160: Chapter 160 The Empress personally picked up her husband from the airport to reward him upon his return.

It's no wonder people say Mahjong is a "time killer."

Once at the table, your mind can't hold anything but winning, and time flies by as if it has grown wings.

The four members of the Lin family, especially the three women, hadn't even had enough, but the sky outside the window had already turned completely dark.

When Lei Jiayin knocked on the door to call them downstairs for dinner, they were shocked to realize it was already past seven in the evening.

"Oh my god! You actually have an automatic Mahjong table hidden in your room! This treatment is top-tier!"

Lei Jiayin pushed the door open, still holding a handful of unfinished melon seeds, his face full of envy, jealousy, and hatred.

Following him in, Little Yueyue's slit-like mung bean eyes instantly lit up: "You guys are something else, hiding such a good thing to enjoy all by yourselves! That's too much! Director! I protest! Why don't we even have a deck of cards in our room?"

Guli Nazha had just won a hand with a Flush, and in a great mood, she pushed over her tiles and laughed coquettishly: "This is called the exclusive benefit of a VIP suite, get it? You can't envy this."

The group laughed and went downstairs together, enjoying a delicious dinner with local characteristics in the inn's traditional-style restaurant.

After dinner, the eight members of the Divas Hit the Road Group, like cats smelling fish, all instinctively crowded into Liu Shishi and Guli Nazha's room.

The second round of Mahjong was decisively started.

However, this time Lin Chen wisely stepped aside, giving his seat to Song Dandan, and retreated to the sidelines, acting as a waiter serving tea, pouring water, peeling apples, and peeling grapes, focusing on attending to his wives.

Of course, the Mahjong table wasn't just a shura field for the four women.

Whenever someone lost by dealing a winning tile to another, Lei Jiayin and Little Yueyue would act like substitute players, eagerly jumping in to get a taste of the game.

The only one in the room who couldn't get a hand in was Song Zuer.

The little girl had always been a good girl and had never touched this 'four-cornered city' before, so she could only pull up a small stool and sit obediently on the side, blinking her big eyes as she earnestly observed and learned, her thirst for knowledge even more serious than when preparing for the college entrance exam.

Throughout the evening, the room of the Divas Hit the Road Group was utter chaos.

Although there were no stakes, it was purely a battle between rookies, but the "slap-slap" sound of tiles hitting the table, the cheers of winning, and the wails of losing tiles rose one after another, so lively that they almost blew the roof off the inn.

The fierce battle lasted until 11:30 at night, when everyone finally dispersed, still wanting more.

...

Back in the master bedroom.

Having just showered and emitting the faint fragrance of body wash, Tong Liya was standing by the bed, bending over while wearing a silk spaghetti-strap nightgown.

While drying her wet hair with a dry towel, she excitedly reviewed the night's battles with Lin Chen.

"...Husband, you didn't see it, Sister Dandan nearly killed me with laughter. I played a 3-Bamboo, and she was as excited as if she'd won the lottery, yelling that she had won! But when she pushed her tiles over to check, she was actually missing a tile—a false win! Hahahaha!"

Tong Liya laughed until she was trembling, the snowy expanse of her chest heaving, a limitless display of spring scenery:

"And Little Yueyue, when he first sat down, he was so arrogant, putting on such a big act that I thought he was a hidden God of Gamblers."

"And the result? He dealt five winning tiles in a row! He didn't win a single hand, his Mahjong skills were terrible, and his luck was rock bottom. Lei Jiayin was better than him, but his luck was average too. Tonight, I was the one who won the most times, sweeping the board!"

Tong Liya chattered on and on, the excitement clearly not having faded yet.

Her face, just after a shower, was rosy and delicate, looking good enough to eat.

Lin Chen smiled as he leaned against the headboard, patiently listening to her vivid description, his eyes full of doting affection.

He got up and walked over, took the dry towel from her hands, stood behind her, and gently helped her wipe her wet hair.

Tong Liya leaned back, her soft, delicate body pressing into Lin Chen's chest, feeling the warmth radiating from him, and coquettishly coaxed: "Husband, when we get home, let's buy an automatic Mahjong table to keep, okay?"

Lin Chen, while gently pressing the towel against her hair, said nonchalantly: "We can buy one, but we can't play for too long each time; sitting for too long is bad for your cervical and lumbar spine."

"Mm-hmm! Even if we buy one, we'll only play for a little, little while!" Tong Liya held up two jade-white fingers, pinching a tiny distance between them, promising solemnly.

At 12:30, Lin Chen turned off the bedside lamp.

The night in Lijiang was not as quiet and secluded as one might imagine.

The rain had stopped after 11:00, and outside the window, one could occasionally hear the sound of car engines and the noise of tourists dispersing from the distant streets.

However, this bit of noise had no effect on Tong Liya.

She curled up in Lin Chen's arms like a lazy little Persian cat, smelling the comforting scent on him, a sweet smile lingering on the corners of her mouth.

Logically speaking, since they were still in the middle of recording the show today and staying in an inn arranged by the Production Team, they should have been sleeping obediently just like the previous two nights.

But tonight was, after all, different from the previous two days.

The previous two days, four people were squeezed together, making it impossible to stretch out. Tonight, however, was a rare and pure world for two!

On this night where a man and woman were alone in a room, with the atmosphere so ambiguous, how could they possibly just cover themselves with a quilt and purely chat?

Was it 1:00 AM, or 2:00 or 3:00 AM? No one could remember clearly.

Anyway, no one knew who started it first; dry wood met raging fire, and it ignited instantly.

All that was known was that, accompanied by the pattering residual rain outside and the faint chirping of insects, the room was filled with beautiful, romantic spring scenery.

Although the night in Lijiang wasn't exactly quiet, in the hearts of a certain man and woman falling asleep in each other's arms, it was intoxicatingly beautiful.

...

Over the next two and a half days, the footprints of the Divas Hit the Road Group covered the Lijiang Ancient Town, Lugu Lake, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, and Mufu.

On the third day, the main force moved to the Spring City to witness the majestic Southern Yunnan Stone Forest.

With this, the Divas Hit the Road Group's trip to Southern Yunnan came to a successful conclusion.

After running around for three days, they had seen plenty of divine-level scenery, but the most breathtaking one was undoubtedly the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.

Those towering, continuous snow peaks, the white snow that never melts all year round.

From the hot midsummer at the foot of the mountain, taking a cable car straight to the top, it felt like instantly traveling to a winter covered in ice and snow.

It's hard to imagine that in this land in the southwest of the motherland where spring lasts all year round, one could still experience such magnificent snowy scenery.

It was not just an ultimate visual enjoyment, but also the awe from the bottom of one's heart when humans face the supernatural craftsmanship of nature.

In front of the Creator of nature, human imagination is, after all, limited.

July 24th, 8:00 AM.

The eight members of the Divas Hit the Road Group, having finished all recording work, successfully boarded the flight to Beijing at the Spring City airport.

This time, everyone's itinerary was surprisingly consistent; they were all returning to Beijing, and not a single person left the team early.

After a flight of over three hours, at 11:00 AM, the plane landed smoothly at the Beijing International Airport.

The eight people walked out along the VIP passage, chatting and laughing.

When they reached the arrival gate, the assistants and bodyguards from various talent agencies had already been waiting for a long time.

However, in the sea of people waiting for arrivals, two beautiful figures were particularly eye-catching.

Even though they were wearing large toad-style sunglasses that covered half their faces, that peerless star aura was like a searchlight in the dark night, making it hard for anyone to ignore them.

"Husband!"

One of the girls, wearing a tight white T-shirt and ultra-short denim hot pants, saw Lin Chen and immediately dashed over like a happy little deer.

Those long, white, straight, heavenly legs dazzled people's eyes in the crowd.

In the blink of an eye, she dove into Lin Chen's arms, her two fair, tender arms tightly hugging Lin Chen's neck.

"Husband~ Did you miss me!"

The girl cupped Lin Chen's face with both hands, kissing his cheeks several times like a woodpecker, then pouted her rosy, alluring lips, coquettishly demanding an answer.

The person who arrived was none other than the pampered foodie little princess of the Lin family—Dilraba.

And standing not far away, watching them with a beaming smile, was the Head Wife, Yang Mi.

Lin Chen didn't speak, just smiled and wrapped his arm around Dilraba's slender waist, which could be grasped in one hand, then walked over to Yang Mi, pulled this powerful imperial sister into his arms as well, and planted a kiss on her smooth forehead.

"Oh my, this is the first time I've witnessed such a spectacular scene of your family all gathered together." Song Dandan, watching this divine scene of him "embracing one on each side," couldn't help but laugh and tease.

The others in the Divas Hit the Road Group naturally knew these two top-tier actresses.

"Hello, Sister Dandan! Brother Jiayin, Little Yueyue... Everyone, you've worked hard these past few days!"

Boss Yang lived up to her role as the head wife.

She took off her sunglasses and greeted the members of the Divas Hit the Road Group one by one in a poised and generous manner.

The demeanor in her gestures was not only familiar and enthusiastic but also exuded a sense of propriety that made people feel as if they were bathed in a spring breeze.

While exchanging pleasantries with everyone, Yang Mi's gaze seemingly inadvertently swept over Song Zuer, who was standing at the very back.

Just that light, emotionless glance made Song Zuer feel as if she had fallen into an ice cellar, feeling an invisible pressure overwhelming her like a tidal wave.

She subconsciously shrank half a step behind Song Dandan, her breathing even becoming cautious.

This... is this the oppressive feeling of the big sister of the Lin family's harem? Such a terrifying aura!

That look she just gave was clearly a show of force directed at me!

Hmph, you win today, this baby will tolerate you for now!

Song Zuer's eyes darted around, feeling extremely guilty.

There was no helping it; since she really had her eye on someone else's husband, this was the legendary "guilty conscience."

...

Yang Mi and Dilraba had only flown back to Beijing yesterday.

The period drama Yang Mi was working on had officially wrapped up.

The remaining post-production work, such as editing and dubbing, was being handled by a specialized team, so as the producer and lead actress, she only needed to oversee the general direction, naturally finishing her work ahead of schedule.

As for the little girl Dilraba, she was currently in a "semi-unemployed" vacation state.

Her vacation was approved until early August, during which she could eat, drink, and play to her heart's content, with no one to manage her.

Honestly, given her current status as a top-tier young starlet whose popularity was red-hot, this should have been the golden period for her to crazily accept endorsements and run commercial shows to rake in money.

If it were any other entertainment company, how could they possibly let such a cash cow go and suddenly give her a long vacation of over ten days?

This wasn't just time off; it was cold, hard cash!

But who could blame Dilraba for having such good luck?

The company's top big boss was her own big sister.

Even her gold-medal manager didn't dare to say a word about this.

She just acted coquettishly and played the victim in front of Yang Mi, and Boss Yang waved her hand and directly approved her ten days of paid leave.