Chapter 17 How can someone sleep so much?
After dinner, Jin Changyu put the two of their suitcases in the car, and Sang Qian stood by the car to say goodbye to Sang Jingshan and Chen Ma.
"Second Uncle, Aunt Chen, please take care."
"Second Uncle, when I came down the mountain today, I saw that the fishpond at the foot of the mountain had collapsed. You should not go fishing there anymore, especially not in winter."
Sang Jingshan: "Okay, I understand."
“Aunt Chen, if you still get chilblains on your hands and feet in winter, remember to apply the ointment I brought you; it works very well.”
Aunt Chen couldn't help but laugh, "Oh dear, it's only summer now, why are you already nagging about winter?"
Sang Qian's eyes widened for a moment, then she quickly smiled and said, "I just mentioned it casually when I thought of it."
Seeing Jin Changyu close the trunk and walk over, Sang Jingshan said, "Alright, it will get dark and the mountain road will be difficult to travel. You should set off now."
Jin Changyu nodded, "Okay, Second Uncle, Aunt Chen, we're leaving now. We'll come back to see you again next time."
Sang Qian glanced speechlessly at the man who had interrupted her.
He thought to himself: The last sentence is really superfluous.
The two got into the car, with Jin Changyu as the driver and Sang Qian in the passenger seat.
After waving goodbye to my second uncle and the others, the car drove away.
As night fell, the scenery outside the car window gradually became somewhat dim.
Before getting on the highway, there was a winding mountain road that took more than half an hour to travel. After only a few turns, Sang Qian felt a bit nauseous and her chest felt tight.
She clutched her chest in discomfort and kept adjusting her posture.
Noticing her movement, Jin Changyu asked, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Sang Qian shook her head. "No, it's just... I feel a little nauseous."
Upon hearing this, Jin Changyu immediately slowed down. "Sorry, I was driving too fast. Is this better?"
Sang Qian smoothed her chest. "Yes, that's fine."
Jin Changyu reached out and handed her the water bottle filled with warm water, saying, "Drink some water to calm down."
"Thanks."
Sang Qian drank some water and felt the nausea subside.
For the rest of the journey, Jin Changyu drove steadily and slowly, only accelerating when he got on the highway.
After accelerating, fearing she might feel uncomfortable, Jin Changyu turned his head to look at her. Just as he was about to ask her something, he found that the person in the passenger seat had fallen asleep.
Seeing this, Jin Changyu reached out and turned up the air conditioning temperature a bit, then focused on driving.
*
Around 10 p.m.
The car arrived at the apartment building where Sang Qian lived.
Jin Changyu parked his car and turned to look at the woman sleeping soundly beside him.
She leaned there, her red lips slightly parted, and her breathing was accompanied by a faint snoring sound.
Jin Changyu unbuckled his seatbelt, leaned closer, and stared at that delicate, fair face, finding it somewhat amusing.
How can someone sleep so much?
In the afternoon, while he was playing chess with his second uncle, she yawned after watching for a short while and then slept on the sofa next to him for more than two hours.
I slept the whole way.
She can not only sleep, but also eat, just like a little pig.
They'll eat until they vomit.
How come he never noticed this about her before?
Jin Changyu's expression suddenly changed, and he quickly connected the dots of Sang Qian's unusual behavior over the past two days in his mind.
Suddenly experiencing cravings, excessive sleepiness, and vomiting...
These symptoms are exactly...
Jin Changyu stared intently at the sleeping woman, his pupils trembling, his gaze burning in the dim light.
*
Sang Qian was awakened by a cell phone ringing.
She groggily opened her eyes, moved her slightly sore neck, and drowsily rummaged through her bag for her phone.
Seeing that it was her second uncle calling, she immediately answered.
"Second Uncle."
"Girl, are you home yet?"
Sang Qian looked up and found the car had already stopped downstairs at her apartment building. She was stunned for a moment, then glanced at the man next to her.
"Yes, we've arrived safely... Okay, I understand. You and Aunt Chen should go to sleep early too."
After hanging up the phone, she sat up a little awkwardly. "When did you arrive? Why didn't you wake me up?"
"Just arrived."
Whether it was because of the cramped space inside the car or the lighting, Sang Qian felt that Jin Changyu was looking at her strangely.
"Um... has your driver arrived yet?"
"arrive."
"Oh." Sang Qian nodded. "Then you should go back early. I'm sorry for causing you trouble these past two days."
She opened the car door first after she finished speaking.
Jin Changyu silently followed him out of the car.
The driver, who had been waiting for more than half an hour, saw the people in the car finally get off and quickly went over to them.
Sang Qian said to the driver, "Your boss's suitcase is in the trunk, could you please go and get it?"
"OK."
The driver turned around to get the luggage.
Sang Qian then looked at the man in front of her and reached out to ask him for the car keys.
Jin Changyu placed the car keys in her palm.
"Our cooling-off period will end in four days."
Sang Qian held the keys in her hand and asked, "We'll go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get our divorce certificate at 8:30 the morning after it ends. Is that convenient for you?"
Under the cover of night, Jin Changyu's dark, thick eyes stared at her, and he suddenly smiled, "So eager?"
"Yes, it's quite urgent."
Sang Qian nodded frankly.
She had already made an appointment with Yu Miaoyin that she and Yan Guizhi would set off for the west the day after they received their divorce certificate.
The faint smile on Jin Changyu's lips disappeared.
The driver took her suitcase down as well and stood there waiting.
"Then see you in five days."
Sang Qian nodded politely to Jin Changyu in farewell, pressed the lock button, then took the suitcase from the driver and turned to enter the residential area.
She didn't look at Jin Changyu again.
Jin Changyu stood there, watching her figure gradually disappear into the distance, his thoughtful gaze deepening.
the next day.
Sang Qian packed up all the souvenirs she wanted to buy for her master and senior sister, then took photos and sent them to Yu Miaoyin.
I bought these for you and your master. Is there anything else you'd like me to bring over? I'll go buy it in the next couple of days.
Thinking that Yu Miaoyin must be busy right now, she put down her phone and was about to pack her things when her phone rang.
She picked up her phone and saw that Yu Miaoyin had called her back.
"Hey, senior sister, is there anything else you'd like to eat? I'll bring it for you when I come."
A somewhat somber voice came from the other end of the line, "Qianqian, I have some bad news for you."
Upon hearing this, Sang Qian's smile froze. "...What is it?"
"Our western project was suddenly halted by our superiors today."
"What?" Sang Qian asked in astonishment.
It was stopped?
"how so?"
Yu Miaoyin said, "The reasons were not explicitly stated, but it is estimated to be related to the recent disputes among nearby residents."
"Then... how long will the pause last?"
“It wasn’t explicitly stated in the notice,” Yu Miaoyin said. “Master said that in this situation, if the project is to be restarted after going through layers of approval from higher authorities, it will take at least six months, and if it’s slow… it could be suspended indefinitely.”
"..."
Sang Qian gripped her phone tightly. "Then... does that mean I can't come to the West?"
“Yes, Master and I received a new notice that we need to go to the east to inspect another project,” Yu Miaoyin said. “You should stay in Beijing for the next few months and come over once the next project is confirmed.”
"...Okay, I understand."
"I'll let Guizhi know later."
"Okay, then senior sister, please take care of yourselves and Master."
"Yes, you too."
After hanging up the phone, Sang Qian sat dejectedly on the sofa.
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