CHAPTER 685: CHAPTER 616: FLIRTING

The first-class cabin has an independent private space. Earlier, when the flight attendant delivered the meal, the door was opened and Yan Yueqing was too lazy to close it; unexpectedly, this brief negligence drew Kains’ attention.

Feeling impatient, she reached out to press the button to close the cabin door.

"Don’t be in a rush to refuse, Eastern Rose." Kains leaned in closer, blocking her action. The intense, expensive scent of perfume mixed with a strong, aggressive aura engulfed her. "Allow me to introduce myself, Kains Lowell, heir to the Northern Sea Lowell family."

He emphasized the word "heir" deliberately, attempting to demonstrate its importance, "My family controls three of the most abundant diamond mines in the Northern Sea. And you—" His gaze suggestively swept over Yan Yueqing’s empty ring finger, "such perfect hands deserve a truly brilliant ring that matches them. I believe only the ’Heart of Ice Sea’ from our Lowell mines is worthy of you."

Yan Yueqing’s glassy eyes were as cold as a cold pool, calm and unruffled: "I think what I lack even more is some peace."

After saying that, she pressed the close button without hesitation.

The cabin door slowly closed, sealing Kains’ astonished expression outside. That astonishment quickly transformed into a more intense interest in his sapphire eyes. He almost clung to the door, speaking faster: "Oh, what a hurtful decision! However... the more you act this way, the more I am fascinated by you!"

Yan Yueqing closed her eyes, ignoring him.

Thinking: No matter how annoying he is, he wouldn’t actually climb in, right?

Kains indeed did not climb over the cabin door, but he stubbornly guarded the corridor until the plane was about to land, as flight attendants reminded him to return to his seat and fasten his seatbelt. Only then did Yan Yueqing realize—this guy was thick-headed.

After the plane landed smoothly, Yan Yueqing didn’t rush to get up. She deliberately stayed in the cabin for a moment, estimating that Kains should have left, and then opened the cabin door.

However, as soon as the door opened, Kains’ face, with a determined smile, immediately blocked the doorway.

Yan Yueqing’s footsteps paused slightly, a clear trace of impatience flashing in her glass-like eyes.

"Move." Her voice was colder than the Northern Sea glaciers.

Not only did Kains not retreat, but he elegantly bowed and made a "please" gesture: "Why be so defensive? Beautiful Eastern Rose, the airport passageways are complex, I’m just trying to guide you." He deliberately leaned closer, lowering his voice, "The Prince of Beihai personally escorting you—this honor is something many would hope for."

Yan Yueqing directly bumped his shoulder, her high heels making a crisp and hard echo as they tread on the bridge floor. Kains staggered a bit, a sharp gleam flashing in his eyes, yet he still quickly pursued: "The more untamed you are, the more intrigued I become! Listen—" He suddenly reached out to grab her wrist, "In S Continent, there’s no place I, Kains, cannot enter!"

"Smack!"

A loud slap interrupted his words.

Yan Yueqing’s voice was cold as ice: "Touch me again and it won’t just be a slap!"

At the end of the airport VIP passage, three entirely black luxury cars were already waiting.

Four sunglasses-clad bodyguards stood straight next to the leading vehicle, immediately bowing at ninety degrees upon seeing Yan Yueqing, their voices uniform: "Miss Xiaoxing!" Their actions were neat and completely ignored the slightly disheveled Kains following closely behind.

"Stop him." Yan Yueqing got into the car without looking back.

As the car door closed, Kains screamed as he charged over: "Stop me? You dare stop the Prince of Beihai?!" The bodyguards instantly formed a human wall, the dark gleam of pulse guns faintly visible at their sleeves.

Kains dared not rashly force entry, loudly addressing Yan Yueqing inside the car: "Beautiful Eastern Miss? Is this a test for me? Rest assured, I’ll follow you to the ends of the earth!"

The convoy sped away.

In the rearview mirror, Kains quickly jumped into his family’s extended luxury car, persistently pursued.

"Miss Xiaoxing, should we deal with the car tailing us?" The bodyguard in the passenger seat spoke with a hint of icy killing intent.

Yan Yueqing shook her head, her tone calm: "No need, they can’t get in anyway."

"Yes."

The convoy drove into a lush forested mountain path, a bluish energy barrier emerged in front of the mountain gate. Kains’ luxury car was precisely forced to stop a hundred meters away by eight abruptly rising pulse gun barrels.

"Car occupants, immediately present the access authorization code!" The gate guard captain’s voice was like metal friction, the gun barrel mercilessly locked onto Kains’ face, which was flushed with rage.

Kains angrily kicked open the car door, pointing at the fading taillights inside the barrier and roared: "Open your dog eyes wide! I am the Crown Prince Lowell!" He tried to force his way in, only to hear a "zzz"—all the weapons instantly charged, the blue beams precisely hitting the granite ground in front of him, blasting open a bowl-sized hole, splattering rock fragments onto his expensive suit pants.

"Final warning!" The gate guard captain’s finger firmly on the trigger, "Back off in three seconds. Three, two—"

"You bastards! Do you know the cost of offending the Lowell family?!" Kains’ neck veins bulged, but when faced with those eight cold, emotionless gun barrels, his body froze.

He furiously slammed the car door shut, hissing like a serpent towards the direction Yan Yueqing disappeared: "Fine! Very fine! Roses with thorns are more flavorful! We will meet again soon... I swear!"

Mountain summit winds, cloaked in salty sea mist, rippled into light blue ripples as they passed through the energy barrier.

As Yan Yueqing stepped onto the white marble steps of the inner residence, she was tightly embraced by an anxious shadow—Jiang Yu’s fingers were cold, but the hug was as if embedding into her bones and blood: "Are you hurt? Did that Northern Sea scoundrel harm you?"

The large monitoring screen in the living room was displaying the last scene of Kains’ convoy’s retreat in embarrassment.

Yan Yueqing clenched her mother’s trembling hand, filled with worry: "They are just buzzing insects, couldn’t even get close."

"The Lowell family... Northern Sea..." Jiang Yu suddenly tightened her grip on her daughter’s wrist, "Jiang Ke’s last disappearance at sea was within the Lowell family’s core territorial waters!"

She didn’t even have time to rejoice the reunion after five years, pointing at the screen that froze on Kains’ face twisted in anger, "This lunatic appeared... too coincidentally!"

Jiang Ming came over with two cups of warm cloud mist tea, gently slipping one into his daughter’s palm: "Your mother hasn’t slept a proper night these five years, every day checking the logs of the ’Heavenly Net’ defense system."

He sighed, his broad palm embracing his wife’s frail shoulder, "That half of the Family Head Seal... is still in Jiang Ke’s hands. This is what worries people the most."

"Let’s talk inside." Jiang Yu, looking at her daughter’s travel-worn appearance, felt somewhat heartache.