【Section 2】Memory says it forgot
I have forgotten many details, including how you came to me that year.
I have tried very hard to remember, only to realize that memory has also forgotten.
I can only stay here and wait for the time to come.
Because I don’t want to miss my past with you.
Golden sunlight shines on her face through the gaps in the window curtain. Despite the glare, the natural warmth would make people feel extra relaxed. Cheng Xiao stretches and wakes up in the morning light.
She gets out of bed and walks barefoot out of the bedroom, turning right out of habit. What the heck…..why is there a spacious bathroom in front of her?
Cheng Xiao turns around to look at the completely unfamiliar bedroom. She then walks to a room on the opposite side and knocks on the door. No one answers, so she pushes, and the door is opened just like that. It’s a bright and spacious study room. She heads downstairs and visits the first floor’s living room, dining room, and kitchen.
A minimalistic and atmospheric interior, decorated with a neat and uninteresting male touch, is not the Cheng residence, nor is it the rented two-bedroom apartment shared with Xia Zhi and Coffee. Being in an unfamiliar space, Cheng Xiao who has just woken up is a bit dazed.
Was she kidnapped? Then her luck is really messed up.
A blanket is casually thrown on the living room sofa, an evident sign that someone has slept there. And, she is still wearing the evening gown she wore to the engagement banquet.
Engagement banquet? Cheng Xiao remembers that after leaving the Riverside Inn, Xia Zhi and Coffee proposed to go to a KTV[1] and get some drinks, to celebrate her status of being single again. She just broke up, and if she didn’t have the slightest expression of sadness, it would have seemed very odd. So, she went and (no surprise) got drunk.
Where are Xia Zhi and Coffee? Based on their friendship, she shouldn’t be facing the embarrassment of being abandoned.
Cheng Xiao scratches her head and shouts out, “Is anyone here?”
No one responds, and the room is so quiet that she can hear herself breathing.
Cheng Xiao returns to the bedroom upstairs, and tries to find her phone on the bed or next to the pillow.
She has almost taken the bed apart, but is still empty-handed. She heads down to the living room again and starts to search the couch. Cushions are thrown to the floor, and the blanket is also piled under her feet, but there is still no trace of her phone.
At this time, the room’s door is opened by someone from the outside. Cheng Xiao maintains her position of kneeling on the couch and turns around. She sees Gu Nanting standing in the doorway, gazing at her peacefully.
For her convenience of going up and down the stairs, she just willingly tore off a corner of her dress. And now, her slender legs are so bare naked and exposed to the air. Precisely speaking, they are right in front of his eyes.
Gu Nanting is silent for a moment and then looks away. He walks over as if he didn’t see anything at all, and bends down to pick up a cushion on the floor. “What are you doing? Are you searching my house or robbing it?” Follow the newest chapters on novelping.com.
His house? Cheng Xiao’s brain short-circuits for a moment. “Why is it you again?”
After hearing these words, Gu Nanting’s tone doesn’t sound too good. “Fortunately it’s me, otherwise you would have been sleeping out on the streets.”
Cheng Xiao is not convinced. “Do I look like a homeless person?”
Gu Nanting studies her. A torn evening gown, messy bed hair, as well as the plain yet excessively beautiful face he cleaned makeup off of using a washcloth. “You do have some hints of a temperamental young girl who lost her footing!”
“You’re a young girl who lost her footing!” Cheng Xiao grabs a cushion and throws it over. Realizing there is a rip in her evening gown, Cheng Xiao immediately stands up. With a harsh tone, she says, “Control your eyes, and don’t randomly look around!”
Gu Nanting catches the cushion, and throws it back to her. “Fold up the blanket.”
Cheng Xiao directly refuses him. “Why? I’m not the maid that does household chores for you.”
“Because I took you in last night.” Gu Nanting walks toward the dining room with a shopping bag in his hands. “Otherwise, it would have needed a miracle for you to return home, with you drunk beyond recognition.”
However, Cheng Xiao is not appreciative. “The risk of danger with a single man and woman sharing a room together is very high.”
Gu Nanting doesn’t even acknowledge her.
Holding back her anger, Cheng Xiao asks, “Where’s my phone?”
Gu Nanting remains silent like he hasn’t heard anything.
Cheng Xiao rushes in front of him, raising her voice. “Gu Nanting, are you deaf? I’m asking you, where is my phone?”
Compared to her flustered and exasperated look, Gu Nanting is happy that his name was remembered, a hint of a smile in his eyes.
Cheng Xiao understands his smile as mockery. Cursing him a “psychopath” under her breath, she actually starts to search his body with her hands.
Gu Nanting is not in a hurry to stop her either, and allows her to continue with her reckless act. “What is this? Are you throwing yourself at me?” Until her hand reaches out to his pants pocket does he grab her restless hand, holding it tight.
It is a pair of hands belonging to a pampered man, with long and slender fingers, and distinctive joints. Cheng Xiao’s every finger is firmly grasped by him, and she can clearly feel the warmth and strength coming from him.
Cheng Xiao seems to dislike this warmth very much, and after unsuccessfully trying to break free, she harshly says, “Let go!”
Gu Nanting’s gaze falls to her face, making eye contact with those dark eyes. “I can tolerate your foolishness, but remember, don’t compete with me, especially in terms of strength.” Then, he pulls her to the dining table to sit down, handing over his phone. “Look at Weibo’s[2] Trending Topics, you’ll like it.” After letting go, he naturally strokes the top of her head.
Gentle? Cheng Xiao feels like he is teasing her.
Cheng Xiao decides to teach him a lesson for his frivolity[3]However, before she can take action, her attention is attracted to one of the Trending Topics.
【Shang Sheng Media’s Annual Military Drama 《Happiness Does Not Miss the Target》’s celebration dinner, can be said to have been a spectacular event. To thank all the guests for their attendance and support, besides a raffle drawing, the Shang family even gave thick red envelopes to all the guests present……】
In addition, there is also a promotional poster for 《Happiness Does Not Miss the Target》, live photos, etc. As for Shang Yu’s engagement, nothing is said about it.
“As expected, the Shang family’s public relations can’t be underestimated.” Cheng Xiao is surprised. “How did they do it?”
Yeah, how did the Shang family change an engagement banquet to a celebration dinner?
After Cheng Xiao left, Shang Yu first launched an attack on Fei Yao, returning the slap she received to Fei Yao. Holding back her tears, she said, “When you told me your ex-girlfriend was greedy and went abroad with someone else, I believed you. When you told me your ex-girlfriend got abandoned and came back to pester you, I also believed you. But the truth is, Fei Yao, you don’t need to have face[4], and I can also not have it for you, but our Shang family still needs it!”
Realizing that she had become a joke, Shang Yu wished that she could smash the entire venue.
But when she angrily pushed the first guide[5]
out of shame, she was stopped.
It was Shang Yi.
Translators note:
Atlas, one of the bad guys have received their karma :))
Happy Lao Dong Jie (劳动节) or International Worker’s Day~!
[1] A private karaoke room, equipped with screens, speakers, mood lighting, and comfortable seating
[2] a Chinese microblogging website
[3] ack of seriousness; lightheartedness.
[4] 没有脸 – shameless
[5] 路引 – The wedding guide is a kind of decoration placed on the aisle where the bride leads to the stage. There are arc-shaped iron guides, lamp post guides, crystal guides, gold yarn guides, Roman column guides, etc. It represents With the new couple began to move towards a happy life! It symbolizes the journey of life in the future and the beauty and beauty, full of happiness! (see image)