Against Fate (Eternal Love of Dream/Pillow Book FanFic)

43. Harem

"Si Ming, why do you look so tired?" Feng Jiu asked concernedly, after noticing Si Ming yawning non-stop throughout the whole morning."Oh, it's nothing. I just slept late, but it's fine. I'll just get some coffee, and it will keep me awake." Si Ming yawned again.

"Oh. What did you do last night?! Don't tell me you picked up a lady after we were gone from the restaurant." Xiao Yan winked at Si Ming. Feng Jiu then laughed out loud and said, "You're full of nonsense, Xiao Yan. Why would Si Ming do that? He's not that kind of guy."

"Awww! I'm just joking. I know Si Ming isn't interested in girls. Wait! Maybe he likes guys instead? Please don't tell me it's Dong Hua!" Xiao Yan then gave a smug smile to Si Ming.

Si Ming then held on to Xiao Yan's hands and replied, "Yeah... actually, I'm in love with you, Xiao Yan." Then he smiled sweetly at him. Xiao Yan instantly flinched and swept Si Ming's hands away from his. "I'm not into guys! I only love Ji Heng." Si Ming then knocked his head hard and replied, "Did you really think that I had a crush on you?! I'll have a crush on Ji Heng first before I even have a crush on you." Xiao Yan then yelled, "Not my Ji Heng! Get your own girl!"

"Calm down. I'm just kidding. You need more tonics to boost your brain." Si Ming replied calmly, and he silently thought to himself, "I don't think they will believe me if I told them about Yu Xi." Feng Jiu then shook her head lightly and replied, "I think Xiao Yan needs a cup of coffee too. Should I head to the Cafeteria to get both of you some coffee?"

"That sounds nice, I really needed one. Thank you, Feng Jiu. Here, take my card and pay for the coffee. Get yourself and everyone in the team a cup too."

"Wow, Si Ming is so generous. He must be in love." Xiao Yan replied with a grin on his face. Si Ming then rolled his eyes and replied, "So do you want free coffee or not?" Feng Jiu then smacked Xiao Yan's arm and told him to stop teasing Si Ming.

"Behave yourself, Xiao Yan! And I'll go ask Meng Shao and Jie Lu, to see if they want some coffee." Feng Jiu then happily skipped back to their desks.

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"Go help Feng Jiu carry the drinks, Meng Shao. She can't carry all five cups on her own." Jie Lu said to Meng Shao, and she nudged him to get up. Feng Jiu then shook her head lightly, and then she replied, "No, no. Don't worry about it! I can definitely handle it, and we don't have to trouble Meng Shao. He looks busy as well."

Meng Shao immediately stood up and stretched his legs."It's okay, Feng Jiu. Let me come with you and help you out. I have been buried in work since morning, and I really needed to stretch my legs." Then they proceeded to the cafeteria downstairs.

When Feng Jiu and Meng Shao got to the Cafeteria, there was a large group of people crowding in front of the entrance, and they were blocking their way into the Cafeteria.

"Who's that?" Meng Shao pointed towards the group of people, and Feng Jiu turned over to see who he was pointing at. But she only managed to spot Ji Heng, "Eww. Why is she here? How unlucky!"

Then she pointed her out to Meng Shao, "You see that girl there? That's Ji Heng, and she's the manager from the other team, in our Design Department. Also, Xiao Yan's crush. But you should be wary of her, as I almost lost my job because of her! But it's the past now, and I don't want to talk about it anymore." Feng Jiu then thought to herself, "At least I have Si Ming to protect me, so Ji Heng won't be able to do anything." Little did she know, Dong Hua was also secretly protecting her.

"I trust you, so you don't have to explain it to me. Thanks for the heads-up, and I would definitely be more careful around her! Let's just try to get past this group of people, and head into the Cafeteria!" Meng Shao then smiled brightly at Feng Jiu.