Chapter 236: Picking Up from the Airport (2)
Xia Siyu was on her way to customs when she answered the phone.
She and Bo Yan were in first class, and thus they were among the first to disembark from the plane. Although they would not run into the crew members, Yancheng Airport was not limited to their flight alone, and therefore there were still many passengers on the move.
The only stroke of luck was that, during the pandemic, everyone was wearing masks. Xia Siyu and Bo Yan were naturally part of the masked crowd, which didn’t make them stand out.
The way was crowded and noisy. After getting off the plane, they had to take a shuttle bus to reach customs. Xia Siyu stood in the shuttle bus holding her phone in one hand and her bag in the other. It was okay before the bus started moving, but just as Qin Baizhou reached the topic of her relationship with Bo Yan, the shuttle bus began to move.
Xia Siyu hadn’t grabbed onto the handrail and there was nowhere to sit with so many people around. Caught off guard, she lost her balance and swayed, uttering an “Oh!”
Bo Yan was right beside her, reaching out and gently steadying her shoulder.
Xia Siyu was taken aback for a moment and looked up to say, “Thank you.” Bo Yan just nodded, withdrawing his hand quickly without any trace of smugness. Moreover, his gesture was quite gentlemanly, devoid of any indecent intent.
From the other end, Qin Baizhou asked with concern, “Siyu, what happened?”
Xia Siyu replied, “Oh, nothing much, I just almost fell while sitting on the shuttle back. What were you saying?”
Qin Baizhou did not go back to his previous topic, instead offering comfort, “Be careful.”
Xia Siyu was about to respond when suddenly a child behind her bumped into her, and she almost lost her footing again, looking like she was about to fall over.
But Bo Yan, standing beside her, opened his arms and enclosed her from behind in his embrace.
Bo Yan was half a head taller than she was, so at that moment, the top of her head could just touch the tip of his nose. As she turned her head, she could see although Bo Yan was wearing a mask, his expression was calm, as if his recent action was simply out of gentlemanly instinct, nothing more. And his arm around her wasn’t tight; he just loosely supported her without pressing close, not taking any liberties.
This was, after all, in public. Although both of them were wearing masks and had both donned hats and glasses as a disguise, her accessory was a beret, large black-framed glasses, and a black dress. Bo Yan wore a bowler hat, rimless glasses, and a camel-colored casual outfit. Without their masks, they would be the very image of scholarly ruffians, or well-dressed beasts.
They had neither bodyguards nor assistants by their side. If they were recognized, the consequences would be unimaginable.
It took a long time for Xia Siyu to reply to the other end, “What were you just saying?”
Qin Baizhou’s voice was consistently gentle as he said, “I was asking, what exactly is the situation between you and Bo Yan? Are you two dating? I’m not trying to probe, but right now, there is a throng of reporters and fans waiting outside the airport. Because of the like you gave last night, countless people think you are secretly in love. Keep in mind that you are participating in a live show, and even if people don’t know your itinerary after the flight from Frankfurt to Yancheng, anyone who pays a bit of attention can figure it out.”
The shuttle bus was originally noisy, but with Bo Yan standing behind her enclosing her in his arms, he naturally heard Qin Baizhou’s words and slightly furrowed his brow.
Xia Siyu also turned around, and the two parties involved looked at each other.