Dollar signs spun inside Peng Cheng Gui’s eyes. ‘Hey, is Zhen Lang actually loaded?’
Gu Jing shrugged her shoulders. ‘Even if his bank account is loaded it is nothing to do with me.’
‘That means he’s a golden turtle. Why aren’t you catching such a good man?’ Peng Cheng Gui said.
Gu Jing pointed a finger in the direction of the hospital. ‘If you think he’s such a good man. It’s simple, break a rib and you have an opportunity to start your pursuit.’
‘We’re not compatible… but you and Zhen Lang are. Hehe… after you marry him, I’ll help you count your money,’ Peng Cheng Gui said.
Gu Jing scoffed. ‘Don’t you have enough money to count already? You raised my services to give yourself a good profit. Don’t act like you’re poor.’
‘I can never have enough money to count,’ Peng Cheng Gui said. The dollar signs inside her eyes turned to golden turtles. ‘It’s a tiring life for someone like me to live to count money.’
‘Hey! The person who travels to take photos is me. How can you say you have a tiring life?’ Gu Jing protested.
‘Oh! That reminds me, last week a new client requested you to take photos in a country district. I’ll give you his number and the two of you can work out the logistics,’ Peng Cheng Gui said.
‘Go to hell, I already told you I’m visiting my parents’ home in a fortnight,’ Gu Jing said.
‘Postpone your departure date for a few days. You need to prioritise your clients. Besides, he’s giving a two thousand Yuan tip for short notice booking,’ Peng Cheng Gui said.
‘You sold me for money? Ok, I understand. I’ll visit my parents’ home next month, but I’ll be taking leave for a week,’ Gu Jing compromised.
Peng Cheng Gui’s hands were itchy to count money and she laughed like she was possessed. ‘Ok, deal.’
Gu Jing lazily laid on the sofa. ‘I’m hungry. Do you want to eat a steamed meal from a nearby restaurant?’
Peng Cheng Gui confirmed the client’s booking and she didn’t bother to look away from the computer. ‘Buy it yourself.’
‘I’m too hungry to move. I’m not going to waste my energy to talk anymore or I’ll starve to death,’ Gu Jing said.
‘You don’t have anything to do here. Go home and eat,’ Peng Cheng Gui said.
‘I don’t want to go home. The woman at home isn’t my mum. She acts more like she’s Zhen Lang’s mum,’ Gu Jing said.
‘Then you can continue to be hungry,’ Peng Cheng Gui said.
The front door opened and Peng Cheng Gui’s unsympathetic voice turned to a sweet greeting voice. ‘Hello dear client… Zhen Lang?’
‘I told you not to mention his name if you don’t need to. If I have anything shady with him, my chest will be flat for the rest of my life. Besides, it’s important for a woman to marry a man who has at least a decent package. I feel sorry for his future wife,’ Gu Jing said.
Peng Cheng Gui couldn’t believe Gu Jing thought a twenty-five year old woman could grow bigger breasts. As for whether Zhen Lang’s package was decent or not, she didn’t need to know. Peng Cheng Gui smiled awkwardly at Zhen Lang. ‘Let me pour you a glass of water.’
‘Thank you, you don’t need to,’ Zhen Lang declined politely.
‘Why am I hallucinating? I think I heard his voice. I must be hungry to point of having hallucinations,’ Gu Jing said.
Peng Cheng Gui smiled apologetically with Zhen Lang. ‘She’s hungry so her reactions are slow.’
Zhen Lang’s eyes swept over Gu Jing’s lifeless body on the sofa. ‘I know.’
‘Ah!’ Gu Jing cried out. She stood and she glared at Zhen Lang. ‘What are you doing here?’
Zhen Lang gave Gu Jing a sickeningly sweet smile. ‘Let’s go home together.’
Gu Jing lifted her chin. ‘No!’
‘Aunty wants you to come home,’ Zhen Lang said.
‘I’m busy…’ Gu Jing said weakly.
Zhen Lang laughed. ‘Then I’ll stay here and wait for you.’
Gu Jing gritted her teeth. ‘You!’
Zhen Lang sat comfortably on the sofa. He picked up a photo album from the coffee table and he smiled another sickeningly sweet smile. ‘Gu Jing, go ahead and do what you need to do. We’ll leave together after you’re done.’
‘I… need… oh, I have a date,’ Gu Jing said.
Gu Jing triumphantly walked toward the front door in her wrinkled shirt, jeans and sneakers.
‘Wait!’ Peng Cheng Gui said.
Gu Jing rubbed her face. She didn’t see any food stains or dribble on her hands so she didn’t understand why Peng Cheng Gui wanted to detain her.
Peng Cheng Gui’s manicured fingernail poked Gu Jing’s wrinkled shirt. ‘Are you planning to go on a date wearing this?’
‘Why do I need to change clothes? If my date bombs, it’s not the end of the world. I just need to say goodbye to my date,’ Gu Jing said.
‘Hehe… if you fail to impress your date, don’t you think it’ll give a reason for Zhen Lang to mock you? That’s why you need to wear makeup and a beautiful outfit to catch a golden turtle to frustrate Zhen Lang to death,’ Peng Cheng Gui said.
Gu Jing looked at Zhen Lang who sat too comfortably on the sofa and she smiled brighter than her hunger. ‘Ok, give me a makeover.’
***
End of Chapter Twelve
Dollar signs spun inside Peng Cheng Gui’s eyes. ‘Hey, is Zhen Lang actually loaded?’
Gu Jing shrugged her shoulders. ‘Even if his bank account is loaded it is nothing to do with me.’
‘That means he’s a golden turtle. Why aren’t you catching such a good man?’ Peng Cheng Gui said.
Gu Jing pointed a finger in the direction of the hospital. ‘If you think he’s such a good man. It’s simple, break a rib and you have an opportunity to start your pursuit.’
‘We’re not compatible… but you and Zhen Lang are. Hehe… after you marry him, I’ll help you count your money,’ Peng Cheng Gui said.
Gu Jing scoffed. ‘Don’t you have enough money to count already? You raised my services to give yourself a good profit. Don’t act like you’re poor.’
‘I can never have enough money to count,’ Peng Cheng Gui said. The dollar signs inside her eyes turned to golden turtles. ‘It’s a tiring life for someone like me to live to count money.’
‘Hey! The person who travels to take photos is me. How can you say you have a tiring life?’ Gu Jing protested.
‘Oh! That reminds me, last week a new client requested you to take photos in a country district. I’ll give you his number and the two of you can work out the logistics,’ Peng Cheng Gui said.
‘Go to hell, I already told you I’m visiting my parents’ home in a fortnight,’ Gu Jing said.
‘Postpone your departure date for a few days. You need to prioritise your clients. Besides, he’s giving a two thousand Yuan tip for short notice booking,’ Peng Cheng Gui said.
‘You sold me for money? Ok, I understand. I’ll visit my parents’ home next month, but I’ll be taking leave for a week,’ Gu Jing compromised.
Peng Cheng Gui’s hands were itchy to count money and she laughed like she was possessed. ‘Ok, deal.’
Gu Jing lazily laid on the sofa. ‘I’m hungry. Do you want to eat a steamed meal from a nearby restaurant?’
Peng Cheng Gui confirmed the client’s booking and she didn’t bother to look away from the computer. ‘Buy it yourself.’
‘I’m too hungry to move. I’m not going to waste my energy to talk anymore or I’ll starve to death,’ Gu Jing said.
‘You don’t have anything to do here. Go home and eat,’ Peng Cheng Gui said.
‘I don’t want to go home. The woman at home isn’t my mum. She acts more like she’s Zhen Lang’s mum,’ Gu Jing said.
‘Then you can continue to be hungry,’ Peng Cheng Gui said.
The front door opened and Peng Cheng Gui’s unsympathetic voice turned to a sweet greeting voice. ‘Hello dear client… Zhen Lang?’
‘I told you not to mention his name if you don’t need to. If I have anything shady with him, my chest will be flat for the rest of my life. Besides, it’s important for a woman to marry a man who has at least a decent package. I feel sorry for his future wife,’ Gu Jing said.
Peng Cheng Gui couldn’t believe Gu Jing thought a twenty-five year old woman could grow bigger breasts. As for whether Zhen Lang’s package was decent or not, she didn’t need to know. Peng Cheng Gui smiled awkwardly at Zhen Lang. ‘Let me pour you a glass of water.’
‘Thank you, you don’t need to,’ Zhen Lang declined politely.
‘Why am I hallucinating? I think I heard his voice. I must be hungry to point of having hallucinations,’ Gu Jing said.
Peng Cheng Gui smiled apologetically with Zhen Lang. ‘She’s hungry so her reactions are slow.’
Zhen Lang’s eyes swept over Gu Jing’s lifeless body on the sofa. ‘I know.’
‘Ah!’ Gu Jing cried out. She stood and she glared at Zhen Lang. ‘What are you doing here?’
Zhen Lang gave Gu Jing a sickeningly sweet smile. ‘Let’s go home together.’
Gu Jing lifted her chin. ‘No!’
‘Aunty wants you to come home,’ Zhen Lang said.
‘I’m busy…’ Gu Jing said weakly.
Zhen Lang laughed. ‘Then I’ll stay here and wait for you.’
Gu Jing gritted her teeth. ‘You!’
Zhen Lang sat comfortably on the sofa. He picked up a photo album from the coffee table and he smiled another sickeningly sweet smile. ‘Gu Jing, go ahead and do what you need to do. We’ll leave together after you’re done.’
‘I… need… oh, I have a date,’ Gu Jing said.
Gu Jing triumphantly walked toward the front door in her wrinkled shirt, jeans and sneakers.
‘Wait!’ Peng Cheng Gui said.
Gu Jing rubbed her face. She didn’t see any food stains or dribble on her hands so she didn’t understand why Peng Cheng Gui wanted to detain her.
Peng Cheng Gui’s manicured fingernail poked Gu Jing’s wrinkled shirt. ‘Are you planning to go on a date wearing this?’
‘Why do I need to change clothes? If my date bombs, it’s not the end of the world. I just need to say goodbye to my date,’ Gu Jing said.
‘Hehe… if you fail to impress your date, don’t you think it’ll give a reason for Zhen Lang to mock you? That’s why you need to wear makeup and a beautiful outfit to catch a golden turtle to frustrate Zhen Lang to death,’ Peng Cheng Gui said.
Gu Jing looked at Zhen Lang who sat too comfortably on the sofa and she smiled brighter than her hunger. ‘Ok, give me a makeover.’
***
End of Chapter Twelve
