C1 (2/2)

I drove the worn-out Citroen on the main road of the Third Ring Road, but my heart was already at home.

At that moment, my phone suddenly rang.

An unfamiliar number.

The place to which I belong is in Beijing. Could it be that one of my friends changed her name?

A familiar voice came over the phone.

”Hey, Boss Zhang, long time no see?”

I jokingly scolded, ”You've finally returned back to your country?” The person who called was a friend of mine who had been called by the name of Bai Hua for many years. However, four years ago, when she went to the United States to study soul studies, we never saw each other again.

”How is it, Boss Zhang? I haven't eaten for a long time, so why don't you treat me tonight?” The lazy female voice came over from the other side of the phone.

I frowned, not wanting to refuse, but Ah Xue was still waiting for me at home. Thinking about this, I immediately took out another phone from my chest pocket. Only Ah Xue and I knew the number of this phone. I immediately sent her a text message telling her that I had a friend who had come back from abroad and was going out to dinner. I asked her to prepare it and I went back to pick her up.

Unexpectedly, he received a message back very quickly.

Ah Xue: Hubby, I don't want to go tonight. Why don't you go?

I replied with uncertainty. 12 o'clock, maybe a little later.

Ah Xue: Be careful.

I smiled and sent her a kissing emoji, then asked Bai Hua where she was and went to fetch her.

Bai Hua told me that she was in the Xx street, number 32.

I was a little surprised and told her that that was the location of my company. Street XIX, number 32, was an independent level 3 Small Building. When I bought it, I spent three whole years of my cleaning company's income. But prices in Beijing are rising, and I spend millions of dollars a year renting a building. I might as well buy one and appreciate it.

Bai Hua asked skeptically: ”Your company still hasn't gotten off work?”

I was surprised. ”How is that possible? Everyone should have left by 6 o'clock already.”

Bai Hua let out a long ”oh”, then said: ”Alright, but weren't your employees too negligent? Why didn't you turn off the lights?”

Hearing this, my mind went blank. Light? Impossible! I had turned off the lights, so I asked her which one was on. Bai Hua told me to look at the right window on the second floor.

Hearing this, my heart was pounding. That was the Finance Office. Could it be a thief?

I told her I'd be right over, to keep her safe, and hung up.

From a distance, I could see a blurry figure standing at the bottom of the building. And, as expected, Finance Office's lamps were lit.

The car stopped beside the figure, and the window was knocked twice. I opened the car door and saw a woman wearing a white down jacket, but short skirt and stockings. She was looking at me with a smile.

A head of light yellow hair, curls on the back, willow shaped long eyebrows, zirconium moon eyes, tall nose, thin lips, plus a white face, I believe, if she went to participate in Miss Hong Kong, she would definitely be the top.

”Boss Zhang, you're pretty fast.” Bai Hua and I have a particularly hard relationship. Even though we haven't met for four years, we have been in contact with each other very frequently. Therefore, there was no such thing as reminiscence or pleasantries.