The Eve of Chapter Seven

  Often with prepared work, yet achieving another kind of achievement.

  Lin Fang thought about resting at noon and going out a bit later, so as to avoid being killed by the gaze of his colleagues.

  But the lovely person in front of him came to find him again, Ye Man was calling Lin Fang to have lunch together at this time, and it's really unknown whether she knew or not that this made Lin Fang very uncomfortable.

  "Yè jiě, why don't you go have lunch with someone else? Like your female friends or something." Lín Fāng rubbed his forehead, and his eyes behind his glasses were filled with helplessness again.

  "What's wrong? I helped you out, sister, and all I asked was for you to treat me to a meal. It's not like I'm asking you to pay the bill or anything. You're still unwilling?" Ye Mei used her provocative tone again.

  "Alright alright, where shall we go eat?" Lin Fang said.

  "This is a good idea, let's go to that new restaurant this time, I heard from colleagues that the food there is quite delicious." Ye Mei already had a target in mind and just came over to tell Lin Fang.

  Not far from the company, there is a Chinese restaurant, where Ye Wei and Lin Fang are chatting at this time.

  "Yue Jie, I heard that this time the place we're going to play has lakes and forests. How do you plan to have fun?" Lin Fang poured two cups of water and handed them to Ye Mei.

  "I like swimming, but the forest, unless it's a sunny day, I don't dare to go. Many dangerous things happen in dark forests." Yemeng said, feeling that the forest was not a good place.

  "How did you know that the forest is very dangerous at night?" Lin Fang looked at Ye Wei's appearance, a bit amused, like a little girl seeing a cockroach.

  "Movies, ah, all mention that many plots say the forest is very dangerous, you dare to laugh at me. Ye Man said and saw Lin Fang's slightly smiling face, knowing he was teasing her."

  Two people at the dinner table were laughing and chatting, others thought they looked like a couple, but they weren't.

  Although they weren't, someone would think so. At this time a young man walked towards their table, looking like he was there to find them.

  "Ye Man, you're also having dinner here." The young man greeted Ye Man.

  Lin Fang and Ye Wei looked at the young man, only to see that he was slightly taller than Ye Wei, with his head slightly raised, giving off a habitual feeling of looking into the distance.

  "Yes, Zhao Tianyu." Ye Man responded to the young man.

  "Hello." Lin Fang also greeted Zhao Tianyu.

  "Hello, are you a colleague of Ye Man's?" Zhao Tianyu first nodded at Ye Man and then looked at Lin Fang.

  "Yes." Lin Fang simply said, and didn't say anything more. He seemed to see a familiar glimmer in Zhao Tianyu's eyes, but couldn't recall where he had seen it before.

  "Mind if I sit down?" Zhao Tianyu's tone at this time didn't sound like a question, but rather as if he was waiting for Ye Man to confirm.

  "Not now, we haven't eaten yet. Whatever it is, let's talk about it later." Ye Mei frowned and replied to Zhao Tianyu, seemingly not too fond of this person.

  "Alright, I won't disturb you from having your meal, goodbye." Zhao Tianyu had been very well-mannered since his appearance, and even after being rejected, he didn't get angry due to Ye Man's blunt refusal.

  "This Zhao Tianyu is different from what I've heard." Lin Fang said to Ye Mei as he watched Zhao Tianyu walk away.

  "What's the rumor like?" Ye Mei asked Lin Fang with a sudden interest.

  "It's rumored that he's arrogant in the company because his relatives are high-ranking executives and he has good performance, too." Lin Fang said after thinking for a moment.

  "Haha, I didn't expect someone would say that about him." Ye Man couldn't help but laugh, covering her mouth with her hand to avoid being seen by others.

  "Is there anything else?" Lin Fang looked at Ye Wei with confusion.

  "I actually had dealings with him, and indeed he has a relative in high places, but he started from the bottom up, using several months to rise from being an odd jobber to an elite position. He's arrogant, yes, what he says is right, but not entirely accurate. He doesn't care about others' opinions, no matter how they talk about him, he always has that attitude. But if there's a good suggestion, he'll listen. This person will be very successful, as long as he thinks it's right, he'll do it, without caring about what others say or think." Ye Mei slowly spoke about some things regarding Zhao Tianyu.

  "Oh, I see. It seems he's proud to a certain extent." Lin Fang nodded in sudden realization, then looked at Ye Mei with a hint of mischief, as if thinking of something.

  "What you said is also right, young man, quite insightful. I didn't realize it before." Ye Mei thought about Lin Fang's words and felt they made sense.

  "And he seems to have a crush on you." Lin Fang showed a sly smile as he looked at Ye Wei.

  "What? Impossible! Would he really take a liking to me, a little girl?" Ye Man was stunned by Lin Fang's words and expressed her disbelief.

  "Look." Lin Fang raised his hand and pointed in Zhao Tianyu's direction.

  Looking in this direction, only Zhao Tianyu and a beautiful-looking girl who was dressed fashionably were eating together. Zhao Tianyu didn't seem to care about the girl at all, occasionally saying two sentences while she spoke continuously, his eyes rarely looking at her, either staring at food or casually glancing around.

  "What's wrong?" Ye Wan looked at her for a while, showing confusion.

  "When he went back, I was watching, that girl kept looking over here, waiting for him to come back, and when he came over, he asked if you could sit together. Ye Jie, don't you think he has a crush on you?" Lin Fang said his own opinion.

  "So what? That's how it is. I'm charming and many people like me, but I don't like his type." Ye Man rolled her eyes in Zhao Tianyu's direction.

  "Women, they're really strange creatures," Lin Fang said.

  "Hello, here's your order." A waiter brought all the dishes up.

  "Let's talk after eating, I'm starving." Ye Mei said, facing the food in front of her, as if she had no resistance.

  After two people finished lunch and walked out of the restaurant, Zhao Tianyu came up to greet them.

  "Yue Mei, three days later we will be members of the same villa, let's have a good chat then." Zhao Tianyu seems to really have a crush on Yue Mei.

  "Alright, we have something on, let's go first." Ye Man didn't want to say anything more to him either, and hastily ended the conversation.

  Lin Fang walked towards the company and saw a special glint in Zhao Tianyu's eyes, but it seemed to be gone again. Zhao Tianyu left amidst his girlfriend's calls.

  Lin Fang spent the entire afternoon under the jealous gaze of his colleagues, only occasionally shielded by work, which made Lin Fang less embarrassed.

  "Ring ring ring!" Lin Fangzheng was about to go pour a cup of water when his phone rang.

  Lin Fang's phone rarely rang, except for colleagues. The name displayed on the screen was Zhou Yi, a classmate of Lin Fang's from high school to university.

  "Hey, Zhou Yi, what's up?" Lin Fang hadn't been in touch with Zhou Yi much since graduating from college, and he didn't expect that a year later, he still remembered his phone number.

  "Hey, Lin Fang, how have you been lately? How's life, anything special happen, share with me." The voice from Zhou Yi's phone sounded like it was coming from a moving vehicle.

  "What's the point, anyway? I ended up finding a boring job in some company, every day is so dull. Not like you." Lin Fang held his phone with his left hand and poured himself a glass of water with his right.

  "Alright! You really are boring, from high school onwards, you've been living a very dull life. I thought that when you got to university, you'd find something interesting to do, but it turns out even after graduation, it's still so boring." Zhou Yi shouted "alright" before saying the rest of his words, which weren't directed at Lin Fang.

  "What are you doing? You sound busy." Lin Fang wondered what Zhou Yi was up to.

  "We moved house and relocated to Jinghua District. I was thinking when we could gather with old classmates and have a chat." Zhou Yi gave the answer.

  "Really? How have you been lately? Have you found a job?" Lin Fang heard this and thought, Mirror Flower District, isn't that the place he was going to visit for fun?

  "You also know me, I'm a three-minute enthusiast, everything gets started quickly, but I don't have the patience to keep going. I just quit my job a few days ago and now I'm staying at home," said Zhou Yi.

  "Hey kid, when are you going to change this habit of yours?" Lin Fang couldn't help but chuckle. This kid had been like that since they first met - he picked up anything quickly, but his enthusiasm would fizzle out in just a few days.

  "Alright, never mind, I'm busy moving stuff. You're welcome to come over and play when you have time. My current address is Jinghua District, Fuhua Road No. 5." Zhou Yi seemed to end the conversation as soon as Lin Fang was about to lecture him.

  "Alright, you go ahead and get busy, I also need to head back to work." Lin Fang wrote down the address.

  "Hmm." Lin Fang closed the communication and took his water cup back to his desk. On the computer's map, he found the location of Fuhua Road No. 5.

  "It's not far from our villa, we can go find him and have a chat later." Lin Fang thought to himself after taking a sip of water.

  When it comes to Zhou Yi, he often reminds Lin Fang of a big kid who is full of interest in everything, but once his interest fades, he won't put in effort anymore, just like a child getting bored with a toy.

  "Ah, it's time to start another boring workday." Lin Fang looked at the computer in front of him and let out a weak sigh.

  This afternoon, Ning Zhiyuan was nowhere to be found, and it's unknown where he went. Lin Fang still wanted to find him to chat with him.

  At 5 o'clock in the afternoon, colleagues bid farewell and left the company one after another.

  "Lin Fang, young man, you're quite impressive." A colleague passed by Lin Fang and greeted him, the content of which was self-evident.

  "Hmm, good luck, just good luck." Lin Fang also spoke in a low and mysterious tone, unsure what good luck he was referring to.

  "See you tomorrow!" The colleague said and left the company.

  Today Lin Fang wanted to go home early and cook a more sumptuous dinner, then go out for a walk.

  All went well on the way back home from the company.

  At 6 o'clock in the evening, Lin Fang had already returned home, changed his clothes and was about to cook dinner, earlier than usual.

  "One person eating, shouldn't I just get three dishes and a soup? Wouldn't that be too luxurious?" Lin Fang muttered to himself.

  Lin Fang opened the door of his room and walked out, then knocked on the opposite door.

  "Lin Ge, is there something?" The door opened and a person slightly smaller than Lin Fang came out, looking like a college student.

  "Wanzhou, want to have dinner together? I made a bit too much." Lin Fang was inviting Wanzhou, who lived across from him, to join him for dinner.

  "Sorry, Lin Ge, today classmates asked me to go out and play together, dinner is also eaten outside." Wan Zhou tactfully declined Lin Fang's invitation.

  Originally, interactions between neighbors were normal, but nowadays society makes people feel abnormal, and everywhere is full of precautions.

  Lin Fang would invite Wan Zhou, who had also helped him unintentionally before, and the two would occasionally chat.

  "Alright then, go and have fun." Lin Fang didn't insist.

  Back in the room, Lin Fang still made three dishes and one soup, all of which were available in the refrigerator, a simple home-cooked meal.

  Because he ate alone, and Lin Fang's appetite wasn't very big, he finished all the food and bloated a small belly. At this time, Lin Fang was leaning on the chair, slowly digesting.

  "Why don't we go out for a walk next? It feels like it's been ages since I've gone out at night." Lin Fang hadn't even finished clearing the dishes, and he was already thinking about what to do next.

  After waiting for about 10 minutes, my stomach didn't feel as bloated anymore. Lin Fang quickly cleaned up the dishes and walked out of the house. At this time, the room across from Wan Zhou's was already dark, he should have gone out already. It was 7:30 in the evening.

  Lin Fang walked on the pedestrian path, with some streetlights being blocked by leaves, the light was not very sufficient, but enough to illuminate the surrounding scenery.

  "It's been a long time since I've come out to feel the night atmosphere." Lin Fang's house was not in the city, and the environment and air were relatively good. Many couples strolled here at night.

  In front of them was a young couple sitting on a stone bench, whispering sweet nothings to each other.

  Lin Fang walked over and heard one or two sentences.

  "Will you always be with me?" The girl said, leaning on the boy's shoulder.

  "I will, I'll be with you forever, then get married, have kids and build a family of our own." The guy spoke boastfully, as if he had said this many times before.

  "Haha, I don't believe it. People all say that university graduation is the graveyard of relationships. Moreover, you're so excellent, at that time you'll definitely not want me." The girl's words expressed the worries of many people.

  "Believe me, it won't." The boy comforted the girl.

  Lin Fang gradually walked away, unable to hear what the couple was saying. He thought back to his university days, which were mostly spent going back and forth between three places: the classroom, dormitory, and cafeteria.

  "What a boring past." Lin Fang suddenly sighed.

  Taking a one-hour walk outside, Lin Fang just strolled around without any purpose, taking in the night scenery and the quiet atmosphere, as if his soul had finally found long-lost peace.

  Back at home, it was already 8:30. Lin Fang took a bath and lay on the bed watching his laptop, choosing a comedy to watch.

  "I have a blue dragon on my left, a white tiger on my right, an old cow at my waist, and a dragon head on my chest. People block people, Buddha blocks **!" This is a classic comedy film, Lin Fang is laughing carefree at this moment.

  Lin Fang had something to do today because of a sentence on that book.

  "When you're in a bad mood, the choices made by your subconscious are often not good ones. If you can't change your subconscious, then change your mood - either cheer up or tire yourself out."

  The night sky outside is darkening, with stars dotting this black night.