"Ladies and gentlemen, please note that our plane is experiencing turbulence. Please take your seat as soon as possible and fasten your seat belt."

"During the turbulence, for your safety, the restroom will be temporarily suspended. At the same time, we will also suspend cabin services. Passengers who are dining, please be careful of burnt food or dirty clothes. Thank you for your cooperation."

This is a passage from the voice of the female flight attendant on the aircraft radio, repeated in a foreign language.

At this time, the cabin was experiencing strong turbulence and shaking.

Many people showed panic expressions. Fortunately, this was business class, with relatively few passengers and high quality passengers.

There was no screaming or disobedience to the flight attendant's advice.

Li Yuanlang had frequently flown on planes before, but this was the first time he encountered such an emergency.

He fastened his seat belt as required, leaned firmly on the back of the chair, and took several deep breaths to adjust his mentality and emotions.

At the same time, he looked at Liao Jingjing next to him from the corner of his eye.

To his surprise, Liao Jingjing closed her eyes slightly and looked very calm and calm.

I couldn't help but ask: "Aren't you afraid?"

Liao Jingjing still maintained her current state and said calmly: "It's a blessing, not a curse. There's nothing to be afraid of."

As soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly felt the plane falling rapidly.

It's like being in an elevator and sliding down suddenly, and the person suddenly loses his center of gravity.

"Ah!" The sudden falling feeling still caused great panic in the business class, and someone shouted instantly.

At this moment, passengers who are on the edge of tension are most emotionally fragile. If one person cannot bear it, it will cause a large chain reaction.

Immediately, several women's screams came from the cabin.

The stewardess hurriedly risked her life and came to comfort her.

Li Yuanlang did not show any instability. His body leaned forward with the inertia. There was a roar in his ears, and his internal organs were overwhelmed with discomfort.

He gritted his teeth, frowned, and held on with strong willpower to prevent himself from vomiting.

Liao Jingjing, who was standing next to her, said: "The plane suddenly dropped because it was avoiding turbulent airflow, so don't be nervous."

Her words were quickly confirmed by the radio, and the flight attendant once again issued a broadcast of comfort instructions, which was exactly the same as what Liao Jingjing said.

This drop in height only lasted for tens of seconds and soon stabilized.

Li Yuanlang finally took a deep breath, slowly opened his eyes, and tilted his head to look at Liao Jingjing beside him.

She still maintained a calm expression, also looked at Li Yuanlang, and asked with concern: "Mayor Li, how do you feel?"

"It's okay." Li Yuanlang responded with a wry smile.

But there was a slight hint of worry in his heart. The sudden strong air flow experience left a lingering shadow on his trip.

Hopefully the ominous omen is not the beginning, but the end.

After such an episode, Li Yuanlang lost all sleep and said: "Vice President Liao, you were calm and composed just now and your psychological quality is very good."

"Mayor Li thinks highly of me, but I've experienced it a lot, so I'm used to it. When I was studying abroad, the flights back and forth back home were sometimes even worse than this. The most dangerous one was...

Let’s write a suicide note.”

Observing Liao Jingjing's bitter expression, Li Yuanlang felt that she must have had extraordinary experiences in her thirties.

It was a long night, and he couldn't sleep anyway, so Li Yuanlang started chatting with Liao Jingjing in a low voice.

"Vice President Liao, if you live in a wealthy family and are a girl, your father has the heart to send you to study abroad in an unfamiliar place. You must have suffered a lot."

Liao Jingjing smiled and sighed: "There is no way. The Liao family is not prosperous. My father is an only child. In my lifetime, I am the only daughter. In order to continue the glory of the family, my father raised me as a boy.

When I was seven years old, I was sent to the other side of the ocean."

"I have just arrived. I have to get familiar with the language and the environment, and I also need to focus on my studies. My father trained me and did not hire a nanny for me. I had to solve everything by myself."

"The first year I came here, I was busy all day long and missed home very much. I even had the idea of ​​giving up."

Li Yuanlang asked curiously: "What supports you to persevere?"

Liao Jingjing said meaningfully: "I met a boy at that time. His name was Jamie. He was one grade above me and was a third-generation Chinese."

"At that time, I was robbed by three black men outside school. It was Jamie who fought them away and saved me. Seeing that I was helpless, he helped me in every possible way. As soon as we went back and forth, we fell in love."

Li Yuanlang listened with rapt attention and couldn't help but interrupt and asked: "Then you..."

Liao Jingjing sighed, "We were together for five years, and then he suddenly disappeared. I couldn't contact him at all."

"I asked acquaintances, and I even found his family members, but I have no idea where he went. He was alive and dead, and his body was not seen. Even now, there is no news at all."

"What did the police say?" Li Yuanlang asked again.

Liao Jingjing said sadly and helplessly: "Mayor Li, that country is different from us. They have a proliferation of guns and turbulent public security. It's normal for someone to be missing and not be found."

"In their minds, they will make targeted choices when solving cases. Because the police are supported by taxpayers' money, they have to use resources on the people they think should be used."

"What's more, Jamie is of yellow race, not the noble white man they recognize. Therefore, it has been almost ten years and Jamie's whereabouts are still unknown."

"Alas!" Liao Jingjing sighed: "Maybe, he is no longer here."

When Li Yuanlang saw Liao Jingjing say these words, his eyes were filled with crystal tears.

"I understand, Vice President Liao, you are going abroad with a group this time. Do you still have the idea of ​​​​finding the whereabouts of your boyfriend?"

Liao Jingjing wiped the corners of her eyes with a tissue, "Actually, I have given up any hope for a long time. This return is considered as a last attempt. Whether it is life or death, there must be an explanation."

Li Yuanlang nodded in understanding, "How long has it been since you came to this country?"

"Eight years, a whole eight years. This is a country that makes me sad. If the company didn't need this opportunity to go abroad, I really don't want to set foot on this land again..."

Talking about the sad past, Liao Jingjing was no longer in the mood to talk.

Li Yuanlang adjusted his seat and lay down flat, thinking about things in his mind, and gradually fell asleep.

More than ten hours can be said to be fast. By the time Li Yuanlang woke up, the plane had already entered the airspace of the city it was visiting.

There were stars outside the window, and when I looked down, the lights were dim.

This is the first time in Li Yuanlang's life that he has breathed foreign air.

I don't feel anything new.

After decades of development and construction in China, no matter which city, the night view is not much worse than here.

Officials from the host country’s embassy, ​​representatives from the overseas Chinese business community, and government officials came to pick him up at the airport.

Li Yuanlang accompanied everyone and shook hands with these people one by one.

Luo Min delivered an impromptu speech on behalf of all members of the visiting delegation.

Later, these people escorted the delegation to a local five-star hotel.

After simple repairs, a welcome banquet for the Chinese and overseas Chinese was held in the hotel at 8:30 in the evening.

When we met for the first time, everyone just exchanged acquaintances and did not talk about the actual content.

Even so, the banquet ended at ten o'clock in a warm and enthusiastic atmosphere.

Li Yuanlang and Zhan Honglei lived in the same room.

While Zhan Honglei was taking a shower, the phone in the room suddenly rang.

Li Yuanlang picked up the phone and heard Liao Jingjing's voice, "Are you full?"

After a wry smile, Li Yuanlang shrugged helplessly, "I just went abroad and my stomach is not used to Western food yet, so I was only half full after eating it."

"I have a place where I'll make sure you have enough to eat and drink."

"Forget it." Li Yuanlang shook his head slightly. Before coming, his superiors repeatedly emphasized not to leave the station without permission and not to leave the sight of the visiting delegation.

This place is different from China. If you encounter danger, it will cause a lot of trouble.

What's more, Li Yuanlang is an official within the system and should abide by the regulations.

"Look at your cowardice. Don't worry. The person who picked us up is from the Overseas Chinese Chamber of Commerce. He has asked Deputy Governor Luo for a leave of absence for you. If you don't believe me, you can ask."

Li Yuanlang was doubtful and called Luo Min's room to ask.

Luo Min said: "President Huang of the Chamber of Commerce is a reliable person. You can attend his private banquet with Liao Jingjing, but you must go early and come back early, and pay attention to safety. We have many things to do tomorrow, so don't delay the visiting group's schedule."
Chapter completed!