Chapitre 13: Back To Square One
Feng Jiu looked down on the porcelain plate, that was sitting in front of her. On the plate was a mouth-watering sweet and sour fish.
"Mmm... this looks delicious!" she excitedly thought to herself while licking her lips.
Feng Jiu looked up to see a man with long silver hair and wearing purple robes, sitting beside her. But this time, she couldn't see his blurry face clearly.
"I just made this, fresh off the stove. Go on little fox, try tasting it". The mysterious man said with a deep cold voice.
Feng Jiu was a glutton, so she eagerly reached out her hands to grab the pair of chopsticks beside the plate. She was stunned for a moment when she realized that she had paws instead of hands.
"What is going on?! Why am I a fox now? Wait... I must be dreaming! Oh well, since it's a dream, I'm going to eat as much as I like!" Feng Jiu happily thought to herself.
Then she bent down and licked the fish. She froze the moment she tasted the sauce. It was horrible, and she couldn't believe that such a mouth-watering looking dish could taste this bad.
"How does it taste, my little fox?" The mysterious man asked.
Feng Jiu didn't want to hurt his feelings, so she slightly nodded her head, to show him that it was good.
"Since you liked it, you can finish the whole plate by yourself." He smiled and petted Feng Jiu's head.
"NOOOOOOOOOO! I don't want to eat it!" Feng Jiu woke up screaming.
"That was a horrible nightmare! How could anyone cook such a horrible tasting dish?!" She broke out in cold sweat and shivered with fear. Little did she know, Dong Hua was a horrible cook too.
Feng Jiu then got up from her bed to prepare for a new day at work.
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Everything was going well for Feng Jiu lately, other than her job hunt. She was still having a hard time, trying to secure a full-time job.
It was going to be a long day at work for Feng Jiu as she will be working 12-hour shifts today. She didn't mind the long hours even though it was tiring, because she truly enjoyed the work that she does.
She happily arrived at her office, looking through her delivery schedule for the day.
Her smile quickly turned into a frown when she realized that she had to deliver a parcel to Tai Chen Group today.
"What If I bump into Dong Hua and Ji Heng?" Feng Jiu knitted her brows, thinking of ways to avoid meeting them. Fengjiu used to daydream about the day she would meet Dong Hua again, but now she felt helpless and was panicking.
"The parcel was scheduled to be delivered at 8.00 PM, so chances of meeting them would be really low, and they would have left the office by then." Feng Jiu thought to herself.
Feeling relieved, she brushed off all her worries and started her day at work.
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The day flew by quickly.
She was feeling drained by the time she reached her last destination for the day, Tai Chen Group.
Feng Jiu stood at the entrance, trying to catch sight of any familiar faces before she enters the building.
Instantly, all the memories from Tai Chen Group, both good and bad, came flowing back into her mind. Back then, she was standing right at this spot when she confronted Ji Heng.
She remembered that day clearly as if it happened yesterday, along with the pain that she felt. She was overwhelmed with bitterness at this point.
"Be strong, Feng Jiu! You can do this, you're just here to deliver a parcel. Just make it quick and leave after delivering the parcel. You will be okay if you don't stay for too long." Feng Jiu reassured herself.
She finally built up some courage and headed into the building. The office building was pretty empty as everyone had left the office after work.
After she finished her last delivery, she felt proud of herself for handling it well despite feeling down about the whole thing. She was relieved that she didn't bump into Dong Hua and Ji Heng, or any of her old colleagues.
She happily left the building and went to get some dinner nearby before heading home.
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Feng Jiu went to a restaurant that was located right across the road from Tai Chen Group's building. She used to frequent this place a lot during lunchtime when she was still working at Tai Chen Group.
She ordered sweet and sour fish, that comes along with a serving of white rice. Even though she had a nightmare about the sweet and sour fish this morning, she also had cravings for it.
Feng Jiu wanted to be home as soon as possible as it was getting late, and she was feeling exhausted after the long day at work.
While waiting for the food to be ready, she glanced across the road to look at Tai Chen Group's building.
As much as she didn't want to bump into Dong Hua face to face, she thought that it wouldn't be such a bad idea if she could just look at him from afar. After all, she really missed Dong Hua, and she hasn't seen him in months.
Her wish immediately came true when she spotted a familiar face, walking out from the entrance of the building.
Feng Jiu finally met Dong Hua again.
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