‘I’ll go make some spare rib soup and bring it to you later.’
He suddenly grabbed my wrist. ‘Why are you so good to me?’
‘Because you’re good to me!’ I withdrew my hand, bowing deeply and smiling. ‘Senior, I’m grateful for your care these past few months.’
‘Don’t you have any other thoughts?’
‘Rest assured, I’d never dare have any improper thoughts about you!’
‘Then why did you ask if I was a soldier?’
This question caught me off guard. I scratched my head, unable to respond.
So, I sincerely told him, ‘I’ll tell you when I figure out the answer!’
After eating, I checked my phone – it was already 6:30 pm. ‘Time to go to work at the convenience store.’
‘You’re working at a convenience store?’
‘Yes!’ “
These Japanese devils’ tuition is expensive.”
Seeing him reach for his wallet, I quickly said, “I have money, but I can’t use the savings my dad set aside for tuition. Li Kai introduced me to a convenience store near Ishibashi. It’s close, three hours every night—not too hard—and I can practice my Japanese. I want to try…”
“Li Kai? The one from the Engineering Department?”
“Yes.” He was slim, with delicate features, somewhat scholarly. After a few interactions, I found him nice and cultured.
“Three hours? That means working until 10 pm.” Someone glanced at his watch, a fancy model. I sighed; what a spendthrift!
“Yes, not too late.” Before he could respond, I hurriedly put on my shoes. “I can’t talk any longer, or I’ll be late.”
Just as I was about to leave, I recalled Yahoo Weather predicting rain. I turned back to grab an umbrella and heard Ye Zhengchen shout, “Girl, how am I going to take a shower tonight? Can you help me?”
“Get out!” I threw a slipper. “Call your girlfriends to wash for you!”
I’ve seen shameless people, but never someone this shameless!
I turned to leave, unfortunately forgetting my umbrella.
On my first day of work, I was flustered and struggled to communicate with customers, which was embarrassing. Fortunately, both the customers and my boss were tolerant, reassuring me: “No problem, no problem.”
Amidst the novelty and busyness, three hours passed quickly.
