As the queen of the underworld, her usual domineering presence vanished at this moment, replaced by an ordinary demeanor and a distance that allowed for intimate contact.

Moreover, it's just a small matter; once it's over, I'll leave, and it's not a big problem. But now it seems like it's her problem.

There is a sense of helplessness.

Luo Chen stroked his chin, pondering seriously, and then said with a straight face, "Actually, I don't know either."

"..."

Ling Qingyi remained silent; those words had truly ruined the atmosphere.

"I was planning to thank you properly by taking you out to have fun and eat delicious food, but you suddenly left without a word, and all my plans are in chaos... So now I don't know what to do."

The main problem was that I hadn't known about this for very long, so I couldn't quickly plan anything else. All I could think about was how to cooperate with Uncle Xu to keep Ling Qingyi here first.

After all, the plan can only proceed if the people are kept here.

"So, you're keeping me here now, which means not only delays the flight but also prevents me from doing anything else?"

Ling Qingyi stared into Luo Chen's eyes, and his innocent little eyes made her feel both helpless and amused.

But he also understood some of Luo Chen's actions, and it didn't seem right for him to just sit there doing nothing.

Of course, this awkward situation did not last long.

Actually, when Luo Chen arrived here, he already had a general idea in mind, but he didn't go into the details. Now that he's here, he has time to think about his next move.

Luo Chen already had a unique idea in his mind.

It's unclear whether Ling Qingyi is willing.