Retired for A Hundred Years: Re-Employment for the Apocalypse Bigshot!-Chapter 200: Never Met

Lin Yuanyang suddenly looked up, his eyes flashing with a hint of surprise.

He saw Chang Ru with a delicate, small bag, walking over with a bright smile.

A male assistant followed behind her.

Chang Ru’s gaze passed by Mantis and landed on Fu Yuanxuan beside him, her smile warm like the March sun.

"Sister Ru, what are you doing here?" Bai Xiaotang, coming out of the convenience store, was so shocked that she almost dropped the water in her hand.

Chang Ru turned around, her smile deepening. "Tangtang, I’m on a business trip to Sea City. Are you going to Sea City too?"

Bai Xiaotang felt a moment of panic, glanced at Ji Ning and Lin Yuanyang not far away, and steadied herself, saying, "Yes, I’m going to Sea City with some friends for a trip."

"Tangtang’s life is much more colorful now than it was in Beijing. Brother Yu Sen would be delighted if he knew." Chang Ru’s smile didn’t fade as she stepped forward, trying to help Bai Xiaotang with the drinks she had bought.

Bai Xiaotang avoided her outstretched hand, replying, "Of course, my brother will be happy. He’s also going to Sea City to travel with me."

Chang Ru was stunned for a moment, casting a sidelong glance at Lin Yuanyang, but quickly recovered, smiling at Ji Ning and the others, "You must be Tangtang’s friends at Anhe. I’m Tangtang’s cousin. Thank you for taking care of Tangtang these days. Does anyone want something to drink? I’ll treat everyone to coffee."

Chang Ru was very amiable, and most people would have been charmed by her words and exchanged pleasantries, but this group was not like most people.

After Chang Ru finished speaking, not a single person responded. Ji Ning and Huang Ying didn’t even spare her a glance.

Fu Yuanxuan, wearing sunglasses, showed no expression. Mantis looked at her but remained silent since Fu Yuanxuan didn’t speak.

Chang Ru’s smile froze, her heart sinking, but her face remained unchanged. She turned to Bai Xiaotang, acting as if asking knowingly, "Aren’t they your friends?"

Bai Xiaotang secretly enjoyed the situation but apologized, "Sorry, Sister Ru, my friends are a bit shy and don’t like to talk."

Beside her, Ye Tong chimed in, "Tangtang’s cousin, no need to trouble yourself. We’ve already bought water."

With Ye Tong’s intervention, Chang Ru found a way out though her face was not as enthusiastic as before.

She sat down across from Fu Yuanxuan, pretending to notice him for the first time, and spoke again, "You, have we met somewhere before?"

Mantis frowned slightly, about to speak when the captain beside him said, "No, we haven’t."

This time, Chang Ru couldn’t keep the smile on her face.

How could they not have met?

They had clearly met many times at the Bai Family...

Opposite her, Fu Yuanxuan said to Bai Xiaotang, who was handing out water, "Tangtang, I’ll have a bottle of mineral water."

Bai Xiaotang’s hand shifted from the cola to a bottle of mineral water, which she then handed to him.

Mantis came closer with a bright smile on his face, "I’ll take the cola, I love cola."

Chang Ru could only find the interaction of the crowd with Bai Xiaotang, who had been so indifferent to her, to be painfully glaring.

Why...

Why, despite all the changes she had made in her life, was she still unable to become a part of Bai Xiaotang’s world?

Is she really a favored child of heaven, a girl with extraordinary luck?

Chang Ru’s nails dug harshly into her palm.

Sitting opposite, Ji Ning, sensing the oppressive aura emanating from her, looked up at her deliberately.

Then she lowered her head with disdain.

Jealousy truly makes one ugly.

***

The flight from Anhe to Sea City was over two hours long.

Chang Ru was seated in first class, assuming Bai Xiaotang and her group would be in first class as well, but surprisingly, they had bought economy tickets.

The group sat in separate rows, truly giving off the feeling of a group tour.

Just give them a little red cap, and they’d be a proper Sea City travel group.

Chang Ru was very irritated, especially considering how Bai Xiaotang was so lively in Anhe, while Bai Yulin from Beijing couldn’t be reached, leaving her with an uneasy feeling.

Could it be that Bai Yulin had been discovered by the Bai siblings?

It couldn’t be; Bai Yulin would never betray her.

Thinking of this, Chang Ru felt a bit more at ease.

But thinking of Fu Yuanxuan’s indifference towards her pained her deeply.

Was that man truly made of ice?

She had already appeared in front of him long ago. Why would he claim not to know her?

The assistant beside her, noticing his boss’s unpredictable expression, hurriedly put on headphones and an eye mask, pretending to see nothing.

The two-hour-long trip included an in-flight meal.

Bai Xiaotang really enjoyed the little desserts that came with the meal, and seeing her enjoyment, Ye Tong gave her his.

Meanwhile, sitting in front, Fu Yuanxuan suddenly stood up and handed both his and Mantis’ desserts to her as well.

Bai Xiaotang, nibbling on her dessert, looked at him in confusion, like a frozen hamster.

Fu Yuanxuan, in a good mood, smiled slightly, "We don’t like sweets."

Ye Tong teased her with a jab.

Only when Fu Yuanxuan sat back down, did Bai Xiaotang snap out of it. Looking at the extra desserts on her tray, she wasn’t happy; instead, she pouted at them.

Just because they don’t like them, they give them to her?

Did they see her as a garbage bin...

***

Although it’s also early winter, the temperature in Sea City is much warmer than in Anhe, and there’s no need to wear a down jacket.

The group, carrying their coats, walked outside with the crowd.

They needed to take a shuttle bus from the plane to the terminal.

"Tangtang, isn’t that your cousin?" Ye Tong tugged at Bai Xiaotang.

In theory, Chang Ru, who was in first class, should have gone first. Unexpectedly, she hadn’t boarded the shuttle bus yet and was standing outside the airport waiting for them.

Bai Xiaotang’s mood soured instantly, and she nodded vaguely.

Bai Xiaotang and Lin Yuanyang hadn’t told Ye Tong about what happened at Jiuming Mountain and in Beijing, so she didn’t know how bad the relationship between them was.

"Tangtang, where are you guys headed later? Do you need me to..."

"The airport has taxis, and my brother will send someone to pick us up," Bai Xiaotang interrupted Chang Ru directly.

This was unheard of before.

Chang Ru’s heart sank, her eyes flickering as she looked at Bai Xiaotang.

Now she was one hundred percent sure that something had happened to Bai Yulin, and the Bai siblings were already suspicious of her.

Chang Ru, catching sight of Fu Yuanxuan and Mantis in the corner of her eye, feigned a look of grievance and said, "Tangtang, what’s wrong? I just wanted to look after you like before. If Brother Yu Sen is sending someone to pick you up, I won’t intrude then. I’m staying at the Hai City International Hotel. If you are in Sea City... never mind, Brother Yu Sen should arrange everything for you guys."

After speaking, she didn’t wait for Bai Xiaotang’s response and directly turned to board the shuttle bus.

Bai Xiaotang slightly frowned and turned to Ji Ning, "Sister Ning, are we staying at the Hai City International Hotel too?"

Ji Ning took out her phone, glanced at the message from Sun Yazhu, and nodded.

What a coincidence...

Because of Sun Liguo’s affair, Ji Ning and the Sun Family were basically at odds.

But the Sun Family dared not retaliate. Aside from the fact that the Sun Family head had a stroke, allowing Sun Yazhu, the Sun Family’s eldest daughter with whom Ji Ning was on good terms, to successfully rise to power, Ji Ning’s capabilities were terrifying enough to deter any anger from the Sun Family, who now had to treat her like an honored guest, hoping to appease her and prevent her from keeping a constant watch on them.

Moreover, the life of Mr. San in prison was still in Ji Ning’s hands, leaving even the head of the Sun Family without a word of complaint.

As a result, Sun Yazhu still sent Ji Ning an invitation, asking her to serve as a judge and arranging top-class accommodations, ensuring that the "Anhe travel group" led by Ji Ning could eat well, sleep well, and have a good time.