Chapter 405 - Job (1/2)
Zhang Heng opened his eyes and realized that Baby Croc was sitting on his chest, staring straight at him.
Rays of sunlight broke through the gaps of the curtains and fell on his face.
Zhang Heng glanced at his watch. The time now was 07:29. He picked up the British Shorthair and placed it on the coffee table beside him. After that, he got up and sat on the sofa.
Simultaneously, the bedroom door was opened, and Little Boy, still in pajamas, stumbled sleepily out of the bedroom. She squinted. “Up so early?” she asked.
“You said there are lots of things to do today.”
“We’ve got lots of things to do, but you’ll have to wait work ends,” Little Boy said, “If you can brew the coffee and toast the bread before I finish cleaning up myself, I won’t ask you to pay for this breakfast.”
“Fair enough.”
Zhang Heng walked into the kitchen and waited for Little Boy to come out of the bathroom. There was a pot of coffee, four slices of bread, bacon, and fried eggs being served on the table.
“You sure work fast,” Little Boy said.
“It’s a surprise, you’re not asking me to pay for breakfast. Hence, I made sure I went the extra mile.”
Little Boy gobbled up the omelet and bread at a speed that was incompatible to her body shape. She also drank the entire cup of coffee in one breath.
“I’m going to work; you stay at home. Try not to make a mess. I’ll be home at about four in the afternoon, and then we will go shopping for your daily necessities.”
“So, you hired me just to make breakfast for you?”
“Of course not, your work can’t start until the evening. Oh, and don’t make dinner. I will come home with pizza.”
“So while waiting, I’ll just sit here and stare at Baby Croc?”
Little Boy paused, “You can watch TV or read something. I have a book in my bedroom… If you want to learn my communication skills, start with the most basic theory. Okay, I can’t keep going on, or I will be late.”
“Have a great day. I’ll watch over Baby Croc.”
After breakfast, Little Boy flew downstairs and ran to the subway station a mile away from where she lived. After the transit, she had to take two different buses to get to the pizzeria she worked at. Despite the energy-consuming rish, she managed to get there only a minute before she was considered late. Wasting no time, she shuffled over to the employee’s changing room and got into her uniform.
She took a deep breath, opened the door, and walked to the ordering counter.
Today was not much different from the past. However, the staff who worked with Little Boy could not help but notice how she wasn’t paying attention to her work today. She had keyed in the wrong order several times. And it seemed as if she had this frustration that she had nowhere to vent.
Little Boy realized she might have made a grave mistake. She should have never left the guy calling himself ‘Lu Yan’ at home. The two had known each other for less than a day. She didn’t even know if it was his real name, let alone his background, or why he he had approached her.
As the day progressed, thoughts of what Zhang Heng might be doing in her house couldn’t help but cross her mind. She was a little too careless this time. She should have at least brought Baby Croc along, but pets weren’t allowed in the pizzeria. Also, if she did bring her cat with her, she would not know where to place it.
Little Boy impatiently counted down for someone to take over her s.h.i.+ft. She looked extremely serious as she had her lunch, and even employees who were close to her didn’t dare approach the grim-looking girl.
After what seemed like forever, it was finally time to get off work. This time, Little Boy did not take the bus or subway. Instead, she hailed a taxi and headed straight home. Once she arrived at her apartment, she quickly ran upstairs, took out the key as fast as possible, and opened the door.
A soccer match was on the TV, and a copy of “RRU Design Principles” was placed upside down on the coffee table. The living room was empty. Even Baby Croc, usually basking on the couch at this time, was gone. Little Boy’s heart sank at the scene.