The last of the early spring snow had melted away, fresh buds covered the branches, and the temperature was gradually rising. It was already late spring; in another two months, early summer would arrive.
After a journey of more than a dozen hours, the plane that had departed from Country M finally landed at an airport back home.
The passengers disembarked in an orderly line. Their flight had left at nine in the morning, but by the time they reached their destination, it was already the following afternoon.
Mu Xu Ye asked with concern, "Are you tired after such a long flight?"
Qi Shu Yu shook his head. "No, I slept the whole way."
"If I'd known, I wouldn't have gone so hard last night. Then we could've done it on the plane..."
"Shut up!" Qi Shu Yu hurriedly clapped a hand over Mu Xu Ye's mouth. "What are you saying?"
Mu Xu Ye took his hand, grinning wickedly. "I meant you could've kept me company and chatted so I wouldn't get bored. But now I'm curious. What were you thinking just now? Why such a big reaction?"
Qi Shu Yu immediately denied it. "N-nothing. You're overthinking it."
Mu Xu Ye looked at his bright red ears and smiled without a word, then led him into a nearby café.
"Let's sit here for a bit. The driver will be here soon." Mu Xu Ye ordered two iced lattes, adding an extra shot of caramel syrup to Qi Shu Yu's.
They sat in the café for half an hour before a Maybach Nightfall stopped outside. An assistant came in. "Boss, the car is here."
Mu Xu Ye nodded. "Let's go."
The driver opened the rear door. Mu Xu Ye let Qi Shu Yu get in first, then gave his assistant a