THE TALE OF OX

"SEE THROUGH YOUR DREAMS, YOUR STRENTGH IS JUST HIDING," FROM ME. TO YOU.

On their way to the restaurant, Cheung Qi can't help but notice that something is missing, that something isn't quite right. Then he had a flashback to Chu Yan.

"Is Chu Yan not present? I haven't seen her in the lobby today. " Cheung Qi motioned for the person in the back to take a seat.

"She is not absent. I had been to her friend's cafe earlier, and she had also gone there "Hei Bao responded, leaning against the window.

"Did she? Why didn't you tell me sooner?" Cheung Qi inquired once more, his brow furrowed.

"Well, you didn't ask," Hei Bao replied flatly.

"She shouldn't be absent without a reason." Cheung Qi excused himself and scratched the back of his head.

"Why is her absence a source of concern for you? You are not her boss. So shut it. "Hei Bao.

Cheung Qi pursed his lips and didn't say anything else. The car came to a halt, and Hei Bao looked out the window to see that they had arrived at the famous restaurant. Cheung Qi exited the driver's seat by opening the door. Hei Bao did the same, opening the back seat door and exiting.

Cheung Qi approached the girl standing outside, holding what appeared to be a menu. When the girl noticed him, she smiled. She's attractive and has a great body, but she's not Cheung Qi's type.

He gave her a small smile, which made her blush. Her already pink cheeks turned red. She raised her head to look at Cheung Qi, shyly placing a strand of her straight blonde hair behind her ear.

"Sir, ahm t-table for one?" She stumbled a little.

Cheung Qi replied with a sweet smile,

"Table for two please."

When the girl looked behind Cheung Qi, she noticed another man approaching them. She flushed even more when Hei Bao raised his head and stared at her blankly. Hei Bao came to a halt beside Cheung Qi.

Cheung Qi and Hei Bao both thought at the same time.

'I felt like this girl would faint in a second,'

"Table for two. Yes, please wait a moment while I call my partner to arrange a sit for the both of you. Please excuse me "She quickly turned around and walked inside at a breakneck pace, almost as if she were running.

Cheung Qi lowered his smile and lifted his hand to lightly massage his chin as she entered the restaurant. Hei Bao snickered as he turned to face him.

"𝖶𝗁𝖺𝗍? Isn't that your type?" With a smirk, Hei Bao said.

"Oh, please, I don't even want to smile at her. Let alone my personal style "Cheung Qi responded.

"Oww my chin," he continued, lightly rubbing his chin.

The girl reappeared, a wide smile plastered on her small face. She blushed again as she approached Cheung Qi and Hei Bao. Hei Bao's face became solemn as he avoided looking at her, while Cheung Qi resumed his phony smile.

"You can go inside now, Sirs—" she was interrupted by a sudden sound from Cheung Qi's phone. She flushed with embarrassment and tried to hide it with her face, but she couldn't.

"I apologize. Please bear with me for a moment "Cheung Qi then took his phone from his pocket.

Cheung Qi's fake smile turned sweet and genuine as soon as she saw the caller, and his eyes shone brighter than the sun. The girl holding the menu noticed it and tried to keep a smile on her face, despite the fact that her eyes were showing unpleasant expressions. Cheung Qi answered the phone right away, oblivious to the others. Chu Yan's gentle and sweet voice rang in his ears.

"𝖧𝖾𝗅𝗅𝗈?" Cheung Qi said hello, trying hard not to smile. Hei Bao, on the other hand, is constantly checking his watch.

"Do you work for the company?" Chu Yan inquired on the other line.

"I'm outside with the Director; do you need anything?" Cheung Qi inquired sweetly.

"𝖨-𝖨.. 𝖢𝖺𝗇 𝖨 𝗇𝗈𝗍 𝗀𝗈 𝗍𝗈 𝗐𝗈𝗋𝗄 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝖺𝖿𝗍𝖾𝗋𝗇𝗈𝗈𝗇? Something happened and I can't cancel it. "Chu Yan's pleading voice made Cheung Qi worried a little.

"𝖶𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗁𝖺𝗉𝗉𝖾𝗇𝖾𝖽?" 𝖢𝗁𝖾𝗎𝗇𝗀 𝖰𝗂 𝖺𝗌𝗄𝖾𝖽 𝗐𝗈𝗋𝗋𝗂𝖾𝖽𝗅𝗒.

"It's just that my friend invited me to eat with him today. We haven't seen each other since the other day "Chu Yan responded gently. Cheung Qi breathes a sigh of relief as he realizes Chu Yan is safe.

"I'll tell the Director to have a good day with your friend. If he won't let you, I'll kill him." Cheung Qi smiled and reassured her. Chu Yan simply chuckled softly on the other line, causing Cheung Qi to smile broadly.

Hei Bao doesn't care about his employees; as long as you can do the job, you're qualified. Hei Bao only calls Chu Yan if she is needed or if he needs something. It's not because he favors Chu Yan; he doesn't care if you want to go to work or not. Just make sure he doesn't see you the next day.

Cheung Qi turned to look at Hei Bao after he nudge him secretly. Cheung Qi then remembered that the menu girl was still waiting. Cheung Qi gave Hei Bao a look that told him to talk to the girl about the reservation. Hei Bao simply ignored him. So Cheung Qi simply surrendered and apologized to the girl, who simply smiled at him.

"Where are you right now?" Chu Yan inquired about it.

"I'm having lunch outside with the Director," Cheung Qi replied.

"𝖫𝗎𝗇𝖼𝗁? So, would you like to join us for dinner?

Ming-gege is preparing a meal "Chu Yan cheerfully inquired on the other end of the line.

"So, can we come over right now? The Director is staring at me, as if he wants to be angry."

Chu Yan laughed as Cheung Qi laughed lightly.

"Then I'll just send you the address. I need to call my friend first to inform him. I'll just sit in their house and wait "Chu Yan spoke quickly.

"Their residence? Okay, then. See you later." Cheung Qi said his goodbyes and hung up the phone.

Cheung Qi turned to face the girl who had been waiting for them the entire time. The girl smiled at Cheung Qi once more, making him feel bad. He felt bad because the girl had been standing there for a long time and they were about to cancel the reservation. He has no idea how to explain this.

"I.. Can we cancel the reservation?" Cheung Qi scratched the back of his head awkwardly.

The girl's smile froze, and she looked at Cheung Qi, puzzled and disappointed. Hei Bao, who was checking the time, turned to look at Cheung Qi, who is also perplexed.

"Wh-what do you mean, Sir?" the girl inquires.

"I mean, can we cancel the reservation? My friend invited us to simply eat with them because we hadn't seen each other in a long time, "Cheung Qi lied.

"It's fine if you want to cancel, Sir; you haven't paid or eaten anything. So it's fine to cancel "the girl said with a reassuring smile on her face.

"Then, please accept my gratitude for your patience. I promise to return to this restaurant in the future. I wish I could sample the dishes and desserts served at this restaurant "Cheung Qi stated.

He genuinely wanted to try the food at this restaurant. He learned from another employee that this is a new restaurant that has become quite popular in a short period of time. He was curious about the flavor, so he took Hei Bao in there to sample it. But, as it turns out, they'll be tasting it again.

"Then, Sirs, we'll be waiting for your next visit," the girl said, smiling and bowing her head.

"Have a nice day, Sirs," said the menu girl.

Cheung Qi smiled and bowed his head slightly before turning around. Cheung Qi's phone tinged as they made their way into Hei Bao's car. He lifted his hand to check the message because he was still holding his phone. He saw the address Chu Yan had sent him and tapped a few words before putting his phone in his pocket.

When they arrived at the car, Cheung Qi sat in the driver's seat and Hei Bao sat in the back. Cheung Qi informed him of the situation earlier; initially, Hei Hao objected because they were running late and he still had a meeting, but Cheung Qi assured him that it wouldn't take long, and they are now on their way to Hao Mingyu's house in Green Forest Village.

Green Forest Village got its name because the trees planted around the village were all green and healthy. The plants in the field were green, and the people in the village were friendly and lively. They smile as if there's nothing to worry about. I'm curious what the village looked like.

To be continued.