Chapter 177: An Accident
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“Are you really heading back to Modu today?” Jiang Li leaned against Zhou Chao’s chest, her small hand drawing circles.
“Yeah, there are still many things to take care of, and I won’t be able to stay in Modu for long.” Zhou Chao, who rarely didn’t smoke, picked up a cigarette and lit it.
“In that case, I’ll wait for you in Jingdu.”
“Okay, if you ever want to see me, just come over. And if you’re looking for something to do, I’ll set up something enjoyable for you with the group when 1 return.”
“Really? After you’re done with your work, I’ll come to Modu to find you.”
“When I’ve finished everything on my plate, how about we go on a honeymoon?” Upon hearing this, Jiang Li sat up in bed, and the blanket slipped from her, revealing her flawless skin.
“I want to go to the beach and visit the South Sea Islands. 1 also want to go skydiving…” Jiang Li got more and more excited, listing everything she had wanted to do.
“Alright, when I’m done with my work, I’ll go with you. How does that sound?”
“Great!” Seeing Jiang Li’s excitement, Zhou Chao couldn’t hold back anymore. The room darkened as they embraced.
Two hours passed quickly. Zhou Chao took a shower, changed his clothes, and looked at Jiang Li, who was already asleep in bed. He gently kissed her forehead and left the bedroom.
Meanwhile, in the courtyard, Xiao Wu had been waiting in the car for over two hours, feeling bored as he scrolled through short videos on his phone.
The courtyard gate slowly opened, and Zhou Chao’s voice came from inside. Xiao Wu quickly got out of the car and opened the rear door.
“You’ve been waiting for a long time, haven’t you?” Zhou Chao’s question was clearly rhetorical, and Xiao Wu didn’t know how to respond.
“Not really, Boss,” Xiao Wu replied, forcing a smile.
“Let’s go.” Zhou Chao got into the car, and Xiao Wu closed the door and hurried to the driver’s seat.
“Boss, we will be our way.”
“Yeah.” As soon as Zhou Chao got in the car, he closed his eyes. There was no choice; in the past couple of hours, Zhou Chao had been passionately engaged, as they say, “There are no bad fields, only tired oxen.”
Xiao Wu observed his boss taking a rest, eyes closed, during the ride to the airport, and the journey wasn’t particularly speedy. They reached the airport shortly before 2 o’clock.
“We’ve reached the airport, Boss!”
“Mmm, we’re here? You can go back. I’ll buy my ticket myself.” With that, Zhou Chao opened the car door and walked towards the airport. Xiao Wu didn’t see him anymore and took out his phone to call Wang Feng in Modu.
“Brother Feng, the Boss has returned to Modu.”
“When is the Boss’s flight?” Wang Feng’s voice came from the other end of the phone.
“I don’t know the exact time of the flight. You can wait at the airport when the time comes. Oh, by the way, the Boss is a bit tired today, so you have to be mindful. That’s it, I’ll hang up now.”
Xiao Wu hung up the phone, glanced at the airport, and drove away.
Meanwhile, Zhou Chao had already purchased a first-class ticket for the earliest flight to Peng City through the self-service ticketing machine. Yes, it was indeed to Peng City.
Originally, he had planned to return to Modu to handle some company matters. However, he remembered the steel mill that had been assigned to him from above. Helplessly, he had to make a trip to Peng City personally. He would also need to have a good chat with Ye Zhengfeng when the time came.
Soon, the plane bound for Peng City began the boarding process. Once Zhou Chao boarded, he reclined in his seat and fell asleep. He was extremely tired and needed to rest.
“Sir, sir!” A bell-like voice woke Zhou Chao from his deep slumber.
“Mmm…” Zhou Chao, not fully awake yet, glanced at the person who had spoken. It turned out to be a flight attendant.
“Sir, we’re about to land! We were afraid you might oversleep, so we had to wake you up.”
“Alright.” Zhou Chao sat up, rubbing his still drowsy face.
“Sir, if you don’t mind, I have wet wipes here. You can use them to freshen up.” The flight attendant’s offer surprised Zhou Chao. They even had these things on airplanes now?
“Thank you.” The flight attendant pulled out a wet wipe from her pocket, neatly packed in a plastic wrapper. She also handed Zhou Chao a small piece of paper. Zhou Chao opened it and saw an eleven-digit number. He immediately understood its purpose.
Zhou Chao smiled, tore open the outer packaging of the wet wipe, and started wiping his face. As for the small piece of paper, he put it back into the plastic wrapper.
The plane landed soon after. Zhou Chao had just disembarked when his phone received multiple messages and missed calls. Most of them were from Wang Feng, with a few from Lin Wu.
Zhou Chao dialed Wang Feng’s number right away.
“Boss, are you okay? Where are you? Are you alright?” Upon hearing Wang Feng’s three consecutive questions, Zhou Chao didn’t know how to respond.
“I’m in Peng City. Is there something wrong?” Zhou Chao could faintly hear Wang Feng sighing with relief on the other end.
“Boss, here’s what happened. Earlier, Xiao Wu called to say that you had returned to Modu. So, I came to the airport to pick you up. However, after waiting for three to four hours and not seeing you come out, I couldn’t reach you on the phone, so…” Zhou Chao understood the situation after hearing the explanation.
“Yeah, I got it. I’m fine. 1 decided to come to Peng City on a whim. Well, I’ll hang up now; Lin Wu is calling.” With that, Zhou Chao hung up Wang Feng’s call and answered Lin Wu’s.
“Boss!” Lin Wu had matured a lot compared to Wang Feng.
“I’m at Peng City Airport. Can you come pick me up?”
“Sure, Boss! I’ll be right there!” After hanging up, Zhou Chao went into a Chinese fast-food restaurant at the airport.
He hadn’t eaten in two meals, and with the exhaustion from the morning, he was quite hungry now.
Fortunately, it was a fast-food-style Chinese restaurant, where you could pick your dishes. The portions weren’t large, so Zhou Chao ordered two full plates of food. The restaurant’s patrons cast curious glances at him, but he paid them no mind, finding an empty seat and digging in.
“Phew, finally feeling better!” Looking at the two empty plates that had been thoroughly cleaned, Zhou Chao patted his satisfied belly.
Checking the time, it had been half an hour since he started eating. Lin Wu would be arriving soon. Zhou Chao got up and headed towards the exit.
It took Zhou Chao about ten minutes to walk out of the airport, and just as he reached the front, he received a call from Lin Wu.
Seeing the car parked right in front of him, Zhou Chao hung up and walked straight towards it.
“Why did the Boss hang up the phone?” Just as he was puzzled, the passenger side window was tapped.
“Boss!” Lin Wu quickly unlocked the door, and Zhou Chao got in without a word.
“Boss, next time, could you send us a message when you go somewhere? That way, we’ll know where you are. If there’s anything that needs handling, we can arrange for it in a timely manner!” As Lin Wu spoke, there was a hint of complaint in his words.
Zhou Chao couldn’t help but chuckle. “Oh, it hasn’t been that long, and you’re already starting to manage the boss!”
“I’m just worried about you,” Lin Wu replied, a slight tightness in his heart when he heard the Boss’s words.
“Alright, 1 know you guys mean well. I’ll be more careful in the future.”
“Boss, are we going straight to the hotel? Do you want to grab a bite to eat?”
“No need, let’s head straight to the hotel..”