I knew Cheng Yu must be unhappy now.
But once you've promised to be good friends, you can't go back on your word.
It seemed that he had come to terms with it. After paying the bill, he even said he would take me home.
I said enthusiastically, "I haven't given you a massage for so many days. Do you need me to go to your place and give you one?"
Cheng Yu replied, "I have work tonight."
Me:?
Didn't he have no job?
I remembered my brother had said so.
Oh?
Could the "work" refer to that...
The money - making job?
I got it. But out of respect for my friend, I could only kindly advise him, "You can never earn enough money. Don't always overexert yourself. Be sure to get enough rest. Since you're busy, I'll go back by myself. You don't need to see me off."
Cheng Yu was quite insistent. "Where do you live?"
Me: "I'm living above the company now. It's not far from here. Just cross a street. My colleagues all live in the dormitory to save commuting time. You know, game design is a 007 job that keeps you up all night..."
Hey.
I was advising others, but I wasn't any better myself.
I thought Cheng Yu would laugh at me, but he said, "You're living with a bunch of men."
Me:...
Well, it's true.
But why does it sound so weird when you put it that way?
Me: "There are also women, but I sleep alone. The boss takes good care of me."
Cheng Yu said, "I'll take you. It's on my way."
Me: "Okay, okay."
After getting in the car, I disinfected the fish - head mask with the alcohol wipes I got from the restaurant and returned it to Cheng Yu. "Could you please give this to the security guard when you get back to the community? He lent it to me."
Cheng Yu glanced at the ugly fish - head mask in my hand and said with a look of disgust, "Why did you borrow this?"
I was so aggrieved. "Of course it was to make you happy. The security guard said that if you use this to coax your wife, she'll laugh and all problems will be solved. But when I put it on, not only did I fail to make you laugh, but I almost gave that old man a heart attack..."
Cheng Yu pursed his lips. I knew this expression meant he was holding back his laughter. He said, "You should have worn a pig - head mask."
I was a bit surprised. "So you like pigs?"
Cheng Yu looked at me seriously. "A pig - head mask suits you better."
Me:...
Damn it.
Who are you calling a pig?
We're breaking up!
-
The car arrived after two blocks. Cheng Yu parked the car across the road. I just needed to cross the road to get to the company.
After getting out of the car, I said to him reluctantly, "Remember to find me when you're not so busy at work. I'll give you a top - level full - body massage from the Zhou family's secret recipe! Now that we're friends, I'll give you an 18% discount. There'll be more discounts if you buy an annual card. Be sure to find me! I'll make time to see you no matter how busy I am at work!"
After all my chatter, Cheng Yu just said, "Be careful when you cross the road."
Me: "Okay."
At around seven o'clock, the road was bustling with people and cars. And you couldn't park here for long. I waved to him. "We'll keep in touch on the phone. Bye, Cheng Yu!"
I didn't leave until I crossed the sidewalk and stood downstairs of the company. Looking across the street from afar, Cheng Yu's car still hadn't left.
I waved to him from afar, but he didn't respond. Then the car window slowly rose, indicating that he was about to leave.
"What are you looking at, sister?" Someone suddenly patted my left shoulder. I turned my head, and Qi Jiayuan popped out from the right, scaring me. He asked, "Is there a handsome guy over there?"
Seeing that Cheng Yu's car had started moving, I said, "No. My friend drove me back."
"Where? Let me take a look." Qi Jiayuan looked in the direction I was looking and shouted, "Holy shit! This Lamborghini is amazing! It's so cool! It's a limited - edition model with only a dozen in the world! It's my dream car!"
I, a total newbie who knew nothing about cars, was stunned. "Really?"
Qi Jiayuan patted the back of my head. "Please be a bit more realistic when you brag. Do you know such a person? The people in this car are either top - tier rich kids or financial tycoons. We ordinary people can't reach that level!"
Hehe.
Qi Jiayuan, if you say you're ignorant.
There's another type of person who can drive such a car.
The canaries kept by the big shots.
Sure enough, a bigger social circle makes a difference.
I'm a person with some experience now!
But I was too lazy to tell him. Although it wasn't honorable to say what kind of person Cheng Yu was, we were good friends now, so of course I had to protect my friend's dignity. "Why can't I reach that level? This car was given to my friend by his boyfriend. You can just be envious!"
Qi Jiayuan showed an envious look. "Wow... I'm so envious! Your friend must be a great beauty. Otherwise, why would her boyfriend spoil her so much?"
I sneered. "Sorry, he's a guy."
Qi Jiayuan: "..."
We walked back to the dormitory in silence. Qi Jiayuan finally said faintly, "Maybe... I should quit game design and become a gigolo?"
Me: "Get out of here!"
-
Who are you calling a gigolo?!
Cheng Yu is a playboy!
But he's not a gigolo!
He just has a lot of boyfriends!
His boyfriends are willing to spend money on him!
Although he's a playboy and is quite similar to a gigolo in essence!
...
Wait.
It seems.
Maybe.
Qi Jiayuan is right.
Cheng Yu is really a gigolo...
-
I'm a decent woman, but I've become good friends with a gigolo?
And I'm quite happy about it?
Has my worldview collapsed?
No.
I'm embracing all kinds of things in the world, experiencing all aspects of life, making friends with all kinds of people to enrich my experience and gain more knowledge!
What's wrong with a gigolo?
Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses!
After getting along with Cheng Yu, I've become more positive and outgoing!
This is what Mr. Lu Xun once said, "Take the essence and discard the dregs!"
This is the real meaning of expanding one's social circle!
-
After working hard for a week, a new movie directed by one of my favorite directors was released.
Christopher Nolan's *Tenet*.
I grabbed two coupons at midnight and bought two movie tickets.
I excitedly sent a WeChat message to Cheng Yu: [Do you like Nolan's movies? I love him so much. I've watched *Inception* and *Memento* hundreds of times! I especially like mind - bending suspense movies!]
Cheng Yu: [It's okay.]
I quickly took a screenshot of the information of the two movie tickets and sent it to him: [Are you free tomorrow? I know you're busy at night, so I specifically bought tickets for the noon show! What do you think? Will you go?]
Cheng Yu: [Don't you have anyone else to go with?]
Friend.
You're really hurting my feelings.
I said: [My brother is blind. Should I take him to practice English listening? My best friend has married and moved to another city. Among my good - friend colleagues around me, there's only Zhang Yuan at the next desk and our boss. They should be free... If it's really inconvenient for you, forget it...]
Cheng Yu: [What time?]
Me: [... Oh, 12:10 at the Star Cinema.]
Why did he suddenly agree?
The mind of a dramatic gay is really hard to fathom!