"How could I not be hungry? You didn't eat much at noon either, so why don't you eat something with me? I ordered a lot of your favorite dishes."
She coaxed him softly, but the man remained adamant.
"No need, you can go."
Song Mai had no idea what was wrong with this man. She had tried to coax him several times, but he still maintained this attitude.
She only drank a little too much, is it really necessary to make such a fuss?
Besides, how much she drinks is her own business, and she has no obligation to apologize to him.
Since he's still relentless despite our repeated apologies, there's no need to keep apologizing like this.
Song Mai angrily returned to the dining table and sat down. If she wouldn't eat, he would eat by himself, but this instantly halved her appetite.
Looking at the table full of delicious food, I suddenly lost interest and my hunger wasn't so strong anymore.
Song Mai ate a few bites haphazardly, then put down her knife and fork and asked the hotel staff to clear away her plate.
Seeing that Chu Xing was still working and didn't seem to care about her at all, Song Mai took her clothes to the bathroom and took a shower. When she came out, the man's computer screen was still lit up, but he was nowhere to be seen.
Song Mai dried her hair, lifted the covers, lay down, and randomly picked a TV series to watch.
The plot was so clichéd that it was full of flaws, and Song Mai couldn't bear to watch it for long.
Once I lay down, I was too lazy to pick up the remote and change the channel, so I just watched the ridiculously melodramatic idol drama with nothing to do.
Before long, her eyelids began to droop.
When Chu Xing returned after making the call, the woman was already asleep.
The television was still on, and the light shone on the woman's face, making her complexion appear even softer.
The man gently nudged Song Mai, and she opened her eyes, her gaze filled with confusion.
"What's wrong?"
"The rain has stopped, and flights should resume tomorrow morning. I have an urgent matter at the company, so I have to go back now."
Song Mai was taken aback.
"So fast?"
He only arrived yesterday, and he's leaving today?
The man looked at her with some guilt.
"I'm sorry, I was planning to wait until the rain stopped to pick you up, but something urgent came up at the company. It happened so suddenly, I'm afraid..."
Song Mai regained some of her senses, and upon hearing his words, she couldn't help but recall the words he had said when she borrowed Ji Feng and her phone to let him know she was safe: "Wait for me to pick you up and take you home."
She didn't think anything of it at the time, but now she realizes that he was already prepared to come here to find her.
Given the urgency of the disaster, he traveled from China to Esterdam and then transferred to another ship. He must have suffered a lot because of her along the way, and coupled with the inability to contact her, he must have been living in constant fear.
Song Mai was already deeply moved by his thoughtfulness. As for his departure now, she felt no resentment whatsoever, only heartache for his exhaustion from traveling back and forth and concern for his safety on the road.
"It's alright. Since we need to go back, let's go back first. The rain has stopped, so we should be back by tomorrow morning. See you in Nandu."
The man looked at her with utmost sincerity in his eyes.
"good."
This single word is like a promise, resounding and powerful.
Chu Xing quickly packed his suitcase and changed his clothes.
After everything was prepared, the man sat down by the window and placed a kiss on the woman's forehead.
"I'm leaving now. Take good care of yourself and keep in touch with me. I'll be waiting for you in Nandu."
As he spoke, he tucked the blanket around her, then got up, picked up his suitcase, and walked toward the door.
Song Mai watched his retreating figure. The corner of the man's black coat was slightly lifted as he moved.
Before he came, Song Mai didn't think anything of it, but after two people lived in the room, and now that the other person has left, she couldn't help but feel an emptiness in her heart.
She jumped out of bed and jogged to catch up with the man who had already reached the door.
She wasn't wearing shoes, and her feet felt a little cold on the floor.
The man looked at her bare feet and his brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.
"You'll catch a cold like this. Go back and cover yourself with a blanket."
Song Mai stubbornly grabbed his sleeve.
"I send you."
Seeing the undisguised melancholy and reluctance in the woman's eyes, Chu Xing couldn't help but feel puzzled.
Since her feelings for herself are real, why is she so afraid of being seen by others?
However, he kept his questions to himself, pursed his lips, and said nothing.
Instead, he picked Song Mai up by the waist and put her back on the bed.
"Honey, it's cold outside. Get some sleep. I'll text you when I get there."
Seeing that Chu Xing was very insistent, Song Mai didn't say anything more and nodded in agreement.
The man glanced down at the time on his wristwatch: 11:12.
The phone rang immediately afterward.
After settling Song Mai in, Chu Xing left quickly, only answering the phone after closing the door.
"Master Yun, the plane has arrived and is on the top floor."
"Um."
At that moment, on the hotel's rooftop, the helicopter's rotors roared, shattering the silence in the air.
As soon as the man reached the top floor, Assistant Lu quickly took the suitcase from his hands.
The wind was strong on the top floor, blowing the man's hair into a mess.
As the man stepped into the cabin, he asked with a grim expression:
"What happened?"
Assistant Lu put the suitcase away, closed the cabin door, and signaled the pilot to take off.
Although the rain had stopped, the hotel was located in the city center, surrounded by many buildings and deep water. The site did not meet the conditions for takeoff and landing of commercial aircraft. Therefore, it was necessary to take a helicopter to the private airport built by Yunxing Group's Xiguo branch in the suburbs to take his private plane to leave.
"I don't know either. I hadn't received any news beforehand. I was quite surprised when Mr. Chu and his wife suddenly appeared at the company."
God knows what he went through that day. He had just helped Chu Xing get rid of Ji Fenghe at noon, and before he could finish his work, he ran into Chu Mingqian and Qin Jizhi at the elevator.
He almost thought he had mistaken someone for someone else, until Shen Que passed by and politely greeted them: "Uncle Chu, Aunt Qin."
Assistant Lu then realized he hadn't misread it.
Alarm bells immediately went off in his mind. He gave Shen Que a look, signaling her to entertain the hostile-looking Chu Mingqian and Qin Jizhi, while secretly sending a message to Chu Xing to warn him.
Shen Que immediately ushered the couple into Chu Xing's office. Seeing that no one was in the office and Chu Xing's computer was off, the couple's expressions became even more unpleasant.
Chu Mingqian sat on the sofa and slammed his hand on the coffee table, splashing the tea that Chen Que had poured for him all over the table.
"Where's that brat? Didn't he say he was busy with work? Why isn't he here? Is he out fooling around with that woman?"
He smiled calmly and responded methodically.
"The group has a project overseas, and Mr. Yun went on a business trip yesterday."
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