60 Chapter 60
◎Ying Yun held Yang Xueyi's face and kissed her lips◎
Time in Africa passed much faster than Yang Xue had expected.
Duanfang Biology's base is located in the suburbs of a large African city. The surrounding environment still retains its original African style, with few traces of human exploration and invasion.
Although the living conditions are naturally not as good as those in China, Duanfang Biology provides sufficient logistical support. Yang Xueyi and several other long-term personnel live together in an apartment with 24-hour security. The apartment provides filtered drinking water. In addition to the salary every month, there is also an overseas subsidy, and the income is indeed generous.
Naturally, to match such treatment, Yang Xueyi's work was also very busy. She got into work mode almost as soon as she landed.
Although life in African cities is slow, Duanfang Bio is racing against time to launch its drugs overseas.
Yang Xueyi's overseas drug launch position was established urgently, and the several subordinates who were supposed to be assigned to her have not yet taken up their posts. Previously, Qianfang Bio had no detailed work flow for overseas drug launches in Africa, and even the drug information was complicated and confusing. It can be said that the company was penniless and had a lot of work to do.
Yang Xueyi took great effort to finally find the way out.
Fortunately, the other colleagues were very nice, and Yang Xueyi quickly integrated into the environment and started working almost non-stop.
Because she works so hard, her colleagues are worried that Yang Xueyi's workload is too intense, but only Yang Xueyi knows that she needs to be busy because being busy leaves her no time to think about Ying Yun.
But occasionally, she couldn't help but think of Ying Yun's face, his smile, his expressionless face, and the expression on his face when he leaned over Yang Xueyi.
After Yang Xueyi blocked him, would he be angry? Would he try to contact Yang Xueyi?
On rare occasions when it was late at night and everyone was asleep, Yang Xueyi would make some guesses, but most of the time she felt that these imaginations were just wishful thinking.
Perhaps Ying Yun was already busy dating An Xin, so he didn't even notice that Yang Xueyi had blocked him.
Every time at this time, Yang Xueyi would look up at the night sky from the balcony of the staff dormitory.
The African nights were her favorite part.
Because there were not so many street lights and less light pollution, more stars could be seen, forming the shape of the Milky Way above Yang Xueyi's head, making everything quiet and sacred. It also miraculously calmed Yang Xueyi's heart, which was always worried about Ying Yun and was always upset about Ying Yun.
Would Ying Yun be looking at the same night sky as her?
She was soon amused by her own naive thoughts. It seemed as if there was always a time difference between her and Ying Yun, and it was impossible for them to have synchronized feelings. It was like she liked Ying Yun, but Ying Yun didn't like her that much.
People are so greedy. She had clearly comforted herself that just sleeping with Ying Yun would be enough, but after sleeping with him for a while, she wanted to sleep with him for a few more times. After sleeping with him for a few more times, she wanted Ying Yun to like her. Then, if Ying Yun really liked her, would she be satisfied? She would probably want Ying Yun to date her, and if they really did, she would want Ying Yun to marry her...
The more Yang Xueyi thought about it, the more she couldn't help laughing.
Perhaps it was her work that gave her the confidence. Yang Xueyi is now much calmer. It would be a lie to say that she has no regrets, but she does feel somewhat relieved.
There is always light in the west. Although she has not made much progress in her love life, she has seen many new opportunities in her career.
Yang Xueyi shook her head. Now that she was busy, she realized how precious time was. She decided to get up and sort out tomorrow's work schedule and arrangements.
Once you are on the right track in your work, you will know that not a single minute of your efforts will be in vain, and diligence will definitely be rewarded. This realization makes Yang Xueyi full of motivation.
Insomnia never came back.
I was so busy at work during the day that I had little chance to even daydream. I slept soundly after coming to Africa, and I slept very soundly tonight as well.
However, Yang Xueyi was unable to sleep peacefully until dawn.
When she was awakened by the violent shaking in her sleep, she initially thought it was a dream. However, the obviously shaking bed, the violently shaking chandelier on the ceiling, and the chaotic screams around her made Yang Xueyi wake up instantly.
There was an earthquake.
This sudden and unexpected natural disaster apparently had no warning at all.
The whole world seemed to be shaking. All the medical translation books on Yang Xueyi's bookshelf were shaken and fell to the ground. Those thick books should have made a loud noise when they hit the ground, but they became insignificant in the background sound of the huge noise around them.
The walls of the dormitory were shaking as if they were about to fall apart, as if every brick wanted to break away from the body.
Yang Xueyi's first reaction was to run out the door and to the open flat ground. Her heart was beating so fast that it seemed like it was about to jump out of her chest, and she felt indescribable fear in her heart.
It was not until she ran out of the room and saw the scene outside that Yang Xueyi realized how serious the earthquake was.
It was still dark outside. Yang Xueyi turned on the emergency flashlight she had found and saw the devastation.
Except for the dormitory building where Duan Fang Biology worked, which has not completely collapsed, all the low houses of local residents in the surrounding area have collapsed. Under the rubble, there are injured people who are still groaning and calling for help, while others have already stopped breathing.
Yang Xueyi struggled to run downstairs amid the violent shaking. Fortunately, the dormitory doors of most of her colleagues along the way were wide open, and it was obvious that they had escaped. Only the door of the room where the maid hired by Duan Fang Biology to cook and clean lived was closed.
Of course Yang Xueyi was also afraid, and she just nodded to the aunt. However, the aunt was about the same age as her mother, did a similar job as her mother, and had a daughter about the same age as Yang Xueyi in China. Because she wanted to raise money for her daughter to go abroad for college, she accepted the overseas job sent by Duanfang Biology. Although it was hard work, the salary was several times higher than that in China.
Although the staff dormitory building did not collapse, the broken and twisted steel bars had fallen out of the wall, and concrete blocks were scattered everywhere. The shaking was strong, and the room was filled with cries and calls for help in different languages, mixed with the terrified barking of dogs. Yang Xueyi suppressed her fear and kicked the door open with force.
She thought that even if the maid was injured, she would drag her out, but the scene inside the house was far more tragic than Yang Xue had imagined.
What she saw was not the maid waiting for rescue, but the stumps.
The maid was probably hit by the falling chandelier in the house while she was sleeping and was no longer able to make any sound.
The glaring death scene and the smell of blood made Yang Xueyi almost unable to stand. For the first time, she realized that death was so close to her.
Yang Xueyi's stomach was churning and she couldn't hold it back at all. Fear mixed with grief, she held onto the deformed door frame and vomited everything.
She didn't know what kind of willpower she had that allowed her to move out of the dormitory building with difficulty. She was still frightened until she was helped by her colleagues to run to the temporary shelter.
Yang Xueyi huddled together with everyone else, her whole body trembling. Some people around her were crying loudly, and some were praying.
After a brief silence of a few minutes, an aftershock even more terrifying than the previous one struck, as if there was a giant beast deep underground that devoured everything. Yang Xueyi heard the sound of a sudden collapse, and the pungent smell of dust, blood, and death suddenly attacked from all directions.
The crowd was in turmoil with fear, and despair spread like a plague. As if they were certain that they were at the end of their lives, some people began to take out their mobile phones to record their last words.
Human life is such a fragile thing.
Yang Xueyi was no exception. She took out her mobile phone and recorded several voice messages, trying hard not to cry. She told Ms. Yang Meiying that she loved her very much and hoped that she would be happy and healthy. She also recorded a message for Qiao Qianqian, thanking her for being her friend. She even recorded a few words for Xu Xinran, hoping that he would not blame himself. It was Yang Xueyi's own decision to accept this job.
It seemed like she had explained to everyone, but Yang Xueyi couldn't say goodbye to the person she wanted to see the most.
Her regret at this moment hit her harder than an aftershock.
You shouldn't have blocked Ying Yun.
What made Yang Xueyi even more desperate than the natural disaster was that when her life was about to come to an end, she realized that she had no way to completely erase Ying Yun's existence from her life.
Even though she was physically far away from Ying Yun, she still couldn't forget him.
Since when did you start secretly paying attention to Ying Yun?
Yang Xueyi can no longer remember.
She only remembered that when she was fifteen, her grandmother, who she depended on for everything, passed away. She was forced to live with her mother, whom she had always longed for but was not familiar with. From a small rural town to a colorful metropolis, Yang Xueyi was like Granny Liu who had strayed into the Grand View Garden. She was timid, self-deprecating, cautious, and tried hard to smile and please everyone, not wanting to be a burden to her mother.
Mrs. Ying, the employer, was a very nice person. Since Yang Xueyi and Ying Yun were of similar age, she warmly and friendly invited Yang Xueyi to any of Ying Yun's activities, fearing that she would have no friends as a newcomer.
But her kindness did not bring good results.
Because Yang Xueyi felt even more lonely in those gatherings where she didn't fit in.
As a boy, Ying Yun always hangs out with other boys, playing squash, shooting or doing other things, so Yang Xueyi has to sit with the other girls who are participating in the activities.
But when other girls of the same age were discussing the new clothes or limited edition bags of the season, Yang Xueyi was like a piece of wood, unable to get a word in. She couldn't even understand the names of the brands they were talking about.
But fortunately, as long as you listen quietly and keep smiling, it won't seem out of place.
However, when it came time to eat, Yang Xueyi was at a loss.
Ying Yun and his friends all had Western food at their gatherings, but it was not the kind of Western fast food like pasta and hamburgers. If Yang Xueyi waited a few years, she would know that it was fine dining.
However, she was at a loss at the time and didn't even know any of the strict table etiquette of Western cuisine. She couldn't even use a knife and fork properly, and she couldn't get used to eating steaks that were cooked to a certain degree.
Therefore, when the bloody steak was served on the table, even though she was starving, Yang Xueyi chose not to eat it and only restrainedly said that she was not hungry.
"No wonder you're so thin and beautiful, it turns out you were born with a small stomach, so you're full after just a little."
Some girls were envious, some girls sighed, but no one knew that Yang Xueyi actually had a big appetite, she was just afraid of showing her timidity.
Because she had already made a mistake once with the caviar appetizer.
When everyone used a small spoon to scoop a little caviar to taste, Yang Xueyi, who knew nothing, scooped a big spoonful. She didn't even know that caviar should not be chewed, but should be broken with the tip of the tongue and the upper palate to enjoy the feeling of it exploding in the mouth. Her ignorant way of chewing it directly attracted the attention of several girls.
In fact, it was just a look of surprise, and the other party did not say anything embarrassing. It was Yang Xueyi's own inferiority complex that made her feel uneasy.
If it were the current Yang Xueyi, she would definitely not have this kind of anxious internal friction and could be more calm and open to being herself. However, the fifteen-year-old Yang Xueyi had an unimaginably fragile and proud self-esteem. She really wanted to be recognized and did not want to become an outlier.
It's like a little beggar who is obviously short of money, but still has the crazy idea that as long as he shows off his ability, no one will notice his embarrassment.
So she ate nothing.
But no one expected that the party would end much later than expected. When dinner was over, everyone went to play video games. Yang Xueyi was so hungry that she almost went blind.
"Hello."
It was also at this time that Ying Yun called her.
Eighteen-year-old Ying Yun had a calm expression, just like when he was twenty-eight. The Creator had clearly given him a good face without any hesitation, but he insisted on squandering it and had no intention of taking advantage of it. It was as if he was born not to smile, difficult to please and unpredictable. The corners of his handsome lips and eyes revealed a coldness and inaccessibility.
Ying Yun has been so indifferent since he lost his dog. It is obvious that bringing Yang Xueyi to the party for the sake of his mother is already the limit. It is impossible to expect this young master to take care of Yang Xueyi in every aspect.
Yang Xueyi looked at the face in front of her that would make many people's heart beat faster. Although she knew Ying Yun had a bad temper, her heart still beat uncontrollably. Then came the uneasiness and tension after her rationality circled back.
She bit her lip, not knowing whether Ying Yun was going to embarrass her in public and make fun of her for being out of place.
However, Ying Yun did not.
He just glanced at Yang Xueyi nonchalantly and threw his wallet to her: "Go buy me a bucket of instant noodles."
Some of his friends around him started to make fun of him and said, "Come on, Ying Yun, weren't you full from that steak just now?"
"Why has your appetite increased so much? Have you got a girlfriend? So you do extra exercise at night?"
"Don't you think instant noodles are junk food and never eat them?"
If these words were said to Yang Xueyi, she would surely be teased to the point of blushing with shame, wishing she could dig a hole in the ground and run away. She would feel that her unrefined instant noodle hobby was so unsightly that she was being laughed at in public. She would not dare to say it as frankly as Ying Yun did, and would only buy instant noodles secretly and eat them secretly.
However, Ying Yun remained calm in the face of his friends' laughter.
"Don't bother me. I suddenly want to eat. Is that illegal?"
One of the netizens lifted up Ying Yun's clothes and said, "Your abs are still there. I thought you gave up on managing your body..."
Although Yang Xueyi quickly lowered her head and looked away in an instant, Ying Yun's abdominal muscles still came into view unexpectedly, without any buffer, making Yang Xueyi's whole face hot as if it was on fire. She held Ying Yun's wallet in her hands and almost didn't know what to do.
Fortunately, with Ying Yun's help, several bad friends were driven away.
"Why are you still standing there in a daze?" He leaned over to look at Yang Xueyi and said in a nasty tone, "It's my abs, haven't you seen enough? Why don't you go buy them?"
Yang Xueyi was so ashamed and angry that she immediately grabbed her wallet and turned away.
Even though she didn't want to admit it, Ying Yun's assignment was like a break for her. She was able to escape from the overwhelming atmosphere, go out for a short walk, and buy a bucket of instant noodles at a convenience store.
However, Ying Yun was moody and after instructing her to make instant noodles, he didn't eat a single bite and pushed the whole bucket of noodles to Yang Xueyi.
"I suddenly don't want to eat."
"You helped me eat it."
A boy came to the rescue: "No, I have a small appetite and can't eat much. Besides, girls need to maintain their figure. It's too sinful to eat instant noodles at this time."
"Ying Yun, how come you don't have any compassion for women?"
Ying Yun pushed everyone away expressionlessly, holding instant noodles, and pulled Yang Xueyi to another quiet little activity room.
"Okay, just eat and leave them alone."
The cold boy raised his eyes and looked at her: "You didn't eat enough just now."
Yang Xueyi remembered the huge heartbeat at that moment, as if something was breaking out of the ground. Ying Yun's face was so handsome that it seemed unreal, but under the warm light, it was mixed with a strange tenderness.
With the steaming instant noodles right in front of her, Yang Xueyi no longer cared about anything else and picked it up to eat slowly.
The voice became stammering: "Thank you."
She was not a fool and knew that Ying Yun asked her to buy instant noodles on purpose.
He really doesn't like instant noodles.
The instant noodles were bought for Yang Xueyi.
At this moment, Yang Xueyi didn't want to show off anymore. Even though she was teased about her instant noodles not being presentable, she was so hungry that she didn't care about anything else. She just thought that if Ying Yun saw through her, it would be fine. Anyway, he would just say a few words of insult to her, so she could just be thick-skinned and close her eyes and let it go.
This bowl of instant noodles was even more to Yang Xueyi's liking than the exquisite steak and expensive caviar. In a short while, she had eaten it all up.
It was also at this moment that she realized that Ying Yun was still sitting opposite her, with a hint of a smile on his cold face.
Yang Xueyi thought that this annoying guy was going to say something crazy and mock her instant noodle hobby, but Ying Yun didn't.
Because the next second, he just tilted his head——
“Instant noodles are quite fragrant.”
"Yang Xueyi, you have a big appetite."
"Will it bankrupt my family?"
…
Yang Xueyi still remembers how angry she felt at that time. She felt that Ying Yun was really annoying.
I just ate a bucket of his instant noodles!
…
However, looking back now, Yang Xueyi could not deny that because of Ying Yun's words, her mood was no longer so heavy. Although she was a little angry and speechless, she became light again.
In the second half of the party, although she still didn't know how to play those advanced VR games and e-sports, she no longer felt uncomfortable because her attention was completely shifted to Ying Yun.
She had been secretly staring at Ying Yun, trying to find a way to fight back against him, but unfortunately, Ying Yun seemed to be an all-rounder. Not only was his physique exceptionally superior in sports, his hand speed in playing e-sports games was also comparable. Yang Xueyi stared until her eyes were sore, but she couldn't find any loopholes. She could only secretly curse Ying Yun in her heart all night.
Fifteen-year-old Yang Xueyi didn't understand Ying Yun's feelings, and twenty-five-year-old Yang Xueyi didn't want to admit it. However, now trapped in Africa and unable to see Ying Yun again, Yang Xueyi finally realized it in despair.
Liking Ying Yun is something that is 100% certain to happen no matter how many times you try to imagine it.
It is a fateful disaster.
It is hard to deny that her feelings towards Ying Yun have always been subtle.
…
That night in the temporary tent, Yang Xueyi hugged herself tightly. The aftershocks seemed to have finally ended, and local rescue forces had begun to intervene. However, Yang Xueyi was still afraid. Even though she tried to distract herself with the memories of Ying Yun, she was still trembling with fear.
She didn't dare close her eyes at all. The maid's pale and dying face made Yang Xueyi's heart ache, and the human body parts scattered on the road made everything look like hell.
She began to imagine that Ying Yun was by her side, trying to use dreams of Ying Yun to resist the terrible memories brought by the wreckage.
She really wants Ying Yun.
I think of Ying Yun at the age of eighteen, Ying Yun at the age of twenty-eight, and every Ying Yun.
Yang Xueyi began to regret her action of blocking everyone on the Internet. She should have said goodbye to Ying Yun properly, or at least let Ying Yun lend her his father's Rolls-Royce to see her off at the airport, so that she could experience the happiness of a rich woman.
**
Yang Xueyi didn't expect that under tremendous pressure and fear, her insomnia would come back.
She couldn't sleep, so she simply didn't try to fall asleep, but got up and did something meaningful.
Now that the night has faded and the day has dawned, the survivors have begun to organize rescue efforts. Some of the injured who were crushed by rocks still have vital signs, but the dust is so thick that most of them are buried, requiring a patient search.
Medical teams and search and rescue teams were also sent from the local area, and volunteers joined in one after another.
Among the staff of Duanfang Biology, except for the maid who unfortunately died, the rest of the colleagues were only injured to varying degrees. The serious ones had fractures and were suspected of having internal bleeding. In short, they urgently needed treatment from the medical team.
Apart from translators and administrative staff like Yang Xueyi, the rest of Duanfang Bio's staff stationed in Africa are basically technical R&D team members, whose English level is not very good. Yang Xueyi acts as a translator between them and the local medical staff.
During the day, she followed the search and rescue team to look for people in the rubble, and at night she helped medical staff to take care of the local injured, treating their simple abrasions, disinfecting and bandaging them, and she hardly slept a wink all day and night.
But Yang Xueyi didn't feel tired. Instead, she felt better being busy, as it prevented her from having too many wild thoughts and being afraid.
Communications have not yet been restored, so everyone has to resort to the most primitive means of recording.
Most of Yang Xueyi's colleagues began to write diaries or letters, expressing their love to their lovers in various passionate confessions. One of them even planned to propose to his girlfriend immediately after returning to China.
But Yang Xueyi had no sweet words to write.
She felt heavy and tired. Although she had rescued some survivors, there were more corpses. She even buried a kitten that had died of its injuries today.
Fortunately, the next day, the international community apparently began to extend a helping hand to this distant land, and medical rescue teams from other countries arrived one after another.
Yang Xueyi's colleague Lu Lin told her this exciting news almost immediately -
"Three medical rescue teams from China will arrive this afternoon! They've brought a lot of medicine and supplies, and communications and the internet are gradually being restored!"
"Our company also sent a team over!"
Lu Lin is of the same age as Yang Xueyi and is one of the technical backbones. Apart from a few scratches, he was basically uninjured. He is very enthusiastic, proactive and kind. After Yang Xueyi escaped from the dormitory building, he was panicked and confused for a while. After vomiting, he was also sick. In the end, it was Lu Lin who took care of and comforted him. Therefore, although they were not familiar with each other at first, after this earthquake, Yang Xueyi quickly became friends with him.
He was frank and told Yang Xueyi that his uncle was a middle-level manager at Duanfang Biology. Therefore, as soon as the earthquake happened, his uncle was the first to mobilize resources and contact the contact person stationed in Africa using a satellite phone, so that he had a general grasp of the current casualties of the company.
"But this time, President Jiang really cared about the situation of our dispatched personnel. He even made a special visit to your new department to confirm your safety. He even remembered your name!"
Lu Lin was probably at his contact's place. He had already contacted China via satellite phone and was feeling much more relaxed. He sighed, "There must be at least fifty or sixty new employees hired this year along with you. President Jiang actually remembered your name. It seems you made a good impression on him. Your department will definitely be a key department in the future. You have a bright future."
Lu Lin obviously thought that Yang Xueyi had met Jiang Yi during the job interview and left a good impression on him, but the fact was that Yang Xueyi had never met him before. She doubted that he could remember her, probably because he had an excellent memory as a successful person. He might have just casually flipped through the personnel file, or he might really attach great importance to this overseas translation department.
Fortunately, although private communications were not yet unblocked, Duanfang Bio had contacted the employees' families and friends in China after receiving the news, and offered comfort and condolences.
When Yang Xueyi thought that Ms. Yang Meiying didn't have to worry about him, the stone in her heart finally eased a little.
Lu Lin was a man who was very good at livening up the atmosphere. When Yang Xueyi and the other colleagues were feeling a little down, he, as someone who was well-informed, kept cheering them up.
"We are in distress this time, and the company is taking this matter very seriously. Mr. Jiang is too old to come in person, but his son will come to express his condolences in person, so don't worry. His son will come to Africa soon, and he will definitely do his utmost to rescue us."
Sure enough, once this gossip came out, some people actually perked up: "Isn't Mr. Jiang not married and has no children? Where did the son come from? Lu Lin, what kind of fake news are you spreading?"
Lu Lin felt quite aggrieved. "It's absolutely true! I contacted my uncle via satellite phone, and he said that President Jiang really does have a son, but he doesn't have President Jiang's last name. He probably has his mother's. His mother and President Jiang weren't married. President Jiang did a great job keeping it secret, so no one in management knew about it before."
"Don't you think those people waiting to carve up Duanfang Biology, Mr. Jiang, are dumbfounded now? They used to be certain that Mr. Jiang had no offspring, but it turns out he has a back-up plan. He has a biological son, who he's been keeping secret, and now at this critical juncture, he's about to reveal his biological son."
"And Mr. Jiang is definitely planning something big. His son is said to have already received all the necessary vaccinations for Africa. It seems he was planning to come a long time ago. Perhaps he wanted his son to be part of the overseas expansion in the African market? Now that the earthquake has happened, it seems the first batch of people can rush to us without having to wait for vaccinations."
Not to mention other colleagues, even Yang Xueyi was a little surprised. She still remembered some internal disputes that Xu Xinran had told her, and now she didn't expect that there was such an inside story. However, she was sincerely relieved for the company.
If Mr. Jiang had a son, the company could avoid a lot of internal strife in the future, which would be good for its long-term development.
Some people were curious: "How old is Mr. Jiang's son?"
"About twenty-seven or twenty-eight." Lu Lin lowered his voice, pretending to be mysterious. "My uncle saw him when he went to the group. You know my uncle. Because of my cousin, he has very high standards for men of marriageable age. But when he saw Mr. Jiang's son, he was full of praise. He said he was tall and handsome, and his appearance was amazing. If you didn't know him, you would think he was a spokesperson hired by Mr. Jiang."
As expected, the mention of the handsome guy finally made the atmosphere less dead, and the other female colleagues also had a brief break from the dull pain of the earthquake.
"Come on, middle-aged and older men and young women have different tastes in men. Your uncle thinks he's a handsome guy, but maybe when he shows up, he'll just be a square-faced, honest Tibetan fox."
"That's right. Besides, his identity has its own filter. He's Mr. Jiang's biological son and the former major shareholder of Duanfang Biological. Your uncle also works at Duanfang Biological after all. You have to say he's handsome even if you're not conscientious."
"Even if his looks are only one point, the financial power behind him would give him ninety-nine points."
Lu Lin naturally argued to defend his uncle's aesthetic standards: "My uncle took a secret photo at the time. I asked him for it, but he hasn't given it to me yet. But we'll know when he comes this afternoon. He's coming with the medical volunteer team. Anyway, Mr. Jiang only has this one son, and he's clearly the future 'crown prince'. Everyone should pay attention when the time comes."
A colleague wondered: "Mr. Jiang is really willing to send his son here."
"What do you know? President Jiang made a brilliant move—when something as serious as this happens, pushing his hidden son to the forefront is no different from 'the crown prince ascending the throne' and 'announcing it to the world'."
"The earthquake here is almost over, and international rescue efforts have already begun. Honestly, aside from the harsh conditions, there's no further danger. The media attention is certainly plentiful. Bringing the 'Prince' here now not only demonstrates President Jiang's regard and consideration for our overseas employees, but also serves as a way to announce to the entire company that he has such a son."
"Having my son out now can help us get some press releases out and improve Duanfang Bio's reputation. We should be able to follow up with donations to disaster-stricken areas, which will also be beneficial for further expanding into the African market. A visit to Africa by 'Prince' will also help him win recognition from our employees."
…
A few people exchanged glances and chatted, and the atmosphere became a lot more relaxed.
Compared with other colleagues, Yang Xueyi had little interest in Jiang Yi's son. Lu Lin organized several colleagues to prepare to welcome Jiang Yi's son, but Yang Xueyi did not go.
A large number of local children lost their loved ones in the earthquake. Not only did they have scratches on their bodies, but they were also very depressed. Therefore, Yang Xueyi took the initiative to take on the task of comforting these children and told them stories in the volunteer tent.
However, the medical support team arrived safely. Local volunteers in the same tent told Yang Xueyi that the doctors who arrived did not rest for a minute and went directly to the seriously injured resettlement area to set up a temporary operating room and began to perform operations on the injured patients. Along with the medical team, a large amount of supplies were also sent.
The volunteers' faces finally stopped looking gloomy and began to show some joy. Several local volunteers and the families of the injured kept thanking the Chinese medical rescue team, which made Yang Xueyi feel proud. She was proud of her country's great power spirit and the compassion and responsibility of the medical team. Seeing the local people being rescued, she felt a lot more relieved.
At night, she had planned to share some canned food with the children in the tent, but Lu Lin came over specifically.
"You're the only one missing. I've arranged a small gathering to welcome our 'Crown Prince'."
Just as Yang Xueyi finished washing her hands and tidying her clothes, Lu Lin brought new news.
The party was cancelled.
"They're performing rescue operations." Lu Lin said a little sheepishly. "I originally thought they were just here to express their condolences, just to go through the motions and make a news report to inform everyone in the company. I didn't expect them to actually be here to work."
Compared to Lu Lin, the other female colleagues reacted much more enthusiastically: "I can't believe our CEO Jiang's son is a doctor!"
"And it's not just empty talk. I asked the medical team, and they said that although he's young, he's very skilled and a nice guy. He went straight into surgery after getting off the plane and has been so busy until now that he hasn't even had a sip of water."
"He was quite assertive and flatly refused to be photographed during the surgery. The PR director at Duanfang Bio was incredibly anxious, and we still haven't been able to get any photos that would be suitable for a press release."
"But that's not the point. The point is, he's just incredibly handsome." This colleague, who had previously criticized Uncle Lu Lin's middle-aged and elderly aesthetic, instantly changed his tune. "It turns out 'handsome as a beam of light' isn't just a description. It was so dusty outside, and the lighting in the makeshift operating room wasn't good enough, but I just glanced at the door, and the nurse caught a glimpse of him as she came in and out. Just one glance, literally one glance, and I instantly remembered his face."
"When will he take over? Will he appear in our headquarters building every day in the future?"
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The other colleagues were discussing enthusiastically, but Yang Xueyi was absent-minded.
doctor.
Her brain seemed to have a filter, picking out only this word.
Among so many doctors, she only thought of Ying Yun.
What was Ying Yun doing now? Did he know she was trapped by the earthquake? Would he, after all, knowing her for so many years, worry about her plight and pray for her safety for even a second?
Yang Xueyi had no answer, but felt a little sad.
Then I felt a little angry. What the hell could he know?
He must be busy going to and from get off work and chatting with An Xin. I wonder if he is still pretending and whether he has successfully fallen in love.
Did he recognize her as his biological father? He drove An Xin shopping in his biological father's Rolls-Royce.
Yang Xueyi cursed in her heart unwillingly, "Ying Yun is such a heartless guy."
She has never ridden in a Rolls-Royce in her life!
Yang Xueyi cursed inwardly, and ultimately did not join the other female colleagues in paying homage to the "Prince". Instead, she devoted herself to continuing to take care of these children who were suddenly displaced by the natural disaster.
One of the little girls, Mary, was in a bad mood no matter how Yang Xueyi told the story. Yang Xueyi asked patiently and found out that Mary's mother was undergoing surgery in the temporary operating room provided by the Chinese support doctors.
"Her mother's leg was hit by debris, and her tendon was ruptured. There's a large wound on her leg. She should be undergoing debridement and sutures. She's not in danger of death. The surgery is probably almost over now. It's in the makeshift operating room over by the tent to the north. You can bring your child over there to see it."
Yang Xueyi learned this from the volunteers. In order to ease Mary's anxiety and worry, she took her hand and walked towards the temporary operating room.
However, there was no one in the operating room.
Fortunately, the nurse saw what Yang Xueyi was trying to do and said with a smile, "The operation is complete! It was a success. The doctor just took the patient to get an IV drip."
Yang Xueyi translated it for Mary, who burst into tears of joy. She was very persistent. She wanted to see her mother and also wanted to thank the Chinese doctor who performed the operation on her mother in person.
The nurse enthusiastically led the two people.
In a simple temporary tent, Mary obviously saw her mother at a glance. She broke free from Yang Xueyi's hand and ran towards the person who was receiving an IV drip on the hospital bed.
Just like Mary saw her mother at first sight, Yang Xueyi saw Ying Yun at first sight.
Yang Xueyi was stunned for a second, and then quickly suspected that she had been cursing Ying Yun too frequently in her mind, which led to hallucinations.
However, even though it was an illusion, the details seemed too real.
Ying Yun was wearing a white coat, but the blue medical mask covered most of his face, leaving only a pair of eyes that were hard to forget.
He looked a little tired, but his eyes were gentle when he looked at Mary's mother. He was bending over and saying something, as if he was explaining the condition and comforting the patient.
"This is our doctor, Dr. Ying, from the orthopedics department. He's really responsible. He's performed several surgeries in a row, many on patients with fractures. He hasn't even had a sip of water in a few hours. I offered it to him, but he refused, fearing that if he drank too much water, he'd go to the bathroom mid-surgery, wasting precious treatment time..."
The nurse's words were full of generous praise, which made Yang Xueyi finally realize that Ying Yun in front of her was not fake.
She stood there blankly.
First, I felt an irrepressible surge of joy and happiness in my heart, as if I had participated in a competition without any preparation, but had managed to win a place by chance.
Yang Xueyi missed Ying Yun very much, and then Ying Yun came.
However, soon, this secret joy began to fall apart after rationality returned a little bit——
Ying Yun's arrival was just a coincidence, and there was nothing for Yang Xueyi to be happy about. He most likely came with the hospital's medical rescue team.
Could it be that he came here specifically for me?
Maybe they don’t even know that Yang Xueyi is here.
After all, Ying Yun might be very busy and has never met his mother, so he has no way of knowing what he has experienced. Although Yang Xueyi casually mentioned that she was going to work at Duanfang Biology, she was not important to Ying Yun, and Ying Yun probably didn't care. So it was normal that he didn't even remember that Yang Xueyi was at Duanfang Biology's African factory.
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Perhaps the way Yang Xueyi stared at Ying Yun was a little out of the ordinary, the nurse was a little surprised, but soon understood: "Dr. Ying is a very professional and handsome man, and has always been very popular. In fact, on the way to the rescue, a female doctor from another hospital rescue team asked for his contact information."
Seemingly feeling the atmosphere was heavy, she jokingly said, "If I weren't married, I would have taken the initiative as well."
Glancing at Yang Xueyi's eyes, the other party hesitated and kindly reminded her, "But Doctor Ying believes that rescue is the top priority. He is very disgusted by people asking for contact information regardless of the occasion. He has rejected all previous requests..."
How could Yang Xueyi ask for it?
She had, but she has been blocked.
Now that Mary has been reunited with her mother, there is no need for Yang Xueyi to stay here any longer. She doesn't want to see Ying Yun anymore. She misses him so much when she is not around, but when she finally sees him, Yang Xueyi is not very happy anymore. The feeling of frustration and worry comes back again.
The nurse will soon have a new patient to take care of, so Yang Xueyi doesn't want to bother her any further.
So she thanked the nurse and watched her leave with the patient. Yang Xueyi also decided to go back to take care of other children and give her own light and warmth. She pursed her lips and turned to leave.
However, this time, after taking a few steps, someone grabbed his wrist from behind.
"Yang Xueyi."
Ying Yun's voice was very restrained, probably because he hadn't had any water during the surgery for several hours, so his voice was a little hoarse and not pleasant to the ear. Perhaps the dryness made him uncomfortable, and there seemed to be a sense of pain and forbearance in his voice.
At some point, he finally saw Yang Xueyi and ran towards her quickly with a serious expression and a persistent gaze, as if Yang Xueyi was some patient that he needed to save against every second. His white clothes were blown up by the wind as he ran, and he looked like a snowflake floating towards Yang Xueyi in the gray ruins, so that Yang Xueyi had the illusion that Ying Yun cared about him very much.
The snowflake didn't give her any chance. It hit her with its coldness and finally stood in front of her.
At such a close distance, Yang Xueyi discovered that Ying Yun was more tired than she thought. His eyes still showed the tenderness he showed when looking at a patient. He did not turn his head for a moment and continued to look at Yang Xueyi gently.
However, his eyes were full of red bloodshot, and dark circles were obvious under his eyes, as if he had not slept well for several days and nights. However, he had only been in the disaster area for one afternoon, and including the time on the plane, it was no more than a day.
He stared at Yang Xueyi's face, as if he had a lot to say, but in the end he said nothing else. He just hugged her tightly and called her name in a low voice, as if to confirm that the Yang Xueyi in front of him was real.
The surroundings were still noisy, but Yang Xueyi could still hear clearly, distinguishing the unique voice of Ying Yun from all the background noises——
He called out, "Yang Xueyi."
Although there were no Chinese rescue team members around, there were local volunteers who were looking at the two of them with suspicion and curiosity.
It felt like a life-and-death separation. Yang Xueyi felt a little embarrassed, her heart beating very fast. She suspected that if this continued she would need emergency treatment. She also wanted to scold Ying Yun for being crazy, thinking he was acting in a movie.
But the next second, Ying Yun held up Yang Xueyi's face and kissed her lips, blocking the curses that were about to come out of her mouth.
【Author’s words】
This chapter drops 200 red envelopes~
It's almost like two updates in one (tomorrow's might be shorter... or longer, because I didn't really divide it into chapters when I saved it, I'll know the details tomorrow~
In chapters 1-2, Xiaoxue will know that this first love is herself. Don't worry, she will tell everything in Africa (and then she will do it in a big way.
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