Chapter 279 Wait for me to come back

"wait for me."

"Wait for me to come back."

One sentence was Lin Yan'an's murmur before Zhong Wan was about to close her eyes after being tormented, and the other was her reluctance to part the next morning.

Lin Yan'an sat on the edge of the bed, looking at the drowsy Zhong Wan with reluctance. He reached out and gently stroked Zhong Wan's face, then leaned down and gently kissed her lips.

Zhong Wan was very sleepy and tired, but thinking that Lin Yan'an was leaving today, she vaguely heard him getting up.

Zhong Wan also wanted to get up, but the bed in winter was just too comfortable.

Feeling the touch on her lips, Zhong Wan's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she slowly opened her eyes.

Seeing the reluctance in Lin Yan'an's eyes, she reached out and hugged his neck tightly, tilting her head slightly to look at his face and responding to his advances.

After a long while, Zhong Wan finally let go of him, her forehead pressed against his, her voice still hoarse from just waking up and with a hint of coquettish grievance: "When we arrive...remember to send me a message."

"Um."

Lin Yan'an nodded emphatically, promising, "I'll send it off as soon as we arrive. You can sleep a little longer; you don't need to get up to see me off."

After all... he knew how inhuman he had been last night ┑(￣Д￣)┍.

Zhong Wan was indeed very tired and sleepy, so she nodded vaguely in agreement, but her arms were tightly wrapped around his neck, unwilling to let go.

Lin Yan'an didn't struggle, but instead obediently nestled in her arms, enjoying this rare moment of peace.

It wasn't until the sky outside the window had brightened considerably, and until his phone made a sound.

Lin Yan'an reluctantly raised his hand and gently patted Zhong Wan's arm, looking at Zhong Wan's sleeping face and whispering, "Wanwan, I should go now."

"Um."

Zhong Wan gave a soft "Mmm," reluctant to let go of his hand, and mumbled as she looked at him with half-open eyes, "Be careful on the road..."

"good."

Lin Yan'an gave her a deep look, reached out to cover her with the blanket, and then reluctantly got up.

As he walked, he kept looking back at Zhong Wan. Seeing her sleepy-eyed gaze at him, his heart softened suddenly.

Lin Yan'an took a deep breath, looked at Zhong Wan and waved with a smile: "I'm leaving, you can get some more sleep."

"Um."

Parting is always hard, especially for a newlywed couple like them who are still very much in love.

Their eyes instantly welled up with tears, their gazes lingering and unwavering as they looked at each other until Lin Yan'an left the room with his suitcase.

He reached out and pulled the doorknob, looking at Zhong Wan inside and forcing a smile.

Zhong Wan was the same; they looked at each other without saying a word, but the atmosphere was very tense.

Finally, when Lin Yan'an felt the phone ringing again, she steeled herself, reached out and gently closed the door, thus cutting off their sight of each other.

Lin Yan'an looked at the closed door, lowered his eyes, and took out his phone from his pocket.

Looking at the messages sent by Director Li and the others, he replied while pulling his suitcase and turning around.

Hearing the noise, He Qilan quickly came out of the kitchen, peeked at Lin Yan'an, and greeted him, "Yan'an, you're up? Come and have some breakfast before you leave."

Lin Yan'an stopped in his tracks upon hearing this, looked at He Qilan with a smile and shook his head: "Mom, no need to trouble yourself, I'll just grab something to eat on the way. Director Li and the others are already waiting in the car."

"That won't do!"

He Qilan refused without explanation, then turned and walked to the kitchen, instructing, "Eat whatever you want, finish before you leave. I had your dad take Director Li's car up too."

"When they parked their car at the door, your dad went to invite them in to have something to eat before they left, but they wouldn't listen. So he just brought them some food over, so you can rest assured."

He Qilan was quick; as soon as she finished speaking, she came out with the breakfast she had prepared for Lin Yan'an: "Quick, eat it while it's hot. It'll only take a few minutes, no delay."

Looking into her unyielding gaze, and recalling the breakfast photo Director Li had just sent him, Lin Yan'an felt a warmth in his heart and instantly understood.

"Thank you, Mom."

He didn't refuse anymore. Instead, he took the bowl and chopsticks, sat down at the table, and began to eat quickly yet elegantly.

He Qilan wasn't idle either; instead, she went back to the kitchen. When she came out again, she was carrying a bag and placed it on Lin Yan'an's suitcase, instructing him, "This is food for your journey, and some local specialties for Director Li and the others. Take them with you."

"Take good care of yourself when you get there, eat on time, and don't stay up late. No matter how busy you are at work, your health is more important."

"Don't feel pressured. The most important thing is to be happy at work. You have your family here for you."

Lin Yan'an ate while listening to He Qilan's rambling, which was a rare experience for him.

Lin Yan'an reluctantly put down her chopsticks only after finishing the last bite.

He stood up, saw the reluctance in He Qilan's eyes, smiled, stepped forward and gently put his arm around her: "Mom, don't worry, I will take good care of myself."

"Take care of yourselves at home and don't overwork yourselves."

By the end, his voice had choked with emotion.

He Qilan smiled and patted his back, but her eyes instantly welled up with tears. She sniffed and nodded quickly, "I know, I know. Go on, don't keep people waiting too long."

Lin Yan'an released her, turned around, picked up his suitcase and the heavy bag, glanced reluctantly at He Qilan, then looked in the direction of Zhong Wan's room, before turning back.

He took a deep breath and walked towards the door.

He Qilan followed behind him, raising her hand to help while continuing to instruct, "There's a thermos in the bag; I had your dad buy it yesterday."

"It's getting cold, so you can't drink cold water anymore. Drink something warm to keep your stomach warm."

“I heard from Nuannuan that it’s easy to get hot water at airports and other places now. You can get some more hot water after you finish drinking this.”

Lin Yan'an nodded quickly: "Mom, I've got it."

After saying that, he looked at He Qilan's enthusiastic helping hand and smiled as he refused, "Mom, let go, I can carry this little thing, it's not heavy."

"No need, no need, Mom will carry some for you, it's fine."

As they talked, the two walked towards the door, where Director Li's car was indeed waiting.

Zhong Yuansheng and Director Li were standing by the car smoking when they saw Lin Yan'an come out. They both put out their cigarettes at the same time and walked over one after the other.

"Dad, Director Li."

Lin Yan'an nodded slightly to the two of them and greeted them with a smile.

Director Li and his team chartered a minibus yesterday, which saved them a lot of trouble.

Lin Yan'an pushed her luggage as she walked towards the car door.

Zhong Yuansheng stepped forward and took the bag from his hand, saying in a deep voice, "Give it to me, I'll help you carry it upstairs."