After dinner at his senior's home, Gu Mingxuan took Luo Ye to a hotel near West Lake.
As usual, the roads to that place were jammed.
Luo Ye could not understand why West Lake was congested at every hour of every day, from Monday through the weekend, with no distinction between peak and off seasons.
The trip was not actually far, yet the two of them spent a full hour in the car before arriving at the hotel.
It was already nine at night. Gu Mingxuan booked a twin room, and Luo Ye sat on his own bed and asked curiously, "Brother Gu, what time is Li Xia's flight?"
"Three in the morning."
"I'm going to sleep. Good night."
Without another word, Luo Ye flopped onto the bed and fell asleep.
Who could stay up waiting until three in the morning?
...Gu Mingxuan could.
Even at West Lake, there were not that many people at this hour. Although Hangzhou's nightlife was lively, at least the traffic would not be jammed until dawn.
At the airport, Gu Mingxuan wore casual clothes and sat leisurely in the arrivals pickup area, watching the exit for international arrivals.
It was the middle of the night, so there were not many people around. Yet Gu Mingxuan was still the most eye-catching person there. His aura stood entirely apart from everyone else's.
The other people waiting to pick someone up would occasionally glance in his direction, admiring the commanding presence of this CEO-like man.
Before long, Gu Mingxuan looked at the big screen. Li Xia's flight had landed five minutes ago. She should be coming out soon.
He stood up from the public seating and joined the others directly opposite the exit, hoping that Li Xia would see him the moment she came out.
Still, although