novelraw Chapter 265 - 266: You’re Crying? [2]
Chapter 265 - 266: You’re Crying? [2]
Lapland.
Leng Zimo played with a cigar between his fingers as he strolled leisurely through this Northern European town.
It was already late at night in Lapland, yet the sun was still bright. The streets were likewise busy with tourists from various countries.
As there were not many Chinese people here, Leng Zimo wasn’t worried about being recognized.
With no industrial pollution, the sky was as pure as a gemstone. The street was lined with Nordic-style wooden houses, everything seemed like a kingdom out of a fairy tale.
Noticing a 24-hour shop by the street, he remembered the errand Xu Xiaoyang had entrusted to him and immediately went over, pushing the shop’s door open.
Ding-dong!
The bell hanging on the door rang out pleasantly.
A little girl with beautiful big eyes who was reading in a corner immediately stood up from the sofa and asked in English, "Can I help you with something?"
"A postcard!" Leng Zimo replied in English.
The girl promptly led him to the postcard section. Leng Zimo casually picked one and drew a US Dollar bill from his wallet to hand over.
"I’m sorry, I don’t have change. Could you pick another postcard?" the girl asked, her face growing uncomfortable.
Seeing the expression on the girl’s face, Leng Zimo was once again reminded of Luo Xiaoqian; that girl always tended to say sorry, too.
"Okay!"
He agreed and picked another postcard.
Accompanied by the little girl to the door, Leng Zimo looked at the two postcards in his hand, then turned and headed back to his hotel.
Back in the hotel, he found a pen and signed his name on one of the postcards.
Looking at the remaining postcard on the table, he hesitated, unsure what to do with it.
On the table, his phone gave a light buzz.
He picked up the phone, puzzled, and saw a missed call on the screen.
Had he really forgotten his phone when he casually decided to take a walk?
Leng Zimo opened the missed call and saw "Luo Xiaoqian" displayed on the screen; his fingers clenched the phone trembled slightly.
She must be in trouble if she’s calling this late!
Without a second thought, he dialed back immediately.
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Maldives.
Luo Xiaoqian sat in the darkness, clutching her phone, her eyes hollow as they stared into the void.
Buzz!
The phone in her hand suddenly vibrated, startling her, and it dropped onto the bed.
Wiping her face in a fluster, she reached for the phone and, seeing the word "Big Fool," her heart leaped.
Leng Zimo?!
She lifted her thumb to press the call button, hesitated as her finger was about to touch the screen.
It must have been an accidental call she made just now, which is why he was returning it.
If the call went through, what should she say?
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On the other end of the line, listening to the dial tone coming from the phone, Leng Zimo was frantic with anxiety.
Why isn’t this girl answering the phone?
Could something have happened again?!
His heart clenched suddenly.
After the dial tone rang for the seventh time, he could no longer stay seated. He rose, walked over to the bed, and grabbed the landline receiver, ready to call Zhuo Yannan to ask about the situation.
Just then.
"Hello!"
Luo Xiaoqian’s voice finally came through the receiver.
"What’s wrong?"
Hanging up the landline receiver, Leng Zimo asked urgently.
Hearing the worry in his tone, Luo Xiaoqian quickly said, "It’s nothing, nothing, sorry, I... bothered you just now!"
Although she tried to control it, Leng Zimo still detected something off in her voice, "Have you been crying?"