Chapter 2 (1/2)
Chapter 2
In the three years, Lu Yu Jiang and I were completely exhausted, we did things to make the other person feel more disgusted, in the end we finally separated.
He ferociously bit my lips until I felt the pain, I also bit his. At the last moment, I almost want to die, the fishy smell and bitter blood flowed through my teeth. As I felt weakly dizzy a thought crossed my mind, if this was the last time, yet I didn’t even treat him gently.
When I woke up, he was already gone.
I slept on the living room’s sofa, clutching his s.h.i.+rt sleeves, the s.h.i.+rt was like rag there. I must have clutched on tightly, so he took off the s.h.i.+rt, and strategy escaped [1]. When we first married, I once fell asleep clutching his pyjamas refusing to let go, this is also what he did. With a splitting headache I climbed up to find a set of clothes to change.
[1] 金蝉脱壳 Jīn Chán Tuō Qiào: A cicada casting off its skin ; a disappearance act from an entangled situation.
The suitcase was resting by the door, and the door closed, I began to try various pa.s.swords.
My elder sister’s birthday, incorrect.
Lu Yu Jiang’s birthday, incorrect.
My elder sister’s original mobile phone number, incorrect.
Lu Yu Jiang’s mobile phone number, incorrect.
I finally gave up on this difficult task of guessing the pa.s.sword, after all, I could never guess what Lu Yu Jiang was thinking, to guess his pa.s.sword is simply out of the question, fortunately, there was another way I could leave.
I carry the suitcase to the second floor, open the balcony doors through the master bedroom. I threw the suitcase down on the lawn, and then I climbed down along the terrace.
A smooth landing.
I patted my bottom, picked up the suitcase and left.
I ran to Chen Mo’s place, Chen Mo did not scream upon seeing me, instead he shove a mirror towards me, “Jing Zhi, you have a look, how did you end up looking like a ghost? Did you get robbed?”
I saw myself in the mirror with dishevelled hair and a dirty face, just like a devil, “I was robbed and s.e.xually hara.s.sed! Not to mention indescribably bad luck.”
Chen Mo “puff” a laugh, his finger pointed to my forehead, “With your appearance, there’s still someone who would s.e.xually hara.s.s you? Do you think everyone is Lu Yu Jiang, whose head is broken to fancy you?”
In fact, he was wrong, even if Lu Yu Jiang’s head was broken, he would not fancy me.
I put the suitcase into the closet, and boldly laid down in his big comfortable bed, “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, just like how you think Lu Yu Jiang is the best man in the entire world.”
For several seconds I didn’t hear Chen Mo’s reply, I turned over and looked at him, unexpectedly, he faintly sighs, “It is you who is fortunate, you can justifiably be together with him, marry him, even after the divorce, yet you can still live with him under the one roof, this is a happy thing……”
I didn’t have goose b.u.mps, because I know what he said is true. In front of me Chen Mo never conceal his feelings for Lu Yu Jiang, he even knew Lu Yu Jiang much earlier than me, but Lu Yu Jiang’s s.e.xual orientation is normal, so Chen Mo was in a cavity love, seems like he has fallen into a pit.
I didn’t have any discrimination against Chen Mo, what’s wrong with loving someone? Even if you accidentally fall in love with a h.o.m.os.e.xual, that is because the fate played a small joke.
Chen Mo and I without much effort stared at each other and deeply sigh, because the time to work has arrived, I jumped up and combed my hair, washed my face and brushed my teeth, and then sayazi [2] went out.
The morning rush hour subway, it is easy for people to crowd into a biscuit. The place where I work is so n.o.ble, it was the legendary CBD, so you could only see many [3] people hurrying to depart in the subway, the business elite in suits and leather shoes, each thriving for their own prosperity. The office elevator was crowded like zong zi [4], with great difficulty I managed to escape out, swipe the card and entered the company, fortunately I was not late.
[2] 撒丫子 Sa Ya Zi: I’m leaving now.
[3] 乌泱乌泱 Wū Yāng Wū Yāng: Means many / a lot.
[4] 粽子 Zòng Zi: Traditional Chinese rice-pudding
After ten o’clock it was routinely gossip time, because at that time everyone have already finished the important work at hand and lunch was a long way off, at this time there were various small movements emerge in an endless stream wandering into the tea room to drink Coffee. I haven’t entered the tea room when Lin Xin Fei pulled me, a face of anthomaniac appearance, “Ye Jing Zhi, did you see the new Technical Director today? He really is so handsome!”
She looked at that point of prospect, only to drool over. Lin Xin Fei and I in the company are known as the “empire double jewels”, two Gemini’s in the office buildings. There were hundreds of companies in the building, which floor there was a new handsome guy, which company has recruited a young talent, she and I were very familiar with. Usually when there’s nothing, we also love to exchange information, mutually exchange what the other needs/lacks. She was the one urging me to chase after Cao Bin Yuan. Cao Bin Yuan was originally Chen Mo’s colleague, Lin Xin Fei and I once caught him having dinner together with Chen Mo, I initially thought he was Chen Mo’s new boyfriend, so I act outrageously and interrogated him. Unexpectedly later Chen Mo in all seriousness told me, Cao Bin Yuan is just his friend, this person only likes women, and he also asked for my phone number.
After finding out Lin Xin Fei was amazed, “It’s so rare that a person with such fine features would take considerable interest in you, such a chance must not be missed! It’s now or never!”
At that time Lu Yu Jiang and I have been divorced for several months, however living under the one roof every day I was forced into cold war with him, once I returned home the atmosphere was frozen three feet that I would s.h.i.+ver from the coldness. Not returning home and going on a date with a handsome guy, I don’t see any reason why I shouldn’t.
Unfortunately, just when I had a slight progress with Cao Bin Yuan, that a.s.shole Lu Yu Jiang messed things it up.
I ask Lin Xin Fei, “Could he be a golden foreign devil [5]?”
[5] 洋鬼子 Yáng Guǐ Zi Foreign devil: A term used in pre-liberation China for foreign invaders.
Lin Xin Fei and my only difference is, she accepts both Chinese and foreigners, and I just loved handsome Chinese men.
“Cut!” Lin Xin Fei contempt at me, “Look, you try a little first! Foreign devils? You see several of those northern handsome Europe men in the neighbouring companies? Their tall and handsome…… n.o.ble and dignified……”
I dare not tell her I didn’t like foreigners because my English sucked, especially in speaking the language, company executives are basically foreign devils, occasionally when they call me I wished I could use Kingsoft online……
But Lin Xin Fei praised the new Technical Director to the sky, there is no other in the world. In just a few minutes, I already knew this guy is from an influential family, a prestigious oversea returnee, has a PhD degree, a man of striking appearance, graceful bearing, with the most charming pair of peach blossom eyes.
“Really is Ji Pin [6]!” Finally, Lin Xin Fei is in awe.
[6] 极品 Ji Pin: Means the highest calibre.
Ji Pin, of course, seeing is believing, after all what you hear about may be false.
As a company administrative, commonly known as the handyman, the only advantage is that you have a lot of reasons to get close to handsome guys.
So I use the pretext of sending office supplies, slowly knocked on the new Technical Director’s door.
“Come in, please.”
His voice is not high not low, slightly magnetic.
The first condition known about this Ji Pin is that he has a pleasant voice,
So I beamed with delight, pushed the door open and preparing to properly admire this handsome Ji Pin guy, and then—— I was rendered speechless. [7]
[7] 呆若木鸡 Dāi Ruò Mù Jī: Dumbstruck, stunned, be insensate like a wooden chicken.
He was also rendered speechless.
Finally, he was the first to return to normal, so to say that the elite’s are elite, extraordinary are extraordinary.
“Jing Zhi, why are you here?”
Chi Fei Fan’s voice was the same as many years ago, gentle and refined, my nose twitched, exclaimed, “Brother-in-law!”
I have one elder sister, Jìng Zhi.