The night passed without incident.
The next morning, the sun rose.
Bright morning sunlight streamed through the enormous floor-to-ceiling windows into the luxurious guest room.
Jiang Che woke at his leisure in the broad leather bed, then got up and went into the bathroom.
After washing and dressing without a hurry, he picked up the Triple-Fold Phone beside the bed and swiped the screen open.
Besides the usual good-morning messages from his many wives and lovers, an unread message from Lin Youchu sat at the top of his chats.
"Sir, I hand-washed your suit last night and pressed it smooth."
"Are you free today, sir? Would you like me to bring it somewhere, or will you come pick it up?"
A timid caution showed through every word.
As Jiang Che read the message, he pictured her pitiful face, and a faint smile touched his lips.
His long fingers flew across the screen, sending a brief reply.
"I'll pick it up. Wait for me at Huaqing University. I have something to take care of there anyway."
Barely two seconds after he sent it, a notification appeared.
"Typing..." flashed at the top of the chat, and Lin Youchu replied almost instantly.
"Okay, sir. I'll wait for you at the school gate..."
Jiang Che turned off the screen, pushed open the guest room's solid-wood door, and headed downstairs at an unhurried pace.
He had chosen Huaqing University as their meeting place for a reason.
Huaqing University was one of the country's most renowned institutions.
A place that gathered talent from across the land was fertile ground for wild Children of Destiny to appear!
Back in Linjiang, after all,
Ye Tian, Luo Chen, Lin Tian, and others like them had sprung up at universities like mushrooms after rain. They had all been excellent crops