Before boarding the plane, Zhu Jinzhao suddenly received a WeChat message from Zhu Xingye.

—Chao Chao, are you getting on the plane?

Zhu Jinzhao honestly replied: "Five more minutes until boarding."

Zhu Xingye: I heard from Mingyue that you're going on a business trip with her?

"Mingyue, Mingyue." Zhu Jinzhao held up his phone to Zhu Mingyue and showed her the message Zhu Xingye had sent. "How should I reply?"

Zhu Mingyue reached out and took her phone, replying for her.

—Yes, big brother, I've wanted to go to the place Mingyue is going to on a business trip for a long time, so I made some plans and decided to go with Mingyue for a good trip!

Zhu Xingye didn't say anything, only replying with one sentence: "Okay, have fun and be careful."

Zhu Mingyue: Okay!

After dealing with Zhu Xingye's questioning, Zhu Mingyue returned the phone to Zhu Jinzhao.

"I had Sister Yang help me tell a little lie. I told my brother that you weren't going home because you wanted to hitch a ride on my business trip. Remember this, and don't let it slip when you get home."

"Don't worry, Mingyue!" Zhu Jinzhao straightened his back, striking a pose that said, "I'm very reliable." "I'll remember your words and I absolutely won't let anything slip!"

"..." Zhu Mingyue sighed silently, "I hope so."

At 4 p.m., boarding officially began.

The three people lined up and entered the cabin, finding their respective seats and sitting down.

An hour and a half later, the plane landed safely in Beijing.

Zhu Mingyue walked out of the covered bridge and met up with Zhu Jinzhao and Ning Shi.

"The company car has arrived at the airport, I'll head over first."

"Okay." Zhu Jinzhao waved to her. "Be careful, and send me a message when you get to the company."

Zhu Mingyue hummed in agreement, then put on her mask and quickly followed the crowd outside.

"Chaochao, come with me to the restroom." Ning Shi pulled Zhu Jinchao into the adjacent restroom. After coming out of the restroom, she began to pretend to be someone she wasn't looking for in the mirror.

Zhu Jinzhao stood aside, dumbfounded, watching her put on a hat, a mask, and finally sunglasses, almost completely covering her face.

"Ning Shi, what are you doing?" Zhu Jinzhao asked, puzzled.

Ning Shi's voice came out muffledly from under her mask: "I'm protecting myself. This is my first official appearance at the airport since I returned to China. There are definitely a lot of fans and entertainment reporters hiding inside. How can I get out if I don't cover myself up completely?"

"Oh..." Zhu Jinzhao understood instantly.

Ning Shi took out a new mask from her bag and put it on Zhu Jinzhao herself: "You need a mask too! You're a female celebrity now, you'll definitely be recognized when you go out."

"But I'm really unknown." Zhu Jinzhao said honestly, "I just debuted, and I'm still a nobody. I don't think anyone at the airport would recognize me, right?"

"No, no, no!" Ning Shi shook her head repeatedly. "You're not unknown at all now. There will definitely be a lot of fans waiting for you at the airport. In order for us to get home as quickly as possible, you have to be fully armed like me!"

No sooner had she finished speaking than Zhu Jinzhao was wrapped up like a rice dumpling by her own hands.

She looked at Zhu Jinzhao, whose eyes weren't even showing, and nodded in satisfaction: "Okay, let's go out."

Zhu Jinzhao grabbed her arm and blankly replied, "Oh."

"By the way, where are your assistant and agent?"

After leaving the restroom, Ning Shi whispered in Zhu Jinzhao's ear, "..."

Zhu Jinzhao answered her very quietly, "My agent is too busy to pick me up. As for an assistant, I don't have one yet, because Jiang Jiang hasn't convinced her father."

"Huh?" Ning Shi was taken aback by her words. "You want Xiao Jiang's father to be your assistant?"

“…No!” Ning Shi’s comprehension almost scared Zhu Jinzhao out of his wits. “It’s Jiang Jiang who wants to be my assistant, but her father doesn’t agree! She’s the only child in her family, and the family business her father built up will depend on her to inherit. She’s arguing with her father about this.”

Ning Shi: "I see... So what are your thoughts?"

Zhu Jinzhao: "My idea is that while Jiang Jiang is still young, if she wants to be my assistant and keep me company, then let her have a go for a while. After she's had her fill of fun in a couple of years, I'll have to let her go back and help her father manage the company."

“After all, she is the only child in the Jiang family, so she has to take on those businesses.”

“Hmm…” Ning Shi nodded in agreement.

Teikyo Airport is huge. It took them more than ten minutes to reach the baggage carousel and retrieve their suitcases. Then it took them almost five more minutes to reach the domestic arrivals hall.

The hall was packed with people, and a dense crowd stood at the railing in front.

Ning Shi couldn't tell whether they were there to pick someone up normally, or fans or reporters who were waiting around.

Fortunately, neither she nor Zhu Jinzhao brought assistants. The two of them kept their heads down and squeezed through the crowd to walk out, keeping a low profile like two ordinary passersby.

"Where is Xiao Jiang?" Ning Shi glanced at the hall in front of her and asked in a low voice.

Zhu Jinzhao put away her phone and gestured with her chin to the left front: "Jiang Jiang is inside. She'll call us in a bit."

Ning Shi: "Oh..."

They were almost at the exit when she raised her hand to press down the brim of her hat and squeezed Zhu Jinzhao a few steps into the corner.

But just then, an extremely impatient voice suddenly rang out from the noisy crowd.

"Tsk, why hasn't Shi Bao appeared yet? Is the flight information in the group accurate?"

"Hey? Are you here to pick up Ning Shi from the airport?"

"The same to you?"

"No, we are all fans of Chaochao, and we came to the airport specifically to see her."

"Holy crap, has the battle for the imperial examinations really gotten this far? That's terrifying!"

"Hahahaha! Don't be afraid, we're only picking up people at the airport today, we won't attack any CP fans."

"What did I tell you? There will definitely be fans staking out the airport." Ning Shi secretly poked Zhu Jinzhao's waist with her finger, so nervous that she stammered.

Zhu Jinzhao gripped the handle of his suitcase tightly, his heart pounding: "My God, even a nobody like me has fans picking me up at the airport, it's unbelievable!"

Ning Shi: "Hurry up, hurry up, if they block this area, it will be completely blocked. Not only will we not be able to get home, but these innocent passersby may also be affected."

Zhu Jinchao silently quickened his pace: "Good!"

Ahead of them was a senior citizen tour group. They quietly slipped in and slowly squeezed their way into the lobby.

Jiang Jingwen also appeared at this time.

"Zhang Ergou, Li Sanpao!"

She shouted excitedly as she ran towards Zhu Jinzhao and Ning Shi, and as soon as she got close, she grabbed the two of them and pulled them out.

"My Er Gou and San Pao, I've finally met you!"

"Er Gou? San Pao?" Someone in the fan group turned around upon hearing the voice. "Are there still girls with names like that these days?"

"Wait a minute!" Looking at the three dogs' furtive figures, one of the fans suddenly realized something. "Isn't that Chaochao's jacket?!"