Capítulo 10: 10 Fu Yung

The meeting rooms in this floor were not soundproofed for the management believed that they should practice transparency, considering that all employees in this floor were of the same department. The meeting rooms for business deals and partnership negotiations are on a different and was soundproofed. With this, the exchange between Director Park and Manager Bei were clear and free for all to hear.

October, with her usual calm and cold nature, walked passed by some employees in the hallways. They would usually stop to greet her. She naturally would greet them back for she thinks that it was only fair to do it; it is ethical.

The employees who doesn't know of this would be at first nervous and turn pale while greeting her but were left blushing or awestruck at her. Who wouldn't be when a goddess with a cold air she always carry around her was there greeting you back and looking at you with her green eyes that makes you shudder in awe? Her appearance would really make one, both male and female, fall for her instantly. Because of this, her admirers kept on increasing but, of course, October doesn't know this.

Nevermind her almost out-dated outfit and tasteless clean bun, those were all overlooked by her calm demeanor and elegance that can be seen on her every action and movement. And her cold temperament and expressionless face was on another level of beauty.

While waiting for her elevator, October wondered why the employees always turned red every time she greeted them back. She's really baffled with it. Thinking that she couldn't come up with a plausible explanation, she turned to her secretary and asked her about it.

Yun Xixi looked at her boss and sighed while shaking her head. "Director, you really are a sinner. A really sinful lady."

"Why? Was I the one who made them sick or something? If so, let them take a day off to let them rest, lest it'll affect their work." October tilted her head, getting more confused at the answer she got from Xixi.

Like this, Yun Xixi have to endure not to blush at the sight of her boss who looked at her with bewildered expression making her boss looked so cute. She may still seem lacking in expression, but her eyes were sparkling at least.

"Don't mind them, Director. Its a normal reaction for us normal people." Yun Xixi shrugged her shoulders with a sweet smile plastered on her face. 'Boss really doesn't know the impact she has for us normal people, always leaving us flustered with our hearts pounding in our chest. She's really not good for our fragile hearts. Tch, tch. Boss really is a sinner.'

"Is that so?" October really couldn't understand what Yun Xixi meant, but there's nothing she can do about it and so just shrugged it off.

The elevator door opened and so they entered and went back to their office.

Right after sitting on her chair, her cellphone rang. October stretched her neck that was getting sore and reached her hand out to get her phone that was beside the bouquet of flowers. She almost forgot about this. She let out a tired sigh and, without even checking on who the caller was, she answered it. "Hello."

"Dear daughter." A light voice like a feather, accompanied by a soft laugh, can be heard on the other end of the phone.

October's eyes immediately turned sharp, letting out a dangerous glint. "Fu Yung."

"My, you still call me that. Shouldn't it be 'mother'? Anyway, you're still as calm as ever, I see." Fu Yung giggled. "After everything that happened, you're still calm. I really can't handle that if it was me."

"Speak. What do you want?" October may sound calm, but her room was filled with a very suffocating feeling and a chilling atmosphere enough to make one freeze to death. October would never call that woman 'mother' even if it kills her. It almost took all of her strength just to keep herself calm while speaking with this woman.

"Well, your brother's 5th birthday is coming so you have to be here for the party." Fu Yung said as her voice softened at the mention of her son.

October knew that after a year that she left that house, she had a new brother. She never met this brother of hers, so this would be a first for her to see him.

"Does he know?" October asked hesitantly as her palm curled into fists, feeling very nervous.

"Oh, you mean my husband? Yes, he knows. I was the one who pleaded him to invite you." Fu Yung replied proudly as she twirled her hair around her finger.

October knew that her father already abandoned her but she still have this little hope she carries with her, yearning for her father. Unfortunately, the truth really hurt her and her little hope immediately loosened it's light.

Fu Yung frowned when October didn't answer. "You have to be here. I already send the invitation there in your office."

"..." October doesn't really wanna go to that mansion. A home that she was robbed off. A home she can never call her own.

"October, don't be so distant now with me. Besides, we were best friends before, right?" Fu Yung said with a tinge mocking sound in her sweet voice.

October felt her blood boil in anger as her hold of her phone tightened and shaking. She wished she hadn't talk to this woman. She so wanted to scream at her and curse her but she can't for she knows that this woman was so cunning and vicious. She thought that all the curses she knows where not enough to describe this woman with the name Fu Yung.

Best friend? October mocked at her own stupidity and blindness for not seeing the true face of this woman.

"Best friend? You don't deserve to be called that." October spat. Although her voice was calm, Fu Yung could still feel the coldness in her voice as if it formed into sharp icicles and viciously stabbed her.

Fu Yung snapped, her sweet face cracked revealing a vicious look. "Slut! Don't be overconfident with yourself." She was hissed as she heavily breathed, eyes seething with fury.

Fu Yung thought that just being friends with October was already lowering herself. Acting sweet and soft to this cold person was really tiring. "Don't forget that you have to show your face on your brother's birthday."

October looked at her phone with her lips pursed. This woman really was shameless.

A knock on the door caught October's attention followed by Xixi's voice on the other side of the door. "Director, there's a letter for you."

Massaging her aching head, October leaned on her back on the chair while closing her eyes. "Send it in."

Memories of the past played before her closed eyes. It was almost like it was just yesterday that that day happened. When her suspicion became a reality, it was a hard slap to her face. She was supposed to be in a house with a warm family but all of that shattered when Fu Yung entered her home. But her father...

October almost winced at the pain in her heart when she thought of her father. She thought she'd already got accustomed to this kind of feeling, that she's already gone numb and would be indifferent with such things.

"Director?" Yun Xixi worriedly asked as she noticed that the complexion of her boss was deathly pale. She looked almost lifeless especially when her eyes were closed if not for her soft breathing. "A-are you okay?"

October snapped her eyes open, unable to cover the dark gleam in her eyes. When she realized that it was Yun Xixi, she immediately retracted her biting gaze. "Just put it there."

"Okay." Yun Xixi put the envelope on the table with shaking hands for she was shocked when her boss looked at her with a sharp and dangerous glare. She glanced at her boss again and noticed that her eyes were already back to normal, making her heave a sigh of relief.

October propped her forehead on her hand that was on the table and sighed. She's sad but she can't shed even a single tear. Why was she such an abnormal existence? If she was normal, will her family accept her? If she was more expressive, will her senior not leave her?

All she ever wanted was someone to treat her genuinely. A person who can accept her for who she was, even if she was in a way defective. If so, she'll surely treasure that person.

Drowning in her miseries, a small gust of wind blew around the room. A floral scent was carried with it and filled the room and almost intoxicated October. It helped her pull out from her bubble of misery. She followed the scent and stopped the bouquet of flowers lying silently on her table.

Unconsciously reaching her hand out to touch the flowers, it felt so soft and ticklish to her fingers. She was planning to have this flowers thrown out but at this time, she can't make herself do it for it. It was just a feeling but this feeling was strong. She doesn't know why.

And so, she decided to keep the flowers and just decide on what to do with the necklace later and tossed it in her bag.

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Published: Oct 12, 2019

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