I walked towards Terminal T1 with the crowd, searching for Fang Yuan as I went. I even made a point to check the domestic arrivals exit on the north side, but there was no sign of him. I grew increasingly puzzled. Could he be waiting for an international flight instead? Or had he gone to Terminal T2?
Just as I was about to take out my phone to call him for confirmation, I unexpectedly spotted his figure at the international flight exit. I immediately walked up to him, patted his shoulder and said, “I saw you on the highway already. Why are you picking up an international flight?”
Fang Yuan’s expression was full of surprise. He didn’t answer my question, but instead asked, “Why are you at the airport too?”
“I’m here to meet General Manager An from Tianyang Group for Mi Cai. Isn’t your Zhuomei holding a board meeting this week to confirm the new investor? Unless something unexpected happens, it should be Tianyang Group.”
Fang Yuan nodded and said, “Yes, that’s right… So that’s why you’re here to meet General Manager An!”
“What about you? Who are you here to meet?”
After a brief pause, Fang Yuan replied, “Xiang Chen, he’s coming back from France today…”
I suddenly understood. Although over these years, my relationship with Xiang Chen had become distant because of Jian Wei, Fang Yuan had always maintained close contact with him. Their bond had truly not been diluted by time, and they often had gatherings.
Seeing that I didn’t speak, Fang Yuan continued, “It’s just that I’m in Suzhou now, which is conveniently close. I also had time this afternoon, so I came to pick him up. If you have time tonight, the three of us brothers could get together.”
Before I could answer, the arrival announcement for the flight came over the loudspeaker, reminding everyone to prepare to meet the passengers, so our conversation stopped there. Instinctively, both Fang Yuan and I looked toward the exit where the passengers would appear…
Moments later, we saw Xiang Chen pushing a luggage cart walking out from the exit. What surprised me greatly was that there was a woman wearing sunglasses beside him. Although they hadn’t approached yet, her walking posture already gave off a strong presence. Moreover, she was a beautiful woman with a tall and fit figure!
I frowned at Fang Yuan and asked, “Who is that woman with Xiang Chen?”
Fang Yuan also seemed very surprised and shook his head in reply, “I’m not sure either…”
In no time, Xiang Chen and the woman reached us. When he saw me, Xiang Chen was quite surprised. He looked at Fang Yuan with confusion, assuming that Fang Yuan had invited me to come pick him up. Fang Yuan explained, “Zhaoyang is here to meet General Manager An from Tianyang Group. He should be arriving soon, right?”
Xiang Chen then smiled at me. Fang Yuan asked him, “Who is this beautiful lady with you?”
The woman took off her sunglasses and greeted both Fang Yuan and me, saying, “Hello, I’m a friend of Xiang Chen’s from France. My name is Chuxinrui, you can call me Xinrui, or my French name, Alina.”
I didn’t verbally respond to her, and Fang Yuan only smiled at her…
Then, Xiang Chen calmly introduced me and Fang Yuan to this woman named Chuxinrui. Observing that there was no intimate behavior between them when they came out of the airport, I relaxed my guard. After all, who doesn’t have one or two friends of the opposite sex? I don’t need to be overly anxious for Jian Wei. Xiang Chen should be the man who loves her the most in this world! It’s hard to imagine a day when Xiang Chen would betray Jian Wei.
Xiang Chen patted my shoulder and invited me to join them for a gathering that night. I knew Jian Wei would definitely be there. Not wanting to go through another rift, and having to entertain the woman in the red dress, I politely declined.
Xiang Chen, of course, didn’t insist. Then he walked out of the airport with Fang Yuan and that woman named Chuxinrui. I really wanted to call him back and remind him to pay more attention to Jian Wei’s emotions lately, but no matter what, I couldn’t find the right position to bring it up… It’s just too bad that our relationship is indeed too subtle!
…
After Xiang Chen and the others left, I waited for about 15 more minutes. Finally, the woman in the red dress came out from the international flight exit. Since we had already made prior contact, she spotted me among the waiting crowd before I even had a chance to wave at her, and then walked towards me. She didn’t have much luggage, only a not-so-big suitcase. It seemed that without the burden of luggage, she became even more charming, naturally becoming the focus of the crowd. Her beauty, no less than Mi Cai’s, always easily attracted the attention of passersby. But I seemed to have taken a tranquilizer pill, never feeling that she was more attractive than Mi Cai. In fact, I was a bit repulsed by her proud personality and bad temper, just like Leyao! So every time I met her, I couldn’t help but exchange a few words of banter with her. After all, I’ve always been a brave man! Specializing in taming proud women!
The woman in the red dress came in front of me and handed her suitcase to me, saying, “I’ve always hoped you, Zhaoyang, would be a gentleman with grace, so I’m giving you the opportunity to do something graceful!”
I smiled and said, “I’ve always thought you were a gentle woman. Why don’t you try making a delicate gesture with your fingers and give a gentle look?”
“Just because I said you’re graceful, you start getting cocky? And now you dare to ask me to make a delicate gesture? Who would bother with you!”
After our usual exchange of words, I walked side by side with the woman in the red dress towards the airport exit. When the outdoor sunlight hit me, my mood became cheerful, and I felt especially reassured because I had picked up the woman in red. I believe that with her and Tianyang Group’s help this time, Mi Cai will definitely be able to stabilize her position at Zhuomei and solve the major crisis Zhuomei is currently facing.
I always felt that this woman had a mysterious energy that could skillfully manage complex situations!
…
On the way, I chatted casually with the woman in red. She asked me, “How is your ‘Artsy Road’ project at Lukou recently going?”
“It’s been built according to plan… Why? Are you interested in investing, An General Manager? Or do you have any good suggestions?”
“No interest in investing, nor any good suggestions… I don’t really like the things you artsy guys come up with. After all, I’m a sincere businessman.”
“Then don’t ask! As a worldly businessman like you, I don’t want to talk even a single word about the Artsy Road project with you!”
The woman in red didn’t mind my teasing and said, “Don’t get so excited. I’m just trying to tell you that I have a friend who is quite interested in your project. I’ll introduce you two when there’s an opportunity.”
“Sorry, I don’t like making too many acquaintances with genuine businessmen. After all, I’m an artsy youth, and I’m doing this project with dreams. Therefore, under my guidance, this project has a power that transcends the mundane. Do you know that?”
The woman in red smiled and said, “How do you know the person I’m going to introduce to you must be a genuine businessman? Actually, he’s even more pretentious and fanciful than you. He wants to create a utopia where everyone is equal… yet he himself has gone bankrupt several times with his companies!”
Looking at the woman in red, I noticed that while she was talking about this, her face was filled with affection for that man. I couldn’t help but ask curiously, “There’s actually such an impressive figure. Who exactly is he?”
The woman in red’s expression suddenly became complicated. Looking out of the car window at the passing scenery blurred by speed, she murmured after a long pause, “Perhaps my lifelong enemy… perhaps my future husband!”
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