“Miss, I advise you not to go in.” Han Wei, sitting on the sofa reading the newspaper, said to me. “Why?” My hand was already on the door; he didn’t answer, just raised his eyebrows and continued reading. So I pushed the door open, and there… I saw a woman sitting on Qi Yufeng’s lap, her upper body bare. She heard someone come in, gave an affected “ah,” and buried herself into Qi Yufeng. He glanced at her, then turned to look at me, signaling me to leave. I shrugged, feigning ignorance, and walked closer. The woman, hearing my steps, pretended to cling tighter to Qi Yufeng, crying and cooing. Qi Yufeng got angry and whispered a command, “Get out.” But I was already beside them. “Hey~” I leaned down to call out to the woman, who finally lifted her face to glare at me. “Tsk, not as pretty as the last one.” Why did you keep your back to me? How could I see what you look like if I didn’t come over? Not to mention the daggers shooting from somewhere, just the heat emanating from Qi Yufeng was enough to kill me. I had no choice but to leave, picking up the bowls and chopsticks from the coffee table as I passed by – we usually left them there after use to wash when needed. I went to the bathroom to wash them, then left Qi Yufeng’s office. Just outside the door, I saw Han Wei sitting on the sofa with his legs crossed, teasingly looking at me. “Want some soup?” “Sure.” He took the bowls and chopsticks from me, I opened the thermos, and the aroma hit me – this was my favorite soup, made with sea cucumber, conch meat, dried scallops, chicken, and bamboo shoots. Just thinking about it made my mouth water! As I was carefully pouring the soup, suddenly “PA,” the door opened, and the woman stomped out, angrily pressing the elevator button. Maybe Secretary Fang had gone downstairs for lunch, and the elevator would take a while. She turned back to glare at me, and I stifled a laugh, pretending nothing was wrong as I continued to pour. “What kind of soup is this?” Han Wei asked with a smile. My mischievous mind worked quickly, “Well, it’s your good stuff. You know, recently, um…” I glanced at the woman, hinting ambiguously to Han Wei, “not quite up to par.” Han Wei’s face turned red then green, coughing awkwardly. “Oh? Is that so?” It was Qi Yufeng! He was leaning against the doorframe, arms crossed, his eyes shooting electric currents at me. Those unaware might think it was romantic, but those in the know would realize he was indeed trying to kill me with his gaze! His tone was most dangerous when he spoke like this, capable of doing the cruelest things with the most affectionate face! I turned away, not bothering with him, as my mood wasn’t much better. “Bring the soup inside!” “No!” I drank my bowl in one gulp, reaching for the other, but Han Wei stopped me, “What’s it to you!” I shook off his hand, smashed the soup bowl to the ground, spilling sea cucumber and bamboo shoots everywhere. My hand got burnt, and before I could cry out in pain, I saw Qi Yufeng striding over. The elevator dinged open, and I rushed over, pushing the stunned woman out of the way, “Next time!” I stepped in and pressed the close button. I saw Qi Yufeng standing where I had just been, like an enraged beast, the air around him roaring. He coldly said, “Come here.” Normally, I would be terrified of him, but now, I didn’t care. I just knew I was in a foul mood, and whoever provoked me would face my wrath! I quietly met his gaze until the elevator doors closed, and I said, “You’re ridden by thousands!” The steel doors closed completely, and I could no longer see his face, nor did I care to imagine his expression. He could have had someone grab me in the lobby to whip me out of anger, but he didn’t. Maybe he was too angry to think straight. I was very unhappy, acting like a jealous wife. So what if he’s ridden by thousands? What business is it of mine? But I was angry at being one of those thousands! That look, and that word “out” in such a setting and atmosphere, it really hurt. My insides twisted, I wanted to kill him then and there! But what am I to him?! Just a toy bought with money. Our cold war officially began. Since that day, I hadn’t seen him or answered his calls; he was reminding me of my place, that I had no right to interfere in his private life. Fine by me, no need for any services, the money still flowed into my pocket, exactly what I wanted. Since he didn’t contact me, I set his number to reject calls and then deleted it to save phone space and battery, so now my phone only has the number of the black superhero. If it weren’t for the free rides, I’d even delete his number for a zero load~ Suddenly, my phone rang with an unfamiliar number. Who could it be? I answered, and a voice that seemed vaguely familiar spoke.
“Hello?”
“Liu Yixia?”
“It’s me.”
“Do you remember me?”
“No, I don’t.”
“Your memory is really bad. Don’t you recognize the name?”
“Uh, sorry, there’s something wrong with my phone; it doesn’t show the caller ID.”
“Oh, really? It’s Gao Miao, water, water, water, remember?”
“Oh! It’s you!”
Handsome guy, do you know that the phone issue is all your fault?
“I’m free now and interested in being your model. What do you say?”
“I would love that!”
I was almost bored to death!
Blowing kisses >. The address led me to a high-end office building on the seventeenth floor. The elevator opened to a studio, and there was a handsome guy.
“Wow, this place is too extravagant, you really care about your image…”
“It’s not me, it’s the boss who cares about appearances… Alright, stop looking and come in.”
“Wow, there are even painting supplies!”
I sensed a trap, sticking close to the wall with a sinister squint, “I’ve fallen into your trap, haven’t I?”
He just smiled without saying a word, everything was ready, and it was set for two!
“Are you going to paint too?”
“Yes, I got inspired. How about we paint each other?”
“That does sound slightly interesting. Okay~”
We sat facing each other, about two meters apart, with two easels between us. Since it was a colored painting, it took a long time. We didn’t eat, drink, or even take a break, persisting until 3 PM, and amazingly, we finished at the same time! I began to reassess this person. Judging by his painting posture and speed, with my years of experience, he was a pro! He painted effortlessly, while I was nervous, after all, I was the one who suggested this, I couldn’t afford to lose! We turned our easels towards each other and shared a knowing smile – we were evenly matched~ Upon closer inspection, OH! So I’m that beautiful! Oh ho ho ho~ I fell to the ground in a daze, satisfied, closing my eyes…
“Hey, what’s wrong with you?”
He came over to help me up. I struggled to open my eyes, looking at the portrait of myself, suddenly exclaimed, “To die under the peony flowers, even as a ghost, I’ll be, wind, flow!”
Then I closed my eyes tightly and fell into his arms. He laughed, tapping my head, “Enough already~”
I got up, pointing at the painting of myself, “Have you fallen in love with yourself? I’ll give it to you as a greeting gift~”
He stood up, looked at the painting again, “Thanks.”
“No need~” I gestured towards his painting, my eyes almost cramping from the strain, but he showed no reaction…-.-|||… Uh, and I really like it…
“Don’t you know about reciprocation?”
“Follow me.”
Before I could react, he pulled me into a changing room and started to undress me!
“Hey! What are you doing! Offering yourself?”
I quickly covered myself.
“Sorry…” His face turned red, he turned me around, and then walked out.
…How strange-.-
When he came back, he had a dress in his hand, “Put it on.”
It was a light green strappy dress, super cute! And it fit perfectly. Although I was wearing white sneakers, I had a playful summer vibe.
