6 I Like You! (1/2)
Wang Yi-An had received her official letter of acceptance for the Yang Corps internship program. She was happy and filled with joy and told Madam Fung and Fung Qi-Wei. ”Auntie! Brother Fung! I got an acceptance letter from Yang Corps!”
They were so happy for her the moment she told them the news. They both told her she should take the day off tomorrow, but Wang Yi-An wanted to work and make that extra cash. She firmly rejected their offer and continued with her work.
There would be two more weeks before she officially starts working at Yang Corps. During these two weeks, Wang Yi-An would work at the restaurant every day, until her school begins next term. She has the internship at Yang Corps for the entire summer. Still, she needed to make enough money so that she could help her mother pay off the mortgage as soon as possible.
Wang Yi-An's long-term goal is to have her mother retired early and enjoyed life.Wang Yi-An's mother is a single mother, and she worked so hard to raise her by herself. She wants to give all the best to her mother.
For two whole weeks, Yang Tian-Xu would make excuses to his parents that he is overwhelmed with work. The business project with Jin Qi-Long and his company Faithful Gold Enterprise was very demanding, but he could handle it. Still, he would personally tell his friend, Jin Qi-Long to cover for him.
It is unusual for Yang Tian-Xu to make this request, so he unquestionably helps him. Often, when Mrs Yang called Jin Qi-Long to ask him about Yang Tian-Xu's whereabouts, he would tell them they are going to meetings.
Yang Tian-Xu wanted to avoid his parents, so he stayed at Yang Corps most of the time. He knew that his parents would pressure him to date Tong Yue-Yan, but he is a man who knew what he exactly wanted.
Every single day he would return to that coffee shop and look out the window, every day just like that. On his days off, on his way to work, or off work. He would always pay attention to the street and road, and perhaps sometimes he would walk more than he usually would. Yang Tian-Xu hoped that one day he could see her again.
Yang Tian-Xu became more easily irritated as the days go by, and sometimes he would be in his trains of thought that kept him space-out the entire day. His assistant noticed that his behaviour had been strange lately, but remain silent. Until it was at the end of the second week, it was Friday and April had ended.
There were countless times when Yang Tian-Xu thought he would see her. He would greet her, ask for her name. Perhaps ask her for her phone number? How could he ask a stranger for that? He would probably try and stalk her and find out where she lives?
No, that would make him too suspicious and creepy! Perhaps he'll pretend he lost his phone and needed to make a call and ask her if he could borrow her phone? That way he can thank her for letting him use her phone, then he can get her number, and her name!
”Ah!” he let out a frustrated expression that startles Assistant Tseng. Yang Tian-Xu seems to be in his deep thoughts, that he had lost his mind. Those trains of thoughts in Yang Tian-Xu mind kept going on endlessly. He ruffled his head in depression. He asked himself out loud, ”Just how pitiful am I?”
”Ah? Boss?” His assistant finally brought out the courage to ask him, after two weeks. He notices that President Yang has acted oddly since ever since two weeks ago. ”Is there something wrong?”
”No, it's nothing. I had a long night.” He replied as he pushes the question off like it was nothing, the tone of his voice seems depressing, of course, Assistant Tseng didn't want to pry.
Yang Tian-Xu wanted to talk about it, but he didn't. Even when it was killing him inside, he wondered how he could go about asking a stranger out? He must be crazy; he had only met her once. It is not like he had a whole conversation with her, but he just saw her once. There wasn't even a single word of exchange between them. It had already been two weeks. Nevertheless, the images of her smiling at him remains fresh in his mind.
Well, he wasn't sure she if was smiling at him or not. She was pushing the cart for the old-lady while laughing and smiling. At that time, Yang Tian-Xu was waiting for them to pass in his car. Did she see him, and smiled at him as a thank? His reaction was silence for a minute before he screamed, ”Ah!” He became frustrated with himself again and this time slammed his hands onto his desk hard, Assistant Tseng's eyes almost pop out of their socket from the shock.
”What's wrong? What's wrong?” He looked back and forward, and maybe it was something in the room? Assistant Tseng thought to himself as he looked around. ”Are you feeling sick, boss?”
”I told you I had a long night.” Yang Tian-Xu had this irritable tone in his voice like he wanted to be left alone when he replied to him. Assistant Tseng started to feel awkward, ”Very well then, boss, I would go to do the interns' schedule, and get that sorted out for you to view and sign for.”
Yang Tian-Xu had one hand supporting his head, and with his other hand, he shooed Assistant Tseng away, Assistant Tseng takes it as a signal to leave him be.
Assistant Tseng returned to his office and started to finish up the schedule for the interns. There are three interns this year, and he had personally selected them all on behalf of President Yang.
Yang Tian-Xu was an extremely busy man. He had lots of meetings with partnership company for the Yang Corps Mall.There was also the issues about the Marketing, and Advertisement department is missing a Head-General Manager.
Yang Tian-Xu has a lot on his hands. Assistant Tseng can somehow understand President Yang's stress. ”Boss must be stressed lately!” So he should take some of the load off President Yang's shoulder. The three knew they were to be mentored by a manager from the M&A department. (Marketing and Advertisement) Assistant Tseng has assigned them as Art Director Han's interns, and he would be an outstanding mentor for them.
The guy loves teaching and would never stop talking about passion. Assistant Tseng nodded his head, and sent out the schedule for the three interns, and as well as a copy of the Art Director, HR Manager, Vice-President and President Yang.
Yang Tian-Xu opened up the documents and had a quick look at it. He signed to show that he had read it and approve of the schedule. Then he continued reading up other contracts that needed to have his signature sign. The days go by quickly for him, and the day soon turns into night, the weekends would be a repeat of his everyday life.
The weekend was like any other weekends in Happiness Restaurant; she would work hard and get home late. However, tonight she left work earlier because she would have to start the internship tomorrow morning, and Wang Yi-An was very excited for her very first day at work on Monday. She had waited two entire weeks for the day to come.
Wang Yi-An was pretty excited and couldn't sleep, getting ready for bed, she stayed in the living room waiting for her mother to return home. Her mother did say she'll be home as soon as she could. Then the sound of the doorknob twisted along with the sounds of rustling keys, the door opens up, and Wang Yi-An came over to greet her mother.
”Mommy, you're home!” She said as she falls into her mother's arms. Her mother had just gotten back home from work, and the time was 7:00 PM. Wang Yi-An had eaten first already and had left some food for her mother, in the refrigerator to be reheat. She wanted to see her mother and be a baby to her. Wang Yi-An waited, and as soon as she saw her, she hugged her like a little girl would hug her mother when she wants something.
”Yes, yes! Why is my little An-An such a baby?”