Xu Banxia couldn't believe her eyes. She quickly rubbed her hands and then her face. When she opened her eyes again, it was Zhou Chen.
"How is this possible?"
She was sure that she was not wrong, but she was still in disbelief and murmured in shock.
Zhou Chen stood up slowly, walked to the bed, sat down beside her bed, and looked at her with a smile.
"Why isn't it possible?"
Xu Banxia suddenly reached out and touched Zhou Chen's face, and touched it several times. The real contact with warmth made her have to admit that this was indeed true.
She shouted excitedly: "Zhou Chen, it's really you, it's really you, how is it possible, how is it possible? Why are you here?"
"It's true, absolutely true."
Zhou Chen pulled her hands away from his face.
"I heard that you had a bad start this time, so I came over to check on you. Who would have thought that I just found you and saw you fainted at the door before I had a chance to say hello."
Hearing what Zhou Chen said, Xu Banxia remembered what happened before he fell into coma.
This trip to the north to import scrap steel was indeed very unsatisfactory. The sons of old friends and comrades that Wu Jianshe said were simply a bunch of liars. They claimed to provide them with 50,000 tons of scrap steel, but this was a scam and they were deliberately deceived.
He went to the north and used tricks to defraud them of their deposits.
Instead of getting into scrap steel, they were defrauded of a large sum of money, which made their group lose face. Wu Jianshe and the other four chose to accept their fate and return to China.
But Xu Banxia was unwilling to give in, because she had paid everything for this trip to the north. If she could not get scrap steel, she would be bankrupt after returning. Not only was she bankrupt, she had borrowed so much money and had to pay back a lot of interest. Then
Too much money can really crush her.
So she didn't want to go back in such a mess, and stayed alone in Tsarist Russia, just to look for other ways.
But these days, she traveled around and visited several steel plants, but she couldn't speak the language and no one wanted to see her. She wasn't even allowed to enter the gate, let alone discussing business.
Over the past few days, she has really become more and more desperate, and the pressure in her heart has also increased. She can't find liars or scrap steel, which makes her unable to eat well and unable to sleep.
Today was another fruitless and torturous day, so she was in a trance on the way back. When she arrived at the hotel, she couldn't bear it anymore. Then she lost consciousness and didn't know what happened.
After hearing what Zhou Chen said, she understood what happened.
"Did I faint?"
"Yes, I have learned about your matter from the embassy. You were under too much stress, did not eat well, did not sleep well, and fainted due to low blood sugar. I have given you medicine and a massage.
, how do you feel now?"
"My head is still a little dizzy."
Xu Banxia fell into a coma and had no memory at all.
"Did you get me into the room?"
"Yes, I saw you fainted when I came here. Just say it was a coincidence."
Zhou Chen poured a glass of water for her: "Drink some water first, and I'll ask someone to bring food later."
Xu Banxia took the water glass, took a sip, and put it on the bedside table. Looking at Zhou Chen sitting by the bed, she didn't know what she was feeling, but her eyes suddenly turned red, and all kinds of grievances these days had flooded into her heart.
Zhou Chen saw that she was silent and her eyes were red, and he knew that she was really having a hard time during this period.
"Still thinking about scrap steel?"
Xu Banxia didn't want to show her vulnerable side in front of Zhou Chen, but she just couldn't bring herself to do it.
"Well, now that you know the whole story, don't you think that we are all stupid and were fooled like a bunch of fools?"
"Let's talk about it. In this matter, you are indeed not clear-headed enough and were blinded by interests. I don't believe that you didn't feel there was any problem during this process? But you were still deceived."
Xu Banxia remained silent. During the contact, she did find something was wrong, but Wu Jianshe patted his chest and assured her that there was no problem. Out of trust in Big Brother and being motivated by interests, she did not
What to say, I signed the contract with Wu Jianshe and the others.
"Have you long thought that this matter was unreliable, so that's why you came here specifically?"
"I'm not a god. How could I know it from the beginning? I was just worried that you wouldn't be able to think about it, so I came over to check on you. Sure enough, I saw you fainted as soon as I came here. If I hadn't come here, I really wouldn't have known you.
How will you torture yourself?"
Xu Banxia suddenly felt unspeakable emotion in her heart. Zhou Chen was just worried about her, so he traveled thousands of miles to find her.
"you……"
Tears fell unconsciously. After experiencing such a big blow, she was already at her most vulnerable moment. At this time, Zhou Chen suddenly appeared in front of her, comforting her and helping her. This feeling cannot be expressed in words.
, which made her, who had always been strong, unable to hold back tears.
Zhou Chen stretched out his hand, gently wiped away her tears, and said softly: "It doesn't matter, I'm here and I will help you."
It often only takes a moment to touch a woman. For Xu Banxia, Zhou Chen at this moment seemed like a ray of light in her life. Zhou Chen obviously didn't do anything, but it seemed like he had done everything.
Women are emotional and impulsive, just like Xu Banxia at this moment. She suddenly put her arms around Zhou Chen's neck, pulled Zhou Chen in front of her, and kissed Zhou Chen.
Xu Banxia was too fast. Even Zhou Chen was stunned for a moment, but he quickly reacted and began to respond to Xu Banxia.
After a while, the two slowly separated. Xu Banxia was not shy at all, but looked straight at Zhou Chen, his eyes full of affection.
"Your body still needs to recover, and it is not suitable for strenuous exercise at this time."
"Pfft."
Even Xu Banxia, who was bold and direct, was stunned by Zhou Chen's words, but then he couldn't hold it back and burst into laughter.
However, this sentence also resolved the sudden intimacy between the two.
Xu Banxia grabbed Zhou Chen's clothes and pulled him to fall on the bed.
"I'm a little cold, please lie down with me for a while."
Of course Zhou Chen would not refuse. He immediately took off his coat and got into Xu Banxia's bed. Xu Banxia approached Zhou Chen, squirmed a few times, then found a comfortable position and lay in Zhou Chen's arms.
"I'm divorced."
"I know."
A smile appeared on Xu Banxia's face, and then she pressed her face against Zhou Chen's chest. There was no need to say the following words. She enjoyed this moment.
The two of them hugged each other like this. I don't know how much time passed. The tired Xu Banxia fell asleep again, and Zhou Chen came all the way from Binhai to Tsarist Russia. It was also a long journey and didn't have much rest. At this time, he relaxed and slowly entered.
In his sleep.
The room became quiet, with only the sound of the two sleeping breathing. After an unknown amount of time, Zhou Chen's eyes moved and he slowly opened his eyes.
What came into view was a face that looked both angry and happy. Xu Banxia said softly: "Wake up."
Zhou Chen moved his hand and caressed Xu Banxia's cheek affectionately.
"Well, what time is it now and how long have I been asleep?"
"You must be very tired. You have been sleeping for more than ten hours."
Zhou Chen said: "In this day and age, it's really not easy to go abroad, especially to the north. It's so tiring along the way."
"Yeah, it's really not easy."
Xu Banxia also felt sincerely. They set out from Binhai and took a train for several days to reach Tsarist Russia. They experienced a lot of suffering along the way. After arriving, they slept for a long time before they recovered.
Zhou Chen stretched his body and sat up, and also hugged Xu Banxia and sat up.
"Let's go out for something to eat."
"good."
Xu Banxia agreed with a smile.
She hadn't slept well these days, she was tense and under great pressure. But just now when she was by Zhou Chen's side, she slept particularly peacefully. When she woke up, most of her fatigue was gone, and she felt much more relaxed.
.
Although the matter of buying scrap steel was very bad, she didn't want to appear too decadent in front of Zhou Chen. Zhou Chen traveled thousands of miles to find her, and she wanted to show the good side to Zhou Chen.
Xu Banxia took Zhou Chen to a Chinese restaurant not far from the hotel. Because China and Tsarist Russia are close to each other, there are many Chinese here and there are also Chinese restaurants.
"It's almost the Chinese New Year. Why don't you come all the way to delay your business?"
"It's really not a waste of time. You also know that I have nothing to do now, and I am alone now. Even if it is the Chinese New Year, there is no need to go home."
Zhou Chen's only relatives in this world are his eldest brother Zhou Huan's family, but they are one family, and he has never thought of spending time at Zhou Huan's house during the Chinese New Year.
"It's you, what are you going to do next? I see that the people who came with you have gone back. You don't want to go back. Obviously you are not willing to give in and want to give it another try, right?"
Xu Banxia said in a low voice: "If I just go back like this, all the preparations I made in the early stage will be finished, I will borrow so much money, owe so much interest, and can't bring back the scrap steel, I will really be completely bankrupt, so
I want to try again, and I also want to wait for news from the police and the embassy here to see if those scammers can be found."
This time she came here to buy scrap steel, it was actually a huge gamble. If she lost the bet, she would lose everything, so she couldn't afford to lose. Even though she knew that there was no possibility of a comeback, she still wanted to fight to the death.
In fact, many businessmen have a similar mentality to Xu Banxia in their early stages. It is a big gamble. If you win, you can continue, but if you lose, you will have nothing. Under this kind of big gamble, most people lose, but those who can win
, very few.
Zhou Chen didn't say anything else, he just replied.
"Okay, then I will accompany you and try again."
Xu Banxia was moved. After Zhou Chen heard about her situation, he not only ran so far to find her, but was also willing to stay with her. In this strange country, there was a man who cared about her so much. She felt warm and at ease in her heart.
"I want to try to go to the surrounding steel plants tomorrow, but we have to find someone who understands Russian to communicate on our behalf."
Zhou Chen smiled slightly and pointed at himself: "Me."
"Ah, what are you?" Xu Banxia didn't understand what Zhou Chen meant.
The next moment, Zhou Chen opened her mouth and spoke a string of languages that she didn't understand. Although she didn't understand them, she felt familiar, very similar to the Russian she had heard these days.
Her eyes suddenly widened, with a look of disbelief on her face: "Do you know Russian?"
Zhou Chen smiled, nodded and said, "I can speak Russian."
"Very good."
Xu Banxia cheered happily. She was still thinking about how to find a translator. It turned out that the translator was right in front of her, and she was such a close translator.
"So now you can have a good meal with peace of mind."
"Um."
Xu Banxia nodded happily. She had not smiled so happily for so many days. Zhou Chen felt like God had sent her to save her. She was so happy.
After eating and drinking, Zhou Chen took Xu Banxia for a walk around. These days, she has been busy with scrap steel and has no time to think about anything else. Today, she can put her worries aside for the time being and just talk to Zhou Chen.
Enjoy the scenery of the Northland here.
It is already cold here in Tsarist Russia, and now it is the coldest winter. Pedestrians on the road have wrapped themselves very tightly, and there is ice and snow on both sides of the road.
Seeing that Zhou Chen was not wearing a hat, Xu Banxia walked to a roadside stall, picked from left to right, picked a brown dog-head ear protection hat, put it on Zhou Chen's head, and smiled.
"Wear it warmer and ask how much it costs."
Zhou Chen exchanged a few words with the boss, and then Xu Banxia happily paid the money and continued shopping with Zhou Chen.
After completing the circle, Zhou Chen not only put on a hat, but also a scarf and gloves.
Affected by the disintegration, the development of Tsarist Russia in the past few years has been very poor. It has been overtaken by China. And because it is still in chaos, the development here will not be as good as China for a long time.
This period in the 1990s was the most prosperous period for smuggling between the two countries, because the profits were so terrifying.
Just like in the play, Xu Banxia was able to do business with the military because both sides got what they needed.
After dark, Zhou Chen and Xu Banxia returned to the hotel unhurriedly.
"Do I need to open a new room for you?"
"No, I think the bed in your room is quite comfortable. We sleep together. If you feel uncomfortable at night, I can take care of you."
Xu Banxia glared at Zhou Chen coquettishly, but did not refuse, so she took Zhou Chen back to the room.
When they returned to the room, as soon as they took off their hats, scarves and gloves, the two of them seemed to have a tacit understanding and could not help but lean together.
Zhou Chen doesn't want to be Liu Xiahui, Xu Banxia is not reserved, the man is affectionate, the concubine is interested, a man and a woman are alone, and the fire is naturally ignited at the touch of a touch.
Unknowingly, the two of them got closer and closer. Xu Banxia looked up at Zhou Chen, and her breathing became more and more rapid. Zhou Chen hugged her and suddenly pushed her body up hard, and she directly hugged Zhou Chen's arms.
Neck and waist, body close to Zhou Chen, head against head.
The weight of Xu Banxia was nothing to Zhou Chen. He naturally responded enthusiastically and walked inside with Xu Banxia in his arms.