You're My Belated Happiness - Chapter 22 Part 1

Translated by Team DHH at http://dhh-workshop.blogspot.com.

You’re My Belated Happiness

Chapter 22 Part 1

Ruan Yu had to ask: “You happen to be on your way back as well?”

“En.”

“Have you eaten dinner yet?”

“I’ll wait till we get back.” Xu Huaisong started the car but turned his head to ask after a short pause: “Unless you want to eat now?”

Ruan Yu shook her head: “I had afternoon tea at the shopping center, not hungry yet.” She took out her cell phone to cancel the ticket for the high speed train.

It had completely turned dark outside. The street lights lit up along the road and the red and green lights of the traffic signals shone on the windshield, making light and shadow interlacing inside the car.

The rain was still pouring down. The wipers mechanically moved back and forth repeatedly, making it seem even quieter between the two inside the car. It was so quiet that Ruan Yu grew more and more drowsy.

After the car drove past the brightly lit downtown area, Ruan Yu who was about to doze off suddenly gasped, breaking the quietness.

Xu Huaisong turned sideways to give her a glance: “What’s wrong?”

“Are you driving without a license?”

Ruan Yu held tightly at the seatbelt as she started to wonder if her personal safety was under serious threat. Seeing that, Xu Huaisong seemed to have chuckled: “It’s too late to think about that now.”

Indeed it was too late. Ruan Yu didn’t think of it until she just happened to glance at the placard “student driver” displayed on the car in front of them. She then suddenly remembered that Xu Huaisong had asked Liu Mao to take him to the hotel because he didn’t have a driver's license the day when they first met in the law office.

She stiffly turned her head to look at him: “Driving long distance…… this isn’t a good idea?”

Xu Huaisong sighed: “I got the license.” Seeing the doubt in her eyes, he explained further: “With the US driver’s license, I only need to take the written test, no need for a road test.”

No wonder he could get a license in such a short time.

Ruan Yu relaxed, then realized that Xu Huaisong was teasing her earlier? Humor had come from the aloof Xu Huaisong?

She glanced at him from the corner of her eyes but couldn’t read the emotions in his eyes behind the gold framed eyeglasses. Yet, she seemed to sense that he was in a pretty good mood.

Ruan Yu then reminded him: “Then, better stay away from the highways.” She remembered that drivers have to have their license for more than a year before they can go on the freeway.

Xu Huaisong simply answered with an en. He noticed that she was yawning but still tried to keep her eyes open to watch the road condition and said: “I’ve been driving in the US for eight years.”

“Hum?” Ruan Yu turned her head sideways in confusion.

“Therefore, you don’t have to feel that if you shut your eyes now, you won’t have the chance to open them again.”

“......”

Ruan Yu made a hollow laugh, but it wasn’t able to defuse the awkwardness in the air, so she laughed hollowly one more time.

His sharp tongue was way too much for her.  She wondered how Liu Mao had taken it everyday?

In any case, Ruan Yu couldn’t go to sleep now. If she closed her eyes right after she was assured her safety in the car, then wouldn’t it be proof that his suspicion about her was true?

She took out her cell phone to keep herself awake. She thought about it and sent a post in her friend circle to make it up to him: [Heavy rain’s relentless while the world is full of warmth. Salute to all the heroes who are happy to help others! (folded fists)]

The picture to go with the post was a still shot from the TV drama <Meteor Garden>. It was the shot of the scene where Domyoji Tsukasa stood pitifully in the pouring rain after Tsukushi had left him.

There was an instant reply from Li Shican after she posted it. He had added her WeChat back since the mix-up last time but hadn’t contacted her lately.

Li Shican said: [Who did you turn down this time?] Ruan Yu almost choked. How does a big star have so much free time on his hand, she wondered.

Ruan Yu didn’t know how to respond but sent out an emoji before backing out of the friend circle. Then she noticed that there was a new message.

It was from the editor: [Wenxiang, are you really planning on giving up this story? Global Filming has made a new offer and is willing to buy the current unfinished version as is. They will hire professional script writers to finish the story. You won’t have to worry about anything.]

Ruan Yu took a glance at Xu Huaisong then typed quietly: [Sorry to disappoint you. I really don’t want to sell this ip.]

The editor replied rather quickly: [“Don’t even want to know the new price they’re offering?]

Soft Jade: [How much?]

She saw a series of numbers jump out on the screen.

It was a number with a lot of zeroes.

Ruan Yu’s chin almost dropped onto her cell phone.

Xu Huaisong took a look at her but didn’t say anything.

Translated by Team DHH at http://dhh-workshop.blogspot.com.