Chapter 99: It Turns Out "Mature Woman" is Also Spoken as "Jade Sister"

The journey from Rong City to the imperial capital took about three hours. Zhou Xuan had only slept for an hour before waking up. He opened his eyes and asked the flight attendant for a glass of orange juice, intending to savor it slowly. Unexpectedly, the elegant woman beside him leaned over and whispered, “Hey, little brother, I just saw that muscular man glaring at you with gritted teeth. You’d better be careful once you leave the airport.”

Zhou Xuan glanced at the muscular man, then turned back with a smile. “As the ancients said, no matter the era, beautiful women are always a source of trouble.”

“Little brother, do you want big sister to help you?” The elegant woman, amused that Zhou Xuan called her a harbinger of disaster, found the kid quite charming and decided to tease him a bit.

“This is all your doing. Isn’t it your responsibility?” Zhou Xuan said with feigned innocence.

The woman laughed heartily, impressed by the kid’s wit. She then put on a pitiful look, feigning vulnerability. “Little brother, look at me, a weak woman. How can I possibly stand up to that musclebound man? Would you really watch me be bullied?”

She displayed a heart-wrenching expression, on the verge of tears but shy, truly evoking sympathy. Any man would want to pull her into his arms and protect her. But unfortunately, Zhou Xuan knew this woman was no ordinary lady, so her act didn’t fool him in the least.

“Stop pretending, sister. I’m just a kid, and you treat me like this? How can you live with yourself? If you went into acting, you’d probably be an award-winning actress.” Zhou Xuan sighed, then added, “Women really are born actors.”

Hearing this, the woman immediately dropped her pitiful act and chuckled. “Little brother, not bad. You’re actually quite amusing, far beyond what I expected. In all these years, you’re the first interesting kid I’ve met.”

Whether intentional or not, she deliberately slowed and emphasized the word “brother.” At that moment, curiosity about Zhou Xuan grew within her. She had spent several days in Rong City searching for someone without success, but meeting such an intriguing child on the way back made the trip worthwhile.

“Heh.” If this were the internet age, Zhou Xuan would know this meant boredom or a desire to end the conversation. Unfortunately, people nowadays might not get that.

“Little brother, how old are you this year?”

“Little brother, why are you going to the imperial capital alone? How can your family be so trusting?”

“Little brother, are you in middle school or high school?”

“Little brother, I didn’t expect you’ve trained before—you’re pretty strong.”

…

Faced with the woman’s incessant chatter like an annoying fly, Zhou Xuan was speechless. He never imagined an elegant woman could be so boring, completely shattering his image of her.

“Hey, big sister, can you stop calling me ‘little brother,’ please?” Zhou Xuan said, somewhat helpless.

She frowned. “Then what should I call you?”

“My surname is Zhou. You can call me President Zhou,” he said seriously.

“Pfft…” The woman burst into laughter, disregarding her dignity. After a minute, she composed herself and asked, “So, President Zhou, what business are you in?”

“President Zhou, oh my, this kid I met today is so interesting. I have to tell the girls about him later. Such a clever and unique child.”

“Internet.”

“Pfft… little brother, you’re joking, right? Do you even know how to use a computer?”

“I can take computers apart. Believe it or not?”

“Ha! Anyone can take a computer apart.”

“Can you put it back together perfectly and have it run normally?”

“You must be kidding. Do you think I’m the type to do hard labor?”

“I don’t think so either. But I can take a computer apart and put it back together perfectly.”

“Then, little brother, you must be a genius?”

“I told you not to call me little brother. Call me President Zhou.”

“Alright, alright. So, President Zhou, you’re a computer genius?”

“Heh, just average. Third best in the world.”

“Uh…”

“Why don’t you believe me?”

“I believe you. How could I not? President Zhou is going to the imperial capital on business?”

“That’s confidential.”

“Uh… President Zhou, do you want to know my name?”

“No.”

“My name’s Zhai Xinyu. You can call me Sister Yu.”

“Really an ‘elegant woman,’ huh?”

“What’s wrong? Do you know me?”

“Uh… not really. But hearing you say Sister Yu made me think of many others called ‘elegant woman.’”

“Is that so? But surely not all of them are as beautiful as me?”

“Wrong. I know a place where many women are called ‘elegant woman,’ and they’re as beautiful and slender as you.”

“Heh, President Zhou sure knows how to flatter. Actually, they’re just a bit pretty. But where is this place with so many beauties like me and with the same name?”

“That’s confidential.”

“Ugh…” Hearing that again, Sister Yu was nearly exasperated, wanting to drag this brat out to give him a good scolding. “Can we even have a pleasant chat? You’re driving me crazy.”

…

Across the aisle, the muscle man had woken up. Seeing Zhou Xuan chatting animatedly with Sister Yu, his eyes filled with jealousy. If looks could kill, Zhou Xuan would have died countless times over.

Zhou Xuan ignored the muscle man’s provocation. If the guy tried to pick a fight after landing, Zhou Xuan would only be able to mourn him for three minutes. Judging by Sister Yu’s attire, the muscle man wasn’t someone who could easily provoke her.

Zhou Xuan looked at Sister Yu—the name Zhai Xinyu was indeed elegant—but this woman was not easy to deal with. He wondered if Big Brother Jiang Yun knew Sister Yu and made a mental note to call him after landing.

A person like Sister Yu certainly wasn’t an unknown figure in the imperial capital.

Though they had chatted for over an hour, Zhou Xuan hadn’t gleaned any useful information. Nor had Sister Yu learned anything valuable about him. Both were seasoned foxes, wary of each other.

After disembarking, Zhou Xuan pulled out his phone and called Mai Zhuo, a friend introduced by Brother Jiang. The other party said he had already arrived outside the airport and that Zhou Xuan would spot him at the arrival gate.

“Hey, little brother, you’re really something,” Sister Yu’s voice sounded from behind, tinged with both irritation and surprise. Zhou Xuan realized trouble—she had just asked for his contact info, which he had flatly refused. Now he was contradicting himself by making the call.

He quickened his pace toward the exit.

“Hey, don’t run off, little brother!” Sister Yu shouted after him, but Zhou Xuan ignored her completely.

At the arrival gate, he indeed saw a young man holding a sign that read “President Zhou.”

Well, this was Zhou Xuan’s little joke—he believed there weren’t that many “President Zhous” around.

Just then, Zhou Xuan noticed the muscle man and three other similarly muscular men glaring at him with fierce hostility.

“Damn! Why isn’t Sister Yu here yet?” Zhou Xuan glanced back anxiously.