Meinan sat on the sofa, holding a cup of hot coffee.
"That's the situation. She just boarded the plane, and she's sitting in first class. Uh … I think it's first class. I've never been in first class before, but it looks pretty luxurious. There are a lot of snacks on the table, and I'm hungry when I see them. When can we have breakfast?"
"The nanny is already on it. It won't be long," Han Lu said.
She was curious about what happened between Zhang Heng and Meinan in the bathroom.
Yes, Han Lu was very sure that something must have happened between the two. Although they tried their best to act normal after coming out of the bathroom, Zhang Heng was still fine. As a woman, Han Lu could feel that Meinan's attitude toward Zhang Heng had changed subtly.
"Plane. Do you know her destination?" Zhang Heng asked.
Fan Meinan subconsciously made a small gesture, blocking Zhang Heng's view with her coffee cup. She then realized that something was wrong, and she forced herself to take a sip of coffee to cover it up. As a result, she almost scalded her tongue. "Well, she has a map spread out in front of her. She should be studying the itinerary. I saw a place marked with a red pen on the map. That should be her destination."
"Then it seems that we have to go on a long trip," Zhang Heng said. "We don't know how long she will stay at the destination, or if she will just go for a walk. We have to hurry. The sooner, the better. You can book the tickets now."
"Leave it to my assistant. Just give me your identity information and location. She will find the nearest flight." Han Lu got up and then said to Meinan, "You don't look too good. You'd better take advantage of this time to rest. And you," she turned to Zhang Heng again, "What's your waist size? I'll buy you a new pair of pants."
"Ah, that's not good," Meinan said.
"What's not good about it? I'm the one who can't sleep, not you guys," Han Lu said. "If you guys don't have the energy, how are you going to help me solve my problems later?"
After Zhang Heng and Meinan wrote down their ID numbers and names, Han Lu walked to the other side to make a phone call.
The two of them looked at each other.
The atmosphere became a little awkward.
Both Fan Meinan and Zhang Heng had consciously ignored what happened in the bathroom. Whether it was chest compressions or mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, they were the standard steps of CPR. Zhang Heng did not think too much when he did it, but he had to admit that as soon as their lips parted, their eyes met. As long as one was human, one would have some other thoughts.
Mei Nan wanted to say something witty to hide her true emotions, but when she opened her mouth, she didn't know what to say.
Fortunately, it didn't take long for Han Lu's nanny to serve breakfast.
There were fried eggs, bacon, salad, cheese omelets, hot milk, and Chinese soy milk and fried dough sticks. Fan Meinan had not eaten much since last night, and her stomach immediately growled when she saw the food. Coincidentally, Han Lu had also finished her phone call. She walked to the table and pulled out a chair.
"Because I don't know which flavor you like, I asked the auntie to make a little of each. Please help yourselves. The plane tickets have been booked, and the driver will pick us up in 20 minutes."
…
Fan Meinan's body was still a little weak, and she hadn't slept all night. Soon after boarding the plane, she closed her eyes.
Han Lu tossed Zhang Heng a bottle of iodine and a pack of cotton swabs, pointing to the wound on his arm.
"The world you live in … is it so dangerous every day?"
"No. Most of the time, we are not much different from ordinary people. This time, it was an accident." Zhang Heng tore open the package of cotton swabs and pulled one out.
If he hadn't accidentally discovered that Han Lu had become the target of the Dreamland of Death, Zhang Heng wouldn't have asked Mei Nan to look for the mysterious woman in sunglasses. Naturally, he wouldn't have gotten involved in the grudge between the latter and the three major guilds.
Fortunately, when Zhang Heng logged into the player forum, he didn't see any signs of the incident that happened in the small park last night escalating. The bodies of the four players were disposed of by Mei Nan. Mei Nan wanted to give Zhang Heng their game items, but he refused.
For the time being, Zhang Heng wasn't sure how many people knew that the players were looking for the mysterious woman in sunglasses. Their game items looked quite unique, and if they were recognized by others, it might cause some unnecessary trouble. So, Zhang Heng decided to leave them with Mei Nan for now. After the incident was over, he would deal with the game items according to the situation.
"How do you feel now?" Zhang Heng asked Han Lu.
"How else can I feel? It's been 24 hours since I last slept. I can only say … I can still hold on." Han Lu shrugged and took out her makeup box to touch up her makeup. There were almost no dark circles or haggard skin on her face, but the tiredness in her eyes was real.
"You can sleep for a while if you're sleepy. Don't worry about me."
"Don't worry. As long as we can find that woman, she should know how to solve your problem." Zhang Heng comforted her.
Han Lu smiled, "This is indeed a very special journey for me. I have a very important meeting to attend later, and I also have an appointment with two friends in the afternoon … but since last night, caffeine seems to be the only thing that keeps me company."
"My mother always said that you are a born fighter, the strongest woman she has ever met," Zhang Heng said.
"No, the real strong person is your mother. Every time we played Gomoku, she couldn't beat me, but she still had a lot of fun." Han Lu took a sip of tea. "I've never believed that going to a certain place or climbing a certain mountain could cleanse one's soul and change one's worldview. But I do have some friends who have changed a lot after experiencing certain things, especially a friend who climbed Mount Everest and almost died in an avalanche. After he came back, he changed from a playboy to a vegetarian and a devout Buddhist."
Han Lu paused, "People can only realize what is really important to them when they face life and death, don't they? And maybe this is the moment that belongs to me. I just hope I have a chance to live to tell my feelings. "
"You will," Zhang Heng said.
…
An hour and a half later, the plane arrived at the target airport.
It was drizzling outside the window, and the temperature was slightly lower than when they arrived. Fan Meinan woke up from her seat and found that there was an extra blanket on her body. Rubbing her eyes, she asked, "Have we arrived?"
"Yes. While you were sleeping, I checked the local news and found some bad news," Zhang Heng said.
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