Chapter 63
The rain outside was getting heavier, and the raindrops hit the glass, clamoring to come in.
"A typhoon is coming."
Yan Qing curled up on the sofa and talked on the phone with Ming Xu for a long time.
She vaguely remembered that when she was in college, there was a girl in her dormitory who would talk on the phone with her boyfriend for two hours every night without fail, sometimes by video, and sometimes just by voice.
She received her wedding invitation as soon as she arrived in Italy last year. The name of the groom on it was a name that even she was familiar with.
"I'm going to Germany at the end of the month to meet with my partners there." Ming Xu seemed to be still working, with the sound of clacking on the keyboard.
Yan Qing looked at the script on the computer and said, "Okay."
Hearing that the person on the phone was not very interested, he suggested: "You can come with me."
"No."
She still has a lot of work to do.
"When I come back, you may have already arrived in Lingcheng." Ming Xu felt a little sad at the thought that they would be separated for such a long time. He changed the subject and came up with a brilliant idea.
Fortunately, Mingli didn’t hear their conversation, otherwise he would have been furious again.
The next day, Yan Qing woke up on the soft big bed. As soon as she made some noise, a man's voice came from the phone.
Seeing the lit screen, she patted her head. Why didn't he hang up the phone? She didn't know when he went to bed last night.
"I went to the company. My brother is sick again. I think it's a heart disease."
Mingxu didn't know much, most of what he heard was from his assistant. He was busy with company affairs, and after Mingli was hospitalized, he only visited him once, but he didn't stay long before he was kicked out by Mingli.
Both parents were not in Haicheng. When they heard that their eldest son was sick, they just thought it was the same as before and didn't think much about it.
Yan Qing: "When did it happen? Let's go visit him." As she said that, she took her cell phone and walked out of the bedroom.
Mingxu seemed to have gotten used to it, and Mingli just said that it was nothing serious, so he probably just wanted to rest for a few days.
"When he first took over the company, he was sick more often, even more often than when he was going to school and buying a house. I don't know what happened this time, but he's been sick again. Last time, he used the excuse of a car accident to stay at home for half a month."
"Oh, then let's wait until brother comes home before we go." After hanging up the phone, Yan Qing washed up and started to work.
"Hello, takeout."
She looked at the delivery man at the door with a puzzled look on her face: "I didn't order any takeout."
"Is 1007 your number?"
"yes."
"The address and phone number are correct, it's yours." As he said that, the delivery man put all the things in his hand into Yan Qing's hands and turned away.
After closing the door, Yan Qing put the things on the table.
[Yan Qing]: [Photo]
[Yan Qing]: Did you order it?
[Ming Xu]: No, I made the dumplings and put them in the refrigerator. You don’t need to thaw them if you want to eat boiled or fried dumplings.
At this moment, Zhou Mingshu's message also arrived.
[Yan Qing]: Mingshu ordered it. I can’t finish so much. I’ll go talk to her.
[Ming preface]: Good.
Yan Qing sighed and began to open the takeout bag.
After eating a few bites, Zhou Jiaxing called. He seemed to be at the beach, with the sound of waves and wind. Yan Qing could hardly hear him even when he turned up the volume to the maximum.
"Teacher Yan, we are scouting for locations in Haicheng. Do you want to come?"
I asked about the time and place, and it was right next to Mingxu B&B.
It can’t really be such a coincidence, right?
Looking at the familiar shop sign next to him, Yan Qing breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out that the owner of this shop was a die-hard fan of Director Zhou. He didn't know what he said to convince Director Zhou to come here.
Qian Lin stood next to Yan Qing and muttered softly, "Sister, this boss is Director Zhou's brother-in-law. He's so annoying. If he talks to you, ignore him. If you really can't help, talk to my brother."
In his peripheral vision, Qian Lin was filled with righteous indignation, as if he had seen his enemy.
Yan Qing: "I've made a note of it."
Qian Lin: "Before, he and Director Zhou's sister came to visit the crew and flirted with an actress from the company. My brother saw them and beat him up."
"Ah? Director Zhou?"
"Director Zhou naturally didn't say anything. Director Zhou's sister left at the time and ignored him. Ever since that incident, this person has avoided my brother whenever he sees him, fearing he'd remember what happened before and beat him up again."
Zhou Jiaxing was talking to someone. When he saw Yan Qing, he hurried over.
"What are you two talking about?"
Yan Qing: "Qianlin told me there's a delicious bakery over there."
Qian Lin on the side cast a grateful look at him.
Wang Yuan, who was not far away, saw Yan Qing and his eyes lit up instantly. He took two steps and came to Zhou Jiaxing's side: "Brother, who is this?"
Seeing this, Qianlin immediately went to find Qianyang who was talking to the staff.
"Brother, look at that guy, he wants to talk to sister again."
"Teacher Yan, come here for a moment."
Being interrupted, Wang Yuan glared at the person who was speaking. After seeing that it was Qian Yang, his eyes began to wander, but he still did not give up: "Are you Teacher Yan? I have heard of you for a long time. My name is..."
"Go back."
Zhou Jiaxing's face was unhappy. When did Wang Yuan open a shop here? If he had known, he would definitely not come here to scout the scene.
As he thought about it, his eyes moved to the pink house not far away.
I called the staff over and asked, "Is that also a B&B?"
"Yes, but we asked, and the staff said they would not lend it to the crew for filming."
"Can I contact the boss?"
The staff shook their heads, feeling somewhat embarrassed.
After thinking for a moment, Zhou Jiaxing decided to go over and talk in person.
As the B&B got closer and closer, the staff there all knew her, so she had to tell Ming Xu about it.
[Yan Qing]: Director Zhou is going to your B&B to scout locations, over.
Mingxu was in a meeting, and several shareholders were also there today. When he saw his phone light up, he caught a glimpse of several people looking over here, so he had no choice but to put the phone screen on the table.
Yan Qing didn't enter the house because he didn't receive a reply from Ming Xu.
She saw Liu Yuan in the hall, and they looked at each other. Zhou Jiaxing just happened to come in.
There were many people in the hall at this time, and many of them knew Zhou Jiaxing. After seeing the people around him, they suppressed their excitement.
Liu Yuan: "Hello."
Zhou Jiaxing: "Hello, is your boss here?"
"Sorry, our boss is not here. You can talk to me if you have anything."
She doesn't usually watch movies and rarely pays attention to things on the Internet, but when she saw the person who had come to see her, she understood.
Looking at the shop manager on Liu Yuan's nameplate, Zhou Jiaxing got straight to the point: "Are you willing to cooperate with us? It won't take a long time, maybe a week."
Liu Yuan didn't think about it. When she first arrived, the boss made it clear that he would not accept any organization's request to use the homestay to shoot short or long dramas.
As he spoke, another B&B employee took out the manual and turned to that page.
After reading it, Zhou Jiaxing still wanted to fight for it: "Can I talk to the boss again?"
Liu Yuan was a little embarrassed. She had just heard others say that this was a well-known director. If they could really cooperate, the B&B business would be even better. Thinking of this, she subconsciously glanced at Yan Qing.
The boss lady should be able to make the decision, right?
Seeing that Liu Yuan was unable to hold on, Yan Qing stepped forward and said, "Director Zhou, let's go over there and talk."
Mingxu just replied to him, saying that what belonged to him was hers, and that he could let her make the decision.
Yan Qing also knew that he was also doing this to make his work go more smoothly.
"Teacher Yan, what's wrong?"
Hearing Yan Qing's words, Zhou Jiaxing covered his mouth in surprise, looked around and asked quietly: "Really? Then can you?"
"He's busy during the day. How about we meet in the evening and discuss it in detail?"
"That's great. Don't worry, I will definitely take good care of this place and won't affect the business of the B&B. Don't worry about that."
After finishing his work at the company, Mingxu went to the restaurant according to the address given by Yan Qing.
As soon as I entered the door, I received a warm greeting from Zhou Jiaxing.
Yan Qing was watching the interaction between the two from the side. Ming Xu was being pulled enthusiastically by Zhou Jiaxing, and he looked a little stiff.
Coming out of the restaurant, Ming Xu looked resentful: "You didn't even help me."
Yan Qing: "Director Zhou is afraid that you will refuse."
Ming Xu didn't move forward. He took Yan Qing's shoulder and looked into her eyes. "As long as it's for your own good, I'm willing to do anything."
Yan Qing coughed twice at the sudden confession. There were other people around.
"I see."
After saying goodbye to Zhou Jiaxing and the others, the two went to the garage. Ming Xu suddenly thought of something: "I've been drinking." He looked at Yan Qing and said, "Let's call a designated driver."
"I'll do it."
…
"We've circled the garage three times."
Yan Qing was a little embarrassed: "Don't worry, I'll go ask the security guard."
"Finally it's out."
Looking at the familiar road, Ming Xu said: "Let's go to your house first."
Yan Qing disagreed: "Then how are you going to go back?"
Ming Xu said nothing, just staring ahead. Yan Qing wasn't driving fast, even a little slowly. Fortunately, it was nighttime, so no one was honking their horn behind them.
Seeing Ming Xu didn't say anything, Yan Qing said: "I'll take you back and then take a taxi. You've been drinking, and I'm worried about you being alone." After she said that, she realized the loophole in her words, and she had to go home alone.
Thinking of this, he continued, "That's it."
I was afraid that if I continued talking, Mingxu would sober up.
She couldn't say for sure how much he could drink, but the fact that he could still keep his eyes open was probably because he was worried about her driving skills.
Looking at Ming Xu sleeping soundly on the sofa, Yan Qing resigned himself to his fate and went to the bedroom to get a blanket.
As soon as the car arrived outside the basement, a strong wind started to blow, accompanied by heavy rain. Fortunately, the house was mine.
"Go to the study and sleep."
Taking out a blanket, Yan Qing looked at Ming Xu's feet sticking out and patted him awake.
The man who was a little drunk just now couldn't sleep now. He stared at the ceiling, and his mind was flooded with memories of the two of them.
After settling Mingxu down, Yan Qing returned to his room.
The next morning, she was awakened by the smell of food.
"Why did you get up so early?" Yan Qing was a little surprised when she saw the breakfast on the table. She knew what was in the refrigerator, and the two hot dishes on the table must have been bought by him at the supermarket this morning.
"I went for a walk around the area this morning. There's a morning market in the square over there, but it rained a little this morning, so there weren't many people."
He answered irrelevantly, and Yan Qing went to the bathroom to wash up.
After coming out, steaming hot porridge was served on the table.
Century egg and lean meat porridge was her favorite drink in high school. If the school chef's skills could be improved, perhaps she would not have to drink century egg and lean meat porridge every day.
"I'm going to North City tonight."
Suddenly, Yan Qing looked up abruptly.
The flight was at two o'clock in the afternoon. After breakfast, Mingxu prepared to go home to pack his things, then go to the company, and then go directly to the airport from the company.
"The incident happened suddenly over there, and we haven't decided when we can return. If it's delayed until the end of the month, I'm afraid I'll have to go directly from North City to Germany."
"Then you should take care of yourself and don't exhaust yourself." Yan Qing didn't know what to say.
This is the first time the two have been apart for a long time since they started dating.
After seeing Mingxu off, she looked at the empty house. The smell of food was still lingering in the air. She looked towards the kitchen and there was no sign of cooking.
What a good family man.
Ming Xu was woken up by a phone call. The caller was Gao Lu. He had just learned that the executives of the North City branch were under investigation, so he immediately called Ming Xu.
"You go to North City first. I'll be there in the evening. Comfort everyone first, and I'll handle the rest."
At this time, Mingli, who was lying in the hospital, also learned about this. Listening to his brother's no longer calm tone, he suddenly hated himself for being too selfish.
Time passed by little by little, and it was almost noon. Yan Qing looked at his empty phone and sent a message to someone.
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