Chapter 131 I won’t be able to sleep if you’re not here tonight
At the same time, Cen Wan just walked out of the airport with her suitcase and saw Cheng Jingheng waiting there. He was leaning against a black SUV and waved to her when he saw her come out.
"Sister Cen, here."
Cen Wan walked over and greeted him with a smile, "Senior Cheng, long time no see."
Cheng Jingheng took the suitcase from her and put it in the trunk, clapping his hands: "Thank you for your hard work on the way, let's go back first."
"good."
Cheng Jingheng was Cen Wan's senior, a few years her senior, and currently worked at the research institute. The two had contacted each other several times over the years regarding pigments, so they were quite familiar with each other.
As we drove out of the city, the surrounding landscape gradually opened up. The sky was a clear blue. On both sides of the road lay the vast Gobi Desert, its yellow sand stretching as far as the eye could see. The hills in the distance shone golden in the sunlight.
Cheng Jingheng was driving and saw Cen Wan looking out the window. He smiled and said, "You've never been to such a difficult environment, have you?"
Cen Wan looked away: "It's okay, but the scenery here is very different from South City."
Cheng Jingheng joked, "Once you've been here for a while, you won't think so anymore. When it's windy and sandy, even your ears are filled with sand, and you'll want to wrap yourself up tightly."
He glanced at Cen Wan's fair face and asked, "Did you bring sunscreen and protective gear? If not, I'll go back and buy some. With your skin, it'll become rough in a few days."
Cen Wan nodded: "I brought it. Senior, you sent me the precautions."
"That's good."
After arriving, Cheng Jingheng first took her to meet the restoration team, which included cultural relics protection experts, art historians, chemists, high-precision technicians and painters, all of whom were top talents in their respective industries.
After Cen Wan met and greeted them, Cheng Jingheng took her to where she lived.
There is a small room at the end of the second floor, with a single bed, a desk and a stool. From the window, you can see the sand dunes in the distance and the hardy vegetation growing tenaciously.
"The conditions here are simple, so please bear with me. The rooms downstairs are larger, but that floor is full of men, so it's not convenient for you to stay there. This is the only room left on this floor, and the washroom and toilet are at the foot of the stairs. If you need anything, just tell me and I'll take you into town to buy it, or have someone bring it back for you."
"Dean Su's office is next door to you. She also lives on this floor. If you have any inconveniences, you can tell her."
Cen Wan only knows himself here, and he is a man, so there are definitely things that he is embarrassed to say.
Cen Wan curled her lips and said, "Okay, thank you, senior. This place is already very good."
Although the room is not big and a bit old, it is clean and tidy and has all the basic furnishings.
Cheng Jingheng carried her suitcase into the room and placed the toiletries on the table for her: "Then you should pack up first and have a good rest. We will start work tomorrow."
"good."
After Cheng Jingheng left, Cen Wan closed the door, carefully looked around the furnishings in the room, sent a message to Shen Yixiao, and began to pack up.
As soon as she opened the suitcase, Shen Yixiao called, and it was a video call.
When she picked up the phone, Shen Yixiao's cold and handsome face appeared in her sight, occupying most of the phone screen.
"Baby, I miss you so much."
The deep, magnetic voice came through the phone, vibrating her eardrums like an electric current. It was different from what she usually heard.
Her eyes curved, "We've only been apart for half a day."
Shen Yixiao's eyes darkened slightly. He raised his eyes, and his dark eyes seemed to be looking at her through the screen: "So, you don't miss me?"
"That's not what I meant." Cen Wan explained.
Shen Yixiao asked, "What does that mean?"
Cen Wan couldn't explain it, she just felt like they had just separated, and saying she missed him was a bit of an exaggeration. But, she did miss him a little at that moment.
"I kind of missed you, too."
Listening to the little girl's soft voice, Shen Yixiao felt as if there was a small hook scratching his heart intermittently, itchy, yet close yet distant.
Cen Wan was reserved and never the type to express her emotions. Sometimes he would have to coax her for a long time before she would say what she wanted to hear.
I didn’t expect that there would be such a surprise after we broke up.
"Baby……"
His voice was a little hoarse, and before he could finish, he heard Cen Wan's surprised voice.
"Chen Yixiao, look, what a beautiful sunset."
As soon as she finished speaking, she turned the camera around.
What came into Shen Yixiao's eyes was a magnificent scene.
On the distant horizon, a fiery red sunset hung, about to set. The sky was a fiery orange-red, a magnificent spectacle. Golden beams of light shone on the undulating sand dunes, like flowing silk.
As the sun gradually set, the light softened, and the sky became a deep blue. The few camel thorn trees that occasionally emerged from the desert stood firm in the wind, tenacious and resilient. The sun's afterglow gradually faded, leaving only the desert's unique grandeur and desolation.
Cen Wan was stunned for a long time. She didn't expect to see such a scene on the first day. She instantly fell in love with this place.
She turned the camera and found that Shen Yixiao had returned home and was sitting on the sofa in the living room.
"Is it dark in South City already?"
Shen Yixiao glanced out the window and saw that it was already dark.
"Well, it's getting dark."
Shen Yixiao stared at her little face, leaning lazily, and first asked about her situation today.
"Everything went smoothly. Senior Cheng came to pick me up, and the other staff members in the team seemed easy to get along with. I will start work tomorrow."
Hearing this senior from her again, Shen Yixiao narrowed his eyes and opened his thin lips slightly: "Really?"
"Well, I think I should be able to learn a lot this time."
"That's good."
Seeing that her attention was always on work, Shen Yixiao raised his hand and pressed his brow, revealing a bit of fatigue.
Cen Wan frowned: "Are you tired today?"
Shen Yixiao: "It's okay, just dealing with some backlogs."
Cen Wan pursed her lips, a hint of worry showing in her clear eyes: "Have you had dinner?"
"I don't have much of an appetite when you're not here."
"You promised me you would eat well."
Cen Wan's face was serious: "You can't not take your body seriously."
"Next time you eat, take a picture and show it to me."
Looking at her wrinkled little face and the concern and care in her eyes, Shen Yixiao's annoyance and unhappiness in his heart dissipated a little.
"Got it, baby."
His dark eyes stared at her, and his voice was filled with resentment: "If you are not here tonight, I will definitely not be able to sleep."
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