[Chi¡¦s Work]
A Chance to Start Over
Chapter 1
Time has passed since the gang last saw Dao Ming Si's mother.
At Ying De, they hang out in the school restaurant again as usual while having their lunch. Like old times, the gang is rather noisy as San Cai and DMS start with their daily routine of argument.
San Cai crosses her arm, looks at DMS and says in the most disapproving tone, ¡§Why are you ordering so much food? We are not going to be able to finish all these.¡¨
Rolling his eyes, he can¡¦t believe they will start another similar argument they had the previous day or the day before that. ¡§You are really annoying!¡¨ DMS retorts, ¡§It doesn't cost that much, just a little bit of money. Now, eat quick, you are so skinny.¡¨
His "I-am-rich" attitude still hasn't change a bit. It is the thing that is going through San Cai¡¦s mind. Though it annoys her with his arrogant self, she enjoys seeing how he cares for her. San Cai secretly smiles with herself. Though she enjoys the attention she gets from DMS, it is still no good reason to waste the money they DMS never seem to be lack of. While on the other hand, SanCai has to save every penny she has in order to maintain her regular life.
The group, not being able to stand another minute of their love scene, looks at the couple and shivers at their ¡§love talk¡¨.
Mei Zuo is the first one to speak out his mind, ¡§Enough of you two. I have seen enough of your mushy stuff.¡¨
Xi Men then pretends to be Dao Ming Si and read out his lines. He and MeiZuo just can¡¦t stand to lose another chance to harass the couple that seems to be madly in love at the moment. After all, both of them risked that their love to be with each other. That would be a real good proof that they are in love.
XiMen takes MeiZuo¡¦s hands and look dreamily into MeiZuo¡¦s eyes, ¡§San Cai, you are so skinny. You must eat more.¡¨
Mei Zuo then continues with his act and replies in an equally loving voice, ¡§Awww, you are so sweet. That's the reason I love you so much.¡¨
Their act carries on with their ¡§pretend kiss¡¨ and made kissing noises. MeiZuo turns his hand to the couple that has their face peach pink and smirks, ¡§Why are you two blushing? For god's sake, you guys are not in high school anymore. This is why I hate virgins. They just can¡¦t act normal at all.¡¨
After all the acting MeiZuo and XiMen did, it seems that nothing is still more amusing than to look at the blushing DMS and SanCai. The expressions going on DMS and SanCai¡¦s face is probably more interesting than any of the playboys¡¦ act. Even the usual passive HuaZheLei lets out a little giggle, which is rare since HuaZheLei, known for his ¡§I-don¡¦t-care-about-others¡¨ attitude, is giggling at something that has nothing to do with him.
Like a child, Dao Ming Si fights back and asks in his arrogant voice, ¡§Did I ask for you opinion?¡¨
Looking at her watch, she knows that there is no more time to fool around. San Cai gets up and announces, ¡§I got to go now. I have a class to catch.¡¨
Dao Ming Si attempts to pull SanCai back on the chair and says, ¡§But you haven't eaten much.¡¨
San Cai pulls her arm away and replies in her usual serious attitude, ¡§I will be late. I am not like you. Your parents opened this school, so you can do whatever you want. However, I am just a normal below average citizen.¡¨
Finishing her sentence, San Cai rushes off to her class. Yes, it is true. SanCai is almost nothing compare to any of the guys that she was sitting with. They are from a totally different society and background. It is just hard to believe that of all the girls in YingDe, only the plain girl SanCai is able to attract any of the F4. SanCai just has her magic.
Xi Men turns his head to one of his best friend, DMS, and utters, ¡§Serious, I don't know why you like San Cai so much. She has such bad attitude.¡¨
Dao Ming Si snaps back, ¡§Did I...¡¨
Everyone knew what DMS was going to say. It is one of his famous saying. So, Mei Zuo interrupts and finishes his sentence, ¡§Did I ask for you opinion?¡¨
Then both Mei Zuo and Xi Men start to laugh just like they usually do.
***
School is over for the day for San Cai. And it is time for her to rush to her work. San Cai comes to her locker to pick up and put down some stuff.
San Cai¡¦s stomach growls with hunger as her mind starts to drift off. San Cai thinks, ¡§I am so hungry. I didn't eat much lunch today and it is all Dao Ming Si's fault. He always creates such embarrassing atmosphere that made it impossible for me to stay.¡¨
In the crowded hallway full of people packing and unpacking at their locker, Qing He comes up behind SanCai and taps her shoulder. ¡§Eh, San Cai, are you really¡K¡¨ Qing He doesn¡¦t even have the chance to complete his question as SanCai cuts in.
¡§I can't talk now, I got to rush to work,¡¨ SanCai says as she turns to leave. She has no time to lose. Every minute she works mean a penny more in what she earns in order to balance the budget for her daily need and the ridiculously expensive school fee. San Cai runs off, leaving Qing He stands there like an idiot while looking at SanCai¡¦s disappearing figure.
Qing He lets out a big sigh and whispers so quietly that no one could hear, ¡§I just wanted to ask if you are dating Dao Ming Si now.¡¨
***
San Cai's cellular phone rings again, with the mission impossible tone. This can only mean one thing - that is Dao Ming Si's call. San Cai picks out her cell from her purse and speak right into it without any greetings, ¡§You ought to change the stupid ring tone on my phone.¡¨
As if he didn¡¦t hear what SanCai just said, DMS just speaks out his mind of what he wants as he always does. DMS says almost in a demanding tone, ¡§Come out.¡¨
Even forgetting her previous demand to DMS, San Cai asks cluelessly, ¡§To where? I have work. Infact, I am planning to get to work right this minute.¡¨
¡§I already call in the bakery shop to say you won¡¦t be going to work today.¡¨
¡§Gosh, can you stop making all the decisions for me? At least ask for my opinion first. If I don¡¦t go to work today, then there will be no one there.¡¨
¡§I already got someone there to work for you. Are you happy now?¡¨
¡§You¡K.¡¨
Dao Ming Si doesn¡¦t want to hear SanCai continues on with her lecture and immediately interrupts, ¡§Stop babbling you stupid woman and start coming to VS. We are all here.¡¨
Dao Ming Si hangs up the second he finished his sentence, so SanCai has no chance to fight back.
San Cai yells, ¡§Idiot!¡¨ into the phone though there is no one on the other side of the line.
At VS where the gang is, they are drinking again, while Mei Zuo is flirting with a girl like he is constantly doing, and Xi Men and Hua Zhe Lei sitting in a corner being awfully quiet.
Dao Ming Si can¡¦t take the silence among F3 ( DMS, XiMen and Lei). In fact, there is never a time when DMS can actually stay still and quiet. He yells, ¡§Hey! Lei, Xi Men, would you guys talk? It is really boring here. Hey, it is normal for Lei to be quiet, but what is wrong with you Xi Men?¡¨
Lei look at Xi Men, waiting for an answer. But Xi Men doesn¡¦t say anything. Seconds later, a girl comes up to Xi Men and tries to start a conversation with the legendary XiMen who is rich and handsome and a well known play boy.
The girl slips her arm around XiMen neck and leans so close to him that XiMen can smells the strong head-aching perfume of the girl. The girl looks deep into XiMen uninterested eyes and says in the most seductive voice, ¡§Hey, Xi Men, I haven¡¦t seen you for quite a while. Why didn¡¦t you call me?¡¨
Xi Men looks at the girl with distaste and actually with disgust and says politely, ¡§I am tired today. Please excuse me.¡¨
XiMen unwraps the girl¡¦s arm around him and looks away. Seeing that Xi Men pays no attention to her, she angrily turns around and walks away. Both Lei and Dao Ming Si stare at Xi Men in awe. Is this the XiMen they know? XiMen is known for the ultimate play boy who would never let down any girl that throws themselves at him.
Dao Ming Si asks innocently, ¡§Are you OK? Don¡¦t you always say that when a girl like that throws herself at you, you won¡¦t resist?¡¨
Xi Men replies with distaste, ¡§She¡¦s ugly.¡¨
Dao Ming Si and Lei looks at the back of the angry girl that is walking away.
Dao Ming Si asks again, ¡§She is? But she looks just like all the other bimbo that you have dated with your one week policy.¡¨
Dao Ming Si looks at the back of the upset retreating girl again, and in the dim background of the VS bar the way that Dao Ming Si is looking, he sees a familiar figure. Then his face changes into a happy childish glow and joyfully informs the others, ¡§San Cai is here.¡¨
Lei lifts his head to see, while Xi Men and Mei Zuo are busy with their own business.
Dao Ming Si stands up, trying to get San Cai¡¦s attention. However, San Cai doesn¡¦t seem to see him and keeps on walking in a direction from F4¡¦s table. So, Dao Ming Si walks up behind her sneakily and hugs her from behind. The girl, with quick reflex, elbows Dao Ming Si in the stomach which sends Dao Ming Si almost kneeling to the floor. The girl turns around and pulls Dao Ming Si up by his collar. Dao Ming Si looks into the girl¡¦s face. It looks almost exactly like San Cai, but when he looks closely, it is obviously that there are differences from San Cai¡¦s face.
The girl roars into DMS¡¦s face like no other girls would, other than SanCai, have done before, ¡§Who dares to touch me would have to pay.¡¨
The girl lifts her fist and is ready to punch Dao Ming Si¡¦s face. Dao Ming Si, who still isn¡¦t recovered from the sudden shock, doesn¡¦t know how to react. Just before the girl¡¦s fist lands on Dao Ming Si¡¦s face, the real San Cai shows up and grab hold of the girl¡¦s hand. Behind San Cai is the rest of the F4.
San Cai yells in anger, ¡§Are you crazy? You can¡¦t just hit some strangers that you don¡¦t know.¡¨
The girl flings San Cai¡¦s hand off and retorts, ¡§None of your business.¡¨
Obvious the mysterious girl that resembles SanCai is totally not in a mood that is near good. She was about to beat up whoever is in her way when something stops her.
Then the girl and San Cai take a good look at each other, they are both startled by their resemblance. The rest of the F4 were about to yell at the girl too until they see the ¡§second San Cai¡¨ in front of them. Dao Ming Si has finally recovered from the shock of ¡§Fake San Cai¡¦s attack¡¨, and stands up.
San Cai can't help it but to reach out her hand to touch the girl in front of her to see if it is true of what she is looking at. At the same time, the girl reaches forward to do the same. The girl that was full of anger a second ago is now filled with curiosity that can even be seen on her face. A little smile of amazement hangs on each of the girls face as they each realize how real they each are.
Mei Zuo breaks the silence between the two girls, ¡§Erm......you.......¡¨
Xi Men finishes the sentence which MeiZuo doesn¡¦t know how to put into words, ¡§What a strange world....¡¨
Lei just stares without saying a word.
Dao Ming Si angrily yells, ¡§You stupid woman! Do you know who I am? You know what is the consequence for hitting me?¡¨
Though Dao Ming Si is angry and yelling, no one seems to pay attention to him. After all, he isn¡¦t the most interesting subject at the moment.
The girl smiles in amazement and the words ¡§This is cool¡¨ slips out her mouth.
San Cai says in the same amazed tone, ¡§This is so weird. I never knew two people on earth can look so similar when they are not related.¡¨
The once tensed atmosphere is now relaxed. Then San Cai realizes what just happened and turns back to her normal self before demanding an answer from the stranger in front of her, ¡§Eh! What is wrong with you? Hitting people for no reason?!¡¨
The girl answers in an equally loud voice not letting herself to lose at anything, any time, or any arguement, ¡§No reason? Ask that pervert what he did!¡¨
The two girls look at Dao Ming Si. The same two glares from the girls make Dao Ming Si lost his words. As if one SanCai is not enough to threaten Dao Ming Si, there are now two.
Dao Ming Si stammers, ¡§I....I thought she was San Cai and.....and I just hugged her.¡¨
Girl harshly says, ¡§Pervert,¡¨ and then turn soft, ¡§......though that can be forgiven. Since even I am startled by the similarity of this girl and me.¡¨