You're dumping me, huh? Fine, then I'll just pick up the school beauty and make her my wif

Jiang Che stuffed the last piece of clothing into the suitcase, zipped it up, walked to the bedside and sat down, then reached out and patted her head.

"Asia is not safe. Although Zhao Wenyu has been arrested, no one can say for sure whether another Zhao Wenyu will emerge."

"And Ye Yunjin is still here. Although she admitted it last night, it was because my grandfather was here."

"If she changes her mind and causes trouble again after Grandpa returns to the base, we'll have no one to rely on."

Su Qinghe thought about it and realized that it made sense.

After everything that happened yesterday, she has developed an instinctive aversion and insecurity towards Atlanta.

"Then...shall we go back to Lincheng?"

"Yes, it's safer to go back." Jiang Che pinched the tip of her nose. "Get up and wash up first, then go downstairs for breakfast."

Su Qinghe said "Oh" and obediently climbed out of the quilt.

But as soon as she moved, a wave of soreness and weakness washed over her waist and legs, causing her to hiss involuntarily and fall back onto the pillow.

Jiang Che looked away guiltily, then coughed lightly, "Um... do you want me to carry you to the restroom?"

"Need not!"

It would have been better if this matter hadn't been brought up, because the moment it was, Su Qinghe's face flushed red to the roots of her neck, and she waved her hands repeatedly, "I...I can do it myself! Get out, get out!"

"Okay, okay, call me if you need anything."

"Okay, I know!"

Jiang Che was then pushed out of the bedroom by Su Qinghe.

After closing the door, Su Qinghe threw herself back onto the bed, buried her face in the pillow, and let out a muffled "Ah—".

Good heavens, what was wrong with me last night?

Being so proactive and bold is something I wouldn't normally do...

Su Qinghe flailed her legs in the air for a long time before finally calming down.

When she lifted her head from the pillow, her face wasn't as red as it had been at first, but it was still rosy.

Putting all the messy thoughts out of her head, Su Qinghe went into the bathroom to wash up.

……

Half an hour later, the two walked out of the elevator one after the other and headed towards the hotel restaurant.

Su Qinghe changed into a clean white dress, and tied her hair into a simple low ponytail, which swayed from side to side as she walked.

Apart from walking a little stiffer than usual, he seemed to be in pretty good spirits.

As soon as Su Qinghe reached the restaurant entrance, she saw a familiar figure.

Bai Yuning was sitting by the window, with a cup of Americano and a slice of French toast in front of her.

She was poking at her toast with a fork in one hand and scrolling through her phone with the other, looking quite relaxed.

"Sister Yu Ning!" Su Qinghe's eyes lit up, and she quickly walked over.

Bai Yuning looked up when she heard the sound. Her first reaction upon seeing Su Qinghe was to look her up and down, and only after confirming that the little girl was alright did she smile.

"Hey, you look great! You slept well last night, didn't you?"

Su Qinghe's smile faltered slightly, and her cheeks began to heat up again.

"Hmm...hmm, I slept okay."

Bai Yuning didn't notice her subtle change. After inviting the two to sit down, she signaled the waiter to come and order more food.

Jiang Che sat down next to Su Qinghe and naturally handed her the menu. "What would you like to eat?"

Su Qinghe tilted her head and looked at the menu. "Hmm... I'll have an Eggs Benedict and a cup of hot milk."

"OK."

After Jiang Che ordered for her, he randomly chose a sandwich set meal for himself.

After the waiter left, Bai Yuning put down her phone, crossed her hands, and rested her chin on her hands as she looked at Jiang Che.

"I was wondering why you were so arrogant yesterday, daring to single-handedly storm Ye Yunjin's territory to rescue someone. Turns out you were there to bring your grandpa over to cause trouble, huh?"

Jiang Che picked up the orange juice in front of him, took a sip, and said calmly, "Don't talk nonsense if you don't understand. This is called tactics, okay?"

"Ha, so it's all about tactics now."

Bai Yuning rolled her eyes, poked a piece of toast with her fork and stuffed it into her mouth, saying indistinctly, "Just say you're calling for reinforcements, why all the 'tactics'? It sounds like you're in a war. What, do you have some dream of becoming a top soldier waiting to be fulfilled?"

"...Never mind whether I dream of becoming a top soldier. I just want to ask you one thing: what's the difference between yesterday's situation and a war?"

Jiang Che put down his cup and said seriously, "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated. I'm not stupid. Knowing that Ye Yunjin has dozens of men under her command, what can I do by rushing in alone? Just send myself to my death?"

Bai Yuning was genuinely amused by his words, laughing so hard she almost choked and quickly covered her mouth with a tissue.

Su Qinghe sat quietly eating her Eggs Benedict, listening to the two bickering and laughing along with them.

After a terrifying day yesterday, I now sit in a bright restaurant, listening to Jiang Che and Bai Yuning bickering back and forth.

Looking at the steaming breakfast on the table in front of her, and the sunlight streaming through the window onto the tablecloth, Su Qinghe felt a sense of peace and warmth.

This feels so good.

It was so good that for a moment she felt like everything that happened yesterday was a nightmare.

"By the way, Qinghe," after joking around for a while, Bai Yuning turned to Su Qinghe, her expression shifting to one of concern, "How are your injuries? Is there anything else that's bothering you? Should we go to the hospital for another checkup?"

Su Qinghe shook her head and smiled at her, "It's alright, Sister Yu Ning, it's just a minor injury, nothing serious."

Bai Yuning glanced at the band-aid and gauze wrapped around Su Qinghe's arm, still feeling a little uneasy.

But seeing the little girl smiling brightly, I didn't press her for more information.

The three of them finished their breakfast chatting and laughing.

During the conversation, Bai Yuning shared a little anecdote, saying that she received a call from Ye Yunjin in her hotel room last night. Although Ye Yunjin's tone was still as cold as ever, his words were noticeably more polite than before.

The gist of the message was that today's matter should be let go, and both sides should refrain from causing any further complications.

Bai Yuning laughed and agreed on the phone, then rolled her eyes and went to sleep after hanging up.

"This woman still talks with that condescending tone, like someone owes her money," Bai Yuning complained while sipping her coffee. "But the fact that she took the initiative to make this call means that the old man's appearance last night really intimidated her, so she should calm down for a while."

Jiang Che and Su Qinghe both expressed their agreement.

After all, the reason they were able to leave smoothly last night was because Grandpa Jiang stepped in to save the day; otherwise, they might still be trapped in Palm Villa right now.

After this incident, Jiang Che also came up with a plan in his mind: after the college entrance examination application was completed, he would take Su Qinghe away from Lincheng and head to the capital ahead of schedule.

Firstly, because the capital is Jiang's territory, Ye Yunjin's reach cannot extend that far. Secondly, other forces that have grudges against them would have to think twice before taking action against them.

Secondly, Jiang Che also planned to learn how to manage the company from his father, and to transform the family's connections and influence into his own power as soon as possible.

So that if something happens outside, you won't have to worry about troubling your parents when you're completely powerless to help.

He'd had enough of being a useless husband.