[Chi¡¦s Work]
A Chance to Start Over
Chapter 2
Looking at the similar face in front of hers, SanCai friendly asks, ¡§What's your name?¡¦
Realizing that this SanCai girl isn¡¦t as ridiculous as the guy that just harassed her, and in fact nice and gentle, the girl replies, ¡§My name is Xiao Ling. Yours? Oh yah, yours is San Cai.¡¨ What can she lose by telling others her name? She, herself, has nothing more interesting to do anyways. It is better to make a friend than an enemy, Xiao Ling thinks as she looks at the group of five in front of her.
The two girls seem to have became sudden best friends and sit down at the F4 table. Behind the girls are the F4. F4 looks at the two girls in front of them as if they are from outer space.
Dao Ming Si sends daggers at the back of SanCai¡¦s new best friend, Xiao Ling, hoping that it would somehow hurt her physically. He had never thought that he can dislike a person so much when she resembles so much the one he loves.
Lei sees all this going through Dao Ming Si¡¦s eyes and asks in one of his monotone, ¡§Dao Ming Si, are you OK?¡¨
Dao Ming Si defends himself, ¡§What? You think I am that weak and be defeated by that little girl?¡¨
Mei Zuo looks at Dao Ming Si¡¦s frowning face and can¡¦t help but teases, ¡§Ha...if you are OK, then why were you almost kneeling when you got elbowed?¡¨
Dao Ming Si is taken back by MeiZuo¡¦s comment and defends himself poorly, ¡§I....I....I was just a little shocked by the sudden move of the girl.¡¨
Xi Men shakes his head for the pathetic boy and says, ¡§Whatever......¡¨
Dao Ming Si distracts the F3 from rubbing it into him by speaking out another one of his childish, which seems, protest, ¡§That girl is here for no good. She is probably up to something.¡¨
Mei Zuo continues to tick Dao Ming Si, ¡§You are just not cool about her because she nailed you. I guess she is the 3rd girl that has the guts to attack you other than your sister and San Cai.¡¨
Dao Ming Si growls, ¡§How dare you compare that bitch with my sis and San Cai!¡¨
A couple hours passed.
Xiao Ling as, ¡§Hey, what time is it?¡¨
San Cai replies, ¡§It's 11:30pm.¡¨
¡§It's so late! I have to get going now.¡¨
With out finishing the sentence, Xiao Ling already picked up her purse getting ready to leave.
¡§I have to get back before 12:00.¡¨
Those were the best few words that Dao Ming Si had heard tonight. He has longed for her to leave. Knowing that she has finally decide to leave just makes the day bright again. DMS looks at Xiao Ling and puts on the fakest smiles and sarcastically says, ¡§Finally. Why don't you stay for a couple more hours and have some tea?¡¨
Seeing the face of DMS, San Cai knows he didn¡¦t mean any of those words. She just can¡¦t understand why DMS is always so childish. San Cai quickly hit the back of Dao Ming Si's head and gives him a disapproving look.
Dao Ming Si winces and let out a tiny yelp.
Mei Zuo asks, ¡§What are you in a hurry for? Are you going to turn into a normal house maid after midnight like Cinderella?¡¨
Xiao Ling answers without thinking, ¡§Yah Yah Yah....bye.¡¨
Xiao Ling then rushes and disappears into the crowd.
Dao Ming Si looks at San Cai and puts an arm around her. At last his precious SanCai has the time to be with him again. Not that she wasn¡¦t in front of him while she was talking to Xiao Ling, but it is that he wants her all to himself.
Dao Ming Si says with concern, ¡§You know that girl is probably up to no good. Just like that Xiao Shun.¡¨
San Cai is annoyed. Dao Ming Si is always suspicious and over protective. It is quite obvious before that she is not allowed to have friends of the opposite sex, not that it would stop her from knowing any, but now, Dao Ming Si is also pestering her about a girl friend. Is she allowed to have any friends outside of the F4 group? This really irritates her. ¡§Why do you always have to be like that to people around me?¡¨ SanCai looks at DMS and continues, ¡§Am I not allowed to have friends other than your friends? Why must you be the boss all the time?¡¨
Hearing the sudden change of volume in SanCai¡¦s voice Dao Ming Si can¡¦t help but to raise his own, ¡§You stupid Woman! When did I ever boss you around?¡¨
Seeing the situation out of hand, Mei Zuo tries to cool down the couple, ¡§Guys....calm down.¡¨
Dao Ming Si yells, ¡§None of your business!¡¨
Again, Dao Ming Si is yelling at other innocent people ¡V another thing that SanCai can¡¦t stand about him. San Cai glares at Dao Ming Si with her eyes so wide that it seems it is barely staying in place and raise her voice to a louder extend, ¡§Stop yelling! Why must you always yell in the public? You want everyone to see us yelling? You think that is very amusing? Huh?!¡¨
Dao Ming Si protests, ¡§I wasn't trying to yell! You are the one who started the fight. You are the one who always talk to strangers and bring trouble to yourselves just that like guy Xiao Shun!¡¨
¡§Yah Yah Yah! It is always my fault. My fault that people tend to hate you so much that they take their revenge on me!¡¨
¡§Gosh! I was just worried about you!!!¡¨
Hearing this San Cai's angry face quickly soften, but stubborn as she is, she would not admit that she is the loser in the fight. Yet, she would only step back and let the situation cool.
San Cai relaxes her tensed muscle and looks at the floor and calmly says, ¡§It's getting late. I am going home.¡¨
San Cai picks up her bag and turn to leave.
Seeing SanCai¡¦s retreat, Xi Men suggests, ¡§Ah Si, be a gentlemen and drive her home. A chance for you two to pull things together.¡¨
Dao Ming Si doesn't seem to have finished being angry yet. He stares off to distance to cool himself down. Seeing no progress is made, Lei stands up and leave the table.
Lei finally speaks up, ¡§Guys, I will take San Cai home.¡¨
As Lei and San Cai are walking toward Lei's car, Lei starts a conversation, ¡§He is just worried for you.¡¨
San Cai has her head low as if in shame and admits, ¡§I know, I understand. But why can't he be like you and use some less angry way to express his feelings?¡¨
They got into the car and nothing more was said. There is finally silence after the heated argument with Dao Ming Si. SanCai enjoys the calm silence while she still can - before an other fight would start soon ¡V maybe even tomorrow.
The ride back to San Cai¡¦s home was as quiet as can be until San Cai breaks the silence with a question.
San Cai ask, ¡§Why is it every time our conversation must be ended with an argument? Is it my problem?¡¨
Lei keeps quiet as if he knows San Cai is going to have more to say. He waits patiently for San Cai to finish her thoughts.
San Cai continues, ¡§We try so hard together, and now that we are together, we always have to end up arguing.¡¨
Lei simply ask, ¡§Do you love him?¡¨
San Cai doesn¡¦t answer. Perhaps she doesn¡¦t know the answer to the question or rather just doesn¡¦t want to admit that she does.
Seeing there is no answer from San Cai, Lei says no more. They stay in silence. Yet, it isn¡¦t one of those awkward silent where people think with most their effort to find something to say. It is one of those silence where you feel comfortable and the best time ever spent in life though not one word is spoken.
Arriving at San Cai¡¦s house, Lei turns to SanCai and says, ¡§Dao Ming Si will probably forget about the whole thing tomorrow. Have a good night sleep.¡¨
San Cai smiles and replies, ¡§Good night.¡¨
***
When San Cai climbs on her bed getting ready to fall asleep, her cell phone rings with the annoying tone again. Knowing that it is Dao Ming Si, she hesitates before picking up that phone. Holding the phone in her hand debates with herself of whether to press the ¡§answer¡¨ button or not. Eventually, she decided not to answer the call. She doesn¡¦t want another argument to end the night. After all, she isn¡¦t finished being angry with him just yet.
In San Cai¡¦s mind, she thinks to herself, ¡§How can he say that I call upon catastrophes to myself? After all, it is because of him that I always end up being beaten. For example, there are the time when I got beat up because people thought I cheated on Dao Ming Si, and the time when Xiao Shun kidnapped me, or the time when I first met Dao Ming Si¡K¡Kand¡K..¡¨
Before San Cai can list all the conflicts that has connection with Dao Ming Si, she has fallen asleep.
***
Just as usual, this morning San Cai walks through the long road with trees on each side, a road that leads to school. As she walks mindlessly, she caught a familiar figure at the corner of her eye. It doesn¡¦t occur to her who it is until a few seconds later. She then turns back to the person.
San Cai, ¡§Dao Ming Si, what are you doing here?¡¨
Trying to act cool, Dao Ming Si makes up some kind of lie, ¡§I was just going to class.¡¨
¡§To class? This is far from the school campus. Are you waiting for me?¡¨
Embarrassed at his excuse which everyone would know he is lying, he makes up another more retarded lie, ¡§Why would I want to wait for you? I only wanted to take a walk before I start class this morning.¡¨
San Cai can¡¦t help it but to let out a little smile at the corner of her mouth. She knows that he is here to apologize, and that it is all she needs to forgive him. From a selfish, cruel, obnoxious person who never admits his wrongs, to a person who is willing to apologize, it is a big step for DMS. San Cai smiles and says, ¡§Then lets walk to class together.¡¨
Seeing San Cai¡¦s friendliness, Dao Ming Si¡¦s smile is clearly shown on his face. It seems as if San Cai is no longer angry. He knows SanCai has forgiven him.
In the autumn breeze on the street side with red leaves filled trees, the two of them look absolutely a perfect couple when they are not arguing.
***
A new day at Ying De, as people start walking to class, San Cai just woke up. Looking at the clock that it is 11:30am already, she let out a yelp.
Though her head hurts, within a seconds, she has freshen herself up and started putting on her clothes. She tries to run to class as she has arrived to the school gate. Yet her body seems too heavy, making her walk slowly.
At the school gates, Dao Ming Si waits. When he finally sees the girl he has been waiting for, he says as if to lecture her, ¡§It is already noon! How come you come to school so late?¡¨
San Cai yawns and manages to say, ¡§I slept in¡K.¡¨
¡§You pig head!¡¨
There is no response from San Cai. She is too tired to even yell at him for his rudeness.
Dao Ming Si is quite puzzled, ¡§You seem so gentle today. You haven¡¦t put on your mad face or raise your voice on me today.¡¨
¡§Orh¡K..¡¨
¡§Since it is lunch hour already, let¡¦s go to the school café and have something to eat. The rest of the F4 are there too.¡¨
¡§Orh¡K.¡¨
¡§You are walking so slow. Let¡¦s walk faster. If not, the sky will be dark by the time we get there.¡¨
¡§I am tired.¡¨
Dao Ming Si takes San Cai¡¦s hand in his and starts to drag San Cai along and impatiently says, ¡§You really shouldn¡¦t hang around with Lei too much. Now he has pass on his habit of sleeping too much to you.¡¨
***At the Café***
Xi Men looks up and greets, ¡§So, you guys are finally here!¡¨
MeiZuo explains, ¡§San Cai, Ah Si was going crazy when you didn¡¦t show up this morning.¡¨
They ordered some food and sits around the table.
Meanwhile, San Cai tiredly looks out the glass window and saw someone.
San Cai breathlessly gasp, ¡§Isn¡¦t that the other me?¡¨ and points out the window.
Xi Men looks at the direction that SanCai is pointing to and ,too, recognize the familiar figre, ¡§Yah! That¡¦s the Xiao Ling that we met in VS. Can¡¦t believe that we can see her again. And it is in this school.¡¨
MeiZuo have already ran out the café, and told Xiao Ling to come in.
Xiao Ling has a big grin on her face and in obviously is a much better mood than when she first met them at the club, ¡§Hi people! I can¡¦t believe we have a chance to see each other again!¡¨
MeiZuo eye Xiao Ling from top to bottom. Everything on Xiao Ling would take SanCai to work for months in order to buy them. MeiZuo then share his conclusion on the girl, ¡§You guys know what? I just thought of something. Though San Cai and Xiao Ling look quite alike, I know one thing that they are different.¡¨
Lei looks up as the name ¡§SanCai¡¨ was mentioned and ask, ¡§What?¡¨
MeiZuo answers ¡§San Cai is poor and Xiao Ling is rich.¡¨
XiMen joins in the conversation, ¡§If you don¡¦t say it, I wouldn¡¦t have notice!¡¨
Dao Ming Si has no interest what so ever in their conversation about the girl that he finds annoying. He has been playing around with SanCai¡¦s hand all along and SanCai has been awfully quiet. She would usually have told Dao Ming Si to stop displaying such action in public, but she didn¡¦t. Dao Ming Si looks at the food that has just been placed on the table and says, ¡§The food is here, lets eat. San Cai, eat some more. You are so thin. Are you that poor that you can¡¦t afford a lot of food, is that why you are so thin?¡¨
San Cai is half asleep and just manages a ¡§Mmm¡K¡K.¡¨
To everyone¡¦s surprise, San Cai didn¡¦t say anything. Instead she puts her head on Dao Ming Si¡¦s shoulder.
¡§Do you miss me that much? We have just seen each other yesterday.¡¨
Then Lei, sitting next to San Cai, reach out his hand to feel San Cai¡¦s forehead.
Dao Ming Si jerks with jealousy and asks, ¡§Lei, what are you doing?¡¨
XiMen calms Dao Ming Si, ¡§Eh, Ah Si, are you being a little over protective?¡¨
Lei doesn¡¦t seem to care about what Dao Ming Si has just said to him and says, ¡§She is burning up.¡¨
Dao Ming Si feels San Cai¡¦s forehead.
Dao Ming Si frowns and says, ¡§Yah, you are right. You stupid woman, you can¡¦t even say you are sick?¡¨
However, San Cai has already fallen asleep on Dao Ming Si¡¦s shoulder.
¡§Guys, I will take San Cai home.¡¨
***At San Cai¡¦s House***
San Cai have been sleeping the whole afternoon. Dao Ming stayed by her side. And eventually felt tired and climbed on San Cai¡¦s bed and lay down next to her. Though he only planned to rest his eyes, it turns out that he has fallen asleep himself.
In the middle of the night, San Cai stirs and wake up, ¡§So hungry¡K¡K¡K..¡¨
When she turns around and sees someone next to her, she is a little startled. However, as she looks closely, she can see that it is Dao Ming Si and starts to fume.
San Cai yells, ¡§Dao Ming Si! Get up!¡¨
San Cai then pulls the blanket and pillow off of Dao Ming Si.
Dao Ming Si finally opens his eyes, and without knowing what is happening, San Cai is already on top of him giving him a punch right on the face.
¡§How dare you climb in my bed?¡¨
Then San Cai kicks Dao Ming Si off the bed.
¡§Ouch¡K.what was that for?¡¨
¡§What is it for? Well, let me tell you what it is for! It is for sneaking into my house and eventually on to my bed!¡¨
¡§I didn¡¦t sneak in your house! Don¡¦t you remember anything?¡¨
San Cai then keeps quiet for a few seconds and starts to think.
¡§You were having a fever and I took you home. I didn¡¦t sneak into your house. I proudly and non-covertly used your keys to open the door to your house.¡¨
¡§O¡K¡¨
¡§I was the one who fed you medicine and took care of you. Is that how you treat your life saver?¡¨
¡§I almost forgot. Well, how would you feel to wake up and find another woman next to you?...hm¡K..you of course would be delighted, since you are such a pervert.¡¨
¡§Stop BS-ing. My face really hurts.¡¨
¡§Let me take a look.¡¨
San Cai reach out her hand and takes a look at Dao Ming Si¡¦s bruised face. Dao Ming Si leans forward attempting to kiss her. San Cai covers her mouth with both hand and says in her muffled voice, ¡§What are you trying to do?¡¨
Dao Ming Si moves San Cai¡¦s hand away and kisses her. San Cai returns the kiss and wraps her arms around DMS¡¦s neck. They kiss and kiss and kiss until Dao Ming Si suddenly let out a yelp, ¡§ouch!¡¨
San Cai says in an apologetic tone, ¡§Sorry, did I touch your bruise¡K.heehee¡K..you look funny when half your face is purple and red.¡¨
¡§Hey, I am a man with siz¡Ksense, how can I go to school tomorrow looking like this?¡¨
¡§Don¡¦t worry. I know how to get rid of it.¡¨
***Minutes later***
San Cai takes a boiled eggs wrapped in a towel and started it roll on DMS¡¦s bruise.
DMS frowns and asks, ¡§Hey, does this work? And lighter please¡K.it hurts, you know?¡¨
San Cai replies, ¡§Stop moving around. If I don¡¦t rub harder, the bruise will not go away¡¨