Sure enough, after finishing the meal, Shi Wenwen said, "Mom and Dad, I have decided to accept Uncle Ping's recommendation and go abroad for further studies."
Shi Qingyuan and Wang Xiaomin were cleaning up the dishes. When they heard her words, they dropped the dishes in their hands at the same time.
"What?" Wang Xiaomin couldn't believe what Shi Wenwen said. "When did Dr. Jiang write you the recommendation letter, and when did you agree? How come we didn't know anything about it?"
"Today." Shi said gently.
"This..." Shi Qingyuan was so anxious that he jumped up and down. "This is too sudden. How can you make a decision right after receiving a letter of recommendation? Let's think about this matter a little more, okay?"
Wang Xiaomin was so anxious that she grabbed Shi Wenwen's hand. "Yes, it's too dangerous for a girl like you to go to a foreign country where you don't know anyone. Mom is worried about you. With your conditions, it's easy for you to find a job at home. Why do you have to go to such a faraway place to study? It's so tiring."
Shi Wenwen said, "I have asked Uncle Ping to submit the quota. There are three people going this time. We can go together. My English is pretty good, so going there will not be a problem."
Seeing that he refused to listen to her advice, Wang Xiaomin burst into tears and turned to look at Shi Qingyuan.
Shi Qingyuan immediately understood and continued, "If you're not satisfied with the job you found before, we can look for another one. Don't worry, take your time. It's not too late to start working again after you find a job you're satisfied with. At worst, Dad can support you. Our hotel is doing so well right now, are you worried that Dad can't support you?"
Ever since the incident with Zhang Ducai, Shi Qingyuan realized that there was something wrong with his business strategy. He couldn't manage so many businesses at the same time, so he might as well just run one well.
So he made up his mind and sold all the restaurants he owned. Later he opened a hotel. His business is now booming and he feels much more relaxed.
"Dad, I want to go myself. I want to see the wider world outside." Shi Wenwen had made up her mind and would not be shaken no matter what.
Whenever Shi Qingyuan thought about Shi Wenwen not being around and having to go to such a faraway foreign country, he felt so sad that he couldn't even speak.
He tried to hold it in for a while, but couldn't hold it back anymore. He sat down on the chair and started crying, "What will we do if you leave? What will we do if we miss you? What will your brothers do if they miss you? You are the only girl in the family. You are our daughter. Why do you have to go so far away and suffer?"
Shi Qingyuan almost cried, made a fuss, and even threatened to commit suicide to keep her, but everyone knew Shi Wenwen's personality. Once she made a decision, it would be difficult to change it.
No matter how they tried to persuade her, Shi Wenwen remained indifferent.
Seeing that she was really determined to pursue further studies, Shi Qingyuan could only accept his fate. The couple packed up Shi Wenwen's things with tears in their eyes, and the whole family personally sent Shi Wenwen to the boat.
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A week had passed since Gao Yue woke up in the hospital. His leg was in a cast and hanging at the end of the bed. He opened his eyes and saw Shu Wangchai and Du Youping standing by his bed. He struggled to sit up and wanted to speak, but the first thing he heard was a cough.
Neither of them knew what exactly happened to Gao Yue because Gao Yue didn't allow them to follow him. They only knew that Gao Yue went to see Jiang Heping today, but the accident happened near Shi's house, so they guessed that he wanted to see Shi Wenwen.
But they didn't dare mention Shi Wenwen.
Shu Wang Chai poured some water for Gao Yue to drink. After Gao Yue moistened his throat, he immediately asked anxiously, "Where is Wenwen? Where is she?"
Shu Wang Chai was afraid of saying something wrong, so he subconsciously looked at Du Youping.
Gao Yue's heart tightened, and he knew that something must be wrong.
Seeing that he was emotionally unstable, Du Youping pretended to be dumb. "As soon as we knew you were in trouble, we rushed to the hospital and have been waiting until now. We haven't tried to find out about Shi Wenwen. If Brother Yue wants to know, why don't we go and ask?"
No matter how good their acting was, Gao Yue couldn't hide it. He said in a deep voice, "I want to see Uncle Ping."
Du Youping explained: "Uncle Ping didn't go to work today. He went back to his hometown with his wife."
"Okay, you won't tell me, right?" Gao Yue simply struggled to get out of bed. "Then I'll go to Shi's house and see for myself whether she's still there."
Seeing Gao Yue seemed to know everything, Du Youping could no longer hide it and had to tell the truth: "Shi Wenwen went abroad!"
He had already guessed it in his heart, but hearing it with his own ears still stung his heart. Gao Yue was completely depressed. He sat quietly for a few seconds and asked in a hoarse voice, "When?"
"Just..." Du Youping didn't dare to say anything.
Gao Yue looked at him fiercely and said, "Speak."
Du Youping was afraid that he might do something wrong, so he said, "The doctor said your leg is comminuted and will take a long time to heal. The person who hit you has escaped, and our people are still chasing you. Shouldn't we resolve this matter first?"
Gao Yue sat down on the edge of the bed and kicked Du Youping to the ground with his uninjured foot. His eyes grew darker as he turned to look at Shu Wangchai standing beside him. "You say."
Shu Wang Chai was afraid, and secretly felt that he should fight for it. It had been two years, and he clearly hadn't gotten over the breakup at all, so why make himself suffer?
He didn't look at Du Youping's face, but lowered his head and said stiffly, "Today's ship left this morning!"
Gao Yue's eyes flashed with hope, and he said without thinking: "Quick, prepare the car!"
Although Du Youping was also optimistic about Shi Wenwen, that was his opinion from two years ago. He said, "The car was damaged and is still under repair."
"Du Youping, who gave you the face?"
Gao Yue's stern gaze crossed over, staring so hard that Du Youping lowered his eyes and dared not say anything more. It seemed that he could not be stopped.
"Bring the crutches!" Gao Yue ordered Shu Wang Chai, "Go prepare the car!"
Gao Yue now owns several cars. After they knew he was in an accident, they drove one of his cars over.
Shu Wang Chai responded yes and quickly parked the car downstairs.
Du Youping did not intend to stop Gao Yue out of ill intention. Seeing that Gao Yue was determined to chase Shi Wenwen, he could only sigh, acknowledge the fact, and take the initiative to support Gao Yue.
Gao Yue misunderstood. Looking at his hand on his arm, he suddenly sneered, "Why, you still want to stop me?"
Du Youping frowned and said, "I'll take you there!"
After saying that, he grabbed Gao Yue's arm, put it on his shoulder, and carried him downstairs.
The matter was urgent, so Gao Yue didn't say much.
The hospital is an hour away from the pier. Shu Wangchai said that Shi Wenwen's boat ticket was for noon, so it might still be in time to go there now.
Du Youping was driving the car, and his driving skills were first-rate. He almost flew to the dock.
But when he and Shu Wang Chai carried Gao Yue to the place where they were going to board the boat, the Shi family was waving goodbye to the boat that was sailing towards the coast in the distance.
Jiang Heping and his wife were also among the crowd.
Shi Wenwen was standing at the bow, waving goodbye to everyone. Her bright red skirt fluttered in the wind and blossomed in the sun. Her shadow, shrouded in the waves and mist on the sea, seemed to be flying away.
Although they are so close, I feel the separation between the two worlds so deeply.
Gao Yue collapsed in an instant.
"Shi Wenwen!"
He squeezed out all his strength and called out the name that he had been thinking about.
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