When she pushed open the door, she was completely dumbfounded by the sight .
Tang Chuan’s room was clean and tidy, without a speck of dust . Even the bed was made impeccably .
“He left?” This was Qin Ning’s first reaction .
She walked over to the bedside table and saw a small note .
On it was a beautifully written English note . It wrote: Ning-Ning, I’m leaving . Sorry, I don’t have the guts to say goodbye to you in person, because I’m afraid that I wouldn’t be able to leave afterward . Anyway, thank you for everything… Thanks for letting me mooch off your food and giving me a place to stay . You can return the ticket . I’ve booked a ticket to Spain . I want to see a couple of soccer games before going home . Take care of yourself and don’t worry about me .
Qin Ning couldn’t hold it back any longer; streams of tears instantly flowed down her face…
He was gone… He really was gone… without saying goodbye to her .
She clenched the note tightly in her hands and ran downstairs .
When she reached the security team, she asked in English, “Have you seen my friend Tang? When did he leave?”
“He left around 3 AM in the morning . I saw him with his suitcase while I was in boxing practice . ”
“3 AM in the morning?” Qin Ning looked down at her phone . It was already 6:30 AM .
It was too late to find him at the airport . There were planes leaving Los Angeles 24 hours of the day, to every city in the world .
Just then, Papa Qin came downstairs . “Ning-Ning, what happened?”
“Nothing, Dad… I’m heading to work now . Breakfast is ready in the kitchen . Remember to eat . ”
Greatly disappointed, Qin Ning grabbed her bag and drove off in her sports convertible .
On the way, she put on her earphones and dialed Tang Chuan’s phone .
“Sorry, the number you have dialed is unavailable at the moment, please try again later . ”
He was already on the plane . Even his phone was turned off . Qin Ning had never felt so afraid . It was as if she let something extremely valuable slip away .
She wanted to cry but couldn’t…
She truly despised herself . Was directly asking him to stay really that difficult?
Under the early morning sun, Qin Ning raced down the coastal highway, her heart as heavy as lead .
At the same time, Tang Chuan really was already on a flight to Barcelona . Their goodbyes came just as abruptly as their meeting .
– South Side –
After the morning meeting concluded, Director Wu called for Huo Mian . “Mian, please come to my office . ”
Huo Mian nodded and followed behind Director Wu, chatting as they walked .
“I’ve been busy with business trips recently and haven’t been around much . How are you feeling about coming back? Are you used to it yet?”
‘Yes, I’m getting used to it . It’s great . ” Huo Mian smiled .
“I heard that something happened to your daughter a while ago? Is she alright now?”
“She’s okay now . Thank you for asking . ”
Huo Mian followed Director Wu into his office . Director Wu then took out a beautiful gift box and handed it to her .
“I went to see Xiaoxue during my academic seminar to the U . S last week . She told me to give this to you . It’s for your twins . ”
“Please thank Xiaoxue for me . ” Huo Mian opened the gift box and found two cute dresses for girls . She really appreciated this gift .
“They might come back for Chinese New Year this year . Zhiyuan’s parents are getting old now and they’re not familiar with the life in the U . S… Xiaoxue said she’ll visit you if she comes back . ”
“That’s fantastic! I haven’t seen her for such a long time . Is Xinyue all grown up now?”
“Yes, very tall . She also speaks fluent English and Mandarin now . ” Director Wu laughed .
“Time really does fly . I remember meeting Xiaoxue like it was yesterday . ”
Suddenly, a nurse rushed into the office, so worried she forgot to knock .
“Vice director Huo, hurry, the woman in the VIP room is crazy . She’s threatening suicide with scissors… and she’s calling for you to see her . ”
Huo Mian’s heart instantly dropped . She knew it had to be Jian Tong .
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