Chapter 29

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After boarding the plane, Lin Ju curled up in a chair, feeling uneasy when she thought that the flight from Beijing to Paris, France would take more than ten hours.

She turned slightly to the side, pressing her palm against her abdomen, sweat beading on the corners of her forehead.

Wu Wangfeng was not sitting with her, but when he saw her like this, he couldn't help but worry and looked at her frequently.

Lin Ju had experienced period cramps before, but never as bad as this. She suspected it might be due to her chaotic sleep schedule and the half cup of iced Americano she'd just had.

It was too late to regret at this time. At this moment, the stewardess was walking towards this side. Lin Ju exhaled and was about to speak when she was about to be scalded by the hot water.

The flight attendant stood directly in front of her, leaned forward slightly, and said with a smile as gentle as spring breeze, "Excuse me, is this Ms. Lin?"

Lin Ju was stunned and nodded and said yes.

"Hello, Ms. Lin, your seat has been upgraded to first class. Please follow me to the front."

Lin Ju was a little dumbfounded. She was stunned for several seconds before she said, "But I didn't upgrade?"

A first-class plane ticket costs nearly 60,000 yuan, and she doesn't have the luxury of such a thing.

"It's Mr. Zhao, he is your friend, and he upgraded you." The stewardess looked at the face in front of her, which was bright despite being without makeup, and smiled slightly.

The three words "Mr. Zhao" were like a thunderclap, exploding in Lin Ju's heart.

He is here too?

Lin Ju's thoughts were in a tangle like a mess.

She bit her pale, bloodless lips until they turned red, and at that moment, a shadow appeared in front of her.

The stewardess stood up in shock and immediately stepped aside.

The man stepped forward and looked at Lin Ju, who was curled up in the chair, with lowered brows.

Lin Ju suddenly looked up and saw a familiar face.

Zhao Xingcan is still the same Zhao Xingcan, but his handsome face is duller than before, and his eyebrows and eyes are colder.

Zhao Xingcan looked at him, the coldness in his eyes faded a little, and he said, "Lin Ju, come with me."

After he said this, he extended his hand towards Lin Ju.

No refusal allowed.

Wu Wangfeng had been paying attention to this side. Seeing this situation, he thought that Lin Ju had encountered something. He stood up and was about to say something when he saw Lin Ju turned her head and waved at him.

Wu Wangfeng paused, and then felt a cold gaze directed at him. He shuddered and subconsciously stepped back.

They were too eye-catching and attracted too much attention.

Zhao Xingcan stood in front of Lin Ju calmly, blocking the sight of others.

At this moment, Lin Ju only felt that the pain in her abdomen was even worse. Her forehead was covered with cold sweat, and her whole body couldn't help but want to curl up.

She looked at Lin Zhaoxingcan, opened her mouth, and let out a soft sigh. The next moment, her shoulders were embraced and her body was lifted from the chair.

She almost fell into Zhao Xingcan's arms, her vision blocked. After walking a few steps in a daze, she fell into a comfortable and soft seat.

She could lie down, and the pain in her abdomen eased a little, but looking at the person in front of her, her spirit felt like it was constantly being burned, and the pain made her a little dazed.

Zhao Xingcan was sitting on her left, but the distance between their seats was quite wide, giving her the illusion that they were very far away.

She pursed her lips, not knowing what to say.

Given her current status, Zhao Xingcan shouldn't treat her like this.

At this time, the flight attendant brought hot water and medicine.

She stared motionlessly. On the other side, Zhao Xingcan seemed to sigh, and then she heard Zhao Xingcan say, "Lin Ju, take the medicine and have a good sleep. When you wake up, you will be in France."

He was still the same as before, with a clear and cold voice, but with a gentleness that seemed only she could possess.

Lin Ju pursed her lips, her eyelashes drooped down her lower eyelids, and moisture spread to the roots of her eyelashes, but she quickly swallowed it back.

She tilted her head and asked, "Didn't we break up?"

Zhao Xingcan looked at her as if he were looking at a child who was making a fuss. He smiled slightly and said, "Indeed, that's why I only do this."

Lin Ju picked up the cup of water, the walls of the cup were warm.

She looked down at the bottom of the cup, and her face was vaguely visible on the swaying water.

When I drank water and took medicine, a tear quietly fell down my face when I lowered my brows.

After taking the medicine, the pain in her abdomen subsided. She lay down, sank into the chair, covered herself with a thin blanket, took off her hearing aid, and closed her eyes.

In the pitch black, no sound could be heard.

She buried her face in her arms, her body twitching and shaking slowly.

He almost gritted his teeth to suppress the cry in his throat.

It was unknown what kind of medicine this was. Waves of drowsiness swept over Lin Ju, and her tense body gradually relaxed. When her consciousness completely dissipated, she felt the scattered hair on her forehead being gently lifted.

She didn't open her eyes, but just felt a slightly cool touch on her cheek, which disappeared in an instant.

Later, she really fell asleep.

As Zhao Xingcan said, when he woke up, he was already in France.

The plane had landed and the passengers in the back row were getting off the plane one after another. Wu Wangfeng walked over to her and asked her to join him.

She subconsciously looked to the side and found that the seat where Zhao Xingcan had sat was already empty.

Lin Ju put on her hearing aid and stood up silently.

Perhaps because she had slept for too long, her calves felt weak and she gripped the armrests of the chair, her knuckles turning white.

…

After getting off the plane, the team walked to the airport gate. It was getting dark and the sun had already set.

The incomplete sunset glow dotted the indigo sky. Under the street lights, the driver we had arranged to drive a white minibus. A card with the Chinese characters "Li Tai" written on it was placed on the windshield.

"It should be this car. Let's go over there quickly." Wu Wangfeng pointed at the minibus and said in surprise.

He walked over quickly and saw the driver standing next to the car. He was a short, dark-skinned middle-aged man. When he saw them coming, he said, "Are you from Professor Li Tai's team?" He spoke with an accent, sounding like he was from the Sichuan and Chongqing area.

Wu Wangfeng nodded. He was the leader of the team and asked everyone to get in the car.

In addition to Lin Ju, there is another girl in this project team.

Just at the airport, Lin Ju spoke a few words to her. She was a girl with a sweet appearance and a coquettish voice. Her surname was Hu and her single name was Xiao.

After getting on the bus, the two girls sat together naturally.

Hu Xiao is two years younger than Lin Ju and sweetly calls her Sister Lin Ju.

Hu Xiao is a very lively person. She chattered all the way in the car, as if she was not tired at all after sitting on a flight for more than ten hours.

She must be very curious about Lin Ju, especially about what happened when she was promoted to the upper deck on the plane just now, and who the man was who came over and held Lin Ju's hand. She asked about these things over and over again.

Lin Ju didn't want to say much, so she just said lightly: "A friend."

Hu Xiao felt bored seeing her like this and said a few more words, but Lin Ju didn't respond. When he looked up, he saw her leaning back in the chair, frowning slightly, closing her eyes, and actually falling asleep.

She blinked, pursed her lips, and finally stopped talking.

The minibus suddenly became quiet. Most people were tired and were resting their eyes.

Night fell quietly, and after driving for an hour, the bus finally stopped slowly.

Wu Wangfeng woke everyone up and said they had arrived.

Lin Ju still had her eyes closed, but she was conscious. She covered her face with her hands, rubbed it twice, and then opened her eyes.

The seat next to me was empty; the energetic girl had already gotten off the bus.

Lin Ju lingered and walked at the end. Wu Wangfeng was waiting for her under the car. He handed her the luggage he had already taken down and said with a smile, "You must be tired. Have a good rest in your room."

"Thank you, senior brother." Lin Ju took the luggage, lowered his eyes, and followed everyone forward.

They arrived at a large resort in Puteaux, near Paris, just seven kilometers from the Eiffel Tower. Professor Li Tai had briefed them on the project, which had been acquired by a Chinese-owned group, whose leaders were planning a new development.

Among them, the hotel's murals, outdoor art installations within the resort, and various sculptures all need to be redesigned or newly installed.

This was a big project, and Li Tai originally did not have much chance of winning the bid. However, he never expected that after the bidding ended, he would receive a letter from the group informing him that he had won the bid.

The resort is still closed now. As the sun sets, the entire park seems empty and lonely, with a hint of eerie atmosphere.

Lin Ju was not afraid of ghosts, but perhaps because she was not wearing enough clothes, her back felt a little cold.

The resort manager in charge of this project, dressed in a sharp suit, stood at the gate waiting. He was wearing glasses, of medium height, and had an Asian face.

They no longer had to worry about language barriers, which made them breathe a sigh of relief.

We were already so tired that no one wanted to waste time on verbal communication.

As soon as the other party saw them, he came forward and greeted them enthusiastically in standard Mandarin.

"Everyone must be tired. Let's leave everything for tomorrow. I'll take you back to your rooms to rest." The other person introduced with a smile, "My last name is Li, just call me Xiao Li."

Their accommodation was arranged in the resort, which was closed now and had a lot of empty rooms.

Each person had their own room. Lin Ju took the room card and walked into her room. The orange light instantly lit up. She squinted her eyes slightly, looking at the light apricot wall. In the middle was a large bed covered with a white bed quilt.

She put down her luggage, took off her hearing aids, took off her shoes, took two steps forward, and lay down on the bed.

Lin Ju was stunned for a while before taking out her cell phone. She had been sleeping in the car after getting off the plane. Even if her cell phone had a signal, she didn't think of checking it.

As soon as she came out of airplane mode, messages started popping up one after another. Most of them were from Xu Gaoyou, asking if she had arrived, how France was, if she was staying well, and if she had eaten.

She replied with three words: "Very good."

After closing Xu Gaoyou's dialog box, Lin Ju lowered his brows and his eyes fell on the portrait at the bottom.

She clicked it carefully and stared at the message she sent for a long time, but the other party did not reply.

Come to think of it, there is no way Zhao Xingcan would reply to such a boring and childish message from me.

She couldn't help but laugh at herself, trying to comfort herself that there was no need to be sad about this, but she felt depressed in her heart.

After she played a few games of Candy Crush while lying on the bed, she received a message from Wu Wangfeng asking her if she was hungry and if she wanted to go to the restaurant downstairs for dinner, as the project team was all there.

Lin Ju had menstrual cramps and had no appetite, but she didn't want to stand out on the first day, so she agreed.

Wu Wangfeng was afraid that she couldn't find the restaurant, so he told her to wait for him at the door of her room.

Lin Ju originally wanted to lie down for a while, but after hearing him say that, she used her hands to support herself and climbed up.

Lin Ju washed her face with water and had just dried it when the doorbell rang.

She sighed softly, put on her hearing aid, and walked over to open the door.

Wu Wangfeng was standing at the door, along with Hu Xiao, who had just sat with her in the car.

"Sister Lin Ju, I live next door to you. I just happened to see Wu Ge when I went out." Hu Xiao blinked and smiled, "What a coincidence."

Lin Ju didn't know how to respond, so she didn't say anything. She nodded and said, "Let's go."

She has an extremely bright and sharp face, which looks even sharper when she is not smiling, just like a vixen who is so beautiful that she brings disaster to the country and the people.

Wu Wangfeng couldn't help but look at her again, pursed his lips, and didn't dare to say anything. He just followed her with his head down.

This resort should have several restaurants, but only the one downstairs is open at the moment.

The room was a classic European style, with bright colors as soon as you entered. The crystal chandelier on the ceiling split the light into dozens of fragments. The project team members had already taken their seats at a long, square table that could seat up to six people.

When Lin Ju and the others arrived, one table was already full of people, so they sat at the next one.

"Brother Wu, there is only one set meal here, and it tastes pretty good." Wu Wangfeng had just sat down when a boy in a plaid jacket at the next table came over, holding his own plate, and sat directly next to Lin Ju.

After the other party finished talking to Wu Wangfeng, he turned to look at Lin Ju, "Hello, my name is Li Wei, you are Lin Ju, right? I have always heard Professor Li Tai praise you."

Most of the people here are Li Tai's students, so it's okay for him to say that. Lin Ju tilted his head slightly and smiled, "Hello."

Levi stared at her face and was stunned.

Hu Xiao watched from the side and couldn't help but laugh and joke, "Brother Li, why are you staring at Sister Lin Ju in a daze?"

Levi chuckled and scratched the back of his head.

Lin Ju and her friends' set meal was served quickly. She had a poor appetite and ate very slowly. However, when she drank the soup, she raised her eyebrows slightly and drank two more sips.

Hu Xiao, who was sitting directly across from her, saw her soup at a glance and couldn't help but ask in surprise, "Sister Lin Ju, why is your soup different from ours?"

Lin Ju was stunned for a moment, then heard her say, "Ours is chicken soup? Yours looks like beef soup?"

She glanced at Hu Xiao, gently put down the spoon, and said absentmindedly: "Maybe the chicken soup is gone, so I can only give me beef soup." Lin Ju said it casually, it was not a big deal, Hu Xiao nodded, and no one cared.