Coming out of the bedroom, Ziyuan was ready to leave and was waiting for me. I didn’t know what she had said to Chu Yuan, but Chu Yuan’s face didn’t look well. Did Ziyuan ask her why I never contacted her in the last five years? But according to her appearance, it was probably not that. If she really asked that question, she would not smile so naturally.
“Yuan Yuan, what’s wrong?” Feeling concerned, I still asked Chu Yuan.
“No, nothing.”
“Then I’m going to send your Elder Sister Ziyuan home. Don’t go to bed late, do you understand?”
“Oh.” In the past, she would talk back no matter what I said, but now she was abnormally obedient, which made me feel very uncomfortable. It may be because of Ziyuan’s presence. I thought, but then stopped thinking about it.
As soon as I got down to the second floor, I heard a rush of footsteps from above, “Elder Brother Nan, wait!”
It turned out to be Dongfang little brat, who rushed downstairs wearing slippers.
“Seriously, I just went to the bathroom. How could you leave without telling me? After all, we are living under the same roof. How can you ignore my existence?”
Living under the same roof, why did she mention this all of sudden? I had a strong feeling that Dongfang little brat was trying to make mischief. After being trapped in the flat for six days, she was definitely bored. She hugged my arm and rolled her eyes. While panting, she said, “I have something to tell you.”
“You have something to tell me?” Did the sun rise from the west this morning? Not believing what she said, I smiled, “What is it that you have to tell me, but you can’t tell your Elder Sister Xiaoye or Yuan Yuan?”
Dongfang Lianren didn’t speak immediately but kept staring at Ziyuan. Ziyuan was a smart woman. Of course, she knew what Dongfang meant. She waved her hand at me and then said, “I’ll wait for you downstairs.”
So she had something that she wanted to tell me, and she didn’t want others to know…
Sure enough, when Ziyuan’s footsteps disappeared downstairs Dongfang Lianren stopped the strange vigilant expression on her face and said, “Um… didn’t you want to know why I was a little abnormal today?… Um, actually, how should I put it… I… What you said… it seems to be… I’m not sure, but… how should I put it…”
My curiosity became impatient by her stuttering. I frowned and scolded, “What exactly do you want to tell me? Can you stop stuttering? I can’t understand anything you said. Think what you want to say, and say it slowly!”
“I…” Dongfang seemed to really want to say something, but she was hesitant. ” I don’t know how to explain it clearly in just a few sentences. Your childhood sweetheart is still waiting for you. I don’t want her to wait too long, so you can send her home first. I will tell you later when you come back, lest you will not stop thinking about it all the way.”
The only thing that I could not stop thinking about was when this bratty girl would leave my flat!
“Wait,” I stopped Dongfang, who was about to go upstairs, instinctively glanced downstairs, and asked in a low voice, “What did Ziyuan just say to Yuan Yuan?”
Hearing what I asked, Dongfang little brat’s expression suddenly changed. I didn’t know why she would become angry all of sudden, but she replied to me in a bad mood, “I’m not familiar with that woman. So when she was talking to Yuan Yuan, I went to the bathroom.”
…..
The rain had already stopped, but there were still clouds in the sky. Because of that, the originally refreshing air became very stuffy. The cool breeze was mixed with a smell called melancholy when it blew past. It was a pity that I was not a literati, and I didn’t know many poems, otherwise, I would’ve already recited a few poems to lighten up the awkward atmosphere at the moment.
I realized that I had a huge weakness, and that was when I was alone with a girl, my ability to speak eloquently would disappear completely. Of course, Liusu was an exception. It was also because we had known each other for a very long time, so I didn’t notice my weakness before.
The Second Ring Road that would normally be congested in the past didn’t have much traffic today. However, my mind, which was once bright, was clogged like a pot of paste, unable to function properly. I even hoped that God, who I had never believed in, would drop a lightning bolt and smash the swaggering Ferrari in front of me to create a little topic for me.
This feeling of helplessness seemed to be so familiar to me. Thinking back carefully, the first time when I stayed with Mo Fei alone outside the company was in this car.
“Your driving skill is pretty good, it is very steady.” Ziyuan, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke, and what she said was exactly the same as what Mo Fei said at that time.
“Of course, I have four years of driving experience.” My answer was different, and after I answered her questions, I was no longer that nervous. After all, she was someone who I used to be very familiar with. I just needed a little time to get those familiar feelings back.
Ziyuan asked with great interest, “Four years? You got your driver’s license when you were in college?”
“Mhm, I passed the exam in the summer of my sophomore year.” I was willing to talk to Ziyuan about such casual topics, because those topics would help me to chat with her naturally. “That was the most tiring summer vacation I ever had when I was still a student. Because I had to go to work during the day, I applied for the morning class and got up at five o’clock every day to learn how to drive at the driving school at that time.”
“Five o’clock?” Ziyuan, who knew my lazy personality, covered her mouth and gasped slightly, “That’s incredible for a guy, who would not get out of the bed unless he has slept for ten hours. And it was during summer vacation…
“I remember that during the high school summer vacation, we both went to an English cram school. I would go to your house to find you at 7:30 in the morning every day, and you would still lie in bed and refuse to come out. Every time I had to wait for you for half an hour. Because of you, I was late thirty-one times during the thirty-five days of class. Our classmates and teacher even called us the Late Couple…”
Perhaps because of the word ‘couple’, Ziyuan’s face flushed. However, there was no shyness in her eyes, there were only sweet memories of the past. I also couldn’t help but smile. It may sound like a funny nickname now, but Ziyuan actually cried when our classmates called her that in the past. That was also the reason why she wasn’t late for the rest of the four days.
Ziyuan smiled and said, “I still find it hard to believe that you would take the initiative to get up early and learn how to drive.”
I chuckled and said without thinking about it clearly, “I didn’t take the initiative. I was dragged to the driving school by Liusu. I paid my tuition fees with the money I earned with part-time jobs. If I didn’t get up early, wouldn’t my hard-earned money be wasted? She knew that I wouldn’t-”
“Oh—” Ziyuan looked at me ambiguously, deliberately drawling her voice and interrupting me.
I was dazed and then panicked inexplicably. Suddenly, I felt that I shouldn’t mention Liusu in front of Ziyuan…
However, Ziyuan didn’t seem to care about what I was thinking. She sniffed and asked, “What kind of perfume was sprayed in this car? The smell is very unique. It is pretty good. Xiao Nan, do you know the name of the perfume?”
I calmed myself down and answered her question, “This car belongs to Ms. Mo, So you should ask her.” However, after I answered the question, I was dazed again.
Mo Fei was a woman like no other. She neither put perfume nor sprayed perfume in her car. The smell left in the car was her body scent. Just as Ziyuan said, this pleasant and elegant fragrance was very unique. It was exactly because of its uniqueness, I suddenly realized that Ziyuan actually already knew the answer. She had been staying with Mo Fei for the whole day, it was impossible that she didn’t know this scent.
“Oh right, this is the same scent that I smelled on Ms. Mo, but…” Ziyuan’s tone changed, and she smiled, “I’ve asked her today and she said that she never used perfume.”
Hearing what she said, I was even more sure that she was trying to tease me!
Seeing that I did not speak, Ziyuan sighed and said in a slightly envious tone, “It’s really rare to see a woman with such a pleasant body fragrance, and she is also very beautiful…”
I blushed and said, “Since you know, why do you still ask me.”
“That’s not the question I want to ask. I want to know who you like.” Ziyuan smiled, “Is it the talented and pretty woman like Mo Fei, or the confidante Cheng Liusu? Or… the police officer Dong Xiaoye?
“Mhm, she looks like a careless woman who needs other people to look after her on the outside, but actually, she is a very considerate woman. Isn’t this lively and considerate woman your favorite type? Hee hee, very similar to Auntie…”
“Liusu,” I said firmly, “The person I like is Liusu.”
Coming out of the bedroom, Ziyuan was ready to leave and was waiting for me. I didn’t know what she had said to Chu Yuan, but Chu Yuan’s face didn’t look well. Did Ziyuan ask her why I never contacted her in the last five years? But according to her appearance, it was probably not that. If she really asked that question, she would not smile so naturally.
“Yuan Yuan, what’s wrong?” Feeling concerned, I still asked Chu Yuan.
“No, nothing.”
“Then I’m going to send your Elder Sister Ziyuan home. Don’t go to bed late, do you understand?”
“Oh.” In the past, she would talk back no matter what I said, but now she was abnormally obedient, which made me feel very uncomfortable. It may be because of Ziyuan’s presence. I thought, but then stopped thinking about it.
As soon as I got down to the second floor, I heard a rush of footsteps from above, “Elder Brother Nan, wait!”
It turned out to be Dongfang little brat, who rushed downstairs wearing slippers.
“Seriously, I just went to the bathroom. How could you leave without telling me? After all, we are living under the same roof. How can you ignore my existence?”
Living under the same roof, why did she mention this all of sudden? I had a strong feeling that Dongfang little brat was trying to make mischief. After being trapped in the flat for six days, she was definitely bored. She hugged my arm and rolled her eyes. While panting, she said, “I have something to tell you.”
“You have something to tell me?” Did the sun rise from the west this morning? Not believing what she said, I smiled, “What is it that you have to tell me, but you can’t tell your Elder Sister Xiaoye or Yuan Yuan?”
Dongfang Lianren didn’t speak immediately but kept staring at Ziyuan. Ziyuan was a smart woman. Of course, she knew what Dongfang meant. She waved her hand at me and then said, “I’ll wait for you downstairs.”
So she had something that she wanted to tell me, and she didn’t want others to know…
Sure enough, when Ziyuan’s footsteps disappeared downstairs Dongfang Lianren stopped the strange vigilant expression on her face and said, “Um… didn’t you want to know why I was a little abnormal today?… Um, actually, how should I put it… I… What you said… it seems to be… I’m not sure, but… how should I put it…”
My curiosity became impatient by her stuttering. I frowned and scolded, “What exactly do you want to tell me? Can you stop stuttering? I can’t understand anything you said. Think what you want to say, and say it slowly!”
“I…” Dongfang seemed to really want to say something, but she was hesitant. ” I don’t know how to explain it clearly in just a few sentences. Your childhood sweetheart is still waiting for you. I don’t want her to wait too long, so you can send her home first. I will tell you later when you come back, lest you will not stop thinking about it all the way.”
The only thing that I could not stop thinking about was when this bratty girl would leave my flat!
“Wait,” I stopped Dongfang, who was about to go upstairs, instinctively glanced downstairs, and asked in a low voice, “What did Ziyuan just say to Yuan Yuan?”
Hearing what I asked, Dongfang little brat’s expression suddenly changed. I didn’t know why she would become angry all of sudden, but she replied to me in a bad mood, “I’m not familiar with that woman. So when she was talking to Yuan Yuan, I went to the bathroom.”
…..
The rain had already stopped, but there were still clouds in the sky. Because of that, the originally refreshing air became very stuffy. The cool breeze was mixed with a smell called melancholy when it blew past. It was a pity that I was not a literati, and I didn’t know many poems, otherwise, I would’ve already recited a few poems to lighten up the awkward atmosphere at the moment.
I realized that I had a huge weakness, and that was when I was alone with a girl, my ability to speak eloquently would disappear completely. Of course, Liusu was an exception. It was also because we had known each other for a very long time, so I didn’t notice my weakness before.
The Second Ring Road that would normally be congested in the past didn’t have much traffic today. However, my mind, which was once bright, was clogged like a pot of paste, unable to function properly. I even hoped that God, who I had never believed in, would drop a lightning bolt and smash the swaggering Ferrari in front of me to create a little topic for me.
This feeling of helplessness seemed to be so familiar to me. Thinking back carefully, the first time when I stayed with Mo Fei alone outside the company was in this car.
“Your driving skill is pretty good, it is very steady.” Ziyuan, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke, and what she said was exactly the same as what Mo Fei said at that time.
“Of course, I have four years of driving experience.” My answer was different, and after I answered her questions, I was no longer that nervous. After all, she was someone who I used to be very familiar with. I just needed a little time to get those familiar feelings back.
Ziyuan asked with great interest, “Four years? You got your driver’s license when you were in college?”
“Mhm, I passed the exam in the summer of my sophomore year.” I was willing to talk to Ziyuan about such casual topics, because those topics would help me to chat with her naturally. “That was the most tiring summer vacation I ever had when I was still a student. Because I had to go to work during the day, I applied for the morning class and got up at five o’clock every day to learn how to drive at the driving school at that time.”
“Five o’clock?” Ziyuan, who knew my lazy personality, covered her mouth and gasped slightly, “That’s incredible for a guy, who would not get out of the bed unless he has slept for ten hours. And it was during summer vacation…
“I remember that during the high school summer vacation, we both went to an English cram school. I would go to your house to find you at 7:30 in the morning every day, and you would still lie in bed and refuse to come out. Every time I had to wait for you for half an hour. Because of you, I was late thirty-one times during the thirty-five days of class. Our classmates and teacher even called us the Late Couple…”
Perhaps because of the word ‘couple’, Ziyuan’s face flushed. However, there was no shyness in her eyes, there were only sweet memories of the past. I also couldn’t help but smile. It may sound like a funny nickname now, but Ziyuan actually cried when our classmates called her that in the past. That was also the reason why she wasn’t late for the rest of the four days.
Ziyuan smiled and said, “I still find it hard to believe that you would take the initiative to get up early and learn how to drive.”
I chuckled and said without thinking about it clearly, “I didn’t take the initiative. I was dragged to the driving school by Liusu. I paid my tuition fees with the money I earned with part-time jobs. If I didn’t get up early, wouldn’t my hard-earned money be wasted? She knew that I wouldn’t-”
“Oh—” Ziyuan looked at me ambiguously, deliberately drawling her voice and interrupting me.
I was dazed and then panicked inexplicably. Suddenly, I felt that I shouldn’t mention Liusu in front of Ziyuan…
However, Ziyuan didn’t seem to care about what I was thinking. She sniffed and asked, “What kind of perfume was sprayed in this car? The smell is very unique. It is pretty good. Xiao Nan, do you know the name of the perfume?”
I calmed myself down and answered her question, “This car belongs to Ms. Mo, So you should ask her.” However, after I answered the question, I was dazed again.
Mo Fei was a woman like no other. She neither put perfume nor sprayed perfume in her car. The smell left in the car was her body scent. Just as Ziyuan said, this pleasant and elegant fragrance was very unique. It was exactly because of its uniqueness, I suddenly realized that Ziyuan actually already knew the answer. She had been staying with Mo Fei for the whole day, it was impossible that she didn’t know this scent.
“Oh right, this is the same scent that I smelled on Ms. Mo, but…” Ziyuan’s tone changed, and she smiled, “I’ve asked her today and she said that she never used perfume.”
Hearing what she said, I was even more sure that she was trying to tease me!
Seeing that I did not speak, Ziyuan sighed and said in a slightly envious tone, “It’s really rare to see a woman with such a pleasant body fragrance, and she is also very beautiful…”
I blushed and said, “Since you know, why do you still ask me.”
“That’s not the question I want to ask. I want to know who you like.” Ziyuan smiled, “Is it the talented and pretty woman like Mo Fei, or the confidante Cheng Liusu? Or… the police officer Dong Xiaoye?
“Mhm, she looks like a careless woman who needs other people to look after her on the outside, but actually, she is a very considerate woman. Isn’t this lively and considerate woman your favorite type? Hee hee, very similar to Auntie…”
“Liusu,” I said firmly, “The person I like is Liusu.”
