The weather was terrible, and the flight to Beicheng was delayed by seven hours.
Fu Jichen stayed in Paris for almost ten hours during which he sent messages to Shen Jianian, but received no response.
As it was nighttime, he assumed she was sleeping and refrained from calling her, so as not to disturb her rest, thinking she would see his message in the morning and know he would be home late.
At 5:15 in the morning, Fu Jichen and his two companions boarded the flight to Beicheng at Charles de Gaulle Airport, eager to return home.
Lu Yanzhi dozed fitfully several times on the plane. Each time he awoke with squinting sleepy eyes, he could see Fu Da looking energized in the neighboring seat, and couldn't help but tease him, "I've seen people skip meals for love, but never skip sleep for it."
Fu Jichen was in no mood for jokes, frequently checking his watch and calculating the landing time.
