Chapter 81 Ex-wife Bai Yueguang 14 The Fourth World Ends

Jiangyuan County cracked a snow leopard poaching case. With the support of strong evidence and testimony provided by eyewitnesses, the police quickly brought eight poachers to justice.

Based on the clues provided by these eight people, the police followed the clues and seized a batch of illegal poaching proceeds, breaking up an entire poaching industry chain. The case is still under investigation.

Ali and his group have returned to Xihai City.

It was almost dusk when we arrived. Song Yuqing was the first to jump out of the car and stretched out her arms. "Finally here! My waist is about to break from sitting!"

Chen Pei came over pushing their luggage and put the newly bought hat on her head.

"When did you buy it?" Song Yuqing looked at it happily in her hand.

Chen Pei laughed foolishly, a different look flashing across his dull face: "Keep it a secret."

The two were playing around, and when they turned around, they saw Sheng Yu carefully helping Ali out of the car. Song Yuqing rushed to the other side of Ali and winked at her.

Ali pursed his lips and looked at her helplessly.

The team leader also parked the car and came over. Song Yuqing said again: "The team leader is really sending the Buddha to the west."

The team leader shrugged. "I'm worried something might happen to you. I've lost eight pounds in ten days since taking you on. I've never been this tired."

In just a few days, the hospital, police station, and nature reserve management bureau were all in turmoil.

He looked at Ali and Sheng Yu with resentment, and they seemed to have a miserable life.

Fortunately, Mr. Sheng paid him ten times the tour fee, which lifted his depressed spirits.

Ali didn't dare to meet the leader's eyes and could only stare at his toes.

After Ali stood firm, Sheng Yu let her go and looked at his watch. "It's so late, why not stay in Xihai for one night? It just so happens that your flights have been rescheduled to tomorrow."

"Hmm?" Song Yuqing stretched out her words. "How come Mr. Sheng even found out when we're flying?"

Sheng Yu slung Ali's bag over his shoulder and said nonchalantly, "I lost the game that day, and I still owe you a meal."

Song Yuqing's attention was diverted: "Yeah, then we're in for a treat!"

Chen Pei followed with his suitcase and asked, "Mr. Sheng, where are we going now?"

Sheng Yu tapped a few times on his phone, and message notifications popped up on several people's phones at the same time.

Song Yuqing opened the group chat and saw that Sheng Yu had sent a location in the group.

He said, "The environment and food at this hotel are both great. You can check in directly. The hotel car will pick us up in ten minutes."

Song Yuqing quickly searched for this hotel. Looking at the five yellow stars on the introduction, she held back the exclamation that was about to come out of her mouth and quietly ran to Chen Pei. The two of them were talking about something in a low voice.

Ali looked at his phone, confused: "When did you create a group?"

"While you are assisting the police in their investigation." Sheng Yu wrapped her scarf around her and tucked it in carefully.

The team leader came over at this time: "Mr. Sheng, um..."

Sheng Yu looked up at him and said, "It just so happens that the team leader has no work arrangements tomorrow, so come along. Thank you for your care along the way."

With just a few words, he won over all three people present, making them smile happily, except for Ali.

She looked at Sheng Yu and frowned: "When did you find out and arrange these?"

He had clearly been accompanying her to the police station to take statements these days and had never left her sight. Where did he find the time to do all these things?

Sheng Yu lifted one of her arms, and the two of them slowly walked forward: "The team leader is responsible for everyone's itinerary arrangements, so he naturally knows your flight information."

“As for the hotel, this hotel is one of the chain brands under Sheng’s.”

He didn't even need to make any arrangements, the hotel manager came to him on his own initiative.

I didn't expect Sheng Yu to explain so much for no reason. A Li turned his face away, still feeling a little awkward.

She didn't have to know it so clearly.

Sheng Yu looked at her profile and lowered his voice intentionally or unintentionally: "If you don't want to see me, then let me carry you over. Otherwise, you can only walk slowly like this. After all, your foot is still injured."

Ali sprained his ankle while walking in the mountains, making it difficult for him to walk, and it hasn't gotten better yet.

Hearing this, she turned her head and saw Sheng Yu with his eyes downcast, looking innocent and easy to talk to.

It seems that she was given a choice, but in fact there is only one way.

He never suffers any loss.

Ali stopped and pulled his hand away: "There is a third option."

Sheng Yu was puzzled.

She raised her eyebrows and pointed somewhere not far away.

The hotel shuttle bus had arrived early. The staff greeted us warmly and loaded all of our luggage onto the bus very efficiently.

Seeing that Ali had difficulty moving, the female staff member who seemed to be the highest-ranking came over to support her, spoke to her softly, and quickly helped her into the car.

In the blink of an eye, all the people and things around Sheng Yu were "looted".

Well-trained staff stood on both sides of Sheng Yu, with professional smiles on their faces: "Mr. Sheng, this is our exclusive supreme courtesy, I wonder if you are satisfied?"

The corner of Sheng Yu's mouth trembled slightly, and when he looked up, he saw the happy smile between Ali's eyebrows.

He couldn't help but be stunned, and all the sharpness in his body disappeared.

"I couldn't be more satisfied."

*

At seven o'clock in the evening, several people came to the banquet hall arranged by the hotel.

This meal was called a simple meal, but it was no different from the luxurious dinners you see on TV.

There were only five of them in such a huge banquet hall.

Song Yuqing felt like she had seen the world and was dazzled by the chandelier above her head and the countless dishes.

Ah Li was a little stunned and asked softly, "Are these all Qingzhou dishes?"

Sheng Yu sat down next to her: "Try it and see if it still tastes the same as it did back then?"

Everyone enjoyed the meal very much. After drinking some wine, the team leader even shed a few tears. He hugged Chen Pei and talked about his past.

Ali looked at them and gradually became distracted. When he turned around, he found that Sheng Yu had disappeared.

After asking the staff, I found out that Sheng Yu was out temporarily for something.

It just so happened that she was full and felt a little depressed, so she refused the staff's company and wanted to go out for a walk by herself.

The hotel was very big. Ali felt a little dizzy after walking around twice. He saw a small terrace not far away and pushed the door open and walked in.

She sat down on the rattan chair on the terrace and looked at the bright night sky quietly.

Not long after, the door to the terrace was pushed open again, and a clear voice sounded above his head: "I knew you were here."

Sheng Yu covered her with the blanket in his hand, and there was a faint smell of alcohol on his breath.

After finishing his meal, Ali was hunched over in his chair lazily, letting Sheng Yu do whatever he wanted without moving.

"What are your plans for the future?" Sheng Yu sat down.

Ali breathed a sigh of relief: "What else can I plan? I'll just keep working hard and make money."

Sheng Yu chuckled, his eyes full of admiration: "With your fighting spirit and hard work, you will probably become a famous journalist both at home and abroad in no time."

"I wonder if a little-known entrepreneur like me will have the honor of being the subject of an exclusive interview with Mr. Xiao?"

Ali heard the tentative meaning in his words and fooled him without leaving any trace.

Sheng Yu lowered his eyes and followed her lead without continuing the topic. He simply said, "Your habit of speaking half of the truth and hiding the other half is really..."

"What is the truth?" Ali raised his eyes.

He looked into Ali's bright eyes and said word by word: "It's really interesting and cute."

Ali sneered and looked up at the dark night sky again: "From now on... you must treat the people you love well."

Sheng Yu was stunned and said jokingly, "Don't worry about that, Mr. Reporter Xiao."

He turned to look at Ali, his eyes filled with surging love: "I will treat her very well."

Ali looked away as if he had been burned, and Sheng Yu stopped talking.

The two of them looked up in tacit understanding, watching the light white clouds slowly moving across the sky, and spent their last night here.

*

It’s finally time to say goodbye, no matter how reluctant we are.

At the airport.

Song Yuqing hugged Ali's arm, her eyes red: "Sister, you can't forget me..."

Ah Li gently wiped away her tears: "How could I forget you? Didn't we exchange contact information? We can keep in touch often."

After finally coaxing Song Yuqing and saying goodbye to everyone, Sheng Yu, who had been silent the whole time, walked up to her and said, "I'll take you there."

Ali did not refuse.

The airport was bustling with people rushing to get on their way, and the crowds came and went like a tide.

The two walked side by side, and no one spoke along the way.

Finally, they arrived at the place where they had to stop. Ali looked at Sheng Yu and said softly, "Let's stop here."

Sheng Yu paused, the corners of his mouth twitching as if he wanted to smile, but only a dry arc came out: "Okay."

Ali nodded, his eyelashes drooping, casting a shadow under his eyes.

"I'm leaving."

"Goodbye, Sheng Yu."

Sheng Yu took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "Goodbye, Xiao Li."

Will there be a goodbye?

When will we meet again?

There was no answer to this question, and both of them knew it.

Ali turned around, and his back was gradually swallowed up by the crowd.

Sheng Yu did not leave immediately. He stood there restrainedly, watching her figure completely disappear.

This time, they said goodbye to the past properly.

No tears, no embarrassment, and no resentment.

Ali's pace became faster and faster, and the cell phone in his pocket suddenly rang.

She took it out, saw the name on it, and answered the phone in surprise.

"You really haven't looked back."

Sheng Yu's low voice came from the other side.

Ali stroked the boarding pass in his hand, not knowing what to say.

"But, this is good." Sheng Yu continued.

Ali raised his eyebrows, waiting for his next words.

"We said goodbye at the airport both times, but you know what? Ending also means a new beginning."

Sheng Yu smiled, and his confident and assertive voice echoed with the sound of electricity. In a trance, eleven years flashed by:

"Miss Xiao, are you willing to let me pursue you again?"

"After all, first time is first time, second time is second time."

There was silence on the other end of the phone for a long time, so long that Sheng Yu's hand was shaking slightly when he held the phone.

Outside the floor-to-ceiling window of the airport, an airplane was roaring into the sky, and it was unknown where it would fly to.

Ali raised his head, and the white shadow in the sky was reflected in his eyes:

"That depends on Mr. Sheng's performance."

"After all, I've fallen once."

As if thinking of something, Sheng Yu looked out the window with a sense of meaning, and said in a hoarse voice: "Okay, I will catch up with you again."

There is no need for you to look back, and there is no need for you to wait here.

I will walk the path you walked and come to your side again.