Chapter 1: Strange Phenomena in the Underworld

  Since the last time she took a taxi, Lu Xiaoying has not been chattering anymore. She became very silent, and for several days, it was as if she had changed into another person. At work, she was silent; after work, she didn't speak. Even when going to the song and dance hall with Qian Xiaohong, she just sat there stupidly, like a wooden stake nailed in place, her eyes dull and her soul not at peace. Unlike Qian Xiaohong, who went wild every night, dancing until exhausted, then drinking until drunk, only to return home under Lu Xiaoying's support, speaking dazed and confused words.

  As for Lu Xiaoying's change, Qian Xiaohong didn't pay attention at first, thinking that she was just uncomfortable for a couple of days. But as several days passed and it continued, Qian Xiaohong couldn't help but feel some doubt. However, after asking her about it for half a day, Lu Xiaoying seemed to be unable to say anything either.

  Today they went to the company again, although they said that both of them were punctual every day, but in fact, neither of them did anything or could do anything. General Manager Qiu set up a special office for them, and the two spent their days playing games and chatting online in the office, and occasionally hooked up with several men on QQ. Today, as soon as they entered the office, Qian Xiaohong took off her sable cape and casually threw it on the sofa, then hurriedly opened the computer and started chatting on QQ. When she saw a few handsome headshots, she exclaimed and quickly added them as friends. The popularization of computers has helped people solve many problems, but for the two of them, the only use may be QQ chat. Apart from being able to type a few simple words on QQ, they knew nothing else. In order to make the office look formal, the general manager had installed these two computers for them in the first place.

  However, Lu Xiaoying didn't chat; she had her hands spread out on the table with her head resting on them, her eyes were dull and lifeless, occasionally letting out a few sighs.

  She also can't say clearly why it's like this, not only can't muster up the spirit, but also feels a dull ache in her heart.

  She was so restless that she stood up from her seat, involuntarily pacing back and forth in the room, then silently walked out of the office and onto the street.

  She stood on the street, staring blankly at the passing vehicles. Whenever a taxi passed by, she couldn't help but tense up, and only after confirming that the driver wasn't Yang Hua would she let out a deep sigh and continue waiting. Many taxis, seeing someone standing by the road, thought they could get a fare and drove over one by one, only to drive away disappointedly after realizing she didn't want to take a ride.

  It was obvious that she was waiting for Yang Hua, hoping to see him, even if it was just a glimpse, perhaps her heart would feel better.

  It's hard to say if she can see her just by waiting like this, and she also thinks that the chances of seeing Yang Hua standing under the Lan Shi Group building are slim, or maybe even none at all. Even if she does see him, will Yang Hua still recognize her?

  But she no longer cared about these things, as long as she saw Yang Hua, she didn't care whether Yang Hua could still recognize her.

  She waited for a whole morning, but still didn't see Yang Hua. Qian Xiaohong came to invite her to eat, and she reluctantly left the place where she had been standing for so long with great unease.

  Maybe it was fate, she waited for half a day but didn't see Yang Hua, but as soon as she walked away, Yang Hua happened to drive up, and under the building, only Lan Jingqiu was standing there, he had to go on a business trip.

  The car passed by Qian Xiaohong and Lu Xiaoying's side, Lu Xiaoying no longer looked at the driver of the car, she had been looking for several hours without any result, so she was not interested in the taxi at all. So she kept her head down.

  "Want to go out for dinner?" The car stopped beside them and Lan Jingqiu stuck her head out of the window to greet them.

  Qian Xiaohong turned around and smiled at Lan Jingqiu, saying: "Yes, it's already twelve o'clock now." As she spoke, she glanced at the driver in the front cab, who happened to be lowering his head and doing something, so she couldn't see him clearly.

  Yang Hao didn't know whether he was ignoring him or had forgotten, the person who used to help him out of trouble was standing in front of him but he didn't think of greeting him. He should have been able to see Qian Xiaohong and Lu Xiao Ying's backs, but he just waited like this, waiting for his client and the client's friend to finish their greetings.

  Lan Jingqiu nodded to the two of them, then closed the car window. Yang Hua got up and put a dirty towel on the operating table, started the car and drove away in a cloud of smoke.

  Brush shoulders and pass by, lovers cannot meet!

  The two of them came to a restaurant not far from the building and casually ordered a few dishes to eat.

  Lu Xiaoying didn't say a word, she fell into a daze again, her elbows propped against the table, staring blankly at the teacup in her hand.

  "What's wrong with you?" Qian Xiaohong looked at her with concern and asked, "Are you sick? The soul is not supposed to feel any physical pain."

  "What's up?" Lu Xiaoying replied perfunctorily.

  "We're good sisters, you can't keep it from me!" Qian Xiaohong said, "You must have something on your mind, speak up! What's making you so distracted?"

  "Alright!" Lu Xiao Ying gritted her teeth, putting down the teacup in her hand. "For some reason, didn't we hail Yang Hua's taxi that night?..."

  "Yes, yes," Qian Xiaohong nodded her head, looking very interested, her eyes shining brightly as she looked at Lu Xiao Ying and said, "I remember, hmm, that kid looks pretty good, you're so down because of him?"

  "Ever since that taxi ride, I don't know why but my mind has been wandering, I couldn't sleep at night and had no energy during the day. Every time I closed my eyes, all I could see was his figure, his handsome face and radiant smile. However, even though I'm distracted because of him, just thinking about his name makes my heart feel sweet."

  "Have you fallen in love with him?" Qian Xiaohong said mysteriously with a smile.

  "Love?!" Lu Xiao Ying's eyes widened in surprise, her body trembling violently at the mention of the word "love". She furrowed her brow and said, "Is this love? This is love! I understand now, I finally feel what romance is." She exclaimed excitedly, tears streaming down her face. The men and women present couldn't help but stifle a laugh, thinking they had encountered a madwoman.

  Qian Xiaohong also felt that she was somewhat unreasonable. Could understanding love make one go crazy? She shook her head and continued eating her own food.

  As soon as Lu Xiaoying savored the taste of love, she was no longer melancholic and suddenly became cheerful. Her appetite also improved, and she ate with big mouthfuls. This eating manner sparked whispers among several men at a nearby table, who thought that such a beautiful woman had only one flaw - being too crude and having low quality. Such a defect would make people who have seen Lu Xiaoying feel lifelong regret, causing everyone to sigh. Shaking their heads, they paid the bill and left, still glancing back at Lu Xiaoying's stunning appearance.

  After finishing the meal, Lu Xiao Ying hurried to pay the bill. At this moment, she would agree to do anything because her mood was too good. She ran out of the restaurant with a hop and skip, like a happy sparrow.

  But unexpectedly, just as they were about to leave the restaurant, they bumped into someone coming in from the opposite direction. Lu Xiao Ying raised her head and took a fright, her heart racing and her face flushing bright red. For a moment, she was at a loss for what to do.

  It wasn't someone else, but her driver Lu Xiao Ying's day and night thoughts, today on the street for half a day to find the person in her heart Yang Hao.

  Yang Huan bumped into someone and hurriedly apologized, but after taking a closer look, he also recognized them. He looked very happy and the three of them exchanged a few pleasantries before Qian Xiaohong and Lu Xiaoying followed him back to the restaurant.

  "How did you end up eating here?" Qian Xiaohong asked Yang Huan after finding a table and sitting down.

  "I live nearby," said Yang Hua, "I often come to this restaurant for meals because the price is reasonable and the taste is good."

  "I thought so too, although it's our first time at this restaurant." Lu Xiao Ying stared foolishly at Yang Huan, her lips moving as if she wanted to say something else, but after saying those two sentences, she seemed to have run out of things to say.

  Before she saw Yang Hua, she thought that if they met, there would be a lot to talk about and things to say. In order to make it clear, she secretly wrote down what she wanted to say on a piece of paper. Every day, as soon as she sat down, she looked at the paper and muttered to herself, asking and answering questions, and even burst out laughing suddenly.

  "It seems like fate, doesn't it?" Qian Xiaohong said with a smile. "We've been waiting for you for several days, and today we stood at the entrance of the Lan Group building all morning, but couldn't see you anywhere. Who would have thought that coming to this restaurant to eat would lead us to run into you? Is this destiny?"

  Qian Xiaohong revealed Lu Xiaoying's secret, and Lu Xiaoying glanced at Yang Huan secretly, saying with great embarrassment: "What are you talking about? Disgusting." The jade hand lightly tapped Qian Xiaohong, but in fact what Qian Xiaohong said was exactly what she had been wanting to say but couldn't bring herself to. Now that Qian Xiaohong had spoken out, her heart felt as sweet as if she had eaten honey.

  She felt in her heart that running into Yang Huan today was a fate, because she thought that if they hadn't eaten at this restaurant today, they wouldn't have met Yang Huan. Even if they had come to eat, if Yang Huan hadn't shown up, it would have been in vain. But all of this no longer existed. Reality was that everyone was truly sitting across from each other, so this was fate, this was destiny.

  "Wait for me?" Yang Hao opened his eyes wide, he looked at Qian Xiaohong and then at Lu Xiaoying, and said, "How come? Did you guys drop something in my car that day? I didn't see it."

  "It's lost," Qian Xiaohong burst out laughing, then said, "Our family's Xiao Ying's soul was left in your car and still hasn't been found yet."

  "Oh my, what are you saying?" Lu Xiao Ying pinched Qian Xiao Hong's arm, her face red to the roots of her ears. She secretly took another peek at Yang Hua and smiled as she drank a cup of tea.

  Watching their movements, Qian Xiaohong said it so clearly that Yang Hua finally understood and became embarrassed too. He awkwardly smiled a few times and said, "Seriously, I'm surprised. A taxi driver like me can have such a beautiful woman liking him? It's simply an honor!" He took another peek at Lu Xiao Ying and felt overjoyed. So he said, "Impossible? I'm just a country bumpkin living a hard life driving a taxi in the city... you guys..."

  "It's true!" Lu Xiao Ying hastily said when she heard Yang Huan didn't believe her. "This is true!" But as soon as she finished speaking, she realized she had lost her composure and quickly lowered her head again.

  "Really?" Yang Hao scratched his hair, smiled foolishly a few times, and also lowered his head.

  "Since both of you have already ruined this feeling, then let's just date and see how it goes. How about we all play together tonight?" said Qian Xiaohong.

  "Alright," said Yang Hua, "I'll come pick you up at 7 o'clock. By the way, where can I find you?"

  "It's just under the Lan family building," said Lu Xiao Ying.

  "Alright!" Yang Hao readily agreed. At this time, the waiter brought up the dishes, and Yang Hao happily started eating, while Qian Xiaohong and Lu Xiaoying blissfully watched him.

  The two people's feelings were settled in the restaurant, and they started lightly and happily. Qian Xiaohong secretly looked at the happy couple, she was happy for Lu Xiao Ying, but also worried about them, because it was hard to say whether they could be together after all, as yin and yang are separated.