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Chapter 281 Goodbye Old Friend [Cliche Warning]
🕑 Added 2023-07-02 12:03:04 +0000 UTCTransformers Begin : Table of Content/Chapter List
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At 3:04 p.m., Nandu International Airport.
Sun Cheng parked the car in the parking lot and got out, taking a glance at his phone to check the time. His face was filled with a big smile.
In the morning, when he was visiting the company in Lu Nan, he suddenly received a phone call that disrupted his plans for the day.
And the person who had the audacity to make Sun Cheng postpone his arrangements was none other than the girl he had been yearning for day and night—Ye Qi.
"The plane departs at 1:54 and it takes at most an hour from Shanghai to Nandu. It should have already arrived!" Calculating the time, he realized that he was running late. He hurriedly left the parking lot and made his way to the adjacent arrival hall.
No choice!
Nandu, as the administrative center of China, experiences varying degrees of congestion in several locations during the rush hour, such as the government center between the Capitol and the Presidential Palace, the central business district at Xinjiekou, or the route between Nandu West Station and the International Airport.
Despite leaving an hour earlier and intentionally avoiding several congested intersections, Sun Cheng underestimated the nightmarish traffic during peak work hours. As a result, he got stuck in traffic for over forty minutes, further delayed by traffic lights and pedestrians. He ended up being late.
He jogged all the way to the arrival hall, and Sun Cheng was currently filled with doubts.
The fact that Ye Qi was coming to Nandu wasn't surprising since she had informed him a few days ago. However, what truly piqued his curiosity was that this girl, whom he had been living with for almost ten years, had always had a fear of heights. Even going on a slightly longer trip would exhaust her, and Ye Qi would never choose to fly but would opt for the high-speed train instead. Even if she decided to travel quickly, she would never dare to leave the ground.
Yet, this time she came to Nandu by plane!
Every time he thought about this, Sun Cheng's initial joy would gradually fade, and his brows would furrow imperceptibly.
If she didn't have someone accompanying her, especially a close friend with an undeniable bond, it would be impossible for Ye Qi to voluntarily attempt flying.
Sun Cheng had secretly been in love with this "sister" of his, officially, for eight years. He didn't want, nor could he accept, the idea of meeting Ye Qi again with someone else by her side.
He jogged all the way until he entered the arrival hall, then Sun Cheng slowed down his pace.
After not seeing any familiar figures near the entrance, he had no choice but to take out his phone and dial her number.
After a few beeps, the call connected, and the familiar voice that captivated him spoke up.
"Hey, Acheng. Haven't you arrived yet?"
"Sis, I was delayed by traffic on the way, but I'm already at the airport. Where are you now? I'm waiting at the entrance of the arrival hall. If you've arrived, let me know where to meet you..."
"Just wait for us there. We'll be there soon. Well, I'll hang up now..."
The call was quickly ended, and the smile on Sun Cheng's face had gradually faded away.
In the recent conversation, he clearly heard the word "we" in Ye Qi's speech, a term he detested, and the joy in his heart vanished instantly.
His eyes involuntarily turned cold. Sun Cheng stuffed the iPhone that Xiao Wu transformed into his pocket and stepped aside slightly to make way for other people waiting for pickups, creating a path for them to walk together. He stood there waiting.
His gaze was fixed on the entrance, as if he could sense the chill emanating from him. Several people who had been standing around, also waiting for pickups, began to feel uncomfortable and subtly shifted away, clearing a space around him.
Ironically, this made things easier for him!
When Ye Qi and her friends finally arrived at the entrance of the arrival hall, Sun Cheng spotted them immediately.
"Sister... this way..."
Realizing he had overreacted, Sun Cheng noticed two tall and slender young women accompanying Ye Qi. The annoyance in his heart dissipated as quickly as it had emerged.
He waved his hand in greeting and then maneuvered through the people standing in front of him, making his way towards them to retrieve the luggage.
Ye Qi showed no formality towards him and simply pushed her travel case in front of him before letting go of the handle.
Then she half-turned and introduced him with a beaming smile to her two companions, saying, "Xiao Lan, Sister Ai, this is my younger brother—Sun Cheng!"
Ye Qi's two companions were both tall young women whose figures rivaled her own.
Although both wore hats and sunglasses with large lenses that obscured most of their faces, Sun Cheng could easily draw a conclusion from their facial lines and proportions, even upon their first meeting.
Both young women possessed remarkable beauty, comparable to Ye Qi herself, captivating the attention of anyone walking down the street.
As long as they weren't potential romantic rivals, despite not being able to clearly see their faces, Sun Cheng smiled and nodded, "Hello! My car is parked over there; let me handle the luggage!"
He had been adopted into Ye Qi's family at the age of eleven, following his parents' fatal car accident. At that time, Sun Cheng was old enough to remember many things, so Ye Qi's family didn't insist on him changing his surname.
However, this was unknown to outsiders. Thus, not only did some distant relatives of the Ye family and acquaintances who were not particularly close ask about it, but Ye Qi's friends often inquired about it when introducing herself.
Surprisingly, during their initial meeting, Sun Cheng didn't hear any probing questions from her two female companions. After a moment of contemplation, he realized they probably already knew about his family background.
The words were a little more polite, but Ye Qi's two friends behaved differently.
The female companion she called 'Xiao Lan' took off her sunglasses and smiled shyly at Sun Cheng but tightened her small travel bag. She shook her head and replied, "Thank you, I don't need it. There's nothing in the bag, it's not heavy!"
This girl named 'Xiao Lan' had a soft and crisp voice, very attractive.
As soon as he took off his sunglasses, Sun Cheng saw clearly that this girl named 'Xiao Lan' was a cute girl with a petite nose and big watery eyes that are common to Asian women. She looked younger than Sun Cheng, with jade-like white and tender skin. Although she wore a wide sun hat on her head, it didn't affect her brown, slightly curly fluffy long hair at all. She looked as cute as a princess.
Sun Cheng nodded. Compared to this cute girl named 'Xiao Lan', the woman standing next to Ye Qi, whom she called 'Sister Ai', pushed her suitcase to him very simply in front of him and let go of the handle.
"Since you're Qiqi's younger brother Jun, thank you for your hard work!"
"Sister Ai" said together, the familiar and unforgettable voice immediately made Sun Cheng's eyelids twitch uncontrollably.
His eyes widened suddenly, and he stared at the suspicious woman in front of him.
The next moment, 'Sister Ai' slowly took off the sunglasses on her face and looked at him with a smile.
"It's you!"
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