Chapter 243: Fragile Feather
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Shao Yan did not say anything after the video ended.
Feifei looked at her, debating if she should say something.
"Uh," She hesitated, "I heard from Lu Qian, that this video actually will help your company to win the case."
Shao Yan looked at her with a blank expression. She returned the phone back to Feifei who received it and continued to say.
"Lu Qian said that this can actually prove that her explosive character can be seen as threatening to the working environment and that was the reason why she was being replaced in the first place."
Shao Yan still stayed silent, but she was looking at Feifei with full attention.
"Xiao Yan," Feifei whispered, "What are you thinking? Say something."
"Hmm.." Shao Yan mumbled, "Just from this video alone, people who don't know her, will start to form some kind of unpleasant image of Helen Kanagawa without actually bother to get to know her."
She turned solemn, "And I feel bad for her if her background is exposed, she will be labeled as a rich spoiled heiress."
Shao Yan looked at Feifei who was listening attentively, "But Lu Qian was probably right. This video will bring advantage to the company if our case ever goes to the court."
...….
Shao Yan felt an indescribable uneasiness in her heart.
Ever since she watched the video and the way Helen mentioned 'ex-wife' so bitterly, she was worried if Li Xiqing and his family also saw the video.
In the midst of her daydreaming, suddenly she heard an incoming call; and Shao Yan was quickly brought back to the present.
Feifei hurriedly picked up the call. She raised up her index finger and motioned to Shao Yan that she will take a while. Shao Yan nodded at her and she also unlocked her own phone and wanted to play with it.
But she could not find anything interesting to do.
So she locked it again, and leaned on the handrail to watch the scene downstairs. Her hand was gripping on the phone tightly.
The third author was speaking now. She was telling the guests about her latest book, and a potential special edition for Valentine's Day release.
Some guests were taking pictures with their phone; some were doing some video recording and posted it on their social media page.
Shao Yan forced herself to listen and concentrate on the event.
Slowly and gradually, her mind was taken off from the video incident and she started to catch up to the discussion downstairs.
....
"Xiao Yan!"
Feifei slightly jogged to her side; she was breathless as she was rushing. Her hair was swaying messily, but her face was glowing happily.
"Sorry, that call took longer than I thought," she was leaning on to the handrail as well and stood next to Shao Yan. She raised one hand and brushed her hair from the mess.
"Lu Qian sent some of our father's vintage cameras to Zhong Yu to be cleaned up; that was him calling me back to tell me to pick them up."
Shao Yan noticed how her eyes sparkled every time she mentioned Zhong Yu.
She paused in surprise.
Her head was tilted as she was trying to remember their conversation in the past.
"Feifei," Shao Yan started, "Why do you have to attend the matchmaking party?"
"Are you willing to let go off your feelings for Zhong Yu?"
Feifei, who was smiling with a silly face, suddenly lost her glee.
She looked downstairs, and turned solemn.
"I have tried, Xiao Yan," Feifei whispered, "But even though I have a thick face, I think I know when to stop, and when to keep going."
...….
"Even the hardest rock will eventually break from the constant drip of the rain drops," she paused.
"But, the human heart can only be touched with something that is even softer and more fragile than a tickle of a feather."
"Right now, my confidence is nothing more than a feather, and I don't know what else to do to win his heart."
She glanced up and looked at Shao Yan, "So, this is only so much I can do, I have to let him go."
Shao Yan felt her heart was pricked with sadness. Feifei was a cheerful girl. She had always been the one who would slap her on the back to pick her gloomy spirit back up at any time.
But now, that strong and sunny girl had turned mellow and lost all of her confidence.
Shao Yan placed her hand on top of hers, "Feifei," She gave a light squeeze, "Only a blind man who will let go off a precious woman like you."
"Don't get discouraged, alright? You will find someone who deserves all of your love."
Shao Yan slowly let out a small smile, "Maybe, let's give this matchmaking party a try, then."
Feifei returned her smile helplessly, "Xiao Yan, you don't have to pity me."
"I have always known that Zhong Yu and I will never have a chance in this," She shrugged, "His eyes have always been looking at you. Time has passed so much now, that both of us have lost our chances."
Feifei turned to the side, and looked at the crowd downstairs again, "I will be fine. You don't have to worry."
She tilted her head and glanced at the back at Shao Yan, "Worse comes to worst, I'll just go overseas and get myself a handsome, foreign man, who thinks Asian women are super attractive."
And then she winked at her. Both women laughed at the silly thoughts and started to discuss travelling to the USA.
....
The two best friends chatted for a while after that.
Shao Yan told Feifei about Li Xiqing and his parents' plan to visit. And Feifei was busy fan-girling over Mandy and Axel and their perfect power couple look.
About an hour later, Feifei received another text message.
"Xiao Yan," She said after replying to the text message, "I think I should go now. Lu Qian has been chasing me to meet him now."
She clicked her tongue, "This troublesome brother of mine is forever my headache."
"En," Shao Yan laughed at her annoyed face. Deep inside her heart, she knew that Feifei had always adored Li Qian as her big brother.
"Go now, don't let him wait for too long."
Feifei nodded and was about to say more, but she paused when Shao Yan also received a text message on her phone.
"Then," She waved happily, "You go get busy, I'll go now, Xiao Yan."
Another text message came in. Shao Yan gave a peek at her phone and saw it was from Li Xiqing.
Feifei turned around, while saying, "Then, I'll call you next week. Let's go shopping again, okay? Byeeee!"
Shao Yan laughed and also waved her hands happily.
She watched as Feifei skipped on her steps away from her in a light mood; she shook her head helplessly before unlocking her phone to read the incoming messages.
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Shao Yan did not say anything after the video ended.
Feifei looked at her, debating if she should say something.
"Uh," She hesitated, "I heard from Lu Qian, that this video actually will help your company to win the case."
Shao Yan looked at her with a blank expression. She returned the phone back to Feifei who received it and continued to say.
"Lu Qian said that this can actually prove that her explosive character can be seen as threatening to the working environment and that was the reason why she was being replaced in the first place."
Shao Yan still stayed silent, but she was looking at Feifei with full attention.
"Xiao Yan," Feifei whispered, "What are you thinking? Say something."
"Hmm.." Shao Yan mumbled, "Just from this video alone, people who don't know her, will start to form some kind of unpleasant image of Helen Kanagawa without actually bother to get to know her."
She turned solemn, "And I feel bad for her if her background is exposed, she will be labeled as a rich spoiled heiress."
Shao Yan looked at Feifei who was listening attentively, "But Lu Qian was probably right. This video will bring advantage to the company if our case ever goes to the court."
...….
Shao Yan felt an indescribable uneasiness in her heart.
Ever since she watched the video and the way Helen mentioned 'ex-wife' so bitterly, she was worried if Li Xiqing and his family also saw the video.
In the midst of her daydreaming, suddenly she heard an incoming call; and Shao Yan was quickly brought back to the present.
Feifei hurriedly picked up the call. She raised up her index finger and motioned to Shao Yan that she will take a while. Shao Yan nodded at her and she also unlocked her own phone and wanted to play with it.
But she could not find anything interesting to do.
So she locked it again, and leaned on the handrail to watch the scene downstairs. Her hand was gripping on the phone tightly.
The third author was speaking now. She was telling the guests about her latest book, and a potential special edition for Valentine's Day release.
Some guests were taking pictures with their phone; some were doing some video recording and posted it on their social media page.
Shao Yan forced herself to listen and concentrate on the event.
Slowly and gradually, her mind was taken off from the video incident and she started to catch up to the discussion downstairs.
....
"Xiao Yan!"
Feifei slightly jogged to her side; she was breathless as she was rushing. Her hair was swaying messily, but her face was glowing happily.
"Sorry, that call took longer than I thought," she was leaning on to the handrail as well and stood next to Shao Yan. She raised one hand and brushed her hair from the mess.
"Lu Qian sent some of our father's vintage cameras to Zhong Yu to be cleaned up; that was him calling me back to tell me to pick them up."
Shao Yan noticed how her eyes sparkled every time she mentioned Zhong Yu.
She paused in surprise.
Her head was tilted as she was trying to remember their conversation in the past.
"Feifei," Shao Yan started, "Why do you have to attend the matchmaking party?"
"Are you willing to let go off your feelings for Zhong Yu?"
Feifei, who was smiling with a silly face, suddenly lost her glee.
She looked downstairs, and turned solemn.
"I have tried, Xiao Yan," Feifei whispered, "But even though I have a thick face, I think I know when to stop, and when to keep going."
...….
"Even the hardest rock will eventually break from the constant drip of the rain drops," she paused.
"But, the human heart can only be touched with something that is even softer and more fragile than a tickle of a feather."
"Right now, my confidence is nothing more than a feather, and I don't know what else to do to win his heart."
She glanced up and looked at Shao Yan, "So, this is only so much I can do, I have to let him go."
Shao Yan felt her heart was pricked with sadness. Feifei was a cheerful girl. She had always been the one who would slap her on the back to pick her gloomy spirit back up at any time.
But now, that strong and sunny girl had turned mellow and lost all of her confidence.
Shao Yan placed her hand on top of hers, "Feifei," She gave a light squeeze, "Only a blind man who will let go off a precious woman like you."
"Don't get discouraged, alright? You will find someone who deserves all of your love."
Shao Yan slowly let out a small smile, "Maybe, let's give this matchmaking party a try, then."
Feifei returned her smile helplessly, "Xiao Yan, you don't have to pity me."
"I have always known that Zhong Yu and I will never have a chance in this," She shrugged, "His eyes have always been looking at you. Time has passed so much now, that both of us have lost our chances."
Feifei turned to the side, and looked at the crowd downstairs again, "I will be fine. You don't have to worry."
She tilted her head and glanced at the back at Shao Yan, "Worse comes to worst, I'll just go overseas and get myself a handsome, foreign man, who thinks Asian women are super attractive."
And then she winked at her. Both women laughed at the silly thoughts and started to discuss travelling to the USA.
....
The two best friends chatted for a while after that.
Shao Yan told Feifei about Li Xiqing and his parents' plan to visit. And Feifei was busy fan-girling over Mandy and Axel and their perfect power couple look.
About an hour later, Feifei received another text message.
"Xiao Yan," She said after replying to the text message, "I think I should go now. Lu Qian has been chasing me to meet him now."
She clicked her tongue, "This troublesome brother of mine is forever my headache."
"En," Shao Yan laughed at her annoyed face. Deep inside her heart, she knew that Feifei had always adored Li Qian as her big brother.
"Go now, don't let him wait for too long."
Feifei nodded and was about to say more, but she paused when Shao Yan also received a text message on her phone.
"Then," She waved happily, "You go get busy, I'll go now, Xiao Yan."
Another text message came in. Shao Yan gave a peek at her phone and saw it was from Li Xiqing.
Feifei turned around, while saying, "Then, I'll call you next week. Let's go shopping again, okay? Byeeee!"
Shao Yan laughed and also waved her hands happily.
She watched as Feifei skipped on her steps away from her in a light mood; she shook her head helplessly before unlocking her phone to read the incoming messages.
Shao Yan did not say anything after the video ended.Feifei looked at her, debating if she should say something."Uh," She hesitated, "I heard from Lu Qian, that this video actually will help your company to win the case."Shao Yan looked at her with a blank expression. She returned the phone back to Feifei who received it and continued to say."Lu Qian said that this can actually prove that her explosive character can be seen as threatening to the working environment and that was the reason why she was being replaced in the first place."Shao Yan still stayed silent, but she was looking at Feifei with full attention."Xiao Yan," Feifei whispered, "What are you thinking? Say something.""Hmm.." Shao Yan mumbled, "Just from this video alone, people who don't know her, will start to form some kind of unpleasant image of Helen Kanagawa without actually bother to get to know her."She turned solemn, "And I feel bad for her if her background is exposed, she will be labeled as a rich spoiled heiress."Shao Yan looked at Feifei who was listening attentively, "But Lu Qian was probably right. This video will bring advantage to the company if our case ever goes to the court."....Shao Yan felt an indescribable uneasiness in her heart.Ever since she watched the video and the way Helen mentioned 'ex-wife' so bitterly, she was worried if Li Xiqing and his family also saw the video.In the midst of her daydreaming, suddenly she heard an incoming call; and Shao Yan was quickly brought back to the present.Feifei hurriedly picked up the call. She raised up her index finger and motioned to Shao Yan that she will take a while. Shao Yan nodded at her and she also unlocked her own phone and wanted to play with it.But she could not find anything interesting to do.So she locked it again, and leaned on the handrail to watch the scene downstairs. Her hand was gripping on the phone tightly.The third author was speaking now. She was telling the guests about her latest book, and a potential special edition for Valentine's Day release.Some guests were taking pictures with their phone; some were doing some video recording and posted it on their social media page.Shao Yan forced herself to listen and concentrate on the event.Slowly and gradually, her mind was taken off from the video incident and she started to catch up to the discussion downstairs....."Xiao Yan!"Feifei slightly jogged to her side; she was breathless as she was rushing. Her hair was swaying messily, but her face was glowing happily."Sorry, that call took longer than I thought," she was leaning on to the handrail as well and stood next to Shao Yan. She raised one hand and brushed her hair from the mess."Lu Qian sent some of our father's vintage cameras to Zhong Yu to be cleaned up; that was him calling me back to tell me to pick them up."Shao Yan noticed how her eyes sparkled every time she mentioned Zhong Yu.She paused in surprise.Her head was tilted as she was trying to remember their conversation in the past."Feifei," Shao Yan started, "Why do you have to attend the matchmaking party?""Are you willing to let go off your feelings for Zhong Yu?"Feifei, who was smiling with a silly face, suddenly lost her glee.She looked downstairs, and turned solemn."I have tried, Xiao Yan," Feifei whispered, "But even though I have a thick face, I think I know when to stop, and when to keep going."...."Even the hardest rock will eventually break from the constant drip of the rain drops," she paused."But, the human heart can only be touched with something that is even softer and more fragile than a tickle of a feather.""Right now, my confidence is nothing more than a feather, and I don't know what else to do to win his heart."She glanced up and looked at Shao Yan, "So, this is only so much I can do, I have to let him go."Shao Yan felt her heart was pricked with sadness. Feifei was a cheerful girl. She had always been the one who would slap her on the back to pick her gloomy spirit back up at any time.But now, that strong and sunny girl had turned mellow and lost all of her confidence.Shao Yan placed her hand on top of hers, "Feifei," She gave a light squeeze, "Only a blind man who will let go off a precious woman like you.""Don't get discouraged, alright? You will find someone who deserves all of your love."Shao Yan slowly let out a small smile, "Maybe, let's give this matchmaking party a try, then."Feifei returned her smile helplessly, "Xiao Yan, you don't have to pity me.""I have always known that Zhong Yu and I will never have a chance in this," She shrugged, "His eyes have always been looking at you. Time has passed so much now, that both of us have lost our chances."Feifei turned to the side, and looked at the crowd downstairs again, "I will be fine. You don't have to worry."She tilted her head and glanced at the back at Shao Yan, "Worse comes to worst, I'll just go overseas and get myself a handsome, foreign man, who thinks Asian women are super attractive."And then she winked at her. Both women laughed at the silly thoughts and started to discuss travelling to the USA.....The two best friends chatted for a while after that.Shao Yan told Feifei about Li Xiqing and his parents' plan to visit. And Feifei was busy fan-girling over Mandy and Axel and their perfect power couple look.About an hour later, Feifei received another text message."Xiao Yan," She said after replying to the text message, "I think I should go now. Lu Qian has been chasing me to meet him now."She clicked her tongue, "This troublesome brother of mine is forever my headache.""En," Shao Yan laughed at her annoyed face. Deep inside her heart, she knew that Feifei had always adored Li Qian as her big brother."Go now, don't let him wait for too long."Feifei nodded and was about to say more, but she paused when Shao Yan also received a text message on her phone."Then," She waved happily, "You go get busy, I'll go now, Xiao Yan."Another text message came in. Shao Yan gave a peek at her phone and saw it was from Li Xiqing.Feifei turned around, while saying, "Then, I'll call you next week. Let's go shopping again, okay? Byeeee!"Shao Yan laughed and also waved her hands happily.She watched as Feifei skipped on her steps away from her in a light mood; she shook her head helplessly before unlocking her phone to read the incoming messages.
