After a brief moment of panic, Su Wei was surprised to find that Zhou Xi was actually a pretty good pilot. Following the navigation, the helicopter flew freely through the sky. And when Zhou Xi got serious, she was strangely charming.

From the corner of her eye, Zhou Xi caught Su Wei’s expression and teased with a grin, “What? Don’t tell me you’re totally captivated by me.”

“Yeah.”

Su Wei didn’t look embarrassed at all after being seen through. She’d already seen through the vanity of life. Leaning comfortably against the seat, she looked at the scenery far below.

“I was just wondering. How do you know how to do so many things?”

“It’s always better to know a little more.”

“And besides, you don’t even hold a military post. Even if your parents are high-ranking officials, they still can’t just let you fly a military aircraft, right?”

“Forget it. I’m not that nosy anyway. I was just asking.”

This aircraft really was fast. A trip that would’ve taken hours by car only took forty minutes by helicopter. They had already landed at Zhaoge Royal Airport. Zhou Xi glanced at her watch, then looked at Su Wei with a half-smile.

“Look. Your flight’s still three hours away. So how are you planning to spend those three hours?”

Su Wei rolled her eyes at her. “How was I supposed to know you could fly a helicopter to send me off? If I’d known earlier, I would’ve stayed in bed longer.”

“There’s a lounge here that belongs to me. Want to go hang out there for a bit?”

“Oh my god... you even have a lounge here?”

Su Wei was starting to go numb. Her roommate really was absurdly capable. The moment they got off the helicopter, someone drove them to an office building. On the way, Zhou Xi was still showing off her flying skills.

“I was mainly worried you’d get airsick. Otherwise, I would’ve sent you here in a fighter jet this time. That’s even faster. I could’ve gotten you here in under twenty minutes.”

“A fighter jet...”

Su Wei’s mouth twitched. “You mean the kind that spins around in the sky?”

“Yep! Interested?”

“I’ll pass.”

Su Wei shivered. “My dream of becoming a billionaire hasn’t come true yet. I haven’t even properly enjoyed life. I’m not ready to end it this early.”

“Tch! My skills are amazing!”

As she spoke, Zhou Xi’s eyes lit up. She stopped a captain who had clearly tried to walk around them after spotting the two.

“Hey, tell her. How are my piloting skills?”

“Amazing!”

The captain didn’t dare say much. He just gave a thumbs-up and tried his best to look impressed. Su Wei sighed helplessly.

“Alright, alright. You’re amazing, okay?”

“Tch! I know.”

They went all the way to the top floor of the office building. Zhou Xi took out a card and unlocked the door. Inside was a huge flat, around three hundred square meters. Every kind of furniture was there. Just as Su Wei flopped onto the soft bed and was about to sigh about life, Zhou Xi’s phone rang.

“Ah? Grandpa.”

“Xiao Xi, was that you just now, flying an armed helicopter across half of Grand Zhou?”

“Hehehe... Grandpa, you already know?”

“Mm. I don’t care if you fly a helicopter. Why didn’t you bring a safety officer? What if something had happened?”

“Oh, Grandpa, that helicopter could only seat two people. If I brought a safety officer, what about my friend?”

The Emperor sighed and spoke earnestly, “Xiao Xi, you’re not a child anymore. You should understand your identity by now. If anything happened to you, never mind how heartbroken your grandparents and parents would be. It would also cause a shock to this country, even to the whole world. Do you know how many families would have to bear responsibility? How many families would suffer? You’ve always been sensible. I hope this won’t happen again.”

“Oh... got it.”

While listening to the call, Zhou Xi stuck out her tongue at the utterly confused Su Wei beside her.

“Where are you right now?”

“I’m at Zhaoge Royal Airport.”

“Mm. Come see me.”

With that, the call ended. Zhou Xi drooped her head, looking dead inside.

“Ugh, I’ve gotta go. My grandpa’s calling for me.”

Su Wei hadn’t heard what was said on the phone, but from Zhou Xi’s side of the conversation, she could more or less guess.

“Go on. Thanks for taking me on a helicopter ride today. You looked really cool flying it.”

“Hehe~”

Zhou Xi instantly beamed. “Then I’m off! Just rest here. I already told the staff here about your flight. When it’s time for boarding, a flight attendant will come get you.”

“Mm. See you after the New Year.”

“See you after the New Year.”

Watching Zhou Xi leave, Su Wei lay on the bed and tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. She was going back “home” again. That place that felt both strange and familiar. That home made Su Wei feel warm, yet uneasy at the same time.

Honestly, if she had a choice, Su Wei really wouldn’t want to go back. But now, she wasn’t living only for herself. She also had to carry the name “Su Wei” and live on for “Su Wei.”

If the original Su Wei were still here, she would’ve chosen to go home too, right? And in that home, there still seemed to be many things she couldn’t make sense of.

Why was there only a driver to see her off when she left? Why were only Grandpa and Su Xiu at home? Where were her parents? And what exactly was the relationship between Su Xiu and Su Wei? Why did the remaining memories in Su Wei’s mind say Su Xiu was her younger brother, yet Su Xiu kept calling her little sister? Su Wei didn’t want to solve these mysteries, but she had no choice. She had to figure them out.

“Home.”

Passengers on the flight from Zhaoge, Grand Zhou to Tianhai, Huaxia, please note: your flight is about to depart. Passengers who have not yet checked in, please proceed to Gate 56 for boarding.

Following behind a flight attendant, Su Wei boarded the plane without even picking up her ticket and took her seat in the familiar first-class cabin. After nine bumpy hours in the air, Su Wei returned to Tianhai once again.

As she walked out of the airport, she took a deep breath. The thick smog made her cough at once, but for some reason, it also felt strangely familiar.

“SU WEI!!!”

In the distance, in the parking lot, a teenage boy was wildly waving his arms at her. Su Wei looked up and broke into a bright smile, calling back warmly, “Why the hell are you yelling? Have some manners in public, will you!”

Su Xiu’s face turned green on the spot. Furious, he charged over like he wanted to fight her. But Su Wei’s grandfather cheerfully shoved him aside and hurried over to Su Wei.

“Oh, my precious granddaughter. It’s only been a few months, and you’ve gotten thinner. Did you suffer over there?”

“No.”

Su Wei smiled and shook her head. “The environment there is great, the cafeteria’s really good too, and the teachers and classmates are all very friendly.”

From who-knew-what corner, Su Xiu suddenly stuck his head out and looked at Su Wei.

“You were in a two-person dorm?”

“Yeah. Private bathroom, air purifier, humidifier, AC, a huge balcony. There’s even a fully automatic washing machine...”

“Stop. Don’t say any more.”

Su Xiu cut her off, looking deeply pained.

“I admit it. I’m jealous.”