The queen is back.

The plane landed and Yu Chen walked out onto the airport. She had a bag pack slung over one shoulder and was pulling a suitcase and bag behind her. As she came out, Yu Chen's eyes searched the crowd and fell on a girl about the same age as her.

The girl was wearing high waisted jeans and her mud coloured hair, which were halfway down the waist, were pulled into a sleek ponytail.

Yu Chen walked upto her and gave a tight hug. She said, "Oh gorgeous. Don't try to steal my thunder."

Xi Hua laughed as she pulled away to take a good look at Chen. She said, "Oh I wouldn't dare. Look at you. The student has indeed become a master."

Yu Chen: "What about you? I assume Zenghai is treating you well. A little too well, maybe?"

Xi Hua blushed as she lightly hit Chen on her head. She said, "Don't start talking nonsense as soon as you arrive."

Yu Chen laughed. After the two friends had caught up and were done complimenting each other, Yu Chen looked behind Xi Hua and her eyes dimmed a little. She had expected Si Xia to come.

Looking that Hua had caught her staring behind, she asked, "And did your boyfriend not come to pick me up?"

Xi Hua took hold of Yu Chen's suitcase as she said, "Don't even begin. You have no idea how much he wanted to come pick up his sensei. But 'your' boyfriend is making him work so much that he is almost dead."

Hearing Xi Hua mention Xia as her boyfriend made Chen blush a little. She asked, "Why?"

Xi Hua: "Oh don't even ask. They are developing some kind of new code, and Zenghai is in charge of it."

Yu Chen: "Oh, what kind of code?"

Xi Hua: "You are not getting any insider information from me. Anyway, we'll meet him tomorrow. And Xia too." She added, seeing that Chen's face had fallen.

Yu Chen nodded and said, "Have you been in touch with Mian?"

Xi Hua shook her head and said, "No. I lost touch with her a year after she moved to the city. I tried to find her these previous days, I thought you would be happy seeing your sister."

Yu Chen: "Well, I have one by my side. Did Mian change her number or something. I have also not talked to her for the past.....around three to four years."

Xi Hua: "No idea. I even visited her apartment after she changed her number. But the landlady told me that she moved out."

Yu Chen: "So you have no news of her? I wonder if she's even in the city."

Xi Hua: "That apparently she is."

Yu Chen turned around looking surprised, "How do you know?"

Xi Hua: "Well, a friend of my mom's told her that Mian was dating some rich heir, Sheng...I think his name was."

Yu Chen looked down and nodded her head. She really hoped that Mian had not done what she thought she had done.

Mian always went on about having rih friends and boyfriend, and Chen really wished that Mian had not gone and started dating some rich heir only for money.