Chapter 43: Chapter 42 Full at 95 Chapter 43: Chapter 42 Full at 95 6 p.m.
The rain outside continued to fall, pitter-pattering down.
This rain that lasted the whole day made the entire city slow and damp.
Tang Song was about to shut down his computer and leave work when suddenly, a notification popped up in his corporate email.
[OA Reminder: “Your vacation request for April 24th, 2023 has not been approved, please and and resubmit for review.”]
Tang Song raised an eyebrow, this was truly a first for him.
He opened the OA website, went into the vacation module, and checked the audit information.
[Auditor: Chen Yunteng; Audit Result: Rejected; Audit Comnts: Reason for leave is unclearly described.]
Tang Song thought his reason for leave was as generic as they co for the company: “I have personal matters at ho and would like to take one day of annual leave.”
Jinxiu Comrce was usually quite flexible with leave requests and seldom blocked employees over such reasons.
This Director Chen was clearly targeting him.
As for the reason, it naturally had sothing to do with Du Shaokai’s affair.
Tang Song couldn’t be bothered to chat with Chen Yunteng privately again, considering he wouldn’t be around much longer anyway.
He resubmitted the request and then punched out for the day.
The Wuling Hongguang slowly exited the underground parking garage and joined the sluggish city traffic.
He parked the car in Yunsheng Square’s parking lot and got out with his umbrella in hand.
There were few pedestrians on the road, and from ti to ti, thunder rumbled overhead while the rain pattered against the umbrella.
He quickly walked to that familiar handmade kebab shop.
Picking up a glass bowl and tongs, Tang Song began to choose his skewers.
“Give 5 skewers of juicy sweet potato slices, 4 skewers of King-Size Ham, starch sausages… let’s skip those, I’m cautious of the brand. 3 skewers of vegetarian steak, quail eggs, lamb, pork belly… the more veggies, the better…”
At checkout, the bald-headed shop owner smiled broadly and rounded down the amount, with a total cost of 180 yuan.
Tang Song thanked the owner, picked up the thermal bag, and walked out. Next door, he also bought two cups of hot bubble milk tea.
After turning the corner, the Yiz Beauty Salon’s sign ca into view.
As soon as he walked in, he saw Zhao Yaqian, dressed in a small suit, standing at the cash register.
“Brother Song, you’re here, welco!” Zhao Yaqian hurriedly walked out, looking at him with a surprised delight.
Tang Song set aside his umbrella and asked, “I haven’t had my facial treatnt this week. You should have ti tonight, right?”
“That’s no problem. With this heavy rain today, the store… uh,” Zhao Yaqian lowered her voice, “barely has any custors. The cashier Sister Zhen didn’t co to work, and the boss is ranting in the WeChat group.”
“That works out.” Tang Song raised the two thermal bags in his hands, “I’ve bought your favorite handmade skewers. Let’s eat first, then do the treatnt.”
At the ntion of handmade skewers, Zhao Yaqian’s eyes instantly lit up, and she nodded repeatedly, saying, “I was just wondering what to eat. Thanks, Brother Song!”
Entering the staff rest area in the beauty section, Zhao Yaqian unfolded a folding table and moved two small stools over.
Once seated, she couldn’t wait to unwrap the package, leaning forward, her entire face moving closer.
The aroma of secret sauce, chili, cumin, and the ingredients themselves blended together, drawing an involuntary tear from the corner of her mouth.
“Is… is this too much? There are 5 portions of sweet potato slices, and so many at skewers! My goodness!”
Seldom afforded delicacies suddenly laid out before her in heaps, Zhao Yaqian was dizzy with unexpected happiness.
Tang Song inserted drinking straws into the milk teas and handed one to her with a smile, “I’m still dieting, so you have to do the heavy lifting here, eat more.”
“Then I won’t hold back!” Licking her lips, Zhao Yaqian grabbed a skewer of sweet potato and took a bite, her eyes squinting into crescents, “So delicious!”
In the quiet rest area, the two chatted while eating, just as they would on a trip.
Aside from skincare, they sotis talked about their friends.
Through their conversations, Tang Song learned that the beautician’s co-renting cousin was a distant relative on her mother’s side.
This cousin had studied a vocational course in Yan City and, after graduating, worked at a company as an operation staff mber. Her salary wasn’t high, yet she had lots of work and often had to work overti on weekends. She was also considering a job change, looking for sothing more relaxed.
Zhao Yaqian actually envied her cousin quite a bit. Many office jobs in comrcial buildings required at least a vocational diploma.
She had only graduated from high school, so the job positions she could choose were limited.
In the closed environnt, her beautician friend’s pretty face, moist and plump lips, as well as the sexy curves of her waist, were all within arm’s reach.
Tang Song simply couldn’t take his eyes off her, and his heartbeat refused to slow down.
“I’m so full! I can’t eat anymore, I’m really stuffed!” Zhao Yaqian stood up, rubbed her round belly, and said with a content smile, “Brother Song, I’m going to brush my teeth, and then we’ll start the skincare treatnt, okay? There’s a strong taste in my mouth, I’m worried I might sll bad to you.”
Tang Song clenched his fists and pretended to be nonchalant as he moved closer, “It’s okay, I don’t mind.”
Zhao Yaqian paused, her face turning sowhat red as she averted her gaze, “That sll, it’s all fried skewers. I’d better take care of it. Wait for for two minutes.”
Having said that, she turned around and quickly walked away.
…
Deep cleansing, exfoliation, essence treatnt, moisturizing and hydrating…
This facial treatnt was even more ticulous than before, and each procedure took a considerable amount of ti.
While applying the hydrating face mask, Zhao Yaqian even gave him a ten-minute head and neck massage.
Her technique was gentle and skilled, with a touch that was soft and soothing.
It made Tang Song so comfortable that he was almost lulling into sleep.
By the ti the treatnt was over, it was already 8:30 in the evening, and it was still raining outside.
Tang Song, watching Zhao Yaqian tidying up, smiled and said, “Is your work almost done? Perfect timing, I’ll drive you ho.”
Zhao Yaqian paused in her movents and said softly, “No need, I live quite far away. It’ll take almost half an hour to go back and forth, which would be too much of a delay for you.”
“I’ve just got the car and I’m really itching to take it for a spin. Indulge , will you?”
Looking into Tang Song’s earnest eyes, Zhao Yaqian bit her lower lip and nodded gently, “Thank you, Brother Song. I’ll be ready in a mont.”
She finally realized that Tang Song had bought fried skewers and milk tea, and ca over for a skincare session because he was worried about her getting ho on a rainy day.
Just like that morning when he used the Rainbow Umbrella as an excuse to send her a red envelope.
…
The Wuling Hongguang rolled over the damp road surface, kicking up fine mist, heading towards Sky Garden.
Zhao Yaqian in the car was sowhat silent, seemingly lost in deep thought.
Tang Song didn’t interrupt her, taking the opportunity while waiting for the traffic lights to turn on the music player.
Clear guitar prelude started to play.
‘BGM: There are a lot of things in the world
You don’t bring them into life, and you can’t take them with you in death
What you can take with you is only yourself and your own temperant
You once had the most beautiful love…’
Looking out through the front windshield, countless car lights twinkled through the rain, adding a sense of misty beauty to the city.
In this way, the two of them quietly listened to the music, driving through the misty rain and the night streets of Yan City.
“We’re here.” Tang Song parked the car in front of Building 6, Unit 2.
Zhao Yaqian opened her half-closed eyes and said softly, “Brother Song, thank you so much for today. You sent a red packet in the morning, bought so much delicious food in the evening, and then drove all this way ho, I actually feel quite… guilty.”
“It’s okay, we’re good friends after all, and besides, Yaqian, you’ve helped a lot.”
Zhao Yaqian lifted her head and looked into Tang Song’s eyes, asking, “Brother Song, we’ll always be good friends, right?”
Tang Song was startled for a mont, then nodded, “Of course.”
Zhao Yaqian clenched her hands tightly, looked down, and said softly, “Then I’ll go up first. You should head back early too, it’s not safe to be out too late.”
She took her bag and umbrella and got out of the car, walked a few steps, and then ran back to the driver’s side window.
Tang Song rolled down the window, and Zhao Yaqian spoke earnestly, “Once I get my salary, I’ll fill up your car first, with 95 grade! Then I’ll treat you to the steak buffet at Wanda Plaza. I also saw a nice watch the other day; I’ll get that for you as a gift.”
After she finished speaking, she slipped into the building entrance in her flat leather shoes.
Amidst the familiar shouts, lights turned on floor by floor up the stairwell.
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