You're My Belated Happiness - Chapter 22 Part 4

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

You’re My Belated Happiness

Chapter 22 Part 4

Ruan Yu took the bowl and chopsticks to the kitchen. Xu Huaisong’s mind was elsewhere while sitting in the living room. He took out his cell phone to send a message to Chen Hui: [Get me a piano.]

Chen Hui: [Whoa, Song Ge, you know how to play piano? You’re really talented.]

Xu Huaisong didn’t reply but sighed while leaning against the back of the sofa.

He didn’t know how to play anymore. He hadn’t touched it for eight years, probably didn’t even know how to read the music anymore. After getting his driver’s license, it was time for him to get back his old skill of being a “Hanazawa Rui” again. Then, he had to study and do practice tests to get ready for the National Bar Examination in September.

Which of the male leads in her stories lived such a down to earth life like him?

He took a look at the time, then got up to walk over to the kitchen. He knocked on the door: “I’m heading back.”

Ruan Yu was washing the dishes. She turned to take a look at him, rinsed her hands and said: “Oh, ok, I’ll see you off downstairs.”

“......”

Xu Huaisong thought that she really didn’t treat him as a potential “boyfriend,” being so cordial.

He turned down the special treatment: “It’s not necessary.” Then he was quiet for a moment before saying: “The court date will be in three days.”

“En. Right.”

“I have to appear in court in San Francisco that day as well.” 

Ruan Yu thought he was rather chatty today and didn’t fully comprehend what he was trying to say after a while. 

He was telling her that he wouldn’t be there for her case in court.

But what was the big deal about it? Even if he were here, he couldn’t go on the lawyer’s bench in court anyway since he didn’t have the lawyer license in this country. 

She said: “It’s alright. Mr. Liu will be there.”

Xu Huaisong: “En.” Then he put on his shoes and went downstairs.

Ruan Yu went back to the kitchen to continue washing dishes. She heard a car start and took a look down the street. She saw the Porsche Cayenne slowly drive out of the street and become a small spot in the darkness, then finally disappeared completely.

She was suddenly reminded by a poem by Zheng Chouyu-- -- “I passed by the South of Yangzi. The face waiting at the turn of seasons, like a lotus flower, blooms and wilts…… My clattering hooves are beautiful mistakes. I am not a homecoming man, only a passing traveler.”

Ruan Yu looked down at the bowl in her hand and belatedly realized that Xu Huaisong was going back to the US. Then, would this be the last time they meet?

She put away the cleaned dishes and walked to the couch to lie down. She could still smell a faint male scent on the couch. She quickly climbed up and waved her hands trying to fan the scent away.

After she couldn’t smell anything anymore, she opened her cell phone and saw Xu Huaisong had liked the post she had sent out to her friend circle earlier. It seemed to say “I’ve accepted your compliment”, but the time was one minute ago.

One minute ago?

She was surprised and clicked open the chat box to send a message: [Mr. Xu, don’t play with your cell phone while you’re driving. It’s strictly enforced here.]

Xu Huaisong: [Got it.]

Soft Jade: [Then why are you still doing it?]

Xu Huaisong: [You sent the message first.]

Soft Jade: [You don’t have to reply now.]

Xu Huaisong stopped replying.

Ruan Yu scratched her head.

It doesn't feel good when you don’t get a response either……

She went to the bathroom to take a shower. When she finished, she checked the cell phone again.

There was a red number “1” on the WeChat logo.

She clicked it open. Xu Huaisong: [Back at hotel.]

She moved the cursor to the chat box. After some hesitation, finally she typed: [Ok.]

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