"If you don't come home, I'll jump off the building!"
In the hotel corridor, Shao Shengan looked at the hung up phone helplessly, and the voice of his wife saying she was going to jump off the building seemed to still echo in his ears.
What's going on?
Last night, his wife video-called him before going to bed. She was chatting and laughing with him, saying that she was going to buy wedding supplies with friends today, and that she needed to go to bed early so that she would have energy to go shopping. There is a time difference between the two sides, and he is already working in Country A. His wife also told him to keep working hard and sign the contract as soon as possible to come home.
How come after only nine hours, his wife asked him to go home after waking up from a nap, and even said she would jump off the building if he didn't come home?
Shao Shengan couldn't figure it out. How could he ask for leave to go home now? He and his boss went on a business trip to Country A. The most important meeting was about to start tomorrow. If the meeting went well, the deal would be done and he would get at least a 200,000 yuan bonus. With this money, they could finally get together the down payment for the school district house they had set their sights on. With a school district house, Qingqing could get pregnant with peace of mind. She loved children so much that her eyes would light up every time she looked at the children in the neighborhood...
Buzz, the phone vibrated, he opened it and his face changed drastically. Less than a minute after hanging up the phone, his wife actually sent him a video, which turned out to be his wife standing on the balcony and looking down at the downstairs.
The camera turned from downstairs to the wife's face. Her eyes were red and swollen. She looked at the camera and said in a hoarse voice: "Shao Shengan, if I don't see the photo of you booking a ticket to go home within five minutes, I will jump down immediately. I will not live anymore. Don't think about calling the police. If I see a fire truck, I will jump immediately. You know I never lie to anyone. I always keep my word."
The video ended, and Shao Shengan's hands and feet became weak and he had to support himself against the wall to stand steadily.
"Shao Shengan, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?" His partner pushed the door open and said, "You look so ugly. Are you okay?"
Shao Shengan's mind was filled with his wife's determined face. He believed that if he didn't do what she said, she would really jump off the building!
He pushed his partner aside and took two steps, then fell to the ground. He didn't even bother to get up, and sat on the ground to book tickets on his phone. His fingers were shaking, and he made mistakes when typing. He took a deep breath and retyped: Yuecheng. There were no direct flights from Country A to Huacheng, his home city, so he had to go to Yuecheng first and then take other transportation.
The nearest flight was at 10 p.m. local time, so he booked and paid for the ticket without hesitation, then took a screenshot and sent it to his wife, and called her.
"Sheng An, why did you buy a plane ticket? Your work here is not ready yet." His partner was puzzled.
Shao Shengan ignored him and waited nervously for the call to be connected.
The phone is in progress.
Call again, on the phone.
It wasn't until the third call that the call was connected.
"Hey Qingqing, I've booked the tickets. They're for 10pm, and the domestic departure time is 1pm. Have you seen it?"
"I see. I want to see a picture of you sitting on the plane, or I'll jump off the building. Hang up. I'm busy."
Shao Shengan hung up the phone before he could ask more questions, but he breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't know what had happened, but he knew the crisis had temporarily passed, and all he had to do next was get home as soon as possible.
"Sheng An, you are so confident. You are sure that you can sign the contract tomorrow and go home tonight, right? You can't even wait all night? Haha, it's good to be confident. Seeing you are so confident, I am not nervous anymore. But did you buy the wrong flight? Why is the flight tonight——"
"I have to go back home because of something urgent. We sorted out the information together, and the job of giving the presentation on stage tomorrow will be left to you."
"Sheng An, what are you doing? What urgent matter is there at home? Is there anything more urgent than this one for us—"
"There's really an emergency at home. There's nothing I can do. I'm sorry." Shao Shengan patted his partner's shoulder and apologized again.
The partner said bitterly, "You know I get weak on stage, don't do this to me, we are good partners, it has always been your job to show your face on stage, I don't dare to do that."
Shao Shengan asked for leave from his boss, and of course the boss was very angry. They had put a lot of effort into this business, and had also made a lot of preparations in advance for tomorrow's meeting. Today they were doing the final review to ensure that they would succeed tomorrow.
But there was nothing he could do if Shao Shengan insisted on leaving.
"Xiao Shao, this is a very important part of your career resume. You followed it from the beginning to the end. Are you sure you want to give up halfway?"
Shao Shengan bowed apologetically. He knew that his future in the company would probably be over if he left, but wasn't he working so hard for his family? His wife was about to jump off the building, so how could he make money?
After returning to the room to pack his luggage, Shao Shengan used the remaining time to hand over the matter to his partner and went over the content of tomorrow's meeting with him five times.
"You can do it. If you sign this deal, there will be a bonus of 200,000 yuan. I won't get my share, but maybe the boss will give it to you. Think about the money. Are you still nervous?"
The partner took a deep breath and said, "I won't be nervous if you mention money. I will finish my speech even if I have to put glass in my mouth for the money."
This made Shao Shengan laugh: "I am very grateful that you helped me out. I will treat you to a meal when I return home."
He then took a taxi to the airport.
It started to rain on the way to the airport, and the rain hit the window glass, shrouding this bustling foreign city in a hazy haze. While checking in at the airport and waiting for the flight, Shao Shengan called his wife: "I'm going to the airport, are you okay?"
"Very good, remember to send me photos after you get on the plane. I'm going to get busy."
After thinking about it, he opened the address book and looked for the number of his wife's best friend Yuan Xiaowen.
"Didn't Qingqing go shopping with you? Yes, she said she wasn't feeling well. Do you think she's in a bad mood recently? Was she in a good mood when she chatted with you today? Okay, then go shopping. When you get married, Qingqing and I will definitely be there to congratulate you."
After hanging up the phone, Shao Shengan was even more confused.
Why did his wife suddenly change her mood?
He would have to wait until he got home to find out everything.
More than 10,000 kilometers away in the flower city of her country, Qiao Qingqing received another batch of urgent express deliveries within the city.
"I'm sorry, it's raining outside, but there's oil-proof paper on the package so no water will get in. Please check it." The courier took off his helmet and wiped the rain off. Qiao Qingqing was stunned for a moment: "So it's already raining."
"Yeah, are you renovating your house? No wonder the noise was so loud that I didn't hear the rain, haha."
Qiao Qingqing checked the package and confirmed it was correct: "Thank you."
"Okay! Please give me a five-star rating!"
"good."
The door was not closed. She put the express in the kitchen first, and then went into the master bedroom and the second bedroom.
There are technicians installing floor heating in both rooms and the progress is good.
"Master, please hurry up. I'll come to order lunch at noon. After lunch, you can take a break and continue working. I'll give you a subsidy of 200 yuan each. What do you think?"
The foreman smiled and said, "Sure, of course! Everyone wants to make money! Don't worry, at this rate the work will be finished tomorrow afternoon. Don't worry about our work, it will be done meticulously and carefully for you! My colleague will come over this afternoon to measure the dimensions of your home and make the indoor insulation layer. That work is also simple and can be done in two days at most."
She climbed up to the attic and then to the terrace, where there were also workers installing solar generators.
"Master, will the rain have any impact?"
"No, I can do it!"
After walking through all the places, Qiao Qingqing felt a little more at ease. The raindrops fell on her head, feeling cool and icy, which helped to calm her hot and restless heart.
Two hours ago, Qiao Qingqing was reborn.
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