First time doing it;

First time using protection;

First time with you;

First time in a hotel;

First time this month;

First time telling you it's the first time...

...

Therefore, whether you're a man or a woman, you must be pure, have good character, and realize language can weave too many beautiful lies.

Li Yan is still relatively "pure." Of course, his "first time" has long gone, but this should count as his first time formally buying gifts.

Wen Qianyi accepted his small gift, yet she didn't realize that this guy had prepared the same small gifts for both Zhang Yurong and Yue Yao. The returning flight landed, and the two were back on their journey to S City.

Li Yan was sleeping all the way. He was also asleep on the way there, but that was because of Nian Yufei next to him, whose relationship was unclear. This time, he was genuinely sleep-deprived and needed the rest, making Wen Qianyi give up her intent to chat about Shinohara Mirai and Matsushima Kui.

By the time they arrived at S City's airport, it was already afternoon. It was time to head home, but there was no one to pick them up. Zhang Yurong certainly wouldn't be coming. Since she was with Wen Qianyi, she wouldn't ask Yue Yao over. They had called last night; to avoid inconveniencing Yue Yao with a tiring trip, Li Yan hadn't mentioned a specific time and told her not to bother coming.

Upon exiting, Li Yan stretched his neck a few times; after catching up on sleep for hours, he felt refreshed and rather comfortable returning to the warmth of S City. He didn't have much luggage, helping Wen Qianyi with hers, preparing to find a taxi. Suddenly, he found someone excitedly calling out to him!

"Look, Yue Yao is here to pick you up. You sure have many people caring for you, even while juggling relationships in Beihai Country." Wen Qianyi smiled as she looked ahead, speaking in a voice audible only to the two of them.

Li Yan could only respond with a dry laugh. She had mentioned not telling Yue Yao, so it seemed just playful teasing.

"Yue Yao, why did you come? I told you not to." Li Yan dropped his luggage to greet the approaching Yue Yao.

"You said so, and I've been waiting for ages," Yue Yao remarked, looking a bit tired but clearly excited. She had let go of past grievances with Wen Qianyi, and after greeting Li Yan, she immediately went to Wen Qianyi with greater warmth: "Teacher Wen, it's been a tough journey!"

Li Yan laughed a bit slyly, somewhat wickedly.

"You're calling me a teacher again. Don't make me feel old..." Wen Qianyi smiled.

Yue Yao burst into laughter: "Once a teacher, always a teacher, right? You did guide me. Don't worry about seeming old; when I get stylish, people will just think you're my sister."

"..."

With her striking beauty and kind smile, coupled with the warm enthusiasm conveyed through her words, Wen Qianyi received a lot of attention throughout the journey. Walking together with Li Yan, he too enjoyed some of the attention. Now, with an added vibrant young beauty, even more eyes turned toward them.

There were many people meeting arrivals, and with different flights landing, there was a considerable amount of traffic. Li Yan felt somewhat under the spotlight.

He coughed a bit, "Let's go! Chat as we walk. Your Teacher Wen got you a gift!"

"Really?" Yue Yao was excited and didn't even ask if Li Yan had gotten her anything. She knew if he had, he'd surely give it to her, possibly when others weren't around. If he hadn't, asking would just embarrass him.

Wen Qianyi glared at Li Yan; he hadn't bought any gifts, and she wasn't technically his girlfriend...

"I forgot; I only bought a small sachet..."

Whoa, this guy was about to re-gift! Li Yan quickly shot her a look.

Successfully putting him in his place, Wen Qianyi flashed a crafty smile and continued, "...but that's something I'm keeping for myself. However, Li Yan bought you some sets of sexy lingerie!"

Li Yan was speechless; Wen Qianyi being Wen Qianyi! Not only did this ensure Yue Yao won't think much of the sachet from now on, but she also threw another curveball at Li Yan!

Hearing her last words in a lowered tone, Yue Yao, previously thinking about the sachet, was diverted. She glanced at Li Yan, slightly embarrassed, and asked softly, "Really?"

"Well... I'm just a guy; how could I, right? I asked Teacher Wen for some advice, but she said your chest wasn't as big as hers, so it would be pointless!"

"Hey! Are you trying to stir up trouble?" Wen Qianyi laughed and scolded, pretending to be angry.

"Just telling the truth."

Observing their mutual playful mocking, clearly much more engaging than before, made Yue Yao quietly sigh. Being abroad, constantly together for both travel and work, undoubtedly strengthens relationships quickly.

Indeed, Li Yan and Wen Qianyi could genuinely joke around, even occasionally flirting. After that music concert incident, it felt almost as if Wen Qianyi initiated a cold war; switching departments made things awkward. The last time Yue Yao visited, she also consciously avoided suspicion. But after the Beihai trip, their relationship had clearly improved, and Yue Yao evidently sensed it.

Wen Qianyi, more attentive than Li Yan, immediately noticed Yue Yao's subtle shift and chose to stop, refraining from further flirtatious banter with Li Yan. She switched topics: "Yao Yao, you must have arrived this morning, right? Haven't had lunch yet?"

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