Chapter 103 - "Meet by Chance"
Chapter 103 - "Meet by Chance"
During the dinner, Zheng Liwen would check his phone from time to time.
Finally, he got the one he had been waiting for, and then he looked up and met Ning Fei's eyes. Ning Fei understood, took out a cigarette, took a crack at it, and handed one to Zheng Liwen. Then he said to his teammate next to him, "Zheng Liwen and I are going to go out for a cigarette," and the two of them stood up together and left the box one after the other.
The two men did not walk far. They just stood at the entrance of the restaurant, where customers had to pass through, and then lit a cigarette. It happened to be windy, and Ning Fei's lighter failed to light after two attempts. Zheng Liwen, who had already lit up and taken the first puff, laughed out loud when he saw this. Ning Fei glanced at him and said, "If you laugh again, I'll cut off your cigarette."
Zheng Liwen then used his supernatural power to light him on fire.
After ordering, he asked, "Why don't you use your supernatural power to control the wind?"
"Brother, this is air flow, the whole area has to be controlled. Do you think it's your fire method that you can light it with your fingertips like a gas stove? I'm too lazy to waste my energy." Ning Fei leaned against the wall, exhaling smoke slowly, "Or, why don't you just take advantage of this breeze to practice your fire first."
Zheng Liwen glanced at the entrance of the hotel: "If you play with fire here, I'm afraid the hotel will call the police later."
Ning Feile said: "That's right, set fire to the door and send him to the police station."
Zheng Liwen turned back to watch him smoking and commented: "You look very stylish when you smoke. Unlike my teammates, they just squat on the side of the road like migrant workers entering the city."
Ning Fei flicked the ash in his direction: "Hey, why do you care about this..."
Before he finished speaking, Ning Fei's peripheral vision caught sight of the movement at the entrance of the hotel, and he stood up and walked over: "Professor Wang."
Wang Haiyang, who was walking out of the hotel with Chen Yikun, paused when he heard the words and turned around to look: "Xiao Ning, why are you here?"
"I just happened to have a meal with my friends." Ning Fei smiled, "The professor is also here for dinner, what a coincidence, where are Sister Min and Fanfan?"
"They didn't come. I came here with Professor Chen. We are alumni." Wang Haiyang introduced him casually. "He is a researcher who came to exchange ideas from Tianyue Base."
"Oh, you're from Tianyue too? What a coincidence!" Ning Fei also pointed at Zheng Liwen who followed him, "Captain Zheng is also from Tianyue Base, and he's in charge of escorting scientists who come to Tianyue Base for exchanges. Captain Zheng, you two should know each other, right?"
"Yes, of course I know him. We are responsible for Professor Chen and his friends' safety on the road." Zheng Liwen replied, "What a coincidence indeed."
He was lying with his eyes open, and Chen Yikun almost couldn't hold back his expression. Ning Fei and Zheng Liwen deliberately ate in the box opposite them. When Wang Haiyang and the others finished their meal and were about to leave, Chen Yikun secretly sent a message to Zheng Liwen. Now everyone was pretending that it was a coincidence and acting as if it were real. Chen Yikun suddenly felt that he was the only one who was not worthy of this play.
Fortunately, he didn't need to say much, because Zheng Liwen immediately asked, "Did Professor Chen come here by himself? How are you going back to the guesthouse? How about I take you back?"
Chen Yikun quickly said the lines he had spoken before: "Ah? Would that be too much trouble for you? Have you finished eating? It's not far anyway, I can walk back."
"I've basically finished eating, otherwise I wouldn't have come out to smoke." Zheng Liwen said, "It's my duty to escort you. It's quite late now, and there are no street lights in some places in Huichuan. Since we meet, I'll give you a ride, but I won't force you. It's up to you to choose."
"Then... thank you for your help." Chen Yikun responded, then turned to ask Wang Haiyang, "How are you going to get back, Professor Wang?"
Before Wang Haiyang could say anything, Ning Fei threw away his cigarette, stomped it out and said, "How about I take you back? I don't want to go back and drink anymore anyway. It just so happens that you've drunk too much and can't leave alone, so I'll come and lend a hand and use it as an excuse to get away. Let's get some fresh air on the way, okay, Professor Wang?"
After he said that, Wang Haiyang couldn't say no and could only say, "Okay then."
"Then let's go in and settle the bill first, and tell the others that we're leaving first." Zheng Liwen also put out his cigarette and made a decision, "You two wait here, we'll be back soon."
With this arrangement, Wang Haiyang couldn't leave at all and could only wait at the door with Chen Yikun.
Ning Fei and Zheng Liwen turned around and went back to the hotel, entered the private room, went to the front desk, and came out side by side in a few minutes. However, in just these few minutes, the figures of Wang Haiyang and Chen Yikun disappeared from the door.
Ning Fei: ...Where are two scientists of my age?
The next moment, there was a short and loud "Beep!!!" whistle that startled both of them. They looked in the direction of the sound and saw a Hummer that was not there just now appeared not far away. It was parked on the side of the road, its black exterior almost blending into the night. Even though there was no light in the car, Ning Fei suddenly had a premonition, as if he already knew who the owner of the car was.
"In that car? Let's go and take a look." Zheng Liwen walked forward first, and Ning Fei followed without thinking any more.
As Ning Fei approached the Hummer, before he could get close to the passenger window to try to identify who the owner was, Chen Yikun's head popped out of the back window: "Uh, well, Director Duan came out to see me..."
"Ah?" Ning Fei was stunned for a moment, "What? Director Duan?"
To be honest, Ning Fei had a vague feeling about Duan Yunhong's appearance just now. So what surprised him was not the fact that "the car actually belonged to Duan Yunhong", but "why did Duan Yunhong come to find Chen Yikun". But he didn't say all his surprise. He just repeated the name, which made it seem like he was surprised that Duan Yunhong would appear here.
Zheng Liwen was also surprised: "Director Duan? Are you talking about the director of Huichuan's research institute? Why did he look for you?"
"Each delegation confirms the number of people present at the guesthouse every night. Professor Chen is not here, so it is my responsibility to confirm where everyone is."
A man's voice came from the front driver's seat, and the passenger window also fell: "His colleague said he was in this hotel, so I came to take a look. Since I happened to see them leaving, I gave them a ride."
Ning Fei was originally standing behind Zheng Liwen, facing the passenger seat. The car window rolled down, and his eyes immediately met the person in the driver's seat—of course, Duan Yunhong.
At this moment, Ning Fei's brain was racing, and he thought of a hundred guesses about what Duan Yunhong was trying to do, but he remained silent.
Zheng Liwen was very straightforward. He put his arm on the window frame of the back seat and looked at Duan Yunhong. It was the first time he met the director in person. He was a little surprised at his youth, but he still asked calmly, "Director Duan came in person? An adult has to come to confirm safety when eating out at night, and he is also responsible for picking him up. Director Duan must be very busy, right? You are so conscientious and responsible, which shows that our guard team has failed in their duties."
His posture clearly showed that he would not let Duan Yunhong start the vehicle and take the person away easily. Duan Yunhong seemed not to notice the subtle sense of oppression in his words, and continued to reply calmly as usual: "He just came to visit, so sending him off is just a convenience. Besides, he is having dinner with Professor Wang from our institute, so I drove him a way, which can be regarded as fulfilling my duty as a host."
After hearing this, Zheng Li glanced at Chen Yikun and saw the helplessness on his face. Yes, it might be difficult for Wang Haiyang to refute Duan Yunhong, and Chen Yikun was also put in a passive position. Thinking of this, Zheng Liwen signaled Ning Fei with his eyes and silently asked him what to do.
Ning Fei knew that Duan Yunhong would not let anyone go easily. After quick thinking, Ning Fei made a decision: "In that case, Director Duan, can you give me a ride? Professor Wang and I live close to each other, so we can get off together."
As soon as this proposal was made, the two people in the back seat and Zheng Liwen all "..."
Zheng Liwen could guess why Ning Fei did this. He probably wanted to ensure Chen Yikun's safety when he returned to the guesthouse, and continue to have "talk therapy" with Wang Haiyang after getting off the car. But he really didn't expect that Ning Fei would dare to directly propose such a presumptuous idea.
Duan Yunhong, who was asked the question, raised his eyebrows slightly: "You are...?"
Ning Fei was not embarrassed at all when facing this question. She smiled at him and said, "I am the captain of a small team of superpowers, Ning Fei."
Duan Yunhong was silent.
Ning Fei continued to smile.
Finally, Duan Yunhong said, "Come up."
Zheng Liwen was really surprised. Duan Yunhong looked difficult to get along with, but this actually worked. From an angle where no one in the car could see, he gave Ning Fei a thumbs up.
Wang Haiyang's thoughts became more divergent, for no other reason than that he remembered Ning Fei saying "My ideal type is someone like Director Duan". Seeing Ning Fei getting on the passenger seat very naturally, Wang Haiyang felt shocked, “No way, is he really going to attack Director Duan?”
In any case, Ning Fei and Duan Yunhong sat in a row. The two of them didn't speak or look at each other, and for a moment they looked as if they had just met.
Zheng Liwen waited until the passenger door was closed, then turned to the passenger window and said to Duan Yunhong, "Thank you Director Duan for making this trip. It's hard work."
Duan Yunhong just tilted his head perfunctorily, without even turning his eyes away: "It's okay."
Zheng Liwen waved his cell phone at Ning Fei again.
Ning Fei nodded.
Duan Yunhong silently withdrew his gaze: "Let's go, watch your hands."
Zheng Liwen then took two steps back, waved his hand, and watched the Hummer start and drive away.
***
The Hummer is driving on the night road in Huichuan.
Duan Yunhong was present, Ning Fei didn't want to speak, and the other two didn't dare to speak either, so there was no conversation all the way. In the silent atmosphere, the short journey seemed much longer.
Chen Yikun was the first one to be sent there. He was already annoyed by the awkward and quiet atmosphere and got out of the car as if he was escaping. Before getting off the car, he and Ning Fei looked at each other. Ning Fei didn't move, and the two of them parted like real strangers.
Duan Yunhong then sent Ning Fei and Wang Haiyang to the downstairs where they lived.
After saying goodbye, Wang Haiyang got out of the car silently and consciously. He thought Ning Fei would say something to Duan Yunhong, but Ning Fei's target of conversation was actually him, so he got out of the car without hesitation.
The speed was so fast that Duan Yunhong was visibly stunned. By the time he reacted, Ning Fei had slammed the passenger door shut.
Duan Yunhong: “…”
He lowered his eyes, narrowed them slightly, and sneered in a very low voice with some sarcasm. When he was about to restart the car, he suddenly heard another voice from the right: "Hey."
Duan Yunhong turned around and Ning Fei threw something to him from the car window: "Happy birthday."
After saying that, he walked away without looking back, leaving Duan Yunhong with only his head in the distance. Duan Yunhong looked down at what he was holding in his hand. It was a box of fairly new cigarettes. When he opened it, he discovered that two cigarettes were missing.
Looking at the phone again, the calendar shows: August 13th.
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