From humble beginnings to the pinnacle of life

Su Qing frowned even more and muttered under her breath, "What is this all about? It's never going to end."

She took the phone, pressed the answer button, and said in a somewhat distant tone, "Hey, why are you calling me all of a sudden?"

I couldn't hear the voice on the other end of the phone, but I could see Su Qing's expression change little by little, until it became completely serious.

The next second, she suddenly raised her voice, her face full of shock: "What?!"

"No, what did you just say? You're coming?"

The moment I heard those words, my heart skipped a beat, and a bad feeling welled up inside me.

Before I could react, Su Qing blurted out, "Are you kidding me? What are you doing here?"

"Absolutely not! The number of people on this trip has already been fixed and reported. There's no way we can add people at the last minute. Don't be ridiculous!"

"Have you suddenly decided to go to the no-man's-land? Give me a reasonable explanation!"

She spoke very quickly, refuting several points in a row, her emotions visibly agitated.

After saying something on the other end of the phone, Su Qing's face turned pale and then red, and finally she sighed helplessly and handed the phone to me.

"You can answer it; she wants to talk to you."

The moment she handed me the phone, she immediately lowered her voice, leaned close to my ear, and said seriously:

"I'm telling you, you absolutely cannot agree to her coming! Otherwise, I'll really turn against you!"

Of course, I couldn't just agree to it casually. Crossing the no-man's-land is extremely risky. The identity, number of people, and equipment of each team member were all reported and registered before departure.

Adding players at the last minute is not only against the rules, but also increases the unknown risks for the entire team.

I took the phone, turned on speakerphone, and said calmly, "Feed."

A clear, cold female voice immediately came from the other end of the phone, exuding a powerful aura: "Are you the leader of this no-man's-land crossing?"

"It's me," I replied solemnly.

Before I could say another word, the other person said crisply, "I've already set off. Tell me your current location."

My heart skipped a beat, and I subconsciously glanced at Su Qing beside me.

Su Qing kept giving me frantic winks, desperately signaling that I absolutely could not agree.

I immediately adopted a serious attitude and firmly refused, saying, "I'm sorry, but I must make it clear to you that our team cannot add people at the last minute. All personnel information and numbers have been reported before departure, and the team member list cannot be changed midway."

Upon hearing this, Su Qing immediately breathed a sigh of relief and nodded to me in approval.

But the woman on the other end of the phone wasn't buying it at all; her tone was calm yet forceful.

"You don't need to worry about this. I've already submitted the application and obtained approval in advance, and the procedures are all in compliance with regulations."

I froze on the spot, speechless for a moment: "Huh? This..."

Before I could even formulate my explanation, she spoke again: "I only need to travel with the team. I will provide all the vehicles, equipment, and supplies myself. You don't need to worry about it, and I won't slow you down."

"I have a reason I have to go. Send me your current location so I can check and see if I can catch up with your convoy today." Su Wan's voice remained indifferent.

"Are you crazy?" Su Qing's tone became much harsher, full of helplessness and incomprehension.

"It's one thing for me to act recklessly and do whatever I want, but why do you follow suit?"

The Su Wan on the other end of the phone was nothing like Su Qing, who was emotional and quick to express her feelings.

Her tone was calm to the point of being indifferent; without a single superfluous preamble, she went straight to the point:

"Your name is Lin Ye, right?"

Before I could respond, she continued, "If you're willing to let me travel with the team, I will personally reimburse all expenses for the entire team along the way."

Upon hearing this, I froze instantly, and subconsciously turned to exchange a glance with Su Qing beside me.

Just now, Su Qing looked resistant and her attitude was very firm.

Upon hearing the words "all expenses covered," her attitude instantly reversed, and she quickly leaned closer to the phone, asking, "Are you serious? You'll cover all the expenses?"

Faced with Su Qing's urgent questioning, Su Wan didn't respond at all, maintaining her calm and assertive tone:

"Answer me, where exactly are you right now?"

I was completely bewildered, feeling both amused and exasperated.

These two sisters have completely different ways of doing things. What's going on here?

Su Qing, however, refused to follow her lead and asked again, "Answer me first: you said you would cover all the expenses, does that mean it?"

"count."

Su Wan's answer was crisp and decisive, without the slightest hesitation.

Su Qing, however, calmed down and asked a series of questions in a clear and organized manner: "Then let me ask you, do Mom and Dad know you're coming? Also, this trip will take one or two months round trip. If you suddenly leave your post, what will happen to the company's affairs?"

I was slightly surprised.

Su Qing, who is usually carefree, casual, and playful, was surprisingly thoughtful at this crucial moment, showing that she was much more mature than before.

Su Wan on the other end of the phone was clearly taken aback for a moment. After a brief silence of two seconds, she slowly spoke:

"My parents know that I have arranged all the company's affairs in advance."

"Then you must tell me why you insisted on coming with us to the no-man's-land?" Su Qing persisted, pressing for an answer.

"As I just said, I have my own purpose." Su Wan still refused to reveal it.

Su Qing stared at her phone, pursed her lips, and remained silent for a moment.

He didn't press further and simply replied, "I'll discuss it with my teammates and get back to you later."

After saying that, she hung up the phone.

After hanging up the phone, Su Qing immediately frowned, muttering to herself with a puzzled expression:

"That's really strange. She's definitely acting crazy today. Why would she suddenly want to go to the no-man's-land?"

"It's obvious that she has a compelling reason to go, and it's a personal matter," I said in a deep voice.

Su Qing narrowed her eyes slightly, a guess popping into her mind: "Do you think... it's possible that my parents are worried about me, so they sent her here specifically to keep an eye on me?"

I couldn't help but chuckle softly, and asked her in return, "Do you think that's possible?"

Su Qing immediately shook her head decisively: "Impossible. Even if my parents were really worried about me and wanted to send someone to keep an eye on me, they would never ask her. My sister is never bound by anyone and is the least likely to spoil me."

"That's right." I waved my hand. "Don't guess. She'll never let us know."

Su Qing hesitated for a few seconds, her tone wavering slightly: "Then... should we agree to let her join the team?"

I took out my lighter, lit a cigarette, and took a deep drag.

He exhaled a wisp of white mist and said, "I'd like to ask you, you were so vehemently against her coming just now, why did you suddenly change your mind?"

Su Qing rolled her eyes at me, looking completely matter-of-fact.

"Are you deaf? She reimbursed all our expenses for the entire trip! The food, lodging, transportation, gas, and tolls weren't a small amount; she saved our whole team a fortune. We should definitely take advantage of this!"