The school beauty is aloof? Whatever, she has a younger sister.

Chapter 207 Xu Qing's Little Schemes
The last class of the afternoon finally ended.

As soon as the school bell rang, the classroom instantly became lively.

Zhang Muchen immediately stood up and walked out of the classroom.

Just as they reached the door, Wang Shishi called out from behind, "Hey buddy, wait for me and Jiu Li. Let's go eat together."

"Bro, you guys go ahead. I have something to do tonight, so I won't be attending evening self-study."

"Where are you going?" Wang Shishi jogged up to him, her big eyes staring straight at him.

The girl was standing quite close; Zhang Muchen could even smell her faint perfume.

He raised his finger and gently flicked her forehead.

"Ooh!" Wang Shishi immediately covered her forehead.

Zhang Muchen smiled and said, "I'm going to the airport; a friend of mine is returning to China."

"Who is it?" Wang Shishi blinked and asked curiously.

"You don't recognize me? I used to be your neighbor." Zhang Muchen waved to her. "I'm leaving now."

When he reached the school gate, a familiar black BMW was parked on the side of the road.

The passenger window slowly rolled down, and Xu Qing waved to him: "Mu Chen, come on in."

Zhang Muchen opened the passenger door, and a faint fragrance of aromatherapy wafted out, carrying a hint of woody warmth.

Just as he was about to get into the car, Xu Qing suddenly spoke up: "Hey, Mu Chen, why don't you sit in the back?"

Zhang Muchen was taken aback: "Huh?"

"There's a problem with the passenger seat adjustment. I just called the dealership and asked them to come and check it tomorrow," Xu Qing explained.

Zhang Muchen glanced down at the passenger seat, which was stuck in the lowest position. At 1.85 meters tall, his knees would likely be hitting the dashboard if he sat in it.

"Such an expensive car has already broken down right after we picked it up?" he said, pulling his foot back down as he did so.

Xu Qing chuckled softly: "There's nothing I can do about it, that's how it is when you buy a car. No major problems, but constant minor ones."

"Then I'll sit in the back, Auntie." Zhang Muchen didn't hesitate and turned around to open the back door and sit down.

In the back seat, the Ragdoll cat Kaka was comfortably nestled.

Seeing Zhang Muchen come in, the little paws immediately took two steps and clung to him.

"Kaka, are you carsick?" He gently stroked the cat's fur as he lifted it onto his lap.

Kaka meowed, its tail brushing against his wrist, and its head rubbing against his palm.

The car door closed, and the BMW slowly drove away from the school gate. The sparse sunlight outside the window stretched long on the glass, and the hustle and bustle of the day gradually faded away.

Looking at the receding street scene outside the window, Zhang Muchen suddenly said, "Auntie, please pull over at the next intersection. I ordered a bouquet of flowers, I'll get out and pick it up."

Xu Qing was taken aback: "Mu Chen, you even ordered flowers?"

"Yes, Auntie, Xu Ranxi and I haven't seen each other for three years. It's a long time since we last met, so I bought a bouquet of flowers to commemorate the occasion."

"Mu Chen, you're so thoughtful," Xu Qing said with a gentle smile. "Xi Xi will definitely like it."

Zhang Muchen leaned back in his seat, his gaze still fixed on the view outside the window, a slight smile playing on his lips.

All he wanted was to make Xu Ranxi happy, since no girl could refuse a bouquet of flowers upon meeting her.

airport.

Zhang Muchen held a bunch of sunflowers and stood with Xu Qing.

Xu Qing glanced down at her phone: "Xi Xi's flight has landed, she should be coming out soon."

Zhang Muchen nodded, his eyes searching for Xu Ranxi's figure in the crowd.

A few minutes later, the crowd at the exit gradually thickened.

In the gaps between the crowd, Zhang Muchen spotted a familiar figure.

She was a petite girl, wearing a white knitted hat and a gray down jacket, pulling a silver-gray suitcase.

She appeared very small in the crowd, and her figure was often obscured by taller passengers.

It's definitely Xu Ranxi.

Zhang Muchen's eyes narrowed, and he immediately walked towards her. Any later, and this short woman could easily slip out of his sight.

At this moment, Xu Ranxi was also looking around, her eyes searching for Xu Qing and Zhang Muchen in the dense crowd.

Suddenly, she saw a tall figure walking towards her from the crowd.

She paused, standing still, her gaze fixed on the approaching figure.

"How come this guy has grown taller again? He's much taller than he was in junior high."

Xu Ranxi snorted inwardly, but didn't look away.

A few seconds later, Zhang Muchen was standing in front of her: "Xu Ranxi, welcome back to China."

He reached out and took the girl's suitcase, then handed her the bouquet of flowers with his other hand.

The flowers were very fresh, and the packaging was exquisite.

Xu Ranxi accepted the flowers, a hint of undisguised joy flashing in her eyes.

But the next second, she lowered her tone and said calmly, "Not bad, you actually know to bring flowers."

Just then, Xu Qing also walked over.

She had originally planned to give her daughter a reunion hug, but when she saw her daughter's reaction after receiving the flowers, she paused slightly.

"Oh, Xixi... can't you be a little softer and say something nice?" she sighed silently to herself.

But the next second, Xu Ranxi abandoned her arrogant attitude towards Zhang Muchen and quickly stepped forward to throw herself into her mother's arms: "Mom, I'm back."

Xu Qing gently hugged her daughter, her palm resting on the top of her head: "Xixi, you're finally back."

"Let's go, Xixi, let's go home. Kaka is still waiting for us in the car."

"Did you bring Kaka too?" Xu Ranxi's eyes lit up.

"Of course, I'm waiting to come back to China and acknowledge you as my mom." Xu Qing nodded with a smile.

Xu Ranxi raised the corners of her mouth, her mood noticeably lighter.

The three of them quickly arrived at the parking lot. After unlocking the car door, Xu Ranxi prepared to open the passenger door and get in.

"Xixi, go sit in the back." Xu Qing's voice suddenly came from the driver's seat, "There's something wrong with the passenger seat."

"Huh?" Xu Ranxi was taken aback, her hand resting on the car door without moving.

She glanced down at the passenger seat, then subconsciously glanced at the back.

Zhang Muchen was already sitting there, looking down and playing with Kaka in his arms.

"Mom, is the passenger seat really broken?" Xu Ranxi stared at her mother.

"Xixi, it's broken, it's broken. Go sit in the back with Muchen." Xu Qing smiled and exchanged a glance with her daughter.

Mom, you're definitely lying. The seat isn't broken at all.

She muttered to herself, silently closed the passenger door, and walked around to the back of the car.

The car door clicked shut, and she sat down next to Zhang Muchen.

Xu Qing glanced at the rearview mirror, and after confirming that both of them were seated, she slowly started the car and drove away from the parking lot.

In the back seat, Kaka nestled comfortably between the two of them. Xu Ranxi rubbed the cat's ears and whispered, "Kaka has gotten fat."

Zhang Muchen: "That also shows that the aunt took good care of her."

"Hmph, you only ever cause trouble for my mom, you don't take care of her at all."

“I often buy cat food for Kaka, which is a small way of taking care of him.”

The two chatted occasionally through the cat, their tone gradually shifting from awkwardness to playful banter like they were in middle school.

Xu Qing looked at the back row through the rearview mirror, a faint smile appearing on her lips.

Xixi, how could you and Mu Chen become so close so quickly if you were sitting in the front row?

Mom's arrangements are all reasonable.

(End of this chapter)