At that moment, Zhang Lisheng who had doubts about his mother's nervous attitude asked carefully, "Mother, why are you …"
"English, speak in English!" Lili was shocked and shouted.
Zhang Lisheng was stunned for a while with his eyes wide open. He asked hesitantly in English, "Mom, are … are you okay?"
"I'm sorry, baby. I'm sorry that I yelled at you.
I'm fine. There's just an accident. I'm tired and I'm not in a good mood, "Lili said with a trembling voice while holding her forehead after a moment of silence.
Zhang Lisheng did not have the heart to ask further as he recalled that he was the one who brought such fear to his mother. He comforted her, "Rest if you're tired, mom.
We're leaving here tomorrow, aren't we? "
"That's right, rest now. I'll bring you back to New York tomorrow. Goodnight, baby," Lili mumbled and turned off the light in the bedroom.
It was a quiet night.
The next morning, Zhang Lisheng was woken up by the phone ringing on the bedside table.
He turned his head and saw that his mother was still sound asleep. He picked up the phone quickly.
A melodious young lady's voice came from the phone. She greeted in English, "Dear customer, good morning.
This is the Chengdu Golden Dragon Hotel's wake-up service. It's 9 am sharp, three hours and thirty minutes left before the flight A073 from Chengdu to New York takes off.
"May I know if breakfast will be sent to your room in 15 minutes?"
Zhang Lisheng looked out of the window through the curtain. He could faintly see that the sky was already bright. He said softly, "Just send breakfast, thank you."
"Alright sir. Enjoy your meal and have a safe journey."
"Baby, you're awake. Who are you calling? Are you saying goodbye to your friend?" Lili woke up coincidentally when Zhang Lisheng hung up the phone. She smiled and asked in a hoarse voice.
"No, mom. It's the hotel's wake-up service. They're sending us breakfast."
Needless to say, it must be the Golden Dragon Hotel's small compensation. Lili nodded and said nothing. She got off the bed drowsily.
There were two washrooms in the double bedroom in room B4507. She took a hot shower and washed her face with cold water to refresh herself. She began contacting Johnson from the American Consulate in Chengdu.
"Mr. Johnson, is my son's passport ready?"
"Madam Lili, young Mr. Lisheng Zhang (it should be Lisheng Zhang but it's still written as Zhang Lisheng for the sake of convenience) is not applying for a passport, he's collecting it directly …"
"Alright, Mr. Johnson, I still have to catch a flight. I just want to know, can my child leave China with me today?"
"Of course. Since the consulate has made a promise, it will definitely be fulfilled.
In fact, I'm already in the lobby of the Golden Dragon Hotel with your son's passport. If you had called me a few seconds later, I would have already contacted you. "
"That's great." Lili breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank you for bringing it here."
"There's no need for that, Madam Xie Lili. It's my duty to serve the American citizens overseas.
I'm on the elevator. Which room are you in? "
"45th floor, B4507."
"Okay, see you later." Johnson hung up the phone.
Lili walked into the bathroom quickly again and tidied up a little. She said to Zhang Lisheng who stayed in the other bathroom for a long time, "Baby, Mr. Johnson from the consulate is here with your passport.
I'll meet him in the living room.
Come out directly after you're done. We'll go to the airport after breakfast. "
"Okay, mom," Zhang Lisheng said loudly while looking at his reflection in the big bright mirror in the bathroom.
He was about to depart, he would be facing a brand new life tomorrow. All of a sudden, he felt an inexplicable nervousness and confusion in his heart.
Zhang Lisheng let his imagination run wild for a while as he hugged his wizard worm. He finally calmed down and patted his face. He walked out of the bedroom after cheering himself up.
It was sunny in the living room. Johnson who was saying goodbye to Lili saw Zhang Lisheng coming out of the bedroom and said while smiling, "Morning, young man. You look radiant and energetic. It seems like you're ready to embrace your new life."
"Good morning, Mr. Johnson. Thank you for bringing me my passport."
"You're welcome.
Alright, I'm done with what I need to do. Since you don't need me to send you and your son to the airport, I'll leave now.
I hope to see you again in the future, Ms. Lili.
Goodbye, young Mr. Zhang Lisheng. "
When Johnson left, the hotel's breakfast arrived just in time. There was a bouquet of fragrant fresh flowers with water droplets on the petals that came with the meal.
There were many types of breakfast, it was a scrumptious feast. After breakfast, Lili and Zhang Lisheng went to the hotel's front desk to check out with their luggage.
What surprised them was that the Golden Dragon Hotel's customer service supervisor, Dong Qifeng, was already waiting there.
He sincerely followed Li Longhua's promise last night and waived Lili and her son's accommodation fee for two nights. He then asked politely, "Ms. Lili, are we going to the American Consulate first or are we going to Shuangliu Airport directly?"
"There's no need to trouble you, Mr. Dong. You guys have apologized enough.
My son and I can take a taxi to the airport. "
"Director Li has ordered me to send both of you to the airport today. He'll demote me and deduct my salary if I don't do my job well." Dong Qifeng took the luggage from Lili's hand naturally and said while smiling, "I'll get the front desk to book the tickets now just in case."
"Seems like I've really checked into a great hotel. The service is not inferior to Hilton.
Alright, erm … "
"Dong Qifeng."
"Alright, Mr. Dong. Let's go to the airport now."
A Mercedes-Benz limousine was parked in front of the door when they got out of the hotel. Lili showed a surprised expression when she saw Dong Qifeng stepping forward to open the backseat door himself. "You guys are too kind, Mr. Dong." She then held Zhang Lisheng's arm and got into the car.
The limousine started slowly and glided to the airport quietly and steadily.
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport was the busiest civil aviation hub in the middle and west of China, the most important air passenger and cargo distribution center in the southwest and the station of the Southwest Air Traffic Management Bureau. It had a prominent position in China's aviation industry.
It had been expanded several times in recent years. It was no longer as shabby as the civil airport in the west of China.
There were still two hours left before boarding when they arrived at the airport. They had plenty of time.
After buying the tickets, Dong Qifeng looked at Zhang Lisheng who was looking around curiously in the airport lobby in confusion. He asked Lili while smiling, "Ms. Lili, do you have any luggage that you need to check?"
"No, my luggage isn't overweight. I'll just carry it with me. Thank you."
"I'm referring to the souvenirs that you guys bought, such as the wooden toad that your kid loves. Some of them might not be allowed to be brought on the plane directly."
Zhang Lisheng who was standing aside asked immediately after hearing that, "Must we check it in?"
"It's best to check it in if you want to bring it to America without any accidents.
Sometimes, the airport security staff might not be able to define something that's hard and can be waved around. They'll handle it as they please. "
Zhang Lisheng's face turned grim. "What about these stone masks and statues?" He took off his backpack and asked Dong Qifeng after opening it.
"It's best to check all of them in.
Actually, stone tools are still fine. Most of the ancient metal tools nowadays can't even be checked in without a modern art certificate. "
"Why?"
"It's a local temporary rule. Western Sichuan's cultural relic smuggling has been rampant for the past few years.
But don't worry, our hotel and Shuangliu Airport are considered partners. It's very convenient for me to check it in, "Dong Qifeng smiled and said confidently.
Under such a situation, although Zhang Lisheng was unwilling to leave his wizard worm, he could only follow Dong Qifeng to the airport shipping counter helplessly. He packed Mountoad, the stone grimace mask, and the stone statue into a box and checked it in.
After all the troublesome procedures were done before boarding, Dong Qifeng sent Lili and her son to the security gate before saying goodbye politely. "Ms. Lili, welcome to China and Western Sichuan with your family again.
We welcome you to stay at our Chengdu Golden Dragon Hotel again. "
"Thank you for your help, Mr. Dong.
If I really come to Chengdu again, the Golden Dragon Hotel will definitely be my first choice. Goodbye, "Lili who had sworn never to step into Western Sichuan ever said while smiling.
Zhang Lisheng who was standing aside forced a smile and waved goodbye to Dong Qifeng. However, he looked unnatural.
It was only a few days, but he had gotten used to the fulfilling feeling of mastering extraordinary power. Now that his wizard worm was not around, the young man who had lost his reliance felt very anxious.
Lili, on the other hand, misunderstood the source of her son's nervousness. She hugged Zhang Lisheng and encouraged him, "Baby, don't be nervous. Just walk over directly with your boarding pass.
You don't have any metal items on you. Get those airport security officers to scan it and you'll be able to pass very soon. Mom's right next to you. "
"Hmm." Zhang Lisheng did not explain much. He nodded and took the boarding pass from his mother and walked to the airport security gate.
The clearance was smooth. It took less than a minute for the mother and son to pass the security and arrived at the departure hall.
The departure hall that was just renovated was spacious and bright. Looking out from the row of floor-to-ceiling windows facing the runway, one could clearly see the steel birds taking off and landing.
Zhang Lisheng who had never seen a real plane could not help but watch it for a long time in excitement. It was until he heard Lili saying in an uneasy tone all of a sudden, "Baby, we're boarding the plane to America soon.
Before that, I have something to tell you. "
Zhang Lisheng had a bad premonition and said hesitantly, "What's the matter, mom?"
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