The sky outside the airplane window stretched vast and endless, painted in a gradient of deep orange and violet as the sun slowly dipped below the horizon. The soft hum of the aircraft engines filled the cabin, blending with the gentle murmur of conversations around her. The flight to Fengxi City had taken off just minutes ago, and yet Lin Yuxi already felt like she was stepping into something far more significant than an academic trip.
She shifted in her seat, settling into the plush leather cushion, her posture perfectly composed—calm, innocent, unbothered. But beneath that serene exterior, her mind moved like a sharpened blade, slicing through the details of her surroundings, committing every interaction, every subtle movement, to memory.
Around her, the other students from Royal Crest University were engaged in hushed conversations, their voices brimming with excitement as they speculated about the upcoming conference.
