Chapter 5 “I just can’t bear it.”

Editor : Theatrical Idiot

Zhang Ming felt indescribable.

He didn’t feel that he had done anything that “needed an apology.”

He thought Xing Jiaxin should obviously be closer to him and support him, as one was a porter who came to pull the goods, while the other was a junior who worked and studied together with her.

But Xing Jiaxin unexpectedly asked him to apologize to an outsider?

Zhang Ming glanced at the porter who was near. The porter lowered her head as if it had nothing to do with her. Zhang Ming looked at the goddess again, who still had the same expression and the same tone. She repeated: “Apologize to her.”

Zhang Ming couldn’t help it. He raised his voice and asked, “What should I apologise for?”

Xing Jiaxin sounded reasonable and fair: “She is kind enough to help you. Even if you don’t appreciate her help, you shouldn’t show her attitude. It is really bad.”

“Obviously I came to help!” Zhang Ming raised his foot and kicked the equipment near his feet, with a loud bang.

Xing Jiaxin frowned unhappily.

Her displeasure was so obvious that Zhang Ming panicked. He acted out on impulse for a moment and had forgotten the purpose of him coming here. He was here to impress the goddess, not to attract the goddess’ dissatisfaction.

He opened his mouth and was about to speak, when Xing Jiaxin suddenly waved her hand and said, “We don’t need your help, you can go back.”

“Senior Sister,” Zhang Ming said quickly, “I didn’t mean that.”

Xing Jiaxin ignored and walked past him. She took off her coat and a beautiful white lace dress was revealed. Jiaxin threw the high quality coat onto a shabby chair nearby and raised her hand to tie up her scattered long hair. With neat movements, a burst of pleasant floral and fruity scent penetrated in the air. Then she bent down and silently piled the waste into the cart.

Zhang Ming regretted his actions so much that his intestine turned blue.

Where is the goddess! How can she do this kind of dirty work? The goddess must have already pulled him into the blacklist. Zhang Ming wanted to make amends. But just after taking two steps, Xing Jiaxin seemed to have sensed him. She suddenly turned and pointed at him: “You, leave.”

Zhang Ming read the hidden meaning from her eyes. ‘Leave, or else don’t blame me for being impolite’.

Zhang Ming didn’t know what Xing Jiaxin’s impoliteness was like, and he didn’t want to know it either. He was unwilling to take such a risk. So, Zhang Ming turned around devastated and walked away from the warehouse, feeling heartbroken as he thought of the postcard still lying in his bag.

Meanwhile, Jiaxin tried her best to arrange things neatly so that they wouldn’t fall off when they were transported later. She didn’t think of anything else when she was immersed in her work.

Anyway, she had taken off her coat and tied her hair up. She had already lost her image, and she didn’t care about it now. But, she will definitely not let Tan You suffer alone because of her.

“Okay.” Tan You walked to her, and her voice was unexpectedly soft, “This is enough, stop it.”

Xing Jiaxin turned her head and glanced at her: “I can help.”

“I didn’t say you can’t,” Tan You said with a gentle smile on her face, “I just can’t bear it.”

Xing Jiaxin lifted her head suddenly and stared at her. Her words sounded so intimate. 

Tan You’s smile deepened, and she didn’t evade her eyes. She looked back, with a hint of teasing: “Such a beautiful girl is suitable for sitting in the office, doing research and writing papers.”

“What about you?” Xing Jiaxin asked. Rea d On Yu ri Tran slations♡

“I am what I am.” Tan You bent down and lifted a piece that Xing Jiaxin could not move before and put it firmly on the cart.

When she was about to move the next piece, Xing Jiaxin also put a hand on it, and it happened to be right on Tan You’s finger.

It was winter after all, so Jiaxin’s hands and feet were cold. But even though Tan You was clearly dressed very thin, she was like a small stove radiating heat. Just with the little touch of the fingers, warmth instantly spread from the surface of the skin to the bottom of Jiaxin’s heart. Jiaxin took back her hand swiftly.

Tan You raised her head and smiled. She looked very sincere. “Thank you, but you are getting in the way here.”

Xing Jiaxin had to step back.

After a while, two renovating workers from the south came to load the scraps into the truck.

Tan You put on her coat, took the ticket receipt book from the holder in the front of the truck, and told Xing Jiaxin as she wrote: “Fill the phone number of the contract person here.”

Xing Jiaxin who was looking at Tan You was startled. Tan You raised her eyes to look at her, and her mouth pursed. Xing Jiaxin’s arm was exposed and her fingers holding the pen were slightly trembling. Her eyes looked startled.

Tan You received the receipt book and looked at her with arms folded. Jiaxin didn’t dare to look directly at her eyes and she stared down at her toes silently.

After a few seconds, she suddenly raised her head: “I am a contract person.”

“Oh?” Tan You looked at her with interest.

“I will go with you,” Xing Jiaxin said heartily.

Tan You spun her pen around her fingers and finally pointed it at Xing Jiaxin’s arm: “Put on your coat first.”

Xing Jiaxin’s dazed movements restored continuity as she hurriedly put on her coat and followed her. Tan You pulled the truck’s door and turned back. She said to her: “You can sit next to me.”

Xing Jiaxin trotted around the truck, and Tan You opened the door for her from inside.

A peculiar smell came out from the truck, and it was not pleasant. Xing Jiaxin involuntarily pinched her nose and quickly got into the truck. Just as she was about to sit down, Tan You said: “Wait a minute.”

Xing Jiaxin bent over and pouted. Her posture was really ugly.

Tan You didn’t look at her, and instead she took two pieces of paper and wiped the front passenger seat. Then she asked Xing Jiaxin to sit down.

After the truck started, Tan You skillfully turned the steering wheel and drove the truck out of the institute. Xing Jiaxin wanted to see the person sitting next to her, but she was a little embarrassed.

It was winter, so in order to keep the truck windows warm, the heater was turned on. Within a few minutes Xing Jiaxin didn’t smell the odor anymore. The truck drove silently for ten minutes.

Suddenly Tan You turned her head and glanced at her. All of Xing Jiaxin’s attention was on her, and she naturally caught her look immediately.  

So she also turned her head and took a glimpse of Tan You’s silhouette: “What’s wrong?”

“Nothing,” Tan You raised her hand and rubbed her nose. “You smell good.”

Jiaxin laughed in front of the window for a moment. She opened the bag on her lap, and asked: “Do you like the smell of it?”

“En.” Tan You replied.

Xing Jiaxin took out a small perfume bottle: “This.. I took it separately for convenience.”

“Huh?” Tan You raised an eyebrow.

“You want to try?” Xing Jiaxin unscrewed the lid, “It’s very fragrant.”

“No,” Tan You looked at her, “Perfume?”

“Yes,” Xing Jiaxin held the small bottle in her hand.

“Do I look like someone who would use perfume?” Tan You laughed.

“You can use it as an air freshener,” Xing Jiaxin said as she pressed down the nozzle. Fine bursts of water mist scattered in the air and the sweet fruity-floral fragrance became more intense.

“Ah,” Tan You frowned, “What a waste.”

“Not a waste.” Xing Jiaxin put the small bottle on the front of the truck.

Tan You looked at the translucent crystalline bottle that was refracted by the sunlight and was very surprised.

This kind of delicate, fashionable thing does not exist in her world, just like the person sitting next to her now. Let alone in her work, there were very little things that were this delicate in her daily life as well.

Tan You is very good at drawing boundaries. She always made sure of that, so that she can think about herself alone every day, set her own goals and not think about what she can’t get.

She raised her hand, took the small bottle, and then threw it into Xing Jiaxin’s lap without hesitation: “I don’t want it.” 

Xing Jiaxin was stunned : “Why?”

“I don’t like it.” Tan You didn’t have any expression.

“Oh.” Xing Jiaxin grabbed the small bottle and silently put it back into the bag.

The car fell silent again, and Tan You focused on the road ahead. But the road was so easy to travel, that Tan You would not have a problem driving with one finger. 

The girl next to her lowered her head, and Tan You didn’t know what she was thinking. The girl was clutching her bag tightly, with the straps being almost crumpled by her.

Tan You suddenly felt sad, and asked: “Want to listen to songs?” Rea d On Yu ri Tran slations♡

 “Listen.” Xing Jiaxin replied quickly, her eyes gleaming when she looked up.

Tan You couldn’t figure out why the other girl’s eyelashes could be so long and curly, which can flutter like a little butterfly, and tease people’s hearts.

In order to welcome this special guest, Tan You chose a very lighthearted and soft music. The girl finally released her grip on the bag and, in less than three songs, they reached their destination.

The place they arrived at was the Moon Lake Villa, which is a luxurious villa located in a high-end area. It clearly did not look like a place which needed the things in the truck. Tan You stopped the truck, and fell into thought.

Xing Jiaxin got out of the car and waved to her: “Here.” 

Tan You hopped down the truck in a single movement, and Xing Jiaxin planned to help her again: “I’ll find someone to move the things.”

Tan You raised her hand and grabbed the strap of her handbag. Xing Jiaxin took a step backward, and looked at her with her big eyes fluttering.

Tan You frowned: “Will the goods be moved here?”

Xing Jiaxin nodded.

“There are not only equipment, but also steel bars.” Tan You said.

Jiaxin nodded.

“It will be moved here and then?” Tan You persevered.

“Sell it.” Xing Jiaxin was straightforward.

“I’ll take care of it.” Tan You turned her head and glanced at the villa, “The scraps in the research institute needs to be disposed of, so is this villa a transit station?”

“Yes.”

“Have you found the buyer?” Tan You had moved the things one by one, so she knew what was in the truck.

“Not yet.” Xing Jiaxin was very sincere.

Tan You’s eyes lit up: “Well, do you think this is okay? I will help you find someone to buy this batch of goods within three days, and all these will be cleaned up. Give me your reserve price, and the price for which I’ll sell will definitely be higher than yours!”

Jiaxin had completely forgotten that she bought the academy’s scraps with the money from her account. Her heart was very happy, but her face pretended to be calm. Her eyelashes fluttered on her face, “Okay.”

Jiaxin searched inside her handbag, and pulled out the key to the villa.

She raised her head abruptly, while Tan You was also looking down at her. Their eyes met and Jiaxin felt that Tan You’s expression was as if she was looking at a fool.

But she doesn’t care, let her be a fool. 

She still remembers, the little Tan You pointing her finger at her and scolding her angrily: “Little fool.” When she was a child she felt sad, but now when she thought of it, it was like a candy lit by the sun. The memories evaporated with a sweet smell, and left a sweet taste in her mouth.

“Here,” Xing Jiaxin passed the key in her hand, “You can come here anytime.” Tan You’s eyes were so incredibly wide that her eyes looked as if it were about to jump out.

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