After dinner, Tan Wenjing and Li Haojun walked on the path from the backyard to the solar farm. Except for the shadow of the backyard of the house, the rest of the path is still reflected by the sunset on the horizon. Li Haojun held her hand. This little sister was very attached to him, and he also cherished having such a partner in this world. Although he has forgotten his previous life experiences, the peace and tolerance in his heart when he reaches middle age make Li Haojun enjoy his current plain and quiet life. Although he himself sometimes wonders, without past experiences, how did he achieve his current mentality? Could this come from the soul?

Thinking about it, I watched the sunset, with a hint of red on the horizon, and then turned around to see Tan Wenjing, looking at the sunset with me. Such a time makes people feel like they can stay in this moment forever and never get tired of it.

As Tan Wenjing walked, she pulled Li Haojun's arm and asked,

"I'm going to Spokane again tomorrow to exchange data. Will you come with me?"

"Didn't I go with you last time? Why not? Alas? Why didn't I receive the notification of exchanging data?"

"Really? Maybe the data from you is also transmitted to my terminal. After all, they are all in the same area."

"Well, it's possible. Can we still drive tomorrow?" Li Haojun asked,

"No, call a taxi."

"Why don't you drive this time?" Li Haojun asked curiously,

"Because I like..." Tan Wenjing coquettishly acted like a baby.

"Okay, as long as you like it." After saying that, Li Haojun hugged her waist, sighing at the fickleness and elusiveness of women's emotions. Maybe she wasn't familiar with me at that time? No, no, no, I am not close enough to her, so she has to drive alone? Now that we are close, she wants to sit in the back with me? Probably. Li Haojun walked with her on the path at night while trying to analyze the woman's psychology.

The next day, I was ready and booked a flying car to Spokane. Generally speaking, passenger drones only have two people, with a rated capacity of four people. Li Haojun and Tan Wenjing are booked for two people. Depending on the weight of the passengers and their declared luggage, it may be a two-person model or a four-person model. However, the only route to Spokane is flying cars, which means they can still run on tires after landing and deliver customers to their doors. Perhaps it is due to the flight ban over Spokane or the restrictions of regional laws and regulations.

Of course, the price corresponds to the service. Today is the service of the North End Taxi. The streamlined body, bright yellow background color and wide black line paint distinguish it from its competitors. The large-diameter energy-saving tires are included in the wheel hub caps, and only the lower end of the black rubber tire is exposed in contact with the ground. The front and rear symmetrical quadcopter is isolated from personnel by a protective cover, and the foldable wings retract to both sides of the body.

Li Haojun was admiring the aircraft when Tan Wenjing followed from behind. Today she wore a pair of royal blue harem pants, white sneakers, a white lace collar shirt on her upper body, and a large bohemian red and white patterned shawl on her shoulders. Wearing dark wide-rimmed sunglasses, dark hair tied back with a carved silver hairpin, diamond-shaped crystal earrings, and big red lips.

Tan Wenjing was refreshing almost every time she went out. Li Haojun looked at her walking slowly and seemed a little cold. He did not hug her or kiss her red lips, but helped open the back door of the flying car and waited for her to get in. Then he got into the car, closed the door, and fastened his seat belt. It was as if he had become an entourage or bodyguard. As the quadcopter rotates and tilts, the flying car unfolds its fixed wings and gradually enters a cruising state.

Tan Wenjing took Li Haojun's hand, looked at him with her eyes behind her sunglasses, and asked with a smile on her red lips,

"Every time I go on a business trip, I have to drag you along and take up your time. Are you willing?"

"Why do you ask?" Li Haojun didn't quite understand, because the words seemed unfamiliar.

"Because you were always busy before, but now you seem to be in the mood again."

"Oh." Li Haojun agreed and continued to listen to her.

"You used to never have time to spare. You always had your own things to do, and you didn't want to spend any time on other distractions."

"Then have I accompanied you on business trips before?" Li Haojun looked at Tan Wenjing calmly and asked,

When Tan Wenjing spoke, she just nodded and said,

Li Haojun said calmly and softly, "Then I am too now."

With a smile on her lips, Tan Wenjing put her arms around his arms and rested her head on his shoulder.

In front of the windshield was the rising sun in the morning. Li Haojun casually closed the sunshade between the front and rear rows. The golden sunlight shines on Tan Wenjing's face through the gap in the curtain fabric. Behind the shadow cast by dark sunglasses, she enjoys the flight peacefully with her closed eyes. Li Haojun stretched his left hand across her lower back, put his right hand around her shoulders, and looked at her face.

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The speed of flying is always much better than that on the ground. Soon the two of them arrived at the flying car landing site outside Spokane. People coming from different directions and routes landed here one after another, then retracted the wings, rotors, and used tires to fly. Driving on the road into the city.

When they came to the Chanson Pavilion again, there were no other guests inside. Instead of sitting at the bar, the two of them sat down at a small table on one side, ordered some desserts and sweet white wine, and waited for John while eating.

After a while, with the popping sound of the Harley's exhaust pipe, John arrived, still dressed in cowboy clothes and brandy.

The three of them sat at a table. First, John and Tan Wenjing communicated about the recent situation in their respective factories, and then the chat started. John turned around and asked Li Haojun,

"Ethan, how are you doing recently?"

Li Haojun nodded with a smile and said yes. Later, he felt it was inappropriate. What should he not say? If he didn't say a word, the understanding of the matter would go to the privacy of his personal life. So he added,

"It's pretty good. I'm adapting to life much better. Thank you for your concern."

"I heard that you are in charge of the new factory?" John asked again,

"Yes, I have been doing these things with Tan Wenjing before, so I got started quickly. They are all in the same kind of production facilities." Li Haojun replied,

"She was the one who did these things with you before, you know?" John smiled,

Li Haojun smiled bitterly, "I really don't remember,"

After saying that, the two of them burst into laughter. Tan Wenjing didn't interrupt and just watched with a smile.

As Li Haojun answered John, he thought about it, how did he know that I had taken over the new factory? We are on the same level, and the company employees rarely have contact with each other. Could it be that he knows the person who resigned?

While chatting, Li Haojun saw from the corner of his eye a man coming in through the bar door. He had brown shawl hair, a windbreaker and high-heeled boots, and an elegant gait. The other person also noticed that there was someone here, turned his head and looked over, their eyes met, and they looked at each other. she! Sophie.

He was surprised that she came here. Seeing that she was alone, Li Haojun hurriedly stood up to say hello and invited her to come and sit.

Give up your seat and introduce Sophie first.

"John, Emily, this is Ms. Sophie Martinet, our VIP customer. She just visited our Ellensburg factory a few days ago, and I received her."

"This is Mr. John Weant, our colleague from Montana. This is Emily Tan, who is from the same Washington state as me. She is also my girlfriend."

After hearing his introduction, Tan Wenjing had a somewhat smug expression on her face, being introduced like this by her partner in front of the opposite sex, especially when she was a beautiful woman.

When introducing John, Sophie simply nodded, and John only greeted him as a courtesy. It was unclear whether they had known each other before or not. When Tan Wenjing was introduced, it seemed that Sophie looked at her carefully.

After introducing each other, Sophie sat next to him. Li Haojun felt a little embarrassed when he thought about the wedding march that day, and also reflected on whether he had gone a little too far that day. Fortunately, Sophie did not mention this in front of his girlfriend. Tell everyone a joke.

During the conversation, Li Haojun ordered Sophie a meal suitable for women, brought it to her personally, and explained, "Colleagues in our company meet from time to time. I didn't expect to meet you here. What a coincidence."

But Sophie did not follow what he said, and did not mention why she was here. Li Haojun didn't bother to ask, so he changed the subject and talked about some company products.

Tan Wenjing said nothing, sometimes looking at Li Haojun, sometimes at Sophie, but mostly looking at Sophie. John didn't take the initiative to chat with Sophie. Only Li Haojun kept talking to Sophie to avoid being cold. She only responded selectively or dealt with it, but her eyes drifted more to Li Haojun, and Li Haojun noticed. Of course, he also noticed that Tan Wenjing was examining them both, so he deliberately paid more attention to her to prevent her from having any thoughts.

Li Haojun also noticed that Sophie was very keenly aware of the atmosphere between him and Tan Wenjing, so she kept a low profile and had the poise reserved for mature women. She finished eating and drinking politely, then made an excuse to make an appointment, said goodbye and left.

Li Haojun sent her away and sat for a while when he came back. John also left, so the task was completed, and he and Tan Wenjing also embarked on their return journey.

The two were sitting in the flying car. Li Haojun recalled his experiences these days, filtering in his mind what signs could prove the inner connection between the interactions between John, Sophie, Tan Wenjing, and himself. He had forgotten too much. He wanted to understand the inner connections of the external world. At this time, Tan Wenjing shook his arm and asked,

"It turns out that you were there to receive that beautiful woman's visit that day. Why didn't you tell me?"

"It's nothing important. Why mention it? I might make you angry."

"Am I that stingy? Do you like her?"

"No, she is not my type. She has her own characteristics and is beautiful, but I know very well that she is not suitable for me." Li Haojun explained, and then suddenly asked,

"Do you think she's a clone?"

"Why do you ask that?" Tan Wenjing was a little surprised,

"Oh, I'm just a little skeptical about this world. Haha, maybe I've forgotten too much." Li Haojun laughed at himself, not wanting Tan Wenjing to worry about overthinking, and asked for other information instead.

"Generally speaking, how often did you do data exchange in the past?"

"About a month, the time is not fixed, and the length of the cycle is not fixed."

"Well, do you think the company is monitoring our status? To ensure that we provide stable services." Li Haojun asked further,

"This..." Tan Wenjing hesitated, "It's not impossible."

"So maybe Sophie was an event, trying to put some distance between me and you in a way. What do you think?"

Tan Wenjing thought for a while, but didn't answer. She looked up at Li Haojun again.

"But why do this?"

"Because I tend to expand my abilities, in order to protect the relationship between you and me, have I done this before?" Li Haojun asked seriously,

Tan Wenjing thought for a while and said, "You were indeed the same before," Tan Wenjing recalled while adding, "You have indeed not changed in all aspects, including work, study, research, and your attitude towards me. "

"Well, times have progressed. At first, slaves were driven to work with whips, then they were squeezed by people's survival instincts, and then they were seduced by wealth, interests, and power. Now, maybe they are using people's will, or instigating people's will." So I wonder if there is a connection behind this series of events.

"Oh," Tan Wenjing responded, but didn't say anything, just looked at Li Haojun.