Kn Chapter 90 (1/2)
Killer Nights
Chapter 90: Luck and Misfortune
By the time A-Jiao returned to her office, both Cui Jing and Zhang Yali were gone. Perhaps they went home? She peered outside the window again and saw that Jiang Zhengkai’s car was still parked across from the preschool’s main entrance. She quickly gathered her belongings before skipping with joy all the way out of the preschool.
“Hee! You’ve been here a while, haven’t you?” asked A-Jiao, though she was clearly out of breath as she climbed into Jiang Zhengkai’s waiting car. “Sorry about that! Today was crazy. Something unexpected popped up in the afternoon. That’s why I was so busy.”
“Hehe! Honey, you’ve got to take care of yourself,” said Jiang Zhengkai as he placed the files back into the accordion folder and threw it onto the backseat. “You’re the only woman I’ve got.”
“What is that supposed to mean? How many more women do you want?” demanded A-Jiao as she waved her fist again in front of his face.
“One! Just one!” laughed Jiang Zhengkai as he turned on the car engine. These days, he really enjoyed teasing A-Jiao. He liked the way she looked when she was angry. “Oh right! How was your day? Did something good happen at work?” Jiang Zhengkai could tell A-Jiao was in quite a good mood, so he immediately worked to change the subject.
“Oh! I helped Cui Jing out with an audited cla.s.s in the afternoon. Chairwoman Zhou of the School Board…” A-Jiao recounted for him everything Princ.i.p.al Li had said to her, without the slightest reservation. In the meantime, Jiang Zhengkai put the car into drive and drove away from the preschool.
Shortly after A-Jiao left, the silhouette of a young woman appeared from one of the preschool’s restrooms. It was Cui Jing. She hadn’t gone home. Even though she was close to an emotional breakdown, she nevertheless didn’t want to wreck A-Jiao’s good mood. She knew A-Jiao had a date tonight, so there was no need to ruin her evening festivities with her own worries.
Even though Cui Jing was sometimes foolish and other times lazy, she nevertheless had a mean streak in her. That didn’t mean she had a mean heart, simply that she was a woman who wanted to be loved. Furthermore, she was also very naive, which meant she often lost herself in trying to please others. Therefore, it came as no surprise that she wouldn’t want to bother A-Jiao simply due to her own misery.
Cui Jing sat back down at her office desk. She took out her cell phone and looked helplessly at it. Still no call from Li Hongbin. In the stillness of this empty office, she finally found the courage to call his number. But no one answered. If Cui Jing hadn’t lost her mind just then, then perhaps she would still maintain certain illusions about her relations.h.i.+p with Li Hongbin. But when women lose their minds, they lose their minds completely and totally. Cui Jing heard the ring tone end as the voicemail picked ip, but she didn’t give up and redialed his phone.
After calling Li Hongbin’s phone for the millionth time, G.o.d bless, the call finally went through. However, the voice on the other end was not at all the one she’d longed to hear. Instead, she heard the soft moans of a woman and Li Hongbin’s indistinct voice. Clearly, her dearest Li Hongbin had already found a new target. He was lying on top of some unknown woman, whispering in her ear the same sweet-nothings that he used to whisper to her. Perhaps he would eventually sell this woman for money as well?
Cui Jing’s cell phone slowly slipped out of her hand and fell onto the floor. She wanted to cry, but she felt as if she had no more tears left. Perhaps it was for the best. At least she now knew she was indeed very stupid and very naive and had truly been taken advantage of. Still, the human heart doesn’t always follow the logic of the human brain, as the pain in Cui Jing’s heart grew more intense with these revelations.