Chapter 45 - I Quit My Job (1/2)
Li Qin Yao made a plan with her mother to tour around B City at the weekend.
As it has been a while since the mother and daughter hang around, Li Qin Yao's mother, Xu Yilan, immediately agreed. Li Qin Yao was going to visit the site that her grandfather had pointed out with Liang Sheng's guide. Then, she was going to take her mother to shop around and try a few restaurants that Xiao Lian Yi had recommended.
On Sunday morning, Li Qin Yao woke up early and prepared a simple breakfast with toast and omelet for both of them before heading out. Li Qin Yao was cutting her knife on the soft and fluffy egg dish when the doorbell rang. She exchanged a look with her mother before walking over to the door.
”Who is it?” Li Qin Yao asked. He peeked through the peephole and was surprised to see her best friend, Han Yue Xiu, stood at the door. Li Qin Yao swiftly unlocked the door and looked at her friend with surprise. ”Yue Xiu?”
”Good morning!” Han Yue Xiu greeted cheerily. She gave Li Qin Yao a look over and smiled. ”You look nice. Going somewhere?”
Li Qin Yao invited her friend in before she told her plan to go out with her mother.
”Can I come along?” Han Yue Xiu said. She walked into the dining area and greeted Xu Yilan.
”Have you had your breakfast yet?” Xu Yilan asked. She watched Han Yue Xiu shook her head and invited her to have breakfast with them. Li Qin Yao then went back into the kitchen to make another serving of omelet and coffee.
Han Yue Xiu drank a mouthful of coffee and looked up at her friend's worried gaze. ”I quit my job,” she announced.
The fork in Li Qin Yao's hand paused mid-air.
”I thought about it for a long time,” Han Yue Xiu said. ”Although the salary is good, I was unhappy working for a boss like that. I thought that if I continue to work for a demonic boss like that, I might someday go mental. So I quit.”
”If you're unhappy, you should quit,” Xu Yilan commented. ”So what if the salary was high. With your qualifications, you can find a new job. I bet another company will appreciate you.”
Li Qin Yao turned to her mother and wondered if her mother was talking about her unhappy marriage with her father.
”Thank you, auntie,” Han Yue Xiu smiled. Then, she looked at her breakfast and ate happily.
Once the three of them had their breakfast, they headed downstairs and found that Liang Sheng was waiting for them.
”Miss Li, hello,” Liang Sheng greeted. He looked at the two people behind Li Qin Yao and nodded.
”Liang Sheng, this is my mother, Xu Yilan, and my friend, Han Yue Xiu,” Li Qin Yao introduced.
Liang Sheng greeted them both before he chatted with Li Qin Yao about their plan. Soon, Liang Sheng took the car keys from Li Qin Yao and drove the three women to the site.
”Who is this, Liang Sheng?” Han Yue Xiu whispered after a few minutes staring at the bespectacled man.