When I woke up from this dream, it was already night. Thinking back on that dream, I still have lingering fears.
I looked around the room and saw that An Lan was still sitting next to me. She was lying on the bed and had fallen asleep.
I let out a long breath, calmed down my emotions, and then called An Lan twice.
She woke up from her dream, looked at me, and then turned to look at the sky outside.
"Why did I fall asleep? It's already dark."
"Why don't you go to bed and sleep for a while?" I said to her.
She shook her head: "I won't sleep anymore. Just like you said, I finally came back, so I have to cherish it."
I looked at her and laughed.
As for the terrible dream just now, I didn't tell An Lan because I didn't think it was a good dream, so I told her so as not to worry her.
We went downstairs to have dinner together, and then played with the two children.
They are leaving tomorrow. Not only am I reluctant to part with them, but Xiaoman is also reluctant to part with her mother and brother, but she doesn’t know that her mother and the others are leaving tomorrow.
This night, I let Xiaoman and An Lan sleep together, and of course I set up a small bed next to them.
Xiao Man also told An Lan some of the knowledge she had learned and some of the things she had done in school.
I didn't fall asleep until midnight. I really didn't want to sleep. I just wished that time could slow down a little so that I could enjoy it for a while longer.
But time still slipped away quietly, and I didn’t know how I fell asleep. When I woke up, it was already dawn the next day.
After having breakfast together, it was time to send An Lan and the others off, just in time to send Xiaoman to school.
I first sent Xiaoman to school with An Lan, but never told Xiaoman that her mother was going back to London.
When she walked into the school gate, An Lan kept looking at her back, with a lot of reluctance in her eyes.
Maybe she thought it would be difficult to see him again in the future, and maybe even if they did meet again, it would be in London.
It wasn't until Xiaoman was completely out of sight that I called her, and she reluctantly followed me back to the car.
I continued to drive to Guiyang City. I really hate farewells. Every time I say goodbye, I am always sad.
But I didn’t want to look sad in the last few hours. I laughed and talked with An Lan and Alyssa along the way.
This three-hour drive seemed to take place in an instant for me, and I arrived at Guiyang Airport in a short while.
I walked them to the entrance of the station. An Lan stopped, turned around and said to me: "Okay, just send them here."
I nodded. I had a lot to say in my heart, but for a moment I didn't know what to say.
An Lan just smiled at me, then opened his arms and hugged me.
She patted my back gently and said, "It's okay. It's not like I won't see you again. I believe you and I will be back soon."
"I still can't bear to leave you."
"You can make a video call to me! If you miss me, just call me."
"I know, take good care of yourself and Yangyang."
"Well, the same goes for you. If you have anything, you must tell me. Do you hear me?"
"I heard."
"Okay, let's go. If we don't leave, we won't be able to make it in time."
After she finished speaking, she let go of me, then hugged Yangyang and said to him: "Yangyang, say goodbye to daddy."
Yangyang seemed a little reluctant to leave me, and stretched out her hands towards me as if asking me to hug her.
I took it from An Lan, hugged him and said, "Yangyang, dad will come to pick you and mom up in a while. Listen to mom before dad comes to pick you up, okay?"
He nodded and asked in a sweet voice, "Dad, when will you come to pick me and mom up?"
"quickly."
"How soon will it be soon?"
"Soon, very soon, dad will be here around the time of your birthday."
"Oh, okay."
"Go, follow mom, and be obedient!"
An Lan took the child over again and made a "goodbye" gesture to me.
I felt bitter in my heart, but I still smiled and waved to them.
Alyssa came over at this time and said to me: "Chen, I believe you can come to London and bring An Lan back. Remember, don't let anyone know about the palm print. The palm print must also be on you."
"I have remembered it all, but I want to know, if I open it and take out the contents, who should I contact?"
"Just contact me."
I looked at An Lan, and after she nodded to me, I nodded and said, "Okay, I understand."
"Well, let's go then. See you next time in London."
I stood at the entrance and watched them go through the security check. After I lost sight of them, I raised my hand and looked at my watch.
Their flight is at 10:40 in the morning, and they will board the plane in less than twenty minutes.
I also took this time to quickly walk outside the airport building, where I could see all the planes taking off in the terminal.
Waiting until about 10:40, I looked up and saw a large Boeing series aircraft taking off from the runway.
If it's correct, An Lan and the others are on this plane.
I raised my head and watched the plane penetrate the clouds until it disappeared from sight.
I have mixed feelings in my heart, as if these two days were just a dream, but it makes it difficult for me to wake up from this dream.
But it’s time for me to wake up, because there are still important things to do next.
I took a deep breath, lit a cigarette, smiled freely, and returned to the car.
Sitting in the car, I thought about a lot of things and sorted out what I wanted to do next.
I have to go back to the ancient town to finalize the company's affairs, because I may not be able to take care of the company's affairs for a long time.
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On the way back to the ancient town, I passed through the city. I planned to go to the construction company first and then go to the hospital to see how Zhang Fei's son was undergoing surgery. I would definitely have to spend money in the future.
I went to the company first, intending to find He Ya to learn about some of the recent developments here.
Some days have passed, and even the company's door has been renovated and looks more grand. There is also a plaque of Yuanfeng Group Huaxun Real Estate next to the security booth.
However, as soon as I arrived at the gate, a Volkswagen SUV honked its horn and sped past me. If I hadn't dodged quickly enough, it would have almost hit me.
As he drove past me, he stopped the car and yelled at me fiercely: "Walking carefully, take your time, think this is your living room!"
Just as I was about to say something back to him, he drove away and stopped again in front of the electric retractable door at the gate.
The people in the car kept honking their horns as if there was something urgent, but the security guard at the gate did not open the door to let them through.
The man then yelled at the security guard at the door: "What are you doing? Open the door for me quickly!"
The security guard looked quite young, probably only in his twenties.
He trotted over, first looked at the front of his car, and then said very politely: "Sir, you don't have a pass in the car, so I can't let you go! Who are you looking for? Can you please contact me?"
The fat man in the car glanced at the security guard and said, "Don't you know who I am? Ah? Don't you know me? What pass do I want?"
The security guard still said patiently and politely: "I'm really sorry, brother, we just held a meeting yesterday and said that you need a communication card to enter."