Chapter 15 (1/2)

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After flying for more than 10 hours, Xia Feng and his colleagues arrived and was waiting for their luggage at the carousel.

They all turned on their phones and called home.

Xia Feng also turned his phone on and thought for a bit. It should be around 10:00 p.m. in China, and Yu Dong should be getting ready for work.

Xia Feng didn’t know if it was just him, but he thought Yu Dong’s voice sounded very nice when heard through speakers. Xia Feng unconsciously softens as he replies, “Are you about go to work?”

“Almost!” Yu Dong was currently standing on the balcony, her small figure looking a little lonely. She’d been staring off into the distance, reminded of the nights in her previous life.

The atmosphere now was the same as back then: When the hustle and bustle of the city falls, all she’s left with are the lights of other, warmer homes.

“What’s wrong?” Xia Feng thought Yu Dong’s voice felt a little subdued.

“Nothing?” Yu Dong looked up towards the stars, were there so few stars in Shanghai 10 years ago?

“The house just feels a little too big, the atmosphere doesn’t fit!” Yu Dong said.

Xia Feng was stunned. The house feels big? Is it because I’m not there? Yu Dong do you….miss me?

“You must be tired after such a long flight. Sleep early, I should be leaving now!” Yu Dong said.

“Alright, remember to message me after work.” Xia Feng warned.

“Alright!”

Yu Dong hung up the phone and was stunned. Is this the difference between 1 person living alone and 2 people living together? There will be someone who’ll be thinking of her, who’ll be waiting for her text.

“Ah?” Xia Feng was a little dazed, then finally smiled and nodded.

“I just finished talking to my girlfriend too, but she didn’t care about me at all,she just told me to go to the duty-free shop and help her buy some things.” Li Qiguang complained.

Xia Feng didn’t say anything, he simply smiled.

“Are you buying something for your girlfriend too? Do you want to go look at the duty-free shop together?” Li Qiguang said cheerfully.

“Why are you buying it so early? Can’t you just buy it on the way back?” Xia Feng asked.

“No way! She said she used up all her facial masks so she’s waiting for me to buy and send some back.” Li Qiguang helplessly said, “Even thought you can just buy it in China and have it sent by freight.”

After listening, Xia Feng thought about it. He’ll be here for 3 months, can Yu Dong wait that long?

“We’ll go together then!” Xia Feng said.

So they entrusted their luggage to their other 3 colleagues and went to the duty-free shop together.

Li Qiguang skillfully pulled out his girlfriend’s list and took a basket, heading to the skincare counter.

Xia Feng saw this and smiled, it seems that women like preparing shopping lists for their boyfriends.

Opening his wallet, he took out his own list that was folded inside. When he unfolded it, the first line says: Can you please buy the following items once a day, so you’ll think of me everyday!

Xia Feng looked at the long list written on the paper, the facial mask Li Qiguang mentioned was also written, which counter sells all these, really….

……

Today was the engagement party of Ren Xinxin, a good friend of Yu Dong during university. She missed the party in her previous life, but this time she was determined to attend it.

“Have you come down? I’m nearing the gates of your complex.” Xiang Xiaoyue said over the phone.

“I’ll come down now!”

Today was the weekend and the gardens were lively. Yu Dong walked elegantly on high-heeled shoes, perfectly highlighting the beautiful environment. The people around her were healed, after all, aesthetically pleasing things always make people happy.

Yu Dong opened the car door and laughed as she got in, “I’m attending a party with a beautiful girl, if I don’t make an effort to match her, how can I stand next to her!”

“Totally right!” Xiang Xiaoyue proudly said, “We were the 3 golden flowers of the broadcasting and hosting major. Today we’re going to shock the entire party!”

Soon the car arrived at its destination.

An upscale winery in the suburbs of Shanghai!

“I never knew Xinxin’s family was so well-off!” Xiang Xiaoyue, who was accustomed to such high-class places still couldn’t help but marvel at the winery’s beautiful landscape.

“It’s probably her husband!” Yu Dong looked at the photo of Ren Xinxin and her fiancee. The man, Lu Xuan, looked arrogant. She’d only met him a few times in her previous life.

“Hm, he passes my visual inspection!” Xiang Xiaoyue said as she looked at the photo.

“In what way does he pass?”

“His charisma!”

“Don’t you think he has the face of a scum?” Yu Dong’s tone was peculiar.

“Hey, don’t say that!” Xiaoyue frowned and said, “This is Xinxin’s fiancee!”

Yu Dong’s gaze became heavy as she thought of a few parties she attended in her previous life. She would always see Lu Xuan with a different female companion. Once he even recognized her as Xinxin’s classmate and raised a glass towards her with a smile.

“Let’s go find Xinxin!” Looking at the white roses decorating the venue, Yu Dong couldn’t help but feel the irony.

“Do you know their background?” The man asked.

“What kind of background can they have? They’re recent college graduates!”

“Alan, do you want to try?” The man turned around and asked another friend of his.

So they left Lu Xuan and headed towards the wandering Yu Dong and Xiang Xiaoyue.

“Hello beautiful ladies!” The man stood in front of them and smiled, “I’m Lin Huiyuan, the Director of Marketing in Huiyuan Group.”

“Huiyuan Group? Your name is Lin Huiyuan? Are you the boss of Huiyuan Group?” Xiaoyue asked doubtfully.

Lui Huiyuan simply smiled, he just needed to say his name and people would make wild guesses themselves.

“He’s not the boss, he’s just a young master. If it wasn’t for his father, how can he still be the director?” Yu Dong knew what they wanted as soon as they approached.

Alan raised his eyebrows in surprise.

“Beautiful woman, how can you quiestion my virtue like this?” Lin Huiyuan became unhappy.

“I happened to meet Miss Qin at the entrance.” Yu Dong laughs, “If you talk to us again, I’m thinking that any future collaboration you have with the Qin family might just disappear into thin air.”

(T/N the above sentence is totally wrong, but MTL isn’t giving me jack.

“我刚刚在门口碰见秦园园小姐了。”于冬笑道，“你要是再和我说话，估计你们和秦氏合作的度假村就要黄了。”)