156. Encounter a rival in a foreign land
After leaving Jing Yan in the middle of the night, Shen Ruochu felt an inexplicable panic. It wasn't until dawn was approaching that the feeling finally subsided, and she fell asleep again.
As a result, it had only been two or three hours since I fell asleep, and the sky outside was already bright.
The landline extension in the room suddenly rang with a bell. Shen Ruochu woke up from his sleep again, and hurriedly reached out to pick up the earpiece.
This time it wasn't a big deal. It's just that Mrs. Shen made breakfast, but she didn't see her daughter and son-in-law going downstairs to eat, so she called to urge.
Shen Ruochu's lack of sleep this night was actually a little uncomfortable. But she looked at the sunlight through the gaps in the curtains, but she didn't want to sleep anymore. After hanging up the phone, I relaxed, lifted the quilt and went out of bed to wash.
After cleaning up, she went downstairs to the restaurant, and when Mrs. Shen saw that she was the only one, she casually asked, "Jing Yan hasn't gotten up yet?" ”
"Nope." Before Shen Ruochu could sit down, he grabbed a spiced quail egg and peeled it three or two times, and then stuffed the egg into his mouth, and then he slurred his words and explained the following words clearly, "He has a little urgent matter to deal with, and he went to the company in the middle of the night last night." ”
Mrs. Shen was slightly surprised, "Yo, what's the hurry!" ”
"I don't know. I barely ask about those things in his company. ”
"You kid!" Mrs. Shen had a lot of complaints about her, "You should always care about your husband!" It's as if his company isn't your husband and wife's joint property! ”
Shen Ruochu couldn't help but roll his eyes in his heart...... Jing Yan's shares in Huajing are really not the joint property of their husband and wife! However, with her understanding of her own mother, Mrs. Shen is afraid that there will be some chatter when she says this. I had to prevaricate: "I can't help if I ask, and the bad mood will affect the child, not asking for trouble!" After speaking, he picked up the bowl and began to wreak the clouds, gagged by drinking porridge, and stopped talking.
Mrs. Shen frowned and thought about it, feeling that her daughter's words made some sense. He also remained silent, picked up his chopsticks and concentrated on breakfast.
After the meal, Shen Ruochu rolled up his sleeves and prepared to help Mrs. Shen finish washing, but was kicked out of the restaurant by his own mother. She had nothing to do, so she went to the living room to eat fruit and watch TV.
Shen Ruochu has been chasing a drama with great interest during this time. The premiere in the evening was too late, and she couldn't stay up late when she was pregnant, so she could only watch the replay the next day. Today happens to develop into a battle between the heroine and the female supporting role. The tragic and weak heroine finally succeeded in framing the female supporting actress and turned over to be the master, and the plot can be regarded as exciting. However, the more she looked at it today, the more bored she felt.
While wandering, Shen Ruochu remembered what Jing Yan had told him last night. I was able to come back and pick her up early this morning. Glancing at the wall clock on the wall, it was already past 10:40, and it was noon. So I couldn't help muttering in my heart...... Is there a clue about the matter? It's been half a night and half a day, and I can't find time to call her for nearly 12 hours. What kind of emergency is so serious?! Or would she just call and ask?
Just thinking about it, someone suddenly called on the intercom next to the security door.
Shen Ruochu was stunned, and hurriedly got up and ran to the door in the next second. When passing by the restaurant, he waved his hand at Mrs. Shen, who came out, "I'll come, I'll come!" ”
The picture lit up on the small screen, and sure enough, it was Jing Yan. She didn't say a word, and quickly unlocked the lock and let him in. And then he stood there, with the door open, waiting for someone to come up.
The rhythm of footsteps in the hallway is familiar, getting closer and closer. The next second, the tall figure of the man appeared in her sight.
Jing Yan's face was cold, his expression was resolute, and he didn't show any tiredness. It was as if he wasn't the one who went to deal with business in the middle of the night last night.
Shen Ruochu stirred the placket of his clothes, and instantly became shy. But when she saw Jing Yan still carrying a suitcase in her hand, she was immediately diverted again, "Are you going out?" ”
Jing Yan nodded, "Yes." When the voice fell, the person also arrived at the door, but he only stood with her at the entrance, and did not intend to change his shoes and enter the house, "I have to go to Zimbabwe in person, and I have a ticket this afternoon." ”
"Uh......" Shen Ruochu was shocked, and it took two seconds to digest the news, "It's so urgent!" Is it serious? ”
"It's fine. I don't feel comfortable if I don't take a look at it myself. Jing Yan didn't want to talk to her about this, so she took the suitcase and changed the topic and explained: "Here is your change of clothes and things to use." I've got you covered. Stay at home for today, huh? I can rest assured that you have someone here to take care of you. ”
"Oh." She nodded, a rare little bird to cling to a person, "You go, don't worry about me." ”
Jing Yan hooked her lips, lowered her head and kissed her forehead, which was counted as a reward.
But Shen Ruochu still didn't recover from the news that he was suddenly going to go far away, no matter how much he thought about it, he felt melancholy and reluctant, "How many days do you have to go?" When will I be able to come back. ”
"It's hard to say. I try to get back as quickly as possible. ”
"Oh, then you pay attention to your body."
"Okay."
The two of them were reluctant to be here, and Mrs. Shen wiped her hands and walked over, a little strange, "I'll just say how to just talk about the door, and I haven't seen anyone for a long time." What are you two doing standing in front of the door? If you have something to say, why don't you come in and say it. ”
"I'm not going in." Jing Yan briefly explained to Mrs. Shen again, "I have something to do with a ticket to Zimbabwe in the afternoon." Sister Sun asked for leave and asked Ruochu to stay here for a few days. Mom, you're so tired, help me take care of her. ”
Mrs. Shen was also a little surprised when she heard him leave in a hurry. Then he agreed one after another: "Okay, okay, you're busy with you." We have us to take care of it at the beginning. You can work with peace of mind, and don't be too tired and pay attention to your body. ”
"Okay." Jing Yan nodded slightly, then patted Shen Ruochu on the shoulder, "I'll go first, you obediently, don't distract me." With a "bang", he opened the door lock.
"Call me when you're free!" Shen Ruochu hurriedly admonished again.
"Okay." Jing Yan agreed without looking back, and left in a hurry.
Shen Ruochu stood there refusing to move, pouting and looking at the closed door with reluctance in his eyes. until the back of the head was hit by my mother's iron sand palm.
"Oops!" She screamed in pain, turned her head and looked at her mother with tears in her eyes, complaining aggrievedly, "Mom, what should you do if you beat me stupidly!" ”
"It's not smart in the first place!" Mrs. Shen was very contemptuous of her daughter's eighteen-year-old drama, "Okay, when did your father and I not get together less and leave more when we were young." Jing Yan is just a two-day business trip, you look at your little bit of interest! Don't get in the way here, stay where it's cool. As he spoke, he dragged the small suitcase left by Jing Yan into the living room, too lazy to take care of her.
Shen Ruochu stuck out his tongue at his own mother behind his back. But I couldn't stop being stunned in my heart...... How would they know about her condition? Although she and Jing Yan said that they had been married for three years, the real chords were only in these few months. She wasn't sweet enough, so her husband left her and went abroad. What is the difference with breaking up a newlywed!
And I don't know why, since last night, she has been inexplicably a little flustered.
I hope it's just her pregnant depression, and nothing bad will happen.
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After more than three hours of intense discussion in the early hours of this morning, the senior management of Huajing finally came up with a feasible contingency plan.
In fact, several members of the advance force had already rushed to the airport at 8 o'clock this morning. Jing Yan didn't worry about Shen Ruochu, went home to pack up his things, and rushed over to give a few words, so he delayed the time and could only leave in the afternoon.
There are no direct flights from City B to Zimbabwe, and the time difference between them is wrong. Therefore, Jing Yan had to rest for the whole night after landing in the United States, and then transfer to Africa the next night local time.
Almost seventeen hours of flight. It's just that what Jing Yan didn't expect was that he entered the hotel with his front foot, and before he could checkin, he actually met his rival.
The two met in the lobby. One in and one out, just walked a meeting.
Tan Jiahui's surprise was actually not smaller than the other party. After being slightly stunned, he took the lead in greeting Jing Yan, "Jing now, what a coincidence." ”
"It's a coincidence." Jing Yan was expressionless, and it was clear that he didn't want to talk to him more. Coping with the hello, I went directly past the person opposite and went to the hotel front desk to check in.
Tan Jiahui hooked his lips and smiled, but he didn't mind his arrogant attitude. went out and went to do his own thing.
It's just that there is a saying in China...... The road is narrow. A lot of the time, there is some truth to it.
Jing Yan flies back and forth all over the world all year round, and has become accustomed to quickly adapting to jet lag. He arrived at the hotel at exactly 8:30 p.m. local time. I asked for dinner directly when I registered. As soon as I entered the door, I threw my suitcase to the side, went to the bathroom and took a hot shower, just in time for the waiter to knock on the door. He ate quickly, opened his laptop, and had a half-hour remote meeting with his men. When the meeting was over, it was almost digested. Fall asleep straight upside down.
When I opened my eyes again, it was already early the next morning, and the morning light was slightly dewy on the horizon. Jing Yan roughly estimated the time, and after making sure that Shen Ruochu should not be resting at this time, he called her. After a few simple words, he hung up in a hurry, then got up to wash and dress, and went to the hotel's own restaurant to eat.
There weren't many customers in the restaurant. Jing Yan picked a window seat and ordered a sandwich and a cup of coffee according to her usual habits.
The wait for the meal was not long. When the waiter came over with a tray, he found that Tam Jiahui had also appeared at the door of the restaurant. Jing Yan frowned slightly, and then treated him as air. Gave the waiter a tip, bowed his head and began to eat his own.
It was only after two bites of the sandwich that he suddenly felt the light on the table dim, and the next second there was an extra person on the opposite side of the table.
"Mr. Jing, don't mind sitting together."
Jing Yan didn't raise his head, "Lawyer Tan is casual." ”
Tan Jiahui chuckled lightly and beckoned to the service to order. After the others left, they asked evasively, "What about Chu Chu?" Not with you? ”