CHAPTER 91

Ye Lianyin suddenly remembered that she hadn't fulfilled her promise to Qin Zhaoci. Realizing that tomorrow was the weekend, she nodded and said, "Then let's go to the aircraft flying center tomorrow."

"Great, thank you, Yinyin." Qin Zhaoci kissed her earlobe and chuckled as she saw her ears turn red quickly after the kiss.

Throughout this month, they had been living together like a normal couple. They went to school together, ate meals together, watched movies and strolled around when they had free time. Their days passed leisurely and freely.

The next day, Ye Lianyin woke up early to fulfill her promise and took Qin Zhaoci to the aircraft flying center.

It was Qin Zhaoci's first time seeing an aircraft. The appearance of this aircraft was reminiscent of the rumored UFO on Earth, with a disc-like shape. Stepping inside, the interior space was quite large, resembling a small room layout. It had facilities for sleeping, showering, and watching TV.

Entering the cockpit, Ye Lianyin took a seat and began demonstrating the controls.

The aircraft was faster than a spaceship and capable of interstellar travel. Ye Lianyin had a license for interstellar navigation.

Controlling the aircraft, they ascended directly into space and navigated towards the Pastoral planet. Using the coordinates, they guided the aircraft and landed on the planet.

Qin Zhaoci was astonished to see the familiar scenery of the Pastoral planet outside. She instantly understood that Ye Lianyin's previous excuse of using the transportation robots to come to the Pastoral planet was all just an excuse to come and see her. 

Because it was clear that Ye Lianyin could have simply flown the aircraft over, which was incredibly fast.

"Will there be any problems if we fly the aircraft here?" Qin Zhaoci sat in the copilot's seat, looking at the scenery of the Pastoral planet outside, feeling a bit hesitant.

Ye Lianyin shook her head. "This aircraft is mine. I can operate it however I want."

"It's yours?" Qin Zhaoci was surprised. "You didn't tell me."

Ye Lianyin found an empty space to land the aircraft and explained, "Because I rarely used it before. You should have one too, but your aircraft might have been destroyed due to your previous aircraft accident."

"Oh," Qin Zhaoci nodded. "I see."

"Alright, give it a try now." Ye Lianyin unfastened her seatbelt and got up from the pilot's seat. " Just follow the instructions I've taught you along the way. Try flying around the sky of the Pastoral planet, it will give you a chance to get a good view of this planet too."

"Okay." Qin Zhaoci sat down in the pilot's seat, looking at the control panel and joystick in front of her. A familiar feeling gradually emerged.

Ye Lianyin looked at her and nodded with a trusting expression.

Qin Zhaoci placed her hands on the joystick, and that sense of muscle memory instantly kicked in. Before she even realized it, the aircraft successfully took off and began cruising at a moderate speed over the Pastoral planet.

"I didn't know you could control the speed like this. I thought it would be as fast as when you were flying!" Qin Zhaoci remarked, curiously looking at the control panel. "Look, isn't that area experiencing snow?"

Ye Lianyin glanced at the display screen of the aircraft and saw the snowy ground below. She nodded, "Yes, would you like to go down and take a look?"

"Can the aircraft adapt to the environment?" Qin Zhaoci turned to look at her.

Ye Lianyin nodded, "It can adapt to the space environment, so it can naturally handle snowy conditions as well. You don't need to worry."

"Activate the sensors. They will automatically identify suitable landing spots for you."

"Okay." following Ye Lianyin's guidance, Qin Zhaoci operated the sensors and successfully landed in the snowy terrain.

"It seems like you still have muscle memory. You used to enjoy playing with aircraft so much, so I assume you operated them frequently." Ye Lianyin commented, looking through the aircraft's window at the snowy scenery before them, a hint of awe in her eyes.

Qin Zhaoci glanced down at her hands and nodded, "Yeah, I suppose so."

"The snowscape is beautiful, isn't it?" Qin Zhaoci smiled and asked as she observed Ye Lianyin's mesmerized expression while gazing at the snow.

Ye Lianyin nodded, "Yes, it's very beautiful. It's my first time seeing snow too. In the Empire, it's like spring all year round, and it rarely snows."

"Would you like to go out and play in it?" Qin Zhaoci pointed outside.

Ye Lianyin glanced at their thin clothing and raised an eyebrow, "Like this? We'll freeze into ice sculptures if we go out."

"Uh, right." Qin Zhaoci awkwardly scratched her head and chuckled. "I forgot."

Ye Lianyin shook her head helplessly, then stepped out of the cockpit and lay down on the bed.

Qin Zhaoci also stood up and saw Ye Lianyin lying on the bed. She couldn't resist and pounced onto her, pulling her into an embrace. 

"You know, it would be nice to build a small courtyard here, with underfloor heating, and a view of the snowscape through the glass. Just thinking about it feels beautiful." Qin Zhaoci suggested.

"Mm, that might be nice." Ye Lianyin turned over on the bed. "But we can't come here too often. It's too cold. I just checked the temperature, and it's minus 15 degrees Celsius."

"That's true, we can't come here often." Qin Zhaoci nodded. "How about we come here for your birthday?"

"My birthday?" Ye Lianyin paused, suddenly realizing that her birthday was next month.

"Yeah." Qin Zhaoci nodded. "Just the two of us, here, enjoying the snowscape, celebrating your birthday. What do you think?"

"But, on my birthday, it seems like it's when I'll be in estrus." Ye Lianyin frowned, turning to look at Qin Zhaoci.

Qin Zhaoci, not surprised by what she heard, smiled knowingly and winked at her.

Ye Lianyin furrowed her brows even more, instantly understanding that this person had already planned everything in advance.

Observing Ye Lianyin's expression and realizing that she didn't seem to object, Qin Zhaoci playfully buried her head in Ye Lianyin's shoulder and nuzzled against her. "I endured it very hard, you know."

Ye Lianyin suppressed her smile, thinking about moving in and sleeping with Qin Zhaoci, and the uncontrollable reactions she had every day. It was indeed quite challenging.

With that in mind, she raised her hand and gently ruffled Qin Zhaoci's hair, silently accepting the arrangement.

After confirming their relationship, the two of them went through another round of the susceptible period and estrus period separately.

Qin Zhaoci's previously commissioned research on artificial Omega pheromones had been successful. So during the last susceptible period, she directly injected herself with the artificial pheromones.

Ye Lianyin had originally hoped that Qin Zhaoci would bite her, but this person, like a true gentleman, completely oblivious to her hints. In the end, she had to endure the agonizing estrus period on her own.

After that incident, she was a little frustrated. She didn't expect Qin Zhaoci to suddenly become so perceptive.

Ye Lianyin's fingers ran through Qin Zhaoci's hair as she nodded, feeling that this was also quite good.

After spending a night on the Pastoral planet, Qin Zhaoci could now pilot the aircraft back to the Empire.  

After returning to the Empire, Qin Zhaoci arranged for the same real estate company to build several more houses and specially hired a designer to create a beautiful courtyard, all for Ye Lianyin's birthday next month.

She also instructed the company to start building the vegetable greenhouse she desired. Zheng Siwei and the others were knowledgeable in this area, so Qin Zhaoci briefly explained her requirements, and they quickly came up with a perfect plan, leading to immediate construction.

Within just three days of Qin Zhaoci delivering fruits to the Qin family's business partners, she gradually learned from Qin Zhongying that these partners were interested in ordering fruits from her.

This was exactly the result Qin Zhaoci wanted. Among the fruits transported from Pastoral planet to the warehouse, she personally selected the best-looking and best-tasting ones. The remaining fruits with less appealing appearances and average taste were used as ingredients for her milk tea shop. She had originally intended to establish a high-end fruit brand.

Upon learning that these individuals wanted to order fruits from her, Qin Zhaoci took the opportunity to have Sun Sui announce the new company, "Pastoral (Tianyuan) Tea Flavor" through the official Qin family network account. She also revealed that the Melody's Tea was a subsidiary of Pastoral Tea Flavor.

Upon hearing this announcement, those business partners who had intended to order fruits from Qin Zhaoci immediately understood her intentions and began contacting Sun Sui to place orders for the fruits they desired.

Soon, the fruits stored in the research institute's warehouse were quickly sold out to the high demand from these people. Eventually, Sun Sui had to inform them that there would be no more stock for the rest of the month, and things gradually quieted down.

Of course, Sun Sui's optical brain was continuously bombarded with inquiries about when the new stock would be available, as many hoped to place advance orders.

After selling out, Qin Zhaoci looked at the account statement sent by Sun Sui and nodded in satisfaction as she counted the string of zeros at the end of the numbers.

"Ms. Xiao Qin, a customer contacted me today, wanting to order strawberries. However, the warehouse has been out of strawberries for a while now. They asked me for your contact information." Sun Sui reported during their work meeting.

Qin Zhaoci frowned, "Did you give it to them?"

Sun Sui nodded, "Yes, this customer is Wei Keze, the chairman of Wei Group. Wei Group is involved in Imperial network security and infrastructure. If the Imperial family controls the physical world, then Wei Group controls the virtual world. Ms. Xiao Qin, I think you understand what I mean."

"Hmm, I understand." Qin Zhaoci nodded.

Sun Sui continued, "Currently, all the fruit orders for Pastoral (Tianyuan) Tea Flavor are directed to me. To be honest, I'm getting overwhelmed because the phone never stops ringing. So, I was thinking, could we ask Wei Group to build an e-commerce website for our company? Customers could directly place orders online, and it would be more convenient for our employees to manage, resulting in faster delivery as well.

"Of course, that can be done. I understand. I'll go and discuss it." Qin Zhaoci nodded. "You can also release job postings. With the sales revenue reaching a nine-digit figure, we have basically recouped the investment in Pastoral (Tianyuan) planet in one go. You can start preparing to recruit employees."

"Oh, and remember to treat everyone equally. Our company aims to be the first that doesn't discriminate based on gender but focuses solely on capabilities. Of course, we should also thoroughly assess the character of the employees. I don't want any workplace rules or hidden agendas in our company. Do you understand what I mean?"

"I understand." Sun Sui replied. Thinking about Yang Xizi, who was constantly learning and making rapid progress by her side, Sun Sui couldn't help but smile. For some reason, she felt that Qin Zhaoci's actions would bring about significant changes to the status of Omega individuals in the Empire.

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