bookrandom Chapter 353 There may be punishment
Chapter 353 There may be punishment
Chapter 353 There May Be Punishment
The next morning, Qiu Huoming called Dean Zhou and told him about winning the award.
"Uncle Zhou, can I keep the medal for myself? If you are required to hand over the bonus, I have no objection," Qiu Huoming suggested.
Dean Zhou smiled and said, "I'll leave them all with you. When I get back, I'll write a report and see what they say. I personally think that these are the results of your hard work. I'll try my best... Huo Ming, you're very good..."
Qiu Huoming was flattered, "I will continue to work hard."
"Recently...you should keep a low profile. Something happened to the inspection team."
Qiu Huoming was stunned, "What's the matter?"
Dean Zhou said, "It's not a big deal, so don't ask. As a visiting scholar, you have nothing to do with this place."
Qiu Huoming's mind raced, "Is it Engineer Ding?"
"You, how do you know?" Dean Zhou paused for a few seconds.
"I guess. Everyone in the expedition team has families with them, but he is the only one who is single... He is probably the only one who can cause trouble."
"You guessed right, your brain..." Dean Zhou said helplessly: "Let me tell you straight, he is missing. We told the embassy but didn't call the police. Everyone is looking for him now..."
"Leaving without saying goodbye?" Qiu Huoming asked.
"I don't know what's wrong with him. Anyway, just pretend you don't know about this matter. If someone asks you about it, just play dumb. It has nothing to do with you in the first place."
"Well, I understand, Uncle Zhou, go to places where Chinese people gather and ask some of the local elderly Chinese. They may have some clues."
"I know. I've looked for everything I should have. But I still can't find it before I go back..." Dean Zhou sighed, "This is all fate."
After the phone call ended, Qiu Huoming was stunned for a moment.
He didn't expect that a similar incident he had heard about on the news would happen to him.
As a young talent, Ding Gong would have had a bright future if he had stayed in China after going abroad to gain experience. But no one knows what this young man was thinking, he chose the most dangerous path.
Qiu Huoming shook his head and hurried towards the teaching building.
William has arrived. After last night, he seems to have grown up overnight, and his eyes have become calmer.
Danielle, who was standing aside, had a hint of sadness on her face.
Qiu Huoming sat down on his seat and said, "Worrying about something that hasn't happened yet is something only a fool would do. You are not fools, are you..."
William glanced at him, “Are you calling me stupid?”
Qiu Huoming:...
Danielle: "You are the smartest..."
Qiu Huoming:...
Immediately afterwards, Danielle laughed again. She was originally pretty, and this smile was like melting ice and snow. "Qiu, will you write to me in the future?"
Qiu Huoming nodded, "Of course I will. I will go get the photos this afternoon and develop all the negatives together this time."
"I'll go with you. If they look good, we'll print a few more," Danielle said.
"It's bound to be good-looking. I'm not bragging about my photography skills. They're among the best in the school."
William put his hand over and said, "Then I'll go too. I want to see how good you take the photos..."
"You can't go. You've grown up and need to be more mature." Qiu Huoming said seriously.
William immediately started to make a fuss, “You guys are forming a small group, no, I must go.”
Danielle was annoyed by his noise, "Okay, let's go together."
After such a fuss for a while, William could no longer keep a straight face.
"I suddenly feel a little happier." William laughed and said, "Qiu is right, I can't be a fool..."
The bell rang and the teacher walked in.
Qiu Huoming opened the textbook and began to listen attentively.
Seeing Qiu getting into the state so quickly, William took a deep breath, took out his textbook, pulled back his scattered thoughts, pricked up his ears and imitated Qiu Huoming, sitting straight, holding the pen in his hand at an angle, and began to look up the knowledge points the teacher said in the book seriously...
William does not lack self-discipline, what he lacks is the motivation to move forward. In the past, he had a sports dream, and this dream pushed him to move forward. As a child who grew up in luxury, he would have a rich life even if he did not work hard, but that was all.
He found what the teacher was talking about and highlighted the key points with a pen.
He maintained this attitude until the end of the get out of class. He was surprised to find that what the teacher said didn't seem too difficult to understand...
Qiu Huoming stretched lazily on the side and said, "Let's go to the corridor to move around. My waist hurts from sitting."
"Let's go..."
The group of three walked out.
Qiu Huoming looked around and suddenly had a familiar feeling. Wasn't this just like the trio of him, Fatty, and Gu Xiaoran when they were in Wucheng Middle School?
The corners of his mouth rose. History is tortuous, and the same scenes will always be played out again and again...
The morning passed uneventfully.
After school in the afternoon, Qiu Huoming and the other two went to the photo studio to pick up photos.
In the color photos, the young faces were vivid and lively. Qiu Huoming picked out photos of himself and other members of the expedition team.
"This is a great photo." Danielle looked at the photo of four people.
She was standing very close to Qiu Huoming, with Miyuko and William on her right. The four of them had different expressions, probably because they had not anticipated when the shutter would be pressed, which made the photos look extremely vivid.
"This one belongs to me. Ask the boss to print a few more."
Qiu Huoming smiled and said, "Okay, if there are any more that need to be printed, let's arrange them together..."
William selected a few pictures, and he also took the initiative to print a few more pictures of Miyuko.
Just finished with a bang...
"Qiu, look..." Danielle said, pointing out the window.
"Anna?" Qiu Huoming looked at the familiar figure outside the window.
"Your sister is so beautiful, Qiu, come on, let's go see her together." William said as he took the initiative to push Qiu Huoming out.
When I arrived at the door, I happened to meet Anna.
"Huo Ming, what a coincidence. I was planning to try my luck in your class..." Anna said with a smile.
"Your classmates?" She glanced at William and Daniel.
"Yes, we are classmates and good friends." Qiu Huoming introduced them to each other and then got straight to the point, "Sister Anna, why are you here?"
"I was asked a lot of questions just now, and I wanted to be closer to you. Didn't I say last time that I wanted to go to Fisherman's Wharf? I haven't had time, so why not do it today..."
"Together." William became excited.
Anna smiled and said, "It's more fun with more people. Let's go with this little sister Daniel."
Danielle nodded, "Okay."
Qiu Huoming lowered his head and took out the photos he had just put into his bag. "I almost forgot, Sister Anna, the photos we took on the mountain and on campus last time have all been developed. Take a look..."
He handed over a stack of photos.
Anna took it and quickly glanced at it. "I didn't expect, Huo Ming, that you are such a good photographer..."
Qiu Huoming smiled without saying anything. This skill was honed when he was working in the trade union. It feels really good to see what he knows shine again.
"Let's go. If you're not hungry, you can eat at Fisherman's Wharf." Anna said with a smile.
"I'm not hungry, let's go." Whenever William encounters a lively place, he is more enthusiastic than anyone else.
Danielle chuckled, "I want some potato wedges..."
Anna walked forward and responded, "I love to eat, but I'm afraid of getting fat."
"Sister, you have such a great figure, you don't have to be afraid of eating a little more." Danielle was also very outgoing. She took a few steps forward and stood side by side with Anna.
Qiu Huoming and William were a few steps behind, and William approached Qiu Huoming and asked, "Does Sister Anna have a boyfriend?"
Qiu Huoming asked vigilantly: "You don't have any intentions, do you?"
"No, no, I'm just curious about Oriental women." William rubbed his cheek, "I don't know why, but when I saw your sister, I felt a liking for her."
"Bullshit, you're just attracted by her beauty." Qiu Huoming exposed him mercilessly.
"That's nothing. If a man is not lustful, he is still a man!" William was thick-skinned and accepted it all.
Qiu Huoming glanced at him and said, "We can be friends, but don't even think about anything else."
When we arrived at the station, the sun had not yet set. There were few tall buildings in this area, and the sun shone obliquely on the platform, making it look like golden bricks...
Qiu Huoming took out his camera, stepped back a few steps, and took a few pictures of the people waiting for the train on the platform.
Danielle put her hand up to block out the light, "Qiu, what are you filming?"
"You guys are so good-looking." Qiu Huoming exclaimed.
Not far away, the train was approaching slowly. Anna turned and glanced at Danielle. "Daniel, you are so beautiful."
The golden light complemented her blonde hair, and William smiled and said, "You are all beautiful in different ways."
Anna smiled. These were brothers and sisters who were much younger than her, so she just listened to their words and didn't take them seriously.
The car stopped and everyone got on one by one.
Qiu Huoming was still sitting on the upper floor. There were two rows of four people sitting together, and they were just connected. "The sun is setting." Anna turned her head and looked at the wilderness in the distance.
"What a shame. I wanted to come earlier so I could watch the sunset at Fisherman's Wharf..." she said with a hint of regret.
Qiu Huoming smiled and said, "Only when you have regrets in life will you have deep memories. You can save these regrets and make them up next time..."
Anna retracted her gaze and glanced at Qiu Huoming, "You are quite open-minded. Let me tell you something."
She said this in Chinese.
Qiu Huoming stopped smiling and asked, "Is it about the inspection team?"
"You know?" Anna asked curiously.
"I don't know the details. I just chatted with Dean Zhou this morning," Qiu Huoming explained.
"Then let me tell you, listen carefully..." Anna said in a serious tone.
"I'm afraid Dean Zhou will be punished. He is the person in charge of this inspection team..."
Qiu Huoming was stunned. These words made his heart suddenly start beating wildly. The relationship between him and Dean Zhou was like that of an elder and a younger generation. It was not that close, but the other party's love for him was beyond words.
"He...he..." Qiu Huoming felt his mind was in a mess for a moment.
If it was something else, he could still think of some way, but for this kind of thing, he really had no idea where to start. He had been away from the inspection team for a long time, and the people he was not familiar with to begin with were now even more unfamiliar to him.
"Don't worry. You can't blame Dean Zhou for this. I heard from your other colleagues that Engineer Ding was forced in. Dean Zhou shouldn't be held responsible." Anna smiled. "Maybe Engineer Ding will come back on his own. Just keep it to yourself. Don't worry about it. You can't do anything about it anyway..."
Qiu Huoming nodded, "Yes, I know."
"We're going to have some drinks soon, so don't be so worried. I've been asked questions all afternoon. I hope this matter will be over soon."
"Hey, Huo Ming, I haven't congratulated you yet. You won the award, that's amazing. I've been very popular in school recently. Several of my friends know that you are my brother..."
Anna said while looking at Qiu Huoming and smiling.
Qiu Huoming breathed a sigh of relief and put his worries aside for the time being. Anna was right. Now all he could do was wait and see which direction this matter would develop.
At worst, I can go back and shamelessly ask others for help.
As a result, the already small amount of favor will probably be even thinner.
He rubbed his cheeks and forced a smile, "The signature thing I talked about last time is still valid..."
Anna laughed, this time in English, "Just kidding, save your signature for the most important occasions."
William and Danielle were not blind people. When they heard them speaking Chinese before, they knew that there were some things that they probably didn't want them to hear.
Now that he saw Anna speaking English again, he naturally knew that their secret conversation was over.
William smiled and leaned closer to ask, "What autograph? If you want Qiu's autograph, I can deliver it to you..."
Qiu Huoming glared at him and said, "I can't deliver it myself."
"Give me a chance to serve Lord Qiu..." William said nonsense seriously.
Danielle suddenly realized, "This is a way to make money, I never thought of it."
Qiu Huoming scratched the back of his head, "It's really that serious, you might as well sell me out..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Qiu Huoming suddenly had an idea, "Hey, William, do you know that if some foreigners stay in your country..."
"What will happen to them?"
William thought for a moment, "If it's illegal, then I won't have an identity. In our place, having no identity means I won't be able to use the bank..."
Danielle took over the conversation, "We use checks for a lot of our money here. If we can't use the bank, we can't use checks either."
"That means that if you work illegally, you can only pay in cash?" Qiu Huoming asked.
"You can say that." William responded hesitantly.
"Are there people like this who specialize in illegal work in San Francisco?" Qiu Huoming asked.
"Yes, but I don't quite understand. I'll ask someone else later," William responded.
"Well, please ask for me." Qiu Huoming vaguely felt that there was an idea flickering in his mind, but he couldn't grasp it.
As the train moved forward, the darkness of the wilderness was gradually replaced by the lights of the city.
Suddenly he heard Danielle's laughter, "We're here, let's go downstairs and wait..."
Qiu Huoming was probably so absorbed in his thoughts that he had arrived in the city without realizing it, and the train had slowed down.
Qiu Huoming rubbed his temples and thought that it was better to have fun when going out to play.
He stood up with them...