The Rationalist's Marriage

NO.30 in the afternoon, it was raining in Wencheng.

The forecast the day before was light rain, and it was indeed light rain at noon, but then it became heavier and stronger, and the wind increased, making it the heaviest rain this autumn.

In the afternoon, Ding Ye drove home from the company, and the swaying rain curtain kept washing the front windshield. With the rhythm of the wipers, the front of the vision was sometimes clear and sometimes blurred, and the branches and leaves of the trees were shaking in the wind.He slowed down.

Qiu Yuening's flight has already taken off, and if it goes well, it should arrive in three hours.He had told Ding Ye before that as long as he meets the take-off and landing conditions, he can fly normally even in rainy days; Ding Ye doesn't know what it means to be "qualified", and he will inevitably feel anxious when facing abnormal conditions.

At the same time, at an altitude of nearly [-] meters, Qiu Yuening was still in a happy mood.He stared ahead, held the microphone, and broadcast on behalf of the captain.

"Dear passengers, our plane has entered cruise mode, with an altitude of 9000 meters at [-] and a speed of [-] kilometers per hour..."

There are dense clouds under the plane, and the field of vision is wide and monotonous, as if walking through the endless snow field.At the cruising altitude, he felt much more relaxed mentally. Qiu Yuening put down the microphone, flipped through the voyage chart, and talked to the captain from time to time.

He knew that there would be rain in Wencheng, but there was no thunderstorm and strong wind in the forecast, so the landing should not be affected. Today, it took off on time again, and he could go to the hotel as soon as he got off the plane. He even had time to go home and change clothes.

All went well during the cruise, and as the flight drew to a close, the plane began to descend.The shape of the atmosphere at low altitudes is much more complicated than that at high altitudes, and the sky above Wencheng is shrouded in thick clouds.Affected by the rain, the visibility was not high, and the blind landing approach was operated by the captain.

The tower informed the wind speed and landing information, and the captain repeated the confirmation: "18L, can land."

The plane slowed down, and Qiu Yuening lowered the flaps and landing gear in cooperation.Under the hazy rain and fog, the lighting system illuminated the runway where they were about to land, and the two people in the cockpit were highly concentrated.As long as the runway can still be seen clearly after reaching the decision height, you can land smoothly and complete today's mission.

"500, 400..."

The cabin voice prompts the real-time altitude. Seeing that the ground is getting closer and closer, Qiu Yuening finally hears "Minimum", and the outside of the cabin window is suddenly blurred, and water mist blocks their sight.

"Go around."

The captain reacted quickly, and Qiu Yuening calmed down immediately, repeating the command: "Go around."

The plane was circling at low altitude. They contacted the control tower again and got a reply. The moderate rain turned into heavy rain. The weather might not improve in a short time. It is recommended to make an alternate landing in a nearby city.

"Dear passengers, I'm sorry to inform you all," while the captain was preparing for an alternate landing, Qiu Yuening picked up the microphone again and explained the situation to the passengers, "Due to the weather, our plane will make an alternate landing..."

After the broadcast in both Chinese and English, he returned to a tense working state to cope with the next landing at another airport.

He didn't know how long the plane would be delayed, and whether he could return to Wencheng tonight was still unknown.The evening birthday date couldn't be kept, but he didn't have the energy to agonize over it.His job is special, and any distraction may cause irreparable results.

There was no rain in the alternate landing city A, and the plane landed smoothly after less than an hour's flight.The return flight time has not yet been determined, so the company can only arrange for the passengers and crew to rest at the airport. If there is still no relevant notice in two or three hours, they will have to spend the night in the hotel.

After six o'clock, Ding Ye received a call from Qiu Yuening.He also checked the flight information on his mobile phone, and was relieved to learn that they had made an alternate landing. After all, the weather in City A was fine, and there were no hidden dangers that might threaten safety.

"Yuening, are you okay?"

Qiu Yuening gave a muffled "hmm".After leaving the cabin and letting go of his responsibilities, he felt the regret that was difficult to dispel.It was dark early, the reserved meal time had passed, and he was stranded in another city.

"That me... I don't know when I can go back." I haven't encountered any delays for half a month, but I just caught up today, so bad luck.

"I know all about it," Ding Ye continued, "It doesn't matter if you come back tomorrow, don't force yourself."

"Of course I can't force it," Qiu Yuening, who was originally depressed, suddenly smiled: "The management center can only fly when it leaves."

Ding Ye's tone also had some lightness: "How are you, are you happier?"

"I'm fine." Even though it was the other party's birthday, he himself was comforted, "Aren't you disappointed?"

"What am I disappointed about?" Ding Ye asked back with a smile, "The weather? That's beyond my control; about you? You won't let me down."

"I'll wait for you at home, tonight or tomorrow, it doesn't matter."

He hadn't celebrated a birthday in years, and what he was looking forward to was the time the two of them spent together, not a certain date at all.So he wasn't disappointed at all. Today's situation is the same as Qiu Yuening's previous late return.

Qiu Yuening's chest was swollen and sore, and regardless of whether the other party was in front of him, he nodded slightly at the phone, and after a while he remembered to say: "I know you are here, don't wait for me to sleep, go to bed early."

I don't know whether it's a laugh or a nasal answer from the electric current. It's very soft and soft, followed by the sentence "Come back and be careful".The two ended the call.

The heavy rain not only affected the flights, but also caused water accumulation and traffic jams in many areas of the city, which slowly subsided at nearly eight o'clock.

Half an hour later, Qiu Yuening sent a message that he was about to board the plane.Ding Ye was standing on the balcony, the sound of the rain continued, and the ground was surprisingly bright.He stayed for a long time, one after another private cars drove into the garage, and the rain never stopped.After walking out of the balcony, he glanced at his phone, it was past nine o'clock.He closed the living room curtains, leaving a small light in the hallway, and then walked out of the apartment.

When the rain suddenly increased, he felt fear in his heart.He didn't know how to fly a plane, so he couldn't help exaggerating the difficulties Qiu Yuening and the others might encounter: What if they lost sight?What if the runway is too slippery? ...Even now that the weather is improving, the previous fears have not disappeared all of a sudden. I need to do something to find an outlet for my emotions.He wanted to see him sooner.

The road leading to the airport was colorful, and the colors of various lights intersected and changed. Ding Ye drove carefully through the water on the road.He hadn't been to the airport at night for several years, although this time it wasn't for a flight.

The airport resumed operations, but due to the previous backlog of flights, there are still a large number of passengers stranded, and many flights on the electronic screens are still showing a "delayed" status.Qiu Yuening's journey was short, and he was expected to arrive at [-]:[-].

Ding Ye came a little early, sat in the cafe for a while, waited for the flight status to change, and then walked out, ignoring the crowd waiting for the airport.

There were no more accidents on the return voyage, and the flight landed smoothly. The flight crew patiently took the passengers off the plane; Qiu Yuening and the captain completed the disembarkation inspection in the cabin, and the long working day finally came to an end.

"Free!"

A group of people chatted while walking, some talked about being scolded by passengers just now, and some talked about the annoying rainy day.

"Will it go down tomorrow?"

"It's gone, it seems cloudy."

……

The colleagues basically went to pick up their luggage, but Qiu Yuening didn't check it in, so he dragged his small suitcase to the exit.He told Ding Ye to rest first, but there was still a message from the other party a few minutes ago lying on his phone.

Qiu Yuening called and wanted to tell him that he had arrived, but was immediately distracted by the noise on the other end, and asked in surprise, "Where are you?"

"What do you think?"

He was very familiar with the broadcasting sound in the background, and he began to look around without waiting for confirmation.There are too many people at the airport tonight.

Qiu Yuening took a few steps forward, and the voice from the phone filled his ears: "Yuening, turn around."

A few meters away, Ding Ye put away his phone.There were people passing by his side all the time, but it was as if a piece of undisturbed world was isolated naturally, shielding all the noise, just waiting for Qiu Yuening's arrival.

Qiu Yuening froze in place, his body reacting before his emotions.The moment Ding Ye opened his arms to him, he also ran towards their "small world" at the fastest speed.

He leaned on Ding Ye's shoulder and heard the ups and downs of applause.Everyone around saw the scene of them embracing each other, except for applause and one or two exclamations, no one stepped forward to disturb them.

"Happy birthday," Qiu Yuening said in Ding Ye's ear, "I love you."