Chapter 77 Scott followed the gold dust off the starship without hesitation…
Scott followed Sandgold down from the Starship.
Jinren Lane seems to have developed even better since he left. It's lined with vendors and crowded with people. The sweet smell of fried dough and taro paste is overwhelming. It's so sweet that he sneezed and muttered to himself that it's too sweet. Since he's going to be a lone wolf, he has to control his appetite.
The person walking in front is the Director of Gold Places—one of the leaders of the Strategic Investment Department.
Scott was seething with hatred, wondering how long it would take to climb to that position, or if he would ever reach it. To make matters worse, Sand Gold was a flamboyant dresser, always wearing haute couture with glitter at the collar, but nothing could outshine his striking blond hair, which Scott couldn't help but envy.
He secretly threw a few punches at Sand Gold's back, but Sand Gold turned around to ask him questions. However, he couldn't stop the punches, so he urgently called to stop. Because he pulled back too quickly, he punched himself in the nose, and he yelled in pain on the spot.
Sand Gold looked at him with the kind of loving eyes one would give someone with intellectual disabilities.
"Did you slack off on the Jinren Lane project before?"
Sand Gold took off his sunglasses and critically looked around Jinren Alley.
"It seems to have good development potential... so where did things go wrong?"
"Well, I guess it was the communication phase..." Scott gritted his teeth and rubbed his nose, too embarrassed to admit he'd once barked like a dog here. "It's all those nameless passengers on the Starry Sky Train's fault! They had nothing better to do than meddle in company matters. If it weren't for them, I would have—"
Scott was still grumbling incessantly, wondering if you were his nemesis. He'd heard that fortune telling at Xianzhou was famous, and he wanted to find a time to have your and his birth dates calculated so he could stay away from you in the future.
"To be honest, today's meeting was unnecessary. Director Sand Gold, you're being too cautious. After all, they're just a bunch of rabble; they can't possibly cause any trouble..."
Sand Gold responded vaguely, his response extremely perfunctory.
Scott couldn't stop talking badly about you. He spoke triumphantly for a long time, until his throat was dry, seeking Sandstone's approval, but he never turned his head. Only then did he realize that Sandstone's gaze was fixed on the distance, and he hadn't been listening to him at all.
Scott: ...
Ugh—I'm so angry!
He's just down on his luck right now. With his intelligence and talent, a promotion and a raise are only a matter of time. When that happens, he'll definitely trample these snobbish guys under his feet and make them call him "Director Scott" a hundred times!
What is she doing here?
Sand Gold revealed a smile.
The curve was almost...dreamlike. It was as if he had seen something that could make him drop his disguise and reveal his soft, true heart. Combined with his dazzling eye color, it was exceptionally captivating. For a moment, Scott even thought he saw sparkling special effects on him.
...Damn, how come this kid is so handsome?
Handsome, rich, and with a high position—is there no justice in this world?!
Scott stood there, watching his boss take a few steps forward, eagerly approaching and coming face to face with a very familiar gray-haired girl.
The tone of the gold dust was radiant.
"Miss Star Core~ What brings you here? Did you come to see me?"
"I just happened to be passing by, so I accompanied Su Chang and the others to see the handover site. After all, I also contributed to the construction of Jinren Lane."
The gray-haired girl scratched her head, took a candy out of her pocket, and handed it to him. "Want one?"
Sand Gold raised an eyebrow. "Is this an attempt to bribe me? Even so, I won't hold back in the negotiations to come."
He said that, but he naturally took the candy from your hand, examined it for a few seconds, unwrapped it, and put it in his mouth.
“…So sweet,” he said. “Okay, you’ve successfully bribed me.”
Scott shuddered with disgust and wrinkled his nose.
"They're hopeless."
He said in a sinister tone, "For a department director to be bribed with a piece of candy is completely incompatible with the company's wolf-like culture! If you ask me, I should be in charge; I could definitely lead the company to the next level..."
A figure walked up from behind and stopped beside him.
"It was indeed too hasty."
"—Right!"
Scott finally found agreement and nodded repeatedly.
"This is so careless! Even if it were a bribe, it should at least be high-end tea or fine wine! What's a single piece of candy—"
"I was too hasty."
Bai Er didn't wait for him to finish speaking, his expression very serious.
"They actually left her there alone..."
Scott froze. He had only spoken half a sentence when he suddenly made a gurgling sound, like a goose with its throat being choked.
"Gah, gaah...! Who is it?! You scared the hell out of me!!!"
He turned around angrily, intending to teach this reckless stranger a lesson, but instead was met with a stunningly handsome face.
With white hair and blue eyes, he was ridiculously tall. He had to look up to see the other person's face, and before he could react, he was blinded by the sharp jawline.
The handsome man frowned slightly, looking seriously in the direction of Sand Gold and you. However, contrary to his cold and stern face, he was also holding a cup of Star Taro Boba in his hand.
"...*Company swear words*, if you're not buddy, who the hell are you???"
The handsome guy ignored him, pursed his lips, and stepped forward to grab your arm.
"Partner, I'm back—"
He even used "la"! What's with the whining? He's a grown man. How disgusting. Scott thought indignantly.
"I also bought the taro boba you mentioned. Since you're on your period recently, I didn't ask the staff to add ice."
"Thanks, Xiaobai~ You worked hard queuing up!"
"It's not hard work."
Bai E seemed to only then notice the gold dust opposite him, and smiled naturally.
"This... must be the Director of Gold Sands? I've heard that you and Director Topa have put a lot of effort into the development of Onfaros. Thank you so much."
Sand Gold raised an eyebrow. "This is my duty, White E of Onfaros. As for you, you haven't been to other parts of the universe before, so you're not very familiar with the company system, are you? Do you know how to use a cell phone? Can you connect to the network?... The alleys of the Immortal Ship are so winding and twisting, did they confuse you?"
Bai E gave a forced smile. "Thank you for your concern. It's much easier to walk here than deep in the fields. I'm unlikely to get lost."
"Speaking of which, Director Sand Gold doesn't seem to work out much. How about we work out together next time? Men look better with solid muscles."
"Hehe, you don't need to worry about that. My clothes are all custom-made, and my muscles aren't very big, so they don't suit my aesthetic. After all... I could spend all my money in ten lifetimes."
The two men stood near the ferry crossing in Jinren Alley, both smiling, yet it seemed as if countless swords and shadows were rushing straight at each other.
You lowered your head and took a sip of the star taro pop.
"The atmosphere feels... kind of awkward."
Gui Naifen and others rushed to the scene, but were almost frostbitten by the cold air that hit them.
"Ugh!" Gui Naifen covered her eyes. "What's dazzling me?! It's the handsome guy's good looks!"
Su Chang exclaimed in surprise, "How could she still drink the Star Taro Pop in such an atmosphere? Her mental fortitude is truly amazing. I need to learn to stay calm like that! I might need it when we're sparring with swords in the future..."
Grandpa Tail complained, "No, this isn't a matter of mental fortitude at all. What if they start fighting? Which side should we help? Let me make it clear, I'm not good at handling emotional issues."
Huo Huo looked at you, then at the two men who were locked in a fierce argument, and clutched the small flag in her arms tightly in fear. "Everyone... please don't fight..." At this moment, what were you thinking, being in the eye of the storm?
...This milk tea is so delicious, and the bubble tea is so crunchy. You took another sip of the milk tea.
The two of them were pulling each other's hair, while you just wanted to sip your milk tea.
*
In the end, they almost came to blows.
Before leaving, Scott spat at you, calling you a "bad woman!" but after being glanced at by Sand Gold, he immediately cowered and fell silent.
Bai'e found him quite interesting. Although he was a bad person, he was so blatantly stupid that it was even somewhat funny, like a clown in a movie. Besides, if Sha Jin hadn't found him embarrassing, he would definitely still be clinging to you.
The two argued veiled by barbs until they started debating who had a deeper relationship with you. Bai'er said he'd known you since childhood, to which Shajin scoffed, "I took you out to eat when you were still raising him. How can that not be a date?"
Bai E recalled that he was just a little boy running around naked in the wheat fields back then. He probably had no crush on anyone and was still struggling with addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. He was speechless for a moment.
What restaurant?
He said sourly, "Partner, when you were raising me, did you go out to eat with him? Going out alone like that..."
You choked, never expecting that such an old story from eight hundred years ago could still give you a boomerang-like response.
"It was just a very ordinary restaurant, I went there for a meal..."
Damn it. What are you so guilty about? It was just a meal, nothing really happened. Have some self-respect!
Bai E lowered his head and looked at the flustered expression on your face, feeling a strange and inexplicable unease.
He wasn't angry with you. He was just... a little angry with himself for not growing up faster or getting rid of this damn fate sooner.
Perhaps, if he had been a little faster, he wouldn't have had to run around with you trying to make up for the regrets. Because he would have gotten on the train with you, traveled with you, and these regrets wouldn't have happened in the first place. And these annoying men wouldn't be so smugly showing off their bond with you now.
Ultimately, it's because I wasn't capable enough to protect you...
Bai E was a little depressed.
You always praised his eyes. But at this moment, those beautiful, captivating blue eyes dimmed, long eyelashes drooped, and the hustle and bustle of Jinren Lane was shattered and reflected in those eyes, forming several irregular little dots on the iris.
The light and shadow flickered, and so did his gaze.
“…It’s nothing,” he said sullenly.
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