The next day, at the airport.
A black overcoat perfectly outlined the man's tall and straight figure, making him look even more elegant and handsome.
Some passers - by mistook Jiang Cong for a celebrity and secretly took pictures with their phones.
Seeing this, Yang Heng stepped forward to stop the person taking the picture and said gently, "Sorry, miss. Could you please delete the pictures on your phone?"
The girl stopped by Yang Heng was just a girl in her early twenties. Seeing Yang Heng "frowning unkindly" and blocking her like a wall of flesh, she immediately turned pale with fright.
"S - sorry... I'll delete them right away..." The girl tapped a few times on the screen with trembling fingers and then handed the phone to Yang Heng, indicating that she had deleted them all.
Qin An saw the poor girl trembling with fear. She gently patted the girl on the back and said, "Don't be afraid. That person doesn't like to be photographed, so please forgive him. Don't take it to heart."
As she spoke, she pointed to Jiang Cong, who was standing a few steps away in silence.
After dealing with the girl's matter, Qin An turned around, followed Jiang Cong, and complained about Yang Heng's straight - man behavior just now.
"You're really not chivalrous at all. Look at how scared you made that poor girl!" Qin An said, disappointed.
Yang Heng pouted, looking aggrieved. "I really wasn't being fierce. I just asked her to delete the pictures."
Jiang Cong quietly slowed down and carefully listened to the conversation behind him.
Qin An gave a sarcastic laugh. "Girls' dream lovers are all gentle and refined types. Every girl, especially those in their late teens, has a princess dream. But you, you just come across as a typical bad guy."
While Qin An and Yang Heng were still bickering there, Jiang Cong, on the other side, frowned in thought when he heard Qin An mention "gentle and refined" and "princess dream".
Did she think so too?
The airport broadcast announced that boarding had started. Yang Heng watched reluctantly as Jiang Cong's figure disappeared around the corner.
"Stop looking. Professor Jiang is gone. Let's go back to the police station." Qin An nudged Yang Heng in the chest with her elbow.
The pain in his chest brought Yang Heng back to reality. He glared at Qin An discontentedly. "You're so rude. You're bound to be single forever! Who would dare to marry you in the future!"
At that time, Yang Heng didn't know that there was a law of "true fragrance" in love.
Qin An gave Yang Heng a cold and disdainful look and then walked towards the airport exit.
Seeing that he was blatantly ignored by Qin An, Yang Heng felt like he had punched the air. He quickened his pace, shamelessly approached Qin An, and started his endless chatter.
The figures of the two, laughing and joking, gradually faded away.
Jiang Cong was sitting by the window in the first - class cabin. His phone was on flight mode. He turned his head, looked at the boundless blue sky outside the window, and silently said, "Wait for me to come back."
The plane carried the traveler and disappeared into the sky, flying towards another distant place.
Chen Er rushed out of the taxi. There were only a few people in the airport hall. The flight information on the electronic screen showed that all the planes had taken off.
A bitter taste filled Chen Er's mouth. "Was I still too late? Jiang Cong, why didn't you wait for me?"
But Chen Er knew that even if Jiang Cong had been waiting for her, she wouldn't have had the courage to say goodbye to him in person.
She would have hidden far away in a corner and watched Jiang Cong leave this land.
Suddenly, her eyes felt sore. Chen Er opened her eyes wide, trying to calm her breathing, and mocked herself for being so sentimental.
After standing there for a while, Chen Er slowly left the hall.
When she walked out of the door, the sky was overcast, as if it was going to rain.
Chen Er had only glanced at the weather forecast in a hurry. In her rush to leave, she had forgotten to bring an umbrella.
The raindrops fell from the sky, slowly forming small puddles on the ground.
The rain blew against Chen Er's face with the wind, bringing a bit of moisture.
Passers - by, whether they had umbrellas or not, all walked in a hurry with their heads down.
Chen Er suddenly found this scene interesting. She took out her phone and took a picture of the rainy scene.
Subconsciously, she wanted to click on Jiang Cong's name to share this moment with him.
Chen Er was in a daze for a moment, then shook her head vigorously, trying to remind herself, "It's impossible between you and him. If he knew those things, he would only stay far away from you. Maybe he would even send you to prison with his own hands."
But the more she comforted herself, the more the figure and face of Jiang Cong lingered in her mind.
A car sped by, splashing water on the left side of Chen Er's clothes.
Chen Er shook her arm carelessly. Suddenly, she saw two sisters standing at the entrance of the convenience store and envy welled up in her eyes.
If her sister were still alive, they would have had such a good relationship too.
"Little girl, why aren't you going home in such heavy rain?" An older - looking woman was a bit puzzled when she saw Chen Er staring at them motionlessly. Seeing that Chen Er was all wet, she couldn't help asking with concern.
"I don't have a home..." Chen Er said calmly, showing no sign of sadness or vulnerability on her face.
She wrapped herself tightly in the hardest shell.
"I see..." The older sister realized she had asked the wrong question and felt a bit embarrassed for a moment.
"I'll leave first." Chen Er didn't miss the faint sympathy in the sisters' eyes after they heard her words.
But Chen Er hated seeing such looks.
Before the two sisters could say anything else, Chen Er fled.
Today's events had already been out of control. She didn't allow herself to show any more vulnerability.
She didn't know how long she had walked. Chen Er's eyelids became heavier and heavier, and her steps became slower and slower.
Finally, Chen Er couldn't hold on anymore and fell to the ground in the rain.
The heavy rain washed away the filth in the world, and the rainbow on the horizon was faintly visible.
"Ugh..." Chen Er had a splitting headache, and her whole body felt like it was on fire. She struggled to open her eyes and found herself lying in her bedroom.
Qiangzi, who was holding a bowl of congee, saw Chen Er trying to get up and quickly rushed to her side. "My dear Chen! You have a fever now. You need to rest well!"
When Chen Er saw it was Qiangzi, she let out a sigh of relief. After thinking for a moment, she guessed that she had fainted on the roadside and Qiangzi had carried her back.
Qiangzi didn't say much. He just gently placed a pillow behind Chen Er. "Come on, have some congee. And here are the pills. After taking them, you should have a good sleep. The cold will go away soon."
Chen Er didn't even have the strength to lift a finger. Qiangzi spoon - fed her consciously.
Normally, Chen Er was like a little devil. Qiangzi was used to being ordered around by her.
Now that Chen Er was sick, she looked a bit more like a frail beauty, and her edges and corners had softened.