Five o 'clock in the morning in China.
The sky outside the window was just beginning to brighten, but Tang Bingyao had already gotten up and washed up.
Although she said that she got up, in fact, she tossed and turned on the bed last night, unable to sleep. It was not until two or three o 'clock in the morning that she could not help but fall asleep. However, she only slept lightly for an hour or two before she woke up from her dream.
I had a nightmare.
With a pair of dark circles under her eyes, the girl stared blankly at herself in the mirror for a while. She shook her head and tried to forget the bad dream she had before. Then, she quietly opened the bathroom door and walked back to her small bedroom.
She still had some luggage to confirm and pack.
The girl's movements were very light and careful. She was worried that she would wake up her grandmother who was still sleeping next door.
Speaking of which —
When she went home last night, she told her grandmother in advance. Of course, she couldn't tell her grandmother the truth. She told her that she was going to stay at her roommate's house for two days on the weekend and told her grandmother not to worry.
She also didn't forget to send a message to her roommates on WeChat. She told them to cover for her when the time came.
That's it.
Everything at home was settled for the time being.
After packing her luggage, Tang Bingyao tried her best to push down the bulging suitcase and zipped it up. She let out a sigh of relief and sat on the bed in a daze.
It's still early.
But she didn't know what to do to pass the time, or rather, she didn't have the mood to do anything.
All of a sudden, she seemed to have thought of something. She took out her phone and sent a WeChat message to Ceng Rui. She hurriedly asked about the time and specific location of their meeting today. She had forgotten to tell him over the phone yesterday, but fortunately, she remembered it now.
However, not long after the message was sent, the girl's phone vibrated. Surprisingly, Ceng Rui seemed to have woken up and called her directly.
"Is it Tang Tang? I've seen the message. You can call me when you get the passport and visa from your side."
"By the way, are you going to the Telecommunications Association to get it? In that case, let's meet at the Telecommunications Association building. "
Tang Bingyao immediately nodded.
"Okay!"
This small oversight was quickly taken care of. Ceng Rui's voice paused for a moment before he spoke again.
"You woke up so early?"
Tang Bingyao nodded, then lowered her voice, "I can't sleep …"
Ceng Rui seemed to have nodded.
"It's okay. We'll be flying in business class for about ten hours after we board the plane in the afternoon. If you're sleepy, you can catch up on sleep."
Tang Bingyao gently bit her lip. "Zeng, you can't sleep either?"
The other end of the phone was silent for a moment.
After a while, he heard Ceng Rui's slightly resigned and slightly tired voice.
"Of course."
"I'm in a state of confusion. I've guessed that something terrible has happened, but I don't know the truth at all. This feeling … makes it hard to sleep well."
Indeed.
For Ceng Rui, this was a completely different feeling and experience.
Unlike Tang Bingyao, who already knew the truth and felt anxious and worried for the girl she cared about, Ceng Rui didn't know anything. This feeling was even more torturous than Tang Bingyao's.
However, because of his steady and restrained personality, coupled with the fact that he took good care of his companion's girl, even though he already had countless questions in his heart, he had never really asked the girl. It was because he didn't want to add more pressure and burden to her.
That's true …
She was actually a very careful and considerate person.
Tang Bingyao was stunned for a long time. Finally, she spoke again in a low voice.
"Bao Zi … is sick."
"Very sick."
This time, it was Ceng Rui's turn to be silent.
After a while.
He seemed to take a deep breath, as if he was trying his best to control his emotions. He slowly said,
"Go ahead."
"I'm listening."
…
Early in the morning in Shanghai, night in England.
At eleven o 'clock in the evening in London, a train entered Manchester.
Finally, it slowly stopped in front of the train station. Mo Sheng, who had been sleeping all the way, was woken up. Lin Feng and Tang Bingyao got up from their seats, picked up their luggage, and walked out of the carriage.
The hotel had already been booked on the way.
It wasn't far from the train station. It was located in the city center, and the traffic wasn't heavy at night, so it would only take them ten to twenty minutes to get there.
The two stopped a taxi in front of the train station exit and gave the driver the address of the hotel. They arrived at their destination in ten minutes.
While the front desk was checking in, Mo Sheng couldn't help but yawn and rub her sleepy eyes.
"We're finally here …"
"Ah, really. I have to get a good night's sleep when I get up. I'll sleep until dawn. I can't sleep well on a plane or a train."
She turned to Lin Feng and kindly reminded him, "Lin Feng, you should go back and sleep early.
It'll help you get rid of your jet lag. If there's anything you need to do, you can do it after you've rested and recovered. "
Lin Feng took two room cards from the front desk staff and handed one to Mo Sheng. He smiled and nodded.
"Oh, okay."
"Anyway, Sis Mo Sheng, you should go back to your room and get some rest. You must have had a hard journey."
He didn't mention his arrangements.
Mo Sheng caught on to this detail and looked at him with a puzzled expression. "What about you? You're not going out again, are you? "
Lin Feng smiled.
"Nope."
"I'm going upstairs too."
He paused and added in a calm and natural tone, "I have to go back first.
I have to make a phone call before I go back. "
…
Their rooms were on different floors. They took the elevator together to the 11th floor, where Mo Sheng's room was. They said goodbye to each other.
"Okay, okay. I'll take my luggage back. You should go back to your room and rest."
Mo Sheng pulled her suitcase out of the elevator. She looked at Lin Feng worriedly and said, "Really?
"Really, have a good rest first."
"Don't go out alone at night."
Lin Feng smiled and nodded. Then, he watched as Mo Sheng pulled her suitcase into the distance. The elevator door also gradually closed.
The elevator continued up.
Lin Feng stood alone in the elevator. The smile on his face gradually disappeared. He lowered his head and fell silent.
He came to the 15th floor where his room was. The elevator door opened. He dragged his luggage and school bag through the long corridor. He found his room number and stopped in front of room number 1508.
He took out his room card and swiped the door open.
He pushed the door open.
The room card connected to the wall. With a melodious "ding", the soft yellow light in the room gradually lit up. The white and soft bed and the clean floor-to-ceiling windows projected the brilliant night view of Manchester City outside the hotel on the 15th floor.
Lin Feng put his luggage aside and sat down on the bed.
He took out his phone.
He dialed a number.
Du — du — du —
After a ring, the phone was connected. Lin Feng put the phone to his ear and said calmly,
"Sis Mo?"
"Oh."
"I'm in Manchester."
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