Catherine asked some information about Stan, completed the car rental agreement, and then sent it to Stan. Stan connected to Catherine's computer via Bluetooth. While the file was being transferred, that strange green flash simultaneously appeared on both Stan's phone and Catherine's computer. The file was quickly transferred.
It was time to say goodbye. After everything that had happened, it was already much later than planned. Stan decided to call Fang Lu first to let her know he had picked up Mrs. Mao and they were heading home.
“Hello, dear!” Stan dialed the phone, and on the other end came the voice of his wife, Fang Lu.
“Dear, is everything going well?”
“Just a few small issues, but I've resolved them!” Stan reassured his wife.
Upon hearing that Stan had encountered trouble, Fang Lu's voice was noticeably anxious. “How's Mom? Is she okay?”
“She's fine. I'll let her say a few words to you!” While speaking, Stan waved goodbye to Catherine and headed towards the car parked at the garage door. He opened the car door, turned on his phone's speaker, and handed it to Mrs. Mao in the driver's seat.
“Mom, it's Fang Lu!” On the other end of the phone, Fang Lu heard Stan call his mother and also called out, “Mom.”
“Dear daughter, Mom is coming to see you soon. Just wait!” Mrs. Mao said, sensing Fang Lu's anxiety. “We'll be home soon. Just wait a bit longer. Don't worry, it's not good for the baby.”
“Mom, but I have a bad feeling!” Fang Lu couldn't shake her uneasiness. “You know our family's premonitions have always been accurate, and the TV keeps reporting accidents!”
Mrs. Mao's brow furrowed slightly, but she maintained her confident tone. “It's okay. Mom doesn't have any bad premonitions. Let's talk when we get home.”
By this time, Stan had loaded Mrs. Mao's luggage into the car and sat in the front passenger seat. He reassured his wife, “It's nothing, just some minor incidents. I saw the reports on the airport display screens. We'll be home soon. I'm hanging up now.”
Fang Lu expressed her concern for their safety and then hung up. After officially saying goodbye to Catherine, the car drove away from Bob's car rental company and onto the highway. The streetlights along the road were already lit. Planes landing at the airport and those taking off flew overhead, accompanied by the roar of engines. Stan turned on the car's music:
“In that golden field, a gentle breeze whispers by Country roads winding, leading me back to my heart's home The sound of an old guitar echoes, accompanying the quiet night Stars twinkle above, dreams seem endless...”
Accompanied by music, the car sped along the road. On both sides were self-driving vehicles. Through the car windows, families or friends laughed and chatted as they headed to their respective destinations.
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