Upon hearing this, Yi Yi's heart sank. "Didn't you say that your employer pays you to work for him? What if I pay you even more?"
Since it's about money, that makes things easier.
"In our line of work, there's a rule of first come, first served."
The whole "first come, first served" rule is just a way of complaining that the money isn't enough.
Yi Yi weakly held up two fingers, "Two...twice."
man:"……"
To remain so calm even at twice the normal size shows he has quite an appetite.
"How about three times...?"
There has still been no response.
Yi gritted her teeth, "How much do you want? Just tell me, and I'll promise you that much. You know I'm the young mistress of the Mu family; money is no problem for me."
This time, the man didn't say anything more, opened the door, and walked out.
When they reached the door, they stopped again.
Yi thought he was interested and looked at him expectantly. But the man didn't turn his head, only slightly turning his gaze to one side, and reminded her, "This place looks enclosed, but poisonous snakes occasionally appear. If you want to live a few more days, you'd better behave yourself."
After saying that, he disappeared down the corridor.
Venomous snakes...
There are even poisonous snakes in this place...
Yi felt increasingly cold all over, so she huddled in a corner and hugged herself tightly.
When I open my eyes, all I see is either endless darkness or a small, square patch of sky.
Yi Yi had no idea how long she had been there; she had gradually lost all sense of time.
The man still brought her meals every day as usual, and occasionally he would sit down and talk to her. But most of the time, however, he did all the talking and listened.
When the food was delivered this time, the man remained turned away from her, leaning against the wall, without saying a word. He would occasionally stare blankly ahead, as if he had suddenly thought of something.
Yi followed his gaze and found that what he was looking at was just a wall.
A person like him, without any identity, will leave no trace in the world even after death. Perhaps he shouldn't have come into this world, just like her. They came by chance, and now they can only grit their teeth and move forward.
It was dark and damp there, and no one was talking. Coupled with the mutual sympathy between them, Yi Yi really wanted to talk to him more.
"My name is Yi Yi. What's your name? Oh wait, you said you don't have an identity, only a code name. So... what's your code name? How many years have you been doing this?"
The man remained unmoved by her question. Yi Yi felt somewhat embarrassed; perhaps there were rules in his line of work—he couldn't just let people know his code name, much less reveal any industry secrets.
"Alright, let's not talk about such serious things. Let's talk about something lighthearted. What kind of food do you like? Do you like ribs? I love ribs the most, especially braised ribs. They're so good with rice, I can eat a whole plate in one meal!"
Upon hearing this, a barely perceptible look of shock flashed in the man's eyes. He opened his mouth, "Spare ribs... we don't have that here."
Yiyi: "..."
"So you can't get any food here." Yi sighed, resting her chin on her hands. Just thinking about food made her hungry; saliva unconsciously dripped from the corners of her mouth, and she felt increasingly hungry.
Li Ma's braised pork ribs are absolutely delicious. And her pancakes are something she never tires of.
If I could have a meal of braised pork ribs and pancakes before I die, that wouldn't be such a loss.
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