CHAPTER 564: 383. TYPHOON MEETS BAD NEWS

The first day of March, the grass grows and the birds fly, the sun is shining brightly.

Zhou Sinin was awakened by the set alarm clock, rubbed her sleepy eyes, pulled off the quilt, and jumped down the ladder barefooted with a thud.

Originally, she didn’t need to get up this early.

However, the night before, her mom’s good friend—Aunt Lin Lifeng—called.

On the call, she mentioned she was coming to Jiang City for a business trip, and while sending Guan Yongyi back to school, she wanted to take the chance to have a meal with her.

The clever Zhou Sinin, of course, understood the basic social niceties.

She immediately agreed politely, and asked for the mother and daughter’s flight arrival time at Tianhe Airport, ensuring she’d be there to pick them up.

Washing her hair, taking a shower, putting on a face mask, blow-drying her hair, and putting on makeup—an entire routine from head to toe.

By rights, when meeting up with Guan Guan, especially with an elder around, she could have gone out bare-faced without needing to dress up so much.

But since they hadn’t seen each other in a while, and she didn’t know where the motivation came from, she woke up early, deducting 90 minutes from her sleep.

After applying all the makeup magic, she hesitated again when choosing an outfit to go out.

"Oh, Ning Bao, are you going on a date? You look so pretty! Who are you trying to charm?"

"No, no, I’m going to the airport to pick up Guan Guan and her mom, help me decide what to wear."

Zhou Sinin pursed her lips, gently shook her head, and waved repeatedly at Song Wan, who was yawning.

"Hahaha... It’s not a date, so it doesn’t matter what you wear. I’m not putting in that effort."

Song Wan stretched lazily, showing a nonchalant expression, and walked straight to the bathroom.

Helpless, Zhou Sinin had to make her own choice.

As one of the famously hot cities, Jiang City’s temperature in March had already begun to warm up.

Long coats that show off the figure and style were losing their usefulness.

What to wear?

The sexy clothes and little dresses had all been slowly moved to the huge wardrobe at East Lake Tianyue in recent days.

The clothes left in the dorm were basically in youthful girl style.

Hmm...

With Aunt Lin around, dressing a bit cutely was very reasonable.

Shoes, though...

She was driving herself this time, so high heels were inconvenient.

But Zhou Sinin’s right hand quietly picked up a pair of canvas shoes among the many shoes.

After holding them up to have a look, she finally felt at ease.

Yes, they were the thick-soled ones she was expecting.

Wearing them would easily make her look taller than 170 cm when walking side by side with Guan Yongyi.

With a small bag over her shoulder, after another glance in the mirror, a slight smile appeared on Zhou Sinin’s lips.

Hmph!

Subtle competitiveness everywhere.

She was satisfied with herself today.

Finally, the brunette girl grabbed her bag, and her sight lingered for a few seconds on the two car keys on the table.

She still chose the one with the more beautiful trident logo.

She glanced at her phone before setting off to Tianhe Airport.

[Typhoon No.3 has landed on the coast. We’ve rescheduled the flight to noon out of consideration for the weather and safety.]

...

Luckily, the makeup stayed intact.

The rescheduled flight meant Zhou Sinin waited a few more hours in the dorm before speeding onto the highway towards Tianhe Airport.

"Aunt Lin! Over here~"

Once the flight arrived at Jiangcheng Tianhe Airport, Zhou Sinin immediately spotted Guan Yongyi and her mother near the exit.

It’s no wonder. The elegance in Guan Yongyi’s lifestyle was almost entirely inherited from her high-maintenance mother.

First class travel was a must, and not a whisper of noise could be tolerated around them.

As everyone knows, first-class passengers have the privilege to leave the plane first.

When economy-class passengers hear "Please hold on," first-class has already started unloading baggage and getting off calmly.

"Have you been waiting long? It rained really hard in Yangcheng today. Si si, did you grow taller?"

"No, no, I’ll carry the luggage myself, look at her, really sensible."

Guan Yongyi was silently walking with her suitcase alongside them, but upon hearing her mother’s compliment, she couldn’t help but lift her eyes slightly.

Her gaze instantly noticed the small design on the soles of Zhou Sinin’s canvas shoes, and her lips subtly twitched.

"Hahaha, no Aunt Lin, don’t always mention Guan Guan, she’s very polite too."

Zhou Sinin giggled, her watery eyes curved into crescents.

"This way, the parking lot is this way."

She pointed in the direction of the parking lot, leading the mother and daughter to a snow-white Maserati.

With a slight thud, the trunk slowly popped open.

"Si si, is this... Did your family get you a new car?"

Seeing Zhou Sinin driving a luxury car she hadn’t seen before, Lin Lifeng wasn’t surprised, just asked curiously.

"No, no, Aunt Lin, I started my own business last semester, this car is used for tax deductions by the company..."

Zhou Sinin stuck out her tongue, and with the short-haired girl next to her, they both lifted the luggage into the car’s back seat, replying quietly.

"Oh, it’s like a government startup incentive, it should definitely be used."

Lin Lifeng, an expert in law and policy, nodded while affirming with a smile.

"Same freshman year, look at her, and then look at you! All you know is to focus on other things."

No comparison, no harm.

Seeing someone else’s daughter having entrepreneurial achievements in her freshman year, her own kid still reaching for living expenses bothered her.

Sitting in the back row, Lin Lifeng couldn’t help but feel irritated.

"Uh-huh, uh-huh, whatever you say."

Guan Yongyi forcefully yanked the seat belt, jamming it into the buckle, pouting without bothering to explain.

She turned to look out the window, taking a deep breath to calm down.

Even with minimal thinking, the short-haired girl could picture Zhou Sinin’s smug expression at that moment.

Was that really a car from your own entrepreneurship?

Clearly, it was a gift from a man!

Shameless!

Really reluctant to expose you in front of Mom!

The white car stayed parked in the farthest corner while the afternoon sun shone; the parking lot was bustling, and economy-class passengers were also slowly leaving the airport area.

Scanning through the bustling crowd, the short-haired girl leaned against the car window, suddenly noticing a few familiar back figures.

Huh?

She shook her head, expression blank, thinking she saw wrong.

In the distance, there were one male and two females.

The boy was dragging a large suitcase, with a tall ponytail girl on his left, and a slightly mature dressed girl a short distance away on his right, holding a travel bag.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Guan Yongyi quickly poked the driver Zhou Sinin.

She just pointed at those three figures, remaining silent the entire time.

Given their long friendship, regardless of disputes, they had an unparalleled rapport.

"Si si, aren’t we going?"

The car idled in place for quite a while.

Lin Lifeng asked, puzzled.

"Wait a minute!"

Both spoke in unison.