Suddenly receiving a summons call from the police, Hua Yiwu panicked a bit. Initially, he was lying down, but he jumped up, startled awake. His first thought was to run.
"Darling son, whatâs wrong? What happened? Why did the police suddenly summon you? Didnât Mr. Wei say it was all okay?" Mrs. Hua asked.
Hua Yiwu exclaimed, "Stop asking so many questions, just hurry and change the tickets! Iâll pack things up!"
Mrs. Hua was frightened and instinctively nodded, pulling out her phone to operate it: "Alright."
Hua Yiwu quickly packed up, not taking much â just important items like his passport and credit cards, and changed into a different set of clothes. However, in his haste, he didnât even fix his collar. This was rare for Hua Yiwu, who was always particular about his appearance. In the past, every time he went out, he would be meticulously groomed, even a single strand of hair would be managed. Now, looking so disheveled, he didnât have the air of a superstar at all.
It was obvious he was in a hurry.
"Is the ticket rebooked?" Hua Yiwu urged.
Mrs. Hua replied, "Yes, itâs done. The fastest flight is in two hours. Iâve changed it to this one, is that okay?"
Hua Yiwu was anxious: "Two hours? Damn! Alright, no choice. Letâs head to the airport now."
Mrs. Hua stood up: "I havenât packed yet, my passport..."
Hua Yiwu was urgent: "We canât drag this out. You can go back another day. Iâm leaving first! Hurry, letâs go!"
Mrs. Hua was a bit flustered, walking while asking: "What exactly happened?"
Hua Yiwu replied, "Donât ask, Iâm annoyed!"
Mrs. Hua was unsure and truly didnât know why her son was suddenly so frantic, needing to leave in such a rush without giving her time to pack. He just wanted to leave Huaxia first. This pace didnât seem like he was urgent to leave; it clearly felt like fleeing.
Why was this?
Didnât Mr. Wei say the police had stopped investigating? Wasnât the police report defining it as drunken misconduct? Why the sudden police summon, and why did her darling son seem to realize something? So, what exactly did he realize?
Mrs. Hua was anxious inside, but seeing her darling sonâs current state, she didnât dare ask more.
The two drove, anxiously rushing to the airport.
On the way, suddenly they heard a siren behind them, almost scaring Hua Yiwu out of his wits. Turning to look, it turned out to be a traffic officer.
"Whatâs happening, whatâs wrong?" Mrs. Hua, driving, said in a panic.
Hua Yiwu replied, "Itâs the traffic officer."
Mrs. Hua said, "Traffic officer, what is the traffic officer doing, what should we do? Is it asking me to stop the car, or should I just ignore it and keep going?"
Hua Yiwu said, "Keep going? You want us locked up? Quickly pull over, itâs probably because you were driving too fast."
"Oh." Mrs. Hua wiped her cold sweat, reluctantly slowing down and pulling the car to the roadside.
At this moment, Mrs. Hua was even more anxious than Hua Yiwu. Although she didnât know why her darling son was in such a rush, it certainly wasnât anything good. So she also wanted her son to run away quickly.
The car stopped, the traffic officer parked his motorcycle behind it, walked over, and knocked on the window.
Mrs. Hua rolled down the window, trying hard to smile: "Officer, whatâs wrong?"
The officer said, "Is there something urgent at home, driving so fast?"
There really is an urgent matter, urgently running away.
Mrs. Hua immediately said, "Sorry, weâre catching a flight and itâs getting late. I accidentally sped up. We will pay attention. Officer, can we have some leniency?"
The officer said, "No matter how rushed, you canât violate traffic regulations. This is dangerous driving, you understand? Itâs not good for yourself. If something happens, itâs not good for others either, understand? Itâs harmful!"
Mrs. Hua said, "Yes, understood. I will definitely pay attention, it wonât happen again."
The officer said, "Please take out your driverâs license."
Mrs. Hua was desperate, even with such a good attitude, the officer still asked for her license, which wasted more time.
"Officer, can you give us some leniency? We are really rushing for a flight. Missing the flight would be troublesome." Mrs. Hua pleaded.
Sitting in the passenger seat, Hua Yiwu was extremely anxious, fidgeting and almost cursed internally. However, facing a traffic officer, he dared not act rashly. He knew the consequences, so he had to hold back with all his might.
The officer said, "If you keep refusing to cooperate, it will only waste more time. No more words, take out the driverâs license."
Mrs. Hua had no choice but to start looking for her driverâs license, not knowing where she put it, she bent down searching.
The officer patiently waited, taking the chance to look inside the car. There were only two people, with a young man in the passenger seat.
Seeing Hua Yiwu, the officer paused, feeling like this guy looked familiar, but couldnât immediately recognize him, therefore he glanced a few more times.
This made Hua Yiwu extremely tense, instinctively turning away, trying to cover up, afraid the officer would recognize him. He really didnât want anyone to recognize him right now.
He was nearly dying of urgency, wondering what his mom was doing, why the license couldnât be found. If forgotten, it would become driving without a license, and then it would be trouble.
"I clearly remember bringing it." Mrs. Hua remembered, cold sweat dripping, suddenly found it, unexpectedly delighted, "Found it, found it!"
She quickly handed the license to the officer.
The officer took a look, remarked, "Oh, so youâre a foreign friend, from the United States. Are you guys heading back home?"
Mrs. Hua forced a smile, "Yes, thereâs a situation at home, urgently need to go back. Officer, a bit of leniency please."
The officer smiled, "I understand, but dangerous driving is very bad, understand? Itâs harmful to you and others. No matter how urgent, donât play with life."
Mrs. Hua nodded repeatedly, "Yes, understand."
Hua Yiwu was extremely anxious, what a talkative officer! He almost wanted to shout, "Can you not be so talkative, itâs annoying!"
Of course, he didnât say so. If he really cursed, he wouldnât be seeing the airport entrance.
Thinking of home in the United States, he held back.
The officer said, "Considering youâre a foreign friend, this time no points will be deducted. Over-speeding fine two hundred."
The officer said, while issuing the ticket.
Mrs. Hua dared not say anything more, obediently cooperating.
Finally, the ticket was issued, the officer handed the ticket to Mrs. Hua, and looked at Hua Yiwu again.
"Is this young man your son? He looks really familiar; I feel like Iâve seen him somewhere." The officer smiled.
Hua Yiwu immediately said, "Officer, you must be joking, Iâm just an ordinary person. Youâve got the wrong person, itâs nothing, weâll be heading out. Mom, letâs go quickly, weâre going to be late."
Mrs. Hua said, "Yes, Officer, my son is just a regular person. Iâll pay the fine shortly. Iâm leaving now."
The officer remarked, not looking at Hua Yiwu anymore, "Also, drive carefully, donât rush. If caught again, it wonât be just a fine."
Mrs. Hua acknowledged, quickly started the car, and drove away.
The officer watched the luxury car drive off, scratching his head: "I really feel this young man looks familiar, canât recall immediately, ah, isnât he that someone, that someone..."