However, only the Jiang Family had set aside a separate area, parking three airplanes.
Jiang Fulai slowly landed behind Bai Lian, holding a cell phone, answering Gao Shu’s call leisurely, yet his gaze fell ahead.
Ahead, Bai Lian’s left hand held a document behind her back as she turned her head to explain the topic to Wang Xu and Pei Qin, the black of her eyes reflecting the airport scenery.
In Jiangjing, it was still winter, and the airport was windy. She was wearing only a white knitted sweater.
She did not feel cold.
Jiang Fulai watched her silhouette, leisurely pulling up his black scarf to cover his cold, hard jawline.
"The butler has already made the wedding dress," Gao Shu urged Jiang Fulai over the phone, "When are you planning to get married?"
Jiang Fulai’s icy fingertips touched the phone, his usual cold expression in his eyes, but his voice was gentle, "What’s the rush, she’s just in her sophomore year."
Such a craftsmanship on the Phoenix Robe would also take a year of manual work.
Gao Shu had already started working, having just finished a meeting at the theater: "Am I the only one in a hurry?"
Jiang Fulai paused briefly and hummed in affirmation.
Gao Shu didn’t expose him, only raising an eyebrow, "Okay, are you coming back today?"
This New Year, she hadn’t seen Bai Lian yet. Now that they were coming back, Gao Shu was ready to go to the Shanhai Apartment with some items.
Ahead, Bai Lian was still discussing the topic with the two:
"Its A[n] is the n-torsion subgroup of the Abel group A... What you get is a long exact sequence, naturally leading to an injection..."
She spoke methodically, detailing each step meticulously, unlike Jiang Fulai, who found it too simple and would typically skip over.
Nor would she spare them a disdainful "huh."
Tang Ming and Ning Xiao’s improvement in grades had much to do with her.
Having finished, she also gave them time to reflect.
Meanwhile, she called Ji Heng to tell him that she had safely arrived in Jiangjing.
Ji Heng still had to stay in Xiangcheng for a while, not coming back just yet.
Upon receiving Bai Lian’s call, he was at Purest Street, worshiping the Tree God with a group of tourists, praying while telling Bai Lian that Ji Grand Uncle had also arrived in Jiangjing and had brought her clothes.
"The clothes the great lady made for you," Ji Heng, following the crowd, finished worshiping the Tree God and then slowly told Bai Lian, "When I went back to Xicheng, she had already asked for your measurements to make them. She finished making it yesterday. Great lady’s craftsmanship is superb; she even taught your grandmother. I’ll have it sent directly to the Shanhai Apartment."
Bai Lian had already seen the car sent by the research institute, "Okay, I’ll make a trip to the research institute first; I’ll return by five."
The driver was the previous driver of Academician Ma, and the co-driver was a previously plain-clothed security officer.
Jiang Fulai was picked up by a car from the Jiang Family.
He hadn’t gone home all year and was now rushing back for the Jiang Family’s annual meeting.
Wang Xu and Pei Qin, not daring to join Jiang Fulai, got into the car that came for Bai Lian.
**
After three in the afternoon.
Ji Grand Uncle arrived in Jiangjing with Ji Yun.
The two were received by members of the Jiangjing Chamber of Commerce and stayed at the Yunxiao Building.
It was not a busy time, and Chang’an District was not far away. Seeing the address Ji Heng had sent, they headed to Shanhai Apartment.
When they reached near Shanhai Apartment, they realized it was close to Jiang University.
Both had been to Jiangjing before, Ji Yun having visited for tourism several times, even entering Jiang University. Now, standing in front of its understated and rhythmic gate, he looked up at the words "Jiangjing University," and couldn’t help but feel ambition surge again.
Remembering Ji Heng, Ji Yun exclaimed to Ji Grand Uncle, "I didn’t expect, the matriarch’s granddaughter is studying here."
This was Jiangjing University, after all, where only a handful from Xicheng got admitted each year.
Ji Yun had yet to meet this granddaughter of the matriarch and was very curious about what she looked like.
With the school term at Jiang University in session, there were many people at the entrance.
Ji Grand Uncle wanted to look inside Jiang University, as it was a place where Wanxin had once been, but Ji Yun hadn’t managed to get the QR code to enter, only securing one for three days later.
"Let’s come back in a couple of days," Ji Yun put away his phone, holding the bag in his hand, and said to him, "It’s almost time. Let’s head to Shanhai Apartment first."
Ji Yun was eager; it turned out their relative could actually get into Jiang University.
His curiosity about Ji Heng’s granddaughter reached its peak.
They arrived at the gate of Shanhai Apartment soon.
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