C51 (1/2)
Tang Tian Bao's voice was dispirited and looked tired. The tone on the other side of the phone was basically the same.
”Uncle …” ”Howl, howl.” On the other end of the line, Xie Min began to cry.
”What's wrong? Little beauty? ” Hearing Xie Min's crying, Tang Tianbao immediately became spirited. The male hormone in his heart became even more agitated. ”You're late?” Director Su criticized you? ” Tang Tianbao guessed anxiously.
”Uncle, where are you?” ”I want to drink …” On the phone, Xie Min sobbed as she pleaded.
Every man's heart was filled with complex feelings for the fairer sex. This was especially so when they were faced with a pure beauty like a pear blossom in snow and jade that was accompanied by the rain. A protective umbrella couldn't help but grow in the man's heart for the beauties.
”You're not at the office?” Tang Tianbao asked.
”No. I'm alone in our bar last night. ”Come over, uncle. I have something to say to you …” The more Xie Min spoke, the more pitiful her words became. In the end, she could only sob uncontrollably.
”Alright, wait for me for a moment!” After hanging up the phone, Tang Tianbao hastily flipped through the phone book and called Chen Dalong.
Tang Tianbao narrated the matter of Yu Meng being hospitalized in full detail to Chen Dalong.
”Dalong, take a leave of absence today. I can't stand it. I haven't slept in twenty-four hours. ” Tang Tianbao said over the phone.
”Okay. You wait for me at the hospital. I'll go and take your place. ” As Chen Dalong spoke, he cleaned up his desk and said to the person beside him, ”Help me get a leave of absence. I have a friend who is hospitalized. I need to go to the hospital immediately.”
When Chen Dalong drove over, it was already half an hour later. When Chen Dalong didn't show up, Tang Tianbao also didn't dare to leave the hospital. He was worried that something might happen to Yu Meng and then things would get troublesome.
However, Tang Tianbao's brain began to buzz and his entire person seemed listless. He went to the bathroom and washed his face with cold water, but only for a moment, and then he fell asleep again. Tang Tianbao sat on a chair in the hospital corridor as he lit a cigarette. While waiting for Chen Dalong, he texted Xie Min, ”Min'er, wait for me for a bit.” ”I'm on the second ring right now. There's a traffic jam here.
”Un, I'm fine!” I will wait for you here! ” Xie Min quickly replied to Tang Tianbao.
Chen Dalong finally rushed over to the hospital.
Tang Tianbao held Chen Dalong's hand and said, ”Brother, you're finally here. ”Help me look after Yu Meng, I'm going back to take a nap now.”
Chen Dalong looked at Tang Tianbao's pair of red eyes and said, ”You really stayed up all night?”
”Yeah. It's been hard on you here! ” Tang Tianbao exchanged a few pleasantries with Chen Dalong.
”You don't have to worry about where this is. Hurry up and go back.” Chen Dalong patted Tang Tianbao's shoulder and said.
After Tang Tianbao left the hospital, he quickly took a taxi to the bar …
Suellen sat alone in the chair. She picked up the glass of water on her desk, opened the lid, and saw that it still contained traces of the previous day's coffee. Helplessly, she picked up the cup and went to the water dispenser to fill it with hot water to rinse the cup. Normally, these jobs were left to Yu Meng, the office secretary. Today, she had to do them herself. While she was thinking about this in her head, she accidentally spilled the hot water onto her hands. She quickly withdrew her hand, and the glass of water fell to the ground with a clatter.
”Ah …” Suellen shook her wrist, crying out in pain.
She subconsciously called out, ”Yu Meng!” After a long time, she was the only one left standing in the office. Su Ai Lan suddenly realized that Yu Meng hadn't come to work today. She went to the design department, but Tang Tianbao didn't come. When she called Yu Meng, Tang Tianbao answered her phone. A thought suddenly flashed through her mind, fleeting. She walked to Xie Min's desk and stood there for a long time. In her mind's eye, she recalled the argument they had last night. Yesterday's downpour and thunder frightened Su Ai Lan. She hugged the quilt tightly and looked out the window at the lightning bolts cutting through the night sky. The whole room was filled with flashes of lightning. It was very eerie.
At this moment, Su Ai Lan faintly heard the sound of the door opening …
Su Ai Lan subconsciously looked outside and shouted, ”Who is it? Is it Min'er? ”
Xie Min's spirits had just risen when she stumbled a little as she walked. She threw her high heels to the ground and put on a pair of soft cloth slippers. Xie Min held onto the wall as she walked into the living room. She tossed her bag onto the sofa, then collapsed headfirst onto it.
Suellen came out of the bedroom in her pajamas, trembling. At this point, she was a housewife entirely, without any of the airs of a chairman.
”Min'er, why did your phone shut down?” Su Ai Lan stood at the door and questioned Xie Min.
”No ….” ”No more electricity …” Xie Min said without opening her eyes.
”See how you drink?” She took a paper bag of yogurt from the refrigerator and placed it on the coffee table in front of the sofa. ”Drink some milk and wake up.”
”Don't worry about me! Let me sleep for a while. ” Xie Min looked impatient.
”I'm not a mother, can I leave you alone?” Su Ai Lan walked to Xie Min, grabbed her by the waist and said, ”Get up and go back to your room to sleep! Don't catch cold here at night. ”
”Don't touch me!” Xie Min suddenly felt as if something was about to flip out from her stomach. She shouted, ”Don't move! Don't move! ”
Su Ai Lan put down Xie Min and continued to question her. ”Who did you drink with tonight?”