She didn't know if anyone hadn't given up, but in any case, this unrequited love was something she found hard to accept.
After setting the note and the Wanglaoji herbal tea aside, she focused on her work.
…
As evening falls, the sunset paints the sky with vibrant colors, and swallows return to their nests.
Jiang Yimei, who was about to finish get off work, didn't linger for a moment longer because she had too many worries and wanted to confide in her best friend, Yao Yao.
After meeting up with Yao Yao, who works at another company, the two went to a restaurant they frequented for dinner.
At dinner, Jiang Yimei recounted all the bad luck and troubles she had encountered that day.
Upon hearing that her former cunning and handsome boyfriend, Lin Congzhi, had returned and become Yi Yi's boss, Yao Yao exclaimed in shock, "Yi Yi, what should we do? He won't let you off the hook!"
"He abandoned me back then, not me abandoning him, so what's there to be afraid of?"
"But can you escape his clutches?" Yao Yao asked with a hint of unease.
She knew Yi Yi best; she said she didn't hate her and that she didn't care, but in reality, she was still resentful and couldn't let go.
“If I were to resign now, it would only prove that I can’t let go; to overcome my inner demons, I have to stay by their side every day, facing them until I have no more fear in my heart,” Jiang Yimei replied.
Seeing that Yi Yi was about to risk her life, Yao Yao said nervously, "Yi Yi, let me buy you an insurance policy, with your parents as the beneficiaries."
"Yaoyao, don't be so scary, okay? I'm just staying by his side, I'm not killing him." Jiang Yimei's pupils rolled up, utterly speechless.
Yao Yao explained, "I'm afraid he'll go crazy and hurt you if he finds out you have a boyfriend."
"Why? Why can't I have a boyfriend? Why does he have the right to tell me what to do?" Jiang Yimei asked three questions in a row, unable to understand Yao Yao's worries.
“Some cunning men are just that terrifying. Once they set their sights on you, there’s no escape,” Yao Yao replied.
She had watched many TV shows and read many novels about scheming men who appeared kind and gentle on the surface, but were actually dark, evil, and terrifying inside.
“If he dares to harm me or interfere with me, I will call the police and complain to my superiors.”
"Oh dear, Yi Yi, why won't you listen?"
Yao Yao couldn't persuade the stubborn Jiang Yimei at all. Once she made up her mind, not even nine oxen could pull her back.
Jiang Yimei didn't like hearing that and retorted, "What do you mean, 'listen to'? Do you want me to quit my job right now? Are jobs that easy to find these days? Even if I do find one, I'll need to spend several years accumulating experience and skills. I only have a few years of my youth left; if I miss this opportunity, what am I supposed to do in the future?"
Yao Yao also knows that it is indeed not advisable for grassroots workers like them to change jobs casually.
But…
Sigh! This is Yi Yi's choice, so she shouldn't interfere too much.
After a half-minute silence, she changed the subject and asked, "Yi Yi, has Lin Congzhi said a single word to you since he came back?"
Jiang Yimei frowned: "Not at the moment, but..."
"But what?"
“It was strange this afternoon; someone gave me Wanglaoji herbal tea,” Jiang Yimei replied.
"Why did I give you Wanglaoji herbal tea? Did you eat hot pot for lunch today? Or did you get pimples? Or did you suffer from heatstroke?" Yaoyao asked with great concern.
"Neither."
What is that?
"Here's what happened..."
Jiang Yimei told Yao Yao in detail about the little disturbance that happened in the cafeteria at noon today and the little note.
Yao Yao was very puzzled after hearing this.
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