Author: Hun Shi Xiao Mo Wang For five years, I'd been pursuing a boy. Yet, I didn't succeed.Yet, that day, I encountered him when I spent 105 dollars drinking at a karaoke bar.1It was my friend Eleanor Gibson's singles' party that day. It was to celebrate that she finally broke up with a scumbag and turned 25 as an eligible bachelorette. We arrived at the karaoke bar for another round of drinks, and I was so intoxicated that I felt numb."Darn it! Everyone must spend money today!" Eleanor stepped onto the coffee table with a wine bottle in her hand and shouted inarticulately, "Everyone must order a bottle each! Yvette Fairchild, you must order two bottles!""I don't think that's a good idea..." I had been drinking red and white wine simultaneously, and I was already so drunk that I barely knew what I was capable of. "What's the price of the wine here?""The corkage charge is 105 dollars for one bottle. There's a discounted price if you get two bottles, which is 225 dollars!"
4I regretted it. While I was on the bus to head home, I reflected on my decision. I should ask to be paid 45 dollars for doing the dishes. That way, I could clear my debts.It turned out that Kenneth was right. I was really unwise.The first time I saw Kenneth was when I was eight years old. At that time, Kenneth was thin and petite and he didn't speak all day. Hence, no one was willing to talk to him except me.As for the reason I talked to him, it was solely that I talked too much.Later, I was lucky enough to be studying at the same university as Kenneth. He was so handsome that I pursued him for five years.In the end, five years of my youth were clearly not as valuable as a glass of wine worth 105 dollars.I sat on the bus and wailed. The people next to me looked at me from time to time. When I arrived at the station, my eyes were so swollen that they looked like walnuts."Young lady, it's normal to experience a breakup. Try to let go." The people on the bus tried to comf
8I came out of the convenience store with a bagel in my hand and met the intern, Sebastian, from our company.Although he was an intern, he was actually a silver-spooned kid who came to experience the life of the people who worked at the grass-root level. The expensive outfits on him said it all."Good morning, Yvette!""Good morning," I yawned and watched Sebastian take a bottle of milk from his backpack, then hand it to me. "Is this for me?""Yeah." Sebastian touched his head and smiled naively, "Yesterday, I noticed you were in a bad mood. You'll feel better after drinking something sweet."It gave me a bit of comfort in my miserable career to have such a thoughtful intern.When I went upstairs, the boss asked me to go to the office to talk. Also, he used the opportunity to introduce the director that joined our company suddenly this month. The director would take my boss' position and become my direct supervisor.I opened the door and glanced at the person inside. Then, I
12In the high-end restaurant, a beautifully dressed woman waved at Kenneth. She was stunned the moment she saw me, and then she smiled decently again."Hello, Ms. Jane Jennings. This is my—" Kenneth greeted."I'm his cousin." I greeted Jane with a smile, "Jane, you look so lovely."Thanks to my baby face and the down jacket and hoodie, I looked barely like a college student.The smile on Jane's face became more attractive. She waved at me and said, "Hello, young lady."Jane was such a gentle lady.Halfway through the meal, Kenneth cleared his throat.I stopped cutting the steak and wiped my mouth. "Jane, will you go to the movies with me later? Recently, there has been a wonderful movie..."Kenneth was confused.Jane was also slightly stunned. She looked at Kenneth and then at me. "Sure! There are cinemas in this mall. How about we go to watch the movie after dinner?""Okay."It was already ten o'clock in the evening after watching the movie. Jane and I talked about the pl
15I sat on the bed, expressionlessly recalling what had happened last night. I hated that I didn't just black out after drinking and lose the memory of what had happened.My phone rang, and I nearly jumped from the bed.The caller ID displayed: [Kenneth.]I struggled between the dilemma where "answering the phone might kill me" and "not answering the phone would surely kill me." At last, I accepted the call."Are you awake?" Kenneth's lazy voice was particularly charming in the morning. "Check the work group chat since you're awake."Since it was almost the new year, an annual meeting was held at the headquarters in Bloudence before the new year. This time, Kenneth decided to take me to gain experience because of the proposal.I arrived at the company feeling refreshed.That was fake. I actually sneaked into the company again."Yvette, did you comb your hair this morning?" Sebastian looked at me with a hesitant expression and then stretched out his hand to tidy the stray stra
18I just landed and received a message from Sebastian. I was absent these past few days, and he was scolded by the client because no one was supporting him with many things."Okay, don't be afraid." I got in the passenger seat of Kenneth's car and fastened my seat belt. "We'll be at the company soon. It's okay. Send me a copy of the feedback. I'll check it first."Kenneth's expression was dark all the way. After I hung up the phone, Kenneth said gloomily, "Are you cleaning up the mess for him?""Alas, he's an intern, after all. I was also a huge mess when I was an intern." I waved my hand as if I didn't mind it. Then, I took out the tablet from my backpack and began to read the documents. "Kenneth, when will we arrive?""In 20 minutes." Kenneth pursed his lips. "Don't look at the tablet in the car. It will hurt your eyes."I wanted to laugh as I recalled he was the one who was settling documents on the plane.The car soon stopped. I talked to Kenneth before I went upstairs to c
Author: Wan He Chui Yan "Don't. Other people are still in the room..."As I said this, Joseph Moore had already put his cold hands under my clothes.Although I was feeling dizzy over the fever, I grabbed his hands after I noticed that there were still people there."Does it hurt?"Joseph leaned sideways to block the view of others. He pressed on my lower abdomen with his fingers, which made me moan with pain at once.I never made a sound like that.I never thought I'd make a fool of myself in front of Joseph. This thought made me extremely embarrassed and dared not to look at him.1I got the diagnosis.It was a fever caused by appendicitis and surgery was needed.When I waited alone in the ward, I felt that my hands were trembling and I was too nervous to calm down."You need to change into the hospital gown. By the way, have you informed your family of the surgery?"Joseph came into the ward in a white coat, which made his long legs more conspicuous.I bit my lips and
9Fortunately, the boy and his mother were discharged from the hospital, and Joseph also left in a hurry.I was the only one left in the ward, lying on the bed and waiting for my takeout.Fine, another day of embarrassment. I only hoped that I could be discharged from the hospital soon.Suddenly, my phone rang.It wasn't until I saw the message from my editor that I remembered I hadn't finished my drafts.Zoe: [Where's your drafts, Harper?]I just looked at her message, not daring to reply.Zoe: [I know you are online. Today is Valentine's Day. Are you out with your boyfriend?]Seeing this, I almost burst into laughter.In this world, probably the only people who thought I have a boyfriend were my lovely editor, Zoe, and my readers.After all, I often procrastinated.My readers usually said, "Why haven't you updated today? You must have been out with your boyfriend.""Hey."Joseph stood quietly behind me and tilted his head, staring at me with a serious expression.I was
The Perspective of Christopher: ExtraIt was in the suburbs the first time I saw her.I remembered that it was a particularly beautiful evening. She sat in the corner of the cafe, leaning her head against the stone wall covered with greenery and dozing off.The sunset shone on her face, which was a kind of lovely beauty.The nameplate on her chest reflected a bright halo.[Serenity Wright]Serenity.She was at the same school as me.I sat in the corner of the cafe and didn't dare to wake her up.If there was love at first sight in the world, it must be my love for her.Later, my place of study was moved from the library to the cafe. She talked to me a few times, but it was always polite greetings and nothing more.Serenity probably didn't remember.After a long time, I learned from the instructor that she had a poor family, her parents divorced, and she worked several jobs at the same time.Because of that, the love letter I had written was delayed again and again. I did
12In the end, we didn't find the so-called medium.Life returned to peace. Christopher and I brought my grandmother to live with us in the city. As the summer approached, I successfully passed the graduation thesis defense.We rented a house outside.It didn't take long for the class to organize a graduation trip together.Everyone knew about Christopher and me. They made an exception and asked me to bring my family with me.The night before departure, Christopher was still busy with his study. I rubbed my heavy eyelids and asked, "When will you go to bed?"Christopher, wearing glasses, looked up from the pile of books, and his gentle gaze was full of love."Babe, I need more time. Are you coming in? Or do you want to go to sleep?"Princess was sleeping soundly with Grandma this time. I didn't want to sleep alone, so I came to Christopher, lowered my head, and stared at his manuscripts filled with words."Multiverse Research Organization?"Christopher smiled. "Yes, the Mult
11A few days later, in the evening, I worked part-time in the convenience store as usual. The clock on the wall soon showed ten o'clock, and a person entered.He wore a mask, picked up a few things, and walked to a hidden dining area.Because it was too late, I had to go over and apologize, "Sorry, sir. We'll close soon."The man sat down and began to take off his clothes.I was startled and said cautiously, "It's not convenient for us to serve you."The man ignored me and suddenly reached out to pull me into his arms.I was so frightened that I beat him hard. "Let go of me! There are surveillance cameras in the store!"The man took my beating, but he didn't resist. He said in a tired voice, "Serenity, I'm back."I was stunned and realized that this man was Christopher.He took off his hat, and it revealed Christopher's tired face. He hadn't rested for a few days, and there were dark circles under his eyes."Sorry, I came back late."The shock turned into a surprise. I was
9In the next few days, Christopher came to visit me on time.I enjoyed his kindness to me with peace of mind, and sometimes I even had to hold his hand to fall asleep. Every time I woke up to the empty room, I would sigh silently.A week later, Christopher was making my favorite mashed potatoes in the kitchen.I stared at him for a while and said softly, "My cold is gone."His head was lowered as he peeled the potatoes. "Okay."The mashed potatoes were served soon, but I didn't have the appetite to eat them. I poked my food around silently and asked, "You... Will you come tomorrow?"Christopher handed some food to me and said, "Yes."I stopped eating and sat upright, as if I had made a decision. I asked, "Have you found what you are looking for?"Christopher didn't expect me to ask that, and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.I endured my sorrow and didn't dare to look at him."I have no bad motive, but I really like you, so if you don't like me, let's just end things
8It was already very late when I got home.As soon as the lights were turned on, I found the room messy, and the shopping mall's packaging bags were everywhere. There were several sexy bodycon dresses on the couch.Betty not only occupied my body, but also spent all my savings. Because of her absenteeism, I lost my two part-time jobs.I took a deep breath and wiped off the cat eyeliner that Betty drew on my face while looking in the mirror, revealing my original face that looked clean and well-behaved.I tied up my hair and worked an hour to clean up the room. I posted those dresses on a second-hand goods website, but no one messaged me about them.In the refrigerator, I found the wine Betty bought. I sat in front of the sofa with a bottle of wine, turned on the TV, opened the bottle, and drank until I was dizzy.This was the first time I had been drunk in my life. I didn't know how I fell asleep.The next morning, I felt a burning pain in my throat, and my head felt painful l
7"The patient hit her head, and her memory will be a little confused. Go back and have a good rest."The noise rushed into my mind first and opened the curtain of darkness.I tried to lift my eyelids, and the dazzling light hit my eyes.A big hand was on my forehead, and the familiar smell let me know it was Christopher.I subconsciously rubbed against his fingers and held them before licking them intimately.The owner of the hand froze. After a long time, he said, "Serenity, are you okay?"Ugh. Why did he still think about Serenity at a moment like this?I opened my eyes angrily. The first thing I said to Christopher was, "You shouldn't like Serenity!"Christopher fell into a daze.Even I was stunned.My voice was human?A few minutes later, the doctor took out a small flashlight and checked my eye. Then, he announced that I could go home.I raised my hand and checked it in the light blankly.I got back?Before I could be happy about it, Christopher interrupted my thou
4The vulnerable human biological clock that could not withstand a single blow fully collapsed. I kept my eyes open in the dark and became increasingly awake."Hello... Christopher, wake up..."Christopher rolled over, and his breathing became long and relaxed.At this time, I thought I should get up and jump around, stepping on Christopher's chest to comfort my annoyed mood.How to describe it?I was feeling half angry, half happy...I began to look forward to seeing myself next week. What if I could go back?I could pursue Christopher as a human being and date him openly.In the darkness, Christopher, still asleep, moved and touched me gently with one hand on my back."Meow!"I rubbed against Christopher's arm, hoping he would stroke my fur again.Christopher woke up and switched on the lights. The small table lamp at the bedside lit up, and the warm yellow light flooded my snow-white fur.Christopher's pajamas were covered with my dander, and I twisted around desperatel
2The desexing trip ended with a single injection of vaccination. I was so angry that I jumped up and down the room, my white fur flying everywhere in the air."Calm down." Christopher couldn't catch me, who was making a mess. He sighed and continued, "It's just an injection."His remark annoyed me. Christopher Jones, you sure sounded brave. I bet you were so great that you never cried every time you were vaccinated.In the end, Christopher compromised and took out a can of cat food to coax me.Truth be told, that thing wasn't so delicious, but for some reason, it could be pleasurable after it spread on a cat's taste buds.Probably because of the vaccine's side effects, I soon lay in Christopher's arms lethargically, on the verge of falling asleep.While I was in a daze, I felt something poking my buttocks.I moved, but the feeling of being injected with a needle persisted.When I opened my eyes, I found myself locked in a big cage, and a child was poking me with a bamboo stic
Author: Xiao Qi Zai Zi I became a cat and lived with Christopher Jones, my senior and crush.One day, I accidentally entered the bathroom. Christopher stopped showering and picked me up. "Little dirty cat, stop running away. I'll bathe you too."1After getting into a car accident, I became a white long-haired cat. On campus, people fawned over me every day.Because of my deafness, I was accidentally caught by volunteers and given to the student council president before the holiday.His name was Christopher Jones.He was a very handsome man in our university, with top grades, a good family background, and zero affairs.The girls who wished to win his heart could circle the campus for ten rounds if they were to line up.Surprisingly, I, a beautiful long-haired cat, was accepted by him as a gift from a girl.Other than being deaf in one ear, I looked pretty everywhere, especially my pair of different-colored eyes.The moment I arrived at the male dormitory, I won everyone's a