Shadow and Sunlight
On the morning of December 10, 2011, the urgent ringing of my cell phone shattered the morning tranquility. "Honey, I'm sorry I must have woken you up. I have good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?"
"Let's hear the bad news first."
"Let me tell you the good news first. I'm on a flight at noon and will be back soon."
"Ah..." A scream came from the receiver.
"What's wrong, Xiaofeng?"
"I pinched myself and it hurt. I wasn't dreaming."
Wen Qing laughed out loud, "Baby... I have some bad news. I have to go back to the company first. My colleagues are all working overtime this afternoon. There are some urgent matters that need to be dealt with, so I won't be home until later."
"Can I come to your company to see you?"
"Sure, I'll be at the company around 3:30. I'll send you the address."
Dulu...
"Got it, see you this afternoon!"
"I miss you so much, I miss the smell of you, Xiaofeng... I really want to tie you to me."
Xiao Feng's throat tightened, her eyelashes trembled, and tears fell silently on the other end of the phone...
At four o'clock in the afternoon, Xiaofeng appeared in the lobby of Wenqing Company. The front desk assistant politely asked, "Miss, do you have an appointment? If not, you can wait there or call him and I'll confirm it."
Xiaofeng was a little embarrassed because Wenqing had said that he had something important to do when he returned to the company and his colleagues were all working overtime. She didn't dare to call him. She said sweetly, "I'll wait for him."
The assistant at the front desk raised her hand and said, "As you please!"
At five o'clock, the front desk assistant saw Xiaofeng still sitting on the sofa in the lobby and brought her a bottle of water and a snack. "Miss, would you like to confirm the time again? Today is Saturday."
"No, I'll wait a little longer. It's okay. I won't bother you anymore!"
At half past five, Xiaofeng walked to the front desk sheepishly. The assistant immediately stood up and said, "Miss, do you want to make another appointment?"
"I want to ask, what was the snack you gave me just now?"
The front desk assistant smiled and said, "You're asking about that? That's a blind box of dried fruits."
"Blind box, what's that sour, sweet, and spicy thing?"
"It might be mango or dried yellow peach, sprinkled with chili powder and sour plum powder."
"What brand is it? I see no information on the packaging."
"Let me see. I bought it in bulk, so the brand information is not suitable."
"Just share it with me."
"Okay, sweep me."
Xiao Feng took out his phone and operated it. "I received it. Thank you! During this special period, I really want to eat spicy food."
After that, the two girls chuckled. Xiao Feng continued, "I've always wanted chili-flavored chewing gum."
“Will it taste good?”
"It's just for fun, and I don't worry about gaining weight."
…
At 6:30, Jiang Wenqing finished his work and took a deep breath. Before he could catch his breath, his phone rang again. While he was still talking, he suddenly remembered that he had a date with Xiaofeng.
He apologized to the other party, ended the call, and immediately called Xiaofeng. When he learned that she had been waiting on the first floor for two and a half hours, he hurriedly called out to Mickey, who was counting the number of people at dinner, "Please come downstairs. Xiaofeng has been waiting on the first floor for over two hours."
Mickey muttered, "Silly girl," and went downstairs.
The clacking sound of high heels attracted the attention of the front desk assistant and Xiaofeng, who were still chatting enthusiastically about various delicacies.
"Sister Mickey," Xiaofeng almost jumped up and shouted the name.
"Xiao Feng," Mickey came out of the gate with a smile on his face.
"You've lost weight and look so beautiful." Xiaofeng's eyes were full of envy.
Mickey glanced at the front desk assistant, gave her a "you're in trouble" gesture, and then pulled Xiaofeng through the access control gate and went upstairs.
After Wenqing finished his call, he prepared to go downstairs. He anxiously counted the numbers on the elevator, feeling as if he were being scratched by a cat.
"Ding..." The sound of the elevator arriving made his heart nearly leap out of his throat. As the doors opened, the figure he'd missed so much appeared before him. Wen Qing instinctively opened his arms. With a coquettish "Wen Qing," Xiao Feng threw herself into his arms, and he embraced her tightly.
All this happened in 0.1 seconds. Mickey smiled and walked around the two people hugging each other, "Disperse, return to your seats..."
Everyone has a gossipy heart, but Mickey just smiled and repeated, "All information is subject to official announcement."
Wenqing walked into the office holding Xiaofeng's shoulders. He used the remote control to adjust the direction of the blinds on the floor-to-ceiling windows in the office, then held Xiaofeng's face and the two kissed passionately.
After exchanging saliva, Xiaofeng got off Wenqing contentedly, looked at him, and asked with concern: "Why are your eyes so red?"
"I didn't sleep last night so I could come back a day early. I really missed you and didn't want to wait even a day."
"Are you done now? Let's go home."
"Wait for me ten minutes." Wen Qing opened the office door and said a few words to his colleagues.
Xiaofeng peered out the window at a real estate development across the street. The individual villas on the outskirts resembled scattered building blocks, each with its own distinct character. In the middle stood the high-rises, their glass curtain walls reflecting the shifting shadows of clouds in the setting sun. Camphor trees, ginkgo trees, and heather trees, despite the winter, were vibrant.
Wenqing suddenly leaned close to Xiaofeng's red ears and asked, "What are you peeking at?"
Xiao Feng traced circles on the glass with her fingertips. "I'm not peeking... I'm looking at the house across the street."
"Which one do you like?"
"Any one will do?"
"Well, there are 520 articles in the Love Covenant. I'll give you whatever you like."
"That's the single-family house with the French dome. There's another one next to it, and they seem to be in the same yard."
"I'll take you to see it."
"Wenqing, I was just kidding. No, no... no..."
Wenqing hugged Xiaofeng and walked out of the office again. Colleagues stood up one after another, "Mr. Jiang, goodbye." Xiaofeng lowered her head in shame.
As they walked out of the gate hand in hand, the front desk assistant called Xiaofeng over and said, "Ms. Rao, I packed some snacks. I hope you like them." She bowed deeply and said to Jiang Wenqing, "Mr. Jiang, Sister Mickey has said that Miss Rao doesn't need to make an appointment anymore."
Xiaofeng helped her up and winked at her, "Thank you, I like it very much!"
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