“Hey! Mom!”
This loud “Mom” filled her heart with joy!
“Yes! Good child, you’re coming back tomorrow morning, right?”
“I’m planning to take the plane back tonight, definitely!”
This was the third call his mother had made to Lin Shan.
And every call had the same content.
“Good! Tomorrow morning, your dad will pick you up at the village entrance!”
“Okay!”
Lin Shan hung up the phone, feeling a bit sleepy.
So he tossed his phone aside and fell fast asleep.
The plane’s boarding time was 8:55 PM!
But Lin Shan woke up in his bedroom, on his big bed, at 7:55 AM!
He had only one hour left before boarding!
You know, passengers are not allowed to board within 30 to 60 minutes of the plane's scheduled departure.
So he had to get to the airport in advance.
Lin Shan, still groggy, picked up his phone by the window.
He had received countless text messages urging him to board the plane!
Looking at the time, Lin Shan realized he might be late!
“Crap! Damn it, I'm in trouble!”
Lin Shan immediately sprang out of bed!
He flipped over and jumped off the bed, grabbed his packed luggage, and ran towards the door!
Since Lin Shan didn't have a car at the moment,
he could only run towards the entrance,
running and opening the ride-hailing app on his phone at the same time.
“Sir! Please hurry! I’ll pay you extra!”
A shiny black Mercedes-Benz special car sped through the night.
Except for the traffic lights, nothing could slow the car down.
“Sir, the plane is about to take off!”
The man in a suit and tie, wearing white gloves, turned to look at Lin Shan.
“What time?”
“8:55 PM!”
The man in the suit checked his watch.
“We should make it!”
“Sir, I’ll add 200! The plane must not be delayed!”
The driver didn't say anything. He just kept driving the car through the city’s bustling streets!
Technically, even if Lin Shan missed the plane, he could still rebook.
But Lin Shan didn't want to rebook!
He had already told his parents about his return, and they were eagerly waiting for him.
So he didn’t want to disappoint them.
Even if it meant paying a price, he wanted to get home on time.
As for the driver,
he didn’t know the specifics of Lin Shan's situation.
All he knew was that this flight was extremely important to Lin Shan, his boss.
It must be a multi-million dollar deal for his boss to be in such a hurry!
The driver floored the gas pedal.
The buildings on the side of the road whizzed by.
It was like a scene straight out of a movie.
Lin Shan, like a mob boss, was trying to escape the city as quickly as possible!
Time is fair to everyone.
As they got closer to the airport, there was very little time left before the plane's departure.
Passengers had already begun to check in and board the plane!
“Chief Steward, there's one passenger named Lin Shan who hasn't boarded yet,”
Lin Shan's phone was flooded with text messages, all urging him to board the plane.
“Sir, how much longer?”
Lin Shan was anxious, his forehead covered in beads of sweat!
“Less than 5 minutes!”
After all, the airport is usually located in the suburbs. Even at the fastest speed, it would take almost half an hour!
Lin Shan was fortunate to have met a kind and skillful driver!
Within 20 minutes, the driver safely dropped Lin Shan off at his destination.
The airport hall was already broadcasting a “Missing Person Announcement”!
“Flight C8178 to Donghai Province is about to depart. Passenger Lin Shan, please board the plane as soon as possible!”
“Flight C8178 to Donghai Province is about to depart. Passenger Lin Shan, please board the plane as soon as possible!”
“......”
The car hadn't even stopped when Lin Shan grabbed his backpack and bolted out, running towards the airport hall!
He left two red bills on the back seat.
The boarding gate was empty. The staff was about to close the gate.
“Wait!”
A man with a black backpack, drenched in sweat, was sprinting towards the gate at the speed of Usain Bolt!
“I’m Lin Shan!”
With Lin Shan’s shout, everyone’s eyes turned to him.
“Damn, that guy is fast! He must be a sprinter!”
“What the heck? What just flew by?”
“Man or woman? What was that dark shadow that just zipped past me?”
As the last broadcast ended, the staff were about to close the gate.
The plane was about to take off!
Just then, the ground staff heard Lin Shan's voice and quickly opened the gate leading to the plane again.
“Why are you so late! Come on! Come on! Come on!”
Everyone was holding their breath for Lin Shan.
Even the ground staff wanted to help him.
A “whoosh” sound filled the air.
A black shadow darted through the gate!
“I’m telling you, that speed would be a shame to waste on anything other than the Olympics!”
The staff officially closed the plane's entrance.
“Hey, hey, hey, crew! Crew!”
“There was a shadow... no... a passenger just went through!”
“Please receive him. I think this is the Lin Shan you’re looking for.”
After a short walk across the jet bridge, Lin Shan finally caught his flight.
And he did it without any delay.
Everyone on the plane was staring at him.
Although he didn't cause the plane to delay, he was still embarrassed.
He put his luggage away and quickly sat down in his seat.
Lin Shan had used up all his energy.
He could only breathe. He was too tired to do anything else, even talking was a bit difficult!
This was Lin Shan’s first time flying, and he didn't expect it to be such a disastrous experience.
The man next to him reminded Lin Shan to fasten his seatbelt. The plane took off on schedule.
Looking out the window, watching the city where he had lived for three years gradually shrink in the distance,
Lin Shan felt a mixture of emotions.
Lin Shan was going to close his eyes and take a nap.
But just as he was about to close his eyes, one text message stood out among the many others.