Seeing Ye Chen’s incoming call, all of Helena’s fatigue vanished in an instant.
She cupped the phone in both hands and said joyfully to the old queen: Grandma, Mr Ye is calling. I will take it.
With that, without waiting for the old queen to respond, she rose immediately and returned to her room.
The old queen watched her retreating figure and sighed helplessly. She then turned to the window and murmured softly: Nowadays, the royal family’s status has reached the highest peak since the constitutional monarchy began, yet the royal family’s lineage is at its lowest ebb in that same period. Could it truly fulfil that ancient Eastern saying, one wanes as the other waxes?
As she spoke, the wrinkles on the old woman’s face seemed to deepen even further.
Moments later, Helena ran out happily and said to the old queen: Grandma, Mr Ye is coming to Northern Europe!
Is he? The old queen asked with some surprise: When is Mr Ye coming? What is the purpose of his visit?
Helena said: Mr Ye will arrive tomorrow at Yan Jing time, which is tonight at Northern Europe time. This time, he is still heading to the holiday home in the polar region. He says he plans to stay there for a while.
The old queen felt surprised in her heart and asked doubtfully: Mr Ye is usually so busy. Why go to the polar region again? Could it be that he is bringing that little girl from last time? Perhaps that little girl is his mistress?
How could that be. Helena said without a second thought: Mr Ye is simply not that kind of person. Besides, it is clear to see that his relationship with that little girl could not possibly be that sort of thing.
The old queen smiled and said: I rather hope he is that kind of person. In that case, even if he spreads his favours evenly, you should have a share.
Helena shook her head helplessly and said: Grandma, I will not chat with you now. Mr Ye needs four legal identities over there, along with many daily necessities. I must make arrangements.
Four? The old queen asked in surprise: The other three could not possibly all be women, could they?
Helena nodded and said: Indeed, they are all women.
This… The old queen was also somewhat surprised and said puzzled: What is the situation… Mr Ye is bringing three women to the polar region for a holiday?
Helena said: It is not as unseemly as you imagine. Mr Ye says he needs to go into seclusion in the polar region.
Seclusion? The old queen could not help asking: What does seclusion mean?
Helena said: It means isolating oneself to focus entirely on studying something.
The old queen chuckled wryly and said: No need to explain. It must mean isolating himself with three women to study some matters unsuitable for children!
Helena shook her head and said: Impossible. Mr Ye is not that kind of person. Grandma, you rest first. I will go and make arrangements.
Regarding Ye Chen’s character, Helena naturally trusted him completely. She knew that despite her own multiple advances, she had never stirred Ye Chen’s interest. This showed that Ye Chen was definitely not some disreputable sort. Although he was bringing three women this time, Helena believed Ye Chen certainly had his own reasons.
…
The following morning at Jin Ling time.
A cargo plane belonging to Northern Europe Airlines landed safely at Jin Ling Airport.
Although this plane belonged to Northern Europe Airlines on the surface, it was actually carrying out a commissioned task for the Northern Europe royal family.
Officially, the plane was transporting valuable cargo, but in reality, it was to pick up Ye Chen, Lin Wan’er, Yun Ru’ge, and Song Ru’yu and take them to Northern Europe.
Ye Chen had Hong Wu drive an unassuming business car from the Champs Elysees Hot Spring Hotel. He left with Yun Ru’ge and Song Ru’yu, heading straight for Jin Ling Airport.
Lin Wan’er did not have Ye Chen pick her up at Zi Jin Shan Villa. Instead, she had Qiu Ying Shan’s servants drive her directly to the airport.
Lin Wan’er felt that Champs Elysees Hot Spring and the airport were both in the suburbs, not far in a straight line. Returning to the city centre’s Zi Jin Shan Villa to pick her up would waste extra time round trip.
With Sun Zhi Dong’s greeting in advance, the airport authorities had already given the green light.
