73 Two sYe Shuangs? (2/2)
One thing commendable about An Zining's people was they were indeed efficient. They had broken every single piece of furniture that could be lifted off the ground. Other than the walls, which had not been taken down due to the lack of tools and not due to lack of trying, the place was no different from an abandoned shack. She truly did not intend to leave anything for the mistress. Of course, the mistress would not have kept most of the furniture anyway; as long as the breadwinner was still alive, they could always get a new set of furniture.
”How about we go to a hotel?” Fang Mo suggested again. He really did not think this place was habitable by any standard.
Ye Shuang wandered in with a shrug. Fang Mo followed after a moment of hesitation. He saw Ye Shuang singlehandedly pull up the television cabinet that blocked the door to the bedroom and use his leg to kick away the hardwood table that blocked his way. After entering the bedroom, he lifted the large cupboard that had collapsed on top of the bed with so much ease that it felt like the several-hundred-kilogram cupboard was made of paper.
I should not have been worried for the man.
Ye Shuang retrieved a slightly unused bedspread from the cupboard. Thankfully, An Zining's group had focused on the larger pieces of furniture, so most of the smaller items such as this one were practically unharmed. After some fluffing and nudging, a presentable king sized bed appeared in the room.
Ye Shuang yawned before turning to smile at Fang Mo. ”I'm not that bad of a homemaker, am I?”
Fang Mo's lips curved into a smile. He examined the ruined room before his eyes settled on the only piece of furniture that was presentable. ”I suppose so. At least I'm sure you'll be able to survive anywhere. But if you want to move into this place, it'll have to be refurnished. Tomorrow, I'll have the moving company come to remove all the rubbish and put in a new flooring. After that, we'll move in the new furniture…”
He did not ask Ye Shuang to look through the chaos to see whether there was any stuff he wished to recycle. After all, Fang Mo had received the note from An Zining, and since the budget was bottomless, he was not going to skimp.
Ye Shuang suddenly remembered the extra income that she had managed to procure that night. ”Oh right, here is a cheque for 200,000 given by Chen He. Consider it the down payment.”
Even though she had changed into a different outfit, Ye Shuang had decided to keep any important items like her phone, wallet, and the cheque on her person, or else with Little Brother Ye's clumsiness, he would definitely lose them somewhere.
Fang Mo accepted the cheque readily after a glance at it. As he turned to leave, he was reminded of something. ”By the way, about An Zining… You have to be careful, and relay this to your girlfriend, try to not get too involved with those two families' business.”
Huh? Why?
Fang Mo left after he gave the warning. Ye Shuang thought about it for a while but still could not understand what he meant by that. It was not her intention to meddle in the divorced couple's business, but her post as a personal assistant meant that she would have increased interaction with both parties.
Is that sudden sentence a warning or a reminder? If it's a reminder, I'll just be even more careful in the future, but if it's a warning… then does this mean I've already unwittingly dragged myself into this pool of messiness‽
Even though Fang Mo treated Ye Shuang sincerely as a friend, certain things could not be explained too openly. Knowing too much could be a curse. Furthermore, 'I promise that I won't tell' had been proven to be a bold-face lie. Once the seal of the secret had been broken, it was only a matter of time before the whole world found out.
The more she thought about it, the more confused she became. Ye Shuang could feel her head getting heavier from the confusion and memory influx. When the light-headedness upgraded to pain, Ye Shuang decided to give up on contemplating this question. She peeled off her clothes and wrapped herself up in bed. F*ck! Welll, no worries, the one-month contract will be over soon. If the husband and wife want to kill each other after that, it won't be my problem anymore…
Ye Shuang lazed in bed until the 11 am next morning. After a good night's sleep, the headache had receded. She went downstairs to purchase some toiletries, and after fixing the broken faucet in the bathroom, a refreshed, handsome man soon returned to the world.
When she arrived at An Zining's place, her boss had already finished the physical check-up. The confirmation of her pregnancy ruined An Zining's mood, and she had locked herself up in her bedroom since returning from the hospital.
The person who came to answer the door was Brother Wong. He looked through the cat's eye and thought he would see the female Ye Shuang, so he was shocked when he saw the handsome man standing at the door. Brother Wong, who didn't know about the rotation deal between Ye Shuang and Han Chu, was shocked before he asked in alarm, ”Who is it? What do you want?”
This is weird. This residential area should be quite safe. They would not let in any stranger without the necessary documents. Even the deliveryman has to call the resident to confirm their identity before they are let in… Unless, the guard on duty today is a woman‽
Ye Shuang explained patiently, ”I am Ye Shuang. I…”
… told Sister An I will be rotating shift with the female Ye Shuang.
”You think I'm stupid‽” Brother Wong interrupted her angrily. ”I know Ye Shuang, and if you want to disguise as her, shouldn't you at least get the gender right‽”
An Zining happened to hear this sentence when she exited the bedroom. She enquired after the situation and nodded, explaining, ”Ye Shuang did mention that she will be on rotation shift with her boyfriend; his name is also Ye Shuang. Let him in then.”
Two 'Ye Shuang's‽ Brother Wong was startled before finally opening the door.
An Zining planted herself on the sofa and was about to examine the newcomer, but she was completely stunned. Isn't this man a little bit too good looking?
However, An Zining was ultimately a married woman; her self-control was much better than single girls. After the initial shock, she quickly recovered. However, the smile on her face did grow brighter. ”You're here to change shift? I believe your girlfriend has informed you about the details of the job already, so I won't repeat myself. However, I do need to ask you something.”
Ye Shuang nodded. ”Ask away.”
The magnetic voice was mellifluous to her ears, and An Zining's expression softened for another few degrees. ”If I wished to hire your girlfriend to follow me overseas… what would your opinion be?”
Ye Shuang was confused.
”I mean…” An Zining's expression hardened with conviction. With one hand on her stomach, she explained without pause, ”I wish to have the baby overseas, but I don't want anyone to find out, including my own family…”
Before Ye Shuang could figure out how An Zining knew about her own pregnancy, the mention of going overseas made Ye Shuang reject it directly. ”I'm sorry, but I will not allow it!”