When he woke up from a nap, his office was empty (it was an independent office after all). Only the curtains in the lounge were drawn, the light was dim, and it was silent. Su Tiantian almost forgot where he was.
She felt dazed for a moment, and an inexplicable longing came over her heart. She remembered that her brother Jing had been on a business trip for three days. The melancholy, loneliness, anxiety, and solitude she felt were difficult to describe without personal experience.
Is this what missing someone is like?
So why didn't they miss each other so much when they were separated? Was it because she was pregnant and sentimental? Su Tiantian gently placed her hand on her belly, thinking, "Babies, do you miss your daddy?"
The ringing of the phone broke the silence in the office. Su Tiantian looked at the phone screen, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, as if the sentimentality just now had disappeared a lot. She immediately pressed the answer button: "Brother Jing, good afternoon."
"Tiantian, I thought you might have woken up from your nap by now, so I called you." Liu Jingze's deep and magnetic voice came from the microphone.
Even though Su Tiantian tried her best to suppress her feelings, her voice still carried a hint of grievance: "Brother Jing, I miss you."
Hearing Su Tiantian call him Brother Jing, Liu Jingze's tone became low: "Sister Tiantian, I miss you too. Is it convenient for you? How about I give you a video call?"
The light in Su Tiantian's eyes suddenly brightened: "It's convenient. I'm alone in the lounge of my office."
Liu Jingze said, "Okay, wait a moment."
Su Tiantian hurried to turn on the lights in the office.
Liu Jingze hung up the phone and then made a video call.
Su Tiantian was really happier at this moment, and looked at the camera with a bright smile: "Brother Jing, are you busy with work?"
On the other side, Liu Jingze still had a tall and straight figure and handsome features, but Su Tiantian felt that he had become a little darker and looked a little haggard.
Liu Jingze was wearing a red safety helmet. Instead of his usual shirt and trousers, he was wearing a dark blue work suit with the collar slightly open, revealing sweat dripping from it. A pencil and a tape measure were inserted into the chest pocket of his suit, swaying slightly as he moved.
He looked at Su Tiantian with tenderness in his eyes: "I'm a little busy. I have to go to Province C the day after tomorrow. I have to finish the work here as soon as possible."
This was the first time Liu Jingze had a video call with Su Tiantian since his business trip. They had only called and texted each other for the past two days.
So Su Tiantian said, "Brother Jing, can I see your work environment?"
Liu Jingze said: "Of course."
The camera pans around, and the first thing that comes into view is a bustling scene. A massive tower crane slowly rotates in the air. Like a giant steel beast, the massive crane slowly and powerfully swings its long arms.
The sound of machines is even more soothing in the summer, the air seems to be filled with cement dust, and the steel, gravel and stones gleam with a rough luster in the sun.
The workers wore yellow safety helmets with the straps tied tightly around their chins, dark blue work clothes, and thick black safety shoes. Their figures were barely visible in the flying dust, and their clothes and shoes were covered with cement slurry.
"Cousin, who are you video chatting with?"
Following the familiar voice, Ren Zhengyu's curious face wearing a red safety helmet appeared in front of the camera.
"Cousin, it's you. Good afternoon." Ren Zhengyu's voice was a little surprised.
He smiled cunningly: "Do you want to see how ugly your cousin is?"
The camera of the mobile phone turned, and it was probably Ren Zhengyu who took Liu Jingze's phone and adjusted the angle. A full-length photo of Liu Jingze appeared in front of Su Tiantian.
Just now I only saw him wearing a red safety helmet and a dark blue work suit, but now I can see that he is wearing loose dark blue overalls and thick black safety shoes.
The pockets of his overalls were bulging, probably with small tools or parts, and around his waist was a black belt with a blue water bottle hanging from it.
Behind Liu Jingze stood the unfinished building frame, its steel skeleton protruding. On the ground lay rebar, cement, bricks, and other construction tools, arranged unevenly. The unpaved ground felt muddy and unpaved.
The roar of machines, the banging of hammers, and the shouts of workers came through the microphone, along with Ren Zhengyu's smiling voice: "Cousin, do you think my cousin has become uglier?"
Su Tiantian ran past the construction site and knew the challenges of the construction industry. The sun and wind blew, and the most common sight was a face covered in sweat and dust. She felt sorry for Liu Jingze and didn't think he'd gotten any uglier. So she said, "He's not ugly, not at all. He's still as tall and handsome as ever."
Ren Zhengyu said loudly: "Cousin, my cousin's wife may be nearsighted. She said you are not ugly at all, you are still so tall and handsome."
A familiar muffled laugh came from the side: "Master Yu, please return the phone to Mr. Liu. Otherwise, he will not work and will have to work overtime at night."
Su Tiantian recognized Yun Suiyang's voice, while Liu Jingze in front of the camera showed a helpless yet doting expression: "Ayu, let me say a few words to my cousin's wife, okay?"
"How can just two words be enough? Cousin, please speak slowly. Ayang, let's go over there and take a look." Ren Zhengyu said as he handed the phone to Liu Jingze.
The camera shook a few times, and what appeared in front of Su Tiantian was Liu Jingze's handsome face with a gentle and doting look. Although he was a little darker, he was still handsome.
Liu Jingze said: "Ayu is just naughty. He has been very hardworking on the construction site these past two days. I was worried that he wouldn't be able to hold on."
Su Tiantian said: "Brother Jing has worked hard. It's very tiring to run around the construction site."
Liu Jingze said, "If you say it's not tiring, you'd be lying. Construction is like that all the time, but working in the catering industry, logistics, and aquaculture is also tiring, and the money you earn is all hard-earned. Even though you're working in an office, it's tiring, too. You need to make sure you rest."
Su Tiantian said, "I understand. I've been trying to work less overtime recently."
Liu Jingze said, "Sister Tiantian, are you going to work?"
Su Tiantian said, "The time to punch in has passed. I'll go to the Human Resources Department to sign in again."
Liu Jingze said, "I'll call you again tonight. You should go to work first."
Su Tiantian said bluntly: "Okay, Brother Jing, I will miss you, take care of yourself."
Liu Jingze said reluctantly, "Sister Tiantian, I will miss you too. The more I miss you, the more motivated I am to work. I want to finish my work as soon as possible and go back to see you."
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