It took me and Li Xiaoming a long time to explain that I was neither drunk nor crazy but simply wanted to go on a blind date for him.
Li Xiaoming eventually cast a grave look at me and said, “Cheng-ge, don’t force yourself.”
“And never ever do anything immoral.”
Me: …
Forget it, I’ve been really tired lately and I’m too lazy to explain myself clearly to him, so I’ll let him think that I’m suggesting this because I wanted to talk about my girlfriend.
I said, “You’re my junior, my best friend, and my roommate. Can I not take care of you? Besides, you’re even going on a blind date, don’t you want the perfect attendance award?”
Li Xiaoming immediately said, “Then what about your perfect attendance ah?”
Me: …
What do I care about a perfect attendance?
—Damn it, I really do care. Perfect attendance is also money.
Heaven and earth can tell how much I have paid for Ning Yiheng and Li Xiaoming, but I have become the unhappiest person among them.
Li Xiaoming’s side was clear. Although he wasn’t very willing to trouble me, he was really unable to refuse because of my kindness. Thus, he had to suspiciously turn his head to go to work and also instructed me to be sure to mess this blind date.
We’re all adults. They should be able to understand the situation of being forced by parents to go on a blind date.
But Ning Yiheng’s side didn’t understand.
Not two minutes after I asked for leave from the HR, the department manager returned to make a special call to inform me: Boss didn’t give approval.
I didn’t expect this matter to get stuck with Ning Yiheng. My heart was utterly bitter. He didn’t know the pain in my heart at all, nor did he know that I was trying to help him.
Out of respect for my own little brother, I didn’t want to talk to Ning Yiheng on the phone, so I took the trouble to talk to the department manager. To put it bluntly, I wouldn’t come to work.
The manager was caught in the middle and got annoyed by me, and took the trouble to transfer the call directly to Ning Yiheng.
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What should come can’t be avoided. The moment I heard Ning Yiheng’s voice, the New Year’s Eve’s familiar sense and unknown feelings flooded me again.
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Was he angry because he suspected that I wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to miss work?
I could only lie and say, “Boss, I’m really sorry. If my performance has to be deducted because of this, I’m willing to bear the consequences.”
“I have to go meet my blind date, otherwise, there’s no way to tell my family.”
I didn’t want to tell Ning Yiheng such a lie, but I had no other way.
Ning Yiheng fell silent.
He sighed and said, “I thought your family had already…”
“Forget it,” His tone was sour, “There’s a business banquet I’m going to take you to in the evening, what time do you finish? I’ll pick you up.”
I have mixed feelings in my heart. The joy of provoking Ning Yiheng to make such a big fire but he still unexpectedly took the initiative to take me out to see the world. Most people definitely don’t have this opportunity. Sadly, I have already decided to keep my distance from Ning Yiheng.
Ning Yiheng is really a good person, but me and my dirrty little brother really don’t deserve his kindness to me.
I think I’m a smart employee, but I really can’t handle Ning Yiheng.
I can only do things to the best of my ability.
I said mournfully, “Boss, there’s no need to delay your trip for me. Why don’t you… let Li Xiaoming accompany you.”
Ghost knows how I got that sentence out of my mouth.
Ning Yiheng: …
I continued, “Li Xiaoming, this person’s character is a bit explosive, but he doesn’t have a bad heart. Once you guys get along for a long time…”
Ning Yiheng directly cut the phone call.
Oh, I also meant well.
–
On the way to meet my blind date, I told Dage about the blind date I substituted for my roommate, to which Dage reacted very flatly.
Since I became weird, I have been unable to look directly at Dage, who has always been very good to me.
Out of selfishness, I kept my mouth shut about my deeper troubles, and only talked to him about irrelevant things.
Dage: Why did you go on a blind date for your roommate?
I grasped the subway’s handrail with one hand and staggered as the subway started.
I said: I want to help him.
I said: I also want to make them happy.
Because of my guilty conscience, I dare not mention Ning Yiheng’s existence. I can only vaguely say “they.”
But I couldn’t help but want to tell Dage the truth.
I said: Dage, have you ever had the experience of having that kind of thoughts for someone else’s lover?
Dage: …
Dage: I didn’t dare to confirm it before.
Dage: But I feel as if I have experience it now.
Combined with the information from our previous chats, I strongly suspect that Dage has encountered a scumbag who cheated on his feelings.
Dage was really miserable. It seems that Dage was also a bitter man. If I have time, I must persuade him to let go promptly.
I didn’t have time to ask Dage’s experience in detail, the subway arrived at the station.
The girl I met had a pretty good appearance and personality. I felt comfortable talking to her. We chatted and went to see a movie on the way, but the movie was really boring. I almost fell asleep in the movie theater.
We had dinner together in the evening and we were ready to part without hard feelings.
I don’t feel anything about her, and she doesn’t seem to be interested in me either. When we met, we went through the formalities in a polite manner to have something to report back.
The girl was nice, and we got along well today. It was all my fault.
We both walked out of the restaurant together, and I absentmindedly said a few more polite words to her before I finally sort of understood the matter.
I didn’t feel the joy of spending an afternoon with a girl. I just felt relieved and wanted to go home and sort out my thoughts.
I was very disappointed that even though I was able to spend time with real girl today, my situation wasn’t showing a single sign of improvement.
It was at this moment that a Lamborghini swaggered to a halt in front of us, its body glowing with a dazzling light from the neon lights of the stores around us.
At this time, I was standing on the edge of the curb. I just swept away a shared bicycle but my butt hadn’t even sat on the seat yet.
Rao was my blind date with extremely high emotional intelligence. At this moment, she failed to control her expression management, and didn’t hold back from staring at the Lamborghini that stopped us.
The window of the Lamborghini was rolled down, revealing Ning Yiheng’s face inside.
I was so shocked that I couldn’t even close my mouth.
I remembered that Ning Yiheng’s cars were all rather simple and low-key, but this time, it was like a peacock opening its screen. Almost no one couldn’t notice his beautiful luxury car, and it even swaggered directly in front of me.
I stammered and said, “Bo… Boss, hello.”
“Get in the car,” Ning Yiheng said, “I said I would take you to the banquet.”
My brain crashed, “Boss, this…”
“Don’t let me say it a second time,” Ning Yiheng said impatiently, “Cheng Huai Xiu, get in the car.”
Love it when boss takes the initiative first! If you love a dense man, all you gotta do is chase him harder 😂
+1
Wouldn’t hurt to talk to the dolt clearly and explain himself either, but then there’d be no story left!
Someone is pissed xD
Thanks for the update!
So bossy~
Thank You for the chapter ( ∩ˇωˇ∩)♡
Holy heck!
Thank you for your work translating this chapter!