8mi Chapter 1515 An Unexpected Encounter (Part 1)
Chapter 1515 An Unexpected Encounter (Part 1)
Chapter 1515 An Unexpected Encounter (Part 1)
At 3 PM, Beijing Capital International Airport
Winter sunlight streamed through the dome, illuminating the spacious hall. Outside the massive glass curtain wall, the tarmac stretched out flat and expansive, with planes from all over the world parked and taking off under the blue sky.
A flight from London is slowly landing ahead of schedule.
Beijing's airport remains busy today. In the brightly lit arrival hall, flight information from around the world scrolls across large screens, and a gentle female voice, alternating between Chinese and English, broadcasts announcements.
Luxury store windows are gleaming, duty-free shops display the latest fashions and a dazzling array of goods, and various coffee shops and chain restaurants waft different aromas.
In this bustling scene of airport commerce, crowds come and go.
A well-dressed businessman with a coat draped over his forearm, a student pushing a luggage cart passing by, a family of three returning home with their child, and a young couple returning from their trip.
But most of the people seen were those working away from home returning for the Lunar New Year, their weary eyes holding a faint anticipation of finally going home.
The rumble of suitcase wheels rolling across the ground, combined with voices and announcements, created the unique hustle and bustle of the airport.
And in this,
A woman carrying a suitcase walked out of the disembarkation channel.
She was a sophisticated and beautiful woman, like a mature female CEO in a TV drama.
A beige trench coat with a clean cut, black high heels clicking across the tiled floor with a relaxed rhythm, her meticulously styled hair falling to one side, an earring swaying gently.
She wore sunglasses, making it impossible to guess her exact age, yet she frequently attracted sidelong glances from men along the way.
As she pulled her suitcase out of the passageway and looked at the bustling Beijing airport, the beautiful woman was momentarily lost in thought.
She felt like she hadn't been back for a long time.
In her youth, she was too proud. She possessed enviable beauty and talent, and at one time believed that she could achieve anything and get anything as long as she put her mind to it.
But precisely because of this, she devoted herself to her career for many years afterward, attending meetings, negotiating, and conducting research and development, to the point that she eventually ruined her health.
These years of recuperation abroad felt like a pause in her life, but it also made her slowly realize that she had neglected so many things in her busy career.
The most important thing is the figure I'm about to see.
Thinking this, the beautiful woman let out a soft sigh, gripped the handle of her suitcase tightly again, and walked towards the exit.
Her high heels clicked on the floor tiles, unhurriedly, as she walked forward with the flow of people. Her gaze swept over the gleaming airport shops on both sides, and over the Chinese faces dragging their luggage, also returning home.
Returning to China after a long absence, to the place where she used to live, brought back a flood of memories and reflections.
She doesn't regret her marriage. Marrying into a wealthy family fulfilled her childhood dream, and she quite liked those early days. It's just that she chose to leave when she no longer liked it.
She just couldn't be so carefree with that child.
She missed too many moments of his growing up, but the child grew up to be excellent, sensible, and outstanding. This once made her feel very relieved.
But no child is born sensible. They learn independence because they have no one to rely on, and they learn self-reliance and composure early on because they lacked so much in their families growing up.
The so-called "saving trouble" is nothing more than an excuse for parents to neglect their love.
Fortunately, there's always time to save some things.
Now that I've recovered and completed my convalescence, I'm back in my familiar homeland of China, ready to start a new life.
A gentle announcement rang out over the airport's public address system. Sunlight streamed into the hall, illuminating the bustling crowds. A figure pulling a suitcase occasionally drew sidelong glances as they passed by.
Thinking about spending the Spring Festival with my son in Beijing this year, I'm considering what life will be like for the next period of time.
The beautiful woman couldn't help but feel a surge of anticipation.
Besides that, she also looked forward to meeting the friends her son had mentioned.
As she walked past the sign pointing to the exit, the beautiful woman recalled the descriptions she had heard during the summer vacation.
Having helped her son escape that home and the life that bound him, she was genuinely curious about what kind of person the other person was.
And after the summer vacation, he seemed to have made other new friends. She could sense that whenever he talked about these things with her,
His expression and voice conveyed an unprecedented ease and joy.
At this moment, she looked forward to reuniting with her son, and couldn't help but imagine what his friends would be like. The beautiful woman followed the crowd, her steps light and quick, towards the airport exit.
But just as she was about to reach the exit, she saw the business lounge next to her and thought that since she had arrived early, she might as well rest for a while, so she turned around and walked inside.
After a short rest, I tidied myself up in the dressing room.
The beautiful woman then walked directly out of the business passageway in the lounge, bypassing the crowd at the regular exit, and smoothly appeared at the exit on the other side of the arrival hall.
The next second, her eyes lit up as she spotted her handsome son waiting for her in the crowd at the exit.
Then I saw a group of very conspicuous figures, openly and brazenly hidden not far behind.
"Hey kid, are you sure about the time? Why isn't Auntie here yet?"
"That's right, it's three o'clock, and it's not even that time yet. By the way, even if you don't believe me, Sister Mingling, you should believe Xiao Huo, right?"
In the airport arrival hall, not far behind Gou Yu, Ming Ling was whispering to the humanoid creature beside her.
Just before the plane landed, they met up with Mingling and Xiayao, and drove to the airport together. At this moment, they stood out in the crowd of people waiting to pick up passengers. Everyone in the small house was waiting for Gou Yu's mother to arrive.
Meanwhile, Fang Ran, a humanoid creature standing beside Ming Ling and also waiting patiently, muttered something under his breath.
Meanwhile, she rolled her eyes inwardly, thinking that this was the fourth time she had asked her that question.
"Lingzi, don't worry, we should be there soon."
Hearing Mingling's continued questions, Xia Yao gently smiled and comforted her.
Upon hearing the news early in the morning that Gou Yu's mother was coming, she dragged him home without a word, and then spent over three hours in the dressing room frantically studying everything—from clothes and makeup to accessories and hairstyle.
Xia Yao knew she really valued this first meeting, so she was a little nervous. "Ahem, I know, I was just asking casually."
Hearing Xia Yao say that, Ming Ling pretended to cough and stubbornly retorted.
He realized this too, and Fang Ran silently glanced at her, keenly sensing a treacherous intention.
Then, while silently watching Naruto, his expression suddenly turned strange, as if he had discovered something.
He then secretly moved to the side next to Tang Bing, who was squatting there.
"By the way, Hulu, have you noticed that Sister Mingling's outfit seems a little different today?"
Stealing a glance at Mingling, he saw that her clothes were still the high-end, sophisticated style of a wealthy heiress, and her makeup was also meticulously applied.
But Fang Ran felt that it was subtly different from her usual style or color scheme.
It's hard to pinpoint exactly what it is, but it seems to have gained a softer, more youthful feel.
As for Fang Ran's question, although she couldn't afford it, she was an expert in fashion and didn't explain things like light colors making one look younger or soft-focus makeup making one appear more youthful.
Tang Bing simply turned her head away with a knowing look and muttered quietly:
"After all, we're holding a gold brick."
Fang Ran: ? ?
Tang Bing wasn't surprised by Fang Ran's confusion at all; she didn't expect him to understand a girl's little thoughts. More importantly, she was concerned about something else.
She stared at Fang Ran with lifeless, expressionless eyes:
"Speaking of which, senior, why are we the only two wearing mascot costumes?"
Fang Ran stared back at her with a deadpan expression, completely speechless.
"It's all because you, Hulu, passed on your bad luck to me when you drew lots."
After an emergency meeting at the cabin concluded and a heated discussion ensued, the group finally finalized the details of the airport pick-up ceremony.
As for the mascot costumes, they will be decided by lottery.
The reason I described it as a humanoid creature earlier was because after Tang Bing successfully drew the card, she screamed in disbelief, grabbed Fang Ran by the neck, and shook him for three seconds.
And so, we have this scene of the two of them dressed in mascot costumes in the crowd.
Incidentally, Tang Bing is wearing a Sprite with dark purple and blue ears from Sakura, while Fang Ran is wearing a Kero with orange fur and white wings. Both of them are currently wearing large, round headgear and looking at people through their throats.
Because the quality of the custom-made items from [Chuangpai] is so high, quite a few people asked to take photos with them on the street just now.
"Well, even though you won, it's not all bad for you, gourd, right? For example..."
At this moment, Fang Ran, dressed in a cute orange mascot costume, looked at Tang Bing through his small throat, trying his best to show a reassuring expression, and raised his little hand from the mascot costume to give a thumbs up.
But since she was dressed in a mascot costume, Tang Bing couldn't see anything; all she could see was a large mascot trying to be cute at her:
"I'll give this mascot costume to you later."
"What use would I have for this!"
Upon hearing this benefit, Tang Bing angrily shouted at him.
Then, unable to contain herself any longer, she raised her stubby arms from her mascot costume, her little fists pounding at Fang Ran like meteor hammers, all the while whispering:
"Damn it! It's all your fault for giving such a terrible idea, senior! Who wears a mascot costume to meet their elders for the first time? This first impression is just awful!"
"People will definitely think I'm a weird girl!"
Upon hearing this, Fang Ran immediately widened his eyes and whispered a rebuttal:
"What do you mean 'bad idea'! I'm wearing it too, and I even sacrificed my original plan to maintain a good child image!"
Then, facing 'Spi's' attack, 'Kero' retaliated with its short arms, swinging them around to strike back. The two large dolls then began to fight on the ground.
What are these two clowns doing?
Their abrupt presence already made their group stand out, and now, watching them start bickering like in an anime...
Meng Lang felt the silent stares around him and sighed with disdain.
Completely ignoring the fact that she was wearing an executive jacket and holding a banner, and that Fang Xiaoran was holding a bouquet of flowers almost as big as her own.
Passersby wondered what kind of event these people were there for.
Then, just as Meng Lang was watching Fang Ran and Tang Bing attract attention from those around them, a beautiful figure carrying a suitcase suddenly walked over.
Noticing someone approaching, Meng Lang and Fang Xiaoran were both surprised. Fang Ran and Tang Bing also stopped what they were doing and, through the mascot costume, could roughly make out a beautiful woman in sunglasses.
The two listened as she asked in a low voice, a hint of a smile playing on her lips, for reasons they couldn't quite understand:
"Excuse me, may I ask what you are doing here?"
Oh my god, I'm finally finished! To be honest, it's still about a thousand words short of what I planned. I don't know how it happened, but I've already written over three thousand words so far (dizzy). To avoid only writing two chapters before the end of the month, I've been working like crazy these past few days. It feels like I haven't even finished my post-coital recovery period before I'm forced to do it all over again (mysterious voice: although that's true, can't you say it more politely?) (no) [Speaking of which, the New Year is over, but I feel like it's not real at all, because I think I started having writer's block on the fourth day of the New Year. It feels like I've been writing non-stop these past few days (weary)]