Chapter 19 Ms. Xu's Call
"He's with another woman? No, it's a misunderstanding. That woman is his business partner. But that's not wrong. How can it not be considered that he gave up Zhou Qiao for another woman?" Xu Songning patted her shoulder, telling her not to make a fuss.
"Since you've already gone out to develop your career, why come back to Sister Zhou? There are many paths in the world, wouldn't it be better to go your separate ways? Even a rabbit doesn't turn back to eat the grass it already grazed, Sister Zhou definitely won't pay any attention to him!" Lu Xiaomeng pouted and huffed.
Xu Songning smiled and shook his head. Only they themselves could truly understand their relationship.
"It's okay, he'll be going on tour soon, so he won't be able to bother you, Sister Zhou, for the time being."
"Is it just temporary? Can't we ask him to stop bothering Sister Zhou? Sister Zhou is such a cool woman, what kind of man can't she find? Last time, there was even a rich second-generation heir who wanted to be with her, but Sister Zhou didn't even look at him, let alone a small-time singer." Lu Xiaomeng didn't know about the love-hate relationship between Zhou Qiao and Qin You, but Xu Songning did, so Xu Songning didn't easily make such a judgment.
"I have one more shift, you go back first, bye-bye." Xu Songning said goodbye to Lu Xiaomeng and returned to the radar room to continue working.
Air traffic control work is tedious, repetitive, and crucial, allowing no room for error.
Compared to ground transportation, air transportation is even more nerve-wracking. The lives of hundreds of people are controlled by VHF radio communications and on the small screen of radar. Every moment requires 100% concentration and focus.
Time always flies when you're working. By the time Xu Songning handed over her shift, it was already late at night. Her neck was aching terribly. She sat in the car, rubbing the back of her neck, her eyes half-closed, smelling the faint perfume that had just been sprayed in the car, and almost fell asleep.
The sudden ringing of her cell phone woke her up.
"Hello." Xu Songning kept his eyes closed, unwilling to open them.
"Ningning, are you sleeping?" A kind woman's voice came from the microphone, and Xu Songning immediately opened her eyes and sat up straight.
"No, I just got off work. What's wrong, Mom? Is something the matter?" Xu Songning was a little nervous. Her mother rarely called her at this time because they were close by. Her mother knew that her work schedule was irregular, and there was also a time difference between them, so they always communicated by text message.
"It's nothing serious, did I scare you?" Ms. Xu Enxia said softly.
"No, how are you doing over there? Are you getting used to it?" Xu Songning opened the car window to let in some fresh air, rested his elbow on the window, and tilted his head slightly to let in some cool air to clear his head.
"Is there anything I'm not used to? I'm fine. How about you? Are you busy with work? Are you eating on time? Are you sleeping well at night? Are you... looking for a partner?" Ms. Xu Enxia finally got to the point; the previous remarks were just a prelude.
"mom--"
"Mom knows. If you want to look for someone, go ahead. If you don't want to, that's fine too. I just want to see if you've met the right person. If you have, you should seize the opportunity."
"There's no such thing as an easy person to find. No one understands my job better than you."
"I thought that Xiao Cheng back then was pretty good."
"Mom, you're not me, you don't understand the situation." Xu Songning was fully awake now, and she was reluctant to bring up the past again. "Alright, I'm going home now, you should get ready to do your own thing too."
“You silly child,” Ms. Xu Enxia said gently, without being stern. She flipped through the calendar in her hand, “Mom is going back to China soon. Take a few days off.”
"Why are you back so early this year?" Xu Songning fastened his seatbelt and rolled up the car window.
Ms. Xu Enxia was silent for a few seconds, then said, “Mom just misses you. I went abroad for several years right after you graduated, and there was no one to take care of you. You may have gotten used to being alone, but it’s still better to have someone by your side.”
"Mom, why are you being so long-winded today?" Xu Songning wondered. Something seemed off about her mother today, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.
"It's nothing, it's just that seeing other mothers and daughters traveling together in a foreign country suddenly reminded me of my Ningning, and I felt a little sad." Ms. Xu Enxia laughed, and the slight unease in her tone disappeared without a trace.
“Mom, I’ve told you before, just do what you want to do. No one and nothing can stop you, not even me. Besides, I have my own things to do too.” Xu Songning paused, then continued, following Xu Enxia’s words, “I’ve met a pretty interesting colleague.”
"Male or female colleague?" Ms. Xu Enxia asked gossipy.
“My male colleague is…the captain,” Xu Songning replied.
"Captain, isn't Xiao Cheng a flight student? If you separate from him, won't you feel awkward about contacting the captain again?"
"What's so awkward about it? The flying world may be chaotic, but the people are all different. Besides! Mom, I'm talking about meeting them. We've only just met, there's no guarantee there will be any follow-up."
"Haha, okay, whatever my good daughter says goes. You should drive home now, Mom won't bother you anymore." Ms. Xu Enxia thoughtfully hung up the phone.
Xu Songning didn't start the car. He rested his forehead on the steering wheel, thinking about what was wrong with him tonight.
She said she had met an interesting colleague, just to put Ms. Xu at ease, because she sensed that Ms. Xu had something on her mind tonight, and if she couldn't get a reassuring answer from her, Ms. Xu might be preoccupied.
But what exactly was wrong? The two were separated by a hemisphere, and Xu Songning had no way of knowing. The only thing he was worried about was whether his mother's health would deteriorate again.
Xu Songning shook his head, trying to banish the terrifying thought. He shouldn't let his mind wander; sometimes, thinking about something makes it come true.
Traffic is light at night, and the apartment is close to the airport, a smooth 20-minute drive.
Back in her small apartment, Xu Songning glanced across the street and noticed that the shoes by the door were gone; Xiang Yun wasn't home.
The person I'd been trying to avoid has unexpectedly barged into my life and become my neighbor—what a wonderful coincidence!
Although she still didn't understand whether Xiang Yun was Mr. X, she hoped he wasn't, so that at least the two of them could get along harmoniously and even occasionally try to cross the line of friendship. But if he was Mr. X, then everything would vanish like a bubble.
She had no interest in becoming good friends with her one-night stand boyfriend, let alone becoming lovers. The one-night stand was a bad start, and Mr. X left in the middle of the night without even putting an end to the matter, which made Xu Songning quite angry for the next few days. Why did he leave in the middle of the night? Was something wrong? That shouldn't be the case!
After taking a shower, Xu Songning threw herself onto the sofa, barefoot on the belly of the doll, gently alternating her footsteps like a lazy cat.
Why did he lose control and have a one-night stand with a stranger that day? Xu Songning could only attribute the reason to lust. Male beauty can be misleading. Even without seeing his true face, Xu Songning thought Mr. X was really good-looking.
A lean figure, a tall stature, and a sexy jawline...
Okay, Xu Songning, you really can't think about it anymore.
"Quack".
Suddenly, a frog croaked.
Xu Songning skillfully picked up her phone and changed the message notification sound to the croaking of a frog, a sound that made her feel comfortable and relieved.
Ms. Xu sent her a screenshot of the plane ticket. Ms. Xu, who is decisive and efficient, had already bought a plane ticket to return to China next month, which happens to be Xu Songning's birthday month.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
