Time flies.
Five days later, on the night of December 13th, the sky was dotted with stars and a crescent moon hung in the air.
Even though the temperature had dropped below zero, it did not dampen the curiosity of Wu Qixuan and his daughter.
The two sat on the rooftop of the villa, wrapped in thick down jackets, with a brazier burning brightly in front of them.
But the cold wind blowing in my face still stung my face like a knife.
After sitting for only a dozen minutes, a fine layer of ice crystals formed on Wu Yanping's brows.
Wu Qixuan, who had been sitting there for a while, was shivering from the cold.
"Dad, why don't you go back inside and warm up first?"
Wu Yanping suggested with concern, "You're getting a bit older now, so you need to take better care of your health."
"It's okay, I can handle it!"
Wu Qixuan shook his head and glanced at the watch on his wrist.
The clock shows that it is now 9:21 p.m.
"Only six minutes left!"
He looked up at the night sky again, "I have to witness with my own eyes whether Wang Qian's prediction will come true!"
"Dad, but..."
Wu Yanping tried to persuade him again, but Wu Qixuan interrupted her immediately, "Don't worry, it's only a few minutes. Even if Dad's health isn't good, he won't freeze to death in just a few minutes."
He paused, then added, "And there are only a few minutes left until the time Wang Qian mentioned. No matter what, I have to persevere."
The child abduction case that Wang Qian predicted earlier could indeed be planned and arranged in advance, but the two later predictions, the meteor and the avalanche, were beyond human control.
Next, he will witness whether the miracle will actually happen.
In order to verify its authenticity, he has been searching for all kinds of news about astronomy these past few days, both domestic and international, and he has carefully reviewed them all.
Regarding the meteor shower, neither the National Astronomical Observatory nor other national observatories made any advance predictions that there would be a meteor shower tonight.
Only Wang Qian predicted it a few days ago, and he was accurate to the minute and second.
"Alright, then I'll wait with you!"
Knowing she couldn't persuade her, Wu Yanping had no choice but to give up.
But in fact, her curiosity is even greater than her father's.
Time ticked by, second by second...
Wu Qixuan would occasionally glance at his watch, and sometimes look up at the starry sky.
When the clock struck 9:27:40, Wu Qixuan's heart began to pound uncontrollably. "Only two seconds left, Yanping, look!"
As he spoke, he widened his eyes and stared intently at the sky.
Wu Yanping also held her breath.
As the two looked on expectantly, three bright lights suddenly appeared in the southern sky without warning, and they moved rapidly toward the north.
Although it only streaked across the sky quickly and disappeared into the deep northern night, Wu Qixuan and his daughter were already shocked to an unparalleled degree.
There really was a shooting star!
And exactly three, no more, no less.
What horrified the father and daughter the most was that the time was accurate to the second.
The prophecy has come true!
How could Wang Qian, a businessman who only knows how to do business, make such accurate predictions when even astronomers cannot predict them in advance?
"Yanping, who exactly is this college classmate of yours?"
After an unknown amount of time, Wu Qixuan, having regained his senses, asked this question in a trembling voice.
Wu Yanping seemed to wake from a dream. She glanced at the starry night sky, then at her father, and shook her head blankly. "I... I used to think I knew you quite well, but now it feels like I don't even recognize you anymore."
...
The next day, dark clouds covered the sky, and a light snow began to fall.
After only half a day of snowfall, the entire Nanming County was covered in a layer of white snow.
The snow fell heavier and heavier, and in just a few days, the snow depth reached half a meter, turning the whole world into a pure white blanket.
During this period, it was almost impossible to see anyone on the streets.
Everyone stayed indoors, burning firewood for warmth.
Even various shops were forced to close and were unable to operate.
The same applies to several branches of Niangui Grilled Green Pepper Sauce.
Dormitory building.
In the office.
"Boss, the snow has been so heavy lately that there's no one on the streets and we've had absolutely no business. If it keeps snowing like this, our business may be seriously affected."
Li Wei, a sales clerk at the No. 1 branch, explained the situation.
"Okay, I understand!"
Wang Qian nodded. "It's alright, we can open the door after the ice and snow melt."
"Okay, boss!"
Li Wei responded, but lingered there for a long time before leaving.
"What's wrong?"
Seeing that the other person hesitated, Wang Qian asked, "Is there anything else?"
"Boss, I..."
Li Wei hesitated for a moment before forcing herself to say, "During this period of closure, our wages..."
"Oh, you mean this!"
Wang Qian suddenly came to his senses, waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, this is a natural disaster, not a man-made one. Even if you don't go to work, you'll still get your guaranteed salary, but..."
He then changed the subject, saying, "As for commissions, there definitely won't be any. I hope you can understand that."
"Thank you, boss!"
Li Wei's face lit up with joy.
Because the store was forced to close, she and several other employees were worried about losing their jobs.
It's worth noting that since the salary was changed from a base salary to a base salary plus commission, their monthly take-home pay has increased at least several times, sometimes even tenfold or more.
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