Chapter 43 - Inspired, Expired (1/2)

”I'm dying,” Yanee ġrȯȧnėd as she semi- collapsed on the sidewalk.

They had been walking and eating for some time now, and her legs were killing her and her stomach was complaining as it had stretched too much. However, contrary to her agonized situation, the potato continued to look fresh and good looking – so good looking that she felt aggrieved.

He didn't even look tired after all the walking they did!

”Boss, aren't you tired?” she asked as she squinted up at him.

Because he wore a plain white shirt, he looked so neat. By now the sun was up. Nonetheless, the heat didn't seem to bother him as he looked like he's not even sweating.

”Nope. I can still go around,” he answered cheerfully making Yanee look depressed. He raised a brow at her. ”Why do you look like that?”

”I don't know where you get your energy, boss. I'm jealous,” she dead-panned, eliciting musical laughter that ȧssailed her ears.

”I'm just energetic because I feel inspire today,” he announced with a grin.

Inspired? Yanee wondered why and how, then again, it must be connected with the party last night. After all, she was aware that they went there to meet sponsors, so he might have had other successful business dealings last night as well.

In any case, she really didn't feel like touring today since she didn't sleep well. Her nightmare about her absolute humiliation kept her awake in the middle of the night. She had just gotten back to sleep when the potato woke her up. If her boss was inspired, then she's definitely about to expire from fatigue.

”Are you okay?”

Yanee snapped out of her thoughts and saw her boss scrutinizing her with those bright, brown eyes.

”Yeah, just a bit sleepy,” she said honestly. There's no use denying that she's totally fine when her eye bags were saying hello.

Tohru stared at her for a while, lost in thought, before glancing at his watch. ”It's already three in the afternoon. Let's go back to the hotel.”

Yanee looked at him in surprise.

”Really?” She couldn't believe that her boss was finally done playing for the day.

”Yeah – or do you still want to eat?” he asked suddenly with a mischievous look and Yanee, of course, shook her head.

If she still ate with her super stretched stomach, she'd totally die.

She and Tohru then headed back to where they came from. As soon as they reached the main road, Yanee was surprised to see the hotel car parked there. She didn't know when he called the hotel to come to pick them up so she was impressed at how efficient the potato was.

”You can take a nap when we get back,” Tohru James told her as soon as they were seated in the car and started driving back. ”But be sure to be at the hotel restaurant at seven in the evening.”

Huh?

Yanee thought she would be able to sleep the whole time until morning. But no. She turned to the potato with a questioning gaze.

”We'll be having a meeting about the project. It's the best time to discuss things you want to clarify and notes you've organized so far before you go to Hong Kong tomorrow.”

Yanee finally understood. Her boss had already played enough so they would have to go back to business as usual. She was not unhappy. In fact, she was thinking of having a meeting with her boss about the project as well since there were some areas she encountered that might be a bit confusing, and she couldn't figure out the answer on her own.

Thus, she told her boss she'd be on time and left for her room to rest.

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Tohru James watched Yanee disappear from his sight as she entered her suite. As soon as her door closed, a heavy sigh escaped his lips as he turned around and trudged down the hall to his own room.

As soon as he was in his suite, he directly dove face down on the bed as he contemplated his day so far. He and Yanee toured the whole ancient market today and tried out many of the street food. She had also guided him to a stall selling bottled kimchi. Because he had told her to pretend to be together with him, nobody really bothered them a lot and were able to shop in peace.

Actually, because most people thought that they were in a relationship most of the elderly street sellers gave them discounts and freebies. The aunties were so delighted with their store being visited by a gorgeous couple that made Tohru smile and played his role better as a boyfriend.