Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Meeting Ceremony

Early on Saturday morning, He Ru remembered that when he called Wu Xiaotian yesterday, his attitude was too blunt, so he called him and wanted to ask him how his preparations were going.She dialed Wu Xiaotian's phone number, but no one answered.At this time, it was late at night in Shanghai. Could it be that he was someone who didn't go home?While in a daze, her cell phone rang, and she answered it angrily, and suddenly heard a familiar voice say: "Miss He, I'm sorry, I missed my appointment on Friday night, and I apologize to you!" He Ru heard that it was Liu Dongqi's voice, and was about to hang up the phone, only to hear Liu Dongqi say: "Miss He, when I was rushing to meet you that night, something happened to me."

When He Ru heard it, his breathing became short of breath, and his expression became tense.She asked, "Mr. Liu, are you okay? Where are you now?" Liu Dongqi said that he was in the hospital: "My car was hit by a truck owned by Lao Mo on the highway, and I got two stitches on my forehead. I was insane last night and couldn't call you. I'm so sorry! You must have died I'm angry!" He Ru hurriedly asked which hospital he was in now, and then hurried to that hospital.She thought to herself that she was at least half responsible for Liu Dongqi's car accident, and she had misunderstood him last night.She bought a bouquet of carnations near the hospital, and then went straight to Liu Dongqi's ward.As soon as Liu Dongqi saw her coming, he was about to prop himself up and sit up. He Ru quickly held him down and said, "Why are you so careless? Fortunately, you didn't get seriously injured."

Liu Dongqi laughed and said, "I didn't expect people in LA to drive like they were fighting. My car was knocked apart!" He Ru put the flowers in a vase and said with a smile, "It's good that you're fine, just be careful in the future. Have you hired a lawyer yet?" Suddenly she remembered that Liu Dongqi was a lawyer herself, so she smiled and said, "This matter is still waiting for you to be discharged from the hospital." Let’s talk about it later. Now you should take good care of your injuries.” Liu Dongqi said: "The old Mo who hit me didn't have car insurance. My car is only insured. For this kind of thing, it's useless even to find a lawyer. You can only admit that you are unlucky!"

He Ru stayed for a while and then left.She found that when Liu Dongqi looked at her, his eyes were no longer indifferent, and there was a little warmth in his eyes that was not easy to detect. At noon on Thursday, He Ru arrived at the exit of LAX No. 2 area on time. She went to the computer screen to check the arrival time of the plane, and there were still ten minutes left. At this time, thinking of Wu Xiaotian who was about to meet, she felt very complicated.On the one hand, she was curious to see Wu Xiaotian who had been separated for eight years, and on the other hand, she was a little uneasy subconsciously.In her mind, this meeting meant breaking up with Wu Xiaotian again, and after she arranged his residence, she didn't want to contact him anymore.She hoped that Wu Xiaotian could understand this.

But, Wu Xiaotian, can he really understand her mood at this moment?After all, the two haven't seen each other for eight years! She told herself that she must not be excited when they meet, because this is a farewell meeting.She didn't want to get entangled with Wu Xiaotian on emotional issues anymore. Wu Xiaotian's China Eastern Airlines flight has arrived. He Ru waited in the hall, and after ten minutes, Wu Xiaotian finally appeared.He was pushing a small cart with three large boxes on it, which looked heavy.He looked around, and when he saw He Ru, he hurried over with the cart.Seeing his tired look, He Ru felt a sudden soreness in his heart.She smiled and said, "My car is parked in the parking lot opposite, so I have to cross this road."

Wu Xiaotian sized her up, forced a smile, and said, "He Ru, you've lost weight. But you seem to be more energetic!" He Ru also took a closer look at Wu Xiaotian, and felt that he didn't seem to have changed much, with that cynical smile still on his face. Wu Xiaotian moved the luggage to the car.In the car, He Ru casually asked a few words about Wu Xiaotian's situation during the journey, Wu Xiaotian answered while looking out of the car.He said with a smile: "This LA seems to be inferior to Shanghai. There are more high-rise buildings in Shanghai than here."

He Ru said: "The high-rise buildings here were all built in the 1960s and 1970s. Now they are not allowed to be built, because this is an earthquake zone. LA doesn't even have a subway, and it is also afraid of earthquakes. If you want to understand the city of LA, it is best to Go to the suburbs and see, there are dozens of cities there. A few years ago, China and the United States had a dispute over the Taiwan issue, and the Chinese military leaders said they would use nuclear weapons to attack LA. Do you know why?" Wu Xiaotian said: "Because the GDP of LA City is more than twice that of Taiwan and almost half that of China. The number of cars owned is almost the same as that of the whole of China."

He Ru said: "These are just superficial phenomena. The comparison of numbers is meaningless, and the main reason is the difference in people's ideas. I will take you to your apartment first, and then we will go to China Town for dinner together." Wu Xiaotian said, "That's it?" He Ru said: "What else can I do? What kind of food do you want to eat? There are all kinds of dishes here." Wu Xiaotian said: "I don't want to eat anything right now. I just want to sleep well. My jet lag hasn't reversed yet!" He Ru said: "That's fine. I don't have a good appetite today."

They arrived at Wu Xiaotian's residence.He Ru took out her business card and a receipt, handed them to Wu Xiaotian, smiled and said: "Xiaotian, your first month's rent is 830, and I have already paid it for you. Within three months , you return the money to me, check or cash. My ugly words are up front. If I don't receive your money after three months, I will find my lawyer! My phone number and address are on the business card, nothing There's no need to make a phone call!" Wu Xiaotian listened and looked at her with his mouth open, but he didn't react for a long time.

He Ru left Wu Xiaotian's apartment.When the car was driving, she felt that what she said to Wu Xiaotian just now was a bit too much, she didn't know why she suddenly had such emotions.So she came to the nearby VONS, bought a bouquet of poppies that had just bloomed, and went back to Wu Xiaotian's apartment.She put the flowers in a glass vase and said, "This is my favorite California state flower, the golden poppy. You have a good rest." Wu Xiaotian said: "I'm going to school tomorrow, and I think we may not have many chances to meet in the future." He looked at the golden poppies sent by He Ru, and said with a smile: "This flower should have been given by me. You're right. You still love the orange hue so much, you have a soft spot for it. But it seems like it's too bright a color!"