Inside the Athens airport terminal, the crowds were bustling, but all of this seemed to have nothing to do with Amy and Chen Ze.
At this moment, they were like the only two people left in the world, embracing each other tightly.
Amy clung tightly to Chen Ze's waist, as if he would disappear if she let go; while Chen Ze gently wrapped his arms around Amy's back, giving her endless warmth and comfort.
Time passed slowly, and the two remained quietly embracing each other, neither willing to let go first.
However, the announcer's clear and urgent voice suddenly came over the loudspeaker: "Passengers on flights bound for [destination], please board as soon as possible."
The voice, like a merciless command, shattered the brief silence between them.
Despite his reluctance, Chen Ze gently patted Amy's shoulder and said softly, "Amy, I'm leaving. You must take good care of yourself, and you must run our company with dedication."
Upon hearing this, Amy raised her head and looked tenderly into Chen Ze's eyes, her vision already blurred with tears.
"Dear Chen, after you return to China, please don't forget that in faraway Greece, there is someone who loves you deeply and is waiting for you to come back."
Before she could finish speaking, Amy's tears streamed down her face uncontrollably, like a burst dam.
Suppressing his grief, Chen Ze gritted his teeth, turned around, and slowly stepped towards the boarding gate. Each step felt so heavy, as if he were dragging a thousand-pound burden under his feet.
Amy remained standing there, staring motionlessly at Chen Ze's receding figure, tears streaming down her face, her vision gradually blurring.
Just as Chen Ze was about to disappear around the corner, he finally couldn't resist turning around abruptly to look once again at the figure that haunted his dreams.
Amy remained in the same position, her hands slightly raised, waving at him, her eyes filled with longing and reluctance.
After boarding the plane, Chen Ze put on an eye mask and closed his eyes to rest.
Shortly after the plane took off, Chen Ze fell into a deep sleep. In his dream, he and Amy went shopping together and played on the beach. He saw Amy's beautiful face always adorned with a sunny smile.
Suddenly, a jolt of turbulence woke Chen Ze. He took off his blindfold and looked out the window. It turned out that the plane had landed on his familiar homeland.
After getting off the plane, they immediately bought tickets to return to Shenzhen and arrived at Bao'an Airport smoothly after a three-hour flight.
At this moment, Wang Siyu was waiting for him at the exit. When she saw Chen Ze and his group of people coming out of the airport, she ran straight over and threw herself into Chen Ze's arms.
"Chen Ze, why were you gone for so long this time? I missed you so much!" Wang Siyu said coquettishly.
"I've thought about it too. Let's go back and talk about it."
Seeing Chen Ze surrounded by women wherever he went, Zhang Guoheng couldn't help but purse his lips and sigh, "He's got colorful flags fluttering outside, but his red flag never falls at home. Damn, it's good to be rich."
In the afternoon, Zhang Guoheng returned to school and was immediately called to the counselor's office.
The counselor coldly questioned, "Zhang Guoheng, you took three days off, why are you only coming back now? Don't you have any sense of time? The key is that I can't get through to you on the phone, shouldn't you explain this to me?"
Zhang Guoheng, looking anxious, hurriedly explained to his counselor, "Counselor, please listen to me! At first, I really thought I could return to China smoothly in just three days."
"Unexpectedly, the matters handled by Boss Chen Ze were so complicated that things progressed extremely slowly, which is why I was delayed until today to return."
The counselor frowned as he looked at the student in front of him and said sternly:
“Zhang Guoheng, do the math yourself. Because of this unexpected situation, you have missed so many classes. So how do you plan to deal with it? In my opinion, you are probably facing the risk of failing the course.”
Upon hearing the counselor's words, Zhang Guoheng merely displayed an indifferent expression and responded casually:
"Counselor, if you think about it carefully, we work so hard to finish university, and in the end, isn't it all for the purpose of finding a satisfactory job?"
"Then you simply follow the routine of life—getting married, having children, working hard to earn money to support your family, and then living a peaceful and uneventful life until you grow old."
Upon hearing this, the counselor was extremely surprised. Based on her understanding of the young Zhang Guoheng, she knew he would never say such negative and worldly words.
So she pressed on, "Zhang Guoheng, who taught you to say such things?"
Zhang Guoheng answered without any attempt to hide his feelings: "Hehe, counselor, this is what my boss Chen Ze told me. But personally, I think he makes a lot of sense."
"And to tell you the truth, I've already earned all the money I was supposed to make by working for Chen Ze. In that sense, it's like I've already graduated from school ahead of schedule."
The counselor asked with interest, "Oh, how much money did you make? You sound quite confident!"
Zhang Guoheng chuckled and said, "It's not much, but it's enough for me to live on for the rest of my life. Chen Ze gave me one million on my first business trip, two million on my second, and two million as a bonus on my third. This time I also earned more than two million myself."
The counselor stared at him in shock. "So, you've already earned seven million? Then Chen Ze must have earned even more. Tell me, how much money did he make?"
"I'm sorry, counselor, but the boss instructed me not to disclose this to anyone else, so I cannot answer your question."
Seeing that he kept quiet, the counselor stopped asking. When he learned that Zhang Guoheng had made so much money with Chen Ze, he was even more envious. But why did Chen Ze choose him, the lucky one, out of the three people in Zhang Guoheng's dormitory?
Zhang Guoheng was thinking about whether he should take a leave of absence like Chen Ze and focus on his work. After thinking it over, he finally decided that it was better to take a leave of absence. In case Chen Ze called him again, the counselor could not approve leave for him every time.
So he slowly said, "Counselor, after careful consideration, I have decided to suspend my studies."
The counselor stared wide-eyed at Zhang Guoheng in disbelief. "Are you sure you want to take a leave of absence? You need to know that this could affect your future development."
Zhang Guoheng nodded firmly. "I've made up my mind, counselor."
The counselor sighed helplessly and had no choice but to approve his leave of absence application.
In the evening, after class, Zhang Guoheng, Gu Bin, and Gao Pengfei walked side by side.
Zhang Guoheng spoke first: "Dude, let's go get some barbecue, it's on me."
Gu Bin looked at him in surprise and asked, "You made a lot of money this time, didn't you?"
Zhang Guoheng laughed and said, "Following Chen Baiyi, it's hard not to make money. You guys bring your girlfriends, I'll go get the car and wait for you at the school gate."
"Alright, tonight I'm going to eat you out of house and home!" Gao Pengfei shouted.
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