Chapter 516 Why are you here?
Han's mining area has three large raw stone mines. Han Shuo has replaced two-thirds of the people there with his own people over the years.
Before leaving, he had thought that Han Xi might take some action while he was away.
He had settled down a few of his confidants.
However, Han Xi's sudden visit with a small entourage caught Han Shuo's confidants off guard.
But the calmer it was, the more nervous those who were loyal to Han Shuo became. As they drank cups and glasses, they kept exchanging glances secretly, silently conveying their vigilance.
At this moment, the cell phone on the table suddenly vibrated, and the buzzing sound was particularly harsh in the dead silent air.
Everyone paused. The mutton roll that Deputy Mine Manager Zhang had just picked up was hanging in the air. The safety director suddenly tightened his hand holding the wine glass, and his knuckles turned white.
More than thirty pairs of eyes shot towards Han Xi like searchlights, and the wariness that was originally hidden in his eyes was now exposed nakedly under the light.
Han Xi seemed not to notice the stagnation of the situation.
He glanced at the name on the phone screen, and suddenly a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. That smile was like a spring breeze blowing across the frozen lake, instantly melting the coldness between his brows.
When he picked up the phone, there was an imperceptible tenderness on his fingertips, and the way he lowered his eyes and typed showed a rare sense of relaxation.
Now it was the turn of everyone at the table to look at each other in bewilderment.
Deputy Mine Manager Zhang exchanged glances with the chief engineer next to him, and both saw confusion in each other's eyes.
It doesn't look like he is handling any urgent official business.
When he saw Han Xi's reply, with the unconcealable tenderness in his eyes and even a hint of indulgence in his smile, Deputy Mine Manager Zhang quietly loosened his clenched fists. The Safety Director finally put the wine glass to his lips, took a sip, and his tense shoulders slumped slightly.
It turned out that he was chatting with a woman.
This thought flashed through their minds at the same time, and their tense nerves inexplicably relaxed a little.
If it involves love affairs, then the young master's visit might really be just for a visit.
At least, we don't have to fight for the time being.
lounge.
The moment the phone vibrated, Fang Li's fingertips suddenly lifted up as if they were burned.
The moment Han Xi's name popped up on the screen, she could even hear a sigh of relief in her chest.
The tense shoulders slowly relaxed, and she curled up in the velvet sofa, her fingertips sliding across the cold glass screen as she looked at the message sent by the man.
"I'm eating, and you?"
Fang Li didn't expect that Han Xi would actually reply to her message, and her tense heart suddenly relaxed a lot.
Since he can reply to messages, does that mean he is safe and in no danger?
These five short words were like a tranquilizer, finally settling Fang Li's heart at ease after days of worry.
"Just arrived at the lounge. I'll go back with Grandpa after this."
Her fingertips danced on the keyboard as she talked about the interesting things that happened at the Han family's annual meeting as if sharing a secret.
She mentioned that Sheng Qianrui suddenly appeared in Haicheng, but did not mention that Song Yuchen was also there.
In the restaurant of the Mamba Mining Area, Han Xi looked at the "typing" prompt on the screen, and the smile on the corner of his mouth was warmer than the whiskey in the glass.
The people at the table exchanged subtle glances, and seeing him like this, their previously tense nerves relaxed a little.
Deputy Mine Manager Zhang was about to say something when he saw Han Xi pause, staring at the new news, and the softness in his eyes deepened.
"What is she doing here?"
He replied concisely, but the force of his fingertips was much lighter than when he dealt with those temptations.
Fang Li looked at the words and suddenly smiled.
He was always like this, able to accurately grasp the subtext of her words even though they were thousands of miles apart.
She quickly replied: "I don't know, but it's nothing, it just feels sudden."
After thinking for a moment, he added, "Haicheng is my home after all. An outsider like her can't cause any trouble..."
He paused for a moment, wondering why he was worrying about anything.
Fang Li paused and changed the subject, asking, "Chinese New Year is just one day away. When will you be back?"
The moment she pressed the send button, she subconsciously bit her lower lip.
In the mining area restaurant, Han Xi looked at the timid question on the screen, his Adam's apple rolling slightly.
The people across the table were still exchanging insignificant pleasantries, but he suddenly raised his hand to signal a pause, his fingertips tapping rapidly on the screen: "I'll try to get back and stay up with you until the New Year's Eve."
"good."
Fang Li responded quickly, with obvious joy.
She stared at the dialog box, her fingertips hovering over the input box. She wanted to say "I'll wait for you", but felt it was too boring. While she was deleting and revising, the "typing" at the top of the screen lit up and dimmed, dimmed and lit again.
On Mamba's side, Han Xi supported his chin with his hands, his eyes fixed on the line of prompts, the smile in his eyes like melting spring water.
Seeing him like this, the people at the table became more and more certain that he was chatting with his sweetheart. Even Deputy Mine Manager Zhang raised his glass and started chatting and laughing in low voices with the people next to him. The tense atmosphere in the restaurant actually eased a little.
But this relaxation did not last long.
Three minutes passed, and the line "Inputting" still stubbornly stayed there, but no message came.
The wrinkles between Han Xi's eyebrows gradually deepened, and his previously soft jawline became tense. His fingertips unconsciously stroked the edge of the phone, and his knuckles turned white.
"Young Master, what are you doing..."
Someone just started to speak with a smile, but before he could finish his words, Han Xi swept his cold eyes back.
And in the Haicheng lounge at that time.
Fang Li was debating whether to send an emoticon instead of text when the heavy pear wood door was suddenly pushed open from the outside.
The creaking sound of the hinges was particularly harsh in the silent room, startling her and making her look up suddenly.
In the backlight, a man wearing a black baseball cap stood at the door, with the brim pulled down very low, covering most of his face.
Fang Li sat up straight in an instant, and quietly hid her phone under the sofa cushion behind her, her fingertips cold.
"who?!"
Her voice was filled with caution, echoing in the empty room.
The man didn't say anything, but just walked towards her step by step.
The carpet absorbed all the footsteps. He approached like a ghost, not stopping until he was three steps away from the sofa, and slowly raised his head.
The moment she saw the face clearly, Fang Li took a breath of cold air.
Song Yuchen!
He looked like he hadn't slept for days. The bruises under his eyes were as heavy as if he had been punched. The blue stubble on his chin was dense and messy, completely deviating from his previous clean and refreshed appearance.
Especially those eyes, bloodshot, like a beast trapped in a cage, revealing crazy paranoia.
"Why are you here?!"
Fang Li's voice turned cold, and she leaned back slightly to create some distance.
"I don't think it's necessary for us to meet again. Isn't it inappropriate for you to be here?"
Song Yuchen suddenly laughed softly, his laughter was hoarse as if it had been polished by sandpaper.
"At this point, you even feel disgusted to see me?"
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