The more time they spend wasting with the old man, the more serious the losses of the group would become.
When they got to their hotel room, they immediately fell asleep. As soon they woke up, they took a bath and proceeded to Mr. Huang's company.
Mr. Huang's assistant welcomed them but told them that Mr. Huang wasn't there. Of course, Anne and Kevin didn't believe what the assistant said so they kept waiting. They waited the entire morning, but they never saw Mr. Huang.
With no other choice but to leave, Kevin and Anne went to the supermarket to buy ingredients to cook soup for the old man.
"This soup I made is delicious. I've tasted it myself." The words of the old man still lingered in Anne's head. He looked at Kevin, looking for approval.
Kevin slowly took a sip from the soup. He smiled and gave her a thumbs up. "It's really delicious!"
Anne knew Kevin to be a picky eater. So if he said that the soup was delicious, it must indeed be the truth. "I feel that the old man is afraid that he will feel guilty to us if he continues to accept my soup like this," Anne said.
Kevin couldn't help but agree with Anne. What the old man said yesterday made her feel very conflicted.
After packing the soup, Anne turned to Kevin and asked, "Do you think Mr. Huang is really not in their headquarters today?"
"Their company is very big. They probably have more than one office. But of course Mr. Huang was there. He was just avoiding us," Kevin answered calmly.
If Kevin were on Mr. Huang's shoes, he would do the same.
"When I initially contacted him, Mr. Huang agreed without hesitation and was very glad to cooperate with us. It's really unfortunate for us that he changed his mind in such a short amount of time." Anne shook her head in resignation. If Mr. Huang met them, then they might be able to persuade him to change his mind. Alas, Mr. Huang was avoiding them. Regardless of how much they wanted to say, it was useless if they couldn't even speak to him.
They felt helpless as they could not use their skills to effectively convince him.
"This doesn't mean we don't have a chance. Anyway, everything's good now in A City, and there is no need for us to go back so soon. Why don't we stay here at W City for a while? We don't need to work here every day. Besides, I enjoy being with my dear wife like this." Kevin kissed Anne's forehead, smiling like a playboy as he did so.
His words made Anne blush. She pushed Kevin and whispered, "Can't you be more serious?"
Kevin chuckled as he took the soup from Anne's hand. When they were done eating, they headed straight to the hospital.
As soon as they arrived at the hospital, a nurse stopped them from getting in. This nurse was the one taking care of the old man.
The nurse was relieved that she was able to stop Anne and Kevin from entering the ward on time. With no time to waste, she said, "The old man's son is here. It's not wise for you to be here. Hurry up and leave!"
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