Translator: El

Editors: Lily & Miyuki

Proofreader: Rilise & Shima

 

It is really troublesome to go to work on Mondays.

An Yuan's car was parked in the garage next to the high-class building. He first had to go around to pick up the car, and then drove to the company.

It can't be helped, because he drives such fancy car, which is not suited to stop under my apartment complex.

He woke up earlier than me. When I was brushing my teeth, I poked my head out of the bathroom and saw he was holding a milk carton and drinking it.

I bursted into laughter but then I got choked on the toothpaste foam in my mouth.

I coughed violently, which made him to rush over and pat my back to calm down the cough.

He is certainly very pious; however, I suspected that he was taking the opportunity to eat my tofu. [1]

Although he has a car, I cannot drive it with him; I still want to fight my way through the bus like before.

When I arrived at the company, I found him waiting for me at the elevator.

......In some aspect he really is a little bit foolish. If he does it like that, what's the point of me coming in later than him!

"Good morning chairman!" I smiled and greeted him.

He nodded.

Then? Then a new day begins.

000

The manager still continued to refine and train me, but basically the preparation work was already done properly for the banquet, and the date was set for this Friday night.

In the morning, I went straight to the hotel to confirm some booking. I had lunch at the hotel. It was very satisfying since it's a 4-star buffet, and I didn't have to pay for it.

An Yuan called me asking why he did not see me in the company's cafeteria. I told him the reason, after some thinking, I said: "From now on, you don't need to go to the company's cafeteria, since we are already living together anyway."

Well, it was a little embarrassing to say it like this.

He asked: "Why?"

"Because I'm afraid you are not accustomed to the cafeteria food."

He seemed to think so too as he said: "You don't have to think too much, before I started having meal at the cafeteria, Mo Bai Ling always ordered fast food for me, and they were not even tasty as the cafeteria food."

I suddenly thought it seemed like he simply didn't pay attention to the taste of the food, he only wanted to save time.

I felt a bit unhappy in my heart.

"But, your food is still the best." He said.

My mood instantly lifted up within that second.

After hanging up the call, I realized his influence was that astonishing to me.

When I was getting ready to head back to the company in the afternoon, I suddenly received a phone call.

I looked at the number that I haven't seen for several days and pressed to receive the call.

"Hello."

"Hello, Shou Ning? Have you forgotten about me?"

The voice carrying a sound of laughter came through the phone, I was looking through the hotel's glass wall and saw the weather outside was not bad.

"How would I dare to forget you?"

"Haha, that's good then, come out to eat with me."

"Now? It's too late for lunch, and too early for dinner, and I'm still at work."

"Then I'll wait for you to get off work."

I gave it some thoughts then said: "Well, I've just finished my work, I'm at XX hotel."

"Ok, I'll pick you up."

000

I got to see Yang Jian again, he is still the same as how I remembered him.

It sounded a bit wrong, in actuality we only haven't seen each other for about 10 days.

However, it felt like it has been so long.

He was still smiling while looking at me with gentle eyes behind the glasses.

With the same gentle tone, he asked: "How should I put it? How is your love life?"

I blushed and replied: "What are you saying?"

He blinked a few times and said: "Don't pretend to be naive, you dumped me to pursue your own love, if you dare say you're not happy I will beat you up."

I blushed even more.

He laughed and said: "Come and have some tea with me."

Sitting upright in the tea room, only now I felt it was nerve cracking.

I regret missing out 8 o'clock drama shows, now I don't know how to respond in this kind of situation, so I could only stare at the teacup in my hands.

"Hey, it's not like I'm going to eat you up. You are still as slow as ever, only now that you feel nervous."

His voice sounded like an elderly man regretting for not turning iron into steel sooner. [2]

I lifted my head up and found him smiling.

He leaned his chin on his hand, his eyes looked at me and asked me: "Guan An Yuan, this person is not so bad."

"Ah?"

He went on to say: "Previously I met him in some public places, although with this kind of status I'm incapable of making any connection with him, from his attitude with people around him, one can see he is the kind of man..."

"Like what?" I asked.

Then I regretted being so quick to ask him.

He smiled obviously: "How should I put it, someone who is very competent at work but actually might be a fool in personal life."

.....Exactly.

His face looked cheerful: "However, he's really suited to you, I'm certain that he must love you dearly."

"Not, not bad." I stammered.

He narrowed his eyes and stared at me. I uneasily took a sip of my tea, then I heard him said:

"You really won't consider me, not even a tiny bit?"

His voice sounded empty, which made my heart tighten.

I looked distressingly at him, he suddenly stretched his hand out to rub my hair and said: "Don't show me this kind of expression, it's really a blow to me."

I lowered my head.

"Hey." He sighed. "I'm not being myself at all. If it were other people, I would never swallow down this anger, and must use all methods to make the other person belong to me."

My heart started beating "thump-thump" even more at those words, I didn't dare to raise my head.

"But when I faced you, I feel ashamed of all those vile thoughts in my head, Heaven knows that I'm actually a heartless person."

I held up my teacup, feeling complicated.

What should I say now? Thank you? Sorry?

Those are superfluous words.

"Regardless, I still need to thank you."

I looked into his eyes again, and asked: "Why would you thank me?"

"Because..." He pushed up his glasses, "You eventually made me become honest for once."

When I exited the teahouse, there were more pedestrians who just finished work on the street.

They hurriedly passed in front of me, they look quite different yet similar. They are also like me when they once had an unrealistic dream, but after self-ridicule, they continued to move on with their lives.

To them, I'm just one of the many passersby they pass by on the street, and to me, they also have the same value.

I suddenly thought about something, and said to Yang Jian: "The one worthy of your love is waiting for you in the future."

He smiled at me: "Sounds like a song."

I also smiled: "It does sound like a lyric."

Then my eyes swept to a street corner.

There stood someone that looks quite familiar.

As soon as he noticed I've seen him, he pointed at Yang Jian then placed his forefinger on his lips.

I took the hint, and patted Yang Jian's arm while saying: "Well, you must cherish the person before your eyes ah, my comrade."

He was completely unaware there is someone paying attention to him, and started to say aggressively in a playful way: "How do you know I'm a comrade?"

I don't know if I should laugh or not.

When I looked toward that street corner again, that person had already left.

Those passersby on the street certainly have their own story.

I thought, beside from playing a leading role in one's own life, one can also play a supporting role in other's life.

Even if we're just a mere passerby.

Words from the Author:

The Law of Seclusion, Article 23: Don't look back, there is someone looking at you---

Notes:

[1] To eat someone tofu - taking advantage of someone in a sexual way.

[2] Turning iron into steel - to feel resentful towards something for failing to meet expectations and impatient to see improvement