Yuncheng, the airport.
A direct flight from Jing City landed safely. The cabin door opened, and passengers began to disembark orderly under the flight attendants' guidance.
Jian Ran pushed her luggage cart out of the airport. She looked around, took out her phone, and dialed a number.
"Is this Miss Jian?" the other person asked politely.
Jian Ran gave a soft "Mm." "I've arrived. Where are you?"
Xiao Li was momentarily stunned by the voice on the phone. The voice... was truly distinctive—efficient with a mysterious sense of distance, yet very pleasant to hear.
"I've arrived too. To make it easier for me to find you, may I ask what color clothes you're wearing?"
Jian Ran instinctively looked down at her outfit. "A red dress."
"Great. Please wait while I look for you." Xiao Li replied as his eyes began searching through the crowd.
Soon, his gaze locked onto the target. At the exit to his right front stood a woman.
With chestnut hair and a red dress, she stood in the wind, so striking and bold that she was impossible to ignore.
The frequent glances from passersby were the best proof.
"May I ask if you're standing on the left side of the exit, wearing sunglasses, and pushing a white suitcase?" Xiao Li confirmed.
Jian Ran gave an affirmative reply.
"Okay, please wait a moment. I'll drive the car over to pick you up."
Not long after, a black commercial vehicle pulled over to the roadside not far away. Xiao Li hurried out of the car.
"Hello, Miss Jian. I am the driver sent by the villa to pick you up."
With that, he quickly handed over his credentials. "This is my work ID. Please verify."
Jian Ran took off her glasses and nodded lightly.
Xiao Li's eyes lit up. He couldn't help but marvel inwardly. Goodness, Miss Jian was incredibly beautiful. Even from a distance, she had been stunning, but up close, she was even more breathtaking.
It was no exaggeration to say she was more attractive than many actresses on TV.
Of course, Xiao Li had seen real celebrities. Their villa was a high-end resort hotel, and the guests were all wealthy, including some entertainers.
Just a few days ago, he had picked up a female star who was said to be a rising flower, but he felt she couldn't compare to the Miss Jian before him.
Jian Ran naturally had no idea what Xiao Li was thinking. She took his credentials, carefully checked them and the license plate number against the information on her phone, and only got into the car after confirming everything was correct.
The car left the airport, heading north onto a mountain road.
An endless blue sky stretched out, with clouds floating like cotton candy in the air. Jian Ran gazed out the window at the scenery, and her mood, which had been suppressed for days, finally eased for a while.
Lu Chuchu was right: the sky of Yuncheng was a cure for all worries.
Lu Chuchu had also arranged this place for her.
That day, Lu Chuchu had originally planned to fly back to Jing City early to keep Jian Ran company. But as luck would have it, she had already arrived at the airport when the director called her back to the set for an urgent reshoot of a few scenes.
Helpless, she had to find another way to help her friend through the breakup.
Thus, the two had a major disagreement on how to heal after a breakup.
Jian Ran's idea was to stay home and sleep the days away. But Lu Chuchu insisted she go somewhere else to clear her mind, saying it would help her move on. She even generously arranged everything for her.
Jian Ran really felt this was unnecessary trouble, but she couldn't argue with Lu Chuchu. So, with resignation, she packed her luggage and was forced to come to this unfamiliar place thousands of miles away.
She rolled down the window, and the wind blew in, carrying a hint of soil and vegetation.
Well, in a place where no one knew her, at least she could quietly be alone for a while.
*
Inside the Mountain Villa, employee dormitory area.
Liu Miaoke hurried to a male dormitory door. Without much thought, she reached out and pushed the door open. "Chu Lulin, Manager Zhao..."
As the door swung open, her words came to an abrupt halt.
Liu Miaoke stood at the entrance, looking at the scene inside, her breath catching.
Chu Lulin had just finished showering and came out of the bathroom. A towel was casually draped over his head. He wore only a loose pair of black shorts, his upper body bare.
Pale skin, lean muscles. Droplets of water from his hair slowly slid down his shoulders...
Liu Miaoke's fingers unconsciously tightened on the door handle, unable to hide her admiration.
She hadn't expected that someone who usually looked so slender could have such a toned physique under his clothes.
Apparently displeased with the unannounced entry, Chu Lulin frowned slightly. He grabbed a shirt hanging on the back of a chair and quickly pulled it on.
"Something wrong?"
He spoke indifferently, his expression carrying an aloofness that kept people at a distance.
Liu Miaoke finally came to her senses. Looking up at the boy's strikingly handsome features, a faint blush crept onto her face.
"S-sorry... I... no. It's just that Manager Zhao sent you a message which you didn't reply to. She asked me to tell you that your guest is about to arrive. Please check WeChat."
Hearing this, Chu Lulin paused, turned around, picked up his phone from the table, and checked it.