Chu Jin and I each held a suitcase and stood stiffly three meters away from the self-service ticket machine, looking helplessly at a girl who was humming a ditty and dancing with her feet.
I put my hands on the trolley suitcase and said quietly, "Are you sure she didn't take stimulants or anything like that?"
Chu Jin curled up the corners of his mouth and smiled softly: "Xiang, does it count?"
"hehe."
I started shopping at one o'clock in the afternoon and bought more than a dozen bags, both large and small. It was already close to five o'clock when I got home, and only two hours before the plane took off, Xuanxuan told me her plan to go to Shanghai. I thought I was the only one who was shocked, but when I saw Chu Jin appearing at the airport gate in a hurry and dusty, I clapped my hands in satisfaction.
I feel much more at ease knowing that I am not the only one who has been cheated.
It was now six o'clock sharp. I looked at my phone and still didn't receive a message from someone. I felt a little disappointed in my heart.
Xuanxuan came bounding towards us holding three tickets, pulling me and Chu Jin towards the security checkpoint: "Hurry up, hurry up, if you are slower, we will stop checking the tickets."
After finally boarding the plane, I rolled my eyes at Xuanxuan helplessly: "Miss, can you inform us in advance next time so that we can be mentally prepared?"
Xuanxuan blinked, leaned against Chu Jin, and said with a smile: "If I tell you in advance, there will be no surprises. How about it? Isn't it nice to have this frightening feeling now? You know, in two hours, there will be no surprises. , we will arrive in Shanghai, and you will be able to meet your boss Liang soon."
Chu Jin stretched out his hand and tapped Xuanxuan's forehead, and said angrily: "It's not enough to be frightened. Do you know that in order to catch the plane, I didn't even hold a meeting with the regional leaders. If Boss Liang finds out about this, at least Deduct two months of my salary!"
"Oh, we brought Yanyan to him. He was grateful to us before it was too late. How could we deduct your salary?" Xuanxuan stuck out her tongue sillyly, feeling very excited along the way.
Chu Jin and I helplessly exchanged speechless looks, and both took a deep breath.
It's past seven o'clock.
The plane was probably at the junction of Zhejiang and Fujian, and it would land in Shanghai in an hour. It was the first time in my life that I was traveling far away, following in Liang Sheng's footsteps. In fact, despite the rush of time, I was still somewhat excited and looking forward to it.
This Christmas is destined to be unforgettable.
The first step out of the cabin door, I felt the breath of winter. The cold wind was biting. Wearing only a light sweater, I couldn't help but shiver, and white breath came out of my mouth.
Winter, this is the winter I have longed for.
Xuanxuan jumped down with Chu Jin's support and put a down jacket directly on me: "Idiot, Shanghai is no better than Haicheng. The temperature here is more than 20 degrees lower than ours."
I gathered up my down jacket, smiled and said, "Thank you."
Xuanxuan said she wanted to give Liang Sheng a surprise, so none of the three of us informed him in advance. Naturally, there was no one to pick us up. We took a taxi directly after leaving Pudong Airport. I was not familiar with the destination, and the streets here were unfamiliar to me. It's too strange to say.
Although the buildings in Haicheng are tall, they are still not as good as those in urbanized cities like Shanghai. When the taxi drove into the city, I was stunned by the prosperity along the way.
Chu Jin often travels on business and rarely glances at the scene outside the window. Xuanxuan simply lowers the window glass, lies on the window with her hands, and looks out the window quietly in a daze.
There was no novelty or excitement in her eyes, as if they were dyed with a mysterious blackness by the night, revealing some loneliness and reverie that did not belong to her.
I turned around and asked her: "Xuanxuan, you have been to Shanghai, right?"
When you come to Shanghai for the first time, you will be like me and you won’t even know where the exit is, let alone where you can go straight to where the taxi is. Xuanxuan is as familiar with this city as Chu Jin.
Xuanxuan knew that I had noticed, so she didn't deny it, and nodded calmly: "My mother used to work here, and I lived here with her for two or three years."
"Your mother?" I asked in a low voice, "I seem to have never heard you mention it."
Xuanxuan only said that his parents divorced a long time ago, so we didn't ask any more questions. We only knew that his father ran a business in Haicheng and often traveled around the country. We knew nothing about her mother.
Chu Jin winked at me and signaled me not to ask any more questions. I knew in my heart that it was probably a sad past, so I didn't look back.
Ling Xiao's call just happened to come in. I was curious as to why he had my phone number, but Ling Xiao didn't give me any time to wonder. As soon as the call came through, he asked me directly: "Are you in Shanghai now?"
I was shocked. Didn't we tell anyone our whereabouts? How did he know
But because he seemed to have something important to say, he nodded quickly: "Yeah, what's the matter?"
"Who else is with you?" Ling Xiao continued to ask.
"Uh, Mr. Liang's assistant, and Chu Jin." I hesitated and answered truthfully.
"Very good, give the phone to Chu Jin."
I didn't know what happened. Ling Xiao's phone call made my whole heart hang up. I vaguely felt that something happened to Liang Sheng. I didn't dare to think too much and immediately called Chu Jin. .
Chu Jin answered the call and frowned slightly: "It turns out he was behind it. Okay, I know, I'll go over now."
Xuanxuan asked before me: "What happened? Who is behind it?"
I looked at Chu Jin. Chu Jin glanced at me weakly, his eyes flashed, and he pretended to smile casually: "It's nothing. You don't understand the work matters. In this way, you can take a taxi and go directly to the hotel. I have already given the address to Xuanxuan, I will go find Ling Xiao, and I will come back to you as soon as the matter is settled."
I was still worried and asked, "Is Liang Sheng related?"
Chu Jin's shoulders paused and he suddenly smiled and said, "No, don't overthink it. Master, please let me off at the intersection ahead."
After Chu Jin got out of the car, I immediately looked at Xuanxuan. Her eyes followed Chu Jin, and she was biting the nail of her thumb unconsciously.
It turns out I'm not the only one who's worried. It seems like something really happened.
As the car drove forward, Xuanxuan and I exchanged ideas, and finally reached an agreement: go find them.
We got off the car, put all our luggage in the hotel room, and followed Chu Jin’s location on Xuanxuan’s phone. I no longer even felt envious of the relationship between Xuanxuan and Chu Jin. Pulling him out of the car, he saw a famous five-star hotel in front of him. The luxury and sophistication of its lobby were comparable to Yuan Sheng's.
Xuanxuan knocked on the table at the front desk and asked, "Which floor is your largest conference room on?"
(End of chapter)